The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-24
EAST SIDE RAPID TRANsIE
The Onicers' Reply 60 the Complaints of the
HcsIdcnts Of YorkvIlIc.

The Oneer.' Reply 60 the Complaint. OF the
Hesidcnt- Of YorkvIIic.
Tho Citizens Association Of the Twenty
FIRST Assembly District, whose members are
among the most Jealous advocates Of rapid
transit. met last evening in parepa Hall. HOra-
ito p. Allen presiding. The Committee OF
eleven appointed to confer with the manage
ment Of the N. Y. Elevated road in regard to the
defects I'm the administration OF the east side
branch. submitted their report. The con-
ference. the report said was held on
the 18th inst The Committee urged the
running OF trains with regularity the enlarge
mont Of the platforms Of the cars the station
ing Of brakeman on the rear platform. 50 that
passengers may be admitted on the front pat
form. and let out from the rear platform; the
transferring Of through passengers Mt the
Foriy-second street station. go that every train
may bo practically through train; tho intro
duction of heavier locomotives. 30 that the
steep grndcs may be- overcome and the average
speed increased: the starting OF trains from
nnd 10 intermediate stations; the extension Of
the commission hours. and. above all. the abso-
Lutte necessity Of more frequent trains.
The management answered that the irrcgu-
lnriiy 0f tho trains wns the result Of imperfect
terminal facilities; that the advantage OF en-
width OF the doors that each Of the new loco
motives OF the company is to be three thousand
pounds heavier than any OF those now in use /;
that the subject OF the Forty. street trains
has boon carefully considered. and the manage
mcnt had determined 10 put a third car on
every forty-secOnd street train and give the
tlrough passengers un opportunity TO ride to
Foriy-socond street and change to the next
through train. thus rclev NJ the pressure at
the lower stations upon the through trains I;
that the management had concluded to
adopt tho box system OF taking tickets.
and has under consideration tho subject
81 intermediate trains from Eighty-iourth.
Fifty-nnth. and Forty-sccond streets. and a
plan 60 test the advantages Of such n system Is
being elaborated. that more trains ars to be
Put on the road as soon as possihle-ten or moro
on the 2Oth inst.-nnd that the management is
Just NJ anxious ns tho public is 10 have the nest
complete rapid transit. and IL will spare no
pains or expense to secure 1t. consistently with
the safety OF passengers.
Tho Committee suggested In the report. as
the remedies most needed than there must be
regularity In the running OF the trains. though
u be necessary 70 have a supcrintcndcnt nt
either end oi tho line; that the Forty-socond
trains must be made available 10 through pas
seng"rs. even II II Will ncccssitate the disron-
tlnunnce Of the use OF the spur TO the Grand
Central depot that there must be more trains
in tho commission hours. and some down
trains must b. started from Eighty-iourth and
Flity-niuth streets. and some up trains from
Chatham square and Ninth street. TO diminish
the crowding OF the regular trains at the inter
mediate stations.
The Committee unequlvocally declared their
conviction that the Now York Elevated Railroad
ls entirely unequal 10 the demand upon IT, and
that tho only relief that those who require
rapid transit TO their homes in the upper part
Of this city can look forward 10 is the. speedy
waited Railway in Second avenue.
The Committee. In concluding tho report.
offered resolution declaring that as the Metro
poiitan Elevated Railway Company is now max
ing its surveys and specifications for lis Second
avenue line. the association send a committee
pany, in order 20 urge the speediest possible
completion of the line. and also with the pur-
pose OF suggesting needed oonyeniences. and
Iearning. 50 far AS may be practicable. their
plan - construction.
Then the d, bate upon the report and the res
qlutlon, considered as whole. was begun.
u was not properly debate, for all
tho speakers were OF one mind. Yet they
differed sllghtly in regard o. which OF the need
cd remedies should be applied fret II. G..
Robinson said that be waited on the platform
of the Eghty-iourth street station Tor a train
for ten minutes. There were persons around
him who had been waiting fifteen minutes
when he Joined them. He asked the gate
Keeper what was the cause OF the backwardness
OF the train. The latter smiled. aud said. |
guess the fox hiuier- tho trains Laughter
line would hay" Jumped lis cars from the track
70 get around any ordinary imIediment. and
have had lnserngers on the way down town in
mueh less time. lttook him an hour g. reach
his ofico. lie could have gone there in less
time IN Third avenue ear. No pas-cn. r
should bc required 10 wait more than two MIN
uies for an elevated railroad ear.
j. A. NeaNn said that a vast number OF busi-
ness men would return 10 their homes for
could he reduced 20 i've cents aud they could
be assured that they could make the journey in
l Justify
TIE load IN reducing the ihre 10 five cents for
the hours between the commission hours.
jacob +. Miller said that when the trains
started from Eighty ninth street. before the
road WIS completed to Harlem. there was no
difficulty. The explanation oi the inequality Of
the trains now seems 10 be that there ARE not
proper terminal facilities The trains get
blocked there. The irusl In the ground prohN-
by prevents the company from creating these
facilities. The management aVerret thut rs
soon rs that can be done, trains are To be started
every three,quariers oi n minute. II was J.
lnitted Dy mo management that another east
Side railroad 10 IN absolute necessity.
William Il. Hbberd said that there We're
meetings 20 express popular dissatisfaction
aft r the Third avenue horse cars, tho pioneer
east silo surface cars. wcro started. Tho same
ara now made against the New York Elevated
lsailroHd's east side branch. The directors Of
the horse.car monopoly were indifferent until
thoir rival. the Second avenue line. was started.
they demanded. That IL 10 oo the case with
the Now York Elevated Railroad and its great
rival; tho Second Avenue line OF the Mctropoli-
tan Railway
Mr. Pullman said that the larger part Of the
class for which tho Commission hours Were
designated the clerks aud sowing womnn-Hre
not, as rule, required 10 roach their places Of
employment .until nearly 8 o'clock. They are
therefore compelledto pay ton cents ON the ele-
The report including the resolution, was then
unanmously adopted
that tho Legislature be requested - disregard
the efforts Of property holders in All5n and Di-
VISION StfeclS, engineered III lllo lNElNlatufe ny
Mr.. Eidmnn. to prevent the building Of tho
east side branch Of tho Metropolitan Elevated
Railway.
J. c. Brooks said that tho business men Of
Pearl street opposed the cast sido branch Of the
Now York Elevated Railroad because they
feared that 1t would ,inlure their business.
But it has lenoftted their business, and
many OF them now own the buildings
nue. property holders displayed similar oppo-
stion, on the ground that thoir property would
be injured. A directly opposite effect has re-
suited. He knows the owner OF an entire square
who would weep If the elevated railroad were
torn down The experience Of the Allen and
Division street property holders will be the
same. The resolution was passed without dis
sent.
Grand Omcers of the New Jersey Masons.
TRENTON, Jan. 23,-The annual session OF the
Grand Lodge Of Masons Of the state Of Now Jersey
begun in this city yesterday and closed this evening