The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-06
ERIE THROUGH EDEN.

More Railroad Troubles In New Jcrsey.-
The Hobokeu Common Council Thr0ws Out
"Feclcr'' to the Erie Company Great Ex-
| OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of n Blockade--Is IL
| Retaliation or to Offset the "Accounis Lost,
from the Banks
"Oh, they're goin to tear mp the rails, are they7
Well, wen see," and the stalworth, red-shrted
fellow kept hammerlng away, the new line was
being laid towards the oil docks cattle yards at
the back OF Hob0ken There was trouble brewing,
bat where to get at the root OF II seemed impos
siDle as 1t is to understand the many
other mysterious arrangements for which the
State OF Jersey Is 50 famous. At the
upper end OF the Elysian Fields is large swamp
which extends close up to the adjacent mountain.
This swamp has a charm, not OF beauty by any
means. but of waste. Through q portion Of the
widely extending marsh run
COAL AND OIL TRAINS
to the docks, from the railroad depot The track
was laid over year ago, and the business being Of
a nourshing character another track was laid. Now
this was
GOOD ENOUGH
IN Its way, bni In their wise and udicious foresight
the sAges OF 1llustrlous Common Council of Hopo-
ken had long before received plans map as to
how the swampy wilderness should be disposed Of
with the view, no doubt that in time the seat OF the
national capital should be removed to that charm
ing and romantic spot The vision OF
BRIGHT AND PROSPEROUS CITY
up before the enlightened and farseeing minds
Of the Council and spacious streets and broad ave-
pyes were s9en 70 epterste .hs recollection Of the
chilly And hnWholes0fne place. so the plans were
made upon the map, and, truth TO say, very nice
map 1t was. But the trains ran unmolested for =
year, and would continue 80 TO do were II not that
real estate has become very profitable business.
and there some. even in Jersey, not quite ignor
ant OF the fact And now comes the trouble.
shrewd real estate broker in Hoboken purchased
this very place, which, were II not for the
MDEPENDENf AND ASPIRING RUsHEs
that grow there in abundance you'd make splen-
did ground for glg race. Now, the streets were
beautifully lad out on paper, ana as luck would
have It, the railroad track now laid in this
MODERN EDEN
cut through the corner OF an Imaginary house In
what Will In time to come be Seventeenth street,
On either side OF the track lies the snllen swamp,
which looks rs II suddenly stirred up from long,
The real estate broker having bought this particp
lar piece OF the property and not being able 10 fnd
The title o. the company 10 any right Of way petit
toned the Common Council which, OF course, being
determined 10 protect its enterprising citizens,
ordered the railroad authorities to take up the
track, and was indulgent enough TO allow six
| months time for that Important work To
be carried out. THIS was msonvenient for for
| august Council was dis0beyed. TO add to the
| indignty another track was laid. This was too
much. so thought the real estate broker yesterday
morning, for with startling significance he had
! served upon the Erie Company notice announcing
the TACT that the Mayor and Common Council or the
city OF Hob0ken by resolution adopted November 20,
| had authorized and empowered owners OF lots OF
| land branching of Seventeenth street, in the city
| OF HobokeD, TO Ill, grade ana improve said street.
| and the company was requested
FORTHWITH TO REMOVE THEIR TRACK.
Inc myshc warning WAS duly sent to the com
pany's offices. The real estate man was In state
| OF high expectation. He pointed out ton the map
| the outrages which the daring company had perpe-
| tr2ted. But SAID he rubbing his hands and
| bringing them together with an experienced slap,
play or pay, sir;
| THEY MUST PAY Or PLAY"
| 'What title have they got ~ was the query Of q
| fr1end. ''Titer' he replied: suite, did you say
| Why, none, sir--none In the world.n "Thsn why
| did you allow them TO remain 50 long IN posses
si0nS" was another question put 10 the willy rea
estate man. "Ah. my friend" responded he, with
capital wink, there ~ yon have me
made their road-nlIea up, you see-fDed up. Ih
| Common Council empowered me TO nil mp. Blu
they filled up, you see, and OF course was no
| going TO prevent them, YOU Know Tbs produced
! laugh, and the foresight Of the broker was con
| sidered
| "But they must take away their track or pay, els
| will 30 blockaded, added the gentleman. and Will
| that he locked upon the ground az If tbsuSan'
| piles were going through the moor. This was Ia
| story.
| THE OTHER SIDE
is somewhat different, since IL IL claimed that TN
| Erie Company do not own the road at all, bu
merely enjoy its possession the essees OF the Hobo
| ken Land Improvement Company which derives II
| right OF way from the Stevens estate The anal
driven In to day TO prevent the traffic On the roa
ROIne interesting eyelODmeDi NAV come TO light.