New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-31

MORE STREETS STOLEN.
TROLLEY TRACKS PUT down IN RYE
on SUNDAY.
ITS USUAL CUSTOM FOLLOWED BY THE
PORT CHESTER RAILROAD COMPANY
voRsHIPPERs DISTURBED AND
JUSTICE AWAY IN
NEW-JERSEY.

JUSTICE AWAY IN
NEW-JERsEY.
The Port Chester Railroad Company although
claiming 10 have all the consents necessary to
leqalize the building Of a trolley road through
pausade-aye. and across Grace Church ana
Milton sts to Presbyterian Park, IN rye re-
sorted again to Sabbath desecration by iay'ns
&c tracks through those streets on Sunday.
work WAS begun carly in the morning. ana
about fftv laborers and mechanics were KEPT
busv until nearly midnight when car was run
over the new tracks.
4 mart Of the route confscated consists 81
triangular piece Of the highway through ""'ch
MANY persons are compelled 10 pass IN carriages
n reach the Episcopal Methodist Episcopal am
PRESBYTERIAN churches. which are all near Dy'
sbouts NJ the ,vorknen and the clang Of nam
rrers and hicks we're audible all day 10 the peo-
ME who attended the services and a large 'IO"'
gathered to watch the laying Of the tracks
Several Of the property owners engaged IN
arguments with the trolley contractors, ana ono
,rbo was more Jealous than the others attel az
handing that the work be stopped before reach
ing his property. started for justice OIL '"'
Peace He found that the Justice was away OF
q visit 10 relatives in New-Jersey' ana was
obliged to return and stand helplessy ny
while the trolley company laid the rails IN iroh'
Of his property
on the streets taken the trolley company
claimed consents and easements from eFe's
property owner except Herman Wagner -
made an offer Of $500 to Mr.. Wagner, wh'"h ne
refused He then forbade the company laying
tracks in front Of his property. In order 20 pre-
vent Mr. Wagner and any az the other dissent
ing property owners from going 70 the courts
and obtaining an Injunction the work was cone
on Sunday
TRICK PLAYED BEFORE.
This is not the first time Sunday work has
been resorted to by the Port Chester street Kan
road COMPANY Beginning with a march "i''"
a. STOLE on the Apawamis Golf club nearly TWO
vears ago when IL crossed its links on sunday
nearly its whole line has been forced thr"us"
in this manner IN each case the property
owners have been helpless. because no restraint
from the court could be obtained on SUNDAY
The trolley company is now engaged III HI
ing in the gaps" as its friends call H. or IN
other words, taking that part OF me hlsh""'
which it could not secure before
FIGHT OVER A MISSING LINK.
About six hundred feet Of track is still needed
IN connect the line between Port chester anu
Rye Beach The break IS in Purchase-st "her7
James L. Fields and James Howard two or the
ia,sast nronertv owners. have secured an in
function which they are asking the Appellate
Division Of the Supreme Court TO make perma-
nent Purchase-st. Is an extremely Mario"
thoroughfare and 50 much traffic passes
through IT that It has been asserted by some
of the residents that the building Of trolley
road Upon it would be a menace to pupnc saiey'
and especially to the lives Of women and chill
\ through II IN
order 10 reach the railroad station, postofice.
churches and many OF the shops Of the local
tradesmen
Herman Wagner, whose property was taken
Yesterday will probably bring an action Tor
damages.
A STOCK JOBBiNG SCHEME.
The apnlication Of the Network. Westchester
and Connecticut Traction Company for a fran
chise in New Rochelle will not be definitely
decided on by the Common Council until the
| meeting Of November 10. 1t is said tna' the
franchise is scheduled 10 60 through but there
| may be some changes IN the route. as many
people are opposed to the present one that mas
! been selected by the company. EX-Judge Johh
+ Crennan. attorney for the traction company
said Yesterday that he had secured the neces-
! sarv consents of the property owners ana u"eS
not expect any further trouble. There IS some
surprise I'm Rochelle that the Traction COM
| many should care 10 build road. as the 'n'"h
Railway has nearly every line that will Weld
any nro6t for number Of years. This was re-
Gently explained by friend Of the comlanF'
ycho said that the owners expected to get their
money back by placing the stock on the market.
II Is certain that If Tho franchise Is g'ah'eu
much damage Will be caused to the streets as
they are now being paved with asphalt an"
brick which would have to be taken up again.