New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-17
hat Intelligent discussion will

Six railroad lines now bring the vast internal com.
merce to NewYork across New,Jersey Their cars
sengers pass TO their destination IN frryboats and
disturbed city the great storehouses
Brooklyn side Of the Bay And Of late the Pennsyl-
trains to Harlem and the night traveller TO Boston does
not know when he leaves the shore OF New-Jersey
what Il It to U.S. in the most narrow view Of state
selhshness whether the Baltimore and Ohio Company
shall take Its PASSENGERS and freight to our shore ~
Weehawk.u COUmunip3w ElZaDcthpOrt, and send
them their de- tnatOn In ferry boats or on freight
barges-or run them to staten Island and send
them thence to New-York or store the freight In ware
houses Oh the islands DO we want TO nave our Whols
exclusion OF the hives industry which would grow up
there If they could only hnd spacef In the interest OF
the choking of precious water front by the great
Of ne es
corporations absorbing all our riparian rights and
shutting the pubic IRON na oo & oher great rarooe
company shall crowd In among the rest, ana We dread
as calamity that IL shall turn off to the wider facilities
interest and entirely apart from the INJURY whichltn
su pposed a viaduct will infic; On NAVIGATION
IL Is interesting to observe how we treated this matter
ten years ago There was no opposition then to railway
transit NewJersey to Staten Island founded upon
the supposed interests or the state In ls4a law was
passed giving the consent OF NeTJerey TO Ge tubular
Transit Company OF staten Island 70 make tunnel be-
tween New-Jersey aud the Island az any point they
nurpose II was passed by the House with only five
negative votes and in the Senate u was voted for by
Cutler Hewitt Hopkins, Lydccker, Cornish, sheppard.
Newkirk, Smith and Wood and there were only TWO
Governor Albeit then Senator from Hudson In.
roduce bill to revive this consent %hic1 haa 10!
failure to pay the assessment This Dill was passed
unanimously the senate ana only three hog2Ve VOtes
i'm the House of Assembly, tho present Senators Young
blood ana Vanderbilt, then in tho House, voting tort
This shows that at that time there was pracuoa. no
opposition railway transit TO staten lsia 30 that
nnyigation was not unduy impeded But then there
also strong sentiment IN taVor OF prlIgs 70
staten Island On February IL, 1874 senator McPher-
son introduced bill for the Incorporation OF company
to suspension bridge and IT'S approaches over
XIII Kull. between Constnelels POINT anu new
Brighton 1t passed March Do Srna 0rs McPherson
sewell, Taylor Cornish Ravens. Lydecker, saepplrd
Smith. Thorn, and Wood voting Tor IT, IL was atrrwaa
recOnsidered and postponed, eight senator's lncIuung
& S sad LsyS t Sens
that bridge to staten Island was deadly blow 70 me
failed only in view Of the supposed injury to naViss
ton and not because Now Jersey desired 20 make her
As TO this matter Of nnvisaLion ls n ere s viii Of
course be high enough to let of all the
Of that stream pass under It, We hear OF mlohs
barges tug boats and small craft. all of which would
navigate the Sound without knowing the bridge was
there except by the noise OF passing trains
| In a legal investigation in the United Court about
three years age there was occasion TO 6 prove 9V fore s
eigD vessels arrived there from 1876 20 is9 me r ,
only II have come to that port How many coastwlse
vessels pass through the Sound cannot now state nor
how many OF then have to pass the draw over Raran
Bay But it may be judged by these figures now com
vessels for which high draw would have 10 De TURNED
When we consider the railway vaduGIs tnat sban me
locomotive from the Pacific NewYorz, IT seems trv.
| olous 10 talk Of sacrificing the vast interests Of
| our commerce TO the convenience OF the few
vessels which pass throngh Arthurs Mn
with masts high enough 10 touch bridge w1!ch nodrn
engineering skin could construct over IT, Besides tbs
railroad law of NewJerey makes strict provision as 70
the draws IN the railroad vaducts ahthots over az
It's nayigable waters. so that navigation saa nor De
impeled. NewJersey lies In the path of the internal
The United states she desires TO reap al
just advantages from her position. and am sure that
candid consideration OF her duty, she VIII give 10 as
commerce all Just and even generous facilities Ihls IS
her interest OF the owners OF mat great IN
the heart OF the continent. Cooperating ire with
fellow in the great enterprises OF the future
OF which THIS Bay Is TO be the centTe she VIII make Ter
Inheritance in it fruitful standing as an obstacle she
will find It barren heritage. while Others reap the prOnt
Interest and feel sure she will miss it now when
she comes 10 live sober second thought to the matter
/ Union are her neighbors. lApplause.l
sPFTCH OF MAYOR HODGES.
Then Toastmas,er wiman began the cities. with the
sentiment The City Of Baltimore"
with the memorials ana the things OF fame
That DO renown this city Twelfth Night
Mayor HODGES OF that city replied:
am present on this semOicia occasion tonight, as
the Mayor Of Baltimore. to represent city embracing
within its corporate limits 400, 90 people, aud with
diversified interests OF proportions and con
sauty growing extent In that capacity come 10 testify
to the dee-sete concern which my eel n
the contamination OF the great enterprise now being
pressed to completion bY the Baltimore and OHIO
| Railroad Company. the finale OF which means a new
rail connection between Baltimore aud Philadelphia aad
| New-York. lAppIanse.l | present pre-cmii eltly
and iar.s@e.ir fhev sincerely believe thar Ia %
extension OF the old home line to new fields they
recognize the possibility OF a future development OF
city far grraier than 1t has realized ~ the past While
| we not prepared To proclaim to the country On
ours. l. fair TO nOufy you That We VIII have. IN the
act OF extending our IRON arms To- 20 pentup
fair light We can make successful struggle and WIN
! Is IApplduSe.l
my conservative constituents. who had perhaps
with alarm the extension OF the terminus thas
for nearly halt a century had Remained sta
tionary IN their o"n city; put when the clear
and lnoisye mind that made the Baltimore aud OHIO
Railroad OF the foremost OF the trunk lines. that
raised II from local to National enterprise that naio
it what Is today one OF the strongest corporations
financially ana otherwise. In the northumberland it 10
be Tor the eAt interests OF the cry a"u te company 20
extend 70 New. FORK, this declaration accepted on
the faith OF Judgment that had seldom erred Hearty
applause khe" the elder pr: Jarrett as a reno -
merchant with degree Of Intimacy, even before he
executive head OF our great corporation with
undated Interest during the whole period OF ms
presidency, and believe he true 10 his trust and
that he and his associates fulfilled every pledge made by
his company 10 the state and TO the city L0Ds APP
piause From my knowledge OF the aud OF tho
company. and Its management, have no hrstlncy IN
saying as chief municipal oicrr OF Baltimore That
the Baltimore ohio Railroad Company worthy OF
your every confidence. lam justified, believe. IN Civ
which is the fact that the Guy OF Baltimore stock
holder Ia the Baltimore AMI ONO Railroad COMPANY TO
the extent OF nearly one.ohrth ITS capital stock and
that the city directors of the company voted IN FAVOR or
the enterprise we are here tO promote.
The Baltimore and the State OF Maryland are
so closely identified with the railroad company that IN
speaking Of Ons am necessarily constrained 70 refer 10
the other. At the inception or the project Tor the build
ing road the city and state were solicited TO ek
tend their pecunary assistance by liberal subscrpC Ons
Al THAI time the entire assessed tax Nald
OF city OF Baltimore was less than the present
value or the Baltimore and OHIO Company possessions
OF the ONO RIVER nothing OF the value Of us
property OF that river. The city and STATE as
have remarked. aided IN the construction OF tine railroad
by advancing liberal scale the means used Tor us
| construction. This effected the OF STOCK
subscriptions, and subsequently the city ltseltdldeda'o
millions its interest in the road IN the shape OF loan
which gradually reaching the point 81 NtucIl0u
by means OF sinking fund. The situation AT thS day -
unique and question II IL has parallel IN the world
rule state ana municipal aid 10 railroad construction
Is considered in the light OF gift, ana very few subsc
tons made with any ultimate hope OF repay mem,
either IN the form OF principal or Interest In Eolha
figures the stock interest OF the city and state In tue
Baltimore and OHIO Railroad represented IN STOCK