New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-29
UDRNELLSVILLE.
ELECTRIC LIGHT CoMrL CA1Io>s-1liE RAILROAD
PlGHr.

ELECTRIC LIGHT COMrL CAIIoNs-IIE RAILROAD
YIGHT.
IFRou An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT or THE rHTnrvr
UoR\FILsvILLE, Aug. 2S.-lhe American
Electro illuminating Company OF NewfOrk. who's
branch once IN this city where there is pant for
the furnishing 0, cleo light Is at the present tine
engaged IN little unprasAntHes with Mr.. White. the
original asitAtor for electricity at this pace lie was
the person who began tho upon the old ring.
and for than year he struggled arainss ,real
odds. wealth aud numbers His onorts resulted in
submiss'on OF PROPOSITION to the people
Mt tho polls by ballot. Tho result was
wonderful in the face OF the opposition
Out OF vote OF moro than two thousand there were
scarcely hundred against the proposition for electric
lgh The village authorities saw al glance that the pro-
ject must IN Obedience to pubic opinion, be carried on
by some public enactment whereby electricity should be
tried In place OF local company waOse heafqlar-
In New-York was a, on ei"rn.d here aud bid
put In furnish many electric lights a. stated
price, Mr.. White he was to have az compensation
for his efforts two thousaud dollars OF the capital
stock be appointed the general superintend-
ent O: works here At stated salary This arrange
meui 40 hr alleges. made with Mr. Grimwood.
agent for he home Office ia NewYOrk, at the time the
local COMPANY formed. Tue company began fur-
nshng hight Jnue and up 10 the present time" he al
leges part OF tie contract has been carried out o
active part as subordinate enploye
H. operation Of tue bsess mere ever since the con-
pany wOk until about ten DAYS ago wben he says
the president OF tie local company john VI. tuch Tor
bale entering the premi cs "f the company aud IN
him unner.tahd that
no longer required Mr. White ssys lie never
has received from the COMPANY, nor has he ever
had The ~ 900 IA stock according to agreement A.
once after Ismissa he br suit the supreme
Court for pay Tor his services He also Instituted
for transfer recovery OF tue stock
when ne atm. due him. Mr. White feels aggrioved.
aud the community Ia general seem TO think that he has
not been fairly dealt with.
The raj road trouble here has cesset for the time
being The mi lnciion granted Judge Bradley tho
instance Of MIA Emery has carried the matter into
aid no further Interference on the part OF either
railroad to be- had without proper notice either
side. J"hu W. Finch, the general land akent Of the
New YORK. Like Erie ard Western Railroad COMPANY.
two throe days addressed letter to Mrs.
Emery's attorney, ID. NJ PAGE, advising him that the
Erie Company did not intend enter upon MIs.
Emery u, al after she had forbid them doing
that they would test their rights In the courts and
would her party eight hours Dotc~ OF tner inien
lion to her land n they concuied do
keeping fprce OF the ground at the
couuty's after tue service OF judge Brsdleys
fnluucton was farce anu should be stopped Attorney
Pas. al once took steps TO stop tins expense aud
orIpr. 10 tie deputy sheriff 10 dschsrg mea. Thus
far 10. Erie men considered ahead. a. they have
building their switch a. near the
a. 1. for their work and have the
survey VI road. tue disputed 20 mt IN tue whole
ceeding The courts will now determine the legal
points IN The case