New-York tribune., 1896-02-05
HOT AFTER THE LUCKY ONE
ELECTRIC ROADS OPPOSING THE PLAZA
GIFT TO THE BROOkL1N
HEIGHTS LINE.
AN INJUNCTION TO BE APPLIED FOR To-DAi ni
STEPHEN NJ HoYE TO RESTRAIN THE
FRIDGE TRUSTEES FROM CARRYING
OUT THE GRANT MADE TO THE
RAILROAD COMPANY.


RAILROAD COMPANY ...
Tho prook,vn Heights Railroad officials 90
not propose TO let grass grow uhuer '"ei' -
or on the Bridge Plaza either, since theS "o"
have the requisite permission 10 lay 'iaO
that barren spot. For several N'
draurhtsmen at the company's offices IN MOI
.,o. :, hoyo been preparing plans for the new
,oon oysr which the cars will whirl passengers
~ a no,nt within 100 feet of the entrances 10
.ho Rr,dve in Iiberty-st. Work OF laying 'He
tracks on the Plaza was to be begun last nlsh''
In the day a number OF men had been p"sS
handing rails The men Will probably consume
a day or more in completing the new loop,
As a result the congested state OF traitc our
ing the busy hours will not be so great as hei'
,ofore and passengers will experience less In
convenience. The company Is not par''cui"iiS
satisfied with the grant made to IT by the
Bridge Trustees 1t expected TO receive Pe'-
mission to occupy the remaining portion of the
Plaza.
J. c. Breckinride one of the companys en-
gineers told Tribune reporter yesterday that
he believed the patrons Of the various INES
would appreciate the change All OF the cars
which now traverse Fulton-st VIII run over 'ie
new switch and continue to the Fulton ferry
Yesterday afternoon it announced that
Stephen NJ. Hoye. the lawyer Intended TO ASK
the Supreme Court for an injunction Ies'i"i''-
Ing the trustees OF the Bridge from carrying
out the grant already made to the railroad COM
panv. At present there are three njunctions
pending against the Bridge people. EX-Mayor
Schieren stated some time ago that. in case or
the railroad people receiving authority 10 ell
crcach upon the Plaza. there were seNerai pr
sons that he knew who would certainly apply LOT LOT
an Injunction. Mr. HOyc seems to he the oHIH
one who has taken any steps thus faI. ne
sent a letter 20 the Bridge trustees YESTERDAY
asking for a copy OF the resolutions ana pl'hS
pertaining to the Bridge Plaza
In regard 10 bringing the injunction, Mi Hoye
sail: Il do not think that 1t is right Tor tneSe
trustees to make q present OF the FldZa - % %tlesc
railroads. The property was pa!d ior ehuie,! u.
the city. under Section Of the Laws ~ 1871 as
amended by chapter Is of the Laws of lssZ Which
provided that the city should pay TO the trustees
the entire cost of opening. including the cost OF
necessary real estate ana the entire cost OF ac-
quir!ng any land needed the block bounded
by Sands. Fulton and High sts Both Mr.
Kceney and Mr. Howell are directors In the
Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company when may
possibly explain their generosity in this matter
but that d)esa't d. the taxpayers any good.
l propose to bring the entire crowd into the net,
and will not make fish Of one and fowl OF an
other have rot yet determined whether or
not shall bring two separate proceedings. one
against the elevated and the other against the
surface roads. The fact that they are all occupy
ing the same piece OF land will think make
them all defendants in the same action Mt
lIoye said he would apply for the injunction p
day.
The Rev Dr. Lyman Abbott and exMayor
Schieren said they were opposed TO The rental
Of the Plaza TO the railroad companies.
In addition TO the Hoye injunction. James c.
Church. legal representative for the Nassau
Railroad Company. VIII; It said, ask the supreme
Court to enjoin the Bridge Trustees from permit
ting the Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company
to lay its tracks upon The Plaza. Mr.. Church
drew the papers up hurriedly Yesterday after
noon. and tried get :he matter before the
court before night II is possible that the order
will be signed to-day.