New-York tribune., 1907-06-09
NEW TELEPHONE DEAL.
j. c. SHEEHAN MIKES 1T.
Long Acre Company Files Certif-
cate Extending Its Limits.

Announcement was made from Albany yesterday
morning that amended certificate OF incorpora-
tion Of the Long acre Electric Light and Power
Company. extending the limits OF its original char
ter throughout the boroughs OF Manhattan and
The Bronx had been filed with the Secretary Of
State al Albany. This announcement caused lively
trading or the curb in the stock OF the Manhattan
Transit Company, which owns the Long Acre COM
pany and is controlled by John c. Sheehan.
Along with this news from Albany II was learned
from a man Of prominence in the business world
who would not allow his name to be used. that
Mr. Sheehan has made contract with the United
States independent Telephone Company TO connect
his proposed telephone service here in New York
with the interstate lines Of the Independent com
pany. and that $6000o0 Of the stock Of the latter
company has already been put into the hands of
five trustees 70 hold it ready 10 be turned TO
Mr.. Sheeban q his part Of the contract
has been carried
These trustees were said to be George Eastman,
Of the Eastman Kodak Company; II. W. Sibley.
". B. Duffy and J. : Watson all of Rochester.
snd Herman Stiefel, of St. Louis. the representa-
tive Of the interests Of Adolphus Busch in the Inde-
pendent Telephone Company. The lines of this
company extend far West Salt Lake City,
and pretty thoroughly all the intervening
territory. II its connection with New York City
company is effected il viii make big combination
OF telephone lines.
Mr.. Sheehan left New York for Washington yes
teTday midday and il is thought his trip IS
connected with his deal with the United States
Independent Company. II Is reported also that that
company is considering the addition of telegraph
service to its present telephone lines.
nj. Sheehan's controlling stock Of the Manhattan
Transit Company is deposit in the Metro
politan Trust Company and paid for in full
about February J. when the Court Of Appeals de-
cided that the Long Acre Company had fun right
10 the uss of the subway conduits owned and con-
trolled by the Consolidated Telegraph and Electric
Subway Company, which was one Of the provisions
Of Mr. Sheehans purchase Of the stock
Soon after this decision the Long Acre Company
obtained writ Of mandamus TO compel the sub
way company give It space FOR its wires. but the
subway company made return TO the effect that
while it willing comply with the mandamus.
the fact was the subway conduts were already
filed and there was room for more wires.
II is now said that the Long Acre company will
bring proceedings next week for contempt of court
against tae Consolidated Gas Company which
trolls the Consolidated Telegraph and Electric Sub
way Company. for failure obey the mandamus.
The franchise Of the Lonp Acre Electric Light and
Power Company was originally granted by the
Board of Aldermen and approved by Mayor Hewitt
Fhe orig1nal franchise Of The company save II the
i,S 59t6 street Fiffb avenue 32d street and the
Hudson River. According to tire amended certih-
cafe filed yesterday, it is empowered to furnish
poses for ali Of Manhattan and The Bronx. Walter
Il Knight, chief engineer Of the Long Acre com
that his company had already contracted for VIII
knson steam turbine engines Of the largest units
The company recently bought the old Harlem
Hospital site. At latn street and East River, for
S49e.o9- Here. it is said, plant costing 100000
VII pe bllli In adaitIon 70 this' according 10 Mr.
avenue between i7th and 4eJh streets where it will
have complete electric light plant in service and
i building another plant on the waterfront IN
Brooklyn, at Fulton and FuTnaan streets.
These plants viii pe able 70 generate electricity
Ct q cost Of four-tenths OF a cent kilowatt hour
according 70 Mr.. Knight Mr.. Sheehan has already
zltnorZed contracts, II is said sell this cleo
hicity at the rate Of three cents a Iiowatt hour.
Il was asserted yesterday that the Consolidated
Gas Company offered Mr. Sheehan two weeks ago
Sl6 share tor The stock II his company, but that
te refused sell.