New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-03
TIE Arcade RdILUiY.

SECRET MEETING OF BROADWAY PROPERTY
OwNERS-MEAsURE5 IN OPPOSITION TO the
PIOJECT-A STnONG DELEGATION GOISG TO
ALBANY.
A secret meeting Of of the wealthy
men Of the City was held yesterday afternoon In the up
per Offices of Mr.. ~ r. Stewards wholesale store, Cham
bersst and Broadway. The number present was largo
and the interest in the proceedings very marked A3p M
the meeting organized by the appointment Of Judge
Roosevelt to the chair and Judge Tden as Secretary
Mr. JaGrey remarked that the Governor had appointed
next Wednesday to hear protests against tho Arcade
bill. There will be large number present in favor OF
the bill. Let also have large number to oppose it,
will exert great moral influence TO say the least
Our lest plan would he TO take large delegation az
possible, and appoint committee OF two or three to
arrange q sc: Of objections and also to appoint OF our
number to make an address. Pcrhaus committee OF
five would be better the whole hil is object Juab,r
eI9 IS Hqy '' the %' cc % o Glg
of the business streets Of this commercial metIoToi3
apostaace Il is nnvgso 10 make il = railroad tlorcae,
fare. You al remember thai Pcart. formerly sisainad
years ago trade lei IL and HeyCrretG.ci WIN ~ A
WY win he the same. Five years pong consumed IN
tnt constitution this read, it would lose il trade 10
ee, degree thai It could ncNerbe Fca et commerce
iit2, il viii sock ofbcr loc"os You viii drive # awy
forever The I'm m09cSly allows Ave years t. bGd .iIs
iGei Tai5 morning lie nd ha.y thrown io%oihcra
few gifts in tle form o. on" tons He would read
iSii. are to Ec slniccicI to su.G cxpcri-
nens. q This bill grants the ne o. the parks forr@,-
roaupupo,cs. Iiis wrong, and should not be permlel
g. Zoe railroad aerero3 With private interests T. 1lis
bill permits tae taxing oi private rrope.iy virtually
without coz! ycI~3tiCJ 9. Fiat there already exist
corporatiou whose object and duty IL is to facilitate
transit through tie city, 6. The peculiar tenure by
marked the Secretary, nO' opened ~ any process Of
that the points might be improved upon before coming
bcfOIc the Governor. Bat Or. VIM l.. Butl,r Las pre-
sFif @ca S T. h , W woad he rrad ANU INC
NOolcctOns Offering, Mr. Jalifey proceeded lie makes
several OjcctiUns-OuC more than make: l. Broadway
ought not 10 be subjected To- such usascs IL Is eXpeli-
mental, and the experiment is too costly q Tie bill con-
part IF the parks and property Of other description, for
purposes Of the Arcade Railroad 3. 1t affords no ade
road The bill its face makes prov isiOn for the
sale Of the franchise TO others THE other objections
gentleman rising with a newspaper in his hand, here
entered into dissertation on the men who counteuance
this project. Who these men who urge this matter
ont Are they the men OF wealth. Is there man pres
ent VINO has @ do do X IN reE are not
the Arcade Railroad j. the public Journals Of TIE day
papers in this cy-lapplause in various parts " the
roOman read all extract from an article III the norm
K Committee OF five was here proposed TO pr pare
proper remonstrance against the signing of the bill by
Mr. A. T. sewart-I think tina. f. not the office u this
proposed committee il is to take charge Of the proceed
ngs proper; must not present reInonstrance; that
VIII do no good must present our ideas through gen
tleInen present on the occasion
The Committee appointed by the Chairman TO go before
the Governor on wednesday next to present the aeas
OF the meeting on the subject are McSsrs Juney, III
fanny, Detmold, Matthews, steadman, and Tidcn, the
latter being added to the original committee.
Accompanying the Committee, though not forming
part Of IT, hut merely being present to lend their moral
Influence, will he Mes-rs Haight, BIuea Potter, j. W.
Beekman, Solomon, Jaifrey, Stone, Carter y pOxy) H.
c. Jones Taylor, Coleman Gibbs, Stokes, sloane, Edwin
A. smith, Benjamin Waterbury Palmer. Edwin L.. Jones,
SAMPSON SOuthack, Valentine, Johnson and rthers.
THESE gentlemen to start from this city In tc early
trains to-day, 80 a. to reach Albany at bed nc Assem-
bic at the Dclevan House at 10. "Wednesday, and
proceed Ia the Executive presence at IL where will
be entered the solemn protest of the property holders Of
broadway