New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-24
TALKS ABOUT TOWN
cprrIcIsI,fG TILE ARTHUR MEETE

CRTTICISTSG THE ARTHUR MEETING.
James Q. Horard er-A Pprni9er Of he PoF-rhe no
ceabc feature Of the business mems boom for Ar
thur was the absence from the list OF many solid and
substantial real business OF the city who are known
to the country Such names Arnold, Constable Co..
the SUCCESSORS Of 4. L. Stewart, Macy, ONe, Ridley,
Enrich Lord Il Taylor, Park * TilfOrd, SoFibner d Co..
Ha1per and thousand OF Ike prominence in the coun
Try were consllcuously absent The names on the call
were OF an entirely different cass-importers who knew
Arthur when he was Collector, Produce Exchange and
Wall street brokers' aud semi-politicians OF course
there were a few good names but tho proportion was
small
PLEASED WITH THE COOPER UNION GATHERING.
Cornelius " Bliss dry gopds.We were eminently
pleased with the OF our meeting to lndorse
President Arthur 1t meeting that ought to indi
cate the country just how feel here in New-fOrk
toward the President It a success IN every partie
uiar.
THE BILL TO COMPEL THE BCRYING OF WIRES.
Erasts Wtu.on oCHe Mercantile Agsncy " r. G. Dun
q C0-There has seldom been measure under the con-
sderston OF the Governor more mome1oiIs Ia It's iu
porlance than the bin which has us passed both Houses
at Albany compelling the burying Of all kinds OF cleo
tcal wires As Charles Lamb said OF predestnation,
hers IS great deal to be said both sides" Private
Interests are however likely be much more affected
by the enforcement of the measure than at first sight APP
pears Thus from this office numerous private lines OF
both telegraph and telephone Will be seriously mterfered
with The necessities OF large mercantile houses to nave
instantaneous communication in relation to credits, fail
ures etc. have caused many OF them to connect them
selves by wire with hero; while there are few large es
Establishments in she city having factories OF branches but
are connected way the other by private lines OF tel
ephoue or telegraph To compel all these, and all Others
who may hereafter similar connections 70 put their
wires underground will bo placing the weaker ones at u
disadvantage compared with their stronger compet-
in business It is safe to say that there are In this
city, Brooklyn and vicaitY three to Ave thousand pr
vae wires aud great this facility that the number
must rapidly increase TO compel trench TO be built
every time wire Is be strung, or to cause the payment
OF high rental underground franchise already
existing Will be greatly TO impede commerce and manu-
features every kind 1t is true that the wires rs they
now appear through the streets and the roofs are
unsishtly and nconveniest, but the rail- tracks along
Fulton and Church SITS are quite as great nuisance to
the propertyowners IN those horoughfares yet It would
seem an outrage practically to oOnscate these lines OF
communication by ordering them underneath the ground
Yet what difference there between measure ordering
piece Of conhscaon OF this kind and the bill now before
the Governor relation telegraph wires 1t Is doubt
full II measure seriously affecting greater variety
of interests been before him for consideration this
session and he viii do we'll to get information from all
sources before he decides what TO de with It.