New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-03
TROLLEY MEN SEEK DELAY
A POLICY THAT is TRYING THE PA
r1rNCD OF WESTCHESTER PROP
ERTY- OWNERS AND TOWN
AUTHORITIES.


w., .ro,,a,, coronanies which are seeking fran
chtses over the highways OF Pelham "eS'cti'S
County proposing TO connect It with Mount vernon
and by imaginary lines with the annexed "i''''1
are pursuing a policy OF delay that Is "e"i'"s va
tho Datience of the town authorities anu p'oPO'''
owners At least six hearings nave D 49,.
rounced and in each instance the people ai'ei
,ou,re I'm the steep hill Commissioner NJ D.
Donlon's home have been disappointed 10 'a' va,
that the companies were not READY 10 20 -. 80,
and had asked adjournment Ano'hei 80
was set for $50 o'clock yesterday AFTERNOON -
tbe usual result None OF the ofhclals oil el'i'ei 80
Union Railroad or the New-iork. Nestches'ei I',
Connecticut Traction Company were present Dun
con,panies sent s,lbordnates to ask for ahot'eI H
tournament There was nothing Tor COMMISSIONER
Donlon to do but postpone the meeting
The next hearing has been set lor nu' su 80.
Nforcb q AT AGO. m The Commissioner mas gwen
the citizens to understand that this hearing WIN
Ia Anal and he has instructed the trolley com
Maniac n have their propositions prepared ny '4a'
date In order that they can be placed IN tNe "
Of Jabish Holmes his counsel Ihen tne qu =.
~ franchise will be decided at a later DATE II
was learned Yesterday on good autholily nat -
matter which company is successful II IS nNo'y -
ho,,a +-o,,hlA With the New-York. New-HaVen ana
Hartford Railroad Company. The railroad CON-
many owns the street opposite its SUBURBAN stauo"
At Pelham Manor, and no tracks can Do ia'u -
,,i+ho,, us consent II IS A fact we'll known tnd'
+~oue,, lines In which II does not own all the stocK
7-ha trolley hearing scheduled TO be held IN the
r,e Iyceum on Saturday morning al W o ci"0N '''
acatn been postponed Frederick W. sherman rep
resonting the Por- Chester Railroad CompaiS' Wv
CORPORATION which Is trying 10 force us way 'i'Os
the streets. said yesterday that the pos
u,os made necessary BY the continued illness OF eK
Judge Nathaniel r. Clement, Of Brooklyn WIN %
Oh i9bwav Commissioner John Creavy. OF East
Cbeser yyiu give public hearing TOMORROW NOR nor
Ing at 10 o'clock in the Town Clerk once IA ne
@h9s TRe W Rf and conPeccut Traction
Company for franchise through r 5J Road from
| II 10 run a line on ;he Mhite flalHS f''a" AVN
! Mount Vernon to White Plains. ,a ,1,,oaroneck
| CorI1a6v had a hearing on last Saturday for ne
same route and strong feeling eNlsl 49, 49, ~
! h. The county where more than one compan! , naa
APPLIED for franchises people are dlvlueH az g. =
eroU,inr opinion among people Of All classes Ihat
| nose corporatiors should he required 10 purchase
C cnf 6f steam railroads by doing so the high
yavs would MOI only be left intact ana sate LOT
S beEeated Tor they could double their tracks at
their pleasure. and run cars az any - 49, do
iaved nv vehicles crossing the tracks or horses De-
coming frightened and pung.ng mo inc ca1 i.o
81 think IS OF the folies Of TINS gfner@ o'ni
said wel-known resident o. ibeir mn
! lie streets and highways 10 trolley conf aiil ,
Franchises granted can never 6e r 5 other
| forces show that IN few years new system OF
transit will be adopted ana he s"s Streets and high
WAYS and endsnger NE end Properdy WIN raIis
Ties then that have granted privileges to trolley
| roads viii be placed at disadvantage. est
Steam railroads In the world. and 1t can afford to
| wait few years for better system o. ush ~
| Tba Indignation meeting held at Van Nest the
other night to protest against the miserable ser
vice given the annexed district ny the In.oi 'alI an,
road Is conclusive evidence that the trolley Is not
Vha want