New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-07
The Proposed Bros dway RaiIwny NJ =,

DESTROYS of accOmm cd ating. "pro r.
Pubco to The fullest ex'en. of my ability, with c,.
arguments agsinst the Broadway Railway. With a
processes TO think so much the better" and fee, 4
course, rather disposed b deny his ego,.,iea ,s,,
tina, he has enc after the other esctusly demep.s.
my objections to his proposed monopoly lam ioSuea,
TO review bis la; production. and, perhaps. may At u.
same time show tina: "all the objections that can ),
imagined were no. in my first article
Observe how covertly attention is directed 10 aa,
power the Omnibus Association may, perhaps. wi,,
over the Common Council Does he seek By hiatt
cause the inference that his friends the Railway ao,s
csnts, are honestly determined 10 abide the issue on u,
actual merits of their demands and trust to the vO,
Of the people as their only argument with the COMM,
Council, and also to the omnibus propretoud
using means to carry their ends deprecated by every
honest man, but which much more likely 10 De- an
ployed by parties endeavoring TO subvert tho apc.
order Of hings than by those who only wish to etn
alonei Common rumor sscribes 10 the proiec,ou 4
all the other railway projects In this City the expeua
ture of much influence in the course OF the pnss,sa
their bills, and the majority Of citizens vii rO,bs
soon made to believe that this Company Is com,odo of
cineren, kid of men.
"Pro Bono Pubico" seems determined 10 ccnsa.-
and treat the opposition to the project AZ due En-.
tirely to the efforts Of the omnibus propret)rs ns
claims that the only objections u his monopoly sac
aest,d BY the setintsrest OF those proprictos hs,
only 10 point, In answer 10 this most unfair sccusauoa
10 the remonstrances presented IT, the Board of Alder
men, signed by many O our largest Broadway propery
owners including the names of w. - Aston, z. Polaos
Jr, :. B. Mum, X. Mortimer, i. Goelet T. Lorilxt,
L. 3. Van Rensaeller, I. i. Woodruff, L. BlrroSa
r. r. Csrmsn, and many others, and ask II Pro Bone
Publco still insists that these gentlemen are Omnibus
tlo,e Il .ttl Al.
Then, when from the same remembrance usy bs akeu
the of over five hundred firms and individual,
deing business on Broadway II, with any resadr
the truth, be affirmed that the proposed rail- way looked
upon with favor by the merchants upon the proposed
routei think every candid mind cannot but tho
conclusion that the reasoning Of Pro Bono Pubieo'
though well constructed aud plau.iby presented bears
one fatal objection on lie FACET s not founded The
wishes or opinions OF those he represents himself
| DESTROYS TO serve.
That some of the ADVANTAGES claimed by "Pro Bono
Pubco 10 be deriya6le from the projects arsh
themselves desirable. Is undsnabe that Brosdw syb
crowded with vehicles Of every description is true:
that passengers jostle and hurry the sidewalks Is
true that difficulty occurs Ia passing is true. Thss
very facts show the cause ct the present value Of prop
erty In Broadway-they are the iDdces OF the proper
ity energy and progress Of City bu. 1t 10 ganer
ally doubted conclusion that the plan under considers.
ton will in any degree obviate any of hs named dh
fculies-nay, many OF our most Intelligent ciuzens
In 1t only increase Of tho confusion, aud utter In.
potency effect relief That Broadway should be con-
stsnty crowded is not only necessary conseqaen Of
the constantly Increasing meropolzstio Of Cry,
but constant inductiVe - that end Cause the bade
10 cease, and the silence OF the grave 70 reign
| over the City, and where would be the Du.inesi Not
many years the who esale dry goods blsine. Of cur
City was confined to the quiet OF Pearlst; but poa
| master MINDS conceived that buslle life sbd activity
would ead 10 increased business and their former qa
haunts were deserted for the noisy publicity OF Broad
| way and what has bsen the result after stOs
each excellipg It's predecessor In msgniicence, ha
al ha. adv r.sad h.un
ticicaons of the most saBgulue, snd still afyansss
and still new stores are being built while tho aok
| confusion and turmoil have been increased tenfod ni
| are still increasing
The first advantage claimed i. that of savipg fM
| the time now copsum. la the transit which 10 u eas
to travel twice IS fast The principal omnibus rouak
this City rather over -four miles long and mt
time may seem to ba lost on many occasions, ne ~
rage time 10 45 or 80 minutes, including stops n1e
lays which Is at the rate OF mites an hour tssnA
will be 10 miles an hour. ask II the public would va
vehicles TO travel at thst speed through crowds
| thOroughfsIesf Thus, their hrst claim, br0ughtpW
| test of figures, proves 10 be cunning catch.
Claim No. . Of through cars 10 OF dubious rstafs
but 1t IL hardly probable that Il could be made an sdr
tsee without still another track ,.
Claim No. unfairly ascribes 10 the Omnousesa INC
blame tor the evils complained Of Do not other vent
cles make noise Do the omni5uses alone make da8
and mud Are the numerous carriages, csiis wssooa
and dirt carts Of such peculiar construction taa' n1
passage Ia fairly Ike leaving Sign Why does ffo
Bono Publco" so fondly hug the conclusion thai Brood
| way without omnibuses would be dustleU 10 RM
the fault OF the street swsepers Clearly the ~
were properly swept there would be no dust and , ~
dust mud. One would really suppose thst ~
Bono Pubico" was endeavoring to convince w usm
omnibuses employ ed their spare moments 10 creslns.
dust Tor thsir own special sa,isfaction-eyen nA ~
propriotOrs had Il carted on TO tho pavement "sni
OF recreation The argument Is unworthy 50 nenpa,,
writer, and one which am surprised he ever con'sn"
| 10 employ. =
Claim No T. The relief of Broadway Of the nsss
lar omnibusses, &C. ascrtbins assin to the onnoa"s
| bame for the crowd aud choke actually caasee
tie many distractions Of brick piles &c, with vl~.
Broadway hes been 90 beautifully sorinkled ior ts
tso or three year, more particularly oeios u~s~
Those psrts OF Broadway free from buildings 10 CIV.
| of erection are never chOked up Another ressoaE
the crowd 10 the lower part Of Broadway, Greenscsf
IL entirely impossible, which, OF course, throws ~
more vehicles into Broadway. Dey, Cour1sndt W
eIly sn6 other streets have been blocked dp ~
6enpg IL necessary fr those that merely wish 70 ~
Broadway 70 pass through for several blocks 70 d.
street open for their exit Overcome these obstaca~
trsy,l will flow on sgain unobs,rucedy.
Claim No ) TIE Introduction Of ths system Of seps'h
Ing tie streams ofthe ascending and The cescendnsw
bice, is moi due ~ the railway nor Is Necessary ~
sequence. The plan avery generally adopted nowE
where Tie street Is disable ts fall width very closely
hered 10. r.
Claim 6, relstive 10 weer and tear Of pavement
merely suppC .rOn; that the effect OF track tnro1.
the middle OF the sreetis b. drive everything ou! ~
to the sides 10 very evident; then the que'aon
N tne wear on the sdc would not Oe sfcaSof s"-'
One thipgis cerain, the omnibus prOpfefos pay t
share OF the expense OF keeping the streets ~ IeP'
and are very great sufferers II they are MOI 30 AeP
Clsic s The reduction Of the omnibus iare, ~.
kept up by wear and u good horses sna
ptIsye vehicles" The fare 10 Dow down 10 o"s, ,Ss
as low point per mile than |, charged by any
rsilrsction eight tooLe econoGl'e 10 ins am
j, has been brought 10 The present low hguc AVE
nibus proprietors themselves Who while the! s
lowered the fsre have extended the routes. s1 ~ Sr
alterations were made from the suggesions " ~
own experience not called for by the expresaon
diss sii.bed public Whether the new Company go.
materially reduce the fare Ia not made clearly ~ .nl
perhaps they would put il at five cents tor a"nns .
as soon possible seits,e the raising OF u Wv"
another railroad Company are about 90 40 a., .oruss
Claim & "The restoration OF Broadway 70 ~ .s.rsI
delightful character Am OF opinion 70 % o-syinf
without tie slightest regard 10 the mode o. Sseu %
pssser gers. The reasoss why Broadway ns IN ma,h
undesirable Of late are that there have been ,,d.f
tearing down and building mp, vaults being .rs
sidewalks Russ and Peuine psvenebu oems .o,u 20
ott er indications Of the Transition state .,usy
these cease 10 be so general, the street WA w.
| resume its former CONDITION. , TIA road
Claim is to "beneht uptown properly. ,hs FOurb,