New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-03

SERIOUS PHASE OF THE TROLLEY WAR
IN WESTMINSTER.

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USES TIES FOR BONFIRES AND
.,r,,e >-,,,,. no.D
Inc long "shu N "es'ches,er 'ouH'S
,ne mon or Huckieocrry' Ka"""y anu '"'
N'"-l ofN' "es'onester ana Oonhec''0"l
"'" '""pdny "h'h IS seeking 10 'N"l -,
I."'heu " 'linaN last night IN the Town "i i-'S'
Dhes'er' Just outside Of the BronNVi"e V''ase
'''''' "nere the traction company with s'ro"s
,'',' o' ''e" guarded by deputy shernis' S'"''''
1.te Ia, ,,,,t .n. ,sar, stn, ~ ,yorl,
and ,oor,,. am ~, .,o a,,,.o., h,,a'1rod Zoo, ~
track recently, ,oia ~, tho 1,rio, co,nnanv on
the White plaine Pond in the town ~ Fast
Chester had he,n ronovod ond nrod IN On the
roadside
As fast nc tho r-rfo, ,roc,, ,,.os ro,,,o,.oa tho
ties and rails Of the traction connanv ,vero h,r-
rlcdlv laid down ,n ,ts ri,ce and nosse o..
deputies was nlaced ON guard 70 Gee TINT II was
not disturbed
At late hour Iaet evening the Union COM
rsry learned Of its rivals action and was sum
noning its mon with tho homo - being able 70
check the work and eave y norton Of its tracks
7 vyas doub,f,,l 49,. - 81. ...,, =. a,,.o,ss
full as the traction company had the work
nearly finished at 10 o'clock. and a strong guard
o; deputy sherifs was standing by to see that
no Interference was offered.
Ihe question between the two companies is
which OF them shall be successful in getting
control Of the White Plains Road. which is the
leading thoroughfare between Mount Vernon
White Plains and other cities and towns in
Westchester County This road. after leaving
Mount Vernon. where both companies have
Chester and Scarsiale to White Plains
THE SQUABBLE OVER FRANCHISES
4 hfttor ,rorc,..
before tho looo1 hoo.,'.,,' an '"S' winter
ere Tho 1,,,~r ~ "'f"N"y 0ohmission-
road in 1,-h,,o n,.'' P"''n"S'u 'ne trolley
contest on1 -, 49, critical stage OF the
,fo,,r, Y. ,7 ~ connect lts lines IN
90, e.,, g.. ... " ''''e '"i"s ana give cheap
'''e ""hcnise IN every place
..,, go '' ''' ''i'"se oi ht"ilN-
,...,a,,.. '"e r'''''''"Ss' ana es-
,..,s n.y.. ''S ','''' 'n' traction company
c,,s.s rron, &,. 'v.''' p'SS'SS,r "i 'nr IRAN
basne its CLAIM, uno, IN or1 fr.,,n,.s. ra,,,,
in 1890 TO the North Mount v-r,or p.,tlr,ad
which the traction conranv had acou,rod h,
the purchase Of the stock of thar concern
,r,tpr,,,, ,,.,.,. ,.,.,,
james I. 'nnrch' 'ouns'l Tor the traction COM
r""y, frequently 'oid the Hish"ay Commlsson-
''S l""' j '"'' persisted III granting trahchises
- 'le "'on ,oinlahy 'here might be two troll
''S ''''S ~" ''e "i'e rams hoad instead of
'"'' az "'s Company "'''lns 'nat ITS old iran
t'u' "'"'" p'o'e'1 ~ "u''u "e once
''' '"'' ''"0' ''''S threat b'ou TWO weeks
"e' WIG" 'H' u"cuon company began laying
its tracks In the village OF Bronxviue The clti-
g I,,lr 10,
.h. .r,ii,,. t,,-,.- 49,, -, -.
"'1'''' anu mast" '"c i'"""
''"'''.s away "y threatening 10 call out the
local Fire Department and throw water on
them They then secured an Injunction o,1
,,,.i .h ia.s , 49, -
'''Fi'r '"' '"s."F oi '"e TRICKS aiter 'hey hai
ifdched the middle OF the village. and the traC-
ti0n company transferred its operations - the
adjoining town os raet Chester ychore tfo r-rfo,
company had also laid its tracks for distance
OF about LOO feet
II "au no sooner begun work than it was met
WIN another Injunction by the town authorities.
"N" was "S"'" 0'i'F'n 10 h'ld mp It's operations.
JUSTICE MAREAN'S DECISION.
The Hronxville injunction is still before the
courts. but the one IN East Chester has been
vacated h, TJstica Naraan IN Rroolr,n ord ,bo
,,ac,f,, c,,,,a,,,. b,i.,f,.. ,t,ot H., ,,,t.' ,,,.
"'''''''7 '''' - ''''9 "e''si'"
'i' ''ui' "do u'D'dI'u IL lll' SOLO owner oi the
franchise between Mount Vernon and White
Plains set ~ work NJ onco to ,,st ire rival y
" a. ~
loaded us wagons win Ties ana rails and when
everything was ready 10 steal a march hurried
eur,lios IN tha to,cn ~ East C,hest.r ,bor. am,
,,r, r+,l.,,, r. o.. ~ , ,
"""''e" ''''''"' ' '' o'.'7 So 10 ""IA
An appeal was made 20 Sheriff MOloy by the
traction company for protection. and he as
efrnos Donutv sheriff Jeremiah Nroo~a with q
nn intcrference h,' the linton company or tSs
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