The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-13
RAPID TRANSIT.

MR. CYRUS W. FIELD DENIES THE ALLEGED
COMBINATION OF THE ELEVATED ROADS
TRAINS TILL MIDNIGHr-THE GILBERT
STRUCTURE COMPLETED
The HERALD recently published tho emphatic denial
by Mr.. Pullman, tho controlling owner OF the Gilbert
Elevated Railway, of the secret combination alleged
TO have been made by tho two elevated railroad
panies, by which the Gilbert Company give
up their Second avenue route provided the New York
Company allowed the Gilbert road monopolize the
west side. II was intended elicit AZ tho time
the denial confirmation OF the report by the Pres
dent Of tho Now YORK Company. Cyrus W Field Mr..
Field, however was In Florida, and returned only
few days ago. Yesterday he was visited by the writer
and asked whether such combination had In reality
been made contemplated by tho two companies
Mr.. FIELD (energetlcailyrne nrst heard Of It was
when read 1t in the HERALD In Florida. / assure
you such project entertained or discussed
between Mr.. Pullman and myself
the AVENUE ROUTE.
.srhen you believe the Gilbert Company will oulid
their Second avenue hnef"
~ will toll you candoly what think about II. The
Ninth Sixth aud Third avenue linss DIVIDED the city
well they lel three four blocks between each other
| aud ample room therefore Tor picking up travel.
| But TO build limo right alongside Third avenue
0Lly one piOck removed from lt--Houlu Aot
opinion. l believe the Gilbert CompaDy's east side
line should be, 10 prove remuneratve, further east
| either on FIRST avenue or avenue A. However, that
IL not tor say. am only giving my opinion"
"And you will positively Duiid your Two roads TO the
! ave snail certainly build up 10 the river both on
the east aud west sue. That certain that you
are sitting this chair have no doubt that We shall
reach tho Harlem River on tho Third avenue limo
| during this summer"
'sAnd on the west sidey'
| Probably during the present year: You know that
from Sixty first 10th street the Ninth avenue
| is Jointly built and owned by the com anies.
From 1l0th the Gilbert road will 60 down into
avenue, while we shall go west Of Sixth avenue follow
up The Mornngside Park ana 20 along Tenth avenue.
which lies on high ground and IS graded and wen
TAT.
show aid the reports OF tho combination originate
| Mr.. Field times nothing II not funny. He
assumed quzzlcaiy earnest expression and reorted
| show did sin orr sinatcY"
''How about night trainsf" Nn
1--WE shall certainly run night trains will toll
| yoa what my idea 10 about running night trans.
believe shall run Passenger trains TIL midnight,
| aud between midnight and I'VE A. H. DO the ireight
business That Is my idea"
Mr. FIELDS attention was called TO a re-, sent
newspaper IN which The hangers OF elevated
| railroad travel were poinica OUT.
at Is impossible for car to get OF the track Mr.
Field responded; then explained that the inside guard
rail made such an accident Impossible. "Herc the
elevated road has beeu run ping Tor years the
| thing has never happened See what William u.
Dodge, ons OF the best railroad men la the couptry,
~
road man, and without hesitation That consider
elevated road the safest road IN the couutry.'"
This terminated the intsrview Mr.. C0wing, the
secretary OF the company, said In reference 10 the
alleged unsafety OF elevated railroad travel, that
dents wore now TO be supplemented with outside
| THn GILBERT ROAD FINISHED.
| Yesterday morning the last gap remalpinR In the
Gilbert road structure In Church street near Park
place was ilod up by joining the Two downtown sec
lions, aud Tho Gilbert structureal but the
Ia therefore finished. The progress made The
tions IS also gratifying. Al Fourteenth street the
four stairs are all up the steps In aud The ronwork
SUSTAINING the platform rs III its place Many
people want to Chamber up the steps TO the platform,
bot this has been prevented Ny boarding. up tho
A. Twenty-tnird street tho our siars are up
tne platform is well nigh completed and the floor
ing is being put on. Work Is being done upon
the and Forty second street stations and
mas boon begun At the Clinton street station. Tue
ronwork tor the other statiousnatneIy Fii,y-p,nlh
street. Blocker, Grand, Franklin, Chambers, Park
place, Cortlandt and Rector Streets Is expected
rive next week. and Will then be rapidly put up.
BROOKLYN BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS.
A stated meeting OF tho Brooklyn RAPID Transit
Commission, recently appointed by Mayor Howell to
determine a plan Tor the constructing OF q steam
railroad that city, held yesterday afternoon at
No 2l3 Montague street. There present
President Campbell, the secretary, Colonel J. Y.
Cuiycr, and Commissioners Clement, Lowery and
Adams. Before the meeting called to oricr the
President expressed surprise at the action of the
Board Of Aldermen refusing to iurnish tho Com
missioners with a suitable room IN In New
York the Common Council had bcoo unanimous In cx-
tending every iscity the Rapid Transit Board Of
sson ers IN that CITY Alter the the
previous meeting bad been read the Secretary read
loler from President w. h. Richardson OF the Allan
tic Avenue Railroad extending 10 tho Coninission
The use OF the directors OF the latter company
TIE offer was accepted WIN She thanks Of the CON-
mission.
A IetIsr was read IRON w. q. Ciarkson, OF No. sos
Yates avenue expressing the hope that tho Commits
siopers would request the officers VI the Brooklyn
Elevated Railroad to at iuni their charter aud
10 let u be known through the papers
they gwen II up aud rciinquisnet the road THE
wrtcr set forth that what wanted was elevated
railway ike that now on THIRD avenue ia thus city,
such benz the opinion oil the taxpayers with whom
Mr. Clarkson han spoken on the subject.
Com unications were ai.o received from j. Bosch,
Of No 600 Third avenue, Offering plan OF an I'm proved
apparatus Tor an elevated railway, and from J. N.
Hanna, OF No. " Maiden lane, also recommending q
plan Tor somewhat similar railway The commnni-
cations were ordered on Mo-
On motion OF Mr.. Campbell the time previously
dgnsted for the reception OF propositions and plans
IRON persons interested In rapid transit was extended
from the 10th ~ the 18th OF April.
Comm missioner Gully SAID the means oil travel from
the lower part OF New YORK 10 up town were 20
that Of Brooklyn at present that the people OF
The latter city wake up or they would lose
residents Rapid transit Is necessity. and " people
cannot IND " here they WI 20 where ~ can be iognd
Tho other Com tnissloncrs conceded M tns view OF
the matter. Tue question was asked whether N tho
present commission were to lapse tue Mayor would
nave the power to appoint another commission. The
lawyers, MessTA Lowery AID Clement, replied In tns
affirmative Inc Board then adjourned until Monaay
afternoon next, when they will meet ~ the same
place.
HELPING HAND ASSOCIATION.