The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-25
SINK THE TRACKS.

Meetina Of tho Nineteenth Ward Railroad
Observation-Disclosures Bill Against the Har-
lem Railroad Company-An Injunction To
BE Sought fOr-ssThs Cr0wbur and the Pick"
The Nineteenth Ward Railroad Association held q
meeting last evening at their na $50 Third avenue
Mr.. George W. Glaze presiding The object OF the
meeting was to take action upon bill to be pre-
sented to the Legislature compelling the Harlem
Railroad Company to 'sink the track' above Forty
second street to Harlem
The Dill Is, In the MAN, similar to that accepted
on Friday evening by q number OF Harlem residents
at the meeting the East Side Association Hail. but
Is more explicit both as to what Is demanded OF The
Harlem Railroad Company, ana in regard TO the
proposed depression and elevation OF the road. At
Forty.second street 1t Is asked tnat there shall be
q depression or eight feet at Forty-eightn street
0I twelve feet at FliIy-second street VI sixteen
ieet, at Eighty eighth street OF tniry ieet the road
thence 10 ascend narll the present grade OF the
tunnel, between Eignty.eIghth ana Nlnety-fourth
streets. IS reached. From 1880 street there would
be an elevation twenty feet greater than is at pre-
sent at l24tn street, and by TINS ylaiuct
the road would be continued 10 Harlem
ees in With the eievaslon OF tue vaduct
would be ntty feet. The work this side Of lSsth
seo" Of pc @ ae ROAD
Company 10 pay for the running o. trains IN viola
ton Of the requirements OF the Dill 5000 tor SAID
violation on any one day, but al amendment
was unanimously adopted HIKING the penalty Tor
any one violation or number oil violations on any
the adoption OF the amendment the bin was passed
unanimously ana placed IN the hands OF Assembly.
man Moulton, VINO Is to urge It's passage through
the Legislature and secure the cooperation OF Sena
tor TIemann, and others to the same end.
A resolution, proposed by Mr.. Vail, and denying
that the Nineteenth Ward Association intended TO
Introduce tunnel closed up, badly ventilated and
filthy, such as tnat now used by the Harlem Rail-
ROAD Company, was adopted, the plan proposed in
the assocauon's Dlli being TO arch over the tunnel
leaving Sits tor light and ventilation in the centre
Oh each uiOck.
a resolution calling for "the pick and crowbar."
to root up the track, was adopted.
"Yacupn Cohen, VINO had entered the room amid
continued applause, made one Of his peculiar
speeches, in winch he said he was there to an.
nounce 10 the meeting that sending bills to tue
Legislature on this subject was all 'bOsh," as the
only thing at Albany OF any weight was 'stamps,n
and "where was the stampsr HIS plan would be
TO get an injunction restraining the Harlem Rail-
road Company from running trains above Forty
second street, where there was imminent danger OF
loss or life, and where numbers OI persons had
already been kled Oy the locomotives. Ii this were
done, beginning would have been made. lie, him.
sell, came 'near losing his life few days ago. but
Fortunately WASN'T hurt" by one OF these trains
ABOVE the Harlem Railroad depot On motion OF
II. +. Waldron a ommittee Of five was subsequently
appointed TO inquire II there were any chance OF
obtaining sucn an injunction as Mr.. Cohen had
suggested
Ine meeting then adjourned.