The New York herald., 1878-12-31

drawbacks the number of tickets sold during the
day at the four newly opened Harlem stations
estimated a. between six and eight thousand was
really ludcrous to the horse cars during tho
morning when there is ordinarily not an inch Of
vacant standing and the passengers are packed
like sardinesl creep along between the Harlem Bridge
and the depot only half or third filed. In the
ing the tide of travel which set toward Harlem waa
create. than ever, and the crush at the downtown
stations WAS immense. 1t manifest that after .
few days scarcely anybody would remain who would
be willing to pay six cents for crawling along In en-
hour and twenty minutes from the City Hall to Har-
lem. when he could travel in little half that
time from the Battery to 129th street for ve cents.
crease in the travel but it must have been very large
THE SECOND AVENUE LINE WANTED.
Among the Harlem and Yorkville passengers much
earnest talk was heard of the proposed Second Avenue
Elevated line. and great desire expressed that it
should be built At once. What seemed to captivate
the fancy OF the Harlemtes and Yorkvilleites most
was the prospect of very fast line, such as had
been promised by the Metropolitan Company on
Second avenue. which would carry through passen-
few stops. The time made by the Third avenns
trains yesterday varied. generally speaking. from
foryve to fifty minutes, the down trains OF course.
making better time than the up trains owing to the
easier grade The schedule time. which was forty
nye minutes: is TO be reduced to forty as soon as the
entire road IL in thorough running order.
MEETING IN THE BowERY AGAINST THE EREC-
TIoN OF A SECOND AVENUE ELEVATED RAIL-
wAY-MUcH TALK, BUT LITTLE BUSINESS.
Of "all these divisions" of Division street.
Allen street and First avenue to meet in
tho Germania Assembly Rooms in order to
oppose the building of the Second avenue
elevated railroad about forty-fve fifty men. the
majority OF them Germans met in the lager beer
saloon at No. 291 Bowery. After drinking beer till
quarter to nine the party adjourned up stairs to thu
great hall. which dismslly dark and freezing
cold, that everybody shivered. and the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Haight-asked them
to draw their chairs together to keep
each other warm Mr. Haight opened the proceed
ings by remarking that they must get hall with
light and more heat. and with that he energeti-
cally tapped his feet the floor. The treasurer re-
ported that the fund raised by the two last meetings
for the purpose Of destroying the railroad monopoly
1884, expenses ss5. deficit 81; financial exhibit
which received with frowns and scowls.
The Chairman said he had seen lawyer who had
sent for him to give him some legal advice. For tho
present that lawyer did not require fee because he
somewhat interested in the Second avenue horse
car company: Applause:l But they must raise
money to send party to Albany to get law passed
which would make this nuisance impossible.
Mr. Krauss-Our first tool must be counsellor.
and if you want tool you've got to pay for It. Don't
count IS or $40 IN this thingwe mustkeep this road
ont even il il costs us $50 apiece.
The Chairman (shivering)- )-Gentlemen, it's really
too cold here. I'd like to hear from others. but
briefly. because rubbing his hands and tapping his
feet) it's cold The first thing want is . nsmc.
SwHAr's IN NAME ?"
Mr.. Lamour--I propose "The East Side House.
owners Protective Union.'
The Chairman thought the nams too long,
upon which another member proposed to call it
'ihe Opposition to the East Side Elevated Railroad
Society,"" long and heated discussion ensued a. to
the choice OF name but no conclusion was como to.
Mr.. Lsmour We want vice president too. to
make organization perfect. I nomipate Mr..
hoffman
Mr.. Rothman-I accept
The Chairman--Thank you. f(Applause.)
member again protested against the name Of
Protective Union He said he wanted to have that
name left ont because protective unions had got
into disrepute
The Chairman obligingly)-An right. wen leave it
An Executive Committee Of ten was now pro-
posed, when it moved to increase the num-
Der to ffty There . discussion. last
body should be called Executive Commitec.
Finance Committee or Collection Committee and
amendments amen to amendments. none Of which wero ZERO
voted upon. One man wanted them to raise money
to send couple Of lawyers to Albany; another
wanted them to prepare list Of property owners
Second avenue. who would be taxed" to con-
tribute to the fund; another opposed to giving
during all this time the Chairman shivered ahd
tapped his feet rcstlessy ON the foor..
WHATS THE USE OF MONEY!
The Chairman objected to making tho committee
fifty. because there were not nfty people here: .K
you You wil n make e. me % appoipt MY men,. said he: =
for? What's the use Of money! HAughterls
Mr. Krauss-we can't work with wind. ttsuehtsr.)
Mr.. Marshall offered an elaborate resolution which
the Chairman asked him to hand up to him.
Mr.. Marphall-Hold on till write IL out, 20 that
can manage to make it out myself loud laughtcr.)
The Chairman fretfully)-Let tho secretary read
the resolutions-its very cold here.
At this about twenty members. who had in vain
tried to warm their feet by beating tattoo on the
floor, Withdrew.
Four delegates Of the German Taxpayers Associa-
ton of the Tenth, Eleventh and Seventeenth wards
now appeared and announced that they ready to
assist their fellow citizens but they wanted 70 know
what the meeting had done. As they could not get
the information after waiting some time. owing to
the wild confusion of speeches. motions. amend
mcnts. &c. they retired without it,
The eChairman-Gentlemcn have severe cold, and
! believe I'll never get IL after this evening.
u4aughter) II come here again want to come
to warm room and have light and for that reason
Here dozen members left in body, and the de-
bate continued as hotly ever, some advocating the
collection of moneys t. raise fund and others
being opposed to IL.
$3OW which you're going to raise? You can't buy
thc Legislature with that. You addressing Charm
Haight, who had been an AssemDlyman, have been
there yourself. tsoaring laughter) You know how
IL is yourself. Continued laughtcr.)
Mr.. Marshall insisted that il useless to prepare
. list OF property owners, very many Of them
along the line were in favor Of the road and would
not contribute a cent to this fund.
Mr.. Lamour-As soon the first columns arc put
up we must have an Injunction. and that will cost
from $500 to 500.
Amembcr-Thats no good. No court can stop the
road.
After two hours wrangling 1t was resolved ts So
licit subscriptions through committee Of ten and
the meeting dissolved to meet again next Monday ~
. warmer place
HUNTER TO BE HANGED.