New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-01
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SALE OF THE FOURIEENTH-S FERRY
RAILROAD MEN AGREE THAT THE PENNsYI.
VANIA RAILROAD COMPANY Is BEHIND
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vANIA RAILROAD COMPANY Is BEHIND
THE DEAL.
The Fourteenth-st. ferry yesterday passed into
the hands Of the New-York and New-Jersey Ferry
Company. which was incorporated In Jersey CITY
on Monday. and commencing yesterday the boats
werc operated by the new owners.
The sale OF he ferry interpreted by near.y
every one Interested in such matters as an irdca-
ton that n railroad company was the actual
owner. although the corporators are not connected
with any o, the lines FAR could be ascer-
tanned The representatives. OF the stevens estate.
who were the former owners Of the property. added
TO the mystery which surrounds the sale by de-
ny.ns that any OF the railroads which terminate In
Jersey CITY and Hoboken had any connection With
tho transfer. Palmer Campbell. who !s an agent
OF Colonel Stevens. sad 10 a Tribune reporter yes
tcrlay: To my knowledge there were no rail-
roads concerned In the transaction. | only know
the purchasers by reputation but feel confident
that they are no, railroad men. They have not
honored me with any confidence as 10 their plans.
but feel that ;hey do not intend to turn The
ferry over 10 any railroad company. As TO this
railroad which has secured franchise from the
Ioboken council! 20 run line 10 Jersey city |
do not think that 1t has. has been said. any
connection wl,h the ferry. The railroad was pro-
jcc,ed months before the ferry sale Was ever
dreamed Of"
on the other hand railroad men think differently.
There s a wide divergence OF opinion MS To which
comDany has acquired the ferry. but the majority
of railroad men believe that the Pennsylvania Is
the one II is well known that this company has
long been In search OF an outlet In Jersey CITY or
Hoboken to relieve the extraordinary pressure on
the Ferry at Cortlandt-st and for that purpose the
new slip at Twenty-third-st. was purchased In
order TO accommodate the immense traffic which is
sure TO PIE up with these increased facilities. the
PENNSYLVANIA company. 1t is said. would be forced
TO provide additional facilities on the Ne"-Jersey
SIDE.
The authorities OF tho Pennsylvania Railroad IN
.Jer.cy cay we're extremely rctcent about the
matter when approached on the subject The
chief clerk IN the office OF the supernic ndent OF
f,rres said Il know more about the sale thah
has been published in the papers ana so iar az our
road Is concerned ! am almost positive that IL -
not Interested in any way: -
A prominent official OF the Erie lines. however,
had an entirely different theory. ~ one can Judse
itself 10 any that the Pennsyivdnla Inc IS
the only one that could have any interest IN pur-
chasing The Fourteenth-st ferry hea that com,
panv bought Il tract on the North RIVER adjoining
orr Twenty-th,rG-si. ferry. Il was well known mar
it dd not have adequate facilities FOR delivering
passengers on the Jersey SIDE. Since then an ii-
III, ona slip has been constructed at IT'S Jersey tlty
landing but as the number OF people IN" ROAD car
r.s s fast growing. IL does not seem as II II ~
the company secured a franch.ie TO ay d '"V ID Nj
track from Hoboken to It's Jersey cry depot, an,
Il looks though t were me m,sn''2 I, 10 1" en5
,brough To- suburban points. With piers at -FOUR
tenth ana Twerty-th.rd SITS. the Pennsylvania
:inc could Increase It's business twofoli -.
'' nmc5.i. OF several other roads ntimated that
,bev believed the Pennsylvania company 10 ne
h.hind the purchasers. but all declined 10 allow
null talk Yesterday about the plans OF the new
company.
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