New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-08
IN RESTRAIN A BRIDGE COMPANY.
,,rr,vcr1oS FoRBIDDING THE NETWORK AND
NEw-JERsEY TO SELL OUT

,xrr-xcT1oS FoRBIDDING THE NETWORK AND
YEw-JERsEY TO SELL OUT.
Io,epb Hendler. a quarry owner and dealer IN
h,,la,ng stone with plant at Wilkesbarre Penn
has obtained from Justice Bookstaver' OF the ou-
,reroe Court. temporary injunction restraining
,b officials OF the New-York and New-Jersey
bridge Company Of which James 5. GARRISON Is
president from transferring their holdings TO syn
dictate believed 70 be made up Of English capita'-
lists While the injunction proceedings are directed
at the entire bridge project. It was said yesterday
that they really only applied TO the Ne"-Jersey
part OF the corporation and in no way arected the
New-York company, which is proceeding uhuer the
laws Of the State Of New-York
The application for the Hendler injunction was
made by Atchson ~ s Sr1 WERE 81 out when re.
nOrier called at their office yesterday AFTERNOON
5 clerk bes9 TesSed Mr. Re HeRdr alleges
lhdavt that ne contracted with the ~ r. 0nIDeI
s of be bridge to furnish stone for one OF the
ssrs Of the proposed bridge, and he estimates his
Sst 0 for the bridge work at $1,000 besides s6s
SO invested In getting ready Tor me VOTE nm ms
5s learns from trustworthy sources that the New
York and New-Jersey Bridge Company rs ar .o a
~ IN sell ont lis right, title and interest 70 an
English syndicate and that the stock, franchses;
etc. have been deposited with the ne Va
Trust Company preparatory to a completion OF the
transfer The latter corporation is made party
to the injunction, is also the ID. T. culver Coii-
p cd
ding counsel for the New-York and NeW-Jersey
Bridge Company when seen yesterday, saio:
''N0 Injunction has either been obtained or aP-
Piled for against the New-York and New-Jersey
Bridge COMPANY Of New-York, or against the con.
,oldated company which is acting under an act OF
Congress passed June Z 1894 We represent poth
companies but we do not represent the NeW-JeI-
sey company Neither the New YORK company MOI
the consolidated company has had any deannss
with Hendler and there is not the sIghtest posi-
b!ity OF any Injunction being granted In mis- iayor
against the New-York and New-Jersey Brlose
Company Of New-York. All Of this matter, pre-
sumo has grown out Of complications between
Hendler and the New-Jersey company, but TINS can
not affect the rights interests OF the company IN
corporated under the laws OF NeM.York' or N Por-
suance Of an act Of Congress-. The ID. z Culvot
Company is interested in the New.Jersey COMPANY
While we have some relation with that c0npshy
STU the Injunction does not interfere with the NeN-
York Company going with It's work OF ouiioihg
the bridge" -, -
At the Office OF II. y. Culver. counsel for the ~
Culver Company, in the Equitable Bulding u
said that il was doubtless true that syhol-
cate was trying 10 secure the franchise or the New
York and New-Jersey Company in order 10 Deglh
the work Of construction at an early day ,
Al the meeting Of the Sinking Fund Commission
on Wednesday a letter from the bridge company
asking for hearing on It's application for terminal
facilities or the North River was laid over. ne
company desires TO secure right or way for a
railroad a.ong the river front on the west slde.
connecting the various piers. The communication
said that the work Of building the bridge would De
undertaken In the near future.