New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-10
ESSEN COUNTY.
Ne VA RK.
DECREASE IN THE NUMBER OF TROLLEY
CAR ACCIDENTS.
ALL THE CARS EQUIPPED WITH FENDERs-Tc
CONSIDER THE QUESTION OF ABOLiSHNG
STEAM RAILROAD GRADE CROSSINGS.


The elections occupied public attention almost ex-
cusively in Newark during the week, and little else
WAS thought OF or talked about. Locally. the
changes effected will not be felt until next spring
Next Monday evening at the Essex Lyceum the
Republicans will hold jollhcatiOn over their re-
cent victories The successful Congress- legislative
and other candidates will be present, together with
Chairman Franklin Murphy, Of the state Republi-
can Committee and other State leaders OF the party.
All the electric are now equipped with iehderS'
1t was thought that the adoption Of these safety
appliances would tempt notormen TO take greater
risks in running their cars but there has Deen a
noticeable falling off in the list OF casualties the
numerous suits for damages in the courts against
the traction companies have had an appreclabe
effect on the speed OF the cars and 1t Is evident
that the managers. for financial reasons If Tor no
other providing IN every possible way against
II is the ambition OF the Board Of Works to have
all the electric wires In the principal streets OF tle
city placed under ground before me boaid GOES ou
Of existence. The present ooinhllsS' 1, ~ ., 70
pointed for year, and new b3ard ls 10
elected next April The new law makes me poatt /
bipartisan The OLD board was appolnteI ~
Mayor without the consent Of the Common D9unc, u
ana was wholly Democratic. The new board WI
take up the question Of abollshing railroad giadt
crossings within the corporate limits anu hiup'
some plan to compel the railroad companies TO tl'-
vate or depress their trae rs IN ,ne .iS - RAT
20 the Pennsylvania Railroad company 10 say INA,
for the last TWO or three years they nave si0oI
ready to make this change by elcvating the tracks
but have been unable % d. so because the Ioda-
II
Central Railroad Company, which must De ralSe
some distance before the Pennsylvania tracks can
be elevated. IL rs the object OF the 'rhiIAi 10
bridge KnOX-st ami extend its tracks through
West Newark 10 Clinton Township, and u % could
get permission for this purpose ~" onstrucuh~
bridge would probably be raised. which wouiI cdu7"
a considerable change in the grade OF ~" central
interstate Han vas crowded with young bellies OF
society last "Wednesday evening. Tor II was ladies
night" the Young Mems catholic Association nav
ing given a reception for their fair friends.
\ party 81 Ncwarkers including Alan ''afr, ncr
Henry and August rs .ntcr. &. Nogcler. jacob HOLE
ir and Henry Hewm'ndinger. We're EuntiS ia
Sullivan County this week
bishop McFlul 81 Trenton. viii sing solemn
ponthcal mass in -. ratrcks Cathedral to-fnoi-
row.
William r. Hidden. the mineralogist. is I'm Lon
don and viii return 20 Newark latr ia NoNcmu'r
IL WAS said yesterday hy III" counsel for IA" con-
sohdated Traction Company mat me d,t-ion %"
the supreme Court setting aside tn" board o.
Works ordinance Designating ten routes % ~"
city for traction lines would he appealed to
tn. Court Of Errors The work ~ laying tho rails
on the routes in question has Just been begun. AMI
Will 20 no further until the rights " III" railroad
company under th. OrJinanc- are definitely 10
termined.
The Board OF Works has voted 10 ssc the '9n-
soliGated Traction Company for violating ~" ori.
nance providing that transfer tickets shAH BE-
given all lines.
John Young treasurer ~ The Newark Gas
Light Company. ..ghty-slN wears old. was severely
dav A. Pc Wa boarding troleF car me cor
started and b. was thrown on the pavement \
cash an inch long Wa cat iu h- forehead. h~
was taken 10 drug store. she wound dressed an J
he was then taken to his home. No. j." clinton