New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-22

JIM ALLEN. THE COMPANYs REf""
SENTATIVE As AN EXCURSION MAN
AGER-A JArNT THAT MAY
BENEFIT TIE PEOPLE
The Assembly Committee on Railroads an"
Canals met in Jersey City yesterday morning
and made inspection Of that part 'i ."e
Erie Railroad which the people Of that thrN-
ing town on the banks Of the Hudson are ana
ious to have elevated. In the parry were MesS'S.
Lower. Hopkins. Tice. Alpaugh and Harvey OF
the committed; Senator voorhees, ana ASSEM-
blymen Smart. Ruempler Queen Hewitt. Hoos'
Fleming. Mulln, Cagney. Parslow. Allen bauc''
Gedhill. Robertson, Bullock. King Voorhees,
Ullmann and Roll. Andrew J. Corcor&n' the
president OF the Jersey City Board OF lrau''
and one Of the most ardent supporters Oh "ie
bill accompanied the legislators to see tha' 'iio
demands of the city were put before iheih III
the right way.
The party assembled at ;he Erie station III
Pavonia-ave at II O'clock They were mo- a.
the station by james s Allen, who was io'iS as"
unanimously elected member "i 'h' i"''"
House by tho various corporations doing business
in the State and who is doing his best to preserve
his reputation of being the smoothest LOBBYIST III
the State Mr.. Allen was in his proverbal good
j.
Union County. proposed that the legislators
should take stroll down the track 10 see
whether or not the track elevation scheme were
feasible the astuto Allen suggested that walking
was good enough for law breakers. but not i"r
lawmakers He thereupon waved ms manu.
and a special train. fitted up with smokihs-ca'9
and good cigars to smoke in them ba eked INTO tHe
station, and the members Of the party Neie III
vitcd to get aboard and take the trip of s'aht
mile and half at the expense OF the Ere Hai'-
road Company.
The train moved slowly along the main me- so
that Engineer BLIZZARD and Superintendent Md
gulre could point Gu; the difficulties when nature
had pu; in the way Of the proposed eio'"'i'"'
The snail-lEc pace Of the train was also Inv"
advantage Of by the members Of the Board 81
Trade committee. several Of whom were CIV"
engineers and it is an even bet that in the mat
ter OF technical arguments the Jersey CITY men
came out with lying colors. Unfortunately Tor
the company the crossing ut fIenderson-st.
where there is a multiplicity Of tracks was
crowded with cars waiting to be unloaiec Inc
almost utter impossibil.ty Of driving team over
the crossing without an accident pp.aled par
ticularly to the lawmakers from the rural as
trcts who well know the danger when IuihS
behind long lines of cars standing on sinctlA'hs'
especially where there Is 50 much traiiir
While the company's engineers w're diatins
on the safety of the crossings under ordinary
circumstances. the train passed Grovr-sL' Wn'''
eight persons had an almost miraculous escape
from instant death on Thursday evening Ihe
remains Of a 'jisscr' ear. through which one
Of the Erie company's cahoosos lad crushed
lay near the track. silent witness ID FAVOR /
of the elevation 81 the dangerous track.
\ member OF the delegation who noticed t"'
uragk Of the street remarked. Why wv
might have been on the train that caused thai
destruction What would the people have salH
them" .
Mr. Allen who WAS loaded to the muzz.r with /
ammunition for such saes as this. replied. !
mo danger Of that That WAS done 10y ca |
boosc As long as you are member ~ inc |
Icgisla,ure rarlor-cars are none too good for +
you. and parIor-cars never Hlsbeha'' J" ""'
way"
parent that ne had his doubts. ana that tN'
object lesson was not lost on him.
While the train was eisurry rolling over '''
,oad Mr. Alien was dilatiug IN pit!ful tones "a
ihc harm that would come L. the railroad COM
many If II vs. compelled 10 elevate the TRACKS.
He Insisted that the company 'ould n"' Al',n ~ !
make the improvement ana .'i"";;H ,', .' ,h
that if the bill were passed II wou.u 'I'N' w
company into bankrupici. i"" 'lr M"
who should be most interested IN inc e",yu' az.
ment II tn industries ~ N"W-Jcis'E ,v"'" ''H'
an action which would bring about such " Gnu
lion If affairs he could not understand ana n'
hoped that thosc who had made mp th'lr minus
IN v,tp for the bill would fNhie' u'lIi anu '''
thoee ,yh, were, In doubt you'd look al the mat
Ter through "A pair Of Eric spccta les. MI Allen
outlld himself In 'lcqucnc'. ana VIM" ms ia-
thctic appeal on behalf u his employers plaimy
moved his audience. there Wa no mint thit any
- :, would acced. ID his wishes and continue 10
piacc premium on tn slaughter Of prXlf VINO
are unfortunate enough t. have 70 s5 the
companys tracks. j., ,.r..,.
Aucr the inspection Of the tracks IN JerSel
CITY Mr. Allen took his guests over the lln' {"
the Northern Railroad to Nyn'h, Wn't - VIZ r,rS.
down to an elaborate banquet at the - 't'Is'
Un,n Above the clink OF IN" glasses ana thr
nan ~ the champagne corks the musical voice gi
Nr Allcu could be heard bcl,tling the demands
OF the ovcrburdened taxpayers oi jersey ''y anu
cxtollng the railroad company as the HoS' III"
name corporation on carth. o, ,..t
When the party returned 20 Jersey cry pusl-
ncss man who noticed the legislators dlsenlparK-
ing from the train. said T. a friend; II no
,rnrdor the Erie can't afford 10 elevate us Tracks
II costs too much TO keep the Legislature III s"ou
well" replied his friend. "this Is year when
money won't do no good +, >-
And there are thousands Of people IN NV
Jersey VINO hope that the last remark Is inc
truth.