New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-14
OPPOSED TO A RAILROAD.
THE FIFTH-AvE. SCHEME DENOUNCED.

THE FIFTH-AvE. SCHEME DENOUNCED.
PRoPERTY-owNERs INDIGSANT-A STRONG PoPU-
LAR FEELING AGAINST TIE PLAN.
The proposition TO construct surface
railway in Ffthave. from the Harlem River TO wash
ingtOn Square, has provoked a storm OF Indignation
among property and residents In the Avenue and
among other people who feel that this roadway at least
should be kept free from railway distractions 1t IL the
Avenue that leads to the main entrance TO the Central
PARK and IL the only road for carriages that has not bsen
taken possession Of by the Surface Railway Companies
The people, generally, feel a certain pride in Ffhave
admres magnificent and varied architecture, enjoy an
occasional promenade its sidewalks and are glad that
there IL broad not thoroughly given up to
business The church people prefer that the jingle OF
bells and the hubbub OF passing cars should
not interfere with the pleasure OF their
walk, introduce into their religious NELL
tations the element Of everyday wOrldlnesa
The officers Of the company organized to construct
railway Ffh-ave have declared that they would have
no difficulty in obtaining the consent Of majority in
value, Of the propertyowner5 on the line; but inquiry
shows that the opposition to the proposed road pract
caly universal rhe heaviest property-owners In the
street. AstOrs Vanderbts the Goeets and others
outspoken in their opposition TO the railway scheine
Amos r. Emo, who the Fifth Avenue Hotel prop
erty the house on the northeast corner OF twenty
sevenh>t where he lives, and other dwellings in the
avenue ia uDalteraby against the scheme Mrs Paran
Stevens yesterday expressed her indignation at the pro
ject, and said that from personal inquiry she was as
that all the large property were opposed to
it, II carried out said, Z" it would ruin New York
place OF residence, and the effect OF such projects
will be drive the wealthy families from the city,"
Ex-JUDGE HILTON SPEAKS WITH vIGOR.
ExJudge Hilton warmed up to the subject OF street
railroad distractions and expressed his opposition to the
Broadway and Fifth Avenue projects without stint. He
said:
III.
PASSED by the politicians Albany, by large majority
The property owners opposed TO them but their con
majority value OF the propertyowneTs is not
point BY the General Term Of the su
prOperty-Owners. What going to do about II |
Wei we take of the present and let the future
they hay been trying to put railroad In Broadway and
they have not succeeded yet; have theyi The same
seaawags, without responsibility, who are engaged IN
this arcade railway scheme. had commission appointed
by the court before 10 decide about way Broadway
The commission decided against them. and they hadn't
money enough TO pay the commission. The same VIM
been working at this thing before John l. Davenport
He's nice man to promote scheme like this What IS
his responsibility
There s truth in the statement that the retail trade
has ett Broadway because railway was not built IN
and If I wanted TO build a retail Store / !
today The elevated roads are unsafe. never ride on
sTeb o and Day so o Z T T6e Constant aon viii
cause it TO give way as the Ashtabua iron bridge gave
getting 80 that we cannot i've in New York The poll
ticans govern everything | have sold my house IN
she is opposed and am opposed TO street railway on
Fifth-ave.
VIEWS OF THE VANDERBILT FAMILY.
Elliott f. shepard, speaking for himself and for the Van
derbt family, declared that they all decidedly
unwilling that a street railway should be constructed in
the He said: d" think should keep one car
rlageway free Everything should not be given up
business We should have one street at least women
and children to walk aud ride In. There is no other lon
t3dlnal street III for carriages The New-York City
RaiTIad Comp9ny II II gets Its franchise VIII build
ectng with the ferrIcs. They will keep the |
order We nave not decided on the motor we viii uses
Under the law asked for the right to construct road
and TO either by horsepower caberaction
any other means steam locomotives. What we
viii use We VIII determine after we get the franchise We
have obtained some consents OF property Owners we
Council Yesterday our crossing Fiftl-aye an Ferry
second ST. Will do no harm. II win be great accommoda-
ton great many people TO be enabled ride all way
interest in this road. lie has spoken to In
regard to It, he is who has many business
interests to look after without concerning himself about
this: OF course 1t Will be great advantage to his rail
road and TO the NewHayen railroad, which has its
minus In heGrand Central depot II will connect them with
the ferries and bring them passengers am inclined to
favor the Broadway surface railway project. think
made mistake In opposing it. But / am
against the !, Arcade plan; 1t would upset bust
injury foreign war. William II. Webb has gone up
oppose IT, 1ncre Is danger the Fifth
ave- road being built The property do not want
II and think that II cOmms sOnerS appointed by the
Court they will decide against it, and II they do not the
Supreme Court will Overrulethem
The consent OF the local authorities to the building OF
road in Flfthave. under the law, would operate as
the consen: Of the city, as the owners of any property
the line of the proposed railway the case of Cen
tra Park Madison Square and other city parks fronting
on Fhave, the consent Of one half OF the owners of
property opposite those parks also obtained So
large majority OF the propertyowners are opposed to
the road that it 10 not probable that 1t will be built I'M
less commission decides that 1t be- and their de.
cision Ia confirmed by the Supreme Court