The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-03
BERGEN COUNTY TROLLEYS
Link Between Englewood
and Hackensack Provi-
ded For---Big Plans
Ahead.

The block in the extension of trolley
transit through Bergen County, N. j.,
caused by the inability of the Bergen
Traction Company to pass through Engle-
wood to the west and by the distractions
to trolley schemes encountered in Hack
ensack, is now to be removed, and a step
taken which, in a few years, will result
in the joining of all the Bergen County
towns with those of Passaic, Essex and
Hudson Counties as well as with New
York city, via Fort Lee Ferry. by electric
cars. This is the first announcement Of
the fact that right of way has been OBJ
tanned for a trolley line within the limits
of Hackensack. Two companies have at
tempted to secure right of way through
certain streets. of that town for electric
railways, but both were defeated by the
authorities. Now the Bergen Traction
Company announces that it has obtained
access to land in the heart of the town
without consulting the local authorities
and practically without their knowledge.
The first movement for building a troll
Icy line through Hackensack was guided
by Capt. Andrew G. Zabriskie. chief
owner of the Bergen Traction Company.
who encountered the enmity of the local
dutQUIilieS ana Ddu So 3llAcn tiCuDie t4tdt
he withdrew, leaving a few ties and rails
on the ground. The Union Traction Com
pany followed with the intention of es-
tablishing a trolley line from Newark
through H~ackensack and Englewood. 1t
built its road from Newark to Carlsbad.
|sand being blocked at HackensaeS. went
into the hands of a receiver, where 1t
now is.
Some time ago it was announced that
the Bergen Traction Company ~purposed
extending its line from Fort Lee through
Leonia and across country to Bogota at
the east end of the Court street bridge.
authority having been obtained from the
several boroughs and townships included
in the route, which was chiefly over pri-
vate property. Monday evening Secretary
Barrows and Treasurer Lawson appeared
IN Hackensack and announced that their
terminal, instead of being on the east
bank of the Hackensack River. at Court
street. would be on the west bank near
the Susquehanna depot. at Main street.
To accomplish this. consent had to be OBJ
tanned from the Erie Railroad Company
to pass over its property along the north
side of the Susquehanna Railroad from
the river to River street, which is about
800 feet east of the depot. This was news
even to the member of the Improvement
Commission, Citizens who were informed
of the fact welcomed the news. expressing
the hope that the terminal would be To-
Gated Immediately at the depot on Mercer
street.
The Bergen Traction Company is al
ready operating it's line from Fort Lee
to Englewood, where its course was barred
by refusal of the Northern Railroad Com
pany to permit it to cross the steam, road
at grade. The line to Eackensack
branches off at Riley venue. Leonia,
crosses the Northern Railroad above grade,
and the Overpeck Creek on the ~company's
own bridge; going thence across the
meadows and through Teaneck, it cross
es the West Shore above grade. follows
the Meadow bordering the Hackensack,
and will cross the river on the company's
own bridge. landing passengers at the
point whereRiver street passes under the
Susquehanna Railroad. Application has
been made to the United States Govern
ment for privilege to bridge the river.
Treasurer lawson has wagered that he
will ride into Hackensack by trolley to
eat his Thanksgiving dinner. Work has
been started at Riley avenue.