The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-25

transit once properly inaugurated they win be
anordeo the opportunity ofreallzing the thousand
and one benefits 10 oe derived from having cheap
and healthy houses.n
In response to the query OF the reporter as TO
whether or not body OF citizens mad as yet made
known 70 him the necessity OF rapid transit
road, as specned IN the 1rst section OF the pl
he replied that, outside Of iew private individ-
uals VINO lad called upon MIN 10 converse upon
tile matter, no body or party OF citizens had
yet made any SUCH application.
INTERVIEW WITH CHARLES n. ROOSEVELT.
Our reporter then called upon Mr.. Charles n.
Roosevelt at hts ONCE, on the corner Of Fulton
tine very best or spirits consequent upon the
passage OF the Hustled Dill, and showered compl"
ment upon compliment upon tnat gentleman;
Upon other matters, however, or more essential
character he appeared 20 pe quite reucent OF
speech. When questioned oy the HERALD reporter
Westcnester county, where MIR. Roosevelt re-
SIDES nitiatory toward the forming OF an assocla-
tion backed up with capital he replied that as
yet no movement had been initiated in thas
direction, although he believed that there were
inclined gentlemen nG in Westminster county, who
had any quantity OF means lying idle and unln-
vested. which they would be only too glad 10 place
at good percentage In any KIND OF q paying
scheme, rapid transit included. He, stated fur
thermore, that he considered he had performed ns
share OF the work by getting up rapid transit
meetings, and oy melting his nel0hoors ana
friends to do likewise. the rapid transit plan
which the Commissioners must adopt when ap-
pointed, Mr.. Roosevelt says, must be rea-
sonable one, ana founded upon economy.
a as desToas oOtsnns sae osos
to be derived from being placed in possession u
more suitable means than are at present provided
OF reaching their places OF business in rms cl:y;
but they propose TO invest only In plans OF ieasl
BILE character, and do not intend TO sQu2ndef
their means by entering into any arrangements
OF O wild cat order. they have borne almost the
entire brunt OF the battle, aud they feel that they
should be rewarded by being permitted TO nave a
voice in rapid transit councils. Assemblymen
Hustled and State senator Robertson, botA West
chester men, exerted themselves more than any
one else 70 achieve the brilliant triumph with
which their labors have been rewarded
On being asked by our reporter In regard TO
what he considered the pest route TO be taken Mr..
Roosevelt replied that he thought when all the
preimnaries Will have been arranged that the
Commissioners having the matter ia charge VIII.
in all probability, run their cars with double, ee-
waited tracks In the centre of the streets; the
tracks to be at an elevation OF fourteen eet above
the level OF the street and to be supported oy
double pillars and double Orders. The line OF
route will no doubt begin at Printing House
square through Centre street. running up as lar
as Broome, then 10 Lafayette place, up Lafayette
place TO Fourth avenue and from thence either
up Third or Fourth avenue TO the Grand Central
depot. The road, think, can be constructed as
the rate OF $3.50 900 per mile exclusive OF land
damages. Nothing can be done, however that he
can see until The i've Commissioners shall have
been appon led.