The evening world., 1889-07-25
YORK AND '92. IT'S A BOLD CRAB.
Hot Indignation Against the Jerome Ave-
nue. Railroad SChemerS.
No Excuse for Cutting Up the Drive
for H0rse-Car Tracks.
A Warm Reception by the Aldermen
Predicted for the Monopolists.

The m~onopolists who have set their desires
upon stealing jerome avenue for n double
track surface railroad are likely to nave n
rough and bitter experience of the strength
of public opinion in tho matter. Hot indig-
nation was expressed by those who read yes
terday in the columns of The EVENING
WORLD of the bold scheme TO grab the great
hOrsemen's drive for such a purpose.
jerome avenue is the only dirt rOnd in New
York where horsemen can speed their ami
mails. and it is moro than likely that there
will be IA hot fight made against the schemcrs
VINO would deprive the people OF their only
DRIVEWAY.
The Company has been Incorporated in
Albany undo the title of the jerome Avenue
Railroad Company, and the projectors are
e. Cummissiolier of Pubic Works ID. Low
her Smith. }. Romano Brown. the roat-estate
agent Thomas T.. Crilnmins, Hugh \. Camp,
Frank Yoran, William 3. Whitney, John
Whaien. James II. Sullivan and Henry
Campbell, the Nescy street grocer.
The scheme is Que of the bOldest and most
ruthless projected for years.
II is n well-known fact there nre no houses
along the line If the proposed route, and up
in that far away wilderness there Is no imme-
din Q necessity for such n rnllrond.
The manner IN which the mcorpyrators
have undertaken the grab is also very sur
priSIng.
They are not backed up by any petitions
from property owners along the llnc, and 50
far they have failed 10 show that anybody,
except themselves, want the driveway grid
lronod.
The Board of Aldermen has been asked for
permission to build and operate the proposed
new road. and the matter will be again
brought up for the consideration of the
Board.
Whatever may be the outcome, the eyes of
the people will follow the action of the city
fathers, and they cannot disregard public
opinion 80 tlngrantly as to lend their aid to
such II project.
Horse owners are much surprised ut the
new CompunN's action in proceeding to build
II road along the avenue. The only answer
they Can thlnk of is tina thew see II chance of
the Worlds Fair being held III Van tOrtlnndt
Park and they wish to get i'll working order
before the time comes. even though 1t Is still
three years oil.
1t is not believed that the people will sit
idly by and watch their finest thOrouehfare
grabbed by II gang of men and spoiled rs a
driveway.
Mayor Grant is against allowing railroad
companies to help themselves to what best
suits hem.
The projectors say that there will be no
trouble III getting the consent OF the property
owners along the route. The only trouble
they anticipate is from the drivers of hor- eS,
aud they intimate that if they are baked IN
their designs they will take steps to have
enforced the city ordinance against fast
driving.
The line of the new road is nearly five
miles in length. extending from Mncomb's
Dam Bridge NJ, ny jerome avenue TO Wood
lawn Cemetery, touching Mount Eden,
Mount Hope. South Fordhnm. Forlham
Heights and Fordham and Jerome Tark.
The projected line is to be a double track
affnir and run by cable.
The incorporators are determined people,
but the citizens o. upper New York are able
and ready to meet them. and II remains to be
seen who will win the fight.