New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-12

densOme taxes Central Park shameful extrava-
eance horse cars would ruin property and supersede
rich stage lines the elevated roads would ruin the
avenues supersede the rich horse car companies
their use on Sunday offensive to the religious com
munity aud the laying Of steamheating pipes ana cleo
trio wires was storing of power liable 10 explode ana
blow up the city, Thus FAR only these fallacics have
been exploded.
The section of the city raversed by Fifth-ave. from
Canal 10 Ffy-nlnth SITS. is larger by one.thrd than
Central Park. Almost every foot of this paraleogram
three and n half miles long by half mile wide, Is
crowded with residences and shops both of the richest
class to be found in the city; yet though crossed
by several lines OF cara, it has none running
through its greater length. Even the Broadway
cars simply cross it daGOnally. The great num-
hers living and doing business within this popuous
district have no means of local transit; they have to 20
70 either side Of IT traverse It's full length. They
are in the position in which housekeepers would he
If compelled 80 ont into the hall to pass from one
room to another Fmofcrn house. were constructed
his detour would be regarded as such nuisance that
interior communication woald be at once devised IL is
This convenience which Fifth-avc is deprived Of To
20 from part another residents must foot at
least two losg blocks out OF the way to Sixthavc.
or four to FOurth-avo
find the proposed tramway much popular
than had anticipated. The subscriptions now being
received for stock confined (until November 20)
to property along the From the present
outlook OF the subscription book it doubtful II there
will any Of the million dollars Of the capital stock Of
50, 100000 reserved to Of FnEavc.
property left TO Hot the many applicants who
not resident owners The incentives subscription by
owners find lie In their belief that the road iuevita
BILE some day and thcr desire to get into
the directory and manage it in their own
local Interests TAey recognize that Fifh-lve. is the
natural extension OF Broadway ahovo Twenty-thrdst.
trade detecting there from Broadway; and that
the standing of the business houses already in
Fnh-ave. establishes the stability OF the improve
mont OF the avenue below tho Park as
business thoroughfare ave must accept the in
evsble with good grace" they say "chanSc our rcs
denccs Into aud live elsewhere" Who say this
fnd the AstOrs who own such large blocks along the
talk in this strain If not in these words.
hotel proprietor who admits he is heavy loser by the
stoppdEc of the told me iorfavonghc
latter as an immediate relief aud fOrcrunner Of the
Iranway What We TO do, he said, " "a winter
comes upon H. and transit for business II Is not oar
house alone which su fers hut the revoort hnicAci-
booker Fifth hVrnne, Alhrriuarcc, Dclnoulco bfdhs-
wick, 81 Mares. Windsor. Buckingham. New Plaza. etc
Ih'se and the sixteen large apar ncht houses ~" tho
Berkeley. Bristol sherwood and lnEham; all the I'm
or more large churches, besides the many
largo business houses aud the many moro
want OF easy lIau>i, since the STAGES were removed
The fact is that practically ~c are great city wi!hon
and rawiy. and VIC want rm bad"
Ia-kcI IA gentleman who i canvnssng the avenuc 10
get consents the rroprrtyowuer. for the Fifth Ave
Railway Company Whcr" the opposition came ROM
and of what arguments IL consisted C.u lcncd h~ re-
py was about this In South Ff-aVc. there OPP
position those below Twcnyhlrdst. are anxious Tor
the car. the h-lOW Thirty ourth->i. generally
give consent while the dealers there are willing. OF
coarse ana there many who consent about rIy-
Sccoudst and the Windsor. The real Opposition comes
from controllers of parallel live; owners ol property
on tho rOut. jealous 81 tho control ny others and ihr
small class who OH ct 10 any improvement which VII
change the character of the avenue.
have seen much futil' opposition 10 the various
schemes OF rapid transit which Us peculiar crtiD
X - necessary TO THIS city int expect to sc
that against the change of Ilfth-avc. pass qucNF
away have no doubt that shah soon the
Eiith-ayc line become ono % tho most popular ia
thr city II VIII gradually change South FitL-aNc INT"
"A series of wholesale houses from the present eccoi-
class SHOPS. Thr avenue from Washing on square 10
the Park VIII hrcOWc cvcut uy continuous double
row ~ pubic buildinrs. hotels, stores AMI .hops
Eelr. i0rL, Nov. 10. l~~J. IKNi 81 JbNI~.