The New York herald., 1870-04-29
THE ARCADE swlKDLE.
Meeting Of Broadway Property Owners to Con-
cert for the Death Of the Schsme-A Largo
Representation Of New York's Solid Men
The Difference Between the Opponents
and Friends Of the villany-The
Damage the Road Will Do.

meeting q proadv ay Jropcty owners was hcid
yertelday afternoon al tie down town orlce OF Mr..
A. l. . ewart Tor the purpose OF tx ng su mea-
sufes ana presenting such remonstrances % Gov.
| crn Hoffman against the Arcade Raj oad ytllany
be calculated 70 induce him TO veto the bin passel
by the legislature authorizing the construction OF
| the road. There was large aien lance, u wards
or 500 600 600 being represented by those present.
The following gentlemen. whoe names Will give an
IDEA OF the solid opposition that ara, ed against
the Arcade sc,eme were among III $, who took
active part in the meetng:-Wlliam y. Astgr Judge
Roosevelt. Edward =. jar ay. A. T. stewart. william
b. Astor. Jr. c. Il. Detmoll. G. NJ Os,en Cerresent-
Ing the Trinity churcn es ae. H. III. Lowery rcpre-
sen.ing ,he Bank OF RepubicI John q. Jones repre-
seniing the Chemical Bank). John David VOL, p.
LouDard. Mr. Carleton representing the Bank OF
comme,ce,. Peter Gllsey, Judge Henry Hilton. John
r. Lawrence. w. & J. Sloan, Ed. Matthews and
Joseph Sampson
Tic meeting was organized by TIE selection OF
Judge Roosevelt Chairman aDd Judge Hilton
secretary.
| Judge ROOSEVELT. after ealing the meeting 10
order, made . running commentary on tie Arcade
bin. showed Its many errors conraSted the parties
who were opposed 70 the scheme with those who pIs
| It through tie Legilture; poin;ei out the loose
manner IN which the bill was Or .wn, the deception
mani, s;ed In its legal fct and the trckery prac-
tced by those who voted for il, which gave TO few
inlivdua the right to SCOOP out Broadway II m end
| TO end without dollar OF compensation beng pad
| to anybody. lie expressed utter astonishInent ut
| tho scheme, AMI said that he couii not understand
how any honest man ,uid favor u, or have IN any
wise allied In the Ia,,age 81 1.-The. sae % oi. ',l,.
| opc ana obviously unjust In it's operations
tlatE appeared 70 hin that the Governor WITH tho
thorough know dge lle had OF New York and Of The
eat interests VIII ch would be injured by tho bill)
would not hesitate. II pr per REPRESENTATIONS were
made him, to re use hi notion 10 the scncme.
lie was very much surpr o to mi de o I men, VINO
ought TO know better, iavorina che bll. lie said ho
WAS unwilling W ment on any names b . th jse pre-
sent could un Ierstand TO wioin he referred.
Judge HILTON gave history OF tne origin OF IN,
measure. defined its real tharacer an es rbed
the means wnlcn hal been adopteL for year, past
to have IL put through the Legislature. ami the many
narrow escapes it mad run In the Leg stature oe orc
Iho Senat rs, he said, VINO vJted Tor
the measure hal oonc 80 with the
iuil Knowledcc. that it was rep 'gnan: to
ths Interests and wishes of those interested IN tao
business of the street and lls weale It's passage
through the House wasa ioiesoBe conclusion when
| 10 became Known that the meal y e. put t through
were avallabc and these ''inelLs" wert ap lied and
the bill went ihrougi. He la 40 .ioub 4 proper
parties most cOncernel III the welare OF B Ca iway,
that he would not sanction ms out q Gus heme:
the parties ami he tn ushi that committee should
| lie appointed 10 lie PFC sent III ina time
| Mr. a. r. STEWART. In moving the appointment OF
| a committee Tor tho pu poe suggcs e,i by Judge
| Hilton, commented at elgth uioi m, erat III.
mcrcia charac er Of Broadway and showed ~ %
would follow rom the SEQ layout pocess
propose Broadway he he aS e,,s r had nec ,ns mo
main artery of travcl IN ihe meuopo =,
aud to obstruet it woull be to obstruct the entire
business OF he clty. IL was not on the owners or
property on his treat tnorou hare wio woul be
affected by the Arcade Raj roai; but every man OF
business would necessarily be injured o. an attempt
to cary out the scheme It Ncnd de- rye the busi.
ness now being done on Broa way Of the neansof
carr ing II on. The digginr or the Arcade sibn
the enti length OF tue street would cegtaialy
stop business IN the thoronghfsre an drive al has
ness now on ~ 10 other quar- crs. tic ar,u u that
| ey ry Y mt man r cnt should iee uiseif msln
her oil the commlttee. and sAoud PIE, sc huisc to
be at Albany Oh Wednesday next
Mr. @. NJ OGDEN on benaf OF Trinity church,
SPOKE OF the danger OF DIGGING IN trout OF Trinity
church The bii, he remarked, provide tnat no in-
Junction could issue except Oh eight Ga notice,
against the Area c Ralroai. rne ninigers OF no
concern could tnus dig up the street wtnoat there
beng any power 20 prevent them for IN eriod
| OF eight days when the spirc OF tie church
nigh toppIc over before the inIun ton coil be pro-
cured He SAID the church hal DDoss tie scheme
for years, tlrough lis trustees and ell AM
4 also N eulo to appear befy.e the 60 c.uot next
| wednesday All argle against II.
Mr.. Il. s. JAFFRAY sp0 Ike aE some len rth OF the ex
traorllnaiy character OF the powe 5 COME red by
three-quartes of tie bulld MS on Broadway wOid
ani ed 'or III failrold To scoop cut the streer
f non, house 10 house wo ia % eorIasinlv un Ieian:
three ee-duirters OF the stores row ON Broad"ay. To
have tais donc with the aid 0. resp c a &c parties.
without any prosp ct pro- ertg owne being uena-
| hued-withOur any chan OF ne ~ COMPENSATED
would indeed bo an extra srdinlry connlcn ary on
1
Mr.. PETER GIsEY sail int IL was ne ccssf ry that
eve properly owncr on Ii otlw should tel IN
TO be "a pc scD.u mttter, lequ ilng Ais iiliyiduu
attention. ana, IN addition tJ tnt nc tn ught every
| citizen h wing the interest 4 New YORK At heat,
and who feels anv pride In Broadway sh uld give 10
h, personal attention. Not only the owners OF pro.
~ on the stree would bc ali CT II py tue out
rag' ous heine, but al New YORK would be in,uied
| rretri.vlby by II.
committee was then appointed TO so to Albany
on Wednesday next to rel resent 10 he GJvsnor
why he Should veto the bill. The meeting hen ad-
y uriied 10 Monday next, each on OF The re men
present promising to bring along witt b m at biE
bine a poodiy namler OF thoss who IRE i.teresle ell
| IN Bi Bioadwiy and opposed 10 the 81 enc.
10 VIII thus be seen Til u lie meii VINO real y know
what IL AMI what IL not tnuTions 20 the fare OF
| BiOidway are tIuy In earnest III tue oppOs ton W
the COURAGEOUS Arcade swlldl ana u at they wal
| not r.st until 1t Is crushed out OF cX .stence.