New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-03
NEV-JERSEY SAFE TOfiOo'
SEEKING TO CONTROL JERSEY CENTRAL

uopvs or THE R,LTIMoBE AND oHiO-Gbo"ih'"
IN pARrIsAysHIP FOREST FIRES.
tvpcw TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE '"'""N~'
TRENTON, n. j., Aug. 2.-The efforts Of the nai"
more and Ohio Railroad Company to make aireo'
New York connection are, naturally, watched WIN ''
deepest interest in New-Jersey where the advantages
or otherwise of the additional trunk line would have
a most important effect There is still large STOCK
interest IN NewJersey in the New-Jerscy Central,
surprisingly large number having 1naih'heu 'no''
holdings since the old days of the roads prosperity.
The lease to the Reading met with little favor with
and they have been endeavorng to break u 1or
months The opportunity afforded by the Baltimore
and Ohio is attracting universal attention ana there
Is much hope that some permanently proh'anic
arrangement may be made with that corporation lno
Centras terminal facilities the object oil Inc D'
more company's desires for not more thah thr'y io'
of the Centrals road would be available Tor the
through traffic Except for the unequaei shore 'ro' Vi
the Central the Baltimore company could buid Jour
track road aross the State for little money compared
with the interest charge the Central properly ou
the Hudson River front is locked against any iVa 10
Newyork business The Baltimore company is said to
have under consideration plan tor utilizing 'he shore
front west of Cavan Point. on Kill-von-Kull It's
shoal water there and the distance to New-iork Is SO
great that the pan which would look well enough on
while the Central people do nothing for they are
bound to the Reading Some effort tn break tue tease
has been made but it to be attended ny nlnen
difficulty Pending a change. there Is complaint mat
the READINGS management of the Central Is dong the
latter no good and that wages are not paiu WIN
prompness while the nnmber OF hancs has psen re-
duced An incident in the Centrals management is an
agreement for Sunday Observance. When the ROAD
began TO run trains Sunday the men were
paid additional sum- in proportion 70 ,ne IRE "
work Cutting began. and the experience OF the em-
poyes has been that they receive TO more or seven
DAYS work than they formerly did Tor SIX irrespective
of the ordinary reductions due 10 scant treasury ETC
The president of the New-Jerscy Central, Henry :.
Little has accompanied Secretary of state Kelsey TO
Europe. sailing yesterday. Mr. Little did not wite
his expected reply to Senator Mcpherson. ana ttc
latter Is credited with uncomfortable feeling thaf
perhaps Mr.. Little did not think 1t was necessary.
The two faithful friends are on their way 10 GERMAN
in behalf of a barbed wire patent they hoid IN "nl'n
they take great interest They will return IN Serten-
ber in abundant time to look after the fall elections
Some of the Democrats are worried lest Senator Sewcl
sbonld snfer with Senator Mcpherson from the attacks
of the State House Ring. Their anxiety, IL may DE
remarked with authority, Is misplaced 1enerai
Scweil will he able 10 take care of himself $4,000
The Collector OF the Fifth Internal Revenue pistrct'
Major Samuel Klotz who mt in Office by Senafor
MCPHERSON. has removed oil save two OF the kepuo,
lican subordnates, the exceptions being the chei
clerks al Newark and Jersey City, whose services were
TOO valuable to lose. The Collector has been IN
curious position He had not the confidence OF the
local politicians and his main sndeavor since he has
in Office has been TO prove to them that he Is really
ouand out PARTISAN Jehesenan sH i =, pn
publican gore. He has cour;ed Republican anmosity
and longed tor attacks upon his part anship While
feversh desire to make laughing stock OF cv service
reform has been a distinguishing characteristic All
this has been with the purpose OF making himself
&" solid with his party" He will probably succeed.
The recent forest fires 10 the southern part OF the
State caused the usual amount Of destruction and are
attributed the railroads. customary. The law Is
severe the latter. when the tires can be proved 10
have orr Einated from locomotive sparks but IN The
deserted region where they occur such proof If not
easily obtained. The lands devastated are for the
most part valucless except for the timber that had
grown to marketable size. When this is burned The
deserts of the East not dreary IN their desc
lation than these wide tracts upon which cereals VIII
not grow and which become covered with tangled
bushy growth that is valueless and worse. .
The First Brigade under command Of General Dudley
A. Steele OF jersey City, will take part IN The parade
at General Grants funeral The Governor has ordered
it, and he has taken other appropriate action from iie
10 time. lie is being urged TO make August leSai
holiday The Governor will join the funeral procession
with his stat and half NewJersey is planning 10 visit
New-Yofk on the same day. The railroads Will run
special trains and announcing excursion rates.