New-York tribune., 1881-12-17
4 NEW ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY.

RESULT OF INQUIRIES AS To THE ORGANIZATIONS OF
Tns UNITED GLOBE ELECTRIC.
The following is the heading of a circular that
came into the possession of The TRIBUNE yeser-
day:
THE UNITED GLOBE ELECTRIC LIGnT Co.
Co,i,aI &c ONO 600 Shares, 500 each
'"pi'"' ~''NO'' Cornelius Vanderbilt. President.
Charles A. Pratt, Secretary.
Registers of Transfer
Farmers Loan and Trust Company.
Trustees
Cornelius Vanderbilt. Charles A Pratt.
Hon. John jones' I.dmunu l." Et''Ise
j. X. Roberts, III "liiiaii l. '"00'
The rest of the circular sets forth the advantages of
the Morse system of electric lighting. and ends by
saving that this company, having adop ed the sys
t4m is ready to furnish the light. The person TO
whom the circular is sent requested ito fill out and
mail the accompanying postal card to the United
Globe Electric Light Co., p. o. Box ,49l New-York
City, n. Y"
A reporter called at No 297 FIfth-ave. yesterday,
TO get some information concerning the corporation
The basement is occupied a real estate office.
where direction given to " see MIR. Gray. on
the second floor" On the first floor is tailor shop
Inauiring about the company there, tho%reporter
was again ref rred to Mr.. Gray the second
Aoor.D Upon the second foor by a door,
wa, a bel-pull over which the name
"Gray.n There was other sign. In
answer to a ring of the bell, the door was opened
by woman who asked the name OF the reporter,
who inuuired for Mir. Gray. In q moment che re-
turned and SAID. Go 20 the front door" The re-
porter went to another iOor, and was ushered into
a handsomely furnished room. half office and half
sittinproom. After fcw minutes man came in,
who said he was Mr. Gray. lie was about nledIllni
height with light hair aud beard aud was nea ly
dressed From his acceut he seemed to be an En-
glishman. lie ry polite MI Gray at hrSt
tried TO find out why the information about the
cnmOany was sought. His curiosity was not graft
fed but he finally said
circnlars is not the brother Of William H. Wander
bit, lie is, however, connection OF Mr. Vander-
bit, but do not know just what, as am not ac-
ouainted with hIn. His Office is i'll the Grand Cen
tral Depot, and he is man about thirty-dve years
OF age
319 Fifthave. In reply 10 questions Mr Va derbilt
said have nothing whatever to do with the
United Globe Electric Light Company, or any other
Eject ic Company an. IL my name has been used
il has been done so without my permission. | know
nothing whatever about it, The reporter then
called second time upon Mr.. Gray, and tod him OF
Nr yanderbIlts denial. MIR. Gray said but little
"Why do YOU come to me again y he asked, :" |
am not "a director. told you tnat dad not know
Mr. Vanderbilt Why do you want the informa-
Because" said the reporter, 81 want to find out
about your company Can you refer me to any
oDep
"Sewell and Pierce are the attorneys for the
company Senator Jones, of Nevada, who Is now
In N ashiDgtOn. is a trustee. j. X ROBBERS son vi
tno httc W. Ib nov Gan
tell you about the company. But warn you that
] shall sue THG TRIBUNE If you publish any
thing"
j. X. Roberts was next seen. He said: "Cor-
nelius Vanderbilt. the eldest son of William n.
Vanderbilt is the president of the company. He
bee ime the president about three months ago.
Charles A. Pratt. partner in the firm Of Austin.
Nichols a. Co., is the secretary. But we have not
completed our organization yet, and we DO not care
to have anyt thing puDlisbed.p
MIR. Sewol the senior member Of the law firm re-
ferred TO- said: know nothing whatever about
shs United Globe Electric Light Company. 9Iy