New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-21
PIERS FOR SHIP TRUST.
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new interests as the new piers are maze reaoS
for occupancy one by one. 1t also was lee'' i'eu
last night that Commissioner Hawkes. lI'eiiu9
to keep one of the piers thus 20 be vacaled ioi
q shifting pier so as to accommodate various
interests during the work of improvement sOiiis
On and to berth tramp and other steamers not
belonging TO the lines mentioned inns VIII iN'
rsh facilities on the Hudson whlch nave oe7"
much needed for long time
A lease which recently was approved oE tue
Sinking Fund Commission OF Pier No. 40 TO the
AIlan-State Line evidently was in anticipation
of the closing of the negotiations now mace
public for the first time. Piers Nos 40 ana %
are the piers now held under lease by the Az
Iantic TRANSPORT Line. 1t will be possible TO
accommodate at Pier No. 80 the Providence ana
other Sound steamers now temporarily docking
at Pier No. 40
1t also is ruraorad that the French Line has
secured under this new arrangement the south
erly of the White Star piers. while one OF the
railroad companies which was compelled to
yacate a pier in the line of the Chelsea improve
ment to permit the work to be prosecuted will
receive the old French Line pier at Christopher
st.
Should the Wilson Line which now docks at
half of Pier No. 30. remove to half of Pier No
40 this would leave the whole Of Pier No 80 at
the disposal OF the Cunard Line, SnOuld IL OeSlTe
to extend and concentrate its dockage. The
negotiations pending for the lease of Pier
No. a. North River, would leave Pier No. 10 at
the disposal Of the city for a shifting and open
pier. The plan outlined by The Tribunes inform
ant would dispose Of all the piers to be VACATED
which applications in plenty are on file.
The negotiation under way for a lease OF a
pier at FOurteenth-st by one of the big German
lines, docking at HObOken, is not far
enough along to warrant positive statement
with reference to the plan. The fact that IT
is under way at all is significant. 1t is thought
by many steamship that it means that be-
fore long all the German lines landing ut
Hoboken will have piers on the New-fork side
This development in the shipping interests In
this harbor is not unexpected, and IL will be
hailed with delight by the people who travel
on the German liners, assuming, Of course, that
the German lines contemplate a change of base
for their passenger terminals
II is known that Mayor Low and Controller
Grout have been kept fully informed concerning
the progress of the negotiations between the city
and the steamship people. They take the same
liberal view in regard to the best accOmmoda-
ton possible for the steamship lines the
Hudson River does Commissioner Hawkes..
It is understood that they are particularly in
favor of getting as many as possible of the 4o-
bOken terminals away from the Jersey shore.
and placing them along the Chelsea section.
WHERE THEIR PIERS ARE NOW.
1t appears likely that the new arrangement
will permit changes in the method of handling
freight along the North River waterfront. but
details Of the companies plans could be OBJ
tanned last night from Mr.. Griscom. owing TO
the lateness of the hour The steamship lines
soon to move are located now as follows:
American Line, Piers Nos. IA and 10. Bar
Clay-st.
Atlantic Transport Line. Piers Nos. 40 and
90 Houston-st. and ClarksOn-st
White Star Line. Piers Nos, IS and 40 Perry
and Bank SITS,
Leyland Line, Pier No. 80. Bethune-st
Mr., Griscom would not Indicate last night ex-
he rio lines
in the Chelsea section. but it would seem to be
logical that the northerIy pier. which is directly
south of the Twenty-third-st. ferries, will be
used for express and passenger service.
Quick work on the Chelsea piers was made
possible by legislation obtained last year by the
Low administration. which has pushed forward
the work with great energy, advancing IL as
fast possible without Crippling existing water
front industries. Condemnation proceedings
since last year have reached EighteCrth-st in
the work from Twenty-thtrd-st soutkerly, and
other proceedings going on north from
Twelfth-st. far the block between Four
teenth and Fifteenth SITS. The marginal street
along West-st will be one continuous, broad
thoroughfare from Cortla pdt-st. to Thlrtieth-st
Below Cortiandt-st. the Dock Department last
year made arrangements for widening the street
in front of the Jersey CentraIs property, extend
ing southerly from Liberty-st., and has within
the last two months further extended this
widening through arrangements with the own
ers of property as far south as Rector-st- The
Pennsylvania company at Cortandt-st- has
plans ready for the shifting of its structure to
the west When this is done there will be a
marginal street nearly to the Battery.
The War Department no not yet seen its
way clear to granting the application made by
the city and Commissioner Hawkes. for an eX-
tension of the harbOr line in front OF the Chel-
sea section two hundred feet further INTO the
river, TO permit a corresponding elOngatiOn OF
the piers now building and to be built from
eight hundred to one thousand feet This ap-
plicatton was unanimously indorsed by all the
commercial bodies interested In shipping a this
port and the report made by the city's expert,
Mr. S6p
was absolutely necessary for the increased size
of the steamers and 10 meet the possibilities of
the forty-foot Ambrose channel now being dug
by the federal government The report showed
that the extension could not be made toward
the street. it would interfere with north and
south traffic In West-st- and along Tenth and
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