The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-25

testing against the erection OF poles and
the stringing Of wires FOR trolley roai
in any OF the public streets Of his dis
Mr.. Heiptz and the member. OF the
nrm OF brewers with which the Commits
sioner was connected. arrayed the m
selves against the introduction Of the
trolley system in the Annexed District
and fought IL vigorously. 80 .
/ 1t was then, according to the bill OF
particulars. that the services OF M
sreen Ssse engaged p william Of SaI 10.
Harlem Bridge. Morrisania, and Ford
ham Railway Company. later the Union
Railway Company.
Told He Would he Well Paid.
There was no mention OF spec!sl
fee. Mr.. Breen says. but he %ts toe
that he would he amply compensated Tor
Mr. Breen was at this time Mi HeintZ 8
adviser. He dad not he says. appear
openly in the arguments which were
made before the Commissioner BY the
advocates Of the trolley system. He
kept In the background and used his
powers Of persuasion to such gopd al
vantage that although Mr.. Heintz was
for long time obdurate, and in spite
OF the fact that among the protesting
property-owners were his own rela-
lions and friends, including the John
tslCnleT Brewing bHN y"
lam Ebling Brewing Company. Mr..
Breen succeeded in changing his views.
and about the first day OF october. 1881.
his consent was given TO the Com
pany."
About this time the "Huckleberry
bill'' was introduced In the Legislature,
and its provisions, Mr.. Breen Is forced
to admit, provoked storm OF opposi-
When the bill reached a hearing in the
Senate, resolution was passed pro,
viding that the Mayor. Comptroller and
the Commissioners of the Twenty-third
and Twenty fourth Wards be asked to
express their Individual opinions OF the
measure In writing.
Mr. Brcen has his little JOKE just mere
| when he says. parenthetically, that Mr.
Heintz's well known opposition to the
| trolley was relied upon to defeat the
bill.
OF the Company. drew up statement
favoring the passage OF the Dill, ana
finally succeeded in persuading Mr..
Heintz to sign II.
Opposition siIenced.
| This statement coming from the Com
| missioner completely siienced the oppo-
sition and secured the passage OF the
| measure, which has been no fruitful OF
gain to the Company.
| Mr.. Breen's success MS persuader
| was so marked that his services were
continued. and. as set forth in the bill
which was then on over the granting OF
| franchises by the Town Board OF West
| chester to the "Huckleberry" people,
1t was In this f,ght that SUPERVISE MorrIr
Park. acted in such manner that II
cost him 1000 votes at subsequent
| election. when he ran for the Assembly.
Supervisor Morris was. according to
Mr.. Breen. the champion OF five traction
| companies. whose principal directors
were relatives and friends of the Super;
visor. These traction companies had
been recently organized and were repre-
scented by Mr.. Cruikshank. Mr. Barnes,
Mr.. Coddington and Mr.. Henderson as
| attorneys
the 1--WE traction COMPANIES we're, after
a hard fight, granted by the Westchester
Town Board by vote of to :.
Manipulating the Courts.
Then Mr.. Breen goes on to tell how
he conducted the long struggle. In which
he brought into play both his legal at
tainments and the wonderful persuasive
powers granted him by kind Provi-
dcnce. Under an old charter granted 10
the Harlem Bridge. Morrisania and
Breen decided that the Union Company,
Its successor, had right to lay tracks.
Tracks were laid. and then followed ar.
Iests. prosecutions before a Justice OF
cials for contempt Of Court In ordering
the arrest OF the Union Gem lany's work
men In the face of the Injunction gran ed
by Justice Beach. OF the Supreme Court.
A motion to make this Injunction per-
manent was subsequently granted by
Justice Andrews. Appeals, demurrers,
ceedings followed. but before the aues-
lions were finally argued IN General
Term mote here the delightful facility
with which Mr. Breen disposes OF ~
"the matters IN controversy were set
tied and to-day the Union Railway
Company runs Its cars into the village
OF Westchester over the very roads
where its tracks were torn up" by an
The manner In which the matters in
controversy" were so quietly adjusted
will, It Is said. be brought out by Mr.,
Breen's testimony before Referee Sewell.
Under the subdivision relating to the
services rendered in the case of Wat
son against the Union Railway Com
brought into play his remarkable ability
to make people do what they don't
want to.
lie "Peryu1ded" Everybody.
Mr.. Watson got an injunction restrain
Ing the Huckleberry Company from lay
Ing tracks on the Westchester Turnpike
like long and complicated fight, but
one day. Mr.. Breen says. in an inter-
view with representative OF the Wat
estate would be largely benefited by the
proposed railroad" and. OF course. the
matter was settled then and there.
Shortly afterwards, by consent OF Wat
sons representative. the injunction was
d!ssolyed
Ar. Breen earned some more OF his
.l35.IJo fee when he gave his services in
the contest for franchises before the
EJart Of Trustees Of Williamsbridge.
According 10 his statement. In August,
lsH. the Union Railway people notified
bir. Brssn that the traction companies
which had given them so much trouble
had applied for franchises over certain
streets ~ that section. and he was re-
qgsstSo 70 take run up there and
sc.gs things.
On looking over the ground Mr.. Breen
found that the traction companies had
played sharp on him and had put in
their application for franchise, which
would give them an entry into the city
~ way Of the bridge over the Bronx
River at WIlliarnsbridge. This would
give the opposition control OF the con.
Meeting link between New York City
and Westchest.r Village. South Noun,
| Vernon and the city OF Mount Vernon
Mr.. Breen saw that this would never
do and decided TO argue the point.
1t In true" ne says N his bill al
particulars, that the Union Company
was not 80 to speak, properly bcfor.
| the Board. In that II had not yet made q
| formal application. while the Traction
| companies had, and We're regular In al
respects. and insisted on their right Il
the fFanpIian ha