The New York herald., 1869-10-20
UP TOWN TRAVEL.

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| Fruits Of the AsjfatiOn-The Party that Went
| to "Sec William''-The Ninetccnth Ward
Citizens Associntion--Speedy Relief Pro-
| missed.
The persistent efforts which I'll, Nineteenth Ward
Citizens Association have put forth for the purpose
or obtaining moro and better means Of communica-
ton between the business portion or the city ana
their residences would at last II about be
crowned with success. The interviews which the
committees from this association have ad with par
ties who believed TO have been possessed OF tho
power TO iacihtate the accomplishment OF the
object they have had IN view have been
duly and fully chronlccd IN the col
u,nns 0. the HERALD. The association has
made its influence felt. and, as before stated. the
project started by tho association is In fair way OF
being accomplished. Perhaps the most important
interview the committee Of The association have
held was that with Mr.. William Vanderbilt Vice
President OF the Harlem Railroad yesterday morn.
ing. AT hallpast nine O'Clock the committee met at
the Oliice OF the Harlem Railroad Company ana
after waiting few mmutes were greeted by MIR.
William Vanderbilt ana ushered into uis private
Olice.
Mr. TOWNSEND, on behalf OF the committee, stated
the object of the vslt-to request the Immediate con-
structon OF the horse railroad OH Madison avenne to
EightysixL1 street. and then stated the condition OF
anairs, manly rs ne stated them to Commodore
Vanderbilt on Saiuruay asst and AS reported in the
HERALD or Sunday. lie stated, also, that lnany
people said that Mr.. Nanaerolt dd not want 10
make use OF the franchise and that tney thought
about applying to the Legislature 10 have the iran
chIse gwen 10 somebody lie did not state this,
he SAID. by way OF coercion, and he hoped such was
road would pay rom lhe START tDat there were fully
100000 represented by the association. and they
would oil patr0nize the road II laid: that beyond
the consideration Of undoubted profit to the Stock
hodeB oil the company they had The opportunity Of
bestowing great general obligation, aud that such
opportunity OF aitordlng reef to 50 many people
might never occur again.
Mr. VANDERBiIT-i don't think there can be any
doubt OF the fact tnat the project would paw 1t was
mutual interest, and the company have been
anxious 10 have tie matter Completed. lhey had
been most soictous with tho Croton Board ana the
street commissioners Department. during the last
three years 10 have the avenue paved and as soon
that was done they would lay t1eir tracks inme
diately. They lad had the iron ready the pa II
elgAtcen months.
MIR. TOWNSEND then instanced the Third avenue
FlIty- street and Eighth avenue railroads. as
being constl Lcteo where The streets were not paved
MR. VANDERBILT C.en said That on the occasion of
recent visit OF inspection on MADISON avenue he
remarked TO the supeflnienucnt O the grading
tnat there niusG be some 5000 4,6Oo loads OF
dirt between tortysccOnu ana Forty sixth streets,
and was told that II there were NOT 00OJ or 1000
loads t was lucky; that the dlrt had to DO
TO E!ghty- street. and that 1t would be luily
year from, next fall before tho street would DC
paved MIR. Vanderbilt said he considered that ms
company possessed y valuable franchise, and there
could be no doubt about the pay. The Central Park
TaVcl alone WOulu Pay TIE company lOr the TOuIe
The company he SAID, nad made all necessary
arrangements anu expected soon to have tne.r
depot removed to forty-second street. and then
there would De no d,tdCalty IN running The small
cars through the tunnci
Mr.. TowNsENp-les, bat we want it now. Our
patience Is worn out. We expect In time 80 have
steam cars running under us; but IN the meantime
we want something done to relieve
Mr.. MCCLEhLASD-Well, suppCsing we compel the
contractor To remove the DIRT and nave tie grade
settiedr
Mr.. yASDERBILr-We'il put our tracks down then
Mr. ). s. DALEY-The contractors say that obsta-
cles are continually thrown IN their way by certain
departments, that stone is scarce and tat tney can
not use any stone Dut suca as Is allowed by the
Mr.. VASDERpIrT-I mad evidences three years ago
that certain corporations would pay prevent the
paving OF the avenue being cOinpieLci.
Mr.. JOAN FOLEY, President OF the Association
MIR. Vanderbilt 10 reference To the uITt; one order
from you / think would have 1t cleared away In
twenty-iou hours. IIch IL to one Sue, lay down
your tracks ana we wil sustaln you or II yon make
the removal OF That dirt your condition, we VIII have
IL removed.
Mr.. yANDERRlLT-po not understand me to make
any such condition. Bur say we are willing to dis
colnmode ourselves TO accommodate you.
Mr.. FoLEY-i think you cou,d accomplish some
day, 9t two or three places between Forty
second street and Hariem. We live on the line
passing trains and the Whistles OF The loco
motives, ana nave reiief or convenience Afforded
by you. We do not find auit with the passing trains
or whistngs but we think you should endeavor TO
accommodate us.
Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING the trains cannot con-
venentiy be done. The New Haven trans run
somewhat different to wnat our trains rum and we
nave as much as we can do now to keep out OF their
way.
Mir. FoLEY-If We succeed IN getting the dirt moved
will you run the cars on Madison ayenue2
MIR. NATURALIZATION want the cars TO run up 10
Mr.. TowNsEsD--You want them to run up to
Eighty third street. IL viii pay you better do tna
Mr. FoLEY-We'Il guarantee to nave power granted
you to run all the way up The politicians want
TO-. get the franchise away from you, and 1t
keep It out Of tier hands IL yon don't
do this at once. We 60 up to Albany
THIS year with an influence we never nad before ana
We viii AID you IN every way, and 80 tnat 1t snail
cost your company nothing. We have the power in
our hands anu THINK we can aid you. Look at yDat
was done IN the Board OF Aldermen yesterday.
Those people want 10 be elected aud viii agree TO
do what We want for the purpose of gaining our
assistance to eject them.
Mr.. NANDERBlLT-fes, but when they are In
Albany they VIII have been elected.
Mr. FOLEY don't tnlnK there is any reason to be
afraid that they Will not aid u.s. IL Is TO their inter-
est to DO So TANK we may succeed Ia having per-
mission granted you to lay tracks from Thirty second
street around through the avenue TO where your
present grant cOinmelce5. We intend to elect anti
ring people up there, and they win do as we want
them.
Mr.. vANpERBnT-f know what your people viii
60. When We lay our tracks ana have our road
Lexington avenue, anu your people Will vOe
for It,
Mr. FoLGY-I don't think they Will If you CON-
Mr.. vANDERBIIT-Wen put the track down ana
get along the best way we can. will call our
ecutIve committee together, aud 1 uont doubt put
that the work Will go on.
The comnittee then withdrew, thanking Mr.. Van
derpt for mis- courtesy and attention and express
ing their intention OF reporting his promise the
association ut u mass meeting which Is TO be held
this evening.
W0akNGM;WS HTsRna T0aAL Exal8 f.Ga
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HEaALD-:
The Brilsa Consul presents his compliments to
the Editor or the HERALD and begs that the accom-
panying memorandum In reference to the Working
mems International Exhibition OF 1870 may gra-
iuitously inserted In that paper