New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-25
ia ABSORB THE CULVER ROUTE
THE LONG ISLAND ROADS SCHEMES.

c,1v-yG TRAFFIC TO COMFY ISLAND - ME-
coEn1N's NOTICE.
IT., ,.or Island Railroad Campany will soon
,nrh The Prospect Park and Gomez Island Evi'r''u'
GENERALLY known rs the culver route N''"' WV
,.-, ago negotiation, on foot Tor the pn''"..
~ the Prospect Park road but Us directors ,o'''
NOT come TO terms with the Long l-iann h''' o"'
C.mplnv Nothing more was h'"In oI -'' ''''
ur,r Ans,in CorNin thr president Of the Long I'ihn'
Railroad. ~"nt o1t an M"
IN. pcarl Of Dre,cfs Of this Aay have unan"ou''
resolved 70 ,cquirc control 1 the stock OF me T''P
park and COMFY Island Railroad Company ana contra
ma, been entered uto M end which, uhu'f 'h' law
rco,irc. tn rlulca:ion u TIE stockholders. Inc "N
~, the rr,.ucct rank and tonsy Island HAO'g ''"s w
line, Of "a, company a. raA'ilic' and the "'"' % W.
,grecncit are regarded by The DIRECTOR a. e'p'''''
favorable to ule Long Island l-Ilioaa ''"i',' -
II YOU VIII be unable ~ De- present az sal i"c''t
,u Il for January - 1913 please scni notice lnd
~ lose proxy and oh!no.
1he following B, To- no'!ce f'r The meeting
lncrc VIII ha a special meeting oi ne si".hho'l'r' OF
,o Long I.lan1 Railroad company. at mo oi'ce oil
. o,c,,r IN IN. town Of jamaica. queens County, Oh
iu,eav January -. l.93. 40 10 O'clock Tor 'h' Pul
o., appro,iac and fauNur Inc acF 'm'nt male bj inc
Board Of for ht -ton OF the FFop'e' r"'"
and Concy Island Raioad Company.
By order Of the board Of De ctor'.
AUSTIN COEBIN. President
The Prospect Park and Cou'y Island Railroad runs
from Bay Ridge TO West Brighton and then along Inc
beach 10 Coney Island pint. formerly Known -
Nor,on', Point. II Is the only railroad when goes
10 that point and tie only which has a pier ii'
Van ~ickon station On Coucy island Creek IN mat
mart Of the Island. The rold ha- Two branches !"
take passengers TO and from Bro3hlyn. one Sp"
stous nt Fuhavc. ard Tlirtf slAil--t ana The "'hi
N Ninth ave and T"cntcii-st. Both io'n ~" mann
line Of tho Prospect Park ana Concy Island Railroad
abou, one half mile west Of Iarhvi!". NJ fHrHNIhe
the Mnhattan Beach Railroad, which T. TIE Bay Ridge
branch Of the Long Island Railroad syst"l' cr"ss''
the Prospect Park and Concy Island Railroad \
traffic arrgugcmcnt has existed between The TWO rail-
road, 10. some tine. The Manhattan Beach Ealiio'u
uscd a part Of the Culver rOutc - reach Ioh'S
Island station and points west on IA" b'ach. me
Manhattan Beach Railroad Comp1ny's trains took
fine Culvcr roi. tracks at Ialhyi!". going over about
, "a. ,.,o. ~, .,c, comuauv's tracks. The
rurchasr Of the Culver rout" my he lophh Oh ~ q
set fact. Tie Board Of directors h2E' appipN,u
The contract made hy Austin torhin with thht ran
r,nd and IL only remains for ~" forinaliii 81 inc
Long I,land Inilruad Company stockh"ic'iS 10
c.iizc the transaction. Although The entire ir 'r'
I.trh and Concy Island Railroad j. only ahou' twenty
milo, long II f. nm important i1clor In the l"lS
Island tranr. Through IT, acquisition IN" !1ug lsdhu
uilrCad viii touch all the welt known pom on '"hN
Is'aud excepting Brighton Beach. besides lhi'' ~
win calm two additional stations In Eo"hIyn ana
bayc The exclusive control Of certain parts "i 'o'y
Island. - .,.n,ov nc .,
Austin Corhin Lad nothing 10 say yesterday as !"
The terms Il the contract for the purchase Oh thr
Culver route.