New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-30
WESTERN UNIONS BLOW
ATTACKING THE BOARD OF ELECTRICAL
CONTROL
s,mem WALLACE GRANTS 4 PRELIMINARY IN.
wmsruou-susrR1sE or THE COMMISSION

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r,ae, wallace OF the United States Circuit
go GRANTED an order ut the request OF
49, r,sIlon and Swayne, counsel for the West
-. rTrion Telegraph Company. enioining the
saa.,a - Fleetrical Control from removing OF i'm
..ss~;,,c With the poles wires cables electrical
ss,syrctors Of the company until the hearing Of
q. rotaon for q preliminary injunction which
srir be argued next "Wednesday morning before
1rdrn wallace Tho crier 7sas grantcd IN suit
h.snr N the United States Circuit Court py the
western Union Telegraph Company against jacob
Hess. Theodore Moss, Danei IA uDpehs ana
Mayor Grant composing the Board OF Electflcai
Control. and hugh =. vssh'' :, 10y - sao ~ W
pcB were sccom panEu W DVu - ,,..r.s,,
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Sage TO cover Any aAnhasss ~
the Gig. 10 aodiuon 70 slle 'is's M 80
Mayor snd Commissioners iio,n - r.s-
stbersdse interfering WIZ ene coiptany 49,
wires or other properly, sasor ufsns sp0ss"'S
endcined against issuing any oruel y ss'1 80.
missioner OF huphc "vfAs :. -
brances for the removal " saon -. -.
The inuncuon anu ~. &c ~. III, -.
served upon Mayor orant ns ~. oi% naa
tween ~ and O'Clock yes.sruay' ~ o'1 =.
Marshal McMahons omcefs anu wele
served upon the other menoats ~ sno Doa.1 =.
Electrical Control Inc eaAyor s,n' ss Snoe ~
Corporation counsei Doenansn 40. -. "a
consultations sesoefuas WIZ M - .s..S
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20 say ans 'hs -. =, I. 4 .s,ors tar ths
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same nave soeh -, ..,a go s,aa.n
fessed 10 se"s surpsS 80 81. - "a 49,, !,
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insenned 70 nsus ~ ouo. a.. ~ "a ,s ,hs
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NV. 80. az 10, ,.as Sr,,v aouinped
pa''sVs a 80 e' 49, y
Tor the CONNECT
WHY NIX sibbhSs WAS ~ ~
Commissioner Gibbens said thas ne might %
pardoned for expressing some aseonislnsns as
the turn afffrs had taken, because ohv ~
"wednesday Superintendent Humaene' OF cns
Western Union Company had sent me boara
telegram giving assurances that the company was
perfectjng its arrangements TOT the emosa, :, u
It's poles and wires from the streets as rsMuy
as possible, and was making such progress that
they expected to begin removing their broaawsy
snd Sixthrave. poles by the middle OF next week
The question Of the right OF tne SLaue 20 sniO,ce
ffs ponce reguMuons cne Solniss.oasr snVrsAs
would prove 10 oe tne mann 500. insoAse -
although there miehs DC IN sees,Apv shA1s ~
bring 10 alleged interference WIN 'ae pos.'s
arrangements OF the government suvn 90 "p1i1
warrant intervention by the United States Courts
The bin OF complaips OF The Western Union
company sets forth that the wires and poles
belonging to that corporation in this CITY ana
State are necessary appurfrnances Tor tne eoh-
veysnce Of messages from this city 70 all o.ner
cities and States in the country, and that these
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800 49,, ~. $3.50. n Lar. rarticular
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sstres upon the interstate character Of sns CON
panys business ana SAYS 'na' "
ccmpans ouH seu WIN - - ,ha At
OF ths ohl'eu s,a.es 30 =. - = .hs con.
OF Sonsicss A,, ~. go =, s..r,. - IN.
strucaon o. :. ~. - e. ,,,,staI
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Attention IS called 70 Ine tscs ense '1o oonli~ps
has at all times recognized the propriety oil aaopt
~, s,,sh pau for Che construction OF electrical
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ouc'ols - q 49,. ot,,o.
using poles ana tneaf appurseh1nces Az iAAse 800
and esowded thoroughfares For the accomplish
,an& ~ 4l,f. ohiecs the hill SAYS che company has
.-s'- y - .tan eson ono In expeYiuents
exphoen mVlc snan SooS' = a
eince ie76. large proportion OF such experiments
a...;nr l,aar made long before the enactment by
a -. i, All. g.. ~ r,y 1a,,e ro,,,irdno
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the placing Of wires ana cables unde rgfouhu' bls
set forth that IN the year 1876 100000 was ex-
ed in the construction of underground con-
suits for lis wires and cables, and Of pneumatic
tubes In s77. ssi and 1882 the company vol
UNFAIRLY extended its system Of snbways and tubes
-. 81. 10000 cf,oa 70 the oeioes NJ the
pessseeh los ps'nospu 800. w $3.50 = -
principal newspapers, ana 10 us larger Drdnch
ogyices Ia the lower portion Of the city During
Isea .he additional sum OF $500 900 was expend-
"a ~ ertsndine the comany's subway and the
tshe svxfem to The corner OF Fifth-aye and Tnzen-
49, 80.
COMPLAINTS About sHGAA AND sAe'
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o. NeN-Aorh SUBSEQUENTLY kD'uteu Pot1AlAAioh W
tho New-fork Steam Heating Company 70 lay
.,..v, ,,,nee II, the strnets oeeupfed hv The ann
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ans 49,, 49,. -, -. $3.50 - ss