The New York herald., 1879-02-12
LONG ISLAND RAILROADS,

MRS. A. T. STEWARDS SUIT TO EJECT THE LONG
ISLAND COMPANY AND RECEIVER SHARPE FROM
POSSESSION OF THE CENTRAL ROAD.
The complications in Long Island Railroad matters
took q new turn before Judge Armstrong, in Queens
county. yesterday. Mrs. A. T. Stewart having begun
proceedings to eject the Long Island Company and
Receiver Sharpe from possession Of the Central road
In taking this step Mrs Stewart is protecting her in
terests both to the railroad and the welfare of
Garden City. The Central Railroad, it is called.
from Hunters Point to Queens. has been practically
abandoned by Receiver Sharpe but train day
gong over that section now. The Long Island
Company formed connection with the Gen.
tral road at Queens and all business is done over
that route It is thought that this action is but the
forerunner to the absolute Abandonment of the Gen.
tral road between Hunters Point and Queens. mas
much arrangements are now being perfected for
the construction of branch Of the Long Island road.
from where joins the Central road into the heart
Of Creedmoor This will afford better facilities to
the rifemen At the time that Mr. Stewart concluded
to build railroad to Garden City MIR. Poppenhusen
was operating the North Shore road to Flushing and
neighboring places. and he simply tapped the North
Shore road ut the Flushing meadow. The union,
however, resulted in the improvement Of the
North Shore road and may be said to have
been the incentive to the improvements
which followed on all the roads, Mr. Stewart built
only sixteen miles of ralroad between Hinsdale and
Farmingdae. the two extremes of his great land pur
chase. and the Hampstead branch. Since MIR.
Sharpe's appointment as receiver the Long Island
and Central branches between Garden City and
Hampstead and Mineola and Hampstead have been
consolidated.
In the proceedings before Judge Armstrong yester-
day Mrs Stewart was represented by Mr.. Work, and
Mr.. Sharpe was represented by Mr.. Il. b. Hnsdale.
Mrs. stewards affidavit set forth that the Long
Island Railroad Company was owing SS8.747 75 ON
account or the lease of the Central Railroad and that
payment was demanded on February and default
made. Tho lease OF the road owned by Mr. Stewart
executed by him to the Central Ralroad Company
January 1873 and supplemental lease made
in December following. for period of fifty years.
an annual rental OF x44 3l3 20. On the 10Th of jan
railroads consolidated and In May, 1876. when
sort of general consolidation of all tho roads re-
suited. the lease was assigned to the Long Island
Railroad Company.
and the consolidation in 1874 but deny tho assign
mcnt of the lease in 1876. 1t is claimed that May
B. 1876, the Long Island Railroad Company leased the
Flushing. North Shore and Central railroads for o
contained in said lease. The Flushing. North Shore
aud Central Company had possession until May s. 1876
and from that date and until October d. 1877, tho
Long Island Railroad Company had possession as
under tenants, and since then the receiver has
in possession. The Long Island Company and the
receiver deny that they owe anything on account of
rent claiming that thoy simply under ten
ants Mrs. Stewards claim for $SS.47S IS is against
the Flushing. North Shore and Central Railroad Com
pany.
Judge Armstrong granted a writ Of cjectmcnt. and
MIR. Work put IL in tho Shcrifrs hands at once The
roads will continue to be operated ut until
spring. The effect of the ejcctment is to shut the
Flushing. North shore and Central Company out of
Belmont Junction aud Baldwin, making worthless ali
OF tho road wost of Hi1sdsle.