The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-15
RIVAL RAILROADS QUARRELLIyG.
Propositions that Meet with no Favor from
Rcsidents OF Long Brsnch.

Long Branch is torn with railroad dissen-
slons. Since the advent Of the New York and
Long Branch KaIlroad operated by the Central
% New Jersey the New Jersey Southern has
jealousy marked its growing business from the
thriving towns OF Asbury Park and Ocean
Grove with which the New Jersey Southern
has no connection. The result 10 tho project
known as the West End Railroad. A route Is
surveyed from the Long Branch depot Of the
New Jersey Southern to the elbow formed by
the New York and Long Branch at the West
End Hotel station. a mile and half distant,
and the intention is to give visitors TO Ocean
Grove Asbury Park. Point Pleasant. &c. the
privilege Of the water route TO Sandy HOOK,
which many prefer, and give the New Jersey
Southern the profit Of carrying them thence to
connect with the New York and Long Branch
road at West End Hulcl station.
In the pcaG inns II has occurred 70 the New
York and long Branch folks that slice 81 'he pc
travel TO tho Monmouth lNrkr races Soutihn nc
desirable, Of which the New jersey H'u'n'Iu
las hitherto had monopoly. Articles OF hsso-
citation have accordingly heen HE'D Tor spur,
also q mile and half Long, und9r me name ol
cours. M n tangent The cOrporators named
ar Messrs. August Be mont Pierre Lorlllard.
and ID. D. Nthrrs. who recently bought the
Rae tourso. and four Jersrymen. who hold JUS
enough stock to cntitie them 10 BE- the majority
Of nAtivc corporaiors required 10y me lhNi "A
upon Mr.. Sncden, The manager Of the New DER
Soy Southern. 10 make the necessary arrange
mrnts Tor crossing his rairead tracks ut the
race ground. Mr Snedcn had no objection, pro-
yidea arrangements could be made At the same
time for connecting the New Jersey southern Z
mile and half spur with the New YORK and
Long Branch at the West End station. NeRO-
tihti0ns were broken off at this point
Indignant property owners Immediately be-
gan protesting against tn appointment ~ com
missioners to condemn lands for the New J"r'
sey Southern's spur through Long Branch vi,
llge. Other indignant properly owners lhs
week got a certiorar from judge Depne u
question the right Of the New York and Long
Branch to send It's mile and half spur across
their land 10 Monmouth Park. ~ Y scarceb
necessary to say that the counsel OF the respro
tive railroad companies seem TO take an acllv'
interest in the grievances OF the ADVERSE prop
The New Jersey Southern has applied to thu
Subreue Court for the appointment OF cOlnnlls
siOnArs under the general railroad law, 10 llN
tho terms and regulate the connection netWeel
tne Two roads nj West End station, as provided
In cHses where the parties cannot agree mn
the court has designated June Il for that pnr'
lands met on Tuesday. but were shut on by, .
t"mnorary Injunction, and the subject will tx
argued before the Chancellor on mo l,th
Mcssrs. Charles Chamberlain, Bloomhel,
Drummond. and Charles Bennett were ap
pointed Commissioners to condemn ighls lnl
the Monmouth Park spur OF the New l0rR ~,
Long Branch but when they met on FRIDAY io
the purpose they were served WIN notices .
the certiOrari and stay TIL June To- AFRO
argument, the court adjourned over. ue
cision Is 10 be made on Wednesday ne''