The New York herald., 1875-10-21
THE RAPID TRANSIT PROBLEM.

THE EFFORT TO PREVENT THE HORSE CAR coM-
PASuEs TAXING A MAJORITY OF THE STOCK IN
THE NEW coMPANY-aENERAL STONES 'MID-
RAIL" PLAN.
The rapid transit question s agtates the public and
the capitalists who have offered to invest money the
routes and plans adopted by the commission One Of
the Commissioners yesterday, in conversation with thu
representative of afternoon journal, represented
that tho knotty question they discussing ia
how draw up the articles Of association for the
Tor Manhattan) company TO prevent Harry Hart and
President Phillips, Of the Third avenue nc the on
OF any other horse company companies that
may have combined with them TO defeat rapid ransia
by rushing in when the subscription books opened
and subscribing for majority of the stock.
General Stone representing the ''md-rail road, hav2
ing asked the Commissioners OF Parks TO permit hiss
road be Of the parks experiment.,
the Commissioners yesterday decided that for the pres
Ont they could not give the necessary consent espo-
cally they doubt to their power to permis
tho use of public park for such purpose. General
Stone, gives this explanation OF his Intentions
THE 'MID-RAIL" PLAN.
New YORK. Oct 20, 1875.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
In your report OF yesterday the "Mid-ra Ele-
vated Roadn there some inaccuracies which an1
you will be glad to correct
The s'md-rail' one OF the ''defeated plans ~
but the contrary will be found of the very few
which will within the stringent conditions of tho
Commissions specifications
II is true the engineers of the Commission did noe
gve 1t an ndorsement neither did they give an in
dorsement to any other pan but on learning Of the
of the experiment at Phmnixville they
struck out Of their specifications everything which,
this plan could not conorm-leaving its final adoptoR
or rejection 70 the constructing coinpanies-and wha
1t is doubtless true that individual members OF thesa
companies are welded TO other plans more costly
obstructive and less safe, IS not certain that tho
majority in interest will be willing imperil the capiA
tai they invest by choosing such plans for is noe
be supposed that rapid transit will be confined h0
routes and plans now chosen These must take thu
risk Of being rvaed by other routes and cheaper and
safer plans; whilo serious accident will at any time
destroy the value OF the road which ii il
safer road Is within reach of its traffic
The proposal to exhibit the Phnnixvie road In News
York to enable the members OF the constructing
companies, who have expressed great interest in thd
plan to examine thoroughly and to give the public
the opportunity. We have desire to INSIST
upon public place for Its exhibition IT. as suggested
it is likely to bring Objectionable crowd about IT, an
will endeavor to find suitable private enclosure foH
the purpose.
send you herewith a copy of a communication in
relation to the road which am permitted give in
advance of its publication in the minutes Of the Rapid
Transit Commission. Your obedient servant,
ROY STONE
ENDORSEMENT OF THE MIDRAIL PLAN
NEw YORK. Oct g. 1875
Hon. JOSEPH sELIGMAS, President Rapid Transit Com.
mission
sls-The undersigned, who have had an opportunity
deem II proper and perhaps due to the Commission and
the public that they should give TO the Commission
their impressions OF the system and Of its working
der their observation in order that the Commission may
be better able to Judge OF the proprety of taking that
plan into careful consideration before their final conclu
sion is reached.
The undersigned unanimous in their opinion that
the Phunxvie railway is eminentiy safe in its opcra-
tion impossible under any circumstances
throw the of the track. II is economical IN con-
struction since all of material is disposed to adyan-
tage for strength is graceful and delicate In appears
and but slightly obstructive TO the view along thG
street The is commodous and comlortables
easily accessible and with the most periect
steadiness, while turning sharp curves at hgH
speed and entirely without oscillation In every re-.
spect the plan be entirely successful ana x
certainly worthy your careful attention, and you WIZ
pardon for saying that it would seem 70 Us most un-
Fortunate IT, by any rrevocabe action you should pres
cludc yourselves from its consideration
We have the honor to be your most obedent ser%
wants II G. Wright Brevot Major General, Y. 5. A.
l. l. Hayes, Alyan s southworth Secretary American,
Geographical Society; J. G. Barnard, Brevct Major
General u s A. John II. Burtiss President Brooklyn5
Instt"ts Teehnoloev: john G. Moore c. A. Smith,,
Secretary Master car Builders Association.