New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-26
TROLLEY MEN MAKE CONCESSIONS
WEsTCHEsTER PEOPLE FIGHTING TO SAVE
BEAUTIFUL RESIDENCE DISTRICTS
FROM INVASION.

Tho Highway Commissioners Of Rye met yester-
day afternoon and almost completed parcellng out
TO the Port Chester Electric Company the oouIe
wards and II now requires TO extend us tro
lev lines from Port Chester to Rye Beach ana Ma
raroneck Cars are already running from the
Connecticut line through Port Chester to point
near the Apawamis Club, in Rye Village. but pend
ing a controversy with the Commissioners regard
ing fares construction on the proposed extensions
has been at standStil.
Yielding to the desires Of the tradespeope OF the
villages the Commissioners have been anxious 10
establish uniform fve-cent fare In all parts OF
the town. while the company has held out strenu-
ousIv against IT, and even threatened to abandon
its eastern invasion Of the county toward Rye
Beach and Mamaroneck unless II was permitted 10
charge 10 cents II necessary. The last meeting az
which the subject was discussed ended In serious
disagreement. and the many New-York people VINO
own homes on the Sound began congratulating
themselves that they were in a fair way 10 escape
the nuisance Of having trolley-cars loaded Win
pleasure seekers buzzing past their houses
Yesterday afternoon. however, the trolley COM
pany through its president, W. g. BUSHNELL ana
its attorney. Frederick W. Sherman. was more
in a mood for condescension. and after one nour
more of pickering submitted proposition that
II shall not charge more than five cents tor
continuous ride from any part OF the town OF Rye
10 the other This leaves the way open Tor the
company TO charge 10 cents, or any other amount
to Mamaroneck. because the town of Harrison Juts
in one-half o mile betwee> Rye Village and
Mamaroneck
At the request Of the Highway Commissioners
the company also embodied in the agreement a
promise to pave the centre OF the tracks through
Port Chester aid the village limits Of Rye The
proposition was then referred TO William Popham
P!att counsel for the Commissioners. and the meet
ing was adjourned until Thursday at o'clock
The routes chosen by the company are the least
Objectionable 1t could find. yet 10 reach the dest-
nations desired 1t will be necessary. according 10
the plans. to pass scores Of the most beautiful
homes IN Rye and cut up some OF its most beautiful
drveways. The line TO Rye Beach will brapch of
the Apawamis Club, and pass through Mid
land-aye. Meadow thence through private
property to 10 ans old so
TO Beck-ave, opposite the handsome estates or
Mayhem Wainwright c. Stewart Schenck and
Only short distance below the turning point TO
the beach is the summer home OF the late William
II, sarbuck. built by him when he was president
regarded one Of the finest country places near
Long Island Sound. Scores OF other costly homes
pleted the cars hurrying their loads to the beach
and bringing them back at night will be ANYTHING
but H the on Rye
directly in two sections crossing the Boston Post
Road at the Apawamis Club ana then passing ihs
rear OF the postofice to Railroad ave from which
It parallels the NewYork. New-Haven and Hart
ford Railroad TO Mamaroneck and connects with
the White Plains Mamaroneck and Tarrytown line.
now being completed by another company .
mcb dfsnnl,v in securing the consents and fran
chses as II will be necessary 10 pass through the
town OF Harrison and property owned by Joseph
line In view OF the opposition OF the residents the
company has asked for eighteen months in when
to build the road after the consents OF properly,
owners and DEGREES OF the courts have been
obtained.