Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-17

building less than 100 miles Of tract
a new trunk line could be developed
between New York and Chicago
This could be done by connecting
the main line of the Central Rail
road OF New Jersey running VI init
northeastern Pennsylvania, with thu
New York Central main line at Ash.
tabu1a, Ohio. This idea is looked
upon with considerable favor.
On the other hand, others see In
this move on the part of the New
York Central an effort to gain con-
J troll of the valuable waterfront prop.
erty which the New Jersey Central
owns on the Jersey side of New
York harbor. Tho fact that the
New York Central already domi-
mates the New York side of the har-
Dor makes this combination all the
more significant. with the Jersey
Central holdings added to the New
York Central's holdings, the latter
corporation would come pretty near
dominating the port Of New York.
After studying the proposed con-
solldation from all sides. the New.
ark Board Of Trade has come out
in favor OF the New York Central
proposition. 1t is believed that the
port Of Newark would be greatly
benefited by having the New York
Central in control of transportation.
Other cities In this vicinity are talk
ing the same stand. There does
not seem to be any outstanding
agitation in favor of combining the
Jersey Central and the Reading
with the Baltimore & Ohio ex-
cepting as it is proposed in the gov
eminent plan, and that plan ad-
vances such a grouping mainly be-
cause of the regional advantage and
in the interest of fair competition.
1t is believed, however, that the pro-
posed grouping was put, out mainly
to offer something to get the matter
before the people. Here was a plan;
IL anyone has any better plan to
suggest, let them present 1t. II there
are any real objections to such a
plan, let them be stated. There was
nothing definite in the idea.
Perth Amboy is concerned in the
proposed consolidation because of
the effect it would have on the New
Jersey Central which is this city's
most popular route to New York.
When it is realized that the Staten
Island Rapid Transit is under the
control of the Baltimore &c Ohio,
Perth Amboy cannot be blamed Cor
viewing with much concern the pro-
posed consolidation of the Central
Railroad of New Jersey with the
same system. On the other hand,
the New York Central is one OF the
most progressive railroads in the
country. That the New Jersey Gen.
trail could be greatly improved there
is no doubt, particularly in regard
to its rolling stock, some Of it's en-
gines and cars being quite anti
quated; but there is no reason TO
believe that there would be any
improvement by having the road
pass into the control of the Balti-
more e Ohio. This would be going
from bad TO worse. If there is to
be any consolidation, therefore, the
advantage as far as Perth Amboy
Is concerned lies entirely with the
New York Central plan, especially
as Perth Amboy is actually a part
of the port of New York and the
people here are more interested in
the local development than at Balti-
more or any port on the Atlantic
%seaboard. AS q matter of fact, Perth
Amboy may gain a great deal by
having the New York Central de-
velop the New Jersey Central into
Ia through trunk line to Chicago.
One thing is certain. there is moth
ing to be gained by having the Balti-
more e Ohio dominate the railroad
facilities OF this section.