New-York tribune., 1879-05-27
STEAM LINES IN TWO CITIES
NEw-YoRK AND BROOKLYN RAPID TRANSIT.

BRoOKLyN ALDERMEN CoNFIgM THE ROUTES
LAID OUT
Andrew J. Dwenelle has brought an action
against the New-York Elevated Railroad Company
to foreclose a mortgage of $500. 900 given by the
old West side Railroad. The counsel of the company
do nos expect that the suit will have much
effect. Work has been begun IN rebuilding the
GTeenwich-St. structure. committee OF the
County Medical Society has reported oil the effects
of the elevated railways upon the public health In
Brooklyn the Aldermen have confirmed the routes
laid out by the Rapid Transit Commission. and have
made the conditions more liberal for the companies.
RELATIONS OF THE NEW-YORK LINES.
ASKING FOR The FORECLOSURE or MORTGAGE
FOR 81, 100000 on THE OLD WEST SIDE sTRUc-
TURK-DIvIsION OF NEW sTOCK-EFFECTs OF
THE ROADS on PUBLIC HEALTH.
The New-York Elevated Railroad Company
has an interesting law suit ts hands, but one that
exctes no alarm among It's lawyers It was served on
Saturday with notice OF acton brought by Andrew
j. Dwenee TO forecose mortgage of S2,5OO,OOO gwen
bv the New-York West Side Elevated Railroad
the predecessor of the present company Apph
cation was also made az the same Time
for an Injunction to restrain the company frou
changing the West Side structure, on which the mort
gage was granted The action TO tOreclose the mortgage
was brought on the ground that the interest bonds
holds bonds of the old company winch worth about
$1,000 These bonds said to he the only ones that
have not been redeemed. The lawyers Of the railway
company state that they have repeatedly tried 10 buy
the that Mr. Dwenee refused to sell them at any
price
II strongly limited by Mr.. Dwenelles lawyers that
the suit would been brought except for the
new relations OF the two elevated railroad companies
He fears they state that the Side structure VIII be
renewed by the Manhattan Company and that tus tho
original railway will be destroyed and with the mort
gage the structure. The lawyers probably VIII onef
ID open court to buy Mr. Dwenee's bonds and TO pay
the accrued interest. This action would destroy all
ground for complaint II is said has done in sim
lar cases when This policy has been adopted The law
the railroad also say that they do not believe ang
Judge would issue Injunction and thereby stop the
renewal OF the West Side structure and the securing Of
the safety the pubnc. when petty an amount as
81 900 under consideration.
It has been that the holders of small amounts
of the shares of tfe NewYork Elevated Railroad were
not TO receive as much profit from the new relations OF
that company with the Metropolitan as the large hold
ers This denied and is stated by those In posi-
tion TO know that the shares OF the Manhattan
Company representing S6,50OO0o. 10 which the New
York Elevated Railroad Company Is entitled will be dis
trlbuted share for among the stockholders Of record
of the NewTork Company. These stockholders number
243 The shares OF the NewYsrk Company viii be ex-
changea0e for the new guaranteed 10 per cent stock on
NAV 81 On June the distribution Of the stock or the
W S b bann on The WesS SIDE branch of the
NcwY0rk Elevated Road 10 reDud lhr olh structure m
Grrcuwchst For long time that portion OF the track
has been considered unsafe by many persons y large
portion OF tGe iron worK Tor me ne" tIhc - competed
tic new track by sections. II will DE necessary 10 use
portion of the track for trains running bOth WAYS;
and 20 switch tine trlns al Iht oIl ilIl E ~,
used before the double track was completed. Ihe
Old track extends from the Battery 10 IWeiiL-st on
the east side OF GreeuweL-st ana up 70 Ihlr)-iOur,
ST. on side OF Ninth ave. IN GrcenVlcL-S tle
track will It's present position near the curb
but IA Nutn-aye enc ttck VIII De mOFto 10 ne cehlIe
# the avenue. giving the structure the me appearance
A. the road ~ Tlri-ave When the new track ls com
lieted All the ola tuIn-Ouis Will DC removed fOun-
lafions for this reconstruction OF the road have been
aid t4Teenwcist. and Nlnth-ave In some nstancrs
ne ola noes were useu' DH. many nv oAGs
lave been made Dur1ng the last week only
The downtown track has been used from TIE Batery 10
CUfaan~l-si Inc u4d morris = sict, ',lo ee "'ei
moved and portion Of the old Track mas Dced taken
down. Trains nave been running every h7o minutes as
usual aud the tne-aple Was Llleco 20 '9s tne cnEv,
Mr.. Karte said yesterday that ne expected the WOrk 20
be finished Uy FAN; tnat the replacing Of the old track
involved a large outlay OF money, bus that IL was
There was large gathering Of doctors the monthly
meeting OF the County Aedical society last eveniS 9t
from the special committee appointed lI-t
year 70 inquire into the effect Of The
Elevated railroads upon the pubic health.
DR. A Jacob who with Dr.. William II. Thomson and
Otuer members OF the medical profession constituted lhe
committee made the report ana ia substance stated
bat m spp Of the Iime had elapsed since The
too few fIcs mad been observed By the mem
bcrs Of the committee, or brought 70 thr notice by
any or the large number Of Jealous persons
WHO spoke the meetings when the question was first
agatpd allow them 10 form IL ell9ent opinion.
There any quantity Of evidence lie sand, Of
KIND 10 snow THAT sudden or One-conunued noises
were injurious the ana, indeed, affected the hu
man bOay rjuciOusy IN variety OF ways; but the in
when had come 10 their notice where bad effects
were 10 be referred directly TO the noises made
by the elevated limited to four man living
in sixth-ave had had mis- hearing seriously impaired by
the noise OF passing trains; Two women LIVING III the
BOweiy We're affected the same way, and epieptIc
person who lived the line of elevated road
suffered the first day the trains over H. The
report entered on The societys innuies' ana tne
committee was discharged.