New-York tribune., 1896-01-29
THE TROLLEY IN MONMOOIH.
A THREATENING RIVAL OF THE SIhA"
RAILWAYS.
r,Sr Projected TO RUN FROM ATLANTIC HIGH
LANDS TO LONG BRANCH-THh Di''
C1,LTIEs TO BE OVERCOME

LINE PROTECTED TO RUN FROM ALLAN ~
LANDS TO LONG pRAxcn-THE DIFF
crLTIEs TO BE OVERCOME
~. .-o,,.,, has invaded Monmouth County anu
has came no doubt 10 stay, until ulSP''
something better or cheaper in the mari" - '.
movement IL is looked upon with sIh'e'e -,
by some principally influential prope, aor.
but by the mass OF people it is weicofneu o,t "'
yenience and looked upon as great iiP'o' :.
and hence an agent for the e"""''
values. .oo The
,rbora ara two compan!os now in existence NE
frs, the Atlantic Coast line. operates roau . I'm
Long Branch to Asbury Park. and leases INV ~ -
bins horsecar line from West End to pleasure pI'
by way OF Second-avc There was co"S'"'
difficulty experienced In obtaining the latter h""
chise until the company agreed to pave Inc
with vitrifed brick The brick, however ~ s'
peJ by only one company. and upon the uo','
co,nparv,s demonstration that it could not obtain
the brick in time the Commissioners ailowou II ~
substitute asphalt. This contract II was a'so IA"
able to fulfil, and the Commissioners maoc -"
ther concession permitting II TO pay So"" - '"9,' "
and stipulated for further payment OF S-'"' -,
instalments of 5000 each. extending over Il p'''o
OF twenty years. A proposed extension 'H'''7
Elberon is meeting with strenuous opDosit'o'' "'N
will probably be abandoned.
The other company was organized only ias' & ,p'
70 build a road from Long Branch to Atlantic hlsn-
lands and is called the Atlantic hiShiahuS' "''
Bank and Long Branch Electric Railway Company
This road Is already finished from the corporallo',
line OF Long Branch. at Kensngton PARK 10 NJ"
Bank by way OF Eatontown and Shrewsbury. Inc
track Is laid but not ballasted, and horsecars are
running over the lower portion OF It, As soon ~
the weather permits work VIII De puShtI' PV',',
houses built and cars will be running 10 i''u Dam
before next summer. The track Is built Almost tnc
entire distance Immediately alongside tne hiSaMs S,i
and in Shrewsbury the opposition OF TWO Ra,s'' i
was overcome only by condemnation procerdlSS
Nothing has been done on a roadway U't"'r'
Red Bank and Atlantic Highlands. and thrcr sep
ferred by the company lies along the south pihk ol
the North Shrewsbury River to Oceamc, thence
over the bridge already existing. from wich Po'iit
the right of way is obtained Before g'tthe 70 .lc
bridge however. is the opposition OF MeSsrs hoass
land and Kemp is TO be encountered Inc secola
route lies along the north bank OF the river anu
will strike the first route at Oceanic BrluEe ~, vNr
either of these routes about two-thrds OF the leht
of way has been obtained The third route - dlrect
TO Atlantic Highlands by way or Chapel lill' anu
the entire right of way has been obtained Inc
pany to build bridge over the river at Red hank: g.
while passing through "A country more sparsty
populated than the first and for both these reasons
are desirable
A possibility with this company is line along
the bay shore. taking in Port Monmouth keahs-
burg and Keyport and there IL talk OF a steamboat
connection with New-York. TO which the last hdH''i
line would be perhaps necessary feeder -
While the inception Of this line was local 70 ftcd
Bank the people interested are residents oi brook
lyn. The president David 5. Arnott' VINO uled
a short time ago. -
This company has also the complete right OF way
down the coast from Branchburg as far as Mana =
quan but the competition of the Long irah'h
Railroad. which these companies hope TO over ON,
in other places by acting largely as feeders VIII
be there more insurmountabe ana the extension
will probably never be built.