New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-04
THAT" HUCKLEBERRY RAILROAD BILL.


DEMOCRATIC LEADERS, UNABLE TO RUSH 1T
THROUGH THE SENATE COMMITTEE
Albany March (Speclal)-The leaders OF the DEM
ocIatlc party pat pressure upon tile senate haoau
Committee to-day, to report favorably at once inc
sIucl,ebe-Iy Railroad" b!-the measure when con-
solidates all the street railways OF The AhieNcu DiS
trict and relieves them from the provisions oi Ne
Cantor act In respect to paying something W e .''
for their new franchise. This is tie measure 'n"'
Edward Murphy, jr., showed such consuming ue'
Sire TO have passed last week by the Assembly as 10
dre 70 take possession Of the room Of the Speaker,
and from that place to pull the wires" to pass ire
Bill.
The Democratic politicians who are surprisingly
friendly to the bill sent the room OF the Scbate
1ailroad Committee several Of the stockholders III
the HucLleberry road" and several citizens OF the
Annexed District to speak for the bill. Among ueso
men were cy Senator william Caldwell, weep res-
dent Of the Ilurkcbcrry road, John W. Mcnamara
of Albany who has become stochhoiuer
I'm H.: exJudge Ernest Wall and John DE Hart. These
gentlemen displayed 10 the committee three peutlohS
I'm favor OF the bill signed by property holders IN the
Annexed District. one OF these lists was headed by
the name Of J. d. Crmmins, and was also signed by
Arthur Richer. George +. Johnson. Alexander d.
Black W. e. Andrews, John Is. IIasldn, Edwin Bedell.
George f. Sherwood. Dr. \. ii. Daulton. IL H. Luther
and the estate OF Jason Rogers These gentlemen ana
others who signed the petition, II was asserted. owned
property worth S2O,00O,0O0 In the Annexed DISTRICT
Undoubtedly these petitioners think that their property
would improved By the construction OF an electric
railway such rs planned by the present owners OF the
Huckleberry ROAD; but they are apparently III
different rs 10 how high price the city may pay Tor
such railroad.
Senator Edwards the chairman Of the Railroad Com
mlte, informed the petitioners however that he had
telegram To the opponents Of the measure say
Ing that hearing would be granted upon 1t on Wednes-
day next As they were absent, he would not grant
hearing the bill to-day. Tho other members OF the
Railroad Committee remained silent when Dir. Ed
wards made this declaration. Evidently the
Democratic leaders had found 1t impossible
10 persuade the committee 70 force the Dill through
to the Senate to-day.
Senator Edwards also informed his associates that
he had received the following copy Of resolutions
passed by the Executive Committee OF the Citizens
Local improvement party Of the Annexed District
against the bill:
At a special meeting Committee Legislation
Of the Czs.o' Local improvement party held February
% 1892 the following resolutions were adopted;
Resolved, That while tho Citizens Local improve
ment party is in OF every legitimate project for
the construction and operation Of street railroads through
out Twenty third and Twentyiouth Warts OK the city
OF NewYork, Tor convenient and rapid ihtrcomnuhc'-
ton Of capital therein contributing u
IL, impro, ernent and growth yet emphotcIy pro.
test against passage Of the measure now before tho
Legislature known Union Railroad bill for tho
following reasons, viz
list. 1t ths people valuable franchises
without tho compensation provided By law.
"a. It's provisions create corporation endowed
with special and extraordinary privileges, e&emphs IL
tom sautary provision. Of the general railroad laws
enacted benefit Of the citizens OF the municipalities
Of this state.
I'D. IL is especially obnoxious in eSemp,tns such
corporation tae operation OF the general railroad laws
ia permitting IL TO charge than n,e-eent fare
" Resolved. That therefore call upon our repre-.
senta,ives the Legislature 10 use every means within
power prevent the passage OF this measure in It's
present form.
Resolved, That the chairman OF this organization
with the chairman Of the senate Committee
Railroads. requesting opportunity for committee
OF be heard in opposition 10 said measure
before making rs report"
Wills Holly. Mayor Grnnt's secretary. will repre-
sent the Mayor at the hearing before Governor Flower
ut Albany this afternoon, In reference TO the East
River Bridge and the sullivan Elevated Rarcad bills.
il understood that the Mayor desires to have tho
Under control Of the c,ty shorites with possible com
pepsation payable To the city
GEN. Hustled on TIE "GREATER EWYOEK."
Albany March Specal).FaIr Brooklyn felt per
fectly safe from any union with NewIork when her
representatives. some time ago succeeded in Putting
into the bill introduced In the Senate by Mr.. Cantor,
appropr1atng $4,000 TO pay the expenses 81 the
Commission which Is preparing bill for Submission
To the people on the qucst Of the union amend
ment striking ont Kings County. She felt secure In
hope that her appeals to tho country members Of
the Assembly TO save her from the vicious Tammany
tiger would be listened to, although she dbl not
slider the Inconsistency of this appeal. following. 1t
did a combination OF her members Of the Assembly
with the Tammany members 10 pass the Dotorous
"Huckleberry Railroad bill This morning Huckle-
berry Webster moved to reconsider the vote by which
Kings County had been exempted from the provisions
stcr IN cndeavorinG to the adoption OF the
ton. In supporting the motion, he said
The coming and not FAR distant when Ncw.York
CITY will be tho financial OF the world Tho day
IL coming New.York CITY viii become the wonder
Of the nations OF earth by OF her power her
greet wealth She needs moro ioom. She needs Brook
lyn needs staten Island; she needs the whole OF
County The people Of Brooklyn who oppose
this bill stand In their light The people Of Brook
lyn d. not oppose this bll Five OF the business
Fultonst. In Brooklyn are In favor OF this con.
soldaton. Charles A. Dana, one q the brightest men
In this county, favor. this bill. He that the
on OF those who oppose the bill is TOT intelligent ono
re bill is dowr In conformity tn principle Of
horcruc The tine will come when New.York Kings |
County Island Weetchestcr County and jersey
city will ecome the great imperial city. II will bsome
a State by itsf
For about twenty minutes the Assembly Chamber |
was the of much confusion. The Brooklyn men,
b-rs hurried around among the country Democrats ana
Republicans begging them to the city from tho |
clutches of the Iammnny tiger. Assemblymen onig |
lev and Cconcy both made speeches declaring that
brooklyn did not want to be trd to viarOus New
York The motion to reconsider the vote by which |
klncs County had been stricken OF the bill |
carred Motions votes and iollcalls followed but
finally brooklyn had to give mp and admit that for the
time being at least she had been conquered
A BAD BILLIARD 1T WAS KILLED.
Albany, March 3 (speciaD.-The members OF the As |
Icmby surprised themselves this morning by voting
for the people as against the corporations and killing