The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-28
NEW JERSEY tEOTsED.
An Association Formed to Secure for her the
futurc Commercial t-ntre.

One evening in October, 1s76 -omc pro-
ere-s,lve Jcrs,ymcn met socially in the Office Of
WIN. q. Mcdowell. at Grand and Greene streets
Jersey CITY The conversation turned upon the
future u New Jersey. the advantages ~ Jersey
city as port Of entry. and other subjects Of
interest to the citizens 81 W Jersey II was
then resolved to organlze THE New Jersey
Association. for Tn" purpose OF advancing the
material interests Of the State MIR. Mcdowell
was elected Secretary Of the temporary or-an-
ilation. and. a'terthc latc Presidoniaelc elcNion. Il
circular was sont 10 conspicuous citizens oi New
Jersey. asking their coSporaton and advice as
tothe comrostlon Of Board - Directors The
directs 81 the PROPOSED association were set
na Sp 81 Nv c sol 81 ls' 5% n",gGl nd
',,"inmrrriA trans. Tons dls s.us-ion W
jersey y mniae.4,igs ndN"n,Hse-; hhdipg a
Dor traLsp u:tat!on around New York. and seek
lhg T. have mer,handise warehou,ed in New
Jersey instead Of brooklyn. and looking out for
New Jcrscy's material pros pei.N by influencing
legislation and otherwise
la response 10 invitations from Mr. Mcdowell
So, raj v, Unknown citizens of N-w Jers . ar
ssnhlci In the rooms Of the Board of Trade
Newark. Yesterday afternoon. Mr. Samuel G.
lirOwn of Trenton WAS elected Chairman. and
VIM. o. NJ 'Dowell. Secretary Letters and teia-
grams were received from many gentlemen in
'"sfr'4d r M@ Ia '9c Be- MS6@%a read an oaaoss
Terminal lnteTests; The Harmony Of Inter-
osi1 ee,wccn New York and New Jers,,y" He
and jersey CITY formed almost continuous
city. and that the level country between Newark X
and the North river WAS destined 10 hold the
great American city of the future. There can
be no rivalry with New York. he said hecau- o
Jersey Cay. Ne%yarki and other ,jowns in New
are ns much q part of New York as both sides
o. the Thames ara part of London. New York
has suifcrci from the great lusin - depression
aud the want of wisdom on the part - her ncr-
chants in obstructng the growth OF the suburbs
The Erie, Pennsylvania. Delaware. Ianknwan-
m and Western. and the Central OF New Jersey
kailroad-. all torn mate On the western shore OF
The Hudson The Baltimore and Ohio Com pan v
seeks to extend It's road to New York. and II. viii
then terminate where the others do. The New
York Central and Hudson River Railroad could
have terminus nt the same point by extending
i,s bran,he5 e. Kingston, and connecting with
the waikiki Valley and Greenwood Lake Rail
rOnds.
. Mr. McDowe said that from Jersey oity TO
Constable Point or, The one hand. nnd from Ell
u reach ~ water flvo miles lon. and two miles
wide. which. at little cost. could he mndc a ilne
harbOr for the comm root the world II would
be- safe from ife The mnadows brtw.cn Nrw
hrk and Jersey City could he reclaimed. and
they would make grand freight receptacle for
all the railroad ana steamship lines reaching
Tho address was accepted and approved by
the meeting Ns expressive of It's sentiments.
rortors. Joel Parker. William 4. NSweli. " W.
Shippcn. $, u. podd. John Cook. Thomas Bar
Iuiir, Proi &. W hthcron. orc.ics ''. C'i'e.iclanil.
Marcus J.. Mard. Joseph 4. ,Throrkmoron, J..
4 4, rGu- " FarWSy W, Dr. : ilt. + ign' Josrgh A.
IT, -ds John q. Stevens. G. \. Osborne, Iuslcc A.
Hopper. T. 7. Howell, Edward Bottle; Theo. :.
6"4Sph %6n H'6mn b1 hTowS h5o h5@ EoSGr5 cd T.
Prof George H. Cook, Scion Humphreys. Gar
ret winants, and W. y, Mcdowell Tho report
A constitution. reported by the same commit
tee. was also adopted