The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-09
"slNK THE TRACK.

How the Ball IL Kept RolIinR-Another Meeting
ON tho Subject and the Various Plans Pro-
posed-Interviewlng Commodore Vanderbilt.
The ball that has been set in motion relating TO
einking the Fourth Avenue Railroad track above
Forty second street Is still kept vigorously rolling,
and the evident determination Is to agate the sub
ject until the result aimed at Is accomplished or it
b proved impossible to do so. Pursuant TO this
plan OF keeping the thing moving, the committee
OF twenty-one appointed Of the late public meeung
met last evening at the East Side Association Hall,
corner Of Eighty.sixth street and Third avenue.
The meeting was organized by appointing Mr..
Wheeler X. Peckkam Chairman, and Mr.. Ashley
Barnett Secretary. On taking the chair Mr.. Peck
kam very senfentlously observed that they had met
70 see what they could do with Commodore Wander.
Dilt and In case they could do nothing with HIM to
zee what they could do without nim Ex-Judge
Beebe said he was exceedingly pleased with the
frank manner In which Commodore Vanderbilt re-
ceived him as committee Of one appointed TO call
upon him. The Commodore said that he nad the
interests OF the public OF New York as
much at heart as any one living in the
city, and expressed wish to spend the short time
OF life left him In helping forward any scheme CAL
culated to benefit the city. His plan was that he
select one engineer, that the people anxious to
change the track name another engineer, and that
these TWO select third. ana the three agree upon
BE moved that q committee Of one be appointed
from each association to wait on Commodore van
cer1 sna ssse steps the appointment Of
= The motion OF Judge Beebe was put and carried,
SsrS5t Gss Gs REss
and also that the Chairman and Secretary Of the
present meeting be added to the committee,
Ing suggested that the COMMITTEES agree definitely
upon some plan before seeing the Commodore, and
Leave i optional with him 70 accept II OF not as he
Judge BREBE insisted that II would be bad policy
20 rnnie the old Commodore The latter felt
uSpOseu 20 Jake c0nciat0ry part, and Il was best
70 meet him half way. HIS own view was that this
whole o thlng could be amicabiy and satisfactorily
however, to get the back Of the Commodore up .
One great point they wished to accomplish was
rapid transit and they should not lose sQht of thia
Mr.. DAVID 8. KNAPP insisted that feasible plan
was rather 100 broad. There were several feasible
plans. each or which lie described. -
Mr.. FITCH thought the best way TO get at the bot
tom OF the thing, as far as the duties Of the
sSe spirit Of the resolutions adopted at the the
late meeting: His ADVICE was that the
me people Wanted the acS sunk ana ache si
over. Englneers were productive Of plans, and they
move slowly. This was matter tnat required I'M
mediate action. They should 60 there with CONT
dence aud sefrespect, ana not in an obsequious
manner. They had rights, anu Commodore Wander
Mr.. CRARY offered resolution to the eject that
% the view or the committee the Fourth Avenue
Railroad track should he sunk and arched over
from Forty-second street to Nlnety-seventh street,
and above this point that an elevated railroad
should be built to Harlem River. TINS resolution
was adopted with Gil amendment referring to rapid
transit.
Several other speeches followed. in which all the
phases or the matter were fully discussed--the
questions Of rapid transit; Of laying foretracks: OF
Inc franchises enjoyed BY the Harlem Rail-
t0ed, ana Of the road, as now constructed, being
mantrap. Among the speakers was The representa-
i've OF German ASSOCIATION, who detailed recent
interview with Commodore Vanderbilt He did not
give favorable an account OF his visit AZ Judge
SeeDe. He said that tho Commodore was only
sTe,sng Time TO accomplish purposes Of his Own
snu mat he was quite anxious to have them pre-
sert Dill to the Legislature on the subject.
nn mo subcommittee referred 70 above are 70 call
Hpon V0mmo1Vre vanderbilt On Monday.