The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-18
EAST SIDE 81" ROADS.

THE DIFFERENTIATION OF THE DIRECTORS NOT
sIxTY-sEvENTH STREET REcoSsIDERED- TO
BE COMPLETED TO THE RIVER BIZ SPRING
LIGHTING THE THIRD AVENUE RoAD-A
NECESSARY REFORM PROMISED
For some time past rumors have existed to the
effect that the Manhattan Railway Company had de-
cided that the Second avenue road not to be run
above sixty-seventh street on that avenue but was
to turn off and join the Third avenue line. This
rumor Of course. was the means OF creating
siderable excitement along the line of the Second
avenue road and particularly among the residents
of the uptown wards. who looked forward with
feelings of pleasure to comfortable morn
ing ride in a capacious. clearly and well
lighted car. such as are used on the Sixth 1
avenue line The rumor appeared to have
more than ordinary foundation, from the fact that
work above Sixty-seventh street stopped and
that the efforts of the company seemed to be d.
rected solely toward completing the lower portion
of the road. 1t was noticed we'll that engineers
had surveyed the turnings from Second avenue and
into Third avenue. and the impression that the
roads were to be Joined at Sxty-seventh street grew
stronger daily.
In order that the matter might be understood pos
itively reporter of the HERALD called the Office
of the Manhattan Company yeSt erdsy. Mr.. Jose f.
Navarro promptly consented to the reporter and
give the Information desired.
MIR. Navarro" said the writer, II have called to
you in relation to rumor about the Second ave-
que road
many rumors about all the roads from time to time.
What il this particular rumor?"
ait is to the effect that the road will not be run
above Sixty seventh street"
"Well, there was foundation for that ru-
NOR"
..Was the matter discussed in the board of d.
rectors?"
time decided that the road should not run above
that street."
when this?"
''This several months ago.
''The decision has been reconsidered. then?"
Eyes; we have now decided that the road shall be
completed"
'.You mean to Harlem. I suppose?"
81 to the river. The road will be put in
running order that far. They working on it
.'when will it be completely"
"They cannot do much work during the winter,
but it will doubtless be completed by next spring.
CAUSE OF COMPLAINT.
The complaints against the lighting Of the of
the Third avenue line have become frequent of late
and the HERALD has been in receipt Of q number OF
letters asking why the lighting of the Sixth avenue
Third avenue line generally SO bad. 1t was stated
that frequently the lights in some OF the cars arc
While light sufncient to read newspaper
the exception instead of the rule 1t should be-
founded. The oil is alleged by to be ofinferor
quality, and the lamps of bad pattern and poor con-
struction. The SUPERINTENDENT of the road Mr.. r.
Stewart was found yesterday afternoon at the Sixty
seventh street station busy experimenting the
ming of some extra trains
'Mr Stewart, said the writer, "what is tho mat
ter with the lights in the cars Of your roadY'
swell. they are pretty fair lights" replied the
.'Have you had no complaints made of them?'
81 have seen the complaints In the HERALD. but
have had no complaint from patron of the road
far as know.
"Have you done anything about itP'
eyes, we of course knew that the lights were not
Uon m in m On AM na1o vaffr
to improve them. Wecould see that some were
brighter than others.
road and the Sixth avenue in the matter OF light
ing"
'.Do they use better oil?'
'No. sir; am informed by the purchasing agent
that the oil Is the same"
''What is it. then?'
''They have two lights to one in the first place.
and think better burners in the second place. You
see." said the Superintendent. leading the writer
into o car, have three lamps in each car-one ut
each end and one in the middle. Where we have
burner they have two-a double lamp in each place."
"Their lights are very bright. though. They
tainly seem to be more than twice Is bright as
those"
IL suppose it is the difference in tho burner" said
| Mr.. Stewart, with sigh.
"What has been done about these lights?"
''When wo saw that some of the cars were not wel
| lighted We took their numbers and followed the
| matter up. We have q department exclusively for
the care Of lamps. When we found y man careless
in filling or trimming We punished him. In some
nrsss difference in light as to how is trimmes
''Why does the road not adopt the system
the sixth avenue line or something good
| betterY
"Our all built after the same model as far
the lighting is concerned The lamps
pensve and to change the location Of them and the
number In q car would entail very great expense
and Q great labor. We are making improvements
constantly in our cars. however. and you will fnd
that the light in one OF the is very good"
"Do you think 1t at all probable that there will DO
any change made in the system of lightsY'
probably there will be. We might put argand
burners the lamps now in use and think tho
lights would then be just good desired. We
will certainly put better lamps in the
get them, and probably will altar the old ones"