The evening world., 1894-10-01
The S. |. FERRY CASE.
No Boats to St George After Next
Thursday Night
Only Two OF Starln's Boats Are
Now In Commission.
Staten Islanders Fear They VIII BE
Greatly Inconvcnienced.

From present indications Friday Of
this week promises to be black FRI
day" for the residents OF Staten Island,
as on that day the Staten Island Rapid
Transit Company will discontinue rum
ming boats between st. George and New
York.
Last Saturday Howard Carroll. sen-
in-law of John II. Starin, purchased
the fran chise OF the ferry from the foot
OF Whitehall street to Staten Island,
agreeing to pay l-2 per cent. of the
gross receipts for the privilege, and to
give the Staten Island Rapid Transit
Company $4,000 for the offices and slips
at the foot OF Whitehall street.
At the office OF John H. starin an
Evening World" reporter was informed
that Howard Carroll was In Fultonville
N. Y, and that Mr. starin was in the
Adirondacks. w. c. Edgerton, who
attends to the transportation department
of Mr.. Starin's steamboat lines, said that
he did not know whether Mr.. Carroll
represented Mr.. Starin in the purchase
or not. He did know that ten Of the
twelve boats owned by Mr.. Starin are
out Of commission, their crews dis
banded and the boats tied up for the
Winter.
General Supt. Cannon, of the Staten
Island Rapid Transit Company. said to
an Evening World" reporter to-day:
I'VE had a right to discontinue run
ming boats last Saturday night, and the
only reason why we operate them at
all Is to accommodate the people, and
not allow things to fall into the chaotic
condition M thia n a a ed
to cause. We shall give the new pur-
chasers reasonable time in which to
begin operations"
"Whatd you consider a reasonable
well. say by next Thursday night.
The conditions Of the sale should be
then complied with. These conditions
the slips and offices here. and that ne
duplicate the service given by the Rapid
Transit Company. which means to leave
New York for Staten Island fifty times
In every twenty-four hours.
While we conducted the ferry two
trains were run to connect with every
boat. one on the north shore between
tween South Beach and St. George.
Sixteen stations were served by these
trains. and daily average Of 10000
people carried during the Winter"
Asked whether the Rapid Transit Com
pany would continue the train service
to connect with the Corroll or tSarin
boats, if the latter would be allowed
to make landings at st. George, Mr..
I'VE certainly will not let them land
at St. George. This affair Is exactly the
same as II an outsider had come in and
vania Railroad Company You don't
think the Company would offer its rail-
road to aid the new ferry owner. do
What facilities has the new purchas-
| err"
III you take starin away from Car
roll, I should say none. John H. Starin
New Brighton. West New Brighton and
Port Richmond. and the running OF
boats to those tho gmE means
| sengers to one or the other Of the three
| landings. or course. we shall continue
to operate the railroad, but that will
be done independently OF the boats, and
passenger"
DO you contemplate running an oppo,
| sition ferry?"
THAT is a leading question. You mus,
not expect too much information al
| once"
| prominent resident of St. George
said:
John H. starIn has been fighting for
this franchise for eighteen months. Dur.
ing that time he had ample time ir
which to make every preparation, But
| ht mas not uTlNen nail. Ills DOatS are
out OF commission and their crews dis
banded. Before he was given this fran
chise he should have been made tC
demonstrate, that he could duplicate the
service on the day of the sale
| Now the people on the south side, anC
half the people on the north side OF the
island are practically shut off from New
York. / regard this sale as a piece O.
gross carelessness on the part of tn,
| authorities who permitted II"
%. X. Norvell. Secretary OF the Produc,
| said:
The old ferry company, under Mr.
Cannon, gave us excellent service, and
should he returned to- The fact is tha
] am so weary of the way things hav
gone on In connection with this sale tina
| dislike to discuss It,"
There Is talk OF Indignation meeting
to be held on the island.