New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-04
IT'S VICTORY COMPLETE.
THE RUTHERFORD TROLLEY COMPANY
CONTINUES TO TEAR UP HO-
BOKEN'S STREETS.

CITY OFFICIALS ADMIT THAT NOTHING MORE CAN
BE DoNE-A WOMAN oUTwITs THE con-
PANY's LABoRERs-rRoUDLE EXPECT
ED IF AN EFFORT IL MADE TO
CROSS THE RAILROAD TRACKS
The jersey city. Hoboken and Rutherford Elec-
trio Railway Company continued its work Of tear
ing up Sccond-st. Hoboken. and laying trolley rails
without Interruption yesterday. Operations were
resumed on Thursday night, after Street Commits
sioner Bernard Bayer had withdrawn his objec-
tons and the track-buildsrs have not ceased in
their labors since that time.
All night long heavy steel rails dumped
along Second-st. with terrific Changing to the great
d+scOmiiture Of hundreds of Hoboken people, who
complain ned that their sumbers were disturbed by
the racket. While the eastern end OF the street
being torn up. men and boys were bus,ly en-
gagged in digging holes in tho western section Of
the same thoroughfare and in First and Harrison
SITS, for the reception OF trolley-poles. Laborers
In great demand.
An amusing incident occurred early in the morn
ing in Harrison-st.. whers some laborers had dug
hole IN front OF a house owned by Mrs. McFeeey
who did not want troey-pole at that particular
point. The woman rushed out and ordered the
worllmen to fill up the excavation. but they re-
fused at first to do Mrs. McFeeley then jumped
into the hole and said that she would stay there all
night unless tho did she directed. She
finally won her point and the hole filed in
The greatest fear existed that trouble would occur
II the Rutherford people attempted to the
North Hudson County Railroads tracks In Wash
ington-st. The police were kept In readiness. but
nor1ing happened Yesterday the trolley road
builders skipped over Westinghouse. leaving 1t IN
tact. and resumed their Iabors on tho of the
intersection.
The West Shore and Erie Railroad companies
whose Weehawken branches the Rutherford com
pany Intends to al First-St are nightly TAX
ing precautions to prevent the carrying out Of this
plan. All Thursday night four engines some with
cars attached. remained at the crossing ready 70
steam down and make things interesting for anybody
VINO attempted lay trolley rails at the crossing
The Rutherford company had a big gang OF men
in readiness TO begin operations
President Jordan and other officials OF the Ruther
ford Company were on deck and rode the entire
length Of seconds st in a buggy. Watching the work
Chairman Edward Oferman OF the Council, was I'M
usually active the greater part Of the night. and
yesterday inspecting the progress Of the work. and
hnding Aauit with Street Commissioner Bayer and
hs aS Scs e for Ssrns 70 ese 2n ssye and
said that for city official he manifested TOO much
solicitude for the railroad company. onernan is
county Railway company tore up washington-st ..
tracks by laying a new style OF rail The Big Six
appealed to the Chancellor for an Injunction, and
Mayor Pagan yesterday said that every one
knew. he not in favor Of granting the Ruther-
reason that the street was too narrow. He said
that ne thought Bayer and the police did right In
S2Gns ae Tor sec IS 9v n tha the stay had
been vacated. Inasmuch as the courts had 50 de-
The North Hudson company now operates rne
Of horsecsrs In SecOnd-st. west OF Willow ave The
Rutherford COMPANY has permission to use me aIe
was made. Il is said. when the Rutherford people
frat sent in an application for franchise. II is not
known just how matters stand in this connection