The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-23
RAPID TRANSIT.
The Governor Importuned to sign the
Bill OF the New York Elevated Rail-


Shortly before the adjournment OF the Legisla-
ture bill for the completion OF the New York Ele-
Vated Railway was passed which gives this COM
pany various rights to extend the tracks south TO
the Battery and north to the Spuyten Duyvil. This
bill still remains in the Governors hands unsigned.
For the purpose OF inducing Governor Dix to afix
his signature to this important measure meeting
Of property holders East West and North Side
Associations, and OF merchants, called yes
terday, afternoon at the Real Estate Exchange.
Among the sgners OF the call we're w. b. Ogden
President North Side Association; William K.
Martin, President West Side Association; F. B.
Thurber, Secretary New York Cheap TRANSFORMATION
Association; s. II. Church, Chairman Executive
Committee New York Rapid Transit Association;
liam George anna
Homer During the morning two special trains
were run by the Company to enable the three hun
dred invited guests to inspect the road and Judge
of Its efficiency. The last train arrived at No.
Broadway shortly after IL O'Clock, when the com.
pany adjourned to the Real Estate Exchange. and
formal meeting was organized by eecting Mr..
ADram S. Hewitt chairman.
THE WORK OF THE ELEVATED ROAD
Mr.. Hewitt opened the meeting by abiding to
the origin and failure OF the various rapid transit
schemes. He referred especially to the Greenwich
street Elevated Road, or, as he said it was gener-
ally termed, the .one-legged railroad"-!ap.
passengers daily with promptness and without q
single accident. He said this road has been oper
atng for two Years, and is the only demonstration
was not there to particularly advocate this road.
He cared not what road was built as long as 1t was
available.
JUST WHAT IS NEEDED.
Mr. Simeon E. Church was next called upon. and
in long speech, in winch he dilated upon the
great benefit conferred upon uptown residents by
the operation OF this Elevated Railway bemoaned
the fact that those persons living north OF Thirty,
fourth street are still suffering for the want OF
rapid transit HIS speech was replete with facts
and figures.
Mr. J. Wyman Jones, secretary OF the meeting.
read letters received from Messrs Charles OConor,
William orion ana William b. Ogden, highly eio
gistlc OF the New York Elevated Railway and rec
THE SENTIMENTS OF THE MEETING
were then embodied in the following preamble and
resolutions, which were unanimously adopted
ton the sond,ton Of our stys paray,; Of it. iadas
aRd arising in y far larger from the wan.
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ah na h' S'9 IL & w IS
present single a9rSs daily Tsnils
s na as w s H e
of the Legislature, its capacity will be increased
the people he Whole iens. q Instead
aid but gyes Of Speedy p G
work in new ana improved form, from the Battery to
hers
IN hs %ey s meeting the fact
that this and ts @ under
over S0OO,OG in building their road 70 Thirty-iourth
Se9 utility Ter it but nae act 81, @ nus
sown should be permitted TO rlpen into Its appropriate
Resolved. Tha, having preference prsjudice for
ha rap should be secured we respoctay ask
the Governor sgn any other Of such bills before
out pTejadico 10 the nteress 81 the city Or people
BY S his q ss sd @
mortal to the Governor upon the subject therein con-
WHAT THE ROAD CAN DO.
In reply to o letter from William K. Martin and
s. E. Church, asking him TO give statement OF
the condition Of the Elevated Railroad to be read
at this meeting, MIR. J. A. Corning sent the follow
ing letter.
WILLIAM X. MARTIN, President; S. E. CHURCH. Chair
hand In answer to your inquiries we submit the FOL
Fr-This company Is now operating its road from the
Ss Gs table calls or
n se @ three ss'
Tune running from two 70 tour trains upon the same ne trip
senssrs as taxes axe Two Or three cars When
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in fifteen minutes The running Time e.,
err 'n
Is ssl
es e Sa
seons srSWdea to then utmost seSiinS saDaSy
best .s city and the isr aS a BATTERY place
greatest number Of passengers The amended char
fr at the The
prss With the osns have
ns Ss
steam motive power our structure occupies space
iSs a ess S
o n we ApI b & s aa ee w a
not PASSENGER has il she east Injured re
less than halt length and along streets where
Ss a he
eps sppSneS y Soyst%or, ana tic SoysInor Elm
as
company intends rebuilding The road and undel
as S s
ture structure that shall 6e beyond al possibility o.
ica SKIN and provide asairst the purpose
Z sss an
present road is operated
nisaSs ferries me
Tns ean g on ed within Days s cr IN
s,ii signed and the route ana structure spprovsd
company run trains every .en minutes each way and
ten 1ere G no ~
Struggling even two niles q 4, track per %9nn
Be Completed before the end Of me 1870 whethe
the support the Company receives from tn ose interested
ha ne s road the pas. Tire
has sssn
Seond-Ihe least possible injury and the greatest bene
very great change has been effected There is little
complaint now, and very many are atsfed that tn
property business purposes Is benefited and not IN
jured by the load.
Third-The greatest speed practicable in view OF thu
purposes named something has been accomplished
here, but mucn remains to be done. We run twelve Z
fifteen miles hour. We hope to be able from
twenty five to thirty miles per hour upon the contem
plated structure with perfect safety
Fourth accommodation to capital invested; This sc
far, has been realized but upon this point m NC
may be said The road at present supplies but a loca
and limited demand
twelve principal surface roads report to the Legs
laure Tor the year ending September 80 1872 tat they
thru Ayanme 10 'oo" a. COO OO(
seventh Avenue - ......,............... IL $50 2y1
Urv Dock and East road ........... is 400 ~
Pi9hth Ayenue -. ..' ................. Is 366 l91
sixth Avenue ...... ................ II, 236 50,
second ave ........................l 1864 ,yE
Central PARK and North and East River (Bep IL l67
Fourth Ayenue or Harlem Observation-Disclosures. s77066t
Forty second stree and Grand Street Ferry.. 7332
Avenue 3505 07s