Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-01-14
DAMAGE DATA
IS CONFLICTING
Real Estate Men Who Testi-
fled Yesterday Afternoon
See No Damage
IN CABLE WORKS SIDING
Testimony Taken Before Spe-
cial Master Lyon Takes
Up Over 6 Hours

The taking of disposition of wit
nesses to decide the extent OF the
damage 10 the property OF John
Seaman in High Street, IL railroad
siding is extended down High street
along side the plant of the Standard
UNDERGROUND Gable Works and
across High street from the Seaman
property, was completed yesterday
afternoon before Adrian Lyon, sit
ting as special master in chancery.
shortly after O'Clock. Over six
houis was devoted to the hearing Oh
the witness, the session being con-
tin,,ous frt m the start in the morn
ing to the closing hour, without any
recess for luncheon. Joseph f.
Stricken represented Mr.. Seaman,
while the city was represented by
Attorney Leo Goldberger and the
Gable Works by former Senator
Thomas Brown.
The morning hours were con-
sumed in hearing the testimony OF
witnesses for Mr.. Seaman. while the
Cable Company witnesses were
heard during the afternoon. The wit
nesses for the most part, during the
afternoon session, were placed on
the stand to prove the contension
of the Cable Company that the sid
ing would not be a detriment to
property, but would if anything, IN
crease the value of it. The line OF
questioning was the same for almost
each witness, Mr.. Stricken bringing
out the fact that almost all were
employees OF the plant or In some way
connected with either the railroad
or interested in the matter.
Among the witnesses called in the
afternoon was Harry Conard, who
said that he Is now in the real estate
business. Mr.. Conard held that the
property would be worth more with
the plant there than without it and
that he could not see that the track
would make any depreciation in the
property, but that it would be a
benefit to it as it will enable the
company to enlarge the plant and
give more men employment. He
testified that he did not consider
that section of High street residen-
tial property, stating that the resi-
dental section began at Jefferson
street. Under examination by Mr..
Stricken, Mr.. Conard said that the
property would not be worth much
IL the plant moved away and that
he did not think the property would
be damaged by the laying OF the
track.
peter Sominey. steve Honimar,
Thomas Anderson, all tenants of the
Seaman property, said that the
building of the track would not an
nov them and had no objection to it.
These men are all employed by tn ?
Gable company, the questioning or
Mr.. Stricken brought out.
DIR. George w. Tyrrell said that
he did not believe that the property
would be hurt by the laying of the
tracks, and that he didn't believe it
would do the property any good, nor
would 1t benefit the use of the side
walk. but that it would benefit the
property above Buckingham avenue
as the laying of the track would
make less switching across High
street.
4 Charles l.. Steuerwald. Fred Han
sen, Ira Czouse, John Hanson, Sr.,
Scott, and d. A. Shirley, all real
estate men, testified that the prop
erty would not be damaged by the
siding, but would probably be ben
Gifted.
Edwin Fraser, real estate dealer.
stated that he had been in business
for a period of thirty years and esti-
mated that there are at least 1000
people in this city living in property
that abuts the railroads. He said
he believed that the property would
be benefited, but how much depend
ed upon the improvements and ae-
tivities to the plant. When ques-
toned as to the estimated value of
the property he valued it at 500 a
front foot on Washington street,
and the building at $4,000, making
a total of about $4,000.
Albert G. Waters testified that the
company needs the track in order to
expand, and that no additional work
can be done unless the track is laid
so that shipments can be increased.
At the present time, the company
must unload cars each morning in
order to get cars to ship manufac-
tured stuff with the additional track,
ears could be loading and unloading
at the same time and this would in
crease the shipments Under ques-
ioning of Mr.. Stricken, Mr.. Waters
.es.i.ied that no change will be made
n the building along side which the
rack is to run and that the present
iack in the plant will be maintain
Ia
John II. Poulson, tax assessor OF
i'ie Seaman property stated that
hSra would be no change in the as
ses3ment ) of Mr.. Seamans property
4 the track was laid.
MIR. Waters recalled to the stand
stated that the payroll of the COM
ny amounted to about one million
in1 a half dollars per year.
Samuel Mason. superintendent OF