New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-13
CABLES ALONG ELEFA1ED ROADS.
WESTERN UNIONS WORK YESTERDAY.

WHAT SUBWAY COMMISSIONER MOSS sAYs-DR.
NoRvIN GREEN'S OPINIONS.
Gangs of wOrkmen In the employ OF the
Western Union Telegraph Company began laying an
electric cable along the OF the projecting ehds OF
the cross-tes on the Third Avenue Elevated railway
about midnight Saturday night. Huge rolls OF tue
cable were distributed by of train OF nat cars
OIL the platforms Of stations at convenient distances,
and by sundOwn last night tho line was COM
peted from the Harlem River to Twenty -thrd-st
The cable nineteen wires. Insulated in gutta
percha covering aud is the property OF 'he western
Union Company Commissioner Moss. Of the Blectrc
subway Commission, said to TRIBUNE reporter last
night:
"Tnis movement on the part of the Western Union
people s a surprise 10 me, aud indicates intention
p their part TO resist tho authority OF tho Commission
when the for us to compel them to put their
Their selection OF Sunday on whlch
10 begin the work looks If they feared an injunction
| cannot express any opinion on the legal aspect
OF the matter, but the Commission meets
again on Tuesday and the matter will un-
doubtedly come up then. The assessment which the
Western UnOn pay for their pro rata share or the
cost Commission due on Friday and so lar a
know has not yet been paid. l believe the Commi'
sion has po attach tho companys wires until the
assessment is paid. The company has evidently made
its mind that tue poles must 60 WHICH Is u"'' '"0
battle any way"
Dr. Noryin Green, president of the Western Union
Company, said: "The cable. which costs US $-'ooo
mIle is being laid as experiment. Years ago whsh
tho Third-ave elevated road was being built we made
contract with officers that II removed our poes 10
tbe Bowery which interiered with their construction
We should be allowed to their road to string our
wires did TAX advantage or our tlght AZ thc
time. put up new line OF poles In DiVsionst,
care TO say how much OF It we WI III Isy ,v II w
tapped by city wires, put VIII DC usou ohJ as
through lines TO eastern Districts. =.
as IL an attempt to evade burying the wiresi'
lido not care to answer that question. l will not
say that refuse TO bury our wires ous Il L
do say that more outragsous piece ol yrIamg amg
than this attempt the electrical companies TO
suits Them or not Thero is wide difference between
saying poles may not 0Dstruct tne streets anu
possibly police and municipal POPULATIONS can coih
bel us to remove them-and saying that Wa must pat
ROMEO monopoly at any price they choose 70 exact
"Will you refuse 10 pay your share OF the Comms-
ii Will not say that either The assessment for that
purpose is fca-be compared to the enormous rental
Tor the subway which folsted upon u.s. Tho state
OF the Commissioners that they VIII MAINTAIN our
costs us ~ ore than that to maintain our 8rai
wires is the veres nonsense They WIZ not
such as be used the subway will cost us Sloo
per mile. against $22 for @ral wire The Insulation n,
and u new supplied at our expense lhe COST oi
drawing wires through the short,lonted conduit pipe
the cost OF drawing wire through IRON tuDnY wnich
should have been used Why did we cno9se sunday 70
could not allow slow tram TO distribute fhs wire
We did not fear any injunction. as the subway is not
ready. Inc statute says In effect that the poles I'd
Even il such law were CONSTITUTIONS do think it
would Interfere with our pnttng up other wires no, on
worked than the subway system and IL cannot III any
way annoy the public" - - 49,, ,,
Chief Operator Catn, OF the Wesern Union Company,
SAID that the fact tnat cables being lad along the
lnes the Elevated roads was news to him' athouSn
The cables OF course he said. will he used princi
pay for the through Tits probable tha. before
long all branch olcos IN the CITY w oe conhscleu
with the main Office by means OF pneumatic tubes"