The evening world., 1894-10-04
AFTER The SI75,OOO.
Staten Island Rapid Transit Com
pany Desires a Settlement.
ComPtrollerFitch Explains the Cause
Of the Delay.
Is the Pennsylvania Road Also in
tho Field?

The interjection of a delicate legal
question into the fight over the Staten
Island ferry franchise has more closely
defined the issue between the Rapid
Transit Company and Howard Carroll,
the purchaser of the lease.
Il have concluded that 1t is about
time this matter was brought to a
head said General Supt. Cannon, of
the Rapid Transit Company. to-day.
Mr.. Carroll has had ample time, and It
may be that we will stop running the
boats tonight. He is trifiing with the
public and with this Company.
To-day we will demand that the sum
OF $4,000 be paid to US, according to the
terms of the sale Of the franchise. II
that money is not paid, war will be de-
clared. and plan Of operation deter
mined upon"
Howard Carroll said he did not think
he would execute the lease to-day or
pay the $4,000.
The question has been raised that an
opposition company has the right to run
boats without paying a cent for the
privilege" said Mr.. Carroll
IF that position is correct l don't see
why we should De asked to pay a large
sum each year. That must be decided
first"
Corporation Counsel Clark was OF the
opinion that Kings and New York coun.
| ties were exempted from the amendment
to the General Railroad act. As that
question would probtbly be referred to
MIN for settlement, he does not care to
| express a positive opinion at this time
| A oal. \.
| Cannon. accompanied by his counsel, Mr.
Boardman. of the firm of Tracy, Board.
man & Platt, called upon Comptroller
Fitch and demanded that the sum OF
$4,000 be paid to the Staten Island Rapit
Transit Company.
Comptroller Fitch explained that the
money could not be paid just now, as
he had no right to demand 1t from the
new purchaser, Howard Carroll, until
the lease was altered. The original
lease, he explained, was made out from
June !, 1894, but as the sale took place
In the last week of September such d
lease could not be given.
He assured Mr.. Cannon that all dill
gence was being employed, and request
ed him not to inconvenience the public
by withdrawing the boats.
Mr.. Cannon protested that he was do
ing everything for the public, and Will,
he did not say 1t in so many words, h,
gave the Comptroller the impression tha
the boat service would be continued
until the lease is executed.
Lawyer Boardman and the Comp
troller had a friendly discussion con
cerning the rights of the Baltimore an,
Ohio Railroad to land Its passenger
anywhere in New York.
The Comptroller said he believed tina
Mr.. Boardman had not rightly inter
preted the law. He made II plain tina
any attempt on the part of the b. and O
| to ferry passengers to New oYrk from
Staten Island would be bitterly con
| tested by the city.
A rumor was current to-day that tn,
Pennsylvania Railroad was anxious t,
enjoyed by the B: and o. Railroad OIL
Pennsylvania road had secured contro
Of the Staten Island Ferry found man!
| believers, who were under the impres
sion that the present facilities Of tn
Pennsylvania road In Jersey City wer
inadequate.
1t was supposed that the manager
Of that road had determined to devot
the Jersey City terminus exclusively I
their passenger traffic. and that the!
desired to handle their freight business
on Staten Island.
When the attention of General Agen
Geer, Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
was called to the rumor, he said:
There is nothing in It, The rumo
has no foundation in fact"