New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-17
ARGUING OTER THE BAY RIDGE FERhf.
NOTHING SETTLED YESTERDAY AID ANOTHER
MEETING TO BE HELD ON THURSDAY NEXT.

>.oru,xc SETTLED YESTERDAY AID ANOTHER
MEETING TO BE HELD ON THURSDAY NEXT.
Tho Adrrmen's Committee on Ferries and Fan
cbis.s Yesterday continued It's hearing OF the prolo-
,l7ion 10 abolish the Bay Ridge Ferry ana allow 'lc
staten Island Company to nsc b"ih OF the sips NJ
wlIt.hall.st They decided TO hold another hearing
next Thursday at p. m. which Is 10 De- limited 10
wo hours and Is TO end the debate.
The staten Islanders claimed prior right 10 The
whitehall ST. slips a ferry having been established
from that point TO staten Island In 1'51. TIE fav
Ridge people who had been anxious to present their
side of the case abandoned their former position az
to the Injury which the town OF New-utrecht wouid
suffer by the aboishment OF their ferry, ana sought
IN work ND the feelings Of the committee over the
.uferings which the women ana children w0niu ell
dure If deprived Of the SEA Beach route 10 Cohey
Island. ,
George NJ. Pnney, r., opened for staten i'lahd
by presenting II petition signed by 700 citizens OF
staten Island asking for the exclusive use OF tie TWO
Sins at Whiielalls. for staten Island travel. MI
pnncy said that the Bay Ridge Ferry was water
rou,e If the Sea Beach Railroad wants to run
excursion boats let them do II from the public piers,
said he.
Maybury Fleming. representing The Mutual Lie
Insurance Company said that the directors OF thar
company were In favor OF abolisning The BAY hdse
Ferry I'm the Interest Of Stat,n Island r. D "anhh,
.uperintcndent OF the staten Island Ferry, operating
ferries said that most oi inc ray mug
WAS Concy Island travel and that the staten Island
lu.inc,s had ongrown one slip.
long memorial adopted by society
q, citizens Of Richmond County was
nrcsent,d bv II. Eugene Alexander. Ex
Ass.ml1yman ID. Il. Cornell. who has large property
interests on staten Island, said that already property
volues were suffering for lack Of ferry accommoda-
uou David J. Tyson President Patrick j. Connolly.
q, the village Of New-Bighton; Silas \. lavcns and
charles L. Gum also spoke in advocacy OF staten
| Islands interests
The Staten Island side being closed. f. Ellery An
cr.on spoke for the Bay Ridge people. lie unrolled
| - mass Of manuscript which he said was petition
with : 600 signatures. These 5000 people. he said
,cdncan,ly we're voters and voters OF New York city
| II Gallahue alleged labor leader, made the state
| man, that be had 100000 worhingnen behind him
vho were DESTROYS OF having the Bay Ridge Ferry re-
tanned
| A. p Ketchum OF the Atlantic Yacht Club, hoped
that the ferry would be- retained. The American
| YACHT club had Il $50 900 clubhouse at Bay Ridge
| police Justice Thomas l.. Fettner made legl pi'a
Tor his client the Sea Beach Railroad Company, ana
| memorial from N" Board OF supeIv!SOis ol hln-'
Comfy against abOllshlng the Bay Riuge Ferry WIZ
| received. ,.,. 40 On. oouu,,,a ves
controller Myers sent letter ~ the committee Srs
tertav entering his protest against any neon "nst
viii disturb the present Appropriation vi INC shl
| involved the controversy.