New-York tribune., 1900-07-16
NEW -ROCHELLE'S CAB WAR
NEW HAVEN RAILROAD MAY FENCE IN
ITS STATION.
IF THIS IS ATTEMPTED MAYOR DILLON
SAYS HE WILL HAVE THE POLICE TEAR
DOWN THE INSTRUCTIONS SAYS
LAND IS FOR PUBLIC USE.

The city of New-RocheIe and the New-York
New-Haven and Hartford Railroad Company are
about to engage in fight. The company 1t Is
reported has shipped several cars Of lumber 10
New-Rochele and will inclose its station there
Mevor Dillon declares that If this be attempted he
will call out the police force and other city en-
ployes and tear down the fences as fast as they
can he erected He says that the company con-
demned the land around its station Tor puphc pur-
poses and the moment it incloses 1t II becomes
private property in violation of the agreement
The trouble is the outcome of the railroad com
pany's action several days ago IN sellne 10 'Ne
highest bidder the hacking and express privileges
a+ its stations 1t is said that Morgan Brothers'
1rbo received the contract paid are to pay
81 200 a wear for it. The action of the company
affects about forty hackmen and express men, VINO
have been doing business for years at the stauohs
They saw their occupation suddenly going ana
anpealed to the Mayor and Aldermen for assistance
Navor Dillon Aldermen Cunneen and Sieorecht'
and in fact nearly the entire Board e1preS9eu
sympathy with the hackmen. They declared tla'
the streets about the station were public properly
and instructed Corporation Counsel NJ. j. 1lerney
to begin ar action at once in the courts TO nave
them so declared. The Mayor also visited the
Police Department and instructed Chief Timmons
not to permit any of his to interfere with the
hackmen in behalf OF the railroad company. He
said that he would remove any policeman VINO at
tempted to stop a haCkman from doing business
The Mayor says that the railroad company oc-
cupes nearly 100000 worth of city property, in
cluding an entire block which its freight houses
are and that If 1t continues to interfere with the
hackmen he will not only bring an action to
compel it get of this property, but will also
get up agitation in New-Rochene for cheaper
fares
Meanwhile the teams OF Morgan Brothers
and the other Hverymen enjoying joint privi-
leges at the station. 1t is said that Mr.. Morgan
will permit the company TO fight out the case. and
II it cannot deliver him the business without com
petition he will demand to be released from the
contract The company has made sales of similar
privileges al stations all along the line and this
is the first opposition it has encountered. Usually
the hackmea club together and buy the privilege
through one OF their plumber, who represents them
The agents nf 1.-THE ScOmpany say that the sale
Of the privileges islnot so much for profit it is
for the purpose of putting them in the hands of
some one who will be responsible to the company
and the public.
About a year ago Mayor Dillon ordered another
railroad company 10 take up its tracks. and when
1t failed to do so he called out one hundred men
and, himself leading the attack, tore them up
Persons who know him do not doubt that there is
some such trouble in store for the New Haven
Company If 1t attempts to enclose its grounds