The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-24
RAPID TRANSIT PHENOMENA
SCIfEMING PREJIOUS TO THE HOLE
DIGGING ~ BROOKLYN.
Muiinm VI. Evnrts. ". ~. Clnnin, y. II. Chit
tcnicn. ". y. Dodnc, John &. Fremont the
sage of Plymouth, aud others In the Pool.

wnInm VI. Fvnrt., ". u. CInnin, y. II. Chit
trndcn, ". y. Dodge, john e. Fremont, the
sage of Plymouth, aud Others In the Pool.
The extraordinary efforts of the Brooklyn
Lapid Transit Company to build section Of
M apparent road by the Fourth of July next
suggests reference TO whit rs one ~ the most
int, resting bits OF contcmporancous railroad
history. Years ago u company NJ Brooklyn
capitalists chief OF whom was John y. r. Stran-
nhan Republican, and William { kingsley.
Democrat got a very liboral chnr'or iora rapid
transit road through a tunnel in tho City ~
Churches. Mr.. Stranahan. who was the father,
H. h. il now the guardian Of Prospect Park.
desired that the tunnel should connect the
brooklyn terminus OF the grcat suspension
bridge with the entrance to the Park. judge
McCuo and others wanted the tunnel to take
direction that would benefit the people along
Atlantic avenue. There was 40 much discus
sion that nothing came Of it, and rapid transit
was dropped until II year or so later. when Mr..
Rtranahan suggested TO 5. Is. Chiuondcn that
thcrc was good thing in it and proposed thnt
Chi,tcnden should take hold Of 1t. Chittcnden
agreed with him. and sail he would take hold
OF il. but docinedto hive any Of the dead stock
holders In II. prcfcrrng To- tnko an entirely
frcsh start This he did. lie induced William
NJ F,ar.s To- take stock. Mr.. Evalts owns
large tract OF land on Long Island, kind OF
farm. viii N must be greatly benefited by any
pra ticallo scheme Of rapid transit. SO he very
chcorfully Joined. and induced others TO follow
his example. Mr.. Chiltcndcn also has a large
farm H. have others who believe in tn. future
OF Kings county AMI Queens county. William
]. Dodge. Horace B. Claim, and other New
York merchants participated in the project.
time when William W. Twcel aud A. r. Stew
art ANNOUNCED their great Niaduct scheme in
Ono ufthc chief mon in the new company was
Mr. Horny W, Sage, the endowcr Of Cornell
house Of hs nanc. The ihurlcI WIS amended
r. that an 81 'Vated road might D., built instead
OF tunnel road Five hundre thousand dol
lars was subscribed. oi which s51.pnO was TO
be pail down. Mr.. iNiti niyn promising tNat
that should be the limit. UNI - i was detar-
gneoring talent was employed. Mr. Buckhout
OF the Fourth avenue road being IN charge.
surveys wero made ami plans drawn. For
two years the project was under ulyiscmgut.
md then II WAS abandoned rs lmplN'ticHDlc.
Tho interest on ia, 5000 paii all oNpcn-r-
and Mr.. sage. the troHsurer. was directed To- pny
bark the insiallment. This was donn I'm nearly
every use, and ior time the scheme was
SHORTY after this. Mr. Chittendcn was sur
rrs"d by call from the Pat finder. John {.
Fremont, who said he desired 10 purchase tho
chart"r; ) 'veral interviews luuvWrd, AMI
finally Mr. Fremont MS referred o. Mr. SnEc.
but that nteman WAS nsiru ted To- D,al lgr
c'-i Dliy' ana on NO account I" h'.glt bonds.
notes. og promises To- pay. the nreotihu ln 'rll.
Thus far The charter Lad had "a strange r, Ri
errc. but Tint which followed cclip-.l d. IA
Treasurer, Mr.. Sage notified the !rw ..laining
sta'kh0li us To- attend n meeting. They did.
and hc thort informed them that hp lad re-
ceiyr.i au ofrr ~ r2l.Oun for III cAatrr. and
desired their ratil alton Of bis bargain Mr..
Chittsndon said he didn't hrli"Nr there WAS
anything loit o. s.ll. nnd irrliN a tu be- uarty
10 II. I'll" mHiter Was i'' however with " lillian
Allen Butler who examined IL cur fully. and
gave b H prOfessiouul opinion that tucrr Nas no
lie iu the charter. Mr.. Chi,teudau. fuf himself
and the parties ne had Interested. then threw
W all connection with II. Unit! recently.
nothing furtl.er was heard Of tho charter, but
now that holes are dug AMI road begun aiten-
ton j. again dawn 10 il. and the question is
sked. WAS N" charter sold. and. II 50. Who re-
ceivyd the :2O,0O0p
So far as public proceedings show none Of the
original chaTtercrs or corporntors are in any
WAY Interested in the hole dlgginls 60 summer
ily interrupted by Deacon Richardson, md no
taxpayer has seen III Ia procure an injunction
from the courts. BECAUSE that would xiv" the
company II there be n company. an cNrusr FOR
not finishing u mile OF road heiur" the 4th II
july. ISIS TAX n altpg Their. u IL curious
fact that the largest real "-iatr pwuors IN Kings
county BEGAN H. then abandoned il. then PASSED
II into the control u politicnl financial cuu-
now II rests in the hands Of parties who do not
press II beyond "a" trivial point of digging
holes here and thorc. with no npparent object
other than that Of bnin. 'nloned. whether the
dc fac'o Secr"ury Of stat Eyart- will Join hands
with Congressman emit ud"n. cN-COugre,s-
man Dodsc and IA" rest. and ask from the Sage
Of Plymouth an counting. il now question
that rXrite- considerable interest and much
speculation iu the city across the river.