New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-18
THE HOTEL NAY BE CLOSED.
A CRISIS IN THE AFFAIRS OF THE NEW
NETHERLAND.
GENERAL FERDINAND p. EARLE DECLARES HE
WILL NOT Co BIT THE WORDS OK W.
" AsToR's REPRESENTATIVE FOR

GENERAL FERDINAND T. EARLE ptOl-"i'E9 NE
WILL. NOT Go. BIT THE WORDS OK W.
" AsToRs REPRESENTATIVE roR-
TEND 4 SPEEDY EJEoTMENT
The hapess career # The Hotel New Neth'rland
has reached a crisis which may result either TN the
temporary closing II the big building. or ~ least In
an entire change Of propri-torship The MOTEL
which stands seventeen stories high and was opened
on the Is, day 4 June 1888 has SO far proved To be
the co.test kind Of a white 'phant TO "l'Ia"'
Waldorf As,or. who built IT. and to General frF-
dinand T. Earle, the lessee and manager. us orel
record SO far Is one Of failure This was due to no
faul, in the management. bu; partly TO the deprs-
sion in trade 10 the excessive competition III us own
lln. and 10 many other VARIED causes.
1t was known that General Earle had los, nav
lly in his venture but the nature or MS diif'uI'es
only became known few weeks ago "heh IL WIS
announced that Charles A. Peabody jr the legal
representative OF Mr Aston in this city. had be
on, proceedings 10 eject General Earle Tor non
pavrnent Of tho sf5 60 rent due during the perioh
OF his tenancy. But. at III" request OF Ne"ei"
Earle proceedings were stayed 10 enable MN 10
communicate with Mr.. Astor In LONDON anu "
,.csSihle nrrnnge a compromise. General Earle rep
rc.cnted 10 Mr. Asto- that the failure OF the hot"l
80 far made IT impossible for him to continue III
~. tenancy al the old rental. and he proposed TO
max. a now lease terms which would eh'o''
him 70 continue In occupation. Since that 'ihe
General Earle has been awaiting Mr.. Astor re-
The reports current d)wntown yesterdly ana
confirned IS General Earle nnd MT i'n3ry ,, 49,
10 show that III" negotiations ior Il C" '.t'ia A.,
have fallen through. II was asserted }ts,'.uy, ~
positive terms int ,nr sun . .o and hat
NJ an carly date. probably some utne thIs MeVN'
General Earle would be i'rsII o"s Y'rsnIy rctcn,
Ins, nigh, SAID enough to AFFORD clear insight mo
me -, far he said General Earle has faiel to
make any kind Of proposition whlcn Wou re,r w.
sa.fctor' g. MG Astcr "h hi, proposal We took
into account the distressing tn'9. am NV nv ~,
oNri,ny, and made what We consider u be eN-
,re,noy liberal concessions. But General Earle 50
far has failed to meet us In any respect alb w ~
neg,tiat;ons have practically fallen through. ~
course the matter even now Ia not entrey 'vS,i,
ana | am in hopes that We may be 'o'e 10 ''''"
Have i, ''S You set any limit OF time for General
EaTes nn2 rsPyF %a no AVN S,n, to name date.
said Sir. peabody "If no compromise is reached
business purely to take acton ana nay cen
Personally. have the warmest sympathy ''' "e"-
There evidence that General Earle o o Will.
give up possession meek'y re rahs in this
matter he SAYS. which must be respected. While
Sir. Astor owns the building and the gronna on
ings OF tho hotel belong to General Earle. on THIS
buis he may make his hight. 49,, .,.,...,a,.
that here TO stay am not going 20 out d,,,
don't from that kind Of stock Tili n ,Ssy
will drive me out on Monday. or next week or next
year are wrong Mr.. Astor's letter 10 me Is oI the
kindest character and In Itself gives hope mat We
can come TO arrangement. IL WOMB DE- i"
t oh S Sh sso 'HTR hs hoa e @
80. four OF the best years OF my life In bringing
il to perfection. and am determined that my rights
shall be respected. ..... a..,roo
$50 far | have been unable to make any arrange
mont bur I am not beaten. Mr. Astor's letter -
friendly but the action OF his representative "a
entirely contrary his expressions. SO fhr they
have only injured the business and injured my
credit by the publication Of this suit In the courts
/ assure you. that shall be here next year
Trnlehs n compromise can be reached tomorrow
II seems probable that the ejectment proceeihgS
will be pushed without further delay NeLther
General Earle Mr. Peabody "ouli 'ak Vi
figures.