The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-08
RAPID TRANSIT.

THE WAYS THAT ARE DARK AND THE TRICK
THAT WAS NOT VAIN AT ALDANY-wHo DID
THE KILLING BUSINESS.
In . conversation with HERALD reporter Yesterday
touching the defeat of Rapid Transit bill In the
Assembly Mr. $. f. Church stated that tho Railroad
Committee had FIVE meetings during the session, at
which no intmation was gwen that thorc was any
thing wrong about the Rapid Transit bill AT the last
session OF the COMMITTEES complete change seemed TO
have taken possession OF tho members One men,
Der wanted to know why special privileges should be
given 10 these railroad companies in New York,
and II was answered that tho bill gave no
special privileges 10 anybody in particular, out
that IT was intended to be general law applicable TO
all railroad companies throughout the Another
wanted to know why property owners, whose property
would be injured, should the rcest 10
the courts for redress OF their INJURIES and again
answered that tho bill did not in any way interfere
with the right OF property anybody else TO
apply 10 the courts WHOM where and often they
pleased, for redress OF any injuries iniunc
ton; but simply insisted that they should obtain
judgment before they got execution, or that they
should establish their right injunction after trial.
CHANGE?
These questions seemed indicate n perfect change
OF sentiment toward the bill on the part Of the
m.ttec; II could not be IRON a want OF knowledge OF
the provisions OF the intended enactment for Il
short bill OF scarcely twenty lines clear In its state
ments, and 1t provided for injunction in all cases
where the compainants might be entitled to It, The
objections made TO y, springng up at the late hour
they dd produced the painful impression the part
OF tho friends OF the bill that some elements were
ut work TO secure IT'S deieal THIS impression was in
creased BY the TACT that It's chief advocates had been
assured more than two weeks previously by
It's principal opponents that there was no
never come out OF the committee and It was remark
able that at tho nnal hearing the enemies OF the bill
II also remarkable that the last hearing
mittce documents were submitted on The part OF
friends OF the bill, including law Of Pennsylvania
almost Identical with tho proposed one but stronger
far It forbade absolutely tho issuing OF
any Injunction until after trial. and including
also the elaborate report OF tho Society OF
American Engineers indorsing the elevated rail.
road the bcst method o rapid transit for city OF
New York. Both OF these The committee promised 10
carefully examina Yet In less than an hour alter tho
meeting closed, motion or Mr. Moer, OF Wcstchcs-
ter. the committee dc cdeu upon an adverse report
without the possibility OF having made any such ex-
animation.
MR.. xoLLER, AssENBLyMAx.
Mr.. Mollcr resides ut lrvington the Hudson
River, and represents tho lower halt Of Wescnester
county, district deeply Interested IN rapid
accomplishment Tor really access the business part
OF New York. Hundreds oil constituents who ride
earnest friends urged the extension Of the road and
tho completion OF the rapid transit system. Some oil
Thorn are largo investors IN the Inc. Mr. Moller him
self had formerly expressed TO its officers great friend
snip Tor the road He rides IT daily in his trips
TO the city, and his sudden change IN disposition
toward II is TO them utterly incomprehensible.
The subsequent disposition OF the bill In the House
showed The part OF tho representatives complete
ignorance OF the terms Of tho bill Every member
Invasion oil the rights OF the citizens. wnereas
the b plainly showed on its face that Il was no such
invasion, Dut that respected every right OF the pub
lie. Mr.. Fish, who IS by far tho most numerous"
member OF the Assembly, seemed to think that bill
which required that n man should get judgment
before he granted execution, especially wherc
great public interests were concerned. was infamous.