Telegram-herald., 1889-12-07
ANOTHER SYNDICATE
The Grand Rapids Gaslight Com
pany Gobbled Up.
SOLD 10 ElSIERy ClnTMlSIS
The Negotiations catered into About Ten
Dsys Ago - Nsry oaietiy Done ~
Change January i-Iutsrstes
With the Omcers.

About ten days ago d gentleman
came from the East and res. stored very
quietly at the Morton. He was not
very communicative, bat few inter-
ested persons soon learned that he was
a representative OF an Eastern syndi-
cate, and that his mission here was to
negotiate for the purchase of the
Grand Rapids Gaslight Company plant
and franchises. The matter was con-
Quoted very quietly and the gentleman
after STAYING in town few days went
away.
Since then a rumoT has been in clrcu-
latIOn, growing stronger each day, 10
the effect that sale has been made
and that the change wall 20 into effect
January l. such Is the understand
.ng among the employees, but for
some reason the officers are very retl-
cent. \ rather ;imld and retiring
young man walked into the private
office OF Hon. L. ID. Gilbert yesterday
afternoon and found that gentleman
reading newspaper and ". ii. Gilbert
sitting meditatiyely AT ms desk.
Il came 10 inquire" SAID the young
| man, If there Is any foundation for the
rumor that the Grand Rapids Gas
Light Company has sold or contcm-
plates selling It's entire plant 70 a syndi-
cate. ] have heard that they have
/ done So, and that the management
| takes possession on January l.
The newspaper was dropped ike a
| flash and PAR of keen gray eyes
/ looked out from between a hedge of
/ bristilng eyebrows and pair OF specta-
clcs.
"Who are your" he asked rather
sternly and abruptly.
"a representative of the TELEGRAM
! HERALD"
This announcement was greeted
with an indignant snort.
"Do You know whom we have sold
tor ne asked.
"NO, sir."
"Do you know how much we got for
/ it"' ho inquired again, with good deal
Of sarcasm.
"Haven't any idea"
"Well, when we get ready we will
] tell YOU all about IT,"
"rhen you wish me 10 understand
do YOU, that no such thing has been
contemplated or talked OF by the conf
/ ldlN. lIVulItu Nlic lti iOl ttl.
Certainly not" was the rather
equivocal answer delivered, with
marked emphasis.
Il hardly thought it could be posi-
blc," said the scribe, rs he turned tC
leave the room. AS he reached the
door Mr.. Gilbert called out:
"What [ meant TO say was that
won't tell you anything about it."
This remark put q very dIferen
cOns..uctiOn upon the matter, and
made il look As if there was something
IN It after all.
The reporter then called upon the
president of the company, Hon. y. l.
Avery.
Il came to inquire about the sale o.
the gas works, having heard that they
were about To be sold to a syndicate,
said the reporter.
Mr.. Avery smiled in his genial anC
kindly manner, and said Il don
want 10 talk about it at all"
Il thought that you beng the presl
dent OF the company would knON d
any such thing had been done, or wat
contemplated"
We'll, | have nothing to say.
! don't wish TO talk about It at al, salt
he pleasantly, and conversation dutteC
INTO other topics.
The answers of the two gentlemen
were, of course, unsatisfactory anC
really impaired no information, bu
their manner implied that much wa
being kept back.