The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-05

dead; they frequently visit their graves and deco
rate them with flowers, as the Catholics in France
or tombs are very long. according to the merit Of
the person. The tomb Of Adam IN Syna IS SAID to
| to be sixty feet long. The lecturer concluded by
to the ~,h nave 81
without mourning the dangers Of the voyage, etc
| New york and Elle Railroad.
The directors of the New York and Erie Rail-
4 road Company have generally paid little or no at
tention 10 the numberless ISLANDERS and misrepre-
| sensations which, from time to time, have been
published in relation to themselves, believing they
| were too well known in this community to render
! say notice or contradiction necessary; but their
! attention having been called to the published pro-
| ceedngs of a meeting of the citizens of Rockland
county, calculated to misead many sincere friends
Of this work, they have concluded, at the sugges-
tion Of others, to make simple statement OF facts
in relation to the matter complained of, for the
infoma alton of the stockholders and the public.
Their cause of complaint Is stated in their rst
published resolution, which is as follows
r. Co in divsrting the travel and business from the
county OF RockAnd, and In transferring the terminus
Of New jersey oonsrsry to the spirit and Of
the charter and Of the laws OF the State merits and
should receive the reprobation OF I'll the citsens Of
Resolutions Of a similar character, threatening
to "use all the means in their power 10 compel
the company to resume the route which they have
of the " sacrifices made by US (them) TO sustain
the road when its prospects were desperate,
solemnly appeal to the Legislature and people OF
the State TO arrest so manifest an act OF injustice,
ard remark on the "impolicy of diverting capl-
tall industry and business from the metropolis &c.
&c--alli evidently intended to arouse our citizens
to the danger impe nding over them, and to urge
them to protect themselves against reckless speci.
,leiors who have charge Of the N. Y. and Erie
Ealrs.SJ ---a .h~ haus. doubtless. in their esfi.
nstisn, far forgotten that they were citizens Of
Nam NnYl IN ntyon tn na
her prosperity.
Ii is unfortunate for the meeting at which so
much indignation was manifested that there is SO
little foundation fact for the charge of abandon
ing eighteen miles Of railroad. The simple truth
s thai part of the road is not abandoned, and those
composing the meeting knew at the time that it
was not abandoned; and still further the directors
have no intention OF abandoning il.
The resolutions are followed by a long address
upon the subject, filled with abuse and misrepre-
sentaiions, the injustice and groundlessness Of
which could be shown, had we time TO refer to
them in detail. We will, however, notice only a
few Of them at this time.
The address states that the charter was granted
in Is32, gives a brief history Of its objects, and
quotes the restrictive clause in the original
iorbidding connection with any railroad leading
out Of the State, and also speaks OF the large dona
tons Of lands and materials given by certain
parties, valued by the company, at he time, as is
Something in relation TO this subject will be
noticed in another place The history of this road
from 1882 to lS44-5, is well known. At the latter
date portion OF ,ne present managers came INTO mo
work was resuscitated. Whatever the merits or
dement's Of it's management during that interval Of
twelve years, the present managers are not respon-
pible for and OF course claim no credit for IT, Its
condition at the latter date, is too well known to
require any particular description at present. We
with notice, however, only few particulars.
Atthat time some q, 500, 900, including the State
loan Of 900, 900, had been expended on tbs road
v hich was in use to Middleiown, fifly-three miles
seven miles Of which, however, were built by a
private association (end since purchased by the
company The condition of the whole road at
that time Is well KNOWN and Of that portion in use
(hfiy-three miies) Il may be inferred, from the
fact that over 81 900 600 have since been required
and expended upon II, (ncluding PiermonO to
bring IL TO its present condition.
One passenger train per day, carrying the milk
and one freight train each way, was the extent OF
the accommodations to the citizens Of Rockland
county, at the period referred to- with which il Is
presumed they were well satisfied. They have
now more and better mod atoms than at that
time, Notwithstanding the indignation so freely ex-
pressed.
Since the resussitation of the company in l545
by the p'esent managers, nearly 80, 100000 have
been raised TO complete the work, and TO provide
the requisite machinery. Toward this large sum
the citizens Of Rockland county have not II is be-
leyed contributed hive thousand dollars, nor is it
known that they have contributed half OF that
amount, while more than 500, 900 have been ex-
pended in that county alone, TO bring the work TO
lite present condition. They will doubtless reply,
that the "large donations OF land and materials
originally made to the company, entitled them to
exemption from any further contribution. Let us
for moment examine that subject, and see the
grounds upon which they appeal to the Legislature,
the stock holders an the public, on account OF "the
great sacrifices" heretofore made by them.
The "large donations of land referred TO, con-
sisted mainly OF land under water the water grant or
right TO improve which for commercial PURPOSES
was obtained from the Secretary Of State, without
charge to the applicants, By the party owning the
adjacent shore. and assgne to the company-the
expenses 0r improving which, before 1913, had
exceeded $4,000, and was then 50 tar lnco m,
as to have required since that date, ever 800 900
to bring il TO its present condition. Most OF the ma
terisls referred to sold to the company by one
of the party referred to- at very large price; and
s here distinctly stated that the company have paid
more for the land, directly and indirectly, than its
real value for any other purpose, as can be shown,
IL the parties referred TO disposed to have the
whole matter laid before the public.
The company have not been disposed unnecessa-
rily 10 bring the subject OF P,ermont before the
public but II necessary they will give full, unvar
n4bed, history Of the whole matter, when 1t Will
BE- seen what a vast amount OF patriotism has been
evnced by the parties who have made these large
donations Of land and materials, together with the
"sacrihces" made by them which are the grounds
of their appeal The company have expended
large amount at Piermont, to improve II Tor use,
and since II has cost large a sum, the directors
intend 10 use il to the best possible advantage for
out constant snnoysnce.
A suit, however, has been commenced by one OF
the parties claiming portion Of the land made AT
30 large cost 10 the company, on the ground Of
an old contract and claims under II 30 feet Of the
whole pie, about one mile in length and within
few weeks an Injunction has been served en- the
company TO restrain them from dredging ia front Of
the pier, which was necessary TO make Il available,
for the company's use, and on which several thou
ssnd dollars have been expended during the last
sesson.
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