New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-16
PLACE FOR JUDGE VAN WYCk
GENERAL COUNSEL OF CROKER'S AUTO
TRUCK COMPANY.
THE TAMMANY CHIEFTAIN TALKS OF THE
ENTERPRISE WHICH. HE SAYS. WILL
FORCE OUT THE HORSE AS A WORK
ANIMAL, AND MAKE NETWORK
A MORE BEAUTIFUL AND
HEAL THFIrI, CITY
HEALTHFUL CITY.

Richard Croker yesterday talked about MS IN
terest In the new Auto-Truck Company Which
has just been formed TO manufacture ana ope'
ate trucks by compressed air power. lie Is en-
thusiastic over the outlook for this company
and apparently intends to take an active inter-
est in directing its affairs EX-Justlce Angus
tus Van Wyck, who was the Democratic candi-
date for Governor against Colonel fooseVei''
will be general counsel OF the company.
When Mr. Croker was seen at the Democratic
Club last night. he said that he was Interested
In the New-York Auto-Truck Company, anu
that the company was going to do a general
trucking business in the cities OF New-forK anu
Jersey City. and suburbs adjacent
Mr. Croker also said that in his opinion the
horse. as a pet. for pleasure driving, speeding
purposes and play toy In general "oulu
for all time hold place in the affections OF
mankind. but for business purposes the carriage
Of freight passengers and drayage along the
wharves and piers and in the streets OF the
larger cities and towns. he must recede before
the progress of civilization and the requirements
of the present inventive age "As population be-
comes more dense" he said while the business
portions OF our communities cannot for obvious
reasons readily be expanded the public welfare
reouires a relief from the congestion Of the
streets and every measure possible taken to ala
in the sanitation Of cities" In the substitution
Of auto-trucks and vehicles for the workhorse
Mr. Croker believes a great aid has been found
in the solution of these vital problems lie
added
"Self-propeIng vehicles will allow the city or
New-York to be one Of the most beautiful cities
in the world, as the pavement can be aspha't'
and the removal of the horse Will also oDVlate
wear on the pavement 1t will greatly facilitate
the ha ndling Of freight, and relieve the conges-
ton Of the streets: it will also create neld LOT
organized labor. 1t Will remove the dilapldated
buildings now occupied by stables and ram
shackle storage buildings, which VIII be sup
planted by fine, elegant new hreproof structures.
We shall give the present truckmen an oppor-
tunity to join our enterprise, and make this
company owned by the people Of our city.
THE carting Of coal in New-York city.
while representing an annual expenditure OF
81 800 900 is only a very small part OF the enor-
nous amount expended in New-York for the
handling of freight and goods. Our New YORK
Auto-Truck Company is composed OF soIld DUST
ness and mechanical men. The lncorporatoIs
are Senator Arthur =. German. OF Maryand
Nathan Straus, proprietor of K. II Macy & Co.
New York; Lewis Nixon designer or our Navy
president of the East River Bridge ConliIi,s- nn,
sion and proprietor Of the Crescent Shipyards'
Elizabeth, ~ j.. and Joseph II. Hoadley. IN
ventor Of the Hoadley Knight compressed ar
systems now being installed by the Metropol
tan .5.reet Railway Company on Its crosstown
lines and myself.
MIR HoadIey is the president OF the New-York
Auto-Truck COMPANY which we Incorporated on
Saturday in New-Jersey with S10Wo,Wo cap
itaL This sum is only intended to represent
company TO properly organize the business after
which the necessity VIII require large lh increase
The New-York Auto-Truck Company VIII use
compressed air as its motive power. The lr ter
national Air Power Company, owned by the
Letter Rothschild syndicate. will do the manu-
featuring for the company at its Providence
and Worcester shops w. r. knight, formerly
has been appointed chief engineer of the above
companies Mr knight is also chief engineer OF
the American Air Power Company Of New
York owned by the Whitney syndicate.
"C,eorce 6 Graham. x-Distrct-Attorney of
Philadelphia and Henry w. King, Of worcester
Mass are the counsel Of the organization ana
Judge Augustus Van Wyck viii be generai
counsel Of the company.