New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-15
KINGSTON RAILROAD HEARING
MORE TESTIMONY TO SHOW THE sENTI-
MENT N FAVOR OF IT GIVEN BE-
FORE THE COMMISSION.

The State Railroad Commission continued yes
1erday the Fifth Avenue Hotel the hearing on
the application OF the Delaware Valley and Kingston
Railway Company for permission 70 construct a
railroad along the line Of the old Delaware and
Hudson Canal from Lackswanna 10 Kingston tide
The application is opposed by half = dozen raft
roads represented by Frank Plat Of Tracy. Board
nan & PIztt.
James D Decker, OF Pond Eddy, an ex-Assem-
byuan from Sullivan County and once Sheriff. tes-
tined yesterday that the assessment OF the canal
property IN 1898 was than $1,000 900 while in
1875 il was only $4,000.
DO you know why that reduction was nader
asked Mr Platr in eross-examinarion. Why the
property owned by the Delaware and Hudson Canal
DEPRECATED more than $4,000 when II became the
property OF Samuel D CoykendaI-?'
Il know Mr.. Coykendau," replied Nj Decker
E-o IS seTenty-six years old. and, being deaf had
rot caught the question properly As Mr.. Coyken-
dan 81 believed 70 rule with iron hand the desti-
r-es q Ulster and part Of Sullivan County Nj
Par said the answer was stngularIy appropriate
and thar he would not press the question further.
G. P ReUling, merchant Of Port Jervis told OF
MS loss OF trade since The through business OF the
cana vas abandoned. and was about tell OF
popular sentiment II his section when Mr. Platt
Objected Ny Platt explained that ne purposed 70
show r1at me present facilities ample that the
Ontario and Western is extending in the Ellenvile
Section. and thai the construction Of another road
would l15u-e existing roads without justification
t--s-y--s &c Ar PlaJl, Mr. keUling ne be
AeFec he monthly payroll OF the Erie Railroad at
For- JerT-s 10 De nearly 500 90. Mr.. Carver OBJ
-ec-ec and the Commissioners sustained the OBJ
lection when M Plat asked the witness if con-
version q TIE E-es freight 10 the new road would
not compel ne laying OF OF large number OF the
LE1e Railroad employees
Peer Z Farrun, OF Port Jervis. owner Of silk
rs o. the line Of the Delaware and Hudson
sSAaL testified that the Port Jervis and Monticello
sI4i-roao, Win It's SummitviIIe branch had been
-@--1e from rs inception Asked by Mr.. Platt how
~ - Competent 10 make LTOad a statement,
a. III replied Unfortunately for myself,
,,e-.- = president He in treaty with
- tt-1vts VINO would start plants
built --1 P1Opo9e0 4o@1 WIS ~ NC
-t. .0ss-e1a1nine1 by M Plat Mr.. Farnurn said
(r--t5 - l[ % Port Jervls by the Erie road
-f----S- 70 kingston tl0eWater by existing
,,F---- @-4.oai-- although the route was round
- - across CifncClL grades that would Ike
cs-----.---e Etsy expensive He had seen no coal
- r -EEegan president OF the First Ma
~e-E OF fOrI JeTgis. said & reduction OF %
- sF1-~ -Ii u coal would z saving OF 81
Toa year 70 The community.
bI-IesT--z sls-li-sol or SDarrOwbush, dealer in
--es-i'e 1ilc ral-rOad ties. complained OF
49, q facilities a--Or1ed by the Erie Rail
---e year after he had collected ship
- s-- hundred cords Of wood for NewbUrg. the
--s rates from % cents TO 3 . cord,
49, VIZ a CIT his profits
-5Tl- g j. Smith. Cx-uresidenr Of the Board oF
H. "a hlIgston, and chairman Of the Repub-
-rl--ra- Committee, testified that ne had can
----ater county and had found the popular
q -i-asilr1o1sy IN favor Of the construction
--1Ar IS ( Bennett. OF Wursrboro former col