New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-09
PREACHERS FIGHT RAILROADS.
CONTRIBUTIONS TO OPPOSE THE FOUR
TRACK PLAN ASKED FOR IN AM
sTERDAM-AVE CHURCHES


In almost every church In Amsterdam-ave. yes
terday morning the worshippers were asked 10 op-
nose the intention Of the Third Avenue Railroad
Company to maintain the present four tracks In
Amsterdam-ave., equipped with electric power
with time money and effort They were told mat
legal action by capable lawyers was to be begun at
once and were asked to contribute 10 general
fund that the fight might be carried on vigorously.
The Rev DR. John p. Peters rector OF st.
Mlchaers Protestant Episcopal Church at Ninety
ninth-st and Amsterdam-ave, who Is perhaps tho
most active Of the cergymen opposing the railroad
company, spoke some length on the subject al
the services in his church. He told his congrega-
ton that papers In a legal action would In all
bility be served on the Third Avenue haii-
road Company by Tuesday. The city having failed
10 take any action In response TO the protests OF
the taxpayers. he said the only course left open
was q recourse 10 the law by the property-oWneTs
He reminded his people however, that money was
necessary to carry on the fight and asked for con-
trbutions suggesting that property-owners con-
tribute at least SIS lot. The night was 10 De a
hattie with a corporation with long purse and
with shrewd lawyers who would resort 10 every
trick known to the law he said. in closing
The vestry OF St Michaels Church will hold It's
usual monthly meeting tonight al the church. and
IT is probable that some action VIII be taken con-
corning the proposed suit Af'er the morning ser
THE railroad company stole march on US
satans people are sometimes muc9 mUre sc'y TheY
nose chon time when some Of the best who are
opposed the new line We're out . OF n ne INTO or
false Of security by The REPRESENTATIONS OF
the agents Of the company The move was clever'y
" The Rev Father James N. Gagan. Of the
sixth-s and Amsterdam ave spared no WORDS IN
telling his sSdna ompan ns He asked for
contributions. large and small 10 oppose me com nm
!oniraee and an insult TO the intelligence OF the
public" Father Galllgan IN me course OF ms al,
dress turned 70 h .e were not to be thought Of as
well as the pockets Of stockholders ana Poi,ticiaans
End De Presbyterian church. One hundred, and.
hfth-st and msterdam-a.e also described t me
situa ton TO his congregation. ana Appealed TOT
funds. a. did other preachers on the avenue
THE NEW CHICAGO. KANSAS CITY AND GULF
It was reported Saturday that the negotiations
which have been in progress for several weeks TOT
the consolidation OF the Kansas CITY Pittsburg
and Gulf road with its three northern branches
the Kansas City and Northern Connecting road
the Omaha and ST. Louis and the Omaha. Kansas
CITY Eastern are practically SS%RH5sd ana
week The road. i Is said VII be KNOWN OWL AS ss
the Chicago Ksnsss CITY ana b Gn ana sbou,
S'cSoCc
,,,ppoyEMENTs on THE LONG ISLAND.
pre.aent william II. Baldwin. jr.. OF the Long
rsIans rallroad Company has made many I'M
-. ,arts on the roadbed. The dust nuisance is
s,.a,ed nv means of petroleum. and the equipment
Til he increased with sixty passenger coaches'
VIII ~ .,,od nassenger smoking and baggage
wei! 81 chi parlor-cars and nine new LOCOMOTIVES.
SSnrn,ng hard coal The company ~ r.nnl'o'"k
p,ne,enn locomotives 10 nj them TOT haru 'o'''
r.srpOUND FREIGHT FROM CHICAGO.
l,,,,aro Ian s-Eastbound shipments Tor Inc
ssn were ,2s.s5s tons. against 1914 tons Tor the
We" r.ek and AL z3 for. the corresponding
week year ago The Lake Shore lea w,,n ,o svs'
tons. Inc Tn1t wayne IS SOP: Panhandle, L.
Mabssn,, Iaape and Ohio GIG Grand TRUNK ss'