The sun., 1890-06-07
10 BRIDGE THE North R1TER.


for building n bridge across the North Rirci
met at noon yesterday and organized by elect
ing Andrew II. Green President. Charles NJ
Vail Treasurer. and Charles II. Swan Secretary
| Tho iull Commission consists OF Messrs. Green
Vail. lsidor Stnus. +. Il. Hahn. and Evan
| Thomas. Mr. Swan Is not Commissioner
Tho act creating the Commission says that 1t is
for the purpose cf constructing and main
tanning rormanent bridge for passenger and
| other traffic over the waters between New
! York city and the State of New Jersey, to-
gethor with oil necessary connections appur-
tenances and approaches thereto, and sta
| tlons."
Messrs Greon. straus, and Vail were an
| pointed n committee with authority to em-
| ploy counsel. competent engineers. and othor
| necessary assistants to hire an ofllco. and to
| procure the n necessary books for the commission.
| EX-Judge George w. Greene Of Orange county,
| father of the act, was present Mt the meeting.
President Green said that "one OF the most
extraordinary spectacles which anywhere IL
lustrate the inadequacy Of some commercial
forces. when disassociatod with others, to
make themselves apparent in the growth OF
communities. is to be seen across the iiVor In
our sister municipality, Jersey City,
Here is tho terminus OF the most extensive
railroad system Of the world" he said. and,
next to New York. here is probably the resort
OF the largest amount OF foreign shipping which
visits our shores. There thus seem to be gath
cred in greater degree than elsewhere all the
elements which build up greet commercial
cities They have been In active operation for
half n century with what results you may see.
Our estimate OF the forces OF this character Of
DEVELOPMENT are evidently Mt fnult. There is
essential to their success the presence Of some
other element Neither the presence OF great
n
nyrads OF cars nor the presence OF great and
humorous ships with valuable cergocs at
siiye or, prosi erous business. More VITAL
than all these, and independent OF them
OF region. its central point OF exchange: the
sses4 in Of
they find easiest and. most rapid interoom-
imunlcntion through this domestic thorough
position the presence Of q great city. but there
goes not appear In the better adaptation OF New
weight 70 account for tho contrast between our
city ana our neRhbor on tnc other side OF the
reach Of our asceranment but e osysibe ey3 ie inc
ference may be drawn from the view that the
tSrs Jersey City water front IS in larger, degree
our telds. forests, and mines, while New York
Is the terminal of transport. OF finished
anu, by this relation. this city has come TO lie
tho an1 chief en- manufacturing city of the country
To insure this condition it is above all
INNS tninRs essential that nostion. should be
regions. Our route through a most atlluent
tributary has been intercepted by a wido river
which Notwithstanding the grand service 1t
has rendered as an Incompatible water way,
has done this at the cost OF the nterception OF
our land routes. AS long as there were no bot
chose ours and our commanding position en-
aDled US to move steadily forward. even with
f1n how
us where the river does not intercept. whore it
may may bs bridged; In the progress q engineer
solution at the hands Of the master masters Of tfeir
grades through the Catskill Mountains s'vS were
eiEslIy ei e@ompinssed con as and the apnroaches to the
easily practicable. Contempornneously with
York expanded until its methods Of despatch
the Of New s or as is q eGpheu
channels by the construction Of bridges across across
the river upon a line remote from us. was |
69r %sb and afad
nsiG6bors IN FIJI iladelpha and Boston s are enu en-
a6led To- yisit each other without calling upon |
all that It implied. We have made vigorous pro-
test, and have adopted the plan Of building a
position, which, at one time. 10y the provision |
Of better facilities elsewhere; threatened to lie |
III.
Is restored to Its ancient precedence and SUI
periIority
tion to the LeEis ature upon the subject OF the |
consolidation OF these neiGhborlng cities of New |
York State in this harbor: Notwithstanding |
neglect the equipment of her routes or allow |
hem to be inferior TO other routes laid upon
not touch her position, upon lines constructed
for the express purpose Of diyerting her trade
yet. that Is exactly, what We do allow. and is
hnI lTNtn nj ENttll lin 1fnR
most strenuously advocate. When the route
now, constructed between Boston and PhiIa-
Bridge shall 6e In full opera
Lion. and the route now under construction
between districts heretofore tributary to US.
Peekskil, the unbridRed line by New York will
be Disseminated against to the extent of SO
lespatch, so cents per, ION on freight. and
lossibly days IN despatch. The entire relation
u the city to some Of the most alliuent tribu-
Whether We shall have the best or worst
'oads through our sources Of supply depends
he bridge across the Hudson River at this
'oint Apart from the Importance OF such q
emote tributaries. It Is, Indispensable as a
ocal convenience. Further, an area in New
aes from or y cbGH Hail. bss
quail o that OF Kings county. OF which $4,000
ersons go and come daily to and from the
olltlcal jurisdiction. this area is a suburb Of
low York There are moreover 30 many en-
erprises for remodellinR the business Of the ,
ity and lis movements, such as the widening ,
nd deepening OF Harlem River for the accom-
lodntion of tho canal boat fee. the concur
ent improvement of the shin passage through ,
le Sound and lell Gate with n view OF max .
1g the upper portions of the city a resort for
)rogn ships coming In by way Of the sound
nd the completion Of tho baltimore and ONO n
0ute, which opens n new route south for =
roOklyn and New York. that strong Gunrt !
lust be thrown out 10 protect against dis; p
lrbance the old line Of freight and travel u
espateh upon which many hund reds and nil I
ons OF dollars have been expended in various Il
gencies. accessories, and aCcumm odatons, n
nj which con ttuto an immense share Of our
ealth and business n
e The lack Of adequate and convenient ter J
linal facilities is rapidly driving away from n
ais port the immense continental tratic in "
rain. II our anticipation with respect 10 this
ridge Is realized, IN" convenience for han n
ing grain and freight must inevitably follow !,
4 construction ii they are executed on n scale Il
with pressing needs. We're We
imagine for q moment that tho space occu- G
led by the waters Of the North River were T.
nd. and that all the millions OF comers to this i
~ were dropped whore they row are and I
'mpel!ed 10 make their way TO the city. the Il
Dsurdity of the arrangement would at once !.
apparent. There has grown up and set- y