New-York tribune., 1902-03-20
NEW-HAVEN ROADS RIVAL
PROPOSED TROLLEY LINE TO PORT
CHESTER NOT GIVEN UP-PLANS
To PUSH IT

Il reported yesterday that those Interested in
the NeN-York and Port Chester Railway Company.
which proposes 20 build an electric railway from
hu1drea-7nd- t7lTty-~econd-st and Willis-ava-
20 Port Chester. had sold out 10 the New-YOrx.
. Now-Haven and Hartford Railway Company. An
application for a franchise FOR the Port Chester
line has been before the State Railroad Commission
for some months but has not vet been granted II
was stated that an undersa ndinE had been reached
between the Two companies that the application
would not be further pushed.
When asked yesterday. ". o.. Gots1au. the
president and chief promoter Of The proposed new
line. said. There is not the least truth that
port II IS obvious that certain parties would be
Interested in circulating such rumors but We have
applied for bona ide franchise. and We mean 10
push 10 until we get IL. We have already spent
El"F" ON planning and surveying. and that in it,
self should show US 10 be in earnest
The boards Of trade Of the different towns
through which the line viii run. If built have
formed Il committee 10 urge Governor Odeu 10 have
the franchise granted without further delay
Joseph : Wood. president Of the Board Of Educa-
uon of Mount Vernon. is "A member Of this com
mtttee, and when seen last night by a Tribune re-
porter at the Manhattan Chess Club Of which he
Is member. he expressed his opinion freely
Ihere IS no reason why the franchise should not
nave been granted long ago he said. II believe
the scheme is an honest one The people Of th-
section through which the line Is proposed 10 be
oullt are all i'm favor Of IT. and have expressed
themselves by innumerable mass meetings. I have
-N-'N S'"i- M Ar'lSlld4l To-Day dD0lt tNlS new
Tumor. ana feel thoroughly assured that there is
no foundation 10 H. \ secret meeting was held be
tween the officers Of the company and the State
iSailWaF Commission. in which the names of the
financial hackers of the new line were given. all Of
them prominent New-York business men. whose
business standing would be injured by selling out
scheme These names have been given in secret.
ana can only be made public by the consent Of the
officials OF the Railway Commission
The New-Yprk and Port Chester Railway. L built
VIII extend from The WaSr hos ar
County. 20 Port Chester The line would be twenty
Two miles in length, and would include ten stoTs
The trip from one terminus 20 the other would
occupy about thirty minutes
Despite the assertion made Yesterday by those in-
terested n the construction of the new Port Chester
line il is generally believed In certain quarters that
AN understanding exists between the promoters OF
the new line and the officials of the New-Hsven
road whereby paralysis Of energy is hkoly 10 re-
suit on the part 0f those who have undertaken the
work of constructing the new road.
Action has been taken by the New Rochelle
Board ~ Trade and other boards i'm WestcheSter
county. acting I'm conjunction with it, 10 hurry
along The decision of the state Railroad Commis-
.re passing t5rourh the -it-s or Mount Vernon
ia ~ -l,r meeting i'm New Rochelle on TUESDAY
night appointed committee Consisting of Joseph
: Wood o., Mount lgr4gn 'I'1 ll1'I.a- ~ ~
the New Rochelle Board 1f Trade. 20 investigate
Trade said yesterday that he believed 'hat me
~ The &.v-Yo-ls ana F0r- chester Railroad n ~e~
II ne has met al 0t The requirements or the .'n-
President coInaI OF The New-Roehen" Rosrd -
people NJ Wes'ereste~ County are almost I"a0.-
HarE - III" ftih avenue roir- ana ne ''rI,i1'l7-
$. 'H'rS nave pa" l''.F ,, .i '.'h- ,- ~, -. ~.