Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-15
FRIDAY. JULY 15. 1910.

We never row tired of talkin
about grade crossings. Some da
these death traps will be abolished
but not until the people are arouse
sufficiently to demand 1t in a wa
that the state legislature can under
stand.
We rejoice with Staten Island tina
steps are being taken there to rem
edy the evil. But even there som
fmpatience is being shown. TIL
Staten Islander, of st. George. says
"How are we coming on this sum
mer with our grade crossing investi
cation? Everywhere all sorts OF
grade crossings are being condemn
ed. and all sorts OF persons in
authority are working for their ex-
termination. President Cromwell
a $4,000 for preliminary work,
and We have no doubt he will use 1t
to advantage in preparing the way
for the elimination of all these
death-dealing places on Staten
Island"
Speaking Of Staten Island reminds
us of that bridge across the sound.
The people On the Island are very
anxious for better facilities to reach
us. They seem to think that q
bridge between Perth Amboy and
Tottenville would be just the thing.
We quote a letter which was ad-
dressed to the editor of the esteemed |
Staten Islander and which was pub
ifshed in its last issue, 1t says.
tsTo the Editor:
"Sir: What Is wanted for resi-
dents and visitors, and a long-feAar
want, is a trolley road to Tote Iiin~1
and a bridge to Perth I,,lo
mhov with
HIS than that which is
nff1KM the steam road. The
bfruge across the Arthur Kill would
cause quite a traffic between the
Atlantic seaside resorts between
New York, Staten Island and Perth
Amboy. 1t would build up and en-
rich Staten Island.
yours respectfully,
JOHN w. SMITHSON,
HVisitor and an old-time resident"
But there has got to be a great
deal more of talk and agitation be-
fore the desired structure Is erected.
1t would require a vast outlay of
money to build the right kind of o
bridge across the sound at this
point. The commerce OF the port
must be considered first. Better nc
bridge at all than to have the free
passage OF vessels interferred will
in any way whatever.
proud of her port. We recently pub
lished the annual statement of tn
collector showing the wonderful
growth for the past year. TIL
Newark Evening News comments
on this in a pleasing manner. ]
said:
''For the fiscal year ending Jun
80 last, the custom-house collection
at Perth Amboy have beer niue
greater than ever before, and tn
cost of collecting the duties has bee
SO greatly reduced that only in min
out of the 100 ports of the Unite
States are they as low or lower.
This is a remarkable showing
and indicates the growing impor
ance of the old town as a commerci;
centre. The collections last yea
were $346,062, as against $170,19
in the previous fiscal year, shown
an increase of more than a hundre
per cent. The value of the foreig
imports was about $4,000, 900, {
foreign exports over a million, an
of domestic exports nearly half
million.
"Much of this increased CONNER
is due to the commerce of the Gu
genheims in copper, but Perth AL
boy is increasing its ocean traffic
other directions as we'll. The re
of New Jersey will not look wi
envy on this old and m~ueh-neglect'
port. but will be glad to find is e
1oying its own prosperity and co
tributing to that of the state.
1.-THE water facilities, the dockil
potentialities and the railroad co
Eections at Perth-Amboy must all
developed sooner or later, for tn
are within the great metropolis
district, which is becoming mo
useful and valuable each year.
THE deepening and widening
the channel in the KIN van Ku
the Staten Island sound and
Raritan bay contribute to Per
Amboy's prosperity as a port by ad
ing to the facility with which hea
draft vessels may dock, unload, ia
cargo and leave. There is no wat
front In this part, of New Jerse
from Perth Amboy to Newark al
the Hudson, that will not feel t
impetus of new, increased CONNER
when the channels In Its waterwa
are made wide enough and de
enough to accommodate the vesse
now ready and waiting to use them
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