New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-11
LONG ISLANDS NEW LINE.
A STAB AT THE NEW.HAvEN.
MR.. coRBIN OUT OF JERSEY CENTRAL A

Mr. coRBTN OUT OF JERSEY CENTRAL AND
WORKING HARD FOR LONG ISLAND.
There were two announcements made yesterday OF
significance in the railroad World. One was that Austin
COrbn had resigned as director Of tie Central Rail-
road Of New-Jersey and the other that the Long
| Island interests had completed negotiations which
might lead to the establishment OF railroad com
petition between NewYork and Boston. The story or
the ronts from Brooklyn to New England points is
easily told. Mr.. Corbin In hurry Ia 90 to his New
Hampshire country place yesterday and he left inc
following statement as his expression OF opinion:
"The Long Island Railroad officials admit that
contract has been entered into between the New
| York and New England, the Housatonlc and the
Long Island railroads for regular passenger service
| between Flatbnsh-ave Brooklyn, Long Island City
and Boston, the lines of the three roads-the
Long Island to oyster Bay, the ousatOnic from oyster
Bay 10 HaWleyvilie. Conn, and the New York and
| New England from Hawieyvile 70 Boston Arrange
ments have also been made for the handling Of freight
these lines TO and from all points Long Island
and especially Brooklyn. They say that this con-
tract is not necessarily antaconstic to the New York.
New Haven and Hartford because 1t especially
in the interest Of Brooklyn business 10 Is not ex-
pecied that the line viii do passenger service
from New-York City 10 Boston, but that 1t Will take
all The business between Boston and New Eng gland
points and Brooklyn because the time will be exactly
the from Flatbush-ave. TO Boston b now
made by the fastest trains from the Grand Central
station over the New-Yok, New-Haven and Hartford
Road 70 Boston, and will all Brooklyn passengers
the loss OF time in going from Brooklyn to the Grand
Central Station, well the annoyance Incident
TO the transfer u baggage Passenger cars viii run
directly through from Fatbush+ive. TO Boston, with
out change, the being transferred only short
distance the SOnnd by float that person can
take a seat at Flatbush-ave, In Brooklyn, and be
landed at the New York and New England station in
Boston without leaving the Sleepers Will also
be run az night between Boston and Brooklyn over
this same route"
As soon as the LEGAL proceedings involving the Oyster
BAY property are determined. the Long Island Com
pauy Will begin the WORK necessary to effect the suc
cessfu operation Of the new line II said by one
Of Mr. Corbns friends that IL would not take more
Than three months 10 complete the necessary arrange
ments for tile establishment OF tie new line.
Mr. COrbins retirement from the Central OF New
Jersey WIS generally expected when the MaNweLs went
out OF Long Island last April There is suspicion
that the recent IN the dividend on jersey
central had some relation 70 the increase In the dvi-
dend on Long Island stock Other theories are Sug-
gested I'm view Of Mr. Corbn's proposed line u BOS
ION II is recalled that he srOve % sell the ElnFa,
Cortland and Northern TO the Nanderbts efer the pr
chase OF the control of the Rome Watertown and Og-
dcn,bu-c had lent color the idea that the New ork
Central was buying Up all the roads IN Chrlsencom
II Is readily understood that the advancement Oh MI
Corbn's ldns would cOndUce TO more receptive con
Gltion on the part Of the Vanderots when cOupeu
lion was threatened on line Vita the New lofA anu
New Haven.