Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-07-24
ROOSEVELT FERRY
IS SURE TO CONE
Both Staten Island and the
Borough Officials Working
May Start Next Spring.
ecial to the EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
Roosevelt, July 24.-The directors
of the Staten Island chamber of COM
merce held a meeting during the
past week with Louis l.. Tribus in
the chair, and Cornelius G. Kolff,
secretary. Henry E. Morrison, Da-
vid j. Tysen, John E. Bowe, E. w.
Brown, William R. Hillyer, Ernest
Flagg, ]. B. Persons and c. A.
Bruins present.
David ]. Tyson, the father of the
transfers, spoke in very determin-
ed and convincing manner iI support
of the retention of the present sys-
tenn of transfers, which he believes
should not only be retainable, but
should be extended in the course of
time to the elevated railroads and
subways. There was a committee
appointed to make an investigation
and report again in the fall meeting
of the chamber.
Ferry to Roosevelt.
John A. Young, formerly direc-
tor of the Grand street ferry, be-
tween New York and Williamsburg,
and Mr. Riley, the former manager
of the Grand street and East river
ferries and G. c.. Niles explained
their plans for a ferry between Limo
leumville and the borough of Roose-
welt Tin the Carteret section). The
location of the new ferry is the site
of what was formerly known as the
Blazing Star ferry, which after the
completion of Richmond turnpike,
between Tompkinsyille and the end
| of Long Neck, now Linoleumville,
| formed an important link in the
| transfer between New York and
! Philadelphia. The establishment of
a ferry at this point it was explain
ed, would be an important step to-
wards improving relations between
! Staten Island and New Jersey. 1t
| was also explained that on this side
was the thriving borough of Roose-
velt, fast growing Industrial CEN
| tire.
The turnpike from Tompkinsvil1e
to Linoleumville is as straight as an
arrow and forming link in the di-
rect line between New York and
! Philadelphia, will be used extensive
| 1y by automobiles, while many auto
mobiles of the neighboring New Jer-
| sey towns will avail themselves of
| the ferry for an excursion. Also
many people in the nearby towns
would take advantage of the trolley
and ferry, which would be quick
route to the Staten Island sea shore
| of Midland and South Beaches for
| amusement and recreation and other
/ pleasure resorts.
| 1t is said to be expected that the
Richmond Light & Railroad Com
pany would possibly, in conjunction
with the Wood-Harmon Company,
| 1lla aeye Il slls " teEs4isln tbs tnra,
pike, extend a trolley from Jewett
avenue to LinoleumviHe, which
would connect any point of Staten
Island and the New York ferry and
the beaches and would be an outlet
from one of the fastest growing sec
tions of New Jersey. The poor trans
portation service which at present
exists would be remedied. The di-
rectors of the Chamber of Commerce
decided to give their stamp of ap-
provaI to the enterprise, and the
gentlemen mentioned. President
Tribus appointed the following COM
mittee: Messrs. J. B. Persons, c..
A. Bruins and Cornelius G. Kolff All
| the members are we'll versed in the
matter of transportation. Mr.. Kolff,
| of the committee, some twenty years
ago was instrumental in the Midland
trolley to the beach and to Rich
mond. Mr.. Kolff was connected with
the Elizabethport ferry and conse-
ouently we'll qualified to serve the
chamber in aiding the establishment
| of the new ferry.
| G. C. Niles also said this morning g
| to the NEWS reporter that he would
| be very much pleased to see this
ferry connecting these two important
places established Mr.. Niles, as
| well as other men who are directors
of the Inter-Ocean Oil Company, are
to be commended for the interest
that they are taking in what is be-
| ferries along the Staten Island
| sound. Mr. Niles also believes that
other factory heads III the borough
will interest themselves as well as
real estate dealers and business men.
| The plans to date of the incorpor-
ators of the new ferry are to use a
sister boat of the ferryboat at pres
ent running between st. George and
Brooklyn, which is large, commo-
dious boat well adapted for the car
rying of passengers and automobiles
and vehicles of all kinds, which is
| to run every twenty minutes. The
plans are almost completed and the
| work as at present planned, if moth
| ing unforeseen happens, will begin
next spring. The new road between
the borough and Woodbridge, which
| leads to st. Georges avenue, will be
completed by that time The new
enterprise has the best wishes OF all
| who are interested in the develop
| ment and progress Of the borough,
| which seems to be a good step to
| that end.