New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-16
DEMAND FOR KINGSTON RAILRo.n
MEN FROM ALONG THE LINE Appv,
BEFORE THE STATE RAILROAD
COMMISSION
COMMISSION

The hearing on the APPLICATION Of the DeI,,
Valley and Kingston Railroad for perui.ss,, :.
build road along the line OF the old DeIaUa-a -,
Hudson Canal was continued before the stare Pm
road Commissioners yesterday the-Fisth Avsn,-a
Hotel Mr.. Carver called J. w Donaldson :
wholesale grocer Of Ellenvlle. TO the witness ch.,r
Mr.. Donaldson said he had established a line AZ
boats to carry his goods between Enenvflle ana
New-York City The Abandonment Of the canal
left him dependent on tire Ontario and Vresta-,
Railroad. He declared his dealings with that line
unsatisfactory. and said that the establish
ment Of new line would awaken a healthy com
petition and help to develop the lumber and quarry
resources Of the valley Ills frm-Hunt Dom
aldson-handled about four thousand tons annually
Of supplies brought over the canal. and sent OUT
IN goods and local products about much more
The Commissioners sustained the objection OF Mr
Platt to the admission OF a petition signed By the
Individual Coal Operators Association OF Scranton
The grounds for the ruling that the New
York State Commissioners are not interested IN the
people OF Pennsylvania
Ex-Congressman Isaac y Cox now dealer IN
lumber. railroad ties and general merchandise
at Ellenville said the abandonment OF the canal
had hurt his business considerably. II doubled his
expenses to ship his products line Of On
tario and Eastern.
Alfred Hand OF Scranton an ex-Justice OF the
Supreme Court OF Pennsylvania. was next called.
Mr. Carver called him to show by the Penn
sylvania statutes that it is legal for ex-
ist1nS railroad company 70 parallel It's
lines. ". L. 5. Thorne. president of the Della
Valley and Kingston Railway Company
is also vice-president OF the Erie and Wyoming
Valley Railroad. whose lines parable. the OF
the projected road for miles below Lackawaxen.
Mr. PIatt. in replying 10 Mr. Garver's address TO
the Commissioners the opening OF the hearing
said there no legal authority TO justify such
contention
State Senator Jacob Rice. the next witness. made
a ardent appeal for the permit asked He said
hundreds OF men had bought little homes along the
canal, and would have to quit unless the Delaware
Valley and Kingston Railway Company were per-
mtted 10 build
Mr. Platt asked the witness il he a candi-
date for reelection fail and Mr.. Rice replied:
If this APPLICATION is denied 1 should like 10
for Governor the railroad question. could
guarantee to carry two counties
State Senator William Thornton OF Sullivan
County. next testified. He corrObOrated all that
the previous witness had said about the need OF
the railroad.
James Lounsbury. of KerhOnksOn. near ELenvtlle.
who represented the district for four terms in the
Assembly. said the unanimous sentiment OF the dis
trict is for another railroad
Thomas Snyder, eX-SupeTvtsOr OF High Falls
and eX-Assemblyman: DR.. w z T.. Little, OF
Rosendale. and Henry McNamee, Of Eedyville, gave
similar testimony.
Colonel Cole adjourned the session at s o'clock
until March Is. when it will De resumed IN the
Fifth Avenue Hotel