New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-13
A RIP VAN WINKLE R. R.
RIVAL TO PORT CHESTER.
William l.. Bull Its President
Gafney to PurUey Franchises.


the New-York Westchester and Boston Rail-
way. of which few have ever heard and whose
stock has never appeared in the lists has per-
fected plans for modern third rail electric
road from New-YorlN TO Port Chester The route
is almost exact duplicate OF that laid out
by the NewYork and Port Chester Railroad.
the application of which for Il permit has been
held up for more than year by Tammany al
dermen. Yesterday lawyers representing the
new-Od company filed with the Board OF Alder
men petition for permission 10 cross sixty
five streets in The Bronx at elevation The
action OF The Board of Aldermen this petition
will be awaited with the keenest interest by
The Bronx people and the New-York and Port
Chester Railroad.
TIN NewYork westchester and Boston Com
- declares that II does not need the perrnis-
sion Of the aldermen 10 go through The Bronx.
but. rather than have any trouble with the city
officials. 1t decided to ask permission in the reg
ular way. Robert f. Robinson. one of a syndf-
cate which is financing the new concern. said
last night that the company had the best coun-
sci available and didn't care what action the
aldermen took; the road would go through
The company. according to an official state
ment issued yesterday. has been reorganized
William l.. Bull. former president of the Stock
Exchange is president. Dick & Robinson of No.
30 Broad-st, are members Of the financing syn
dicate There will be an issue of $1,000 600 first
mortgage per cent gold bonds
Mr. Bull said yesterday:
,'2G1,.S Our company mp & has the right come down
River without any from the Boa rd ~
possbty Of conflict %ith the TO emo2e any any
oiiciais 1t has been decided to apply the Board
or Aldermen for It's consent in the ordinary Uav
and the petition for the consent was filed to-day
River through Vest Farms r9 the Harlem
Chester. MOUNT Vernon. Pelham Manor Pelham. am
SON Rye. TO Port Chester. with several branch
We have made numerous surveys and expect 10
m break ground and proceed with the work as soon
track railroad of the very best constructio. Over
grade crossings of streets highways ppiya To,do no
or falIroads equipped with the third rail electric
track and rolling stock to be electrically e9nipped
Manhattan Elevated Railroad so MAY and the
madS i1 eibn without % change Of he
Slde S suhway company Two tracks will be used
GUS policy. '-'''" oi Visor-
Robert E. Robinson. of Dick & Robinson.
said:
viii be- f6 m resdents "f know what relief it
hcawav nave ara Tpl4 lou transit with five to minute
% the road oe one ba meH people yng along line Of
chester have been demanding the bHildn dh1 west,
ara"; @ and they are at last, to secure it, II thers
& we expect delay in securing rights Of way 9s
.SI'h ipT tne cooperation of
tactics ' ~ prevent obstructive
W. C. Gotshan. president OF the New-York and
Fort Chester Railroad. who is at AJbanv in the
interest OF the Carpenter bill. which seeks 10
D " ear tne alderlnanic holdup the application
OF the Port Chester line was asked tbera lost
night II he had heard of the purpose OF the
NeW-York Westchester and Boston Railroad 70
parallel the Port Chester line. He said:
Yes: it's an old story. That company has
been dead for years / have heard and know all
Sfu1ifap
Why, the company got it's charter as far bsck
as the COS. There is nothing in 1t to amount to
anything"
Mr.. Gotshall discussed the situation with
Colonel Dunn and also with Senator Carpenter.
and believes that his measure will pass
The aldermen took action yesterday which
may have considerable effect on the new road if
it has not good political backing. Alderman
Gaffney of Charles F. Murphy's district. was
agreed on by the Democratic members of the
Railroad Committee of the Board OF Aldermen
chairman of the new committee II is ex-
pected that President Fornes will announce the
appointment next week. The appointments were
to be announced yesterday but there was a
hitch in the division of the konors Alderman
Gaffney is the husband OF Essie Irene Gaffney
one of the three directors of the New-York Con-
tracing and Trucking Company. lessee of
eral piers and dumping boards on the North and
East rivers The articles CT incorporat tion of the
New-York Contracting and Trucking Company
state that the concern IS organized 10 construct
railroads among other things.
The appointment of Alderman Gaffney TO the
chairmanshp of the Railroad Committee will
make the giving out of franchises by the alder
men n strictly Murphy-Gaffney family affair.
The application for railway franchise in this
city hereafter viii go to the board and promptly
he referred to the Railroad Committee. 1t will
not get out of that committee until Mr.. Gaff-
ney SAYS tne word The committee Is to include
two Republicans and seven Democrats. The two
Republicans will be Alderman Elias Goodman
and John Demer. The latter complete
iy dominated by the Tammany men in the old
board that he no longer is regarded by his
Republican colleagues n Republican. IT was
Mr.. Diemer who prevented the people of The
Bronx from having under way the building of
the New-York and Port Chester Railroad.