The New York herald., 1879-07-29

cents. Then it will be seen how quickly the an
nexed district will be populated The Pennsylvan
in Philadelphia. Let Mr.. Vanderbilt follow this ex-
ample and he VIII arrive at something
'You do not think he has been alive to the neces-
sty of these new roads ?"
'.No; he's been asleep. He said they could never
haul people ten miles for ten cents and that there
nothing in this thing. But the people have all
| along seen how much there in it, and kept on
demanding it, and now capitalists are ready to en-
brace IT..
! MUCH ALREADY ACCOMPLISHED.
"What is the limit OF time for the subscription
| books to be opened Y
| ..The 18th Of August. BY that date the Commits.
sioners are supposed to have chosen bank ana
placed the books there for those who desire to
| is very probable that the Board of Alder
| men viii refuse to consider or take up TINS
supplementary or amended application ana that the
Mayor will name a new commission and that the
present will terminate its labors where IL sos
being paid OF course Tor s services eoad deal Of
valuable work has been done and the new commis-
sion will find things in such state that from the
day of their appointment it would not take more
than week to finish the whole business.
'Secure the means and all Y
'Yes, everything. For that reason we cannot be
too particular to keep clear of endorsements.
plain straight course and an undeniable right is
Hints of an ambiguous kind have been thrown
out with regard to the partislity OF the present
Commissioners. have they not?"
"Wel of course but we have nothing to do with
that At the recent meeting at Jerome Park fully
expressed views on that part Of the story and
Board of Aldermen is willing to grant what want.
and when desires are properly presented there
chance of injnnctions and legal techncalities and
we shall be all right If we had had this means of
carrying people for the past twenty years the an
nexed district would now hold half million in
habitants." ,e,
At timers Hall, fremont large meeting was
held last evening to consider the comssoners' re-
port for the annexed district Those present were
principally residents OF fremont Morrisania. Mel
and r6h hal md n he ayyiay scn1
were decidedly in opposition to the report and in
favor of a continuation of the Third avenue IL"
J. II. whitelegge was appointed chairman of
the meeting and Mr.. A. H. Dundon secre-
afy The st speaker Te was ne sch Com
had interested in rapid transit its inita-
tion and knew all the struggles and trials
those concerned had to go through before
it had become the success that it is
to-day. He did not believe in the present commits
sion, and considered that the routes laid out by
them was for the benefit of William H. Vanderbilt
and not for the benefit of the people. He believed
the scheme was to beat rapid transit. and that
the Commissioners were merely Vanderbilt's tools.
The only feasible route at present for the annexed
district he believed to be Third avenue, for it
scattered. and other routes could be built
in course OF time when they became
necessary the money spent on that insane folly
been expended rapid transit facilities it would
put millions in the city treasury Mr. Fuller was
language denounced the action OF the Rapid
Transit Commissioners He said that they
Which was intended should be- built and this was
purely for the benefit of VIM. II. Vanderbilt
and a company called the Westchestcr Land Asso-
citation, or Jerome Villa Association He said that
he attended the meeting at jerome Park on
Tuesday last. and found there some very
lived in the district. Mr.. Haskin made quite
an onslaught on the manner manner in which the
Tss meeting at peassr va. ff james
also denounced the meeting at jerome Park.
The only rapid transit road tor the people Of the
annexed district was along Third avenue and all
other routes merely laid ont by the Commis-
sioners for the benefit of private individuals.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
MIR. Haskin offered the following resolutions which
were vociferously adopted
Resolved, That this meeting repudates and condemns
spauding Benjamin G. Arnold, Lewis G.. Morris and
Samuel 4. Fley, designated as Rapid Transit Com
IN its eoncuons with routes designated in that none
s
and and who hope tns.soy It's create c;isio1s
speculative and the opinion and Judgment Of this
ard real rapid transit in the interest oi
anS an Ss sssaE 81 the
Resolved That this meeting approve % Of anifos% ra
'"E within ouS The b, district that to no
length Of the city from the Battery 70 Woodawp Six
Hyss nS M 80 En-; I Ds OF e % that river
Resolved That the Judgment Of this meeting the Ford
the feasible for the imlnedi
waited railway that such railway should be forthwith com
Third l2eth street crossing the Third
bridge and passing and the Third aud Ford
Resolved, That committee of citizens of this district
of Aldermen any committee thereof urge:upop them
the objects OF this meeting as herein and to
The committee was appointed and the meeting
then adjourned till this evening at Krschots Hotel.
corner of Westchester and Third avenues, Melrose.
PA
The announcement that the management of the
Manhattan Company had decided to reduce the fares
on the Metropolitan and New York "L" roads seems
to have been premature. In the interview had by
HERALD reporter recently with Mr.. Cyrus w. Field,
the policy OF the management was foreshadowed,
for yesterday Mr.. Cowing. OF the old New York. re-
peated in detail the general idea thrown out by Mr..
Field The latter, it will be remembered, long be-
fore the We cent fare agitation began. pronounced
in favor Of mixed trains and still holds his opinion
on that subject. In an interview with Mr.. Cowing
yesterday his plan for meeting the demand for
cheaper tariff developed.
II am i'll favor" said he 'of running fv and ten
cent trains day and night. believe certain OF
patrons willing to ten cents i'll order to avoid
the Inconvenience OF crowding. and 1t would be un-
just to them not to provide what they demand
directors?
'.No; but the directors in their individual capaci-
ties have talked much concerning the plan"
''How do they stand on the subjectY'
"They are all in favor OF such plan as has been
suggested by Mr.. Field. but they are not unanimous
as TO how it should be carried out. Some tavor
mixed trains; others. like myself want to have five
and ten cent trains day and night.
"What percentage OF ten cent trains would you
rum
''The number would depend entirely on the de-
mand. For starter would run train
every three n ten cent train. Thcn If the sup
port not sufficient would make 1t one in every
Tour, and If that was too much would make it one
in live, and If that not supported would abolish
the ten cent trains altogether and have the iare FIVE
cents at all times.
You do not think. though. that it would bo
sary, do your?
NO, DO not. think the ten cent trains would
be well patronized.
1t would seem, from what could be learned from
several gentlemen connected with the roads, that
change OF fares is imminent and the impression was
conveyed that the reduction would be made as soon
some conclusion was arrived at whether mixed
trains independent "ten cent and five cent"
trains would best answer the purpose.
THE FORTY-sECoND STREET BRANCH
Travel on the branch line from Third avenue and
Forty-second street to the Grand Central Depot
recommended yesterday after suspension of some
ma 4 will ha lint iur tha