New-York tribune., 1899-07-19
MOUNT VERNON FOR WAR.
ALDERMEN DIRECT MAYOR FIsKE TO
TEAR UP THE NEW TROLLEY
CAR TRACKS.
HE THREATENS THAT THE FIREMEN WILL ri-Ai
THE HOSE ON woRtlMEN AND THAT THE

uE TrJRpATr,Ns THAT THE FIREMEN WILL PiAAi
rrIB HOSE ON woRtlMEN AND THAT THE
POLICE WILL MAKE ARRESTS
rho o,oo,r,c railroad war In Mount Vernon as
suued a new nhase Yesterday, when 1t was learned
that the Union Railway had been quietly laying i's
tracks through South Futon-ave for several uays
and had nearly completed line from East I'm
10 the Hutchinson River. Taking advantage VI 'ne
absence of Mayor Fiske on VACATION the eo'"P'
secured a permit from Harry p. McTague' Ooi''-
missioner of Public Works, who Is frlenoiy 10 ~
and at once put two hundred men to work tearing
up the street and laying tracks =.
Mavor Fiske returned yesterday. and when he
learned what the company had done ne was ~
with Indignation Visiting commissioner
Tsgue's office he ordered him In the name o ','
ctv 10 go out and put a stop to the WORK imiheui-
,a,v The Mavor saws that when franchise was
o,yon che conpany last November 1t was with the
understanding that It should lay l's l"0n' ~
each side of the avenue, ana cohs'ruc. q -. s..
esplanade in the centre, A section 10 tiiie eii
inserted In the franchise. Instead OF carrSine wv
,,s ogroement. the Mayor says that the track Is
being laid in the centre OF the avenue - 49,. -
manner as will prevent 1t from being mace lii'o q
n,,o,ora as was intended when II was laid out
The evident intention of the company ne assei
s N Law its tracks near the centre OF the s'iee'
ond then curb on each side and plant grass IN the
space around the tracks calling IL ooui'
as to escape all paving aSseSsi' -, ..
when Commissioner McTague notiheo the 0o"
tractors TO stop work they gave no heeo 10 mo
ders but pushed forward all the harder 10 com
v,o+e the connection with the Union line. on Eas'
1'hird-st Later In the day Cher OF fon'o
ia .be renresentatives OF the company that "oiA
r,,.t ston or ne would call out his men 10 erloiC'
.ha orders of the Mayor. They gave no more COZ"
alteration to the orders Of the Chlel ina" '0'
o,van 70 those of Commissioner Mclasuo' =.
,tavor Fiske has decided 10 lay the ihaV'ei
,oro Tho Aldermen He says that the company mas
,,o,oted It's agreement and that If the Coiiiiion
Courc,l will give him permission he VIII can oul
tho CITY employees and tear UP the tachs - - 49,,
~ lead the men himself II he can accoinpie"% ~ ~
~ IN no other way, he will summon the '"o
I,ortro.nt IN his assistance and ply the hose Ts I
the Italians until they are oiN@A VA
and ties are washed away. ro nrenartng TO give
Tho friends of the company hie y. q. 1s acting
,ba NIavor a hard fight. They say ina. noads - the
within the provisions OF It's Irancimse batween New
new line TO accommodate the TalnC ~ &c also TO
Vork New Rochelle and Glen lslanu' iI.nn ~ River
auld large power house on the oc,nstT,rtion OF
pIio hiob can only be reached by the CONSTRUCTION -
the line. ,1. a.o,ded that the Union
u IT,, is tresDasser in the avenue anu p,,hlc
aufhorize the Mayor and Conmlssons oonssarv 10 re-
%Torks TO take such steps as are Ilect dayrn The
move the mile Of track that has peei P gUsrd last
comnanV had a large force OF men ~ ~, nn hand
iaht and several hundred others VIII De on Tont
To-day lively time is eXPecteuo II SnuncT The
~ resist the order Of the Common Oi Ooui' a., tho
Mavor declares that he VIII not oIIIy mater but
IT, Denartment to drench them with WaIet' nS U
tr1 also summon the police to MS a,, assiseaI Under
WI. WIZ d. bosses and officers of the company uhuei
aPrrest for defying the laws OF the CITY