, 1879-05-13

, Spfetnl Correspondence Of The Tribune.
ROCHESTER,. N. Y, May 10.-.rlle contest with
tic Central Hudson Ratlrond which has been
wagcd for tho pnst twelve rnnnths seems now no
nearer settlement than when I. was begun Tic
history, of the caao. IS bFisay as foliowa: Tile
road crosses In IN east us wost direction ali the
principal thorunghfares, much to the frcunycn-
ienee of pedestrian md carriage travel. III 1903
tho Comnun Council passed ordinances tmpos-
ing penalty Of $50 for each offcnse Of running
trains fahtor than eight mos, iii hour, and
switching, load(ng, Of unloading across Or on
ssscets. but HIS: ordinances hare not been ct,-
forced until Eftllln the mast munt!l, The nuu,-
nun Council having recently dttcctc1 THO Mayor
to press colnp}ianee OH she road. Tho Division
Superintendent COMPLIED as far as practicable,
but number of o'l'ccrs were arrested by city
convicted ATtl iinsa 80 for switching trains
0yer th0ruuRilinrfs. About fear ago q COM
ylittee Of the Common Council antl the rittzums
went tn New York to interview hir. Vanderbilt
on the proposition to scGnrG relief, either by
elerntln.E Of aeprcssttg tho TRICKS through the
city. It was anallv proposed to elevate the
sracks but Mr.. Vanderbilt Insisted ttat tile city
pny half Of thc c1pcuso. This killed the propo.
unwilling to incur tic huff million debt ncces-
sary. Illen catnc tho order to enforce tie
ordinances. The track west Of tic depot IL nil
upgrade, and 1t Is al1uost fmpossbo to get the
u
spccd ot elaht mlles au hour. A public meeting
vi businchs ,Iletl WIS held four weeks ngu, and,
nEter u full discussion, committee u thirteen
'sas appointed to NC atr. Vanderbilt md settlo
Sntnn some plum OF accommodation. Mr.. Vanler-
bi!t was Iu thc city OF Friday npl met thu Cont
mlttee at the D6born House. Il free iatcs-
ellGpge Of opinion ensrctl. The Committee
lnlntctl uut tic prescnt unh prospective incon-
vyniencs Of 30 many traius running through tho
heart Of tlIe city, and !nttnatetl that elevated
dllllelllt1os. 3lr, Vanderbilt was very frank n
tits reuarts, nnll inttn,atau that he could not
run ,lle tra.ns In tic face ot the ordinance. II
he tut rtIsli around the city, he shuu1d take
passenger nn.i freight traffic ou H.. Ths would
ileceestut0 removing tito depot to East llucfcs-
ter. Iie did not announce What hc "0uld du,
but promised to etrbouF his tprcsutnable) ulti'
matum In d wrltton communication on Monday
ur Tuesday 0ext. Thus The. matter statlds. II
to insists that the city pay half tc EXPENSE Of
10 run III opposition To the orsltnanres or build
new ruatl south Of the eaty. Tho people arc
considerably stirred 0yer tile contest, mid hopo
thut u reasonable accommodation may b.
reached.
special p!spatth 10 5as Tribune
ROCHESTER,, Mar 19.-Mr, Vnndefhilt's ult-
matutn on tho raflroad troubles Was received to-
aay, lle oilers to hntd ole1atcd tracks through
thu city bn tlD plan B1GKGste.l Aolne tlIn0 ago,
agreuilis to furnish ttn Hntu amount Of thu TX.
polise II the city Will exempt ths road ituni tax
for tan Jeata. Tile taxBs aEa now 9bt t00 an.
u1ally. Thu estimated cxpcJlsc nf elevation ts
about 81 ,00O, 900. EahdurhtIi's first proposition
HaA tlit tl.e road ad the city Blaro tts o1Dsnse
equally. Thu last proposition Is Virtually tlle
same thug In thu long.fun.