Morning journal and courier., 1890-08-11

SAID that euOrtS were De1nS maze TO man
he Harlem River road so that trains might
lrrive at and depart from the Grand
Central depot on schedule time. Thes
Early morning trains to-day, he thought,
would run as usual. Later in the day he
thought the trains might be delayed some
what but he did not expect that the delays
If Saturday and of Friday would be re-
oeated. He considers that the strike has
already reached it's worst as far as traffic
EAST of New York city is concerned.
The usual Sunday trains from New York
came through all right. The
,hree o'clock out of New York for Boston
via the Air Line and the N. Y. & N. E.,
The four o'clock limited express via the B.
& A. and the five o'clock accommodation
came through on time.
Last night the New York Central road
sent telegram to this city asking for the
loan of some freight trainmen. Similar
dispatches had been sent to other roads.
Owing to the extra demands owing to the
coming big G.. A. R. travel to-day and to-
it was doubtful if any help could
be afforded.
mEssRs. HOWE & sTETSON.
A Statement by Them of Their Side
of the Case Regarding the Lease of
Their Store to a Competitor.
To the editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
The city papers have recently given F..
M. Browns version of the lease of our
store to his firm by the New Haven In
vestment company, w. J. Atwater, man
ager. We were politely solicited at that
time by the representatives of several
papers for our side of the story, but de-
clined, as we had no desire to rush into
print except it should be necessary in JUS
tice to ourselves and the public. Since
Mr.. Browns statement appeared in the
different papers, and we assume it cor
rectly reported, as they substantially agree
and there has been no denial of their cor
rectness, we have been beset by friends,
patrons, and men, to us strangers, for the
truth of the matter. We therefore deem
it necessary to publish the statement over
our signature to give more correct idea
of the transaction.
The stores we occupy have been secretly
leased by our neighbor, F. M. Brown &
Co., from under our feet, without the
slightest intimation or warning from ou1
landlord, the New Haven Investment com
pany, w. J. Atwater, manager. Oul
neighbours, F. M. Brown & Co.'S, part il
this underhanded method. Of trying tt
cripple competitor, we do not nefe crit
else, further than to express wonder il
they are satisfied to have such a transac.
ton go forth as the business method Of
one of New Ravens largest and most in
Browns insolent, patronizing remarks
however, we do take a decided objection
He is reported to have said that when Mr.
Adam went out of business in 1887
he Brown) was given an option on the
rent of the premises, but when Howe s
Stetson made application for them, h
Brown) told the New Haven Investment
company to rent them to Hove & Stetso1
for term of years, STIMULATING, however
that his option should hold good at tn,
expiration of Howe & Stetson's lease. Nov
for the facts. J. N. Adam & Co. sold t.
us isr cash on the last of May, 1886, tn,
balance af their stock, the good will, to
gether with all the fittings and fixture.
contained in the stores we occupy, i'll thu
presence of Talcott H. Russell, esq.
who was at that time receiver of the in
surance company matters appointed by tn
court. The New Haven Investment com
pany, to whom Mr.. Brown refers will
StlCu uuCGlOu, duu Will WuOlu u6 Says, III
had this fast and loose arrangement, wa
probably not in existence at this time.
certainly did not own the Insurance build
ing, as it was not sold at auction unit
some months after our occupation. Fur
thermore, the stock and fixtures of tn
stores we occupy were advertised for sal
far and wide for months before we pur
chased. Mr.. Russell was very anx
ious and used his personal solicitation t,
induce us to buy the stock and fixture
and to take a lease of the stores We under
stood at the time that the old lease had ex
pired some weeks before and that Mr.. Rus
sell had allowed j. N. Adam & Co., to re
main for the purpose of effecting the sal
of the business and fixtures, thereby sc
curing a new tenant. Otherwise, tn
time at least, as many would be-purchaser
had come, investigated, and gone ava
without investing. Vacant and dismantle
stores stared Mr.. Russell in the face
Messrs Adam & Co. had closed the store
positively and announced to him their SUI
render, also their determination to tea
down and sell the fixtures, and move th
balance of the stock to Buffalo, shout
| they not complete the trade with us.
We have gone into these details at som
! length to refute the bombastic and patron
izing talk Of F. M. Brown, as he woul
have it understood that we are here upo
his sufferance alone. Now, briefly, fe
| the New Haven Investment company
part in the matter, with w. J. Atwate
| manager: Some months ago we were il
l formed by well known business ma
| that he had heard a rumor that Mr.. Brow
had said that he should try
get possession of our store. W
4 ~ L: ,,1> H.
the New Haven Investment company, con
posed, as we knew it, of infuenti,
men and leading citizens, with "
J. Atwater for manager, a man {
large business experience, both public an
private, also merchant in active bushes
life himself, would condescend to becon
partner in any trickery or underhan
transaction. We waited, therefore, ii
the last year of our lease had. commences
and then, wishing to renew it, even at q
advance if necessary, and also desiring
make improvements and an extension
possible, succeeded after many attemp
! in getting an interview with Mr.. Atwat.
on July 10 last. We were then and
no time before informed that Il
store had been leased to F. 4
Brown & Co., for some time. Upe
expressing our astonishment and indign
ton at such treatment, Mr.. Atwater vel
blandly endeavored to pour oil upon tro1
bled waters and give us encouragement /
stating that he "didn't know very mut
about it anyway ''it had been done
the president Of the company" 1:.he WASH
sure that it was settled that F. M. Brow
was to have the store" and that che won,
look into the matter and see us on Il
21st." He here made positive engag
ment which he has not fulfilled to Il
present time. He did, however, some tv
or three days after this time, when v
tried again to get an interview, send to ,
his agent, who most opportunity had ju
returned from a vacation, to tell us tn
the lease had been made to F. NJ Brown
Co. months before.
This is our statement, and, we trust, Il
only one necessary to infict upon OF
friends the public. We shall contin1
| business at the old stand for nearly YET
to come and our advertising columns wi
tell the story Of future changes in busine
arrangements.
| Assist @isass9Y 2, 1890, sHown 6 srrFsor.
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