New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-13
WHILE THEY SCOLD MEN DIE
A TANGLE OF WIRES, TONGUES AND RE-
SPoNsIBILITIES.
WHO WILL SWEEP TIE CITY CLEAR OF ITS
nr.pty ELECTRIC coDwEBi

WHO WILL SWELL TIE VA N' ~
DEADLY ELECTRIC coDwEBi
~. Grand Jury examined only one witness yes'ar-
asv IN the investigation into The recent uesps csu
by electric light wires. schuyler > ""eoioi' %
al expert Of The subway Board spent an nour
- TO- =, answering The question OF the Grand Jurors
and NJ Assistant DlsrIctAttcfney LINDSEY. VINO ac'eu
,x IN. Grand Jury's adviser. Mr. Wheeler pcHe'eu
that II the rules OF the subway Board were ooeNeu in
every respect by the companies all accidents ~ouu I've
avoided The Grand jurors spcnt some time also VI
investigating the the control OF the eisctre
HIGHT companies. They found that four pubic de-
nartnents had some nominal control in the matter
I'M, none Of them had any direct responsibility or
could properly enforce its orders The investigator
On fiat branch o. the subject not, however, COM
pletcd.
TIE Harris case will be taken before the Glsnd Jur!
In a few days and an Indictment VIII proOaoH oe
found Assistant Dlstrct-Attorney Lindsey believes
that the only way ia which the dangerous wires can
be reached IS by obtaining conviction of maintaining
a public nuisance against the companies. Inc oherH
can then te ordered to remove the wires
There has been recently good deal OF dissenson
and i.fecling between the Board OF Electrical Conto
end the Department of PUblIc Works regarding ,no
electric light murders, each side DECLARING '''
other more or less responsible for them y"
Tuesday Thomas T. GilOy, Commissioner OF fuo"0
Works addres sed a letter to Theodore MOSS co'"
missioner and secretary of the Board OF i1ioo
ContrDl in which lie refers to an interview jill "niO
Mr. Moss IS quoted as saying that the respons'piE
for the nonr.moval of The electric "e''
wires at Third-ave and observation-disclosures -.
ST. which caused the death Of Linemah 'ia",o'
rested with the Department Of Public Works' 'll
Cilroy enpbatcally disclaims responsibility ior a"'
aud all accidents BY electric wires. ana Iei'eioo
his well known position taken In his letter OF NoNc"o'
Of addressed to the Mayor, chairman OF the po"U
of Electrical Control adding: In conclusion, "ou"
cav that TO remove all doubt to my position at us
iuncture now state that as soon as tho Boar" WI,
furnish an expert inspector TO accompany the Nun u
this department and point out TO them the wires ~
ne remoyed | will proceed with the removal
commissioner Moss at once wrote in answer to Mr.
Groy. filing nineteen type written pages win an
elaborate argument TO prove that me b0aim %as
entirely innocent OF responsibility for the numerous
deaths thai have recently started the conllunI.S'
and quoted in full several previous comHuhicaon =,
shaving the attitude OF the BoaId ana refusing W
act upon Mr. Gilroy's suggestion as 10 sehaing ON
men 10 take down al once every wire 'hat tho boHue
experts might pronounce unsafe ,,, or
Commissioner Gilroy took secretary Moss answer
w the CITY Hall TO consult the Mayor Mayor Drat.
after comforting with The Commissioner adviser ha,
John NJ Bowers, counsel for the Board VI Elecllicd
control be called to consult with the COrPoIa,!o.
Counsel and the Commissioner as 10 Inc proper %
m he pursued. A conference between MI tlark,
Mr. Bowers and Mr.. Giroy was aerward heu az
the Department OF Public Works. and an answer 10
Mr. Noss's letter may be expected to-day Inc ft.rI
signed By Mr.. Moss was prepared, u IS curIe,tN
n the subway Construction Company and rs AUTHORSHIP
Is divided, according IN tie ruInof. bet"eeh w. ~:
Cohen Mr. Lauterbach's law partner, ana subway
Commissioner Daniel L. Gibbons.