The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-26

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me rs, ferry vas naturally established between New
York and Brooklyn It's earliest neighbour TO avoid as
much possible the labor or stemming the strong cur
rent the narowest part Of the chosen though
this far above the farthess limits Of the city being
from point below Peck slip, the New York, 10 Full
street. the Long Island side OF the river This
ferytho old ferry, as u afterwards came TO be called
vas maintained - private speculation until about tho
middle OF the seventeenth century, when regular ery
was established and made source Of revenue TO the
city, The first ferryhouso In New York was on the
place, low story house. with dormer windows
IN the nigh, steep pedinSnt root, built in conformity
with the knickerbocker syo Of architecture and an an
principal landing place OF the feryboais, both
from the Long leland and Jersey shores The Brook
commodious two story house, with stables and
outhonses attached for, unlike the ferrybouses o.
mediation OF travellers This feryhouse burned in
148 by the Sepoys Of Long Island by way OF revenge
for infringement on their rights ~ the corporation %
The dispute originated In this wiss-As we have al
ready said the ferry was at first private speculation
established in 1912 by Cornelius Drcksen, who kept
small inn Peck slip, and owned farm IN "a M
vicinity. William Jansen was his successor. ~ looz
the Burgomasers OF New Amsterdam MADE an orsu .
cessul application 10 Governor suyvesan Tor the FERRY
TO Breukeiin 10 defray tho city expenses.
Before the cesson OF the city 10 the English tne new
rulers assumed control over the waters and made Inc
ferry pay toll TO the city government me
people demurred; but, Notwithstanding, In i!0S the
city obtained charter from Lord Cornbury which not
only confirmed The corporation In the title 70 the
old ferry, but also invested with grant OF all the
Long Island shore from the wailabout TO Red Hook,
with the privilege OF establishing additional ferriss
within these limits This charter incensed the Brook
iynss greatly and they did all in their power 70 s'ad'
Until the year 1910 rowboats or piroquss were the
boats-twinboats-with the wheel in the centre, pro-
PEELED by sort Of horizontal treadmill worked by
horses the nrst Of which introduced the Sd OF
April, 1914, upon the Caharine ferry. This
boat OF eight horsepower crossing the river in from
twelve TO twenty minutes. The FIRST Improvements was
made in the substitution Of steam for horses
as the motive power, and the first steamboat,
the Nassau, was put ON the Fulton ferry on
being proved as expensive as expeditions it failed TO
find favor in the eyes Of the company. and for many
years this remained the only steam ferryboat on the
river. In 1924 the monopoly which had been granted
to fulton and Livingston beng set aside by order OF the
Supreme Court, tho use of steam thrown open to
public composition, and the horseboats soon became OBJ
Tue first Improvement in the steam feryboats was
the Hobokon, built BY r l. stevens in 1922 IThs is
mistake. as will be seen in the notice Of the HoboKen
jury, saololned] simultaneously with these came
aided by the c0unterbalancng weights on the shore
the invention Of Futon-and the spring piles. con-
We have given brief and perhaps not alto
gether embarrassing story Of the history Of our
ferries up to within q few years. Let rs now
complexion we have arrived in thiss the first
month of the year 1868. Naturally "the ferry"
of the olden time, the Union Ferry Company Of
Brooklyn" of the present day, with its five routes
and its magnificent boats and ferry houses, should
command precedence in the mind of the reader Of
this article.
THE UNION FERRY COMPANY OF BROOKLYN
is incorporated and has paid in cash capital Of
$500, 900. II holds the following ferries:-The
Hamilton avenue, Atlantic street, Wall street,
Fulton street and Catharine street ferries. To
carry its enormous passenger and vehcular
trade seventeen boats are constantly at the service
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