New-York tribune., 1905-06-21
ERIE FREIGHT SHORT CUT.
Nesy applications Before State Rail
road Commission.

The representatives of the Erie Railway Com
,auy yesterday asked permission of the State Rail-
-roea Commission 70 build a freight road from
highland Mills. not far west of Tuxedo, around to
cuyuard. on the western side Of the Shawangunk
Mountain. near Port Jervis. Such road would
be about forty-one miles long. with easy grade
sud would obviate the necessity for extra engines
and crews for freight trains the heavy grades
esst and west Of Mddletown. It would not rnateri-
suy shorten the main line Of the Erie The new
read would cost about sl0o00.o 600.
The application made 20 the commission
which met in the Whitehall Building. in the name
Of the Erie and Jersey Railway Company. The
necessity for the construction OF the extension was
.st forth in an affidavit by Joseph NJ Graham of
No 2 West SSth-st-. fourth vice-president of the
Erie He says the bulk of the business Of the Erie
Is between Chicago and New-York, and the pro-
posed extension will enable the road to give bet
,sr service by entering into competition with the
baltimore and Ohio Railroad. which has shorter
I.ne. he also thai the extension or cutoff
by shortening the Erie's line. lowering its grade
and avoiding the Of helpers, will train
service IS per cent
The Erie has subscribed for $500 shares of the
capital stock Of the Erie and Jersey Company.
Chief Engineer Stewart yesterday said that the ex-
tension would be the means of making important
connection with the Ontario and Western Railroad.
There was no opposition to the application. and
final action was not pressed, the ad-
sourned 10 June g. when it viii be further consid-
cred al meeting to be held Auburn, n. Y.
Similar action taken the Erie and Jersey
Conpany's application issue first mortgage bonds
TO the of s00oO0oO for the construction and
equipment of the proposed extension.
The application of the Bronx. Yonkers and White
Plains Railway Company for franchise for an
electric railroad TO from The Bronx to White
Plains and Yonkers next taken up. A.
s. Gilbert. counsel. said the road would
through a wild country, crossing highways. and
would make a straight and short connection be-
tween White Plains and Yonkers. II. c. Rushton.
G property owner the line, said the road would
facilitate travel between Yorkers and White Plains.
AT the request of the opposition the hearing was
adjourned until August Is.
The commission next considered the application
OF the Albany and Susquehanna company for per-
mission TO issue first mortgage bonds TO the amount
of SlG0eo060. It explained that the consent
asked fer for a new issue, but TO take up
per cent and per cent first mortgage bonds out
standing and replace them with an issue drawing
81 per cent ,
as successor of the Hudson Tunnel Company. ap-
Piled for and obtained certificate unoer the eX-
tension granted by the Rapid Transit Commission
On February 2 1905. for the construction OF brach
tunnels from Christopher and Greenwich stS TO
Eh-ave and s3d-st. and 4tfl-ave and 9th-st- The
l,ity 10 Greenwich and Christopher SITS. were con-
ttrTlcted unde- a franchise granted TO the HUDSON
Tunnel Company on July TO- 1902. The north tube
has been completed and the south tube mas oeell
built from Jersey City TO within zoo feet OF the
b pzn On