New-York tribune., 1895-02-10
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,,ch IN tho man .ook Ike the outline ot cornu-
copa the point Of which II at the ~. 'eo'se
ferry This Ire IL designed 10 serve me hish
around AT ne interior o: This portion OF the i'iahh
and will in no way conflict niih the Rapid Transit
Railroad which binds the shores OF the isah'
with It's double line OF teel-rail tracks
The Interior companys line runs mp 10y - Ner
Lake 10 Prohibition Park. over some erades N"''"
only trolley cars can climb. and thence 20 'o'""
Terrace which is the highest point on the ishf',
boIng 80 feet above the level. II runs back o'
the country club through what IL known a. cove
Road to Richmond Road. ana then PACK l" NV
ferry 4 spur from Concord runs down 10 .ou'n
Beacb and along the beach TO New-Dorp. thus
arording almost direct line from tn" ietfy' OF
any intermediate points 10 South Reach
This loon extending from the ferry NJ over ID"
hills and back to the ferry. covers about t"elNe
miles OF roadway. and. according 10 Mr. wilma"
figures. opens up by direct COMMUNICATION 'o"
the ferry wider area in less running
time and with less cost Of construction.
than any o. the other proposed routes. Further
more the country which II serves Is no" ihh'-
ccssible and on account OF the steep grades couh
not well be reached by any system OF roads except
the trolley or the cable.
Mr Wiman ha. back Of him Herman Bershoitz.
OF Ithaca y y and Horace T.. Hand. OF scran-
ion Penn who are both men Of wealth ana OF tx
perlence In the building and harding ot electric
roads I'm their respective cities. Besides these
number OF wcIlknown New-iork and staten Isiahh
men are Interested in the company
This road has all the necessary property consents
and has deposited the necessary guarantee Tor hS
construction. but has not rer'ived ' franchise In
fact none Of the rival compinlcs have obtained
franchises. although the Staten Island Electric
Company claims the old Belt Line franchise whlch
was granted some years ago 10 morse rahro"n
running along the shore OF the Island parallelng
the Raod Transit lines. This line used to run
about two cars "A week for year or two. but Tor
the las. two years has done nothing whatever.
Consequently the charter ~ open To e:thck on IN"
ground Of lapse OF use and furih'rmote III" con-
sents obtained for horse power VIII not ho!d Tor
the us. Of electricity and m1s lie obtain Il all over
again This many Of the property holders. notably
The Sailors Snug Iiarbor corporation, own * 800
feet OF property along the proposed lne. absolutely
refuse to grant.
The probability tfat the company does not plac"
much faith in its od charter Is borne ont by the
fact tha they are also eager applicants before the
trustees q the various Staten Island villig's for
new franchise covering the same right OF way.
This St6ten Island Electric Raslrold Company -
probably the strongest financially OF any OF the
contss,anta as It is controlled BY what Is knowa
az the Thomas syndicate. including General SAM
uel Thomas TT omss f. Ryan. Charles II. Flint.
Howard Carroll Joseph s. Auerbach and other
Ncu-York men of wealth. who some time ago
caught the Staten Island Ferry Company by out
bidding them for tho franchise and compelling
them to give up haf-interest In the ferry. thereby
sit Company in months Transaction
The lines Of this company may b. lik.a,1 to .he
outlines Of a butterfly. having its head at the ST.
George ferry, while the track extending up Heh-
nond Turnpike furnishes the oackocne ga ihn "a Se wing
meet by ferry with Elizabeth. y. J while the other
line extends down TO the eastern shorc % s''h
A"otber point Of controversy between the syn
a1rsiv nnsve az" Electric plant which Mr. wman started
to complete for electric railroad purposes just be.
nmnanv i%re ans 'a. Which now serves Staten Island
Ts company is in the hnGs Of ana rsGssr rs,wss
500 600 and $4,000 OF claims in the hands OF nu,
sedtofs and Id yet n.s the ShnS % the OF
year to more than pay interest on AL OF its In
asSe9esss hy M sc Would wpe % ont
Of the company and nothing would be left for the
this $4,000 Of bonds at about go cents on the dol
lar and proposes TO seize the plant under fore
MIR wiman on the other hand. proposes to turn
to his new COMPANY the hpdhc plant sy arFsnEe
them bonds OF the new company for their claims.
and that the running OF the or plant b. & day & iS
result in such economy that the enterprise VIII
Mir. wman and the creditors of the company
propose vigorously TO contest the foreclosure Of
the mortgage. which would be for the sole beneht
The third company hghtng for Staten Islands
ss%s saessd By sS kspi Ts 'ss
steam lines. The proposed lines OF this company
show on the map Hke a spider. having its centre
at Castleton Corners In the centre of the island:
from this point ientacles extend TO Port Rich
mond by the Prohibition Park line. to West
Brighton old horsecar line. through the
Glove Road TO Stapleton. and n fourth TO New
Dorp and Richmond.
This system has no direc. communication with
the ferry, but taps the rapid transit road at West
Brighton. Richmond and Stapeton: This COM
pany has an arrangement with the Rapid Transit
or against the terminal company for inequalities OF
accommodat tons for dissatisfaction OF any kind
The local staten Island papers are full OF edto-