New-York tribune., 1889-10-17
A LITTLE MORE LIGHT.
PUTTING UP GAS-LAMP GLOBES.
RESOLUTIONS by THE PARK BoARD-THE IN
JUNCTION ARGUMENTS GO ONTO Sc
CURE EXPERT TESTIMONY.

JUNCTION ARGUMENTS 60 UNIV -
CURE EXPERT TESTIMONY.
As decision reached YESTERDAY III ue "
function suits Of the United States ih"'iH''i"7
and the Brush Electric Light Companies lhe co,"-
rn,cs ran none of their machinery last night Iho
Inconvenience resulting less than on the previous
,wo nights as pcople recognized the fact that thee
was no telling long IT would be before 'ie HSn'S
were started again. and employed other means vi
Illuminating their houses ana places vi ousiio'
The two companies which were shui down supplc'
the greater part of the city lights downtown so the
r,epartmont OF Public Works set about getting the
Gas la,nps that were formerly used In worhmg
order again. They had some diihculN III hi"ihS
rIobes but got together enough TO supply the ramps
In Battery and City Hall Parks and In Madison
Eouare and last night these places we've Hgh'eu up
once more. Enolts will be made to obtain more
globes to-day and largo number OF additlonal
ras LAMPS will probably be lighted tonight
Tho Brush and United States Companies ycsteruay
continued TO put up new wires IN pace oi 'n0 VI"
ones that were improperly insulated ms WorA va" %
done without permits from the Board Vi '-o -
Control. Commissioner Gibbens told Tribune reporter
v.ster1ay but the Board could not interfere witn !.
on account of the injunctlons. Both eioc'rc ns".
companles had large forces of men at WORK 50 u''
they could finish replacing all the dangerous ""''
before the injunctions were settled
Commissioner Gilroy explained the trouble J." ''0
pnbio Works Department respecting inc iu'-
Us said that the Isntern-tops beohgel
N the city while the burners pipes and the COCKS "el
the property of the gas cOmpaneS' "h"h % ."o "" - W
~ 1yas discontinued the companies took their hA ui'
md the department assumed the custody OF inc
nTorv of these were now in use in new stroc's'
The Park Board passed resolutions yesterday ona,
.~ms ia erect poles for high-tcnson wires shou''
fe revoked until the wires should be piacou unio'
ground and that the superintendent ol parhs s" :,
move all poios and wires used for e c'rc sn' ~
doors as soon as the iniunctionS shOu!u 10 u~S ~
1strict- Attorney Fellows wro'e letter 10 OoIoito
.,L,,n who has charge of the investigation oil the
,,,,n, 10 Fee,s the western Union lneman, saying
c.ction I 771 of the New-York Consolidation Ac' pr"
yded that the Coroner might in Important c'>o oo",'i
The assistance of experts and the payment inio"Y
made a county charge. The C"rorVI an. Wv -. t
Attornev went before Presiding justice van bru"'' VI
.ho surname Court Judge Van Bruni, on the aPpi'
cation Of the District -Atorney and coroner co"S0
IN the hiring OF electrical cNPof's anu
T,strct- Attorney also gave his consent WIN" -
oured by the law. Mr.. Fellows asNiS"Vl ~, .,,o
nistrict Attorney Davis to represent his once d' ~"
invest CATION which VIII DesI" '""i''''
I'm the City Hall. 49,, A.,
The contest IN the supreme Court before Judge An
srs was continued all day and viii 90 on this morn
ing at the opening Gf Court. Joseph H. ~
s,-boa his argument IN behalf of the United S'a'cs
company. and H.. NJ. Bowers, rpTeSeh''hs uo
Nsvor and Board e Electrical Control occuPou & 'no
o.cp+ion Of the Court for hour or more lhon
Jamos G. Carter spoke for the Brush Company anu
Co., bo sd finished srcalng the were adi0ufnca
for the day This morning eon'e f3f on me @ n
1c,ver Company VIII b. heard. y decision VIII pr ~
80 nCf be reached by the Court De
FORE Monday at the earliest tno vii ToT,H LaSd
~ ,he Tnitcd states and Brush companies VIII na,l"
M bricfs on saturday morning and II WIZ ol couIS0
iake Judge Andrew, some ume 10 eAaImr Gccra,
irbe B0ard of Heath, through II, secretary GvItaa
v,omons Clark sent letter TO Mayor Grant yes!ei,
day regarding the dangers OF ne dathueIln.s ht
SoS Torcber with rcports OF It's officers showing ld
the strength OF the current used by most 9d g I
panies is than sufficient TO KIN; , ihe noD he
does its way clear TO ASSUME DI'o
responsibility of bringing its powers TO bear asdns
the evil. ~, rloc,,.cal
Msvor Grants romar, In the EOard OF EiectTrcSS
Control on Tuesday tlat he was tired OF lne WIZ .
bisinesss has been understood by some TO mean una.
the MayOr intended follow the example OF fld3po tb
Hewitt in 1853 and decline to sit longer WIN 'nV
Poarl The MayOr said yesterday that ne mean' ~
10 be understood that did moi wish TO sit any hnnscr
II the Board continued its policy OF dong hotllns'