New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-21
SEEKING BETTER FERRY FACILlTIES'
HOW THE APPROACHES TO STATEN ISLAND AXE
c1-,pnrp By THE RAILWAY FERRY COMPANY.

NOW THE APPROACHES TO STATEN ISLAND AXE
GUARDED BY THE RAILWAY FERRY COMPANY
The STRUGGLE I'm Staten Island for improved
ferry facilities lie gaining strength among men VI ~
ence and wealth. II is understood tha' one " " r.,
clnal objects of the recent visit TO TINS country VI
apder McEwon, the scotch capitahs1' WIS W '"tt.
into the mers and prospects OF the new rapid'r"nsi
-, od 10 covo the assurance OF his support In the
o,,iar ,novomenr Ex-senator Conkling VINO nus
hoen active In promoting the success or tho Oohsros
sonal legislation necessary to the enterprise 'SoU
staten Island few days and drove over lhe Plo
posed routes OF railway, examining the ooSlacleS '
lie in the way and making notes OF the oest me"ns "
removing them The Railway Ferry Company nous a
strict monopoly OF the approaches TO Staten lslanu o
tho cast souh and west sides, while John H. SarI
controls the traffic OF the north shore No assistance
eYnected from Mr. starin, account OF MS ouSi'o'
relations with the Vanderbilts. which IL N P,
would prevent his engaging in any movement III 'PP
ton TO their lntetests 49,, 1,o,dorhi,t
Tho rapid tranat people openly charge the
800 With cement, misrepresenta-
ton of facts and figures relating TO the icii' ,oId
and the peryersion Of funds belonging 10 the
era for the benefit OF the bondholders ooip - .
abatement has been given wide circulation' '0 ~
refute The published statements OF the ieIiy 'op'
oots in connection with the litigations arising
fron the Wostneid disaster in 1870 PREVIOUS " ''
time the concern was as the Staten lslahd hai
rood Comnanv After the explosion OF the ferryooat
Wes,feld. by which several hundred hVes "eIo ios'
many suits for damages instituted oV the surV'
ING relatives OF the victims and judgments Amountng
to SIG6l7 60 obtained lmmediatey aitoIS n
the coTnany notwthsan ing the fact tnat the Whoe
amonnf In maid the Weshrld sufferers dld NOT eAceeu
Coz 900 anparcutly ceased It's existence ana the staten
Island railway Company was orgaIizod composer Vi
nrrcisely the shareholders having the sdneu
fora and possessing rxaouy The same property INC
al atemrnt referred u shows by tabuated extracts from
the statements OF the present com panS anu ,s
progenOr the railroad company That the ouslne's was
always Immensely prosperous and asserts thtt tnere
was no justification for the wreckng OF So valuaDle
prupery Che point which the promoters OF inc OPpo,l
non movement make IL tna tne apparent insolvency VI
hn OLD concern and the formation OF the new concern
simoly comp sed what term piece OF nnesse 70
avoid payment of the just claims OF the weshelI s5I
ers AID TO wipe out floating indebtedness Oh eomo
100000 - 1910 and
No detailed reports made in the years io|S anu
1S73 Nevertheless the faces nave been made the Dss
OF sn bruu ,ht by John kLydeckerthe receiver o. lho
old concern who alleges the issue OF frhuuuen' $40
and NOR .ge aud bonds full particulars OF "hlo nav
already been gwen TRIBUNE. Another Hctioh 10
alsp about 10 be Drought by large stOckhOder Io u
ao.onniing aud IN connection with thus hnp0rtant as
closures are promised Ii Is announced tha snoun '
yd cker be successful III his impending SUIT VIII pp
tie forrrunner of "A number OF otner actions ana reN
val OF me uusatisa-d claims OF the Wesneid sufferers
will bc