New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-28
10 IROLLEI on THE BOTLETIRU
THE NASSAU COMPANY NOT TO BE ALLOWED
TO CROSS THE OCEAN PARKWAY
At GRADE

NJ bfADE
People travelling up and down the Ocean Park
way lately have observed that AZ the point where
the Nassau Electric Railroad wishes to cross the
Boulevard cables carrying the electri, current have
already been stretched over the drive ard the
question has been asked many times whether this
trolley road was to he allowed 10 the Boue-
ward the surface. The statement has been pub
ished that permission to do this had been granted
TO the company while it building It's proposed
tunnel. and fear has been expressed taat II the
company once Got the privilege of running on the
surface 1t would postpone the construction Of its
tunnel indefinitely. The action Of the company
elsewhere, too. has given rise to the suspicion
that it would not hesitate to seize the right 20
the Boulevard by main force lay it's tracks
in the night time and then defy the city authori-
ties and the world in general to remove. them.
1t can be stated on the best authority that
no permission Is to he granted to the company To
run trolley cars across the Boulevard. PERMITS
sion has been given by, Park commissioncr Squier
for the company to build a tunnel under the Park
way; When the company show that it is earnest
begins its work it is expecied that permit viii be
g anted to It to run its cars from one side OF the
This will be done for tae sole purpose of accom-
modaing people using these cars. Whether it VIII
be wise thing to give this company any rights
whatever the surface of tho Boulevard is
open question BY its course in other paris Of
the city the company has not won any right to
should be guarded with the utmost strctness.
Ii would be an outrage t. permit the opera lion OF
another trolley road across the Ocean Parkway at
grade. just TO the company the eNpcns" o,
building tunnel underneath. There are already
two trolley lines crossing the boulevard. one close
by The park entrance and the other at COncy Island;
ana they are two too many. The drive Is spanned
also by a bridge accommodating an elevated road
near the Coney Island end This built under
an act Of the Legislature. The wise thing would
have been 10 compel all these roads L. under the
surface by means of tunnels. 1t is certain. at all
srtac. for surface cars not 9ny nterfere Win the
but they are a continual source of danger.
The rights of the people of Marcy-ave as against
he outrageous claims and practices OF the Nassau
evident that the company intends to take advantage
Of every possible legal point that can be used in its
those who are opposing it, The present action IL
for an Injunction to prevent the Commissioner o.
CITY Works from interfering with the tracks already
laid In Marcy-ave. which was simply grabbed by
he IN h hat S n be
called on TO begin an action for the annulment Of
cceded It's rights in selling Marcy-ave. when it was
no. entitled do So and In making false represen-
tations to the Department OF City Works in order
10 secure permit for the opening OF the avenue.
This permit 'ured Just two days before the
RI 2L Administration went out OF Office on
reb-paTy l. and presumably the company claimed
that 1t mad the consents of majority OF the in
The company Is political concern and with the
fnssImI@Iy audaciy ot the Deino9rauc ring IN
Ia. Il. is hound 70 rnsnec' P,b,nSs sird ,b
pavements torn up TO permit the laying OF the tracks
paced close the tracks. and Is difficult and dan
ger0us 10 cross Marcy-avc. at many points. The
ments in proper condition without delay If. Indeed.
il is not required TO take up every rail and restore
Meantime u il trying hard to get the needfu con
sen;s by hook or by crook, and few people would be
cars running in Marcy-ave. inside OF year. II
requires courage organization and persistence to
ter and il is 70 be hoped hat The owners Of prGt-
erty who have entered on this fight will keep it up
10 undo what It has done and betake Itself to some
other street in order to reach the Broadway ferries