The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-07

main tracks and two switch tracks, the
crossing being practically level and at
right angles. There is a sign on one
side of the track, but otherwise the
crossing is unprotected.
HEMt. Hebron ROad-Here there are
two main tracks and switch;
| There is q sign on one side OF the
track, but otherwise the crossing Is
unprotected.
ssLaureI PIace-Here there are two
main tracks. There is a sign on one
side of the. track. but otherwise the
crossing. which is near the depot, is
unprotected.
+! main tracks and the crossing Is en-
tirely unprotected. Street does not be-
long to town.
"JerOme PIace-Here there are two
main tracks and the crossing is entire
ly unprotected. Street does not belong
to town.
"TOrraine Avenue-Here there are
two main tracks, protected by sign on
one side and gates with automatic bell
worked by man in b~lockhouse at the
crossing.
two main tracks protected by sign,
bells ana gates worked by man in sig
nal tower at crossing. All the above
crossings are practically level and at
"NOrth Fullerton Avenue-Here
there are two main tracks and one
switch. The crossing IS protected by a
sig on one side and gates without
~ iNe 49, >. CoN
crosses the tracks at right angles on
the level, but in order to do so forms
an s. and as there are woods on both
sides of the track. it is a dangerous
crossing, especially after the lagman's
"Chestnut street-Here there are
bells and gates worked by the man in
the signal tower at the crossing. The
crossing is at right angles and there is
a pitch to the road to the east of 1t.
"LabeI street-This is the most Ian
gerous crossing on the line. Here are
two main tracks and three switches.
is protected by bells and a f1agman,
but there are no gates, though the
town has repeatedly requested the COM
pany to erect them The train hands
crossing in a most reckless tanner.
and there have been several accidents
to vehicles. there to my knowledge.
There should be gates at this cross
ing, and a fagman should be kept
there all night as well as all day.
There is a sign.
main. tracks and one switch. The
crossing Is level at an angle of forty
five degrees, and is protected by sign,
bells and gate worked by the man in
the signal tower at the crossing.
"Grove Streef.-Here there are two
main tracks and one switch, protected
man in the signal tower near the cross
ing. The crossing is at right angles
and the road is upgrade from the
crossing In each direction.
"C1aremOnt AvenueAHere there are
two main tracks, protected by sign and
gates, with automatic bells. worked by
the man in the signal tower midway
between this and the Pine street cross
ing. The crossing is at an acute angle
on a slight grade.
'Pine Street-Here there are two
main tracks. protected by sign and
gates with automatic bells, worked by
the man in the signal tower.
"Bay Street-This is an under-grade
crossing the railroad passing through
a cut spanned by an old rickety wooden
bridge; The railroad company. has
agreed to replace the bridge with a
proper steel structure. but 1t has not
carried out Its agreement thus far"
BELLEvILLE.
The report made by the town of
Belleville showed that there are with
in the municipality ten crossings at
grade on the Erie Railroad. All are
protected by sign-posts, seven are pro-
tected oy gates and two by fiagmen.
h opinion was expressed in the re-
port of the town that all the cross
ings are dangerous, and particularly
that at John and William streets, on
account of obstruction by a building.
BLOOMFIELD.
Bloomfield reported six crossings at
grade by the Erie. six at grade by
the D.. l.. and W., all protected by
sign-posts. Six of the crossings are
protected by gates. these being CROSSED
by the tracks of the d., L. and M