The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-22
An Outrageous State ot
Things about the Grif-
fling Iron Works
Fence.
CENTRAL AGAINSTLEHIGH
Why Do Not the Police Bind 0ye1
All the Parties to Keep
the Peace?

The Central Railway officials are to all
appearances in undisputable possession
Of the strip Of land lying between ths
works Of the A. A Grifhng Iron Company
and the Morris Canal, extending from
Communipaw avenue to the Newark and
New York branch OF their road
Roadmaster Higgins with force Of 100
men appeared on the scene Of the receut
tro1ble at seven o'clock this morning
and began tearing up the txaohl
It had been hurr1edly laid yesterday On
the driveway Of the iron works. from
the Communipaw avenue bridge to the
store yard OF the works. The object Of this
move was merely to move the tracks over
three feet nearer to the waters edge. I'm
mense oak ties were laid and steel rails
we're securely nailed to them. This track
Is 70 be permanent one, aud q hundred
Italian lab0rers are making a solid road
bed for II of crushed stone and cinders.
The tracks are to be moved nearer 20
the waters edge from the Communlpaw
avenue bridge 20 the Newark and New
YORK branch. The ends of the ties stop
within two inches OF the line OF property
which the Central Railway claims to own.
A large force OF men are engaged in re-
laying the roadway to the iron works. as
U@EH
seriously affected Dy the move Of the Lee
high Valley IN stopping the shipment Of
freight by boats on the canal. The road
way viii be completed by sundo wn-
POLICE on GUARD.
Captain Mckay still expects trouble
and has large force OF men on duty day
and night. Last night hundred Central
employees slept in and about the iron
works, while thirty Lehigh Valley en-
ploves were kept at work all night widen-
ing the towpath along the canal prepara-
tory TO the laying OF a single track which
tracks running into the freight depotan
Grand street.
Threats have been made. it Is alleged.
by the Lehigh Valley officials 20 tear
down the fence OF the GrifIng Iron
Works, which stands in one foot from the
tow path and which at the present time
prevents the Lehigh people from pro-
ceeding with the laying Of their track on
the tow path
The Lehigh Valley officials claim that
the fence stands on their property. and
| say that it will be removed when il il
| least expected The Central Railway
officials, on the other hand. claim that
the fence is on their property, and that
any attempt TO remove 1t will result dis
astrouEly TO the persons making such
attempt. The Central officials, an q pre-
aut1onary measure. keep one hundred
or more men stationed night and day on
the scene with orders to prevent anyone
1 from destroying or removing the fence.
The majority OF the Central laborers are
/ Italians and a fight between them and
| the Irish Iaborers OF the Lehigh Valley
| would undoubtedly result In bloodshed-
THE IRON PEOPLE TAKE A HAND
The Grifh ng Iron Company officials
| have in turn taken peculiar precautions
TO prevent the Lehigh Valley employees
| from removing the fence. Attacued to
the works OF this company is fire engine
which is larger than any used In tha city
| Several hundred feet Of new hose hare
been purchased and fifteen men
night to keep up fire in the engine and 70
turn stream of water on any man or
\ men VINO attempt to remove the fence
The force OF water is sufficiently strong,
Il IS said, to knock man into the canal
| This novel mode OF protection was pro-
posed, IL is said. by Superintendent Lewis
/ of the Iron Works.
The officers are stationed at the Com
munipaw avenue bridge to prevent any
attempt being made 10 lay rails across
| Seventeenth street.
Tue Lehigh Valley officials are sppar-
entity resting on their oars with a view to
demolishtng the work OF the Central rail-
way at an unexpected time.
| This morning two more trains loaded
with stones were run on the Central,s
| new lrAcks anu ldere securely cuAlueQ.
| Roadmaster higgins refused TO state
| this morning what the next move OF the
| Central company would be, but 1t is ru-
/ mored the Street and Water Commissions
ers are TO be petitioned to allow them to
cross Communipaw avenue with stngls
! track at grade.
AN OUTRAGEOUS PROPOSAL
1 If this permission is obtained. work
/ will be at once commenced 20 extend the
| track along the canal, seven feet from the
waters edge, 20 connect with their tracks
| in the South Cove
The fight emanates from the claim Of
| the Lehign Valley Railway of all proper
" thirty feet from the waters edge.
| while the entral officials say that they
own thirty feet from the centre of the
| canal, which gives them one foot outside
| OF the tow path. At present. this is all
| the property they are in possession Of in
| the vicinity of the iron works
The intention OF the Central officials Is
| after crossing Communipaw avenue, to
run a spur into the Zinc Works.
The Lehigh Valley officials are fighting
/ for the freight Of this company also
Inquest Over the Italians.