The New York herald., 1877-08-30
RAPID TRANSIT.

THE THIRD AVENUE RAILROAD COMPANY 10
BUILD A QUICK TRANSIT LINZ.
Mr. Samuel |. Phillips President oil the Third Avenue
Railroad Company lett for Europe IN the steamer
Russia yesterday the request OF the directors OF tho
Tbird Avenue Company, who have AT last taken tho
rapid transit question earnestly In their own hands.
In order TO verify the rumors anoat In regard to the
objects of the company an interview vas sought with
Mr. Lewis Lyon, of tho road and that gen.
tleman in substance, sald:--
While the entire press the city has been charging
this company wth opposing rapid transit, direct
have permitted these assaults to pass Dy un-
noticed In the meantime study all the requiren
OF the people, the interest OF the city oi New York and
the uuty OF this company IN the premises. Our pres.
dent 10 particular has Been studying question for
number oil years He IS thoroughly practical man,
not welded TO utopan IDEAS He Knew that in ordcr
that rapid transit may become popular among tie
masses II should at the same time be u cheap transit
as cheap TO the people us 1t Is now cars lhc
next thing be considered was safety OF transit aud
efficiency OF service. | th:ns time will show that all
these points have been carefully considered both by
our directors and our prcsidcDL Dir. Philips left IN
the Russia Tor Europe to-day for the express purpose
OF seeing with MS own eyes tho practical workings o
London rapid transit roads. Should he consder ne
cessary 10 visit the Continent for that purpose he
iu power do So and make wia ever arrangcm nj s
lie deems necessary iur her the interests oil the
pauy He Will investigate rapid transit there In all Tvs
bearings aud report ut once upon MS return TO thus
country. about SIX or eight weeks at Tho iar,hes.
You may rely upon this, that our directors VIII devote
their capital their franchise anJ their experience 10
the building VI proper ana safe RAPID transit read
SAFE, WELL As RAPID.
Though cannot give you tn. mode oil construction,
| can assure YOU tnal IL VIII not be road bult on
sticks nor road wherc women ara children need TO
be accompanied by fathers and brothers IL Will DO
roaa on which travel will indeed DO rapid and sale
For that purpose need no outside ad nor assist
ancc, our directors being ali men oil wealth,
disposed Notwithstanding all tho contumcly
that has been hcapei upon them, 10 devote
their capital aud energy TO an enterprise called ior ny
the time and by the people Neither viii u he ten.
poraty maReshiit or experiment.. IL VIII DC Tor all
time, built IN AS solid manner ms the London roa'
where believe only ono nccidont has occurred since
the road wac nrst opened.
Upon tho reporter questioning the gentleman whether
II would be an underground road Mr.. Lyon said
can give you no In lorm1tIon as 10 the mode o.!
construction, as have already told you, only 1t is the
Of our directors to have due regard to the rights
OF property holdcfs and 10 construct n road with as
little damage 10 property az possible. Neither Will
the fares upon the road bo raised-iivo or SIX
Will be the fare along The whole route, the same
as IS nowso that the rapid transit will at the
be cheap transit, aud that Is what the people de-
mand
Among the wcathiost directors Of the Third Avenue
roau, above alluded to, Henry Hart, william and
Robert Rcnisen, Samaoi Wallets aud Thurlow Weed.