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AN INDIGNATION MEETING.
CITIZENS OPPOSED TO THE FLASHING
TON STREET CLOSING.

Committee to Wait ON the Works
An Indignation meeting was held in t1s
Adermanic Chamber in the City Hall, tx
protest against the proposed closing o.
Washington street to the city of Jersey
City. The meeting was well attended. In
side the railing were Mayor Gilbert Collins
DR.. I. N Quinby, James Fleming, George
w. Clerihew; Ed Mclaughlin, DR.. VII
liam R. Laird, Alderman Thomas v
Gator, Major 2. X. Panghorn, DR.. DeHart,
S. b. Ransom. Elk Congress Harden
bergh. Bestor, VIM. Clarke. F. G. Wolberf,
Walker, VIM. A. Lewis, S. p.
Carpenter Heck, Henry r. Farrier,
Ralph Earle, Holmes Kruegler, Al
dermen Davis, NJ T. Newbold, Henry
Steffens, Dr. McNaughton, Ex-Alderman
Fulman, Mark Curly The meeting W,
called 10 order by DIR. L N. Quinby. On
motion. Mr.. George W. Clerihew Was az
pointed Chairman and DR. Leonard j.
Gordon. Secretary. Upon assuming the
Chair. Mr.. Clerihew stated the object
of the meeting; he stated in the
course of his remarks that if the meeting
had been called to discuss the feasibility of
vacating the street it would be improper
for the Chairman to make any remarks, but
the object Of the meeting being to prote st
AGAINST the vacation he proposed to expres 8
his views, which he did in very decided
manner. Like all the cranks. he protested
against everything pertaining to what they
term the grasping corporations, but he said
nothing about how the non vacation of the
street resulted only to the benefit of the
Central Railroad Company of New Jersey,
the road which every year protests in the
courts the imposition of their tax.
James Flemming was the next speaker
He also made vigorous speech
against the proposed vacation During the
course of his remarks he illustrated his
remarks on a map covering the Washing
ton street gap. He spoke of how accur-
ately the journal grasped at what the Lee
high Valley Railroad Company wanted
They not only want the $50 feet south of
the gap, but the Sugar House wants the
land north of the gap for business pur-
poses, thus VIRTUALLY closing the gap.
The Euening Journal" he said /; says
the Sugar House wants the land north of
the gap for business purposes. / guess
they DO. But, gentlemen, don't we want
that same land for business purposes
Don't I want it for the purposes of my
business in my travels to different parts
of the State of New Jersey Then why
should it be taken from us by the Board OF
Works
Mr.. FlemmiHg again referred to the
Euea'ng journal, when the chairman arose
and said the meeting was not for the pur-
pose OF discussing the Evening Journal and
he must call the gentleman to order.
II only want to tell you what the Jour
nal says.
You must first get the consent OF the
meeting, said Mr.. Cierlhew.
Go on 10 on shouted several
voices, and ne went on. When ne gut on
the journal he-saao, wanted to show
whal good the Joarnoa aid wnen IL was on
the SIDE OF tne people. linen tre cranks
laoorlng man naa 70 pay Tour cents every
time ne crossed over the gap; "iney pay
1t Willingly, ne said, IN order 10 get 70
tneir work, ana the Board OF WORKS snou
be instructed that 1t is the VIII OF the
people that washington street snail re-
man open as the papnc properly Oh the
CITY;
Ex-Congressman HaTdenoergn was called
upon ior speech ne arose ana Started
~ SAYING Una. ne nau come 70 .ne lnees-
Ass ia'nsr DO . nSeenel .nan 90 an au-
WISER. ne spoAe VI MS interess ~ tns
M .e. ol .ne cay, as one Oh Tue oiae't
I,lizens anu memDer u sne FINANCE
Doalo. ne protested asaiase any actlon as
a,i ueing tanen al present ~ the Doaru ..
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ns eau, DO inns meeuns in q once
on applause ioiio W 81 . ny" " oIs'o.y
nom ING leaineu een. 40, ue saul !,
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ne spoke u tne round ABOUT way o. getting
A.on lns Sen'Iai Terry 70 ZEE Guy.
Guy disiaea between itseil cannot s.ano'
ne Said, come mere 70 say 70 the BOARD
OF WORKS, Inc streets OF Jersey City, none
VI snsn' wneene1 tney isao 20 Inc Meauoms
or the water, must not De vacateo. 10
close up the gap Is CRIME against the citl-
zens OF this city, which cannot De atoned.
say, first, no street leading to the water
snail be closed Second, we must have
orlqge az asningson street.
ne sald ne came not to decfy against the
Iallroads, OF 70 say anytnlng against the
sugar house. as Goth had added largely to
tne welfare OF the city, but he desired to
protected.
William A. Lewis was the next speaker.
He went into long detail of the cream
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present controversy. He stated that 1t
had been the object of the Sugar House
ever since it obtained substantial footing
to close Washington street.
"Once, he said, when corsmittee OF
the Legislature came to examine what use
the city had for the street in their viciE-
ity it was as clean as whistle. Not man
was at work, not hogshead was IN view,
and to all appearances it was utterly
worthless except as "a good place for some
respondent wretch who wanted to end his
life to jump off the dock into the gap
He said he was astounded that an applica-
ton should be made for the vacation of SO
important highway without cents con-
sideration and still more astounded that
the editor Of the Journal should approve
the application Major Pangborn said be
guessed the speaker had not read the ar
ticle correctly. He favored just what the
speaker did, only good deal more con-
cisely. Il want good deal more than
you mention to favor the vacation, said
the Msjor
Mr.. Lewis then continued, sWhy do