The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-17
RAPID TRANSIT.

A COMMITTEE FROM WASHINGTON HEIGHTS ASK
THAT THE ELEVATED ROADS BE EXTENDED
IN THAT DIREC ION. As..s *
A delegation, consisting OF twenty residents aud
property that part Of Manhattan Island stu
ated between Eighty street and kingsbridge ana
OF Eighth avenue, visited the of1cos Of the New
York and metropolitan Elevated railroads yesterday
10 urge the early extension OF rapid ,ranst through
that section Of the island far as Kngsbrdge. 1t
seems the residents Of Washington Heights and
It's vicinity held meeting on tuesday, July
o, at Tenth avenue and 1921 street. when
the following gentlemen were appo,sted a
committee press their claims before the
officers OF the elevated reads:-Ex-Mayor Daniel F.
r,emann, Isaac +. Martin. DAVID Il. Knapp, Isaac NJ
DyImau, Cyrus Clark. B. W. Van voorbis, James
Monteitn. Isaac L. Peo, c. A. stoddard, j. .. West,
Thomas Faye, Lawson N. Fuller, T. T. grimm. John
A. Beail John 4. Develin, Edward G. D0nnelIy II. N.
Guniy, r. Il. Bersnd, A. L. Laiiard, j. H. Dixon and
Dr. Utter.
The officers OF the elevated roads appointed yester-
day for hearing and accordingly the committee ar
rived at the Offices OF The New York Elevated Railroad,
No. Broadway, exactly at noon. They were ushored
into the office oil tho President whore the following
directors OF the road were present receive Thorn
Cyrus W. Field, David DAVIS, A. h. Waring, A. 5.
Barnes, Benz amin Brewster, Il X Bishop, W. /. Pei
ton, John d. Msirs, JOSIAH 81. Fske and James A.
Cowing
NEED EXTENSION
President Field occupied she chair, and the confer
tee who ~ a snort speech explained 10 the dircc-
tors tho present lack OF acitiss for reaching the
It was one OF he most beautiful spots In the CITY,
and II the facilities Tor reaching u were increased
in a short time II would be immensely populated.
M James Montelth then hanoed 10 the directors
sct OF resolutions which had been adopted by
den.s OF that district, THANKING The elevated
| energy they have shown in the lace OF
almost !nsurmoun.able OBSTACLES, and urgently
requesting the New York Elevated Rairoud
Company extend their road 10 Washington Heights
and High Bridge At the earliest possible moment. In
the resolutions they claim as right, because the
residents Of section oil the city aided every
way IN securing the franchises oil. said companies
from the Legislature VI the state. Mr.. Mouieith
presented figures from the books OF the companies
present engaged IN conveying passengers 10 The sec
average traffic 5000, aud II claimed that II
the Elevated road should extend tbsir tracks to that
neighborhood The trsnhc would DC increased twoioid
| in short time
| The gentleman then handed IN letters from prom-
nsnt advocating the extension Of the eieva,ed
| Buildings; Fernando Wood, General John A. Dix,
Gresham A. Seixas, 4. M Carpenter, superintendent
| OF the juvenile Asylum; Is. II. Crane lac Supern
tendent OF Central PARK; William Porter, NJ. D.. su-
| periniendent of tue Institution Tor the Deaf and
dent Of Lake anu Watts Orphan House IIO,h street,
between Ninth and Tenth avenues: Isaac T. Martin
and John McCavc.
Mr. Lawson N. Fuller followed IN an earnest appeal
for rapid transit IN when he urged the directors
| the necessity Tor speedy action IN the premises
PROMPT ATTENTION
| President Field returned thanks 70 the gentlemen
OF the committee Tor their visit, aud promised them
that al tho earliest opportunity the would DO
acted upon by the managers Of the road. In the
course VI his remarks Mr. Field asked the gentlemen
they had any route 10 propose, and they would be
sails fed with a surface road above Ninety-pinth
street He claimed thst according 10 their charter
they had the privilege OF building such road above
that y int
Mir. Edward Z. Donneliy objectod in strong terms
to u road, Uut several members oil tue COM
mittcc among them ex Mayor rrnann aud Mr. Law
son ~ Fuller, although preerribg an elevated ronii
were of opinion that auy Improvements whicn would
factntate travel to that section soud be nailed WIN
| delight by property owners aud residents
The meetng, which lasted untn two l.. NJ, then al
journed subsequently the officers vi the elevated
roud placed the matter IN the hands oil their engi-
neers instructions to select the most suitable
route.
The committee then VISITED Offices Of Metro
poitan Elevated Railroad, where thcy we're RECEIVED
by Vice President Foster. fhcy presented the same
fncis and ances that action would be
taken IN the matter as soon as possible.