New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-21
MIR. SAGE AGAIN BEsIEGED.
A CROWD AROUND HIS oFFIcE-Mn. woEnIsHO
FEE's TROUBLE


FTE's TROUBLE
Acr0wl not so large as those of last week AMI
generally more orderly assembled aDoIt II a. yester
DAY around the doors ~ the Office OF Russell -ae NO. II
Broadway. II consisted for ths part
clerks who cane 10 give tbs usual days notice that
the privileges signed by Ir SAGE and held by their
ployers would be presented today for payment The or
fee. which the second aoor adjoining Jay G)ulds
is not a large one and was filled The doors were
then closed until those inside could De attended These
formed line and each man turn served his notice
IN cascs received his check afernoce served on
Ne previous day and departed From time time more
admitted ani the door, again closed. After
while the crowd Whiting sIt-te became impatient and
when The door a'ar made rush into tle Office.
coming lho opposition Of the Attendant who eudeayorcd
to close IL against them. Then policeman sent Tor
and after he arrived there was no more pushing.
About l o'clock the clerk OF Charles f.
WOerrisholer appeared with notice that
"put for 2O)) '1ir;s OF Lr,' sl1-, " 9j71G-
about 10 per cent above the market pricewould pre-
sented to-day For he didn't succeed in serv.
ng the notice. Mr. sages clerks sat subsequently that
he not In the line and would not await his and
went away Mr.. NOershoGer at ms Office later
by TRIBrNT reporter and seemed - he highly indignant
at the treatment tlat his clerk had received He related
the n-actlou folow-: my clerk with notice
that "put" tor 1000 shares OF Lake shore would be
presented tomorrow. 3lr refused receive
The notice. then sent Mr. saying that il the
matter 10 thc stock Exchange ana nave the stock sod
under the ru.e on the receipt Of that Mr. sage sent
and accepted my NOTICE.
The or this transaction noi-ed ahOdt the
street and a rlpOr started that Russell sage had
failed At Mr.. sages office however, all who
had claims were being paid fast
they were brought in The door or tue
Office aep closed during the afternoon with police
man guard outside, and none were admitted before
their rgl 10 Ia had first been passed upon By the
tendant inside The crowd outside dwudlcd 10 half a
persons ana now and then arrived
he bautfIed upon his inability to gain access.
What's thc matter " said one is he mounted the
stairs. Have they stopped payment" "Oh, no."
SAID another, NnO wa waiting. there only little
difficulty abOH5 making change and they have
fresh supply III nckels." AT length liIE TRIBUNE re-
porter al uttod but be not allowed Mr..
Sage The latter sent ont word that ne would not
rep )rter The clerks explained that Mr.. sage
not well. He's all broke mp" said one he's nothing
but bunch nerves to-day" Another stated Mr..
Sage had been prUstratc early in the day We
get him quiet away from here and get him home" he
said. II he has little rest he'll De a. right. The
strain has been too much for him"
Speaking 81 11r. Sages Affairs Last evening. jay Could
said Some O his friends have been IN consultation
with Mr.. Sage tonight can positively thar ne will
AXE al the stocks put to him tomorrow with with
out notice IL ha5 been thrown into condition NJ
prCsrtOn by the excitement 81 the last
and 10y the threats thai have been made against him lie
Is "a ne old and the turmoil around his Office
sleep nights cOnseq Ience But he has puts out
now except good dividend paying stOckl and more
over The amount OF differences h very small 1t will
require T3O00OO 70 settle al the privileges he has
think the difficulty today simply physical inability
Mr. Sages part 10 attend TO business IN his way