New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-27
UILLIAu C. WHIrNEY ATT4CKED.
LAWSON y. FULLER SETTLES sCoRE-CHARLEs 7
MILLER AS a REFORM!R

LAWSON " FULLER SETTLES a sCORE-CHARLEs i.
MILLER AS a REFORMFR
Lawson \. Fuller has for months been boiling
over with rage regarding the manner in which, to uso
his own expression, the Cable Company was swind!ed
out OF broadway Mr. Fuller has attributed his failure
to put cable road in Broadway to william C. whitney
and the Philadelphia people, because OF an alleged at
tempted deal with Jacob Sharp. IN order to give hs
indignation III expression and "settle tho score Mr..
Fuller determined to deliver lecture what he knew
OF railroading in this city. SO last Night
he appeared the platform at the Masonic
Hall Temple The body of the hall was
filed and the audience In which there were a humber Of
ladies' was All attentive The NewGOrH University
Glee Iub furnished Songs for the occasion.
Mr. Fuer Informed his hearers that he believed he
had been swinded" only twice In his life the first
time was which he bought blOOdcd mare warranted TO
60 in 49, which had hard time of In getting over
mile in four minutes; other experience came with
the cable railroad. d" Public opinion WAS prtjudiccd
against a railroad Broadway" he said. until went
to work and conquered after six month"; Of the hardest
labor ever did in my life When went into the
project was told that could not get the consent OF
property.owucrs It urged upon me th1t we ought
to nave Of influence in our number. anu tho name
Of william c. Whitney was suggested; he was
said 10 be n power in ths Corporation
C,uuscvs Office in tho Board OF Aldermen, IN the
courts and elsewhere; and let him IN and formed
the Broadway Railroad Company, IN which were MI
whitney, W. C. Andrews. Joseph j. OD0nohue and
others went work gain the consent OF property
owners ana never worked harder IN my life. mad
two young help We carried two sets OF papers
with as one for tie consents aud the other to give the
properly owners in Broadway their pro rata share Of
stock in the enterprise, for 1t was my con
victim that tho proper yowners shall have an interest
In the road which was 70 pass their property
Well" said lir Fullcr pausing to wipe his brow
while he reflected a moment. succeeded well that
II uft..r
had employed counsel 10 represent them Mr. Whitney.
Iuuder,ood had done so. There John T. Parsons.
Mr. Caiwaladcr OF Philadelphia, L. EChittendeD julien
T. Davies and -" Mr.. Fuller drew long breath and
calculated with great intensity the reform counsel G.
f. Miller" Then he added: II supposed that all these
men represented plopcy In the interest Of the
cable road They all appeared before the commission
aud before the Board Of Aldermen. But Mr. sharp mean
while had got a commission to report In favor of the
Broadway road. Then made n discovery" Mr.. Fuller
looked mad aud at time puzzled. and he pro-
ce-ed: went before the Board OF Aldermen. and
drstmissed Cadwaladcr OF Philadelphia. then missed
Davies then Miller. anu at last Chttenden alone re-
NAMED A day or two aftcrward lie too was gone and
I WAS LETT all alone Laughter am alone to-day
laughter and | going To stay. l.. NJ Knox. Mr..
Carman others Joined In an injunction to restrain
ROAD ia faOadway they obtained and them strangely,
have the case Appealed They had bad taste Of legal
Nensrs aud went no further The lawyers ali dropped
oui and the property owners SAID that bargain had
hren t1ae with the Philadelphia crowd. l. that
AK MIR Knox or Mr.. Cdrmau At any rate was lett
alone and the men preferred 10 stand ly the cable
road had deserted me. And now how do you suppose
feel when think how tho property owners got left
Mr fuller ne 1t urged the need OF transfer cable sys
tom Tor tue city, and declared that the present
roaIway road dbl pay enough to the city Bur who
Was 10 blame Mr. Sharp shoui not be blamed lie had
more public spirit than great many otGer PEG
PIE More roads must DO buti bat .loS could TINS be
done with the Legislature and tho Board OF Aldermen
II the Aldermen had received all the money charged
against them II Disgrace u they had not, they
ought out aui say SO There mad been so much
swudlug tlat he afraid 10 take his hands or his
rockets. Even Peter b. Sweeny lone OF the worst
Villains that had dSgracot city" had
back to give us aVce on the managensnt OF nu'
nlcIpall finances. "Pcrhaps,' added Mr. Fuller with
heightened color. wnie his wrath mounted to a white
heat, perhaps S"reny VIII 20 10 Albany ana come
down mere with an Investigating committee An inves-
aud added: "Reformers. A huo lot OF reiormers we
have Why. shoud like 20 see tandem team htchoi
up with Gibbs leading ana Fuhkltl me wheel morse anu
RefOGmer lprolraoted enphasls ana s1otn Cnarles
T. Miller driving and Mayor Grace inside the wagon
as proprietor! Prolonged laughter and applause
Mr.. Fuller again turned to the Broadway Railroad
Ing road IN Broadway no lie IL getting OLA enough
to deserve charity. The very men VINO had been
the most aciiNo III 'ms Wv ,ti ~. mn 49,
found among the Jacob sharp men, together with the
,m"nr them And what was tho result =" Mr. Fuller
made a rhetorical pause and then added lie was
heads Of ali the city departments had been
before the commission by counsel ostensbly in the in
lion ConnseI's office. from the Mayors office,
and If their expenses were paid they were
'eniy these men were all found tho side Aud
so tie deal trlumpbed But 1t won't last Applause
II ybody was to blame for bribery, Mr. Fuller. de
clared 1t was suplne taxpayers who allowed such
things to 20 But he added. ito go back to this
swinIle The biggest bOrse-thief In America paid me
hack $50 Of tho $500 Invested that horse. II had
come out as well the cable business shouldn't feel
finest system OF roads IN any city. But going
to keep up the fight and We snail win yet"