Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-12-03
OPPOSITION To
FERRY COMPANY
BY the Staten Island Rapid
Transit Co. Said To Be The
Cause of Further Hampering
TottenviIIe Ferry Company.
INSPECTION NEXT MONDAY
Old Question of Danger to Nav
igation by Having Two Ferry
Lines in Staten Island Sound
Is Raised Once More.
INSPECTION NEXT MONDAY

Opposition alleged to be furnished
by the Staten Island Rapid Transit
Railway Company, a subsidiary of
the Baltimore &c Ohio Railroad,
which is controlled by the Harri-
mans, is declared to be again hamp-
ering the progress of the new Perth
Amboy & Tottenville Ferry Com
pany. The company has raised the
old question of danger to navigation
by having two ferry lines crossing
Staten Island sound. AS result
there was hearing in New York
city Monday, at which Dock Com
missioner r. A. c. Smith, of New
York, announced his intention of
making a personal examination of
the conditions In company with his
engineer, Wednesday, December 10.
No Antagonism.
The officials of the Perth Amboy
concern declare they are very anx-
ious to have the question settled at
the earliest date possible, SO that
they may know where they stand in
regard to starting operations. On
the contrary they declare themselves
willing to do everything within rea
son for the establishment of opera
tion without friction. When noti-
fed to appear at the dock commits
sioner's office in New York Monday,
they thought the question had been
settled and that they were going to
sign lease for using the property
which adjoins that of the rival COM
pany at the foot of Bentley street,
In Tottenville.
Danger To Navigation.
The meeting, to their surprise,
was hearing on the danger to ma
yigation in having two ferry lines
cross in the sound. The vice presi-
dent, chief of ferries, chief en-
gineer and general traffic agent of
the Baltimore & Ohio and the Stat
en- Island Rapid Transit Railway
Company were among those on
hand. They had pilots present to
testify in relation to the complaint.
The subject was discussed at length,
1t being explained that the proposed
line would cross the present one
near its Tottenville slip. The new
company intends to operate over a
direct course almost straight across
the sound, from Washington street
in this city, to Bentley street, Tot
tenyille.
Exchanging Slips.
When the question of hampered
navigation was first brought up, 1t
is claimed, the Baltimore & Ohio
officials said they would consider
exchanging slips when the new com
pany completed It's Tottenville ter
mina1 co ac to avoid proaeiOp of
the lines. This offer has been with
drawn, it is declared. 1t was not
favorable to the Perth Amboy COM
pany.
The argument is raised as to why
there would be any more danger of
having two lines cross here than in
the Hudson river, where ferry and
other lines cross and recross with
vessels in operation every minute.
1t Is declared that the raising of
this question is a subterfuge to hold
up progress of the new concern.
Inspection Will Be Made.
1t was first decided to make the
inspection next Monday. Commis-
sioner Smith communicated with
President c. c. Baldwin OF the
Perth Amboy G Tottenville Company
yesterday, stating that he had over
looked the fact that he had an ap-
pointment with the terminal COM
mittee of the New York Board of
Estimate for that date. 1t is his
intention to start with his engineer
from his Office at pier "A' North
River, at 10 o'clock next Wednes-
day morning.