The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-09-26
YACHT CLUB TO MOVE.
Commodore DENIM Says
the Lehigh Is In
the Way.

Commodore John A.Dennin of the Pa
vonia Yacht Club, which had it's quart
ers on the New York Bay Shore at Com
munipaw until fire destroyed the club
house. is the authority for the statement
that the club will be forced to give up its
quarters on the Communipaw shore.
owing to advances made by the Lehigh
Valley railroad in that locality. Some
years ago the railroad built trestle
along the water front, from Black Tom
in Greenville to the property of the
yacht club. The trestle ran all the way
up to the fence inclosing the property
of the yacht and it was supposed that
the railroad was waiting a favorable op-
portunity to extend it's line along the
water front to the river, a distance of
several miles.
The destruction of the yatch club several
months ago by fire gave the railroad the
opportunity looked for and the trestle is
to be extended across the foot of the
club and on to the river. This trestle
mars the beauty of the place and places
the club at a great disadvantage.
ssWe fear that it will be impossible to
do anything with the old site," said Mr..
DENIM yesterday 'grhe railroad has SO
eaten up the property surrounding our
site that it has been deemed advisable to
seek a new home. We have three places
in view and all are located in Bayonne.
If we build we will erect a handsome
home on the New York Bay shore. There
are nearly four hundred members in our
club and we cannot afford to lose them.
Nothing has been done as yet on the pro-
ject 1t may be started Immediately
after the winter is past"
The Pavonia Yacht Club was formerly
the Jersey City Yacht Club. The club
house destroyed by fire was beautiful
one and was handsomely furnished. The
loss was nearly $4,000. After the insur-
ance was settled the club was for going
ahead with plans for the erection of a
new clubhouse. But after the matter was
thought over it was decided to wait.
Communipaw as a resort is practically
dead. 1t mas become an unsightly locality.
At one time it was numbered among the
prettiest spots on the shore front. The
railroad has monopolized all the property
in that locality. The several acres of
property that were at one time used as
ball grounds have now been cut up and
tracks are lying in all directions crowded
with freight. The shore front contains a
trestle and the approach to the shore is
thus shut off.
The Lehigh Valley road is extending its
lines with wonderful rapidity. Since the
grade crossing was laid at Communipaw
avenue yards have been built in various
parts of the Lafayette and Communipaw
sections. The freight lines of this road
have been increase twefoIdrand the entire
Communipaw section is covered with
tracks and stations. The opening of the
freight line to Buffalo has been the means
of adding greatly 70 the traffic and con-
sequentiy increased yard room is essential
to the handling of the vast amount of
rolling stock.
Besides the yacht club. several other
firms have transferred their plants to
more suitable sites. In time it is probable
that this shore will be one mass of docks
and piers and that all boat houses and
resorts will be abandoned.