New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-01
NEED OF NEW ROAD URGED
HEARING ON THE DELAWARE VALLEY
AND KINGSTON LINE CONTINUED


The hearing on the application of the Delaware
Valley and Kingston Railway Company for per-
nit to construct road from Lackawaxen to
Kingston tidewater along the line of the old Della
ware and Hudson Canal continued before the
State Railroad Commissioners yesterday The
canal was discontinued last year. and the rail-
way company purchased all rights and property
from the Cornell Steamboat Company. of Penn
sylvania
Opposed to the granting OF the application
the coal carrying roads they fear, IL is said,
that the proposed line would divert much valu-
able traffic from their lines. The New-York. On
tario and Western Railroad Company, the Erie
Railroad Company, the Kingston and Rondout
Railroad Company and the Port Jervis. Monticello
and New-York Railroad Company, which op-
posed to the application. were represented by
counsel, and Thomas G. Sherman and John A.
Carver appeared for the applicants. After large
number of persons in favor Of the road were called
adjournment taken until 10 a. m. Feb
ruary 13
Among the witnesses called yesterday were Sam
uel D. Coykendall. of kingston; ex-Assemblyman
Thomas E Benedict Of Elienve, N Y; James H.
Torrey. lawyer OF Scranton, and Edward F. Full
Ter, OF Scranton.
Mr.. Coykendall is the president OF several rail-
roads and director of the Delaware Valley and
Kingston Railway Company. He declared that the
abandonment OF the canals threatened the entire
prosperity of Kingston and it's neighborhood 1t
had thrown hundreds of men out of work and a
precated at least so per cent He spoke enthuslas-
ticaIly of the possibilities of the railroad.
Besides stimulating manufactures and providing an
outlet the cement work and bluestone, II would
reduce. he said, the price of coal to consumers IN
Ulster County alone more than 100000 year. The
Rosendale Cement Mill the witness said has
yearly capacity of S.GO0,Oo0 and will have to go
out Of business unless some means of transporting
its is provided Mr.. Coykendall said he
bought the canal rights for the Cornell Steamship
Will he sole building
road to help develop the industries along the route.
He owned, he said. one-thrd of the output of the
mills Mr. Coykendall presented petitions I. faT n
Of property in Kingston
In response to a request from Mr.. Carver. Mr..
Torrey read old Pennsylvania law which pro-
hibited a transportation company from working a
coal mine: The reading of the law was objected TO-
that condition existed under the laws of Penn ,
from Securing low rates of freight from the an
thracite coal regions. He insnuated that he would
that could only be broken by the operation of an
independent railroad to carry coal to New-York
The Commissioners decided to admit the testi-
by Which a combination might be effected against
the interests of the citizens OF NewYork City and
Mr.: Fuller president 9th. of the An. anthracite Coal
n baf time last Year thas s the wa @
possible to get transportation facilities for the
the the mine ne owners because great many miners
superintendents etc. have to be peid whether they
portation the individual operators a year ago or
TGae a0 O6 miles Of
rail were bought, rights were secured and some 1:,
abandoned when the operators were convinced that
the Delaware valley and Kingston road would
New-York markets the coal fields now closed to
them NJ Fuller also TESTIFIED that ba the
support the road TO the extent OF 100000 tons OF
It is said that the canal will be operated next
year If the road is not built