New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-28
4 NEW SUIT IN THE SUBWAY QUARREL
oe,rv.ycEs OF the ELECrRIc LINES coMPAN

..,,crs on rup ELECTRIC LINES COMPANY
co,,pr ANTS AGAINST THE WESTERN UNION
On behalf OF the New York Electric Lines 'on'p"a,
roster Yesterday obtained Justice Truax OF no ~
court an order 10 show cause on Ihuisuay N'p 49, a.,
cs,rs tho American Insulated Conduit company VIC
sor,a.te Telegraph and Electrical Subway company anu
the commissioners OF Electric subways IN niS s' n,a
p Flower Jacob Hess and Iheodo'e ~
80, no restrained pending suit which mas 80
o,,s, ,Icm from interfering WITH intrnding upon VI
nnvng any OF the spaces and under s1tha'e' anu o,o
streets in the city in which tho Electric ,i ,vas
,s The exclusive right to place wires Tbs acuon was
,oten in n suit In which the latter company as P =.
, ,ha, Tho Citv Government in April. 1885, srah''u 'o
.,ho franchise of laying other conductors VI
in and through and beneath the surface Oh INC ,,, COW
and highways Of New-York CITY, unaei As 49,,
So. q, "a claimed that the plaintin mas eA'eA'
or incurred indebtedness TO the amount VI ,o,
The subway Commissioners have decided that unner rg o
in regard burning the wires is ane contracts the
proceed under its franchise ah IA ne nsvmenfs have been
defendant companies under when sh Of Public
WopSs and il proposed to lay wires une enarcd TO be
authority from the Common C1nhc,i lbs Is
The subway commissioners are deierminen 70 A shio
WeseTa HpGR I recasnRc ter Mr eoen' the
Of he go Sm ws od him that the company had
violated the Law In sTnsing MS %es eonsent He
offered TO produce 10 show this and Mr. Martins P
declares viii send the case to ne GrSnn sy Tror
SD1epss can cs sGGw up that sds s f' IN string
n 1s its wires along the elevated r, fSa ,hs
surface Broadway sunday ca9se Mr Ginsn, Dn p
La Of the Commission send etttf OF complaint 10 w,
police Commissioners. At the western Union buluhE
was stated OF the underground wires nhueI bo
vsy had accidentally drawn out and the men Weie or
ded TO replace directors of the CONSOLIDATED sc
rca subway Company yesterday awarded the contfs, lo
digging the second trench between TwtnytIh anu "a,
mine sis 10 John d. Crimnns. and ordered MN 10 or.l
work mis- morning. A proposition received from tno
METROPOLITAN Telephone Company for renting duets II le
wav offered paw the rate o. 5000 nile per year
they only wanted single duet for 100 wcs nut h,kea
for a discount when II used moro space ultn tlls'
Corporation Counsel Lacombe sent second Letter 10
era Newton yesterday IN regard TO the permits U
Comm opening the streets for the
The permit granted Icy Mr. Squire on august 10 anu
altered the chief engineer OF the Clooh Aqu,h s
tlority William V Smith en- Acting
Public Works ratification MI Iac0mbe lnIts, ~
comes any objection account oi E Squire ue.
fectve authority. The controversy between tne , ~
commissioners and Electric Lines Company Hlou %
decided by courts not The department OF fuDnc "oA
he holds. ,-,o.,. Duran, had 1,
superintendent Smith Of the Fire Telegraph bureau a
Consultation with the police officials yestera y regaing SUM-
alarm wires
eaiquarters sixty sevcntst III - sn qua. o%n,
necons bet yecn the headquarters AMI the picet ~
alarm circuits made before the subway toHlls'
provide underground oOnaults. Inc auoJee' " ' ~
fcrred to the Corporation Counsel