The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-20
NORTH RIVER PIER LINE.
TIE HARMON I'M BOARD HEARS
GUMENT ron IT'S EXTENSION.
Every Argument OF the Jersey Opponeut.
OF the New York Dock noard's Apptica-
tion X .futed ny New Workers.. Incius-
lar Arept- of Hir Hoboken Steamers.

Every Argument OF the Jersey Opponeuts
or the New York Dock noard's Appiics-
tion X .futed by New Torkers Inciud-
Ing Agents OF Big Hoboken
The application OF the Dock Board Of this
city to the Secretary OF War for the extension
OF the pier head line In the North River. be-
tween Twenty-third street and Elghty-n' ut
street, vas considered at n public hearing yes
terday morning before the Now York
Board In the Army building. Col Henry G.
Robert. T.. s. A. presided. The Dock Boards
request met with opposition from Hoboken.
and even he New Jersey State authorities are
contestine the granting Of the right 70 extend
the New York pier line unless the same privl-
lege Is given on the Jersey side.
President Edward O.. O'Brien OF the Dock
Board said; I'VE nsk the extension OF the
pier-head line on In" ground that II Is abso-
lutely necessary for the OF the port
OF New York. Larger steamships are being
constructed. and a greater length OF berth
room Is imperative TO handle them properly.
The application represents tho whole OF the
business interests Of New York city. The pco-
pie need more wharfage roo Land the proposed
extension on the upper part of the North River
front Is necessary In order that tho m
of the port be properly protected"
E-astus wiman, for the Canal interests.
spoke strongly in favor OF the extension. Ho
said In rnrt: "A grent part OF our nj
II on wheels. There Is not, BY far. sufficient
storage room for the freight that comes to and
leave. tho port. and the proposed extension
would. In great part. do away with tina. incon,
venience. The port OF New York is menace.
by tho loss OF ira lie CONSEQUENT upon insult
Client water front facilities. The proposed eN-
tension lem ., is = n srSs x. + the 8 %mSr 70 r here;
the application OF the Dock Board"
George H.. Record Of the Riparian Commi,-
sion Of the State OF New Jersey and re preseDt-
Ing tho Iioboken La, d and Improvement Com.
pany. appealed 70 the board In opposition 70
said. Appealed 10 this BOARD for permission. to
extend is harbor line In 1890. After consid-
GRAFTON we were told That Il ,he line were TO
Inland and not by extending the piers into the
channel Our arguments were the same as
Now. II the boards reason for refusing our
request ak year. ago was good. then II should
be equally good now: a great pof,lo1 OF IT,, hs
larger lines OF stea nship, there. II advantages
are offered these lines by the TeT YORK sn.
pie. this coinmcic &c will leave us. These steam
ships will 10 to New York; and that would b.
be the direct result Of unjust discrimina lion
AGAINST Hoboken and in favor OF New York.
We obiec: to the petition of the Dock board be-
Ing granted unless Hoboken is to have the same
opportunity OF making more valuable the
water front OF our It's city,
Gustav Schwab and Emil BoaZ. local mana
gers of the North German.Lloyd and the liam
burg.Amerlcan lines respectively. which dock
iheir big vessels In Hobaken, both refuted MIR.
Records statement thar these lines might leave
Hobokcn In case the extension OF the pier head
lines was accomplished here. In answer. to II
question by President O'Brien. Mr.. S,hwaD
said thBt they had.pientv OF room at present
in the berth at Hoboken for all practical pur-
loses.
Others who spoke in favor of the extension
were John A. Cormack. ex-Presidcnt Of the
Maritime Exbange:- Aaron Vanderbilt OF the
Board OF Trade and transportation and the SUI
perintendents OF the North German Lloyd and
Hamburg. American lines. Almost every oh
lection ndduced BY the gentlemen from Jersey
was Offset by testimony from tho other side.
IL may be some time before the Harbor
Board decides on the application.