New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-09
RAPID TRANSIT NEEDED.
4 MASS MEETING IN FAVOR OF NEW
ROADS
SPEECHES BY 4. l. soULARD. LAWSON y. FULLER
AND ISAAC l.. Pf.Er.

SPEECHES By A. l. soULARD, LAWSON y. FULLER
AND ISAAC l. PEEr.
A meeting of citizens in favor of increased
rapid transit facilities this city held in the large
hall OF the Cooper Union Last evening Il l. souIaru,
who was called TO the chair, said:
LADIES AND GENTLEuEN: We have met TO discuss the
question OF rapid transit, which l. one % the most nm
he island and see what difference there IS there since
the elevated roads were bt We cannot S fe
want OF more roads - greatly felt.
lawson y. Fuller said:
Twenty years ago was appointed chairman OF RAPID
transit meeting in Harlem. ana In those days there was
always smoker at the idea OF better way OF xets
down town, many believing tat they would not ye 70
road built chat should connect Harlem WIN te
lower part the city But all things possible when
put their shoulders 20 the wheel In san Francisco
cable roads and in Chicago there are forty or htty miles
OF cable road, and there are noue IN Sew 1ofk Why
Because the horse railroad people have devoted ther
energies To defeating it. But by bin pending at AlDny
the horse railroads given the right TO extend al over
the city; and it mist be bound 10 the horse
unless cut orr sway out and were gong 10
do H. Applause The cable roads will relieve many
thousands Of horses and VIII relieve the streets or art
Millions Wilt be ed In the item OF -treet-cleanng Now
the grip exhibiting the grip OF the National Cable Ran
way Company = a simple Little instrument, but II Il
going revolutonize travel N the city Of New 0rk
stage, and held on 70 the strap al the way down town,
and I've been holding on 10 strap ever since
Laughter Within two years after the elevated ran.
roads buit the companies vert compelled to put
straps in the and now many cannot get siI"p Zen
TO hold on TO- The ears 10 NOT begin 10 M o
people. In SJ3 there carried In this cry )SOOVVO
passengers annually; in 1883. 26S.O000OO In lS"ot
Is calculated that 4GOOOOOOO must be carried IN seven
teen year, more 5OOOOOO0 and IN thirty years Loo
100000 How arc we soins to carry theni Bnild az
the roads and can't accommodate tncll,
yet we are told We don't need any cable roads.
Mr. Fuller defended Athe action Of sthe Rapid Transit
Commissioners in laying ont twenty nine routes dweIt
upon the difficulties that always stood in the way OF great
public Improvements and announced that the property
owners proposed 10 hold series Of mass meetings in
Of increased rapid transit facilities. aud that the
next meeting would DC held 1T Chckerns Hall on saur-
day evening
Isaac l. urged the necessity OF building roads by
which uptown residents be carried to any part OF
the city He hal walk mile to get to the cars from
the Deaf and Dumb Asylum. A. men grew older dis
ances grew longer he said and it seemed As if their
grip life would be short they lid mot get this cable
grip To help them along
Songs sung by the Mess sisters. and Miss Maud
Morgan played the harp greatly 70 the delight Of the
audience.
ALL TIE STOCK SUBSCRIBED FOR
The books OF subscription to the 81 600, 600
Of capital stock OF the New-York Gable Railway Com
pany opened Wall street National Bank at 1890
a. m yesterday, and at 1870 a. when they were
closed 2l $40 shares had been subscribed for-l,31O
called for live per cent of the par value
-SlO6,5jO-was paid in Among the forty-hye subscrib-
We're W :. Williams, $500 shares W. {. Andrews,
$500; william P Shinn. 1900 Constant \. Andrews.
1000; James Gamble, 200; y G. Moss, 1,5oo; Plat
DiCkerSOu 700; l.. y. haHZdtt. Do Ed"lh IoTu AVV
The majority OF the stock subscribed for taken by
representatives Of syndicate formed for the purpose OF
cOntTOi ing the sOck and building the roads.
The Rapid Transit Commissioners, all Of whom were
present held meeting az bank and ssOlFtd 20 make
allotment of the stock to-day. Trey are authorized
under select such subscribers from tle ST rs
they deem cpon~be ana to reject subscriptions al Their
discretion. After tine allotment De- made zen days nouce
viii he given 20 the successful subscribers TO meet ami
elect diroctor- John /. Cadwaiidcr counsel 10 the
Board directed proceed tO Albany aud represent
cable railway interests before the committees OF the
Legislature.