New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-14
yEU.yEcsEY RlILROAD PROBLEMS.
THE STATEN ISLAND BRIDGE PROJECT.
SEEKING REDUCTION or LOCAL FARES-A
Mnnrar MILLLnNALRE-GOsSIr

SEEKING A REDUCTION or LOCAL FAFE9-A
MODEST MILLIoNAIRE-GOssTP.
rFRoM TUE REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE OF TIE TRIBUNE
TRENTON, Dec. I3.-Ihc Staten Island rall-
road bridg, project probably VIII BIO fought ont III Con-
cress before 1t reaches NcwJersey. Senator scwei WI"
manage the opposition at Washington His colleagues
probably have little Knowledge OF his talents III thS
limo IIc has had the benefit OF about twelve years OK
perence at Trenton during stormy contests inc anu
tudo OF President Garrett OF the Brm0re ana Oho Il
better understood Erastus Wiman hIl' 50 much OF inc
field that Mr. Garrett lost sight Of 1t Is said tat te
brdo proiect would be helped Mr. Garrett more
nrouincnt A. between the Baltimore and ohio ana
Penusylvania Railroads there would he disposition 10
act fairly on the merits OF the case Atprescht or-
ity OF members opposed TO bridge bill III Tue LcglS
ature and there strong sentiment against permit
ting n legislative contest There are not many thlnHS
that would bo more unfortunate than sht In the New
Jersey Legislature between such rich pair OF railroads
Tne lobby leaves wrecks enough AT Trenton now The
prevailing desire is 10 avoid the issue as far as pos
,iblc.
There will be long cont est in tho Legislature over
tho bin to reduce railroad fares within short distance
OF New York. The which 1t is proposed to IN
troduco amounts practically act to reduce fares to
communication rates, and II Will be urged rs thhS that
would benefit both the people OF Newark Elizabeth ana
Paterson largely and tho railroads Iho local traHc ~
now done by the trunk lines whose officers are thinking
Of arscr affairs than the matter of local railroad rates
They give Newark ana tho other cities such accOmmOd-
lions as the necessities business demand but they
neyor do anything create the demand and the local
business grows I'm spite OF the management not Oh ac-
count or it, What IS desired il system Of accom-
molating who travel back AMI forth daily be-
tween tho cities Of NewJcrsey ana Newfork' without
requiring them invest considerable sum each month
or year Io-cent rate between the hours Of and :
a. M. and and p. would probably satisfy the New
a.k'rs.
John l. Blair, the New-Jorsoy millionaire, Is eighty
three years old AMI particularly strong ana vigorous
man. all things considered lie Is worth, probably,
sIOO0DO OO and he may hc much richer but nc is ac
teas, O.trutttiouo oi N"W Jersey, rlch men II Is -dl
tat NJ. Blair owA, Loo milo, OF railroad and
p Wr.t lie m .in,Ii. a Keen interest In New jersey
~ ~, ,l ',.r.'lIi, +. the u,o.t cI,rrtf ii and
easy going oi Sir. BAR Il dt home now and wll!
probably roman FOR some zine. lis great "chtl Will
=, M nePnc"s IN time; bat there Vii be Charitable
inc Government powder WORKS at Dover WIN DO
nn- tc most Important public structures Boo the ~tAtc
when compctei. luc WORK been suspended t'r the
winter. and Viii begin agiu In the spring. mere re-
WORK .d t.r cr-tlry Of the Treasury approved a
Recommendation that 100000 more bee cHp.udgd.
Iu -cudu. the victims pi uIt d't To- Ftl-, tlr gen
crosby ottIc Newark people has fiyotapy courA'tel
with tue Indifference wai"A mas D. 1913 h'hr,e' l some
other pu,lc matters "a r' AMI elsewhere Ia" Rr'h-t
dIdtut, iu rnt tur money was I" proven, thr Nt''
Using rouu-c, of the dn} from making capital "ut o. in
iI, i .vtl. To- ..o VITA one urgent Ncg.l ort
man who insisted ON tuc opportunity TO make himself
lao r,,el,cro, hr N.w Jersey Nntu" Life Insurance
. Company he demanded payment "h premium h''',
t- rotten corporations A. -u" ,ouphu. -"ludl"I s""'
thousands OF Innocent p'r-ou- 900 Nr"Jcr-y OF Largo
amounts 'i" "7 tN' i' '''"'P mas ~. "''. .'' o."
r. Dr. '''i-, i.' p'' ".'i- u'' u""'' ''J l'-'" '
a-4tl.u a..cu n.,. uot.ii,u.y not intended To- Doe
enforced. I., a.-r,-..ut ' mtr 600 cover -"nc d,oa
/ mai. u.,l-r o. tcD.,.u ot ta. Cp.s, Oh. Error..
a. J. ""rion Iutor ~ N, N'r-i' L".T'1 i"',s'
of Neville, to i,yc M~ GORDON ttk.u Caro- o. liz
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