The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-24
THAT TROuBLEsOME TRACK.
Meeting of the Nineteenth Ward Railroad
Reform Association.

Meeting of the Nineteenth Ward Railroad
Reform Association.
The residents OF YOrkville have not yet abated
any OF their enthusiasm In agitatng the question Of
removing or "sinking" the track OF the New Haven
Railroad In Fourth avenue, so that 1t will no more
be field OF death for the innocent passers who
may be caught and overrun by the almost innumer-
able trains, which some fiery orators have more
than once remarked before sympathetic assem-
blages OF property owners, roll on their
bloody way with greater recklessness than the
tabled car Of Juggernaut. The meetings of the
Nineteenth Ward Reform Association still display
unremittng zeal In the matter OF debate, but not
so mucn In the way OF business. However, it must
be remembered that the methods OF securing the
popular Will devious and intricate ana very apt
TO be puzzlag to honest ctlIens. Last evening the
report OF the committee sent TO Albany to Iatner
the bill prepared by the association was made by
their chairman, Mr.. McCooL They had been III the
presence Of the Railroad Committee OF the Legsla-
ture, and, he thought had made strong impress
sion in favor OF their cause. Mr. MoCool further
said that the temper of Mr.. William
ii. Vanderbilt was very conclliatOry and that
while he deprecated the ruthless attacks that were
made upon him, he was willing 10 act IN an honora.
BILE manner regarding the demands or the people
rate and temperate in their tone ne had no doubt
that satisfactory compromise could be concluded.
Mr.. McCool believed that Mr.. Vanderbilt was more
ANXIOUS than any member or the ASSOCIATION to ar
rive at that end OF the difficulty. The eloquent ora
tory OF Mr.. M NJ. vaIl. the poet of the slnk the
Is, with rapt attention.
Mr.. PRAGUE followed with q word commencing
the bill proposed by the association, and winch IN
the care win which 1t was prepared, was far supe-
rior 10 the other before the Legislature. The COM
mttee which went to Albany was then, by motion,
discharged.
MI. MCCooL, the President, suggested the pro-
pr!ety or paying the expenses OF the gentlemen who
hereafter were TO go TO Albany to support the bill.
He thought they should have paror at the Della
van House. A municent member hereupOn raised
his voice and subscribed 500 toward that desirable
object
MIR. JOHN G. PRAGUE said that Mr.. Vanderbilt de-
sired the privilege OF laying four tracks In the
nue., and to secure this was more the petitioner
than the people, and therefore disposed to be very
tractabe.
second committee TO 90 to Albany composed Of
seven members was appointed
Mr.. STEIN SAID that that committee should be sent
there with instructions 10 accept no compromise
whatever other than that or sinking the
track and arching 1t over.n He was glad
to see MIR. Vanderbnts change Of 1eel-
ing, and lie thought his appearance be-
tore the legislative committee last Wednesday
had something to DO with 1t. There were some gen.
tlemen at Albany who could not be reached by Mr..
Vanderbits money, and he would find that 1t was
possible Tor the desired measures to be passed,
whether with his consent or not.
Mr. JACOB COHEN sad he was Mr. Vanderbt's
friend-the best friend he had-but he wanted OF MIN
what was right and Just.
After mucn further discussion the meeting adj
IOurnel.