The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-11
NEVER KEEP PROMISES.
Captain Kelly Scores the Erie
Railroad at the Citizens
Meeting

The Citizens Association, looking cfter
the interests of the people north Of
Pavonia avenue, held a meeting last
evening at Corcoran's Hall, Jersey av-
enue and Thirteenth streets. Mr.. John
secrstary.
Mr.. Casey reported the action taken by
the citizens Of Newark for the abolish
ment Of grade crossings, ana said that
the movement WAS progressing favorably
aud the peo pie asking for relief were
much encouraged. especially those living
iu the vicinity in which the recent Belle
willie accident occurred. Mr.. Casey also
read extracts from the Newark news
papers advocating the abolisnment of
grade crossings and letter was received
from the Board of Trade of New
srs sn5n on tRs Rs,,v subject. sss Captain tain
and vigorous speech s..wing how
promtly the railroad companies, espec-
tally the Erie abused ali the privileges
granted them, and when they are given
one inch they take two. They never car
ried out their promises he declared. The
captain mentioned as an illustration the
promise made by the Erie Railway Com
walk on Pavonia avenue which was
never kept. He spoke of the many
great inconvenienees experienced by the
people IN being delayed at the Erie
crossing by she drilling Of trains and the
stanaine Of engines aud cars over the
street crossings: and of the evil results
attending such delays In cases of fire or
going for physician. He stated that he
was obliged to keep eight men every day
on duty at the expense of the city ut the
ID. L. & w. r. Il. to prevent that CON-
pany violating the law in rcroaching
upon the righs Of the people and from
attempting to do that which it knew it
had NO right to do. All the city can do
In the premises Is to pay the expense of
keeping police on guard to prevent any
usurpalion by that monopoly. He
said he had lived north OF the Erie Rail-
road for years, had raised there twelve
children, and his whole interest Law in
that section. Therefore he knew that it
had always been the case that while the
people OF that district paid their taxes,
they never got anything from the city
but promises, and he believed they never
would under tie regime Of the present
Street aud Water Board. He recon-
mended that legislation to proved what
they want be applied for.
There were several other speeches to
the same effect and reports of commit
tees were read. The committee ON the
fencing in of the Erie Railroad tracks re-
ported that they would have a conference
in relation thereto with the Board of
Street aud Water Commissioners on
Thursday.
The offer Of the New Jersey Junction
Railroad Company to present to the city
a strip of land necessary for the opening
of Thirteenth street to the Hill was re-
ferred. and the proper committee direc.-
ed TO have counsel prepare the requisite
papers.
A motion for the appointment Of Q COM
mittee TO confer with. and solicit the CO.
operation of all political organizations in
securing the improvements desired, was
voted down, and the sentiment express ed
that the association had no desire TO mix
up politics In the movement in which 1t
was engaged.
The meeting adjourned to Monday
evening, July "a.