The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-22
THE STATEN ISLAND FERRIES.

BITTER FToHr BETWEEN THE RIVAL COMPANIES
HOW TO AVOID AN INJUNCTION.
There are now four ferries to Staten Island, for
which there are but two owners, or, rather. sets
OF owners, although In appearance each ferry Is
controlled by o corporation distinct from all
other organizations. Tue real owners OF these
ferries are now engaged in desperate rivalry
TRis mas grown out OF the desire
oil the Staten Island Ferry Company, IN winch
Commodore ana William II. Vanderbilt are most
largely interested, 10 Kill the North shore CON-
pany, In order TO acquire us business. The North
shore corporation appears to nave at FIRST merely
struggled 10 MAINTAIN ITSELF out 1t present 1t IL
beginning 10 follow new LolicT OF Onence
instead OF defence, which seems nRely 70 woIk
harm TO ITS opponent. 1ney Orga ICED q new
company to run boats TO Staten Island, ina land
with q water rgnt was purchased at stapletOn.
rue most prominent OF the cOrporators VI the
cumpan,, wnIcn 10 called the New York and staten
Island Ferry Company, IS Mr. William X. Garner,
tue North score Company. Mr.. Garner ~ tie Vice
Com mou0se Ol the New York Yacht CIun. Mnen
built air. Garner determined to nave
II enlarged so tnat house or the yacht cluD
;ar az AMI the h1id,ny Of me hnnse
upon ii was begun. About two weeks ago an IN
Junction was Issued on the application OF ine
south SnOre (NanderbnU Company, directing the
New York ana Staten Island Company TO cease
work upon the oock until they coulc prove that
II WAS not haroor obstruction. ans Injunction
was soon modified, and the company aent Gu 70
construct the oork. They had got IL 20 far toward
complexion on Wednesday tGat their boat ne ID.
X. Martin, began 10 plJ between IL 2nd the slip OF
the North shore mpanY, at the Battery. The
ne buat mace wonderfully fast time be tweeu
the city and Stapeton, aud Ii lOoged
very much as II the slower boats OF
the Vanderbilt company would very soon have
no need 10 stop ~ tue latter place. TIE uriclals
OF that company wee, Oi course, an2ered by mis-
new condition OF arralrs aud sought Tor Il cans 10
overcome IL. Tdey sued ous two fnjunctlops-one
against the New York aud staten Island Ferry
Company to restrain It's GOAT rom entering tue
sup OF the North Snore Company, ana the other
against the latter company. 10 RESTRAIN II from
allowing the ID. X. Martin TO enter Its sip.
These Instruments were procured yeste rday
IN rniug from Judge Van WORSE in the Superior
curt OF tGIs city. but we're not served unit Jour
O'Clock IN tue afternoon. mere was great de ii
oi excitement 10 the OEice OF the North SHORE
Company when the inJunctIOns were receiver. IL
was at first supposed that their Deat- were en-
joined entering their slip, and the steamboat
Thomas Il. Way y as taken aroma TO the govern
ment a OK at the Battery, where she received her
passengers. Before started on her trip the
uas corrected, aud was learned thst OnIy tue
steamer u. X. Martin must not enter the sip.
This vessel was therefore, stopped At ana started
from the kovernmrnJ dock. Tue seeminy ~
erratic movements OF the steamers Of cou se
attracted the notice or great many people, who
immediately became Interested Ia the trouble.
When tae u. X. Martin returned iro n Of started
TOR tie island sue was cneered az uy hundreds OF
pevpc assOmUled on tue government d0ck,