The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-06


ovkRcRowDISo COSTS
These figures show that durng 1875 the death rate
per 1000 inhabitants Of the cly OF New York. exciu.
State census OF 1875. %. 80. The wards which
showed death rate below this were
Tho Third. Ninth. Twelfth. Fifteenth, sixteenth.
Seventeenth, Eighteenth, Nineteenth, Twenty first,
Twenty third and Twenty fourth.
They also show that the ward which had tho small
est area in acres had highest death while the
Fifteenth ward, with twice the area 81 the Fourteenth
had nearly ten deaths to the oc0 OF population less
than the Fourteenth and bad tho lowest death rate OF
any vi the wards during the year.
Tho uptown wards have Increased IN population
since 1875, IN . greater ratio than the down town
wards, who're business encroachm arc driving tho
people away.
dwelling TO themselves, and, consequently, great
number OF those who 20 TO the public Institutions arc
those who arc chiefly OF tho poorer class and residents
OF the tenement house districts II tho deaths IN tho
institutions added to the wards according 10
their tenement house population Il would gve still
higher death rate TO the lower wards.
These are tho effects Of overcrowding. Tho figures
have produced provo beyond all question OF doubt
that the puro air and quiet homes rapid transit
would give to tho lab0ring class would save tho ves
oil thousands OF our citzens annually.
have not the time 10 speak OF tho loss OF time TO
our business men Tor want OF rnpd transit; do not
care to speak OF the moral effects OF the tenement
house systcm-ghey arc familiar 10 US ALL Tho Ia
demned TO 1.-Two with their families, hordod together
like cattle, tenement houses, where crime, poverty
ana death hold high carnival.
CHAMPIONS TRAITORS ALBANY.
Having thus pointed out the misfortunes which have
upon New York by the want OF rapid transit the
questions occur TO every mind Why don't we have ~
Why can we not get ~ These questions wero in my
mind when took my scat In the Legislature, and they
were quickly oy INC votes and actions o. men
from your city there were only four men
whose labors and whose votes could DO
counted for this great blessing to your
city. They were Ecclesine, Of the Nineteenth;
MITCHELL OF the Filth; O'Hare OF tho Eighteenth. and
Langbein OF the Twentynrst district In the Senate
you did not nave single Trend. know these state.
ments may be challenged, but mako them nd.
vsedly, and you will md by examining the record
advancing rapid transit all your ropresen tatives
in tho Legislators. excepting the. four have
prove Il. Ny friend, Mr. Eccesine, introduced bill
providing that before single individual could procure
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damages that might occur by reason OF The delay.
Tho Oill Designed to put stop 10 the horse
court. and, on OK parte afidavits, annoying
aud preventing tho building OF tho rapid trunsit
we thought 1t only just that tho friends OF rapid
transit should have some profession against those
frauds. But when we tried to got hearing these
men that you had elected raised tho cry, ''rhis is
invasion OF private rights Tho dear properly owners
Thorn fnvc them; II they hinder. delay and defeat
rapid transitw o can't help Il; We come from down.
town districts; our people s don, - wan. rapid
fell short they eked IL out with the oxs" when the
mantle Of the horse railroad could not Thorn they
mbers seeing the Now York delegation 90 divided
this question: could not tell whas To do Tho result
but all could do prevent tho passage OF
act known as the Hayes bill, which would have de-
stToyed all hope for It
THE RAILROAD xoNoPoLIsrs
Your men In the Legislature represented the views
OF classes Of people who oppose rapid transit.
They 1rs those who claim that the building OF the
rapid transit roads will njuro their property; those
that sincere arc OF that narrow.minded class
which has opposed every great improvements Tho
world began They opposed the Eric Canal the
railroads; they mcmoriaiized Parliament when
Stephenson projected his first raroad they tortured
Calico, they prosecuted Columbus. tncy pressed the
cup OF hcmock TO the lips oil Socrates and they
crucined the saviour Of mankind. But the people
Of ono generation usually and themselves upon tho
ccding had, amid SCOTS and jeers aud jbes, man
fully erected alone. And so It will be with these
property holders they will live 10 the work they
are now opposing surely turning TO their advantage
and profitable But there that other Glass; the horse
words Of mine can sufficiently condemn. These cor
poratons, after obtaining their charters tree gilt
from the people, after amassing colossal fortunes "
their usc now turn upon their bcneacors ana use the
very money the people have paid them To harrass
and annoy the men who are seeking TO carry out the
will OF The people. Were these corpor atoms
rapid transit would not now DO struggling Tor exist
encc, but would be an accom- pished iact They have
for years. BY means OF vexatious SUITS carried from
court TO court and, with all the ingenuity
that eminent counsel could devise, embar-
raised this great work. But now their cases
been heard. Tho rieh,s OF tho property holders
and the horse railroads have been presented and sub
mttcd IN every possible aspect Weawat tue decision
Of the Court OF last believe shall hear from
that Court what VIII gladden. the heart OF every
patriotic man IN New York. | believe we shall
these great jurists brush the
up by the horse railroads. l believe that Court will
recognize the TACT that million OF people cry out tor
rapid transit; thatshe welfare OF our CITY demands III
that the honor OF our State Is committed 10 H. and
know that our appeals 10 the JUSTICE honor, phiian
hropy and PATRIOTISM OF tho court win not be In
lax their Efforts Another Legislature IS elected this
alL DO not DO again deceived Lot men know that
The citizens Of New York arc IN earnest about this
matter Let them ieel your power al the ballot box.
THE BATTLE cry.
Put mono but friends OF rapid transit on guard
Chcers) For myself, have only 10 say that there
very little merit my efforts for rapid transit.
rcprcsent district that demands rapia transit n
matter right The district represent embraces tho
were annexed TO the city from the county
Of Westchcster, u was with tho implied con-
tract that in return Tor the burden OF
taxation that wc assumed by becoming part Of
Tho city we were TO receive rapid transit a compen
saton. but tho city has not boon able to keep that
contract and tho result IS that our propert is con-
sumed Nv taxation whilc It returns no revenue. In
his territory comprising tho historic holds Of
Wcstchcster, overlooking the East, North ana Har.
lem rivers, Is room Tor tho country seats Of
Tho rich and the cottages Of the poor. Rapid
transit would create an era Of prosperity, not only
Lhese two wards. but for tho whole county OF West
chester IL would call back those driven exile
10 tho wlds OIL New jersey and add to the wealth and
prosperity OF the whole state with such Incentives
my efforts In the future, as they have been the past
snail DO 10 guard and protect rapid transit
~ pursue any other course would DO to betray
The confidence OF tho men who elected aud render
me unit TO represent them. am tho uncomp promising
enemy OF all schemes tending 10 defeat work that
nnlists my feelings AS man, and judgment as citizen
Dl New York. Any ono who pursucs any other path
blind 10 the best interests of his constituents ana
cur eess OF the welfare oil New York
recolloct, years ago. every city, town and village
In tins land united IN celebrating one OF the greatest
accomplishments tho world ever saw Alter days,
years anu months vi patient toll and thought the great
cat OF uniting the Eastern and Western worlds by a
cable for the TRANSMISSION OF news was performed We
celebrated the event by bonlres, iuminations and
songs oil praise 10 tho man by whose indoin-
table Will and great mind this great Bless
ny had been given 10 tho people. Tho
irst word that tho Atlantic cable placed
he name OF Cyrus W. Field tho roll OF mmortais,
whose memories never die; and now, am informed,
hat ho socks another world TO conquer ms dis
nguIshed citizen has recognized tho great OF
New York and VIII aid in solving tho great problem
AZ he gave TO two continents rapid transit thor
thoughts, SO no wiiI bolevc, give to- the people OF