New-York tribune., 1894-10-15
READY FOR THE FERRY WAR;
STATEN ISLAND PEOPLE WILL BENEFIT
BY THE FIGHT
BOATS WITH STEAM Up ALI. READY TO BEGIN
RUNNING-FREE RIDES A PART OF
pr. CAMPAIGN

RUNNING-FREE RIDES A PART OF
THE PLAN OF CAMPAIGN.
As the time approaches when something definite
must done in the Staten Island ferry matter the
Interest in the affair increases.
From 10 o'clock yesterday morning until late IN
the afternoon the two companies rested on their
arms At the West Brighton piers Howard car
roll had boats with steam up waiting for the "oro
that the Rapid Transit had ceased running 10 start
them out. Two minutes after the arrival OF oroers
10 go into commission, the boats could have been
steaming down the Kills At the piers where the
new ferry will land men at work getting
ready TO handle crowds and land the boats
At the Offices OF the Rapid Transit Company there
was an air OF uncertainty and expectation. NO one
knew what a few moments would bring forth.
and any move would have been a relief from the
uncertainty which hedged the situation. That the
war was about to begin one doubted Every
one waited for the word to come from this CITY
that Mr. Carroll had signed the lease for the
ferry This II was understood was 10 DC 'he
signal for the beginning OF hostilities
The Rapid Transit Company has on hand. II Is
said. $4,000 in cash representing surplus earned
by the companies which go to make up
the Rapid Transit system. Then, "hen he
lease is signed. there Will be Wow" more
Then there IS 10000 more In hard 'ash'
which 1t appears has been paced at the dispoTh'
OF the Rapid Transit Company by tho oihcials
o. the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for the pur-
nose OF making the fight on the ferry This sum
II IS said was voted by the officers OF the baI'l-
more and Ohio Railroad at a meeting held on FIJI
day afternoon, in the office of Frank : 'ihho'
general superintendent of the Rapid Transit "ho
IS also the representative OF the baltimore ana
Ohio at St George The meeting also resolved. so
f. is stated. although every effort was Inad" 10
keep the proceedings from becoming public. that Y
this amount was not large enough there was plenty
more to be had.
The plans OF the Staten Island folks are well
known now. The moment the CarroH people start
in the Rapid Transit boats will simply be de-
fected into the slip at Whitehall-st. now used by
the South Brooklyn Ferry Then the doors VII he
thrown open. and whoever wishes may ride even
though he she has no money The people
living at St George thus ride back ana form
daily for nothing. while those living at diStah'e
from the Staten Island end Of the route VIII have
which will he at present. This VII MAKE the
fare cents. Those coming to thT cty 1 IL aIE NE
on board the boats without paying. WhIc mos
distant points Will be charged the railroad 'afeS
but allowed to ride on the ferry iree.
1t is understood at staten Island Ihad rhe ~ h',"
ing to land at Tompkinsye and New -lsrishton
and cents more on the trips TO the other 'ahisH
ready. These TO run to the south shore Inc
Starin boats now West Brighton are TO run
to the north shore landings. double-end ferry
boat will make frequent trips to the horih snorc h
for The OF ne por Rich
InOnd and Elm Park on the norm shoie ana
Tornpkinsvillc and one or two other places on the
south shore The Carroll folks cain TO have three
landings the south shore.
The Westfed. OF the Rapid Transit fleet, IS IN
the docks at Clifton undergoing repairs. early
yesterday morning the Westfeld was ordered INTO
commission. She not In condition To carry
passengers and when steam was ordered mp there
was much speculation to the meaning of such
q move. II learned later that had an atteTnp'
been made o run the Carroll ferry without paving
for the ferry house at WhitchaHst.. the West
field would have been run into the Ncw-l ork SIP
and tied there. The blocking OF the slip would NOT
have bothered the Rapid Transit people. az 'hey
have the right to use the South brooklyn slips
without notice. c,
Staten Islanders are not worrying much 1hey
cXpress confidence that harm VIII be done by
the ferry war Those back OF Howard Carroll. ana
Mr.. Carroll himself. have big Interests IN staten
Island. and II would bc - their own dlsadVantag"
to do harm to the island With two ferries run
ming. the advantage to the island VIII De all thc
greater while If either backs down, the result
will stl be the advantage OF those owning
property and living on the island.