The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-03

The re-opening of Steeplechase Is- land. with trolley cars running into the island, and s40o 900 to s45.o00 worth of attractions. and everything neces- sary 10 make the place a first class Sar,iIy amusement resort was guar anteed today by George c. Tilyou. les eee Of the-island, and Captain Paul Bovton. for several years his local manager.
 The ffna, agreement for the opening of the island was made at the office cr Collector Fred Enos. fin the Fed eral building. In his statement to party of newspa per men to whom the -1lans of the mana cement were dis closed this noon. Mir. Tflyou said he was led into the re-opening Of the F>ark unwillingly and only because his old friend and trusted manager, Cap tain Boyton. and Mir. Enos as presi- dent of the Board of Trade. persuaded alini to the belief that the public wants the place re-opened.
 MT. Tilyou and Captain Boyton met zt Mir Tfiyou's office about II o'clock. Al that time. according to MT. Til- you. the opening of the place was un- settled. But in g. few minutes of discussion he was persuaded by the assurances of the other gentlemen, particularly what he characterized as 4he "coaxing'' of Captain Boyton, into falling in with their plans.
 MT. Eros made the first announce -nert He said the Board of Trade realized that Bridgeport needed such a place as MT Tflyou could provide nt steeplechsse and to that end the Board Of Trade had sought the CO., operation of the Connecticut Go. in &En fcfr nG roqdffv aR- xhle
 H c. Bucklsnd. the vice president uf fhe " Y N H. H. R R. Go. and head of the Connecticut O.. came 10 Bridgero-t about a week ago. and with Collector Enoe looked over the condition. at the foot of seavfew ave- 1re and at the approach to the draw bridge, with asview to laying tracks as far as the draw opening.
 Mir Enos produced a letter sent him by Mfr. Bucfdand in which the com pany agrees to lay a double track with such crossover connections as would provide storage room for extra ears. leading from the present terminus of rhe Seaviev avenue line. up to the draw. under certain conditions. The chief condition was that the company be assured that inc island be, reopen ed as an amusement resort this sum- mer
 The others were of minor import ence. having to do with securing of permission from the Common Council for the work the abrogatfon of certain minor rights by Mir. Tilyou. and the like and the option of the company to remove the rails whenever 1t sees Tit
 After defining the attitude of the Board of Trade with it's readiness to cooperate in every way with MT. Til sou in rehabilitetine the park, Presi dent Enos left a further discussion of the project to Mir. Tilyou.
 Mir. Tilyou at the outset said he was led into the re-opening of the park urwfllingiy. His reasons for not wish Ing to open the park. he said. were known To Brfdgeporters. But when Captain Boyton's ''coaxing'' and Pres fdent Enos- expressions of the good will of the Board of Trade were join ed against him, he said he had given his consent to the plans of Captain s9oy-ton
 The island win not be run by NIT. Tflyou- II will be run by Captain f3oyton-and in passing MT. Tilyou said he didnt know where to find an- other man to run the Island as Cap tain Boyton cculd-for a combination If men. The captains proposition was So strong that he consented to the project
 And want to say. gentlemen" continued MT. TilyoC. that providing ' get the proper public support, I will put my own shoulder to the wheel. Captain Boyton tells me Bridgeport wants another place such as my park Rt Coney Island. have told Captain Boyton that he can go to Steeplechase Park at Coney Island and pick out any sort Of attraction he wants and he can have 1t. I am willing to do my share. I will see that the island is equipped with attractions that I have in mind just now reaching from s40,- pp6 to sA5.0oc and next year if the proper support Is given I will provide E1eA.oo0 worth Of attractions"
 Mir Tflyou was asked what he meant by the right kind of public support.
 ~Ail I want is the right hand of fell iowship from the Bridgeport public" Eaid MT T1lyou. 'I want. to have Bridgeport people 20 to the island and praise what should be praised. and condemn what merits condemnation
 Mir Tilyou made 1t clear that the conduct Of the island would fall with in the providence of Captain Boyton end hs associates. The identity of those interests was not divulged at the conference But Captain Boyton in no uncertain terms declared that he l> ready to go ahead.
 There is no question about the re- opening of the island" said Captain Boyton. when it was Indicated that Inc only doubt about the proposition might be the success of the combina- ton he proposes to organize for the Island We have enough money in Inc bank right now to go ahead,'' said he
 Mfr. Tflyou echoed the captains re- mark T have been assured" said MT. Tfiyou. that the final arrange raents for the opening of the island ran be perfected as soon as the nec- sssary papers for incorporation are filed with the proper authorities"
 Nr. Tilyou spoke of the proposed im- provement in transportation facilities. He declared that the island will be equipped with a trolley system. tO connect with the end of the proposed extension of the Connecticut Co.'S tracks. and run clear to the island. along the pier. ''It will be trolley systern, or something better said he. Captain Boyton urged Mir Tilyou to | hy two ghosts before the interview