New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-21
TROLLEY FIGHT POSTPONED.
THE TRACTION COMPANY ASKS MORE TINE
AND A PELHAM HIGHWAY CoMNl9-
s1ONrR GRANTS THE REQUEST

THE TRACTION COMPANY ASKS MINI A'-@
AND A PELHAM HIGHWAY COMMls-
s1oNER GRANTS THE REQUEST
There are strong indications Of trolley tight IN
Pelham. Westchester County. between the Cll'oH
railroad Company and It's old-time rival the New
yorL Wee,cbester and Connecticut Traction COM
many The Union Company has a franchise IN SCUM
Fulton-ave Mount Vernon. which takes II 10 the
Pelham line. Another end Of the road Is a' s''7
Pelham Manor railroad station The distance pc
tween these two ends Is about two miles ana 10
connect them and at the same time gridiron me
beautiful restricted village Of Pelham Manor the
Union Company has asked FOR a franchise over
several Of the oldest and finest driveways In the
town.
The route asked for Is on Pelham Parkway the
Boston Turnpike Pelham Lane and Washington
49,.
rbA New-york. Westminster and Connecticut
comnanv. notwithstanding its defeats I'm all It,
other protects IN Westchester County, IS also an
applicant for the routes, except that lns'eau
~ going 70 the Pelham Manor railway station It's
represents tives that they are going 10 barI'"
on-the-sound. and then buy ont the City Island
horsecar line.
The Union Company 70 Offset this promise says
that II will build 10 connect with It's line at Pelham
Bridge. where # claims TO have franchise
The Traction Company had hearing January Il
before Highway Commissioner Michael J. Donion
In Pelham At the request Of Mr.. Church the
hearing was ado armed 20 January &C. In the mean
time the Union Company made its application and
a Joint hearing was set for February IL But the
Traction Company vas evidently fighting for time
for when February Il came 4 sent telegram ask
ing for another adjournment The request was
again granted. and the hearing Was 10 have been
held YESTERDAY but when the last moment arrived
a MESSENGER boy struggled through the snow TO
the Commissioners house with u message from
Frederick c Cocneu. secretary Of the belated
Traction COMPANY, asking another pOstpOnement
President Maher and John +. Fairchid. engineer
OF the Union Company were deeply offended a. the
action Of the Traction Company In causing them
so much loss OF time and Mr. Maher urged the
Commissioner 10 proceed with the hearing This
iourned the hearing TO Thursday, March ?. at 40
O'Clock
Commissioner Donlon stated yesterday that he
was willing 20 be guided 10y the wishes and prefer
ences OF his constituents. The Commissioner has
recently been employed by the New-York, West
chester and Connecticut Traction Company IN Sc
curing the consents II the pTOperty-Owners in the
that he had been employed by one u the warning
companies would not affect his judicial actions.
Representatives OF the Union Company ana the
New York Wcstchester and Connecticut Traction
Company appeared before the Board OF Aldermen
Of Mount Vernon last evening TO argue their cases.
The COMPANIES each want some seven miles OF
streets largely I'm the Chester Hi district Presi-
dent Maher OF the Union Company and President
Boland OF the New Ork. WcstchestCr and Come 20
ticu headed the advocates OF their respective com
panies There was d long discussion Of the mat
ter but definite action taken 10y the counsel
and the matter referred 70 the Railroad Com
mittee for further investigation and report.