The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-11-04
RAILROAD NOTES.

1t is now proposed to continue the cleo
trio railway between Paterson and Pas
sale through to Newark by the way of
Franklin, Nutley and Belleville. Who
would not welcome this project or any
other which would spur the Erie railroad
TO giving adequate service between New
ark and Paterson at a reasonable rate
of fare. Thirty-five cents Is an extorfion-
ate rate to pay for such miserable service
as this road gives, and a lower rate
would build up not only the territory
between the two cities but the business OF
the road as well. Fifteen or twenty cents
would be a popular rate Of fare
and would increase the traffic two
fold, but the Erie management
has always mad big dollar in each
eve, and consequently cannot see the
nIckles and dimes which more liberal
roads are gathering in.
The extension of the Rockaway Valley
Railroad from Peapack 70 Mendham has
progressed to the extent that the residents
of the latter place. which has been entire
ly isolated, SO far as railroad communi-
cation is concerned, are rejoicing in the
belief. based on the assurance of the
superintendent, that by the lst of Decem-
Der coal trains will be running into the
place, and that ere the year closes passen-
ger trains will be running bringing them
into direct Communication with neighbor-
ing communities, and eventually with
Morristown. The right of way for the road
has been entirely secured. excepting
through the lands of one man in Peapack,
in whose case arbitrators have been ap-
pointed. At least one-nalf Of the road
has been graded and awaits the laying of
the rails. which were purchased last
August As a result of the work, values
of real estate have increased more than
100 per cent.
Land previously undesirable at sl0O per
acre has been sold at 500. The RockaWay
Valley road is a branch of the Central
from White House station to Peapack, and
the extension TO Mendham will ultimately
reach Morristown, thereby opening up
the beautiful country between these
points at present entirely dependent upon
the d., l. & W., in addition TO develop
ing numerous handsome building sites
and several new industries. including
cement, mineral paint aud lime rock quar-
ries. 1t will eventually bring the Central
and Erie roads into close connections by
means of branch Of the Greenwood Lake
(now building) TO Caldwell. which will,
within a few ye rs, be extended 10 Norris
town, meeting the Rockaway Valley at
that point and bringing vast farming
district into close communication with
Newark aud New York
Conductor John II. Dodwell, OF the
Newark and New York branch of the
Central, is popular not only with the gen
eral public. but he has earned the highest
esteem of all his associates. In point of
service he Is the senior conductor of the
road, aud in equability of temper, pa
tience under difficulties which beset con-
ductors, and promptness Of acrion IN
emerge ncies, he is a phenomenon LAST
week his fellow employees surprised him
with the gift of handsome nickled Ian
tern with his name engraved on the glass.
The convention of the International
Brotherhood of Railroad Conductors,
held at Toiedo, Ohio. elected the follow
ing officers:-Grand chief conductor,
George ". Howard; grand secretary aud
treasurer. d. j. Carr, Of Los Angeles;
grand chaplain. {. L HoughwouI. OF
Ashland. Wis; grand senior conductor.
r. " Ballard, Of Waycross. Ca: grand
junior conductor. 0 w. Stevens, OF
Hornellsville, N Y; grand inside
sentinel. Z. c. Patterson, Legrand. Ore;
grand outside sentinel, 7. NJ Gilluly. of
San Bernardino, CAL; assistant grand
chief conductor. j. NJ. Martin, Temple,
Texas; Executive Committee, John r.
Long. Seymour. Ind; George Loveioy.
Evansville. Ind; William Nattlson.
Toledo. Ohio