Railroad Extension Complete

New York, 1895

The extension of the Long Island railroad from Bridgehampton to Amagansett is completed. A special train pulled into the village of Amagansett Thursday morning. On board were General Manager Reynolds, Chief Engineer Jacobs and Roadmaster Ford. Work will soon be commenced on the new stations at Amagansett and East Hampton. The station at Amagansett will be one of the finest of its size on Long Island. A large plot, costing the people of Amagansett $1,000, was given to the railroad company. The company has agreed to place on this lot a building costing $5,000.


Politics in This Health Board

The health board of Oyster Bay completed its organization Friday by electing Dr. Zabriskie of Glen Cove health officer at a salary of $500 a year. He is a Democrat and the Republican members claim that they were betrayed. The board stood a tie politically. An understanding was arrived at by which the Democrats were to be given the citizen member, and he in turn was to vote for a Republican health officer. Friday they met and on the first formal ballot Dr. Wright, Republican, received 3 votes, Dr. Zabriskie, Democrat, received 4 votes, and was declared elected.


Lawyer Towns' $7,244.85 Fee

Supreme Court Justice Bartlett has made an order directing the Kings County Trust company, guardian of Mary Wiley's property, to pay over to Mirabeau L. Towns $7,244.85, as his share of the judgment of $13,268.68, which he obtained for Mary Wiley against the Long Island railroad company. The child lost both legs in an accident at Jamaica four years ago. Mr. Towns was employed in the litigation over three years. The payment to Mr. Towns is for his "fees, disbursements and advances."

—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, May 17, 1895, p. 1.