The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-09
Impo~tant Disclosures.
srUPENDoUs RAILROAD SCHEME FOR THE CITY OF
NEW YORK.


NEW YORK.
1t appears that to have another grand railroad
operation in the city of New York. which, In point Of
peculation will outval all others and throw the
great Pacific railway attempt completely in the shade
Certain sbrewd and bold Adventures have concocted
plan 70 fasten upon this city railroad in Broadway
another through Grand street from the Williamsburg
ferry to the Hoboken ferry and stll another through
avenue D, Columbia street and East Broadway. The
plan of operation is well laid, the parties interested
having engaged subtle tools at Albany who are now
busy in preparing the material for putting through
the m the several bills intended to be presented dur
ing the present session of the Legislature.
IL 10 well known that there is class Of men In this
community who are open TO any chance or adventure
for making money and who for the past few years have
been lurking about City Han, engaged in the lauda
BILE pursuit Of securing railroad grants ferry
and all kinds Of fat jobs Among these clique has been
formed, whose sole object il to obtain grants SINH
lar to that gwen to company to lay rails in certain
streets in the cities Of Williamsburg, Brooklyn and Bush
vi:k, passed June 20, 1873.
This clique is made up Of three distinct interests and
may be classified follows-First the Broadway Com
pany; second the Grand Street Company; third, the
Avenue and East Broadway Company. These three in
serests all work in with another, and when
blended togetber form harmonious whole the
most finished and skilful lobby formed by Thrd
House,
The members of this accomplished and formidable
lobby have been busy for the pas. six months and
have gone into the subject with such nice cacua ions
~ TO secure the election OF certain members Of the
Legislature for the express purpose Of carrying this
stupendous project by coup d'etat-every point has
been well guarded and they feel sanguine OF success
This association is made up Of all kinds Of material
it has connected with it ex-adermen bank directors
contractors holding Office under the State rove rr
ment, and also others holding high positions in tais
ctyin fact the projectors have tried to secure every
available interest that ingenuity and cunning could
devise; they viii DO unsiring being well organ
ised, and will endeavor to accomplish the great
work which they have laid out for themselves
But hope that there is sufficient integrity in the Le
gslAturs TO give this subject blank denial. IT, how
ever should be found in that body TO oppose this
species of al legislation trust that the people
hs mighty people" win rise nasse and assert their
rights by forciby putting stop to these nefarious and
corrupt ogroling operations For ourselves con-
slider !. but duty to bring these schemes before the
public that they may know what to anticipate and how
70 apply remedy to corrupt legislation. 1t appears
thst these grants win be pressed until after the
United States Senatorshp disposed Of when they will
come mp in the following order-Frst, the East Br
way, Columbia street and Avenue D Company; next in
order win be the Grand street lns and last the Broad
way The two former, ho~ever may unite in one con.
Germ, as such arrangement under considera-
ton by the parties.
The subject Of Broadway railway 20 be brough. in
at the last moment These parties also concerned
with others in driving the New Haven Company from the
Harlem track in order that that company may be put
10 the extremity Of making terms with the Second Ave-
Rs,sosA Company 70 their track instead Of the
Fsur:h avenue.