Evening journal., 1902-06-27
AMERICAN GO.
OPPOSES DELAY
Would Argue infringement
Case Before July 10
While the Suit Is Pending vii.
mingtOn Will Get Some Kline
Of Light

Willard Salisbury, representing the
American Lighting Company. which
was restrained yesterday from putting
up its lamps in Wilmington, made APP
plication for a modification of the re-
IsTaining order. He said he wished the
hearing on the order before July 10,
the time set by Judge Bradford in the
United States Court yesterday Public
interest. he said. demanded an earlier
hearing. Judge Bradford held that the
application should be in writing. As
Andrew c. Gray. representing the
Pennsylvania Globe Gas Lighting
Company. which secured the iniunc-
ton. had an engagement in Philadel-
phia. the matter was continued until
tomorrow
Chairman Melvin and Andrew l..
Johnson. OF the Street and Sewer De-
partment. saw Thomas S. Bellah and
Willard Salisbury, of the American
.Company.this morning and talked over
Ine situation with them. The Ameri-
can Company is under a bond of $780,
600 to indemnify the city against loss
in just such suits as have been brought
for the infringement Of patents.
Will Get Light
Mr.. Bellah assured the directors that
after tonight the city would be fur
'nished with some kind of light Moth
ing can be done tonight
After the conference both Mr. John
son and Mr.. Melvin said that they
would do nothing. It was the business
'of the American Company to see that
the gas lamps We're burning. and that
they had decided to allow that COM
Dany to wrestle with the question.
Gas Lamps Still Burning
A number of gas lamps were burn
ing all morning. 1t was reported that
the officers of the American Company
were afraid TO put them out for fear
of being accused of contempt Of court
The lamps found burning this morn
ing were lighted by citizens last even
ing, and as the regular lamp lighters
Gid not have orders to light them last
night. did not think they were burning
todav Frank W. PiersOn, street COM
missioner. who has charge of the
lamps. said he had received no orders
and was not doing anything.
The supposition is that the usual
fiat flame burner will be used until the
mater is adjusted in the court
A communication was received by
Mayor NOwrey. of Camden. yesterday
from William Findlay Brown, general
counsel for the Pennsylvania Globe
Gas Light Company. TO the effect that
the sample lamp submitted by the In
ternational Light, Heat and Power
Company, which company Was award
ed the contract for gasoline lights, is
an infringement Of patents belonging
ito the Pennsylvania Globe Gas Light
Company. the use Of which will render
the city of Camden liable to said com
lpany for damages.
J. II. Brown. secretary Of the Ameri-
can Lighting Company yesterday af-
lternoon sent a letter to the Street and
Sewer Department. notifying it Of the
restraining order issued by the United
States Court. Regret was expressed
that the matter was temporarily be-
lyOnd control of the company. Mr.
Brown said. however, that he would do
everything in his power to have the
time for the hearing shortened
Without the knowledge Of the
American Company. a number OF the
lights were in service last night. They
we're lighted by people in the neigh
borhood. who thought the lamphght-
ers had forgotten their work.
Most OF the lamps out were in the
central portion Of the city
Service was made yesterday after
neon upon Thomas s. Bellah. presi-
dent: Samuel Isenschmidt, secretary;
Jesse Sharp. treasurer, and Willard
lSaulsbury, attorney.
Gasoline. in fve-gallon lots. 12 cents.