Evening journal., 1901-10-07
ADDICKS THREATENS WAR
ON CITY GAS COMPANY
Confined from First page.)
decline TO do so can find no fault with
me In The furture '' i'u
J. EDWARD ADDICKs.
October 0 lSol

RNNtbtf y, 1874.
-. Wilmington. Delaware
| Dear Sir: have carefully conei,,,,.a,,
uhe subject matter of our conyarsati -, ,r
inns morning In regard To fine ono sim,
alton in Wilmington. s"s '''"-
My desire for the success 30 49,, -.
puphcah party In Delaware led me ~
e'.,s .ssln WIN you second time yesterday
sliu " y this desire which induces ne
y request you TO make the follonvine,
susgestion to the gentleman you saw
it would be gratifying. OF course ~
AZ q us to avoid injury Of the
lileelests OF the helpless onee
" Whom large majority NJ
the stock OF the old company heiones
therefore say that IL tine offar q
inade informally, before 12 O'clock n,id-
uay Friday, October 12. 1894 viii ac-
eept $500 shares (par value $40 aa,.he
wilmington Coal Gas Companv etoei,
y carry dividends as If bouph In onen
market IN payment for tho entire eanIs
tai stock of the Oxy- HYDROGEN Com.
ptily, chartered under the laws ~ naI-
aware. The company to he fraa fro,,
claims amid debt of every kind anna ,la' |
scrlpuOn, as ! will cancel tha enntrac,
with me for the CONSTRUCTION - nv
works. etc. WV" y uie
Under this offer | will remove thel
plpe suofed IN the yard. which il six
lilsail ana sixteen-inch and the two gen
erduors Ihe value of this material Il
say SlU,O00 to $4,000. It belongs to me
- contractor. This suggestion shonld
DC accepted without change.
Yours tl1Ilv
J. EDWARD ADDIcKs
BY just what methods Addicka nro-
poses to wage gas war; ia NOT clear
unless, as has been intlmated ana nor.
slstently rumored, that he n tbal
power behind the throne" in the Com
,ulieis PRODUCTION and Supply Com
,saiiy' Mhlen is now seeking a franehise
! oiii 1ile street and Sewer Department.
OF inc purpose Of laying in all streets
anes ,as ana aileys IN the city, conduits.
nains iiai ana pipes for the conducting Of
'lecorlelty, heat. oil and gas for various
Uses. Ilne petition is now before trhol
directors, and probably will be acted
lpon tomorrow. ''''e'
Johh 1. Dickey president OF the new d
ohcern, IN which Joseph L. Carpente,.
- ana John N. Cafswell are also sn, :
crested, declares positively that Az. Z
leks mas nothing whatever to do with &
le company, and none Is Interested Ii
eyonu uhlose mentioned. II euoh bel i
w ~ case. then Addicks must have an
uner scheme which has NOT baan di- ]
Urged. The Oxy-Hydrogen Comnan, j
practically mon est" SO far AZ omen 4
i've power is concerned. az tha sn- +
srlor Court, ON September &c. ouashedl Z
A1 alternative writ OF mandamus NJ
le case or the company ana + M
ard Addicks against William cir, Z
lons, Ayres s. Webster and James u =
arter constituting the Board ~ nj /.
etors OF THE Street and Sewer na- .
rtment Of Wilmington. The Iittea-
IN was TO try to compel the street
- sewer Directors to grant "a A.
,ulcAs ana qhe Oxy-Hydrogen Com
Wy permission to open the eitv
Teees uhat gas pipes and mains migby
by quashing the writ. the procead- 4, a.
q terminated, and Mr.. Addicks IN AZ
y IlglF, is practically in tine same ~
siulon silll as me was when Chancellor Ga
cIoison determined that the proper Sh
Dceedings for him 10 gain permis- gn gh
h 70 open the streets was throneb Oh
proceedings in the superior Sls
An effort was made this morning A. Me
erview Mr. AddiclSs regarding his MMaa
ms Dut lle Was out Of the city. No