The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-01
Determined Fighters.
The War Against The Erie
For the Elevation Of its
Tracks Continues.
Mr.. COURTER's WORDS OF ADVICE
To Investigate the Killing of the
Unknown Man SundaY-In-
creased Membership.

The Association Tor the Elevation of
the Erie Tracks held one OF the best
meetings it has held in Mr.. A. j. Corcor-
ans office last evening. The attendance
appeared more interested and determined
than ever IN the accomplishment of their
good purpose. President John Casey
presided and Secretary W. A. Corcoran
was al his desk. President Casey re-
ported that a man had been killed at an
Erie crossing and remind ed the associa-
ton that one of its main objects was to
assist the widows or dependents of the
Erie's victims.
The counsel of the association as then
introduced. He spoke as follows
The association vas formed to aid
those injured by the Erie railroad or de-
titute because of the death of their bread
earners at the Erie's deadly crossings.
and primarily it was formed to cause the
elevation OF the tracks. Ninety persons
hao been Killed within the past few
years. The situation called for an i'm
mediate re medy.
1--WE have a great school Of children,
but we dare not SEN them across the
railroad for fear they will come back
mutiAdtc0 CUEps6ss Ink Is useless. "A
remedy is needed that may be called a
remedy,
10 do an act to benefit a neighbor is
noble. To do acts hat save human life
Is I'd divine"
The lawyer continued that this move
ment was progressing at a great rate.
The association had put in motion a force
that was for far reaching good. The pso-
pie living north of the Erie Railroad had
no convenient communication with the
Hill. They were surrounded Dv the rail-
roads of corporations without console nee.
CORTLAND Parker, counsel for the Erie.
had said, What are you going to do
about it?" "We can so harass and badger
the Erie for taking life, "said the speaker.
That it will find us a force that must be
respected"
The speaker showed a list Of 1873 persons
killed on the Erie, and said:-'If we
could not carry our point by harassing
and badgering. we may aecomplish it by
legislative enactment. What else Is a
Legislature for but to give protection
against such a juggernaut as Lhis?"
w. j. Barr endorsed the counsePs re-
MARKS and congratulated the association
on having compelled the Erie to put up a
fence.
Mr.. A. j. Corcoran told of a doctor
who was employed by the railroad to
attend to the victims of its trains While
the physician Administered TO the dying he
whispered to the widow how much she
would take to settle. The association
should take immediate action TO post the
families of victims as to their rights. In
the case OF d poor Mr.. Murphy who was
killed by tae railroad Coroner and Un-
dertaker Faheriy attempted a thorough
investigation. Now he's not getting any
more bodies from the Erie. The road
won't send any bodies TO an undertaken
who as Coroner investigates the death.
n 7 TrTc n A mn NJ vtC ia TIL "
On motion of Mr.. Coreoian Mr.. Nc
Cauley, Hillory Hohorst ana President
Casey were appointed a ommittee TO in
vestigate the dea tn of an unknown nun
at the tunnel on Sunday. The ctmmit-
tee will report to the executive COM
mlttee tonight.
MR.. ~CoURTER's ADDRESS.
Albert G.. Courier of Newark, President
of the Woodside Improvement Associa-
ton was called upon. He said he WAS
glad to be present. He cautioned the
association that corporations always have
spies on hand TO report every word. L had
Newark with the "Woodsiders'' who had
had u hard light with railroads. II this
association succeeded in three or four
years it might well congratulate itself.
After working two years aud a half the
Woodside Improvement Association had
induced the Erie Railroad to pave The
old Gully road in Newark.
Two wears ago Il man was killed near
the county line on the Green wood Lake
Railroad. They carried him over into
Hudson County SO no Inquest would be
held. He lived In Brooklyn and worked
at Killers factory. Two weeks passed
before his family knew of his death.
Th is might happen to any of
us who have no money. The accident at
the Belleviile crossing a few wee IS ago
was criminal murder. the Board OF
Freeholders was unable to do anything.
Last week a lady out driving narrowly
escaped death at the same dangerous
unguarded crossing. Yesterday after
noon couusel told the Essex County
Freeholders in effect that they might 60
TO grass. The Erie road WAS too poor to
pay for gates and protection to life. The
pass system on railroads was an evil TO
the people. No man who had a pass
would oppose the railroad, Mr.. Courier
thought the day was not far distance
whep an association would be formed TO
fight the D. l.. 81 W., and compel it to
raise It's tracks. ILtakes time to win.
You have Il big job on hand. You
are lighting a bankrupt corporation. Ii
you depend on AssembIymen to pass
this law you will probably be disappotat-
ed. unless you raise . por of SOS, 600. You
may be ridiculed, but 1t il a long lane
that has no turn. II you persist, this
death trap will be abolished. 1t isn't
always best to use sledRe hammers. but
you nave q fight that requires sledge
hammers. 1t is a good move to appoint
ii committee to see the widow or friends
OF the injured aud push suits for dam
ages against the corporation"
Mr.. Courier referred to the death of two
Essex County frseholders at a Pennsyl-
vania railroad crossing New Years eve,
1891. Then the Pennsylvania Company.
knowing that public Indignation was
aroused. put up complete sets of gates at
the crossing aud paid the widows $40. 900.
THE THIRTEENTH STREET IMPROVEMENT.
A bret discussion OF the ThirteenLh
street closing movement followed, par
tjcipated in by Mr.. Walters aud the pres
ident. President Casey urged members
to bring new members into the ~associa-
tlyu. Two weeks from today the public
hearing would be held iu refere nee to
Thirteenth street.
Mr.. A.. j. Corcoran said he 6oabted II
we got through to the bill right away.
The railroad company offers a free right
OF way If IL be not taxed. 1t holds the
land. 1t does mol cost the railroad any
thing to keep IT. The railroad does not
pay $40 on a 81. 900 on land as citizens do.
Fifty lots a year 20 from Jersey City 10
iailroads. "We decrease taxable pro-
perty aud increase our exDenses. We
ueea q better fire deDa rtmeut. The Buff
talo system cannot be depeuded On.
MEMBERSHIP OF THE ASSOCIATION.
Secretary w. A. Coicoran reported
that the active membership was rs.
Seven new members were enrolled last