New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-31
SUIT TELLS OF FERRY SALE.
WILLIAM BAyARD CUTTING SUED FOR
LARGE COMMISSION.

RICHARD A. sAAI.rrELp. WHO BRINGS THE Ac
TON. SAYS HE GOT ENGLIsHMES TO. BUY
TIE THIRTY NINTH ST. rERRr-PREsI-
DENT AMBROSE DENIES THIS
william Bayard Cutting. as part owner nj the
Thirty -nnth-st. ferry. has been sued In the bu'
preme Court by Richard A Saalneld for the recov-
cry Of $1,000. which. he alleges. Is due to him TOT
commissions earned and expenses incurred In sell
ing the ferry It's rights franchises. and property
TO an English syndicate. Mr. Cutting. through his
attorneys Zabrskie Burrill Murray, yesterday
moved before Justice Smyth for bill OF parucu'
lars from Saalfied showing how he spent WV" IN
London. alleged by him. and also Tor particulars
as to the agreement made between them as 10 me
rronosed Gale Justice Smyth reserved his decision.
saalneld contends that ne asked by Mr.. cut
ting take charge OF the sale OF the FERRY rights
and that In consequence. he went 10 Loh"o"'
where he had interviews with various English capt.
taIists His effort. were successful. and ended IN
his selling the ferry for 100000 He demanded his
commission OF 10000 and the 5000 he had spent
In London FOR expenses. but Mr.. cutting retusen
to acknowledge his claim
Mr. Kramer Of Web. Wolf & Kramer attorneys
for saalfeld said yesterday that the ferry
rights were valuable. and included ten DOCKS Oh
land on Gowanus Bay, a railroad and other iran
chises and privileges. the English capitalists who
agreed TO pay the So 100000 for the ferry wouid
spend al least S20000.000 in erecting buildings on
tho company's land constructing docks and piers
and other improvements. He added that Mr.. Saai-
field had furnished bill OF particulars as to MS
expenses in London. 1t follows: Fares 10
Furope $500; hotel bill. $1,000: dining wines and
entertaining in connection with the promotion OF
the sale Of the ferry $500; cabs. bus fares' post
age typewri,ng. stationery and services OF others
500.
Mr. Kramer said later that there were three syn
dicates at present trying to purchase the ierr!'
and Mr. Cutting had no doubt closed the sale WIN
the English syndicate. but was trying TO freeze
Saalfield out Of his commsso ASKED IL Tue
syndicate Intended TO establish a new steamship
line If the negotiations for the ferry properly were
successful Mr.. Kramer SAID nc cou" say "e
on that point a this time.
John W. Ambrose. president Of the New orK anu
South Brooklyn Terminal and Ferry Company was
seen at his house. No. SO Lexington-ave'' 'aS'
evening and when asked as 70 the ndnat %. for
100000 of the property Of the company. deh'ed
that any sale had been made .. ,,o .u,t
against Mr. Cutting you will have to see MN INV
said Mr. Amoross hut a. ,b 10 T trr Railroad
Hs the ferry. or any property OF me c"mpa -,
can make that statement emphatic as you know
how No Englishmen. no syndicate, no pet nro
Of the the wTTS mas o has 9 SPOKEN to
such proP9s,on and o 81 about tho
matter II any such scheme was on ioo, 40 U one
has been authorized to make tI not sI for
sale. ,. A..
The action a good deal OF a surprise to
South Brooklyn people yesterday when they heard
OF il. The property which n Is said the r.nslish
syndicate is trying TO buy not only includes me me
blocks Of land adjoining the ferryhouse on the
Manhattan side. but also all the valuable water
front now controlled by the South Brooklyn Ter
mlnal Company. The property Is valuable cheny
on account of the waterfront and on account or
the fact that the Government Is likely TO deepen
the channel along the front OF the property at any
time Red Hook Channel is directly in front OF tho
terminal and IT Is only question OF time when II
must be deepcned for vessels Of deep draught
John ". Ambrose. the proprietor OF Ambrose
Park and Of the principal stockhoderf IN the
Terminal Company. bad associated with him In The
fame: William Bayard Cutting and others Ths
scheme was to make the place the great terminal
railroad point for Brooklyn and Long Island rail-
shipping \ deep and expensive cut was mace
through the BLUM az Thrty-ninth-st. and a mile
OF track laid . An immense covered station was
also built The pl;sn to impose tarih or
two cents a passenger for Coney Island traffic.
Richardson refused At last to put up any more
money II is said Ia nd the undertaking was finally
pronounced financial failure. The full name OF
the company is the New-YOrk and South Brooklyn
Ferry steam Transportation Company. Its officers
are John ". Ambrose. president; Dennston Wood
treasurer: Francis n. Bergen secretary The ferry
runs between Thirty nnth-st.. BROOKLYN ana fer
No. .. East River Manhattan