The sun., 1901-08-11
IALKERS NOT ABUs,
,IxEs OUT A LICENSE ron EN-
SELF As SIX COACHES.

-.,,sm and Fast New Yerk Included n
M, Territory. end the Purthseess
parts OF Rocsaway--lntesested IN
General Carriage GO. Resrganizat,sn.
The great question whsther John Brisbsn
walker, Of the typewrittsn university.
Nh the horseless carriage annex, was
hack or an omnibus was settled for tho
ANA Yesterday In the ofhce Of the Mayors
x.rhsl when Mr.. Walker took out licenses
:. Al. coaches and paid ss for each Of thsm.
W Walker, who on Friday afternoon had
.,nressed a desire to consult his lawyer
nd had also said that the citizens Of New
york would subscribe Slo0.0 900 to do some
,hins or other that no one else In the room
oouI understand, was at the ONCE early
and he had in his hand long and serious
looking roll OF paper, which It was his
intention to read aloud 10 Deputy Marshal
Brown. But the deputy. who had heard
a the great speech made by Mr.. Walker
IN Grand Central Palace when he addressed
himself to the walters at the Dollar Dinner,
beaded him on.
.The mobile rapid transit coaches now
beine operated by the Mobile Carriage
Company through wall said Mr..
walker. unreeling the manuscript
'ls tho Mobile Carriage Company in
oorpora,ed'' interrupted Mr.. Brown.
.No,- said Mr.. Walker. who, being true
Rrysnite. hates all corporations. mo,
Dir. 1t is not
.Then how can II apply for nosnseai
II does not exist said Mr.. Brown. Mr..
Walker sighed.
SWELL. make It John Brisben Walker,
tbsn. said that statesman. Il win assume
the proprietorship Of them In order to
obtain licenses
Then Mr. Walker said that he would
read the paper again and he started In to
do so. but the Deputy Marshal protected
himself by beginning at once to explain
the terms OF the ordinances governing
hackmen.
We will grant your individual applica-
ton for six licenses for the vehicles now
operating between Wall street and other
POINTS" said Mr.. Brown. Mr.. Walker
forked over $50 in hard money on a gold
basis which he regards as q sin, and gave
up his attempt to read the paper. The
audience was sorry, for 1t wanted to find
out what the people OF New York were
willing to subscribe 500 900 to accomplish.
Mr.. Brown explained to Mr.. Walker
that under the ordinances regulating pub
lie hackmen, the driver Of a vehicle Is
obliged TO take any ordinary person who
applies to him 10 any point>within the city
limits. The hackman is obliged to serve
the first of any number Of orderly persons
who apply to him for the use OF his vehicle.
Mr.. Walkers vehicles are running between
and it will be an easy matter, according
to MIR. Brown, to determine whether he Is
operating stage line or public hack
stand II a passenger asks TO be trans
ported to Harlem Mr.. Walker has got to
take him there, and II he does not he will
be liable to lose his license and also to
punishment in the courts Neither can
one first employing him without the con-
sent Of the first passenger. In case It
Is found that Mr.. Walker is violating any
Of the provisions OF the ordinance the
license will be revoked and the case will
be referred TO the Corporation Counsel
for settlement. Mr.. Walker said that
he understood all Of the provisions and
enough carriages at the ferries to meet
all demands that are made on them.
The city recognizes any vehicle kept
for hiro ~ q hsck. one carrying two pas
sefigers as hack cab and one carrying
more than two persons as hack coach.
o. F. Thomas, a member OF the Stock
Exchange firm of Thomas a Post, II Broad
way, and Treasurer Of the General Carriage
Company, made statement yesterday
regarding the status Of that company's
affairs
"A reorganization Of the General Car
rage Company looking to cutting down
Of its large capitalization Is being con-
sidered," said Mr. Thomas. IF it Is
deemed wise 1t will include receivership.
We have a very valuable franchise, which
has never been worked TO advantage and
! am now in communication with new in
terests looking to their putting a large
amount of fresh money into the concern
A disputed claim on the part OF an archi-
tect, who drew plans for a building for
the company to be erected on the site OF
the old car stables between Forty-third
and Forty-fourth streets on Sixth avenue,
Is responsible for the Sheriff having taken
action against the company. 1t is small
matter and l expect will be Strengthened
out
Asked what was the amount Of the archi-
tect's claim. Mr.. Thomas said that 1t was
$4,000. The architect is s. Dreck Tark-
man Trowbridge. Mr.. Thomas practically
hulllllltu lIdl JOuu DiloDtu Wdihct, Wuo
Is operating the mobile stage line In the
Wall Street district, was included among
the new interests and that he expected to
get into the General Carriage Company.
Mr. Walkers stages" he said. are
making use Of our charter. We, Of course,
expect TO get compensation.
Mr.. Thomas was asked whether the
capital stock Of the General Carriage Com
pany amounted to $4,000 900, as has been
understood in Wall Street. He threw up
his hands as he answered God knows
how much there isl" He added that he
was doing all he could to fix up the COM
pany's affairs. He also stated that he
would like to have 1t known that he was
not interested in the company at the time
that the price OF its stock In the Wall Street
curb market was manipulated up to 500
a share some time ago. The stock sold
In the curb market yesterday at $ll2lS a
share. Its par value is sl0o share.