New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-06
4 SEVERE ELECTRIC SHOCK.
LIVELY eoENE IN THE MAYORS OFFICE
xuGEvn 4. LYNCH, COMMISSIONERS G1BBENt
AND Mr.. GRANT GROW WARM ovER
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vrGEyD I. LYNCH, COMMISSIONERS GIBBENS
AND MR.. GRANT GROW WARM ovER
THE SUBWAY QUESTION.
rs Lights Of tho Unitsd States Illuminating Com
xanv snusf have flushed bloo6rred cohsr yesterday
= they rejected the feelings Of their president
Fugsne 7. Lynch. he and Commissioners Gibbons
Ma yordy duel m the Mayors ofleo a q meeting
A thu Board Of Electrical Control, and Mr. Grant
nunotusted their dispute with thnmps on the table
The MAYOR and Mr.. Gibbens represented the Board,
and Mr. Lynch and subdned looking young man
tuo electrical companies IN to difficulty. D. Lowber
smith. Commissioner Of Public Works, Police Com
missioner French and Mr.. Wheeler, the expert OF the
hoard we're present also. Commissioner Gibbens
read In resonant voice and In his most impressive
manner D long srragnment Of the company. He
charged the company with gross violation OF faith
Of not making tests OF the subways according 10
instructions OF not taking down It's poles end wires
within forty-fve days, within which time tho
Board UNDERWOOD that the company would remove Its
polos and wires; Of applying In underhanded way
through the Consolidated Telegraph and Electric
Subway Company to the Commissioner OF Public WORKS
for subsidiary connections. But the explosion came
ON tho question OF arc lights Mr. Gibbens said mat
tho company had two In Fourteenthst.
sHaye yen made any testsib asked Mayor Grant
eve have not tried to do so,S replied Mr. Lynch
sbecause We have not as yet any arc lights In tho
subway district. We had arc lights, but were
driven out by another company. We had poles In
sixthave but no other place In which to hang vrcs'
and we appied for permit 10 make openings N the
street DO connect the Nights poles with wires In tho
subway
Mayor Grant saad decidedly THAT he should direct
Commissioner Smith TO revoke the permits for making
tho subsidiary connections. Commissioner Gibbons
rose 10 his feet triumphant and addressed Mr. Lynch
thus You have few lights IN that district, but
You have made no attempt to connect the lights on
poles with wires In the subway. You want 10 opan
the streets 50 that you keep the present ovorhss
wires in use.S
aIVs false shouted Mr.. Lynch Is he jumped TO hiz
feet. swe had no other place than these poles on
which to hang lights Bangi bang went the Mayors
fist. ana, swish erclod Mr.. L5neh's arm and umbrella
In the air. But Mr.. Gibbons Numbered ON that the
company had torn I'D the psvenents and was putting
In stxty new connections for testing SIXTY lamps.
sIps false,s roared Mr.. Lynch. Arc hghts or no
arc lghts,s inter1ected the Mayor emphadcany these
WHAT'S your authority for this stascmsnt' shouted
@My conscience and my tudgnent,' retorted MI
e ss, sS s ss = e ss
about siav-breaiorsS Tho excitement cooled down
and the Mayor gave sfr Lynch permission to make the
the overhead wires rs rapidly as possible II sao-
cessfuL The test viii be made in Broadway, between
Seventeenth and TMfty-fourth SITS
Commissioner French told the Mayor that tho Police
Commissioners were anxious 10 bury the police wires
as soon as possible and he would try 20 find soma
balance for that .puFpose The counsel OF the Man
haitian Electric Light Company admitted TO the Mayor
Fourteenth St. instead of twelve, but would take down
the extra throo az once.