The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-22
TIE STATEN ISLAND FERRIES
suu OPPOSITION LINE BENEFIT TO TEE RESI-

HrfIx oPPosrTIoE LINE BENEFIT TO TEE EEaI-
DENTS or THE ISLAND.
i The residents OF staten Island are b2sklng In
Ene sunshine OF rapid transit during these halcyon
days OF opposition, AZ present they have boats
running from three dIlereDt piers and AZ all
hours Of the day. Such a state OF affairs ia quite
Foreign TO anything they have experienced during
ahe past ten years, as they have always been at
Fhe mercy OF q monopoly that It's boats more
no suit the company than TO accommodate the
public. IL olden times 1t was no uncommon event
10 rnd Staten islanders compelled TO remain over
Ihight in this city because the ferry company
Thought there was . little TOO much fog and de-
clined TO run their boats, while the north shore
Boats were very irregular aud rarely keps up TO
kline. In TACT the company preferred to keep
2heir ooats in dock until they could scare mp
e0ad, without paying the slightest attention 10
the comfort Of passengers anxious 10 get home.
aThere USED to be great deal OF growing in those
siays, but IL was or no avail, as the Vanderbilt
party had the deld TO themselves and took their
sCwn time.
wee Commodore Garner, OF the New York Yacht
Club an old resident OF Staten Island, finally
came 70 the rescue and wnen the old Barge once
dock was 10 be let put BID aud secured IL,
much 70 the disgust OF the Vanderbilt party, VINO
were also candidates Tor that water 'front.'. From
she day Mr. Garner Obtained that lease the fight
Bnt party Immediately began legal proceedings 80
protect the monopoly that ron long undisputed
possession they mad taught themselves to believe
rwas their own private property. mir. Gamers
BOAT, the ID. II. MurGn, very FAST craft, that
tine ill-lated Westned and the Northaeld, was no
sooner running between the Battery and Staple
ton chan IN inlunc ion was granted through Judge
Van BrunJ restraining her from making
the trip, on the ground that her owners
mad no ferry franchise She is now running
from pier aud will, in all probability, continue to
40 SO, Tor when an injunction Is obtained against
her owner the boat is Immediately sold ana
started next morning on the same trips by her
Lnew owner. She has become very popular with
some relief from the monopoly under which they
mad groaned Tor years. request mas been made,
endorsed by the majority Oh the residents on the
east shore, to the effect that another boat OF the
Martins speed and accommodation shall be put
Ion and tnat both shan make All the landings on
tyhe east shore. AL present MI. Garner Is only
charging i've cents fare to Stapeton, and the
passengers by the Martin tnus save hve cents and
been very good. The question 10 the right or
the Vanderbilt monopoly 70 the ierrlage 70 the
east shore is stu before the courts and VIII be
on the north shore Mr. Garner IS running three
boats, the Pomona, Castleton and lhomas Hunt,
and they make regular hourly trips, very benefit
cent change 70 the OLD system, when tue trips
boats run from pier North River, and call az New
Brighton, Snug Harbor West Brighton, Port
Richmond aud Elm Park. The opposition line 10
the north shore are running one boar, Lhe Thomas
Ccllyer, that makes trip every TIVE hours, start
ing rom pier ~ NOILA lAtF6I. lNe IcsiuChks uA
the north shore speak very gratefully OF Mr.. Car.
ueris enterprise and give MS line The majority OF
their patronage, as they MAINTAIN That their prom
erty has Increased IN Yaiue since boats nave peen
running fast ana WITH regularity. Tie old fare OF
fifteen cents mas been reduced Dy MIR Garner 10
ten cents ana the Coilyer charges tue same ng-
ures
On Sunday the D. K. Martin aid m immense
passenger trade, and D0th lines had runners out
beating up business feellne ran pretty mgn be-
tween these representatives ol the opposition
lines, and ut one Tune affairs TOOK Warlke turn,
nus hnally matters peaceabiy adjusted.
There As o likelihood OF the opposition lines con-
Gtnuing throughout the summer.