New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-19
BUSINESS MEN WILL PROTEST
PROPOSED NAVAL MAGAZINE AT TREM-
LEY, N. j., TO BE FOUGHT.
MANY LIVES AND ENORMOUSLY VALUABLE IN
TpREsTs WOULD BE THREATENED IT THE
SITE SAID TO HAVE BEEN SELECTED
IS THE ONE CHOSEN By THE
GOVERNMENT.

There was report current yesterday that the
Board Of Naval Officers charged with the task or
selecting a suitable site for the proposed naval
magazine somewhere New-York. had chosen
the old winans estate in Tremley. N. j.. on Staten
Island Sound formerly known as the Arthur Kills.
The Board Is COMPOSED OF Commander William
Swift at present head Of the Ordnance Bureau at
the Navy Yard. chairman; Captain Charles j..
Trim and Lieutenant Harold X. Hines
The property II IL said. TO be sold for taxes
but since its availability for magazine purposes
has been discovered the owners have onered II 10
the Government for $4,000
Lieutenant Hines, recorder Of the Board az
mitted that report on the subject OF naval
magazine site had been completed and forwarded
to Washington. but # is rule In the Naval service
that findings and reports OF special ooaros are
made public by the Department If at all. Ihe IN
formation relative to the report was given out oy
a man presumed 70 he in position to know. and
r. NJ Montgomery & Co.. real estate men OF This
city are credited with being the promoters OF the
sale. Mr.. Montgomery. however. in answer to In
quires replied that there was nothing to be said
for publication.
The proposed site IL open to the same objections
that were made to the proposition to establish a
magazine at Edgewater the Jersey shore or
the Hudson-the enormous value OF the DuiId-
ings within the danger zone. and the appalling
loss Of life that would result from an accidental
explosion Of the contents Of big magazine
uptown Manhattan, and within radius OF four
miles Of the property said to have been chosen are
a large number OF cities. towns and villages IN
Guiding Rowland Hook, Old Place. Mariners Har-
Dor. Erastina Summervlle. Bloomfield Bushead'
Chelsea, Travisville, New-Springve. Linoleumviiie'
Rossville Woodrow. Kreischerville Tottenvilie ana
all the points on XIII Won Kull. on Staten Island,
and Elizabeth Elzabe Import, Tremley. Woodbridge
Carteret Railway, Perth Amboy, Sewaren, Port
Reading and Star Landing, in New-Jersey Among
the large manufacturing places within what Is
called the danger line those OF the Manhattan
w & Gpapk W VIZ h9 WORKS the Copper
Company the Staten Island Chemca SS omppsny
the Canda Manufacturing Company, the Wneei e
Condenser and Manufacturing Company, me STAND l
panv. the Staten Island Clay Company. the VIII
ams Clark Fertilizer Company the ct4s Gem
pany and the Crescent shipyards.
Elizabeth. ~ j.. May 1s.-No one here had heard
before this evening that the Government might
locate the naval magazine desired In New-io rK
matter until word came from New-York tonight
that this was proposed. The selection OF the site
T evs4 Is nres aens the Staten
Sound shore. There millions of dollars invested
pro r location. and every one Of them could be
on for nSs ya TN and OHIO
and Reading roads have interests In the neighbor-
doing what they could to locate feeding manufact.
along the Sound shore Their interests would
without doubt cause them to act in unison against
the proposition.
The site is one that could not be reached without
great trouble by ships of the Navy. No battle
ship would be allowed TO 60 within miles OF the
proposed location, as it would be risky proceed
ing To pass 70 1t from the Upper Bay would be
something that would require the incest navigation:
and battle-shp or large cruiser would ground
nine times out OF ten somewhere In the narrow.
shallow and crooked channel, From the direction
of Rarltan Bay things are almost as bad Every
pound of explosive taken TO or away from the
have TO be lightered or carried by rail.
1t Is expected that Governor voorhees, will make
vigorous objection to the location of the magazine
within striking distance Of Elizabeth. and the con-
sont Of the Legislature Of New-Jersey may be
necessary before the site could be taken by the
National Government. This would be difficult to
.ain