The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-09
Important disclosures.
FTUPENDoUs RAILROAD SCHEME FOR THE CITY OF
NEW YORK.


NEW YORK.
IL appears that to have another grand railroad
operation in the city of New York, which, in point of
peculation, will outrival all others and throw the
great Pacific railway attempt completely in the shade
Certain sbrevd and bold adventures have concocted
plan TO fasen upon this city a railroad in Broadway
another through Grand street from the Williamsburg
terry to the Hoboken ferry and stl 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.
1t il well known that there il class Of in this
community who are open to any chance adventure
for making money and who for the past few years have
been lurking about City Hail. engaged in the lauda
BILE pursuit Of securing railroad grants ferry franchises
and all kinds Of fat jobs Among these clique has been
formed, whose sole object it to obtain grants SINH
lar to that given to company to lay rails in certain
streets In the cities OF Williamsburg Brooklyn and Bush
wi:k, passed June 20, 1888.
This clique is made up Of three distin, interests and
may be classified followsFirst the Broadway Com
pany; second, the Grand Street Company; third the
Avenue and East Broadway Company. These three in
serests all work in common with another, and when
blended together form harmonious Wholesale
most finished and skilful lobby formed by 'Third
House,
The members Of this accomplished and formidable
lobby have been busy for the pas. six months and
have into the subject with such nice calcula IONS
~ TO secure the election OF certain members Of the
legislature for the express purpose OF carrying this
ftupendous project BY coup d'6ta-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 aldermen, bank directors
contractors men holding Office under the State govern
Dent, and also others holding high positions in tAis
ctyip fact the projectors have tried every
available interest that ingenuity and cunning could
devise; they viii be untiring, being well organ
lied, and will endcavor to accomplish the great
work which they have laid ont for themselves.
But We hope that there is sufficient integrity in the Le
EslAture to give this subject blank denial IT, how.
ever should be found in that body TO oppose this
species of spec al legislation trust that the people
ths mighty people," will nase and assert their
rights by forciby putting stop these nefarous and
corrupt rolling operations For ourselves We con-
slider u bat duty TO bring these schemes before the
public that they may know what to anticipate how
70 apply remedy TO corrupt legislation appears
thst these grants will be pressed until after the
United States Senatorship disposed or when they will
come mp in the following order-Firs the East Dad
way Columbia street and Avenue D Company; next in
order win be the Grand street ns and last the Broad
way The two former, however, may unite in one con-
eern as such an arrangement lie under considerA
ton by the parties.
The subject Of Broadway railway is 70 be brought in
At the last moment These parties also concerned
with others in driving the New Haven Company the
Harlem track in order that that company may be put
70 the extremity Of making terms with the Second
Railroad Company 70 their track instead Of the
Fourth avenue.