New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-16
THE TRIP" AT A BARGAIN.
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and Port Chester Railway Company. which has
franchises in the county.
within the last week emissaries appeared and
published newspaper articles booming the ex-
humed concern and its antideluvian franchise.
Editors who have declined to print the matter
have been asked point blank II good big order
for printing would not lead them to change
front and come out for the New-Yorl, West
chester and Boston Company. It can be said
10 the credit Of most Of the newspapers Of the
county that they have refused. The articles
being supplied 10 the few organs which have
switched over 10 the fossiIized concern, which
is the pet OF the New York Board Of Aldermen.
are in the form Of interviews with rich bankers
and yachtsmen giving glowing descriptions Of
what the company is expected to do In the way
Of rapid transit, II it receives a franchise
through The Bronx.
This kind Of a campaign is without effect IN
westchester County, for every one knows that
some Of the men who are being quoted do not
care whether a rapid transit railroad is ever
built in the county or not
Confidence is generally expressed in the New
York and Port Chester road since the report
OF the commission to examine into its financial
stability and purposes. appointed by Justice
Keogh. OF the Supreme Court has been made
public. The commissioners are George r. Read
and Dallas r. Pratt. Their report as to the
trustworthiRess Of the New-York and Port
Chester road said in part:
At hearing held before us in the city Of New
York, March T. 1903. the officers OF the New
York and Port Chester Railroad Company and
others appeared and produced evidence of repu-
table and responsible parties as TO the good faith
Of the applicant and its financial ability and re-
sources TO construct its proposed railroad and
put the same in operation, and after such hear
ing satisfied that the New-YOrk and Port
Chester Railroad Company intends, in good
faith 10 build its proposed railroad and put the
same IN operation, that II has the financial
ability and resources with which 10 do IT. and
that the franchises applied for are not sought
for speculative purposes. but solely for the pur-
its proposed railroad
The hostility Of at least one New-Yorls alder
man 10 the New-York and Port Chester road
may be explained by a conversation which he Is
alleged to have had with James P. Hayes. presi-
dent OF the Mount Vernon Board Of Aldermen.
Mayor Mcclellan Of New-York has the story,
and Il is reported be intends to investigate. Mr.
Hayes. telling Of the incident said:
was IN the meeting Of the Railroad Committee,
with others from Mount Vernon and from other
places interested in having tho Port Chester road
built Arguments had been made. and during them
4 was announced that Mount Vernon ana New
Rochelle had passed ordinances permitting tho
WAS approached by member OF the Board OF
Aldermen. who began questioning me-
Did you give the Port Chester road an ordi-
nauce2' he asked
thing for the town. ard we granted the privilege OF
crossing all streets
How much did the Port Chester give up1''
the next question.
.'cSot cent" I replied
Why not2'
well. We DON. 60 business that way in Mount
Vernon for one reason and the people up there
are DESTROYS Of having the road built that we
would have been IN. m96oed II We had not acted
not necessary for them 70 spend any money TO get
their ordinance"
That al right for Mount Vernon, said tho
alderman seriously, but u don't 20 here. You
nothing here until tho captain has been seen"
He I'D not mention the name 81 the captain.
have heard other reports of a similar nature and
Il looks IS though thu alderman knew what he
was talking about when he said that the captain
would have 10 be seen before business IS done"