New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-28
WAR ON MIR. CARNEGIE.
Neighbors Seek to PreUent Sale of
Plot to General Bruce.

Harmony no longer exists in the Highlands Of
6th-ave. all because Andrew Carnegie. on one side.
and William d. Sloane and his daughter. Mrs Flor
ence Adele Burden, wife of James A. Burden jr
on the other side, engaged in legal dispute
as to whether Mr.. Carnegie has the right or not
to subdvide parcel at the north of 91st-st
fronting 100 feet 5th-ave. and 1472 feet in the
street. 1t is thought that Mr. Carnegie has yet no
knowledge of the troublous times in his home dis
trict, and that il he had deferred his trip to Fer
nandina few days. the question would have been
amicably settled.
General Lloyd S. Bryce. who for years has occu-
pied fine old house in Washington Square North
adjoining that in which lives Mayor Mcclellan and
who bought yesterday. through Herbert A. Sher-
man. part of tho Slst-st. plot a house site
may not be able to become q member Of the clans
men Of the Highlands Of 5th-ave. lis pendens
against the s1st-st. plot was filed yesterday by
John Henry Hammond. son-in-law of W. D.
Sloane, for Mr.. Sloane The action begun IN
the Supreme Court and it seeks to prevent Mr..
Carnegie from disposing of the plot except in its
present form to one person acceptable neighbor.
At the time the legal papers were filed Mr.. Sloane
sailing for Mediterranean ports General Bryce
signed contract to buy parcel of the plot having
frontage of Az feet in Slst-st, beginning IO Ieet
east of 5th-ave.
At No. East s1st-st.. adjoining the plot sold TO
General Bryce. live Mr.. and Mrs. James A Burden
tr and the house No. East s1st-st is occupied BY
Mr. and Mrs. John Henry Hammond MI. Ham
mond is counsel for Mr.. Sloane.
In 1901 Mr.. Sloane bought from Mr.. Carnegie a
plot of ground in the north side OF s1stst between
6th-ave and Madson-ave. directly opposite the
Carnegie house, on which to erect two dwelling
houses, for the occupancy of Mr. and Mrs
James A Burden, jr, and the other for Mr.. and
Mrs John Henry Hammond. The west line OF the
plot 100 feet from 6th-ave. It is alleged In the
papers filed yesterday that MI Sloane later sold 70
Mr.. Carnegie part OF his plot that the frontage
OF the corner parcel held by Mr.. Carnegie was in
creased from 100 feet to 1912 feet. and Mr.. Sloane
acquired from Mr. Carnegie parcel adjoining on
the west. the original Sloane plot. The deal was
nothing more or less. It seems, than an exchange.
According to the papers in the case. Mr. Carnegie
desired to enlarge his corner parcel because larger
plot would be a most suitable site for the erection
OF dwelling house in keeping with the section. and
he agreed It is alleged that the plot should not be
subdivded but sold intact to one person: It is
further aYerred that the erection OF a dwelling
house on the plot acquired by General Bryce will
seriously affect the light and air OF the Burden
house.
The exact terms Of the sale could not be learned
last night. It was said, however, that Mr.. Car
negie had agreed to sell the plot for more than
10000 DIT is appraised by the city at $4,000 and
that the purchase price much below the real
market value Of the land. as Mr.. Carnesie wanted
more neighbors. and especially General Bryce. to
be numbered among them