The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-22

cEnTAIN-vIEws OF Mr.. PETEn COOPER AND
Mr.. Tows.
The change In the direction OF The New York
Elevated Railroad is which occasions much COM
ment among those who appreciate the nocd Of rapid
transit. The energy, commercial pluck and sagacy OF
the chief Of the new management excite anticpaiions
OF q hveier war than ever upon the opponents Of
quick travel through tho city.
Mr.. SITUATION.
Mr.. Cyrus w. Field, the newly elected president OF
the company. though very busy consequent upon the
expected carly ADJOURNMENT Of the state Legislature
yesterday to reporter OF the HEaALp the follow
Ing nfornaton:-
ave arc seeking TO obtain just now said Mr. Field,
the continuance OF the Legislature In order
that they may consider the bill have before them
We think IL very desirable in the interests OF the
public, that Il should become law. We are asking only
that which Is tair reasonable and which think
should commend itself TO tho approval Of the Lsgisa
turs All wo ask is ,his:-It IL the theory Of all
our law that shall have . judgment
against another until he has shown himself
entitled 10 IT, That Is also the theory Of this bi II
interposes NO obstacle whatever IN tho way OF any
person, any number Of persons, from going into any
court whom, and often they please, obtain
ages for any injury redress tor any wrong which
they think they have sustained but as In all other
suits insists that they shall rst establish their right
they shall show themselves entitled injunction
before It is awarded to them II they desire prelmi-
nary injunction lot Thorn sivc adequate security first;
II they are not willing TO give such security
lot them wait until the snd or tho sult
and whether they entitled to the Injunction
all; II thoy not they will DO saw cd from the dam
ages to which their preliminary injunction would
pose them, while thcy are amply protected against any
temporary injury pending tho suit by the bond pro-
footed, the work will 60 on. and the people will, in
some reasonable tme have their long sought rapid
transit II we can got tho Legislature 10 keep IN
zion short time think get from Legislation
that Viii DO somewhat oil the character havo do
scribed
TUE COURT OF APPEALS
"Another matter that now worry anxious
about tho decision OF the Court OF Appeals which
we expect 10 receive In tow days. Briefly stated the
position Of the Elevated road and the gilbert Elc-
waited road will be a right, and the main portion OF
our impednenis removed should tho Court sustain
the consttuttonality OF what IL known tho Hustled
bill Of 1875, under which the Rapid Transit Commits
sion decdsd on tho route. think tho Court or APP
that belief am fortified by the following opinions
which have very lately received"
No. 80 S S.ss ss Ss tss 9gasap r.
Mr.. WILLIAM L. SCOTT
Sss ssrs: ,s .% my views "
iavng been counsel IN the foreclosure and snes By which
esapaay also .aSssaasns lsisssions ,ss.iS
tend and complete is road have nscsssary eo"sdefsd
III ,mo ~,en s"Ms navs oeen Paosy RAISED
the Eh.s and haeSsss copsny 'a a1s
'''' ''4'' 80 ~ CHARLES TRACY.
10 Broadway. NEW 9ons s. April So .i 1877
ny DEAn you have boon informed by the news.
papers the appeal from Of the Supreme Court
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Nxw YoRk May ls, 1877.
hsiorrns to sur recent interview with Mr., Charles
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THE EAST SIDE ROUTE
In reference 10 the route Of tho New York Elevated
road the side Mr. Field said IL would DO ol-
lit would start frcm the Battery, opposite the
South. Hamilton and Staten Island ferries from Front
New Bowery and along third avenue 70 Harlem River
Along this route there would be several spursoue NJ
Chatham street 10 tho Brooklyn Bridge, another At
Thrty.tourth street tho east side another TO tho
Grand Central depot ut Forty second street and
other TO tho Astoria ferry. beyond tho Harlem River
the company would have running power over tho Gil.
bert Elevated road and, proceeding along the south
side Of sho Harlem River, would run to kinasbrdac
and connect on the vest side oil tho Elevated road BY
this means a complete circuit OF tho city would bo
made
rErRR coopERs IDEAS.
Mr. Peter Cooper, who was elected one OF tho new
directors last week OF tue Elevated Railroad called
pleasant conversation With him concerning Tie pas,
and present Of the Rapid Transit question. During the
conversation Mr. Cooper said l. true that my
name has been used as such. WAS asked TO become .
director, but on account OF my ago declined. do
not want TO be subject 10 such responsibility NJ this
stage Of my HE. was told yesterday BY Nj Cyrus
W. Field that he had become President Of he Elevated
roud. He - the most energetic man in the city, and
through 10 its iulnlmsn1 no has bought a majority
OF the stock that he controls II by virtue posscs
SION as we'll as Of Office | do not know much about
Tho plans OF tho new administration OF affairs. Tho
company Is now restrained by an Injunction
from further r consruo'iSn Tho proosss rests
charter have not been fulfilled because n
double track has not boon built In the specified imc,
but favorable decision by tho Court OF Appeals Is OK
pocted and II allowed 10 proceed with their work be-
hevo that tho company must be great financial sue
own So 0U0 worth OF It's stock and II owes mo,
besides, SIS, ooo
PEOPLES pAScIEs.
think the opposition the elevated system oil rail-
road communication depends greatly on peoples fam
ccs. or course, ~ IS not superlatvcy agreeable to
have tho vaduct only ten tcot IRON ones windows;
but do not think the detriinent which II Will
to property which lts value to
merciaI convenience Will be very groat Tho property
owners may hope 10 secure damages in the end.
Mr. Cooper did not sccin 10 think that people could
DO mad as TO suppose that rapid transit could
be permanently nterdicted. In speaking OF the orig
inal plan OF the Greenwich street vaduci be said u
much superior In many respects 10 tho modified
one now IN operation. II would not have been OBJ
jcctionabe to people living near the line, since there
would have been htto noise, no smoke and
no steam. rho principle OF tho endless
n "A n GuODe TIM
SUBJECT and he rooountcd all the experiments by which
hc formerly sought 10 demonstrate It's ulility as a
OF loconotion canals and through tho streets
oil the city. Tho nrst effort 10 employ II In urccn wch
street. he said Ind been ab0rtive, because had been
III managed but us application might yet prove an I'm
mense advantage.
GLANCE BACKWARD
Fiftysevcn years he had demon stratcd the
facility ana speed with which boats on the Erie Canal
could be moved by thus using the immense water
power wasted ut the locks. Governor Clinton had