The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-09
RACING TO SEE HUNTINGTON.
CONTRA cTOR DAVID n. PArGES DIS
APPEARANCE ExPLAINED.


APPEARANCE EXPLAINED
He Sailed on tho Trave on March 30 aus
Young Huntington Sailed on the Msi-stic
ON tho 80th-Looks Like - Dead Hcnt-
P"ige's Friends Say There'- Nothing in
the Forgery Stories Against Paige.
There Is no longer my mystery concerning
the whereabouts Of Col David II. Paige OF the
big contracting firm OF Paige Carey h Co. of
40 Broadway who disappeared about two
weeks ago and has not since been heard OF. so
far as many OF his out.of-town creditors and
the general public are concerned. Mr. Paigeis
on his way to Dresden to SEQ John Huntington
OF Cleveland In order to straighten out with
him the tanCle about the endorsement OF
Huntington's name on Paige Carey Il Co.'S
paper. A. c. Hord. Mr.. Huntington's Cleveland
aEent. and W. r. Huntington. son OF J ohm Hunt
ihzton. are trying to head Off Mr.. Paige and beat
him In the race to reach Mr.. HUNTINGTON The
men are only few hours apart In the race.
and 1t Is not certain which Is ahead. Mr.
Paige left New York In tho North German
Lloyd steamship Trave on March 20. The
vessel arrived at Southampton at 3 A. NJ,
April Z. and at Bremerhaven at o o'clock yes
terday morning. Mr.. Hord and young Mr..
Huntington left hero on March 80 by tho Nh
'SSsAN' "uiSh uiilNtu All tIe NlcTSey III - l.. NJ.
April y. The race is apparently dead heat.
MIR. Huntington cannot have been informed in
any detail Of the condition OF affairs and the
case for one side or the other will be presented
to him for the first time by the first man who
gets to him. He Is In very delicate health and
friend OF his said yesterday he was afraid
the effect Of tho excitement on the old man
might be serious.
MIR. Paige is Mr.. Huntncton's brother.in-
law. There has always been friendship be-
tween the two men, and Mr.. Huntington. who
els millionaire. has backed Mr.. Paige in many
Paige. Carey Il Co. is we'll known pretty much
Al over the country. 1t built two sections Of
e and Of shs n oh5s
West Virginia and other States. besides doing
ah Ersst dS" OF bridge work and all sorts g
relatives. It is said. are jenlous of Paige inn-
snee over ,, him and OF the way he is backing
1 6rdt savings Bank Ct Theh Nj Ia,gss
arrested and now win in prison fa AWAITING Mms
sI ns i 1staSili,y ., e. F;sss;a Parry Co
gan to circulate. It was given out later that
considerable paper issued by Paige, Carey &
lad
representatives. and that the endorsements
Huntington had called from Germany i in
answer 70 questions. that he had not endorsed
az For sa Mor At
hsd f Paige ,' 1ss e Saess
and that no one had heard Of him since.
The sun sun reporter learned that no attach
this city. and that they seemed to DO entirely
Indifferent h t. the CLEVELAND rnmpus. The
city Gnt len has been pa$eS on shs elaine
Mr.. J.. Latin ke oEg Of the firm OF Kellogg
Rose Smith. who has been Dir. PaiGes coun.
tie Whole Story as FAR an he H. e ds
tated the 10, f9liowing statement which was cor;
Paige. carey & Co. in this city :''' lDas'' "
II have known col: David R. Paige for the
or aa and tb s
that time, know him to DO as straightfor-
Wn5d and honest ever had dealings
town. but from what he, told me before went
yious feelings existing in the minds Of Mr..
Huntington's agents and some OF his rela- |
us tnS With fn r
Huntington and have oil things satisfactorily |
as he could transact his business. and get
before people knew he was away.
A. AZ - to his business standing and his affairs.
terprisns 10 and to my knawedSs Wes 9s
about to enter into large contracts OH ndvan-
taEeous terms when. ! last saw him., He is
for building the Seldom dam Of the new aque.
duct and IS also filling other large contracts
From what know Of his business affairs and
his business opportunties-and hnye been
his counsel for over seven years! have no
doubt whatever that he will DO perfectly able
to meet all his engagements. His business
possible by certain means to ruin any firm.
ne mas argS CLAIMS against the city. amount
, do not know Of anybody that If, pressing
him 81 o. that t., will press him at all here in
BY eS onx G fHtfh Eli yra nn n %ho
have been thoroughly informed Of his where
eciaro pc" postiveIy that they arc " every one
. sGGmpGttsel{y satisfied. Tho evidence clearly
;, "AIl these stories about iorceres by Mr..
Paige. so far ms have been able TO discover.
are pure fiction. in my own mind am quite
convinced that they. nre simply pure fiction.
his credit by tho endorsement of notes. but
know that he IS fully secured for such Endorse
nonts eHen I tl rI AMOUNT to the sum stated
more thnn the amount OF these alleged forged
to! r 3 io nas9sst w, When ,Re
4ted,". SAID . close business friend Of Mr..
ss said ffS ass 'f sss + t.. sSG HINT p%
no down in this way. These people arc try
ng to ruin my credit; SO rs to get Huntington
,1m and in have tho matter settled with
huntington himself. personally Ali his i'm.
mediate friends knew whore he was. but he
is snemies and also 10 try and Keep G Il ali
rl"t nnt he s1nh get Dresden and have
,oyaps docs NOT contain Mr. Pairo's mama 'S