The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-02-16
our FERRIES.

OUR ERRIES.
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Yesterday afternoon q meeting was convened, By
special CALL at No IA House, for the purpose
Of concerning 70 greater safety regu
larity and convenience In the management Of thu
Hoboken ferries. Tho chair taken by Mr. VILLA.
BSBEE, who said that not being present any previous
meeting he would call upon some gentleman who was
to state the object of assembling and the plan Of action
meditated.
Mr. WALES said he formed one Of meeting that was
improvsed on board Hoboken feryboat few morn
ings ago, when committee was appointed which pro
ceeded to place itself In Communication with legislative
COMMITTEES a. Albany who thoroughly informed
BY the Hoboken ferry A committee appointed by the
Legislatures OF the States decided that they had
wrongs which deserved n be exposed and rsdressed
He had been 10 communication with the gentlemen Of
the committee appointed by the Legislature Of New
Jersey. and he regretted to announce that one Of
them who promised to attend unable through III.
ness, to do 30. He had positive knowledge what
course that committee intends pursue, but no had
no doubt they would 60 into rigid examination Of
the case possible. u would be needless 70 en-
large upon the necessity for prompt and decisive action
IN this matter. 1t was too well known how
iistis disposed the proprissns Of that ferry
Mr.. steyensj NJ e siss anything like propsr
accommodation TO- passengers Tho wrstchedy I'm
safe condition Of bis boats equally we'll known
person has only to put his hand npcn tho panels y
one or theSo miserable Tubs and they crimble piece
meal A. the touch He held IN his hand niece cf tho
chancellor Livingston which he broke on With the ne
He heard it seriously assigned reason why she has
not long since sunk that she too rotten 10 do co. having
sou mac cs o. ne sso Of 2 that !
staring in the face there are no easuYs We can take
that can be too prompt 10 se.uFo The relief We desire
In which assurcdy any one OF these wra cned
boats will DO utterly demolish ID and hundreds OF lives
mitae will be formed who win take this mater IN hand
and prosecute every violation OF the charter Somc
mems sense Of consideration only be reached by ap.
peapg 70 their pockets through tho medium Of legal
prosecution He trusted that by law or BY IeQslaiys
action they woud be enabled to the Hoboken ferry
ar caAnIss wKurE said be 70, ono u !hst unforsu-
nate class Of passengers who Nero forced u 49, M
when INV Vas au very %as ms over nine
oss, y, c , pan, with many ohe~ or M mere
q .ne TIP sr- uen freight and a' travel ave have
S !, .sns tines but no such increase has
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for many persons who impera'iveiy needed
o. accommodations on these feryboass. but ALSO
display Of criminal negligence In their man, cement
longer To remedy this evil he WOULD oronose N ,hs
0rst place to place before the Dyes Of Mr. Stevens
owner Of the ferry. an ORGANISATION hch no win have
item OF information about brevnes of the charter ana
bring tho prospect Of legal prosecution before his ewes
OF the facilities Of thess Ferries ought to show 10 Mr.
Stevens that he caunot disregard tho rights and en-
DANCER the lives or passengers.
Mr. Jons Y. WHITING thought everything shonld no.
be left to the executive committee Ho favor Of
having set OF resolutions addre sed BY tho passengers
generally to the Mayor and the directors OF tho Morris
and Essex Railroad.
A gentleman named Mr. PETERSON who had lust en-
tered the room after apparently exhaustive journey
said he had arrived that moment and fell constrained TO
rise and enter hiaprotest against tho dcporabe cond
! his hand in the pocket Of his ovsrcoa.' and
paied out a chunk of wood broken from ono Of
me hn panels Of III. Chancellor livingston which
nc aecaas = was completely dry rosad The specimen
VA su @suaea srcund, each gentleman breaking on .
sms - nsmen, - though u were SO much gingerbread.
sbe for the proprietor 70 was mos
wo Mr. Peterson osnnues q nav R Ss. Of sc wood
men 81 the sort Of wood they compelled 70 sros
and housS hsys sss on -, S
| 70 pieces In a similar manner
The CaAfRAS said the business now before the meet.
Before entering that ~. johnson wished 20 say Id
liked the suggestion Of Mr. Whiting Of appealing 70 the
Mayor and tho directors Of tho Morris ana Essex Rail-
road and would think advisablcto appoint another
COMMITTEES 70 wait upon these gentlemen The directors
Of the Morris and Essex Railroad have deep interest in
ton 70 passengers Mr.. John @ voso remarked that
the Morris and Essex Railroad Company have certainly
% passengers, - f1 AZ they arc concerned, and II
tney could run boats in connection with their road
sn1 aersjs secure the exclusive right Of feAee he
nau no uogos scy would undertake 70 relieve the public
.n,% MT, NJ STEVEN monopoly Az u s tho company cab
s sssa or PSen A. ess cost s Ne
year. whereas sss capsrs. snsy psy him $4,000 per
Immensely greater ,ssssa % hin Il hey ~s snssrsS
penss Of getting up nsw line Or % s snsss ne sS
psny 70 issue bonds which they he pascSl.-s would
DO satisfied 10 receive rate Of courss below par tss
the specified object Of creating another feYry sho ain.
The motion for appointing an executive COMMITTEES
was put nom the chair and carried unanimousIy.
committee az three ON resolutions was also appointed
Mr. WHITING said 10 would DO well 10 see II the Morris
and Essex Railroad could run their trains into the
depot Of tho Erie Railroad 10 accommodate passenger
the Eric ferryboais the comfort and Convenience thsy
were deprived Of ON the Hoboken line. : 4 ~
Mr. JoHneoN Thought tho idea impractcabls and that
the suggestions Of me- voss the most feasible and
M HssaS A. Howr did not believe Il was 40 dlsculs
ming inter- AZ % run me trains from the Morris and
adered, n could DO done, they should have much
better boats and much better landing PAGES ne thought
oths Morris and ESSEX Railroad COMPANY 70 AN their
passengers 10 the Erie ferry II would 40 much toward
getting an Improvement in their prssesS
lives and make Mr. Stevens do right they hould invoke
the protection Of the Law. -
NJ Rorss thought \ vas all very won to Alk spop.
Mr. s.svs.s sidef Several vooes-'Inen III she Law
Most Of The gentlemen pressn, having 70 ieavs by ss
evening trains the proceedings were brought 20 an
abrups ccncsscn BY appointing nsmcrous committee
empowered TO select an executive committee who were
% report plan o. action and nominations NJ meeting
70 pe noid on "wednesday next In the same place n
hafpast three o'clock. The meeting on motion, Cd
j0urned
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