New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-19
A FROST IN THE CITY HALL.
MAYOR sTRONG'S FRIGID RECEPTION OF
MR.. LAUTERBACH.
THE HEAD OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT TOO BUSY

| THE HEAD OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT TOO BUSY
TO TALK TO T. G. PIATTs NEW AGENT
Mayor Strong had little time Yesterday for the
discussion Of current questions. and he felt I'M
able to suspend work 20 consider even such i'm
| portant matters as the report OF the LeXow
Committee. the action Of the Republican County
| Committee in electing Mr.. Lauterbach tempo
rary chairman. or the report OF the Tenement
| House Commission. Colonel Strong was max
ing preparations for his rip 10 Philadelphia, and
every moment was precious. II Is the Mayor
| custom not leave his office until every vestige
| of business is closed up. 1t kept him and Sec
rotary Hedges busy until few minutes before
train time yesterday afternoon clearing up Of
| fetal correspondence and getting affairs In
shape for the Mayors departure. He left the
| City Hall about p. IN. for the Jersey City
| station, expecting 10 be back in New York some
time tonight. The Mayors visit 10 Philadelphia,
| ne said was purely a business Before
starting ne said that he had not had time to
read the reports mentioned. but he should try
| To find time on the way between here and Pha-
delphia to do so. President Jeroloman. Of the
Board OF Aldermen. will be acting Mayor to-
day.
Recorder Goff was one Of the Mayors first
callers Yesterday He had long private talk
with Colonel Strong. which was supposed 10
refer TO the Lexow report. but neither Of them
would tell the subject OF the conversation.
General Charles II. 7. Coils. one Of the dele
gates 10 the Republican County Committee who
protested against Mr.. Lauterbachs ill-timsd re-
marks Thursday evening by leaving the
hall. had a conversation with the Mayor yester-
day. Their views the matters discussed APP
peared 10 harmonZe. and General Coils went
away we'll satisfied seemingly with his call. As
nfflIl Ia
MAYOR that he believed that the Power or Re-
moyal bill would be a law by February |. lie
thought that the Cities Committee would report :"
bill of this kind by Tuesday next. Al the talk
about deal" for delaying the bills passage.
Mr. Pavey said. nonsense
Not long before the Mayor left his Office Ed
ward I.auterbach. the newly chosen temporary
chairman OF the Republican County Committee
dropped In The Mayor was busy with MS letters
and papers which he and Secretary Hedges were
arranging and answering, and the Mayor ala not
see Mr. Lauterbach. The latter sat down on one
OF the sofas the left Of the door ana talked
with some reporters. Mr.. Piatts young man
seemed nervous and anxious. lie KEPT MS eyes
turned in the Mayors direction. but Colonel
Sirongs gaze was riveted on the papers when he
was talking to Mr. Hedges about and ne became
apparently more and more absorbed In ms WORK
He seemed wholly oblivious OF Mr. Lauierbachs
The new temporary charmans nervousness and
anxiety increased He stroked his SILK nat ana
tapped the floor with his feet and continued TO
chat absently with the reporters But the
MAYORS attention was on the ollrldi
Then Mr. Lauterbachs resilessness iinpened MIN
t. get up and walk about, He approached the
MAYORS table and got within few feet of H.
colonel strong DID not have his glasses on: be-
sides he was extremely busy. lie stu saw nom
ing II Mr. Iauterbach. Secretary Hedgess DacA
WAS toward Mr.. Iauterbach, and no dldn see
Mr. Plaits new agent either.
Tn. temporary chairman turned toWdtu the
door as n ne meant to give II ny. lTnen ne
changed his fnird and marched boldly up 10 the
Nayors table lie cleared his throat impressive
ia bu, n. was SIN out OF range OF the Mayors
vision.
How do you do Mr.. Mayor" Mr.. l.auterbacn
remarked biushing 10 the roots OF his hair.
All " said the Mayor. without taking his atten-
ton from the letters. how do you do MIR lauter-
BACH
You seem busy. ..-..
Yes. I am-am going away In a few minutes
without looking up. ,,
MIR Iauterbach coughed and said something
oh,ut wanting 10 soc the Mayor "a moment, JUST
Cant to-day" The Mayor continued 10 do
businessJ 49,,
MIR Iauterbach bowed blushed some more and
then said 800.
me Mr. Mayor"
Come Monday"
What time Mr.. Mayor?
ANY time"
Mr. Laui.rbach started - go.
When Mr. Lauterbsch got 20 the door ne turned
around went back ~ the Mayors chair ana WINS
p.red something In the Mayors ear The Mayor |
made no reply He did not even nod. Mi Lauter- !
hack made A hurried exit.
The thermometer in the Mayors ONCE II was |
aid dropped twenty degrees between Mi l'autei- |
bach's appearance ana his departure.