New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-06
TROLLEY GRAB ILLEGAL.
PORT CHESTER COMPANY'S LINE TO RYE
BEACH BUILT WITHOUT AUTHORITY.
SUPREME COURT BLOCKS THE 'HUCKLE-
BERRY's" PLAN TO REACH CONNECTICUT

SUPREME COURT BLOCKS THE 'HUCKLE-
BERRYs" PLAN TO REACH CONNECTICUT
AN EXTENSION TO LARCHMONT.
The residents Of Rye. westchester County.
have finally triumphed over the Port Chester
Street Railroad Company. The fight. which be-
gan about two years ago. was made TO prevent
the trolley company from taking improved high
ways OF the town over which misguided local
authorities had given II a franchise. At that
time the Rye Protective Association. an organ
ization Of the largest landholders, offered 10
give the trolley company route over which it
could pass without despoiling the fine drive
ways and beautiful scenery for which the town
is famous. This route was also one which might
arouse the least opposition from property own
ers. Instead OF accepting It. the trolley COM
pany ignored the rights Of citizens. and made
demand for the finely macadamized drives
where II could lay It's tracks without the
pense OF grading or building bridges.
The Protective Association took the case 70
the Supreme Court Commissioners were ap-
pointed 70 hear the evidence and decide whether
a trolley road In Rye over the routes selected
was a public necessity John E Parsons presi-
dent ~ the Protective Association. represented
the property owners al the hearings. and Fred
erick W. Sherman appeared for the trolley COM
pany. After taking nearly fifteen hundred pages
Of testimony the Commission filed It's report
with the Supreme Court TWO members. ex-
Judge Burr and William r. Wright, favored the
trolley company. Ex-Judse Wallace. the third
member. filed a minority report. in which he
opposed the demands q the corporation. The
reports have been In the possession Of the Su-
preme Court since their completion. but. owing
70 the vacations of the judges no action was
taken regarding them.
Mr. Sherman made a motion "a confirm the
majority report on Thursday. This was denied
and the judges handed down an opinion adverse
10 the company The opinion is written by
Judge Woodward. After reviewing the reports
II the Commissioners and denying the action.
he says
The roads over which the trolley company wants
% build nave been improved ~ private expense.
large sums o.. money having been expended by the
Residents % make nue driveways For the town
lAerr is no good reason Why taese roadWays 50
improved az private expense should be appropri-
atei oy corporation WAen there are other roads
"ncn VIII answer equally as Wei every purpose OF
public nature
The news Of the decision was received by the
people Of Rye yesterday with much satisfaction.
AS FOR the trolley company's officials they were
dsmay-d. for during the vacation Of the court,
taking it for granted that the majority report
would be confirmed. they stole a march on the
people and built their line 70 Rye Beach The
work was done by torchght one Sunday night
last June. that the residents could not secure
an Injunction % prevent H. At that time the
boast was made by friends Of the trolley COM
pany that might made right and whether the
people desired the road or not they could not
help themselves The question now arises. since
right has So completely triumphec over might,
whether the property owners, acting under the
decision Of the court In streets where the COM
pany mas not a majority Of the consents. Will be
justified in taking teams Of horses and hauling
the ira Ks away. II they should conclude 70 90
this IL is believed that the court VIII uphold
them after the judges earn how hagrantly their
authority has been dehed. The trolley officials
pretend % believe that the decision does not al
feet any Of the lines which they have built with
out the authority Of The court but there IS nom
ing in the opinion Of Judge Woodward when
would indicate such presumption.
The decision also defeats the scheme OF the
company 10 build a trolley line from Rye TO
MamarOneck. This line was 70 have begun al
Elm Place, Rye. and, passing through Railroad
Halsteal. Harrison and hre4er aVes., II was
manned 20 have II enter Mamaroneck over the
Boston Post Road. Here connection would
have been made with the Tarrytown, White
Plains and Mamaroneck railway IAs me y
owned by the Union. VI "Huckeberry.' Com
many and there is every reason 70 believe that II
would have purchased the Port Chester line as
soon as the lIamaroneok connection was made,
thus acc0mr fishing its desire 20 extend from
NeW-York City 90 the ConnectlclL STATE me.
II was learned yesterday that Highway Com
missioner Caleb Ireland. Of MamarOneck who
-,as corsricuous last winter through his sub
s.~,i-rcv % the trolley companies. has granted
another extension % the TarrytoTn, White
plains and Namaroneck Railroad The fran
-tiss ,.tr enable the Union or "Huckleberry."
company which owns the Tarrytown corpora
-..~ ~ extend the tracks Of IT'S New-Rochelle
line from the town line of MamaronecK and
Na,v- Rochelle 10 the boundary line q the vll-
Iara ~ Tarcr front, a distance OF about half
r-la In the Boston Post Road. The road now
TERMINATES III the top o. a bleak hill. and 1t Is
said that the company desired the extension in
0~1~ - reach r0adh0use further on and thus
save thu expense ~ erecting waiting room
Ills winter Representatives 4 the trolley COM
oanv say that they Will eventually get tn.o-sh
r,-crr-lr- In the Boston Post Road. but Il is
said in Namaroneck 70 be- probable that a
snectal act viii be- put through the Legislature
% prevent t.
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