New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-02
ANOTHER ROAD ~ THE FIELD.
THE LARCHMONT STREET RAILROADS
MODEST REQUEsT-oNE MORE WEST
CHESTER FRANCHISE GRANT
ED YESTERDAY.

Westminster County's trolley fight has assumed
a new phase by the entry Of an unexpected FACTOR
into the field The new applicant is the Larcn-
mont Street Railroad Company, the line whlcn
operates the horse cars from the Larchmont rail-
road station to the Manor, a distance Of about
mile and quarter The road. although small
has strong financial backing. Charles NJ. Singer
is president Henry W. Sackett secretary. and Eu-
gene L. Bush. Of No. $50 Broadway, counsel IT
has applied for additional franchises In Larch-
mont and for routes which Will enable II 10 ex-
tend from the Larchmont railroad station through
Mamaroneck to the Harrison railroad station. a
distance Of about six miles. The Larchmont
Manor trustees have set public hearing for Sat
urday evening. April - The hearing in Harrison
is 10 he before the Highway Commissioners on
the afternoon Of Wednesday, April %, and that
night there will he a second hearing given By the
Mamaroneck trustees.
The company in rs application has exhibited
more modesty than the Tarrytown White Plains
and Mamaroneck Railroad which recently applied
for. but did not receive. routes 10 connect thsse
villages. The Tarrytown company. although for
eign corporation. wanted the Boston Post Road,
one OF the finest thoroughfares in the State
Inc local company - willing to take the BACK
roads lying between the New-Haven Railroad and
the Post Road n II is successful in getting a
franchise II Will attempt 10 secure connections
with the Union Railroad at New Rochelle. the
oheSier Railroad At Ey" making practically a
continuous trolley road from the Connecticut State
plication the company states that The road is TO
he operated by electricity. cable or other power.
The 1arrytown. White Plains and Mamaroneck
trolley road yesterday secured franchise run
through the town OF ScarsLale. which gives
me road plain sailing TO Mount Vernon. all for a
hve-cent fare. At Mount Vernon the road CON
meets with the Union road which will take pas
sengers through TO New-York. The road will be
putt from White Plains at once
The commission appointed by the Supreme Court
10 determine on the Port Chester Electric Rail-
roads right 10 build from its present terminus in
Rye 10 Rye Beach and Mamaroneck held another
session yesterday i'm the Rye Lyceum. The Com
ing To the sickness and death Of Justice element
OF Brooklyn. who was ono OF it's members Will
lam &. Wallace. New-YOrk lawyer. has been ap-
pointed TO MI the vacancy. The other members
are Joseph A. Burr, chairman. and William n.
Wright.
The question to be decided ia whether this road
built q year ago from Port Chester TO Rye shall
be allowed 10 continue over the highways OF RYE
10 Rye Beach and Mamaroneck. The route to
Rye Beach. II Is said. is wanted i'm order to ac-
commodate the pleasure seekers who flock To the
seishore on sundays and amuse themselves by
bathing, drinking beer and eating clans The
railroad company large fortune ahead If II
can extend its line to the beach by using the public
highways. The route from Rye to Mamaroneck ia
wanted by local tradesmen and shoppers who
their business.
The larger property-owners do not want the
roads torn up and given away especially the
Boston Post Road. which Is the finest drive they
have. AS these are the people who really make
business for the local tradesmen possible there
seems TO he a vast inconsistency ~ not ngrattude
on their part In trying TO force trolley road
upon the town.
The Commission. after being in session for sew
era hours. adjourned until next Saturday morning