New-York tribune., 1875-02-01
TIE NECESSITY OF DELAYED BUSINESS.
yHE RAPID TRANSIT MEETING AT THE CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE-MAYOR WICKuAM's vIEws-THE

TIE NECESSITY OF DELAYED BUSINESS.
yHE RAPID TRANSIT MEETING AT THE CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE-MAYOR wICKHAM's vIEws-THE
CONDITION OF PRESENT SCHEMES.
The meeting to be held day i'll the Cham
Der OF Commerce the subject of rapid transit prom
ises to BE- OF considerable Importance All invited
70 attend who feel interested in the subject The Rapid
Transit Committee OF the Society OF Civil Engineers
has Investigated 20 plans for securing rapid transit
The MAJORITY OF these are pronounced impractica6e.
and not more than six out OF the entire number
are deemed worthy Of confederation. The report OF
the Committee recommends the improvement and ex
tension Of some of the present roads The Rapid Transit
bil introduced In the Legislature by Senator Moore
does with general favor. Many think that ~
savors too much OF political job 1t is the opinion Of
those familiar with the subject tnat any scheme to be
carried through successfully this time must be sup
ported by private capital, by combina-
ton Of private capital and public aid rapid
transit road. built entirely at the expense
Of the city would degenerate into Job and be used
friends. la the eud II would cost twice as mucn as
vision Of practical men.
Mayor Wckhsin IA very decided In favor OF rapid
yans and desires tAat should be brought about
possible. He thinks some means should be devised
whereby the upper part Of the CITY can be reached
theaply aud cxpcdiHously This must be secured If
hat section Is to be built UP II this Is not dOue Brook
syn and NewJersey VIII continue drain from this city
dion w6ici il can III afford to lose He
hopes aud expects that much will he ac-
eODplislied from the present movement All that he
DO acting within the powers conferred upon him by
law, Will Dc done 10 provide the nucl-needed improve
ne1t Tho Mayor thinks that II would be well for the
Committee appointed by Jnc Board OF Aldermen TO
in tho CITY Hall and plans aud propositions from
eYg engineers and other experts, and listen TO the
views OF practical railroad men. From Forty yseeondst.
north the problem OF RAPID transit is partially solved
~ the FUuTtE-avy. Improvement Could the work be
sxcaded 6Ou.cTy 10 the city Hail. rapid transit for
the eenuai and eastern part Of the city would be in
eood psys accomplished.
Tne Marginal Railway, which is intended TO skirt the
waller out either side OF the city has many support
ere 9be principal objections to II It's great cost
ana IDe t that It's necessary 10 wait until the cOu
PrheneIe plan VI Improvement OF the water front OF
the eIti On winch the Dock Department has been for
seNtIa care Engaged ls completed There are three
projects Tor rapid transit for charters have been
grouted, aLU isom which much was expected by the
yahir 1"ese ore CunnOdOre VandeTbih's Underground
k1llOad; thc Gilbert Elevated Railroad, and
WCs!-s,ds Elevated Railroad The first was
surveyed Ia, ground broken for H. and it
is unuerstOOI tuat Commodore Vanderblt mas ahan-
GiOer. ,yated RaiirUs1 last Winter placed founda-
West Broadway for the support the columns
which the framework OF the proposed Railway was 10
res and then gave up all further work. on Tue failure
u IL understood 10 negotiate large loan 10 Eurone
T.e West : "a Elevated Railroad Company extending
road 10 FtS nIDlh-St., aud has charter winch en-.
bbcs the DpaDy, desirable to into Westohestr
County.