New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-28
NEWARK.
TRYING TO ABOLISH RAILROAD CROSS
INGs AT GRADE.

ENGINEERING DIFFICULTIES IN THE wAY-rHE
WATER SUPPLY ouEsTIoN-orHER NOTES
OF INTEREST.
r,oa., In tho abolition OF the dangerous railroad
crada crossings in Newark has been revived py the
action Of the Board OF Works In conferring win the
representatives OF the railroad corporations wiz" a
view to eleva,ng their tracks the fehhssNa"ia
Railroad Company which has spent large SUMS !"
track elevation In Jersey City and Eizapetn mas
mans already prepared TO elevate Its tracks IN New
ark and Is ready to begin the work at once wheh
tho Central Railroad shall raise Its bridge spanning
Railroed-svs This will be necessary before any
change can be made. The raising OF the brlose WILL
compel the raising OF the grade OF the road tor some
distance This the Central II willing to do' Out 'he
new elevation will bring the terminus INTO the sec
ond story OF the Brond-s. station and co;npei the
company to receive and deliver freight on the sec
ond story or TO remove the freight station TO point
remote from Bioad-st. This would injure the com
pany's business Engineers VIII consult upon pans
for the next two three months 10 get over '"'S
difficulty. The Delaware, Lackawanna and west
ern Railroad and the Erie have been pressed by
tho Hoard 10 get rid Of the grade crossings on their
lines within the city. and II the pennsylvania ana
Central come to an agreement 1t IL proDapie .na'
they Will also consent TO some arrangement The
Delaware Iackawanna and Western has steep IN
cline to overcome beginning near broad-s'' anu
cono west, To haul trains up this incline two en-
zines are necessary The companys engineers nave
worked on plans to get over this NIL ana IL IN Ne
ucved that the company has ready for use when
the time comes 20 make the change. IL ~ NANNY
for this reason tina; no improvement has been made
in the station facilities in Newark. ~ the E'le
double-tracks the Paterson branch It viii prooa-
bly, be done in a way get rid OF the most danger
Gus crossings.
Preparations are being made by the city TO take
accurate measurements OF the water delivered from
the Peauannock into the city's reservoirs. Hereto
fore the East Jersey Water Company has been FUR
e esnIs soe supply Of %c gallons daily and
m ne upon ' the Board OF Works Tor millions of
gallons in of this supply for certain DAYS
mssu n IA ,be citv The Eas, Jersey Water Tom
pany has contracted 10 supply Jersey city win
100000 gallons daily from the Pequannock the
total supply from that source throusn me pip;ns
90 10000 gallons. The company IN also supp;yins
several smaller places and Is about connecting Its
mains with the Nutley aqueduct service. 1t has
been contended that the ppe from the lmpoundihs
II this is true the company VIII not be able TO
carr out It's contract WIN Jersey ely without H"ni
ERIK, and the local authorities are waiting TO see
how far the Newark supply is affected by the con-
tract.
The Christian Citizenship Union which repre-
all the moral and religious organization OF
didates In the State campaign, and especially in the
legislative districts. 1t is intended 10 be an ag-
gressve factor in the charter election m the spring
when Mayor and Board OF Aldermen ere 10 be
elected.
The foulness OF the water OF the Passa.c will
spoil the plan to include the west bank in the
projected new public PARK system. with landings
for pleasure boats. unless the river shall be puri-
fed.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry NJ Doremus celebrated the
twentieth anniversary Of Their marriage Monday
night their house. No. 173 Mount Prospect-ave.
which Ella borately decorated with flowers A
pavilion had been erected IN the OF the house
and after luncheon the guests enjoyed dancing
and music. Many presents were received by Mr.
and Mrs. Doremus The Boards OF Governors OF
the Northern Republican Club and the North End
Republican Club were present. About eight hun
dred guests attended the reception. including prom
inent men OF both political parties and city. county.
State and Federal officials.
The Essex County League OF Republican Clubs
has adopted a constitution ard bylaws It provides
for membership by al clubs having twenty-five
members or more. and the County Committee may
be represented in the League by five members. Of
hcers 10 be elected In September each year. The
League now Includes forty clubs.
The Essex County Democracy will shortly make
declare ton on the Governorship and will probably
antagonze the candidacy OF Chancellor McGil. on
the ground that Il Is only "A respectable hgurehead
for the old dscredited regime. and that Mc(il
his nomination TO the worst elements OF the party