New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-10
WARYOFTHE TROLLEY WEB
IARCHMoNT PEOPLE PREFER THEIR
COMPANY TO THE 'HUCKLEBERRY."
ONLY A MILE OF TRACK NEEDED TO CLOSE
THE GAP BETWEEN MAMARoNBCK
AND TARRYTOWN


,on.,,rs OF the residents OF Larchmont was
ia yosterdav afternoon and methods were con-
s,dered by which TO escape the meshes Oh 'io
"Huckeberry" Railroad. which Is seeking 10 eo"'e
through the Manor in the Boston Post ROAD anu
complete the connection between the parent New"
York line and its new line, which II recently pNi-
chased and which crosses Westchester county
,ror, Nen,aroneck-on-Sound to Tarrytown-on-Hu d-
con nassjng through White Plains. The gap whlch
the company seeks TO span is only about ihiie
but It is the key TO the trolley situation along Tue
entire eastern shore of Westchester county ana
by holding It open the people OF Larchmont nave
so far kept trolley line out OF the Boston Post
Road as no company east OF Larchmont has been
able 10 offer its patrons a continuous ride to New
York New-Rochelle Mount Vernon or any OF the
places between.
Each time a trolley corporation applied for
franchise IN the post road II was denied without
ceremony Its agents were told that the Larch-
mont Horse Railroad fully met all OF the require
ments Of transit in the Manor and that the resi-
dents did not want line connecting them win
New-York City and Offering cheap fares as an IN
ducement to Sunday crowds and stroIers' VINO
would monopolize the parks and beaches which
they had improved for the use Of their families
ALMOST CLOSES THE GAP.
This state of affairs would perhaps have con-
tnued Indefinitely had not the 'Huckleberry ROAD
secured control Of the highway on both the New
Rochelle and Mamaroneck sides OF the Manor ana
put large forces OF men TO work building 's Hhes'
The action Of the authorities Of these places IN
letting In the "Huckleberry" road has changed inc
situation in Larchmont completely and the people
are now confronted with the possibility that unless
something is done the "Huckeoerry' company
will eventually get control of their mile Of high
way and Their just what they have been contending
against Will take place
At the meeting yesterday. which was presided
over by President Carlson Wendt an application
do hxg ha
road and the Larchmont Horse Railroad Com
pany filed counter application. Both were read
and presented to the citizens for their considera-
ton. In the debate that followed. and in when
nearly I dozen OF the best known residents took
part, It was shown that while Larchmont had
D' IT'S Ss6way peePGed s 10 home
20 a foreign corporation Judge Warren Hlg-
If vote was taken nearly every Of the 200
property owners then In the room would reject
proposition put electric railroad in the Boston
THE HORSE RAILROADS CASE.
President Charles A. Singer Of the Larchmont
Horse Railroad Company. in presenting its cause
filed a petition which he said contained the names
Of the owners Of 80 per cent Of the property along
the proposed route. He said that the signatures
had been obtained OF a number OF people who were
not in favor Of trolley roads, but who fearing that
some company would eventually force its way
posed Of the residents Of Larchmont rather than
the "Huckeberry'' or Union Railway A. b. De
bf Ra a se @ Claims ns of e6ep
fares to Tarrytown White Plains New Roc nellie,
Mount Vernon and New-York. He promised that
II his company obtained the franchise IL will build
at once, as IL has materials and laborers within
easy reach in adjoining towns, Judge Higley, al
though opposing troeys, thought that he would
prefer the "Huckleberry" to the local company.
the franchise II they determined to grant 1t, and
make both companies bid for II.
William Murray treasurer OF the Larchmont
Yacht Club, and one of the largest property own
ers In the Manor said that he was opposed to
trolleys, but believed that now that tracks are
being laid on each side of the Manor, they are
bound TO come In. IF 1t were in my power" said
the Post Road, and prevent any from being put
there but we must face conditions as they exist.
Under the Larchmont Horse Railroad the In
terests OF the people here will always be taken
care Of as they always have been. The men who
are In the company are our friends and neigh
bors and they are worthy OF our confidence"
George Z. Ide, president of the Home Life In
local company and said that he didn't believe that
any foreign corporation would become SO intensely
interested that 1t would go out OF Its way to DO
Iarchmont any good. w. S. Alley expressed a
Similar view while Mr. Myers. Joseph Glider, Mrs.
Hearn and one or others were unaterably
opposed to a franchise being granted under any
circumstances. -,..r. >.-..,.
'Huckleberry" company was w e. tigney' a
wholesale druggist. He wanted better means 70
reach the railroad station, he said. so that no
would not miss the trains for New-York -,
After giving every q chance TO be hearo the
trustees adjourned the meeting. Mr.. Wendt SAID
that It would probably be week or more before
decision Is reached