New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-16

STATEN ISLANDS FERRY WAR MAY BE
TAKEN TO THE COURTS.
THE PRICE NAMED FOR THE NETWORK TER
MINAL Is TO BE OFFERED TO THE OLD
COMPANY TO-DAY. AND THE NEW CON
Germ EXPECTS TO BEGIN BUSI-
NESS At MIDNIGHT.


NESS AT MIDNIGHT.
Howard Carroll has signed the lease for the
Staten Island Ferry under the franchise which
he bought for the company which he represents
, and at midnight tonight the actual ferry war
Will begin. The Rapid Transit people yesterday
declared their intention Of running boats from
St. George 20 the slip OF the South Brooklyn Ferry.
and unless today one Of the contending com
panos back down two ferries Will be running be-
tween NewYork and staten Island. At o'clock
yesterday afternoon Mr.. Carroll and others inter
ested IN the company met in the Controller )
Office Assistant Corporation Counsel Blandy came
in 4 little later with the lease. lie had come
from Il consultation with the Mayor who had
signed the document. DE Lancey Nicoll. counsel
for Mr. Carroll, said they were ready To sign the
lease but he understood! that there some
question about the ability OF the city TO give the
new owners possession Of the property. He had
been informed that the Rapid Transit Company
would refuse TO surrender the ferry houses and
slips the ground that it had a receipt from
the city showing that It's rent paid up to No
yember l. lie claimed that the old company was
already in arrears to the city in something Ike
$4,000. lie said that when the lease was executed
the new company should be put in possession of
all the privileges that went with it. lie was ready
pay the $l1j.o0J for the terminal facil-
ties IN this city Of the Rapid Transit Company,
but he failed TO find any one OF the company au-
thOriZcd TO receive the money.
The Controller assured Mr.. NicolI that when he
offered the $4,000 to the old company the city
would act provided there was a disposition on
the part of the Rapid Transit people to show
fight This seemed to be satisfactory all around.
and Mr.. Carroll signed the papers. General Sam
Ucl Thomas and John j.. Crimmins, Mr. Carrolfs
hondsmcn. qualified in the sum of $4,000 each
Mr.. Carroll said that the money would be offered
to the old company to-day. and that his company
would fab. o. ferry midnight
tonight
1t is believed 10y many people on Staten Island
that the ne ferry company intends To construct
trolley lines from Tompknsvillc to points In the
interior of the island. The hilly part OF staten
Island back from the shore has never been dcNei-
opcd. In anticipation Of the trolley lines. however
people have already made investments in real es-
tate in the most desirable localities through which
Il is thought the lines viii pass. staten Islanders
when the ferry was first declared, were IN
believe that whichever way the battle goes isIch-
mond Count WIN b" greatly benehteI' ana be
The Rapid Transit Company is not at all dis
concerted by IT, action 81 WT carroll ir sirns
the lease. At the Office 81 Mir. Cannon yesterday
il was said that the company would not cease
using its present Newly terminus until H. vas
Brooklyn slip. Tho Rapid Transit Company. as
far as TRANSPORTATION on Staten Island goes. has
at present everything In It's hands Passengers
new comieny at TompknsyIlle viii have 20 take
destination. 50 every passenger that The new com
Unuy brings % T1mT kiustlll" NlN put cents more
the new company VII ch"if- " r'i'r l"i me ilir
20 staten Island it VIII make the far" 20 places
other than TomIkinsyiile on NJ line Of ne E.pid
Transi. road exactly what lt Was 10y 10" OLD ferry.
II he old company runs o. r." ferry from ~"
South BROOKLYN siIp 20 s. George; those vino I've
I'm -. George can Ect home free. but IN" rtifoai
pcopl" may charge % passengers going - other
points on The l'no lo c"nis "hsh VII bring ~"
George up - the same amount as before. II is
probable that to-morroN viii s'c legal proceed
ings taken 20 determine the status Of tie Two
ferry COmIdii's.