Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-01
EXTENSION OF
LEHIGH VALLEY
Planning TO Run Line to
Highland Park.

Prominent residents of Raritan
Township and Highland Park have
received assurance within the past
few days that lead to the belief that
an extension of the Lehigh Valley
railroad from Campbell's clay banks
to the borough of Highland Park,
will be undertaken within the near
future. A petition asking for this
extension is now being circulated
and has been freely signed.
Two surveys have been made OF
the proposed route by the engineers
Of the Lehigh Valley railroad, one
Of which runs north of Silver Lake,
and the other just south OF that
body Of water. The routes come to-
gether In a piece of woods on this
side OF Lindenau, and Highland
Park is approached In an almost di-
rect air line from the big Collier
ice houses at Silver Lake.
The attention of the railroad peo-
pie has been attracted by the rapid
growth of this section Of Middlesea
and the possibilities of developing
the territory for factory purposes Is
one that appeals to all who have
been approached on the subject,
Representatives of a wood pulp con-
cern, having Offices in Philadelphia.
have been on the ground and VIII
take over a large tract Of land, CIV
ing them water rights on Silver
Lake, II the railroad extension goes
through.
Powerful interests interviewed to
prevent the consunlmation Of an ex-
tension of the Lehigh Valley road
about three years ago, but those
who were against 1t at that time are
now supportin the proposition.
The principal opposition then came
from the head of the Pardee clay
works, who were taking out fire
sand from a tract included In the
extension plans. AS there was need
ed about 100 feet for a right Of way
through the land they were then
working, the opposition was not un-
expected.
Powerful Competition.
Both Mr.. Pardee and the officials
Of the Campbell clay concern favor
the extension OF the Lehigh Valley
line at this time, and 1t is pointed
out that 1t will need the construc-
ton Of only about two miles of
trackage to bring this powerful
railroad right up to New Bruins
wick's door. While 1t is probable
that opposition would develop to
bridging the Raritan and allowing
the roads direct entrance into this
city, it will be apparent that a pow
erful competition In freight rates
could be set up from Highland Park.
Factory and building supplies, as
we'll as freight of all kinds would
be carried, and the Lehign Valley
would almost certainly install a coal
station at the Highland Park term
mus.
There would also be provided the
installation of a direct passenger
service between New Brunswick
and Perth Amboy, giving the large
number who now make the trip by
trolley opportunity to get direct SER
vice beween these points.
Joseph Brundage, Of Piscataway,
Is one of those now circulating Pc
titions for the proposed improve
ment and Freebooter Anthony J..
Gebhardt,a as we'll as other promi-
nent Highland Park residents have
taken the matter up.
Among those who have signed for
the extension are Walter William
son, G. c. Brundage, Adolph Litzens,
Peter Davis. M. Meeker, Alvin F.
Randolph, A. V. Casner, Thomas
Hardy, John Regiotta, Antonio
Maido, Oscar I. Martin, Fred Martin,
Jacob II. Becker, John e. Pardun,
Home Realty Company and James
Mershon.