New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-18
BRO4DW1Y UNDERGROUND ROA DS.

THE VARIOUS CONFLICTING CLAIMS.
THE BROADWAY CONNECTING RAILWAY AND THE
ROsE-cOLORED HOPES OF IFS MANAGERs-THE
CENTRAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF $. f.
CHURCH.
In order to gain accurate information in re-
gard to the two companies which seeking permission
to build railroads under Broadway TRIBUNE reporter
called last week on Robert Sewan.
Mr. Sewan, you president of the Broadway Con-
Meeting Railway l' remarked.
"Yes president adj interim"
"And you the for the other road-the Cen
tral Underground 2"
"Yes. am associated with Mr.. Curtis ms counsel"
"who the directors the Connecting Company p,
George TcknOr Curtis, Mr.. Rugges, Mr. Quintard
and W. G. Howard"
Who are the directors of the Central Underground
George Ticknor Curtis, Mr.. Rugples, Mr.. Quintard
Mr.. Blanchard and Hugh j. Jewett' I'm a talk with a
TRIBUNE reporter weeks ago Mr.. Jewctt
said that he was unaware whether he was a
director or not; that he had never attended a
meeting nor taken any partin the affairs the company
..Ho ' r'oi ,"f9 10y iTr pudS Tue road
all. "Negotiltions have been in progress in k0ncon
pro rS 1H as ye O' i' nave not Dee" definitely
the prospeees for consolidation, 1 presume, are
good remarked the reporter"
THE stockholders have consented" said Mr.. sewan
land we are waiting TO have this Commission report
50 that our legal status may be clear Then the people
whom we export to furnish the money will come for
ward ami probably take the management Of the com
pan}es is sold separately it viii probabIV be Vor n
fferchange / shall open books for &c the
sale Of the stock Of the connecting road when Com
nyeniy-four hours concluded Mr.. scwan in hopeful
"Now, in regard to this COMMISSIONS just what does it
report on p
ON tho feasibility and propriety of building n road
under Broadway Just how II slall be built etc If 1t is
" But Is there not point behind this question of FEAST
plnty whleh Is whether your company has u right
route through Broadway !"
-" We claim that under the General Tunnel act" said
MI Sewal taxing down and opening bulky legal vol
" B4t if company has prior and special right to
make your clam valueless!" ~
If company has prior and assured right and gets
az long nothing is done, and believe rights to be
good, We are ilkeiy To do the binding"
" Has not The Beach Pneumatic Broadway Under
ground prior eight To BrOadwaSt r.
consider the act passed by the Legislature confirm
ing thelr rights unconstitutional granting special
Rriyieses TO eorloration Then before this act be
neVe the Be2oh Company failed to carry Out the require
nents OF lts charter, and since ll'n has taken no
rasis NJ mus anu nave asked that 1t be invited To APP
1t is reported that the valuation OF the connectpo,
eompaS Ii TWO millions What docs that valuation rep
don't know what the valuation u.s., said Mr. sowall
Inc ne eqieclug company, II IL claimed, has complied
'o" What VI aIS s s1ogn mas pen g. pa M
a. really don't know. We are milking no att,mpt TO
put the stoeA on the market When Commits
The reporter then called on Simeon L Church. who has
Deem prominently identified rapd tls.ast and real
estate interests Tor several years " ie"-
1ou wish 10 ask me about tins railway hearing p
said Mr. Church. that OFT he C0mniss0ners il
Judge Bos"ortl, who the raferoe TO whom the
rShs OF the Central Underground referred fOur or
nve years ago, and who decided their favor The
Central was limited TO Ceutre-st, ht claims Brond-
way On the Battery 10 City HAIL. because it has filed
maps under - general act The Connecting Company
DeAeVe was originally formed connect the Hudson
islVeF Tunnel with the Grand Central Depot with no
more more ,mtis IN Broadway than you would
nave. linen TOO hied maps under the general act,
Sianihs V"o miles OF Broadway from City Hall Four
tsenta III order Ia make connection Now this gen
Srai act, OF course, Is limited by rights acquired
unuer previous acts The Beach road has receive,
recently formal recognition from the Legislature and
appears mat tie i'll Broadway Is already appro-
pe I dheieole uiuso other companies pr0mi-
net nave no yie II the first step taey actually take liz
~ met WIN injunction from Beach and the iuiunc-
1o IL Sustained, of ends the matter ~, far
ns they are oOucerneL The Central Underground mas
ceeh talked ABOUT Tor twelve years The cnief bronze
ss say now thes alo going to uld and they said SO ten
years ago lIOy nave gottn their ohean.
est possible But tho act OF the Ieosntt,r.
proves that the Beach ri, extnut and roeogizes
us 1gDts. Ali TINS talk about these
GonsOnutllnS appears 10 hue cry about
iot vi NSuccss property which
money Tor ana 10 therefore bulug in he narktt tn,t
~ may obtain good price some one who really
wishes 10 buId AN underground road"