New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-06-03
Hylan Opposes
Terminal Shift
To New Jersey
Mayor Asserts Plan to De-
liver Potatoes and Other
Commodities at kearny
Will Tax People Heavily
Blames Port Authority
Sees Scheme Of Trucking
Companies and Railroads
TO Exact Fresh Tolls

W Nl-Antt = T' ~"
Mayor Hylan and members OF the
BOARD Of Estimate we're thrown into =
state OF excitement at the meeting Of
the board yesterday upon receipt Of
communication from Edwin J. OMal-
ley, Commissioner Of Public Markets,
declaring tina. the Pennsylvania Rail
road had issued an order transferring
the delivery Ct potatoes and other com
mocities from Pier %, North River, 70
Koarny, y. j.. a distance 81 eight
miles from the New York wholesale dis
tfiet. CommissiOner O'Maliey said
that II appeared 10 be "a part OF me
Port Authority scheme Of receiving the
produce FOR the City Of New YORK on
the Jersey meadows"
Mayor Hylan became greatly incensed
and charged the Port Authority. the
railroads and "their allies with trick
cry. ehiesnery and plain robbery Of the
citizens Of New York. declaring that IL
would mean more than S4,ooo.ooo add
,ional cost annually 20 the New York
consumer for potatoes alone. Pursuant
10 Commissionsr OMalley's request,
IN. Mayor SCI June u ~ date Tor a
publie hearing ~ City Hall 70 protest
a1Aintt the proposed change % ter
m.nsls.
Mayor Warn. Citizen.
9TH. trucks. under this change. must
20 to Kesrny." said the Mayor. The
Pennsylvania ferries will get more
than 5000. 400 year and the trucking
interests much more. This = the mrs.
mart Of the scheme 20 take from New
York City the freight business and
turn IL over 10 the Jersey Interests.
Under this plan The people are sno-
iected 10 q scheme which - nothing
more nor less than ohicanery. triekery
and plain robbery. II means that the
citizens will have 70 pay for potatoes
onions. fruit and produce the enormous
increase involved IN an elght-mile haul
By ferry and truck. The Port Au-
thoriiy unquestionably IL back OF this
matter, and n behooves every citizen
20 be alive 10 the danger lurking IN me
hrst step
Murray Hubert. President OF the
Board Of Aldermen, said that the order
from the railroad Indicated that New
Jersey vas 10 become the Wholesale
market instead % New York City. Tie
agreed with the Mayor that IL was a
Port Authority scheme. He said that
the propaganda % the Port Authority
mas even been spread m Europes n
ports. urging shippers 70 dodge the
Staten Island piers a. inaceessible.'
Commitsiontr O'MAllcy. in his letter
% the board, said that the order was
issued by the Pennsylvanis Railroad on
May 10, and that the Interstate Com
mercs Commission had granted the rail
road permission 10 collect the same
freight rates 20 the Keirny terminal
40 have been charged heretofore for
delivery ~ Pier %. He faid that the
Southern growers. as well as several
leading commission merchants In New
York. had protested against the rail-
roads proposed action. but without sue
cess. The order, however. has not yet
psen put INTO effect by the railroad.
O'Nalley Demands Hearing
This railroad scheme OF retaining
he Jersey meadows a. the expense Of
the consumers 81 NeR York CITY said
O'MGlley. TO uss tnco.
FOR food terminals. with 5rly sample
rooms in New York Git. is nothing
more than clever scheme on ;he part
Of the railroads and big truck.rg IN
ierests % save the railroads millions
- dollars per Annum IN handling
charges BY dumping this food on he
jersey mtsdoV terminals and giving a
lsrgs burinesS 10 the trucking utter
ests % haul the same az = IRENE Idous
cost 10 tAe wholesale market IN New
York City. the burden Of when event
uAlly falls upon the consumer. There
is no doubt that ,he Pennsylvania
Railroad Company intends 20 carr oul
this scheme eventually and this VIII
tax no. only the present gthcraton.
but millions yet unborn. with a sum
total that would make the Germsn war
debt appear like mere stipend.
II. therefore. urgently request the
honorable Board OF Estimate and An-
pcrtionmcnt 70 set asids day for a
hearing. somewhere about June 10,
where the shippers. receivers, dis
tributors and all those interested and
With a practicai knowledge o. ire prob
lem Of distribution he given chance
70 be heard b. the authorities o. N'w
York City"