The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-17
DEMANDING RAPID TRANSIT.
Uptown Property Owner. Fsvor,rs an Ex-
tension of the Elevated Railroad.

The great upper hall OF the Lion Brewery,
on 10th street was filed last evening with an
enthusiastic gathering Of wealthy west side
property owners Interested in rapid transit.
Tho meeting was called to order by David ii.
Knapp. and among those present were the Hon.
Fernando Wood. Messrs. II. NJ King. II. VI.
Waters. VIM. johnson. Vim. p. Dixon. VIM. y.
Brown. OK Mayor Ticman. Lawson NJ. Fuller,
ID. II. Olmstead Robert Marshall. Joseph MGR
rift. Byron s. Coates. Isaac A. Lawrence An
drew BrGkley, Geo. Rudd Simeon +. Church.
Chas. +. Simms. DR.. f. A. Utncr VIM. F. Dixon.
Manuel Bernheimcr. and many others. Tho
first speaker was Fernando Wood. lie stated
tho object of the meeting to be the urging OF the
proprctors OF the Elevated Railroad to Mt once
extend their track - far upward as the present
condition of the Ninth avenue viii permit He
said that at no distant day the. upper portion Of
the island would I've trav 'rsrd by u network Of
such rOuds Ilcrontrastcd the prosperous con
diton Of the east side. and It's dense settlement
up to the Harlem river, with the present al
most deserted aspect Of the wcst side above
Fifty-nnth street. and said That It was entirely
owingto the superior facilities of Transportation
afforded TO the former by the Third Avenue
Railroad. He mentioned az a suggestive fact.
thgt in every, great city OF the world the west
side commands the highest values. and Is cspc-
cially used for dwelling houses. and no city in
the world has west side Oflerng 50 many
natural advantages rs has New York.
But" he continued, to utilize its many ad-
vantagcs, We must have rapid transit. the quick
means OF ingress and egress;,. Time TO Now
Yorkers Is a prime necessity We cannot afford
20 be long n getting to and from our places Of
business. W. want some Of the recent facii-
ties that capital. energy. and genius have inn
parted To the ocomotion OF the world. The clc-
waited railroad can give them to us. and. we ask.
though We have the right todcmand. them" Mr..
Wood was frequently interrupted hy applause.
Mr.. KnMpp then read an extract from report
OF Cart; Douglas Cation Of the Royal Engineers.
IN which he says: The elevated railway IL the
best arrangement FER rapid transit through
towns that know o."
Mr.. Dwight II. Olmstcad saii "whenevcr
the property owners on the west side have
demanded the completion Of the public i'm
proponents for which tn y have been so heavily
aud incquitahly assessed they have been met
with the objection that no more houses
were needed for residences on this island. and
the long lines Of unoccupcl streets on the west
Vain was t f to oppose Ms Statement facs ana
fgurcs to explain, that 10000 people annually
prefer To- live within it, limits. and that all that
was nocd.i 10 entice them here was rapid
transit. When Commodore Vanderbilt estah-
shed rapid transit on the Fourth avenue, new
houses followed the line Of that improvement
IKE spnrks from the locomotive Of the road.
You CIR hay, rand transit ON inc west side II
Then followed speeches bv Mcssrs Simeon F.
Church, md others. Resolutions were then
srmblc in each ward and Assembly district and
demand rapid transit; asking the press to bat
tlc for II; requesting voters Ia organic" In each
Assembly district for the purpose, Of securing
representatives NJ Albany who will be beyond
transit; demanding Tia, the Ncw York Elevated "
Railroad in return for its valuable franchises
be required 10 make such an immediate extern
sion OF their road rs the public requires. and
expressing eradication that that road IL in the
hands of Cyrus ". Field.
committee. consisting Of Messrs. Wood
Dixon. Clarke. Knapp. and Brewer. was chosen
70 present these resolutions To the President Of
the Elevated Railroad Company. and one. con-
sisting of Messrs Clarke. Knapp, and Dixon to
secure signatures OF property holders on tho
Ninth avenue 70 a petition 10 hc presented to the
municipal and state authorities, granting ia