The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-24
HiRLEM ron RIpTD TRINsIT
Some vircrou. Talk about the Opposition TO
the Greatest Need of New York.

East side property owners and working
men assembled in Association Hall. Harlem,
last evening. to consider the question of rapid
transit by steam. NJ. Jordan l.. Mott presided.
Among the thirty seven Vicc-Prcs dents wcro
Gen. Geo. W Palmer. the Hon. u. J. Dean. the
Hon. james A. Boyd. Theodore Wocd. Dr. J.
Rlscy White. the Hon. WIN. Caldwell. the Hon.
Charles Place. DIR. WIN. q. Wood. the Hon. VIM.
A. Boyd. tho Hon. james b. Sheridan. Mr..
Charles Truax. and Col. G.. Z. Webster. Gen.
Palmer read resolutions concerning the impor-
tance OF rapid transit by steam. and the fact
that the Commissioners appointed 10y the Mayor.
in accordance with an act of the Legislature, to
hear propositions for the promotion Of rapid
citizens; regrett'ng the proceedings Of
the recent meet ng in Chickerng Hall,
asserting thot the real issue is bntween tho
nOunring the mouihpiercs of the surface rail-
roads who have d"noun.e ed those VINO stand by
the Commissioners plan; declarng that the
charges made by those mouth piecos, tInt pri-
vnt' property is to D' taken without Just COM
ponsation. are absurd and not founded on
srs own h R wh" @ on oi VPd sPnd wn2 n" he Ts s1o oH
merely, and chidng the surface railroads for
attempting TO inrite the people against the use
OF tho public streets without compensation. be-
cause the money of th )sc railroads has been
made in that very WY, and they. except the
lar to any one Tor the us Of tho streets.
Jackson S. s ,hultz said that he IL not inter-
estcd in any street railroad. but he wanted to
see people in Harlem Eo To the City Hall in
tn rty minui - instead Of AN hour and twenty
minutes Three st'ps are necessary to be
taken in rapid transit. Two have bccn pro-
Vidri fOr-the form of the road and the capital
To push il through. What is needed Is right of
WY. The street railroads use money and
influence in Albany 10 prevent. rapid trans I
becoming q fact The remedy IL to send
representatives. to Albany who are not only
strong. but honest. Long appause.l As to
pay NJ for the right of way at some
equit he rate, such "a proposition. II cnr-
rcd out. would forever stop quick transit.
IL owns some property in Pearl street. he SAID.
unl though once valuable. its rents are almost
nominal. Pearl street is Us dead as Julius
Cusar. Tut he believed. IL the road went through
that street. business would revive throughout
liz entire length. Sixth avenue he added. is
improving. and il Is b" aus the property hold
cr- thrre hope that quick transit Will make It
on oi u" principal tnuruughtarrs IN the city.
Tn" Hon. Joseph l.. St'in said TINT the oppo-
nrnts OF the scheme ar. many Of them not wen
Residents of the city. and their motives ar,
purely lncr cnary
Mr.. Charles Crury said that he lived In York
Vln and tilata population OF ~ 900 III r. Is ut
ON from all communication with the outside
world except through tho horse cnrs. In the
lu~i ten years 100000 people and s5uu rn.OuO of
taNNhr property have been lost t. the city and
given To- NV Jersey AMI Long Island Rapid
transit would huVe saved IT,
the Hon. julius G. langhen gav' some OF
III ins de history OF the failure oi L ri.s ne'-
hll to pass in the Assembly. II did not have
any show 10 pass hn snid. because IL WIS never
printed. Nobody understood IT there Dr. Hays
Ind hill which wis a bow at quick transit
Mas-rS. purdy. Ell l,sinc. O'Harr. and himself
speeches wrr" also made 'y Lawson y. Fuller
unl the Hon. Ambrose ii. Purly