New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-14
WHERE WILL THIS END?
MORE ELECTRIC WIRES OVERHEAD.
TELEGRAPH LINES TO RE STRUNG IN LOWER
BROADWAY PENDING IMPROVEMENTS

SOL. IN THE SUBwAYs.
The Western Union Telegraph Company yesterday
received permission from tho BossTi Oh r.0"ioa'
Control 10 string, temporarily on exsnns poics '"o
cables Of fifty wires each from the Oi'y nan s,a''oh
Of the elevated road TO its Office az 100 n'os""S''
and tAeuce to the downtown exchanges ino 'No.
AR this departure from the custom OF inc h0~'a VI
1900 ...u,,s IN, overhead wires streets where
.rhwsvs have been constructed Is that the conons
m p.rr nov and lower Broadway are rendered uhn' of
fAn rece ption of electric wires BY intense neat e
by the use of the streets ~ the Nov 80"
Cempapy 1t has been testified ~ previous nee'ns'
OF the Board that wires placed IN these conu"s a."
speedily melted and become useless "e =.
having been informed that the Steam Company can %
,ntoncd from operatng Its plant 10 the deulment VI
ths suhvavs or their soneuts, the secretary was III
strrts6 10 communicate with the Corporation eounsoi
And request his cooperation, as IL Is not Clear VINO
IL tho proper person TO take proceedings ssa@"S' ~
offending company. -, .
Tn. new rules framed by Mr.. wheeler, the expert,
far the purpose Of regulating the construction Y.
overhead plants pending the building OF sueways anu
b+ch thu noard has been considering for several weeks
were adopted and will 60 into force on Monday aiei
which date the various rcal companies, having seen
furnished copies, applications will be receiver ahe
permits granted under their provisions. Inc o"''oU
states Illuminating Company asked PERMISSION "
place new wires on its poles In Rivins'orSI ~ ~
placo two that had been stoiol LUIS 0o"'v~
discussion between Commissioners He~s ara "'o'o',
the latter declaring that the wires IN quosuon na
been removed BIZ the Department Of Pubic WORKS a.
the request of the Board, they being "desd Atnouen
this was found 10 be mistake MI gibbons "A.
n resolution that the application Dc r'uihou WIN
letter Informing tho company thai wheh IL la" oon
p,ied with the requests of the Board to place It's "e
In streets where subways have pech Gun
s.ructed, the Board would be willing to censfder air
ulca,ions such Is the one returned, Out NOV UNI"
Ties. reouests have been complied with This was
passed President Hess voting g No." inc seofo'ary
vss directed 10 inform all companies having conductors
IN streets where the subways completed 10 remove
them within ninety days. or they VIII be pioSecoeu
against I'm the form approved by the Corporation
Counsel In accordance with Commissioner Olpoonss
resolution President Hess was appointed committee
Of one to call upon Mayorslect Grant ana 'ender 10
him the congratulations of the Board upon his elecuoh
Gby so MAGNIFICENT majority and to invite MIN 10
Attend 4 meeting Of the Board at his convenience, ana
become acquainted with the business and doDgs Oh inc
Commission. An adjournment was taken until frday
At
An Injunction was granted by Justice Lawrence OF
the supreme Court yesterday at tn. suit OF tho Oned
States Illuminating Company, restraining Jacob Hess
and the other members Oh the Boau OF Elsctrlcsi eo
troll from interfering with the pslntlfs poes anu %vs
until a suitable place for them Underground nay psou
provided and from all acts tending IT, eve lhe Mgto
poiiian Telephone Comlan the western OiNVn -
grapl Company ard the East River Electrlc Lighuhg
Company other or greater facilities or pll ses ,hah
shall be q snted to the plaintiff motyh 10 conr
tmue the injunction Will be argued in few days