New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-25
A TALE OF COMBINATION.
ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANIES HERE AND
~ BROOKLYN SAID TO BE ABOUT TO
POOL THEIR INTEREsTs-M1ss-
ING FACTS N THE STORY

,,rcuros,an+ial tale was printed yesterday Of an
alleged plan. which Il was said. would De per
sected within month. for the practical arnelsa-
NATION OF all the eec.rielighing interests o. this
borough and Brooklyn The principal plant OF the
combination IL was said would be the new power
house now building al Gold-st. and the East River,
81 Brooklyn. Charles Cooper. ot Brooklyn, Il was
added had recently disposed OF part OF his inter
est Controlling n its nature. IN the kings county
Electric 1.ght Heat and Power Company 70 ex-
Governor Flower and Richard Croker and cleo
trcsty gensrated a. the Gold-st power house would
- used % Nght the lower part ~ the Borough OF
Manhattan The North River Electric Light and
Power Company vas referred 70 as occupying N
4his borough ian almost similar position 10 that
occuo,ed ir BROOKLYN by the Kings County Electric
Light. Heat and Power Company.
The Kines County Electric Lsht, Heat and Power
COMPANY which IS controlled by Ex-Governor
flower anthony Y Brady and their associates re-
gently bought the Edison Electric Illuminating
COMPANY % Brooklyn which had previously alb
so-bed the Citizens and Municipal Electric Light
companies the Kings County company being mus
IN practically absolute control OF the electTc-isht
.ng business IN Brooklyn, not TO mention lis seIihg
Of power 10 the two elevated railways In thai Dor
ourh The construction OF the plant al Gold-st and
ne East River was begun BY the Kings County
company before that corporation took over the
BROOKLYN Edison company. This great plant ano
-he big one built al Bay Ridge year or SO ago
nv the Edison company will, together Il Is said.
poses IN Brooklyn. The newspaper article TO when
reference has been made die not explain how the
.ectr!city from the Goia-st- plant was 10 be
trousht across the East River for he purpose II
supplying neht IN the lower end OF Mania ian
Island and the statement that the Kings County
oarnpany intended 70 extend Us operations outside
of Kings County-which is pretty extensive neid
RI itself-.ound no credeace yesterday among men
Identified with eleetrlc-ight interests. The story
also mentioned as the sole party n this borough 10
.ne Norft ElreVE
and Power Company. which has capital o, 800
90 a,d the oN1ces Of which arc away up al one
bundped-a nd -fortiethst. Il made no reference TO
The s2s 900 900 New-York Gas and Electric Light.
Fesf and Power Company. which has already abb
sorbed the Mount Morris Electric Light Company
ana a subway company. has entered into an ar
ysngement for the purchase OF the Edison Electric
illuminating Company Of New-York. the largest
siectrlc-lght company IN the borough which cor
r,orauon controls also the Harlem Lighting Com
zany and the Manhattan Electric Light Company
which latter, II was learned yesterday. has re-
Gently secured control Of the Block Electric Light
and Power Company: and Is believed on good au-
thori,y 10 have obtained control also Of the North
River Electric Light and Power Company. II would
seem though. that the New-York Gas and Electric
Light Heat and Power Company would have 70 be
taken into account d factor OF importance in any
the control Of The electrclght interest
IN the two Ooroughs-H. ind ed. such an arrange
.srent is IN contemplation at all