New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-12
q. the latter has withdrawn. C. l. Perkins viii contest
| With /, IL. Clark
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
cOsr on, rrIr EVArFD LINES.

VI X.
ACCOUNT CuARGEs-THE STRENGTH OF THE
STRUCTURES.
The State Railroad Commission continued its
ofthe cost OF the elevated railroads yester
dav N rning at the Chamber Of Commerce. Only one
witness Rober: l. sloan. Chief Engineer OF the Manhat
tan COMPANY was examined 1t the morning session He
testified that he had been employed by the New-lork
Ioau and improvement Company as an assistant
engineer and that he was familiar with the entire con-
srcon OF the elevated railroads OF the city The parts
OF the which subject TO compression alone
would last one hundred years. Those parts which
were also subject TO TENSION would not keep
their strength than fifteen or twenty
years. Not long ago he reported 70 the
company that the structure in Sirthave, from Fourth
ST. TO Fi.tythird-st. too weak aud needed more
metal II was not dan gerous FOR travel however. lie
had made no estimate OF the costs OF the required re-
pairs No action had been taken By the company in
regard the matter NJ part OF the structure had been
weakened since its erection. he thought year ago.
the company's directors made tests OF part OF the
road which used most continuously and they found
that il woud withstand strain OF $4,000 pounds to The
square inch.
Tue witness. thought it would not be practicable to
place drippans beneath the roads along their entire
length. The and Zoe which would collect In the
pans would be extremely dangerous lie thought tha'
permanent walk for om ployes should be oult along
the whole length OF the roads This improvement would
cos; slO00Oa mile.
In the afternoon. the Commissioners delved into the
early history OF the New York Elevated Railroad Com
pany and turned up cur us features In the con-
structon account Of the New York Loan and Improve
ment Company. james A. CDwing. formerly secretary
IF the NewYork Company testified that the third mort
gage OF the old West side and fonkers Railroad was
foreclosed for S23O.0o0 and Afterwards the first
stock Of the New York Company was Is
sued for certain Hens etc David Dudley
Field, who was present counsel for the elevated
roads eKpail ed IN reply to gu rquiry IS 10 why the
lines that IL did not cover AL the pr0poed ne OF me
COMPANY between the Battery and Ihrtieth st Mr..
oUine de that the next issue Of stock BY the New
York Company one OF go shares to William l.
scott to pay for The building OF the ROAD aore cross
49, reciycd IN addition Sa62 900 bonds A. so when
cyrus W. Fed went into tue company IN 1871 tae wit
o., huiSn the nal for .iook and bonds should be
csled From that time on every foot OF tne
rad was paid for ont OF cash in hand
Penp.yiyaaia Central to tle Centennial Exposition
without aocident averasei 25.eSs day 10000 per
SewYofs Company. il was testified paid its first dvi-
cend IN 1879 STOUT eigat year, Aie ~ orcanIasion'
David Dudley Field explained 10 the Commission;
ers that on account ~ tie large amount OF
taxes against the roadS WAiea were s!44. IN
TO with their money unit the claims were settled
+. y. Gaynor, auditor OF tAe AaaLatt.h COMPANY,
submitted the following figure. regarding ts oefSoos
since il. uitajiol: Total earnings 3t5;
passengers carried, 2y3Oo5,o95 niles bai'', lois
siSss4 los; rCntals paid to The NsE,Ierk Company.
sl.sS5 go and 10 tie Nsiro?elitAn. II, 80
Mr. Yield asn referred 10 the Araraecs Of tsIes AID
bn eoniinued since the October agreement The COurt
Of Appeals las decided that iese r-4. must buy their
right OF way. Asye they have 10Y sol we TIE 70 Aif
nrSpsrty Bo;Eeen nity and sixty suits by property
pendng AGAINST the New nrk company.
MISREPRESENTATION involve over y 100000 II AZ the puup
c-troners eafoGced their claims the amount 10 be paid
" SsS de navarro then questioned rssArlins
several items IN the construction account o. tae Loan
and improvement Company. herv u al i,r en- o.
SlO5O-o Tor seven years sAaTy 20 you a. presidents
sad Commissioner htIhAh- pl-At tuAt ~ - -
% construction Vher tie company Vas on! NO years
hut. !iuE the Metropolitan +
pl.rl NJ. dc Navarro but Se I'D noi sei tArolSb
uu.l. $50 sud We ucEan IA IleTe map y spiLe
salary uuti. the worA ~ cousFrio on NAs hnisAcd
Here 81 sl.Pcuse account u s5s.O0J. WHAT vas
Wen a, ,i-ae. not vsry fash. ana eveE he
lawyers lad 70 take our noies
e. Tor the compaays payments by saying that many ~
them miEat have been lot IN BEING carried 43oli Dur
u tie drerrut Investigations o. the company afkr>
You kn, this 8. the fourth time We have been exam
I., \. 90 fsr advertising timetable. charged
20 construction. Isut that al oPvaiing expense &C
'o -Ye. "a. that. So Mr.. de Navarro replied
Fof IL repair O; engines sl65.cco Is eaArsei 70
Tbtf "a. sor enrnes which proved 20 ~ detective
aad which h,i tofvp ace under oar contract
Q-HoE abolt le.s. eIpra>ss. e5i.vvo incuiine
A-Thcs@ ven toT EXPENSE attending iae sessions o:
the RAPID Transit Commission
hsi. II We bal expected TIL. examination. W w0ud
not have charged tbem % construction account
$50 t-csasrr,.ctiosi ave never soi auy Metro
lotan S6nG. until the rosd vas budt- - We had %
G-Hcre j, caarSc @, interest on stock subscriptions
A-That allowed on tAe Theory tnai the csqa IN
H. commissioner smiled ard dismissed NJ. Dc Ma
vArTo. They v.. 20 20 Albany il-s morning.