The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-14
OLD BRAINS'S BRIDGE FIGHT
HE LOSES THE FIRST SKIRMISH OF THE
TRENTON CAMPAIGN


TRENTON, Feb 19.-Judge Lathrop, the
Old Brains OF the Central Railroad. has made
this weeks session livcier than the last A
strong lobby OF Interested property owners
came up on Monday night expecting that No.
TO-" Old Brainss Bridge bill. would be put
through with bells on. The setting OF tho piece
was worthy ~ Old Brains's reputation as n stage
| manager. The genius that out Of tho chaos of
| the last Gubernatorial Convention created Nc
| Clellan was no loss noticeable here. There. at
the auspcious instant while tho assembled Do
mocracy we're applaudng the mention Of Lit
| tie Macs name as a candidate, the enthusiasm
| became Juror when heroic portrait Of him ~
the man on horseback was let down from the
| flies Albeit men were carried on their feet
and Little Mac was nominated in the rush.
| Here similar coup was forestalled by what has
40 often disappointed other managers besides
| Old Brains and the director Of Her Maesty's
| Opera. the sudden indsposition Of n bdsso pro-
| 6mio.
Dan Knbourn. doorkeeper OF the gallery. had
all his rigging reeved on Monday night to let
| down mammoth colored map which all the
members could have seen by turning in their
| seats. The galleries were crowded with an au-
| dicnee suoh as does not usually come unin-
| vited. The Hobbies and cloak rooms we're lined
| with active whppers in. Everybody was agoR
| with expectation when the reading OF the jour
| nal was dispensed with. The order Of business
| for petitions having arrived. Old Brains gave
them "A lively orchestral fantasia. An honor
| able member led IN on tho cornet with petition
! from citizens of Warren County setting forth
| the necessity " n bridge across tho Morris
Canal Mt Washington street in jersey City.
| aaxhorn from Union. an oboe from Essex
| key bugls from Hunterdon. n trombone from
| Monmouth, and other wind instruments from
| agent struck In in quick succession. all setting
forth the necessity Of bridge IN jersey, City,
and al IN sweet accord that the bridge should
| be ut Washington street
The opponents OF Old Brains's bridge sat ms 4
maestro 'SS Il he mad then rans i up Dan XII,
bourn and his man q many colors nothing i
No. 10" The hitch was all owing TO Basso
Der from the Filth district o. Hudson is Chair
has had charge of no. To-" H had lad set down
his foot that the long debate which must follow
was too much for n night session. and stuck TO
It. and thus Old Brains lost his golden oppor-
Next day remonstrances arrived from Jersey
Of them brought by Mr. Harvey. represented
BY worn .%q S S9?6 of cd 2
as much. The Jersey City residents had sud
When the Bridge hill was printed in tho mid
die OF January the fourth section did not con-
tain the Joker. The city was merely empow-
under the bil as published in Jersey City. But
the full text Of the BIZ has since been published
by its opponents. The fourth section then read
~ follows. the clauses not previously printed
being those in italics:
s,cros '-Aai ,- or,',t That ,laR1. d, i,ey qf
Tho curpottie authorities u auy cyin which any land,
estate or Interest % land, shah be condemned taken
which NAV he peee..ar, &. beid iraWbridre here
si, %, ~ ~ , TO- . ~ az heieiy emTowercd
when neces.nrNt to ,af the whole or any part Of the
int rest n and. ami fo ~ ola.ft ~ .afh ffarb i..
' 'A l,, A. ,',,,, %. ,ssi .,J .iy or - III
~ Lag d''r','. snd ihe money neeesssry to gay aid
~ NE ,me a, Other taxes for city purposes are levied
when the Joker was ont OF the thimblc the
: Jersey City people saw that Old Brains was
going to make them pay. not only for tho land
money Sg and issue bond. 9 the as SOON
pointed on Old Brains's application but il was
made their " duty TO do ii no matter II the
The Jersey City mcmbers who had pledged
. | themselves before they were elected to supper
the bridge began 10 waVer. For there was more
in this than the mere necessity OF facing angry
: constituents after scoring MP heavy al iitior
:, ! to the enormous bonded deht OF Jersey City.
= In 1871. under John Taylor Johnstons dis
;, psnsaii9n before Old brains was made receiver
- 81 the central. ana VIM" Boss Bumsten'
. still reigned In Jersey city. the Central folk,
: persuaded the city and county. authorities L
. Join them in PROJECT 10 bridge the canal BASH
- al Washington street and the street was pave,
d on both sides Of the basin Ia that end. Bridginl
:, the canal basin was another natter; The Nor
: ris Canal Company had paid the State t25. OOl
). for their. riuaran rights. not TO mention th'
> cost Of their works; Matthiessen Wicchers
ID inctou street. had then secured from the MorrU
$50 feet wide should be- maintained througl
i the canal basin, in order 10 let their barge
VI through. The owners Of both ~ these valuable
- rights rushed TO the Court ~ Chancery in thei
- defence setting NJ that the bridge would prar
" trally destroy them. and that Il could not b.
built. therefore, without first making compen
b. sulion. The Court oi thaneery's Injunction ID
. one suit has stopped further pro r'cdings on III
4 bridge question un,u now. The other SUIT h
- pending in the Court OF Errors and Appeals.
.. Maniiestlv. Ola Braius's main point was 4
-. snatch from tho count Of Chancery and tn
g Court Of Errors and Appeals Of which he II
~ lay Jutg". sulis now pending before them, nn
% TO shin upon Jersey City the onus Of building
u the bridge, paying the damages and assumn
- the litigation with thosugar house men and tn
te owners Of the Morris Canal,
w. How handsomely Old Brains had humhugge
the Jersey city members appears more clehrl
~ the further tho subject II investigated. Tn
J." Morris Canal basin ends at Warren stree
~ Washington street. and would be Just rs con
~ Venieui point for the Jersey City residents
(" reach the Central rs Washington street woul
ie be- Mayor Siedler. of the nrm OF Lonllard
n H. 1871 the state granted 10 Jersey CITY th. Ian
~ under water necessary 20 extend Warre
W. street. So that without saddling q lawsuit an
~, more bonded debt on Jersey City. wtho'
i, taking out Of the courts case now under adlt
~ dlcuiOu. and even without the necessity OF ~
"a, plying Tor further Legislation. Old Drains GO
" now build bridge AZ Warren street that will
i. nearly n accessible 10 his depot. and every WI
~ more satisfactory, nh things considered, 10 II
II | residents ~ Jersey city.
r. on Tuesday Old Brains leit his adversary
70 lines; but found no weak Point IN" m 81 !
40 could muster Nhh = votes. II taxes ~ li pass
~ bin. He pushed IN several petitions from rur
9" counties. hu, they were showed under 10y r.
moustrances from Jcrscy city. one ~ the
signrd by the Mayor. Aldermen. and all a
members NJ the other Botrls. on n test vot
yesterday. O.l Buns's bridge bill got only
votes. while 80 voted against il. aud back,
49, water. waiting for wind
ne Old Brains sers clearly now that II he Won
pass his bi he must cther fish or cut ha
L. How to cut II il the question. II Is given %
10 that the bombing clau-e will bo either modil,
ny or stricken out before Monday night. when Il
lie bridge il to he the special order But how
ct. can piss il without the aid Of the Jersey ii
md mon 10 ie hard To- sce; and how no can got the
,ea aid Tor t.uness he makes the Central RS clear
w. sponslhe for damages r. IL would he uud
" the suits now pending before the courts, Is
,eI easier TO understand.
in'3 That National bog Fight.
we. Mr. Henry Bcrgh has received letter fro