The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-16
TO GET IT THURSDAY
Rival Ferry Companies Agree to
Settle Matters Then.
The United States Trust Company
Threatens Trouble.
II Holds a Mortgage on tho Rapid
II Holds q Mortgage on tho Rapid
Transit Property.

Bring On that N75, oOo," exclaimed GEN
eral Supt. Cannon this morning, as ne
seated himself in the office of the staten
Island Rapid Transit Company Mt the
foot OF whitehall street.
"Whatr That money not here ne
exclaimed, as n scrutiny OF his desk
developed nothing in the nature OF green
backs. =,
"'well, well, well! This is what ! call
tramping upon and trifiing with the IN
terests of the people. That man car
roll has no more regard for the public
than he has for my feelings. Here
am waiting to clutch that Sl75,OOO ana
give Carroll possession in peace ana
perpetuity.
Does that mean that I'll get out be-
fore Nov. /? Not much. l have paid
my rent until Nov. !, and here III SUCK
until then. Our boats are still running,
and will continue to run. Mark wa,
that Is unless we are enjoiu'ti from 80
doing, and then the matter Will be
thrown into the court. ,,,.
"Why, this thing of the city or New
York throttling the commerce of the
great metropolis by making railroad and
ferry companies pay tribute Is an obso-
lete notion. 1t is one hundred ana ntty
years behind the times, and when this
case Is finally disposed Of in the courts
ferries will be- free to all who wish to
. When Supt. Cannon had thus delivered
himself to an Evening World reporter
he added:
81 Will not attempt to evade the ser
vice Of that si75, 900 upon me by Mr.. Car
roll. but will sit here week II neces-
When Informed that he could have oh
tanned the money by going to the comp
troller's office he said:
what Is Hecuha &c me or | to-that
is. ] mean ! don't, keep shop IN the
Howard Carroll was informed that Mr..
Cannon was anxiously waiting In the
Rapid Transit Company's office for tn"
paWell, he he has has an nerVe!" ejacuIa,ed Mr..
Now $4,000 is not small sum.
What guarantee have we that those fcl.
and keep X, as they are now keeping
the ferry slip, in violation OF law. That
money was In the office OF the, Comptrol-
Ter yesterday. and Cannon should nave
gone there and received It,;
Cannon IL acting In defiance OF law.
Why don't he give us our property? Let
f Rat f hoId e on, FL GO GO sss my nwysrs
There may be some developments after
When asked n the actions OF Mr..
Cannon and himself in avoiding each
other did not smack OF opera bouffe,
Mr.. Carroll said
Maybe tney 40, put III WOuln pe more
like opera-bouffe IL Cannon got posses
sion OF the money and refused to give
up the property"
So the Rapid Transit Company con
tinues TO run Its boats, and, presumably.
Howard Carroll still has steam up on
his fleet Of six.
Comptroller Fitch stated to-day that
he IL prepared to Dust the staten Island
RAPID Transit Company from the White
hall street property Just az soon as thu
psv-,ant OF tho purchase money Is made
They are $4,000 In arrears In theli
payments to the CITY," he said. and
under such circumstances they cannot
hold the ferry slips until Nov. |. though
operation OF a free ferry that Is mat
ter you will have to see the Corporation
Counsel about"
Supt. Cannon declares that his com.
pany is only in arrears to the extent
OF sl2. 900, and that 1t is due more to ar
oversight than anything else.
After a long discussion In the office
c BHv'T Hue ssSnf Gsrpa wHn
the office Of A: p. Boardman. counse
MIR. Carroll rendered $4,000 in cash.
Mt Boardman offered "a to r GIVE a re s
given until Thursday at noon betor'
leaving the ferry slip at Whitehall
street.
they decided to pay the money and tax
possession on Thursday at noon. Thi
was agreed to by the Rapid Transit Com
pany.
ter however, inasmuch as the Unite
States Trust Company, holders of
mortgage against the Rapid Transi
Company, served notice mat Gerro
the transfer may not take place O
Thursday after all.