New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-21

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Rye Beach. The trolley Is no advantage 10 Rye.
| anyway. for nowadays every woman who wants
fve-cent spool Of cotton gets on a trolley-car
anc goes TO Port Chester for II. and the young
| people, as as their days work is over,
start Tor Port Chester, where shows are fire.
quently given, and do not return until late at
| night"
The town Of Rye. in which the village OF Port
Chester is included. spends many thousands Of
dollars year in road improvement. and public
| spirited individual residents chief among them
Joseph Park largely supplement these sums
from their private means Mr.. Park. indeed. is
credited with having spent $4,000 year for a
series Of years in improving the roads in that
/ part Of the county, and in maintaining them in
perfect repair his total expenditure for this OBJ
] ject being said TO have been fully 100000. But
since the trolley company has begun to reach
| out after the finest highways in the region Mr..
Park has stopped his large contribution for the
benefit Of the public roads. although he is active
in the fight against the trolley encroachments
Mr.. PARK OPPOSING IT.
Besides his opposition 10 the proposed route
! through Rye village and the scheme TO connect
Rye Beach by trolley with the various villages
OF that part OF the county. his influence is also
being successfully used TO prevent the Port
u
ing it's Westchcster-ave. branch from its present
terminus on the Hill back Of Port Chester TO
/ White Plains, which is seven miles or from
/ the former village. The company has per-
mission from the Port Chester authorities TO
| ,ay its tracks another mile, TO the corpora
| ton line. but II has not awaited itself OF this
power. and. II IS said. will not make any further
move in the direction OF White Plains until il
can secure clear course all the way to that
/ village. But just beyond the Port Chester line
/ il is checked by an insuperable obstacle for
here Westchester-ave. runs across part OF the
/ town OF Harrison. and practically all the land
on both sides OF the avenue for a long distance is
/ owned by Mr.. Park, whose estate is said TO cover
! bout thousand four hundred acres; and
| the trolley people know that. even II they could
! get the consent Of the Commissioners Of High
| ways OF the town of Harrison for the laying OF
their tracks OIL this fine avenue, Mr. Park who
has spent so many thousands OF dollars In grad
ing md matchmaking the highway. would con-
| front them with Injunction proceedings.
JOHN z. PARsONs's VIEWS.
John e Parsons. the wellknown New-York
/ lawyer. has country place at Rye. He has al
ways taken an active and prominent part in
the opposition TO the trolley encroachments. In
addition to holding the Office OF president Of the
ganization formed 10 resist the trolley COM
| panies he is conducting the case Of the resi-
dents before TIE Supreme Court Commission.
| Commenting upon the present aspect OF the
matter. Mr. Parsons said to Tribune reporter:
/ While / have some general knowledge OF the
whole situation my interest In the affair Is
| principally limited TO Rye and the section OF
Westchester County which extends from New
| Rochelle TO the Byrum River. There is pro-
ceeding pending at this time, brought by
the Port Chester Trolley Company, TO secure
the right in part over the highways
which will connect the villages OF Mamar-
oneck and Port Chester with branch
or spur 10 reach Rye Beach. Some
years ago in view Of the necessity Of co-opera-
ton to protect the fine public roads which make
one OF the charms Of that beautiful part OF the
country. there was formed a Rye Taxpayers
Protective Association. 1t is principally COM
nosed Of the residents Of Rye and the adjoining
! township Of Harrison. was made president OF
| the association. would point out that this as
sociation is not opposed to the trolley route be-
tween Rye and Port Chester on the east. or be-
tween I've and Marnaroneck. passing through
Harrison, on the south All that the association
stands for is that due regard shall be PAID 10
the public interests. and that where improved
highways can be avoided the trolley company
shall be az the expense OF acquiring the right OF
way.
THE proceeding to which have referred Is
in the Supreme Court. Sessions have been helo
every Saturday for several weeks past There
was a hearing last Saturday. and another will
be held next Saturday. have been attending
the proceeding on behalf Of the residents OF
Rive The place my father owned there no"
belongs 10 me- go there every Saturday ana
bav. thereby been afforded the opportunity or
hAfne present at the sessions OF the Supreme
Court Commission in the interest OF the neigh
borhood II has been a qualification for me 10
do all that possibly could TO protect the rights
Of the property-owners against the encfo@eH-
ments OF the trolley company.
"Tbs company began by threatening an on
s,au9ht upon the Boston Post Road with side
scheme for route from Port Chester 70 Whlte
Plains passing through the oeautiruI estate
Of Joseph Park Both Westchester-ave ana the
BOSTON Post Road have been graded and mac
adarnized at great expense. They are splenoio
tboroughtares, much used for pleasure travelling
and hicycling Lining the Post Road are many
=, the attractive residences on the eastern side
OF the county The owners recognize that II the
road should be turned over 70 the trolley COM
pany IL would mean the destruction OF thelr
properties. Their protest has been so earnest
ard the general feeling OF indignation has been
50 great that the trolley company however SIN
cere II may have been in its attempt 10 get pos
session Of the Boston Post Road. has now given
I'D It's purpose with regard 10 that road The
company proposes now 10 connect MamaroneeK
with Rye by side route. 70 which scheme ex-
cept at one particular point the association does
not object Any attempt however 70 use inc
Post Road for trolley lines viii always provoke
the united opposition Of the residents OF the
neighborhood.
ANOTHER GRAB AT THE POST ROAD.
The company is also being opposed at New
Rochelle, Pelham below New-RocheHe al Larch-
~,o,, Nra-aroneck and AT Rive Neck. II has