New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-11
STANDARD GAS PEOPLE JCBILANT

THEY HAVE PLEASANT MEETING -ONf'
LIVELY INCIDENT.
The stockholders of the standard Gaslght Com
pany held the first amlcabIe meeting in the history
Of the Organization yesterday. Heretofore angry
proeStations and violent epithes have been frequent
and have resulted at times In the making public oil
sensational episodes. Yesterday all was quiet on
the surfce. although there single explosive eic-
mcnt In the situation. This the coneuity OF
Wallace {. Andrews the former president Of the
company. and Judge A. Il. soanaker OF Louisiana
one OF the leaders OF the belligercnt and now we
torous stockholders who compelled Mr.. Andrews To
resign I'm November 1891. In December Of that year
a settlement was effected under which Mr.. Andrews
returned to the company 81 200 600 IN the stock Of
the corporation and $500 900 In real estate.
AS a stockholdcr Mr.. Andrews had right to
attend yesterdays meeting but because Of Jndg'
Sloanakcr's presence 1t not deemed advisable
that he should do Accordingly guards were
posted to warn Mr. Andrews that the fiery Souherner
was on hand. The guards were not quite wachful
enough however. and the burly judge and Mr.. An
drews, with his slight. stopping figure and sharp
shaver features, strongly IN contrast met In
the corridor of the Arcade Building where the Offices
OF the company are.
How are you to day, Judge" inquired Mr. An
drcws, with a bow.
The big Iouisanlan drew himself back. and with
language that scorched the air passed TO the
meeting room. Mr.. Andrews left the building.
When the stockholders had assembled these direct
ors were reelected without opposition Charles Dana
Russell sage John +. Terry. d. II. McApin. Flank
Tilford Oliver :. Garter. f. '. Loew ii. ii. Brock
way and f. McKcgc. Then the directors met and
70 elected Mr. Dana president, Mr.. Sage vice pe'i-
dent and Mr. Mckcige secretary and treasurer
In the mean time Judge SlOanaker had been enter
,aninc the stockholders with little speech OF
CONTAMINATION on the present condition OF the COM
pany and It's prospects. Then he distributed a
nrintcd "letcr TO the stockholders" which he had.
entitled. "A History OF the standard Gas IeEi
Componv Of tho city OF New-Iork. showing the
Andrrw, Boswick operations and the future prospect
of IN. companyn 1t contained fifteen closely printed
p,c,s and its historical portion closed with these
words:
Therefore. upon reflection, say that this
corporation was born in inquiy. Issued To inc puDc
by false pretence ard apparently hoat'ne us exist
ence heretofore as a fraud on the creduity Of the
markets of the world"
As is manifest from this quotation, the grammar
and rhetoric Of the letter were not above ihlI"ach
mont but the language spake uncertain voice
After this bitter arraienmcnt OF previous ohcHs'
the Judge In his letter hasen"d to assure the s'"oh
boldcr, that under the new managers all was chhge'
that the treasury In good conhll"n' thr Phn'
economically run and III" general service I'M
a bui and it, every mention wa he slsii loi - ',
pyrotcchnic display Of language inc i''rr c'os H
Win n schedule of the Correspondence sPio! anu
sha,,ply punctuatsh that passed between Juus'
sloaIaker and the officers OF me company ~ ndrm.
that the assault made upon me H"dre"S