New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-10
THE STATEN ISLAND HORSE RAILROAD
TIE REPORT OF ITS TRANSFER TO THE PENN
aYLNANIA STILL LACKING CONFIRMATION.


TIE REPORT OF ITS TRANSFER TO THE PENN.
sYLVANIA STILL LACKING CONFIEMATIoN
A story was published yesterday afternoon to the
effect that the Pennsylvania Railroad has obtained
controlling interest in the staten Island Belt Line
horsccar railroad, and proposes to use It with tho
ferry between Port Richmond and Bergen Point and
the Jersey CITY and Bergen horse railroad to obtain
share OF the traffic which Will result from the COM
completing Of tie Arthur KIN bridge and the extension
OF the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to the seaboad IL
was further stated that they 10 petition for
permission 10 extend the road and lay double track,
and that they endcavoring to purchase all the
available water front possible on Staten Island
samuel Carpenter passenger agent Of the Pennsyl-
vania Road in this city, was seen by Tribune re-
porter yesterday afternoon, and in reply to the ques-
ton whether the story was true or not, SAID that
It might be, but he had heard nothing about It, 1T
Is perhaps doubtful, however, he said, should
know anything about it anyway until 1t was fully
consummatcd I know that the road controls the
ferry at Port Richmond but don't know anything
about the rest OF the story. Probably superintendent
Jackson at Jersey City, could tell moro about It,"
SUPERINTENDENT Jackson however. had left the office
for the day the reporter called and no one else
ln the Office felt authorized TO say anything about IT,
C. &. Thurston president of the Jersey City and
Deroen Horse Railroad. said: Il Go not know GER
tanlv but am inclined TO think there is nothing in
H. As far as the Jersey City and Bergen Horse Raj
road Is concerned, l went down TO staten Island last
fall and examined the horse-car lines there, and al
though told Mr.. Dixon and M Morse that was
satisfied that the roads would pay if properly man
agcd did not invest anything IN them myself
I told them I would give them all the facilities
possible at the ferry If they would extend tho line
there but did not to 90 into It myself hardly
think that the Pennsylvania Road would purchase
the roads, or do anything about 1t directly, and II
they went at it IN any other way l think Should
know something about it,
j. Frank Emmons, president Of the Staten Island
Rapid Transit l:ailroad Company, said that the Penn
syvana Railroad well aware that 1t could use the
Arthur Kill bridge and the present Staten Island sys-
TEN on favorable terms. d" 1t IS a free BRIDGE he
remarked and staten Island we should be only too
glad to accommodate the Pennsylvania, the lehigh
Valley or any other line that wishes an Quiet tnec
/ cannot see however. what use the belt line would
be TO the Pennsylvania 1t IS rather diapdated
horse railroad, and while the company has put on
Few new cars It has also patched the track without
changing the rails. II there was no other reason,
that is sufficient 10 justify ihe opinion mat Tie PcHn-
~ ana Railroad has not secured control OF the prop
IN old resident Of Staten Island declared that If
the Pennsylvania had bought any water front on the
IsLtnI, the transaction had been made within lew
hours.
no FURTHER CUTS BY RAIL AND LAKE.
The war on west-bound freight rates, which has
been vagcd furously in the columns of a morning
contemporary suffered abatement yesterday.
/
To have reached point at which a stcadler tone IS
observed by the roads although it IS not to DE expected
that some obscure, roundabout raiEcana sound
and-carrler route capable OF handling ton Of freight
a week may not announce further cut. All
Of the Broadway agents agree that the allral rates
10 the West fairly well held the irregular methods
Of undcr-b.ddlng, paying commissions to shippers
clerks etc. exposed in The Tribune over month ago,
not being so fragrant. The present low lake ana rail-
rates are always In the season Of open navigation
To greater or less extent and the contest this year
has been but little than that which usually
| marks tine summer months AT the Office of the Ere's
TRANSFORMATION lines the statement made yesterday
that the rate on frsl-cass freight by rail and lake
WAS not 30 cents as has been stated in The Tines
but was 80 cents special rate Of 30 cents is given
on some classes OF dry goods The Eres rates on tho
six classes Of freight, established in the tariff Of
July s. are respectively, 80 cents for frsclass, 80,
"a ] and u and 10 for sxth-cass
Let me give you an instance Of how these stories
Of EXAGGERATED reduction sometimes get out" said
New-York Central officer. Here IS note to ne
from one Of our lines saying that shipper showed
our manager letter offering rate Of - cents on
some nrstclass goods. against 80 cents rate The
shipper wouldn't show the heading OF the letter con
tanning this offer. and I'll warrant II was NOT rail-
propose 10 reduce rates such claims os that We
want a report OF a cut OF n low Ofer 20 Do SUD-
I s.autatcd by testimony