New-York tribune., 1886-02-24
Seventh Avenue road; 1t was OF life death.
ANY other corporation in lower Broadway would have
been the ruin OF the Seventh Avenue road"
PHILADELPHIA VIEW,


PHILADELPHIA VIEW.
A Philadelphia gentleman who is well acquainted with
the plans of the syndcate who purchased the stock of
the Broadway aud Seventh Avenue Railroad said last
evening: There has been great deal OF misconcepon
and misrepresentation OF the plans Of the Philadelphia
syndicate. 1t is composed mostly OF who have made
the passenger-carrying business Of the Philadelphia
street railroads lifelong study They think the sys-
tenn OF transfer tickets in vogue in Philadelphia is the
best for the interest and accommodation Of tho public.
Their idea was TO obtain the control OF the Broadway
and connecting railroads and introduce the system
here 1t has always been understood that New York had
enough cosmopolitan spirit to welcome capital fron any
place. provided it used to benefit the metropolis.
The cry against Phadelphans attempting to control
the street railroad system of NewYork s therefore alb
surd and unmeanng Besides the syndicate is not COM
posed entirely OF Phiiadelpbians. There are
in It who have lived In New
York for many years. and others are
interested in large enterprises outside OF philadelphia.
There is why NewYork should not benefit by
the transfer system,
"With the manner In which the franchise for the
Broadway Railroad was procured the syndicate has
nothing to do. They did not brlbe the Aldermen. As
understand 1T the road now large revenue to the
city. No will deny that the road is great accom-
mediation to the travelling public 1t has enhanced the
value OF property Broadway. The road Is built and
running No wishes 1t doue away
with. Therefore what objection there be
purchase Itsa valuable property All
versant with the earnings sIce 1t has been In operation
know that The syndicate is composed Of gentlemen OF
business ability who know just what they are buying. l
cannot why this senseess cry Ia raised against them
because the majority of tho members of the syndicate
residents OF have large interests in adjacent
CITY,"
WHAT EX-SENATOR GIeRs SAYS.
Ex-senator Gibbs with party OF friends dropped into
the Hoffman House last evening He was asked II he
could throw any light on the Broadway investigation
He replied looked the ground last fall. while
the committee OF which was chairman was engaged in
investigating the city departments could Lot see that
there was anything tangible which TO base inves
tigatiOn with any hope OF successfully getting at
the bottom of the hidden motives which led
the Aldermen grant the franchise to the Broadway
company. l. ike most other persons have heard great
deal about corruption in connection with the matter
but personally know nothing more than the rumors
that floating around concerning the matter aud
these OF count for nothing evidence Thought
at the time that the O'Clock meeting OF the Aldermen
when they voted for the franchise was an -adyised
proceeding and one calculated to cast suspicion on
all who took part IN it, But suspicion
is not enough to base investigation on. There
must be some facts which to start and these may.
when followed mp. lead to others But my committee
had nothing Of this kind Ihope the committee now at
work will succeed i'll unearthng everything connected
with the jobif there one-by which the franchise
work"
ALDERMEN UNDIsMAYED.
Several OF the old Board of Aldermen were at
various uptown sorts They laughed at the attempt
the part OF The World ito them" plrased
and declared that the sO-called confessions"
statements" OF weak Rneed members OF the old
Board were largely mythical They evidently knew That
member OF the sS4 Board OF Aldermen il aware
Of the dealings OF any other member OF tnat famous
board with the agents OF "Jake" Sharp, aud that SO
long John keenan, and billy" Mooney keep their
secret they are safe
curious OF the Aldermanic side OF the affair
is the daily conferences between Aldermen Jaehne
and De Lacy. They have a special policeman
the City Hall to keep OFF intrudcrs who may
get their retlring.rOom. IL Is SAID that this
precauon has been taken detectives have been
found lurking uncUmfortably In order to catch
"squeal." Mr. DE Lacy said yesterday that he believed
the Investigation would be dropped " now that the
Philadephians had got the stock they were after" lie
calls the investigation case OF revenge
against Jacob sharp" by the Philadelphians There
is mo doubt that because OF tho failure
get revelations a good many people have within a
day Joined the ranks Of those who think that the
Investigation Is about over, far as important tcs
mony goes IL VIII take some really i've" testimony
to counteract this tendency. This Of matters
heightened last evening because Of the announcement
OF only three or four more day = sessions.
The committee themselves, il may be said
excellent authority, have tho con-
clusiOn at least majority OF them
that enough has been shown to indicate sufficient
croOkedness to warrant report favor OF aBnuji-
ing the charter The OF the 900 900 bonIs
road which cost for laying 1t only $4,000 Is said to
be the technical ground which the moorty Will base
their action The disposition OF this S5OOOOO In bills
n vault for ten months has struck the committee |
forcibly The possibility OF report |
affecting the charter uDfavorably has |
had great, II not the principal, bearing the
made conditional the question whether the char
be assalled not with 100000 forfeit
is not Senator Pierce s law partner OF Robert Sc
well of counsel in the rockingham and the broadway
have been apDeheDsve OF unconscious bias In the
matter Hence the provisions regarding the theatre.
Colonel BlIsss sharp toward Senator Pierce
commented yesterday and this and that put
gether by tue knowing ones.
director OF the broadway and Seventh Avenue Road |
SAID last night: "iou need have no fear OF the annu-
That 10 gu stion OF law and OF fact Nothing
against law has been proved against the company. II
the Attorney General brings the suit, which doubt he
can have valid ground on which 10 annul the char
ter Osborn L. Bright of Robinson sanborn Bright,
said: "The charter and the principal contract will
stand have no doubt OF IT,"
The Commercial Advertiser suggested yesterday that
il would be TO the credit Of Mr Whitney II he to
ing his relations with the Broadway Railroad
tons. II has been In the air for some time that the
counsel Of the committee intended to d. this very thing
WHAT THE DIsrRCT-ATToRNEY is DOING.
Inspector Byrnes. OF the police force made another
early call yesterday on District Attorney MARITIME and
remained with him for nearly an hour Oliver X. King
the foreman OF the Grand jury present at
ference between the District Attorney and the IN
spector The three officials separated about IL o'clock
None OF them would tell what the subject OF the
conference. but from hints that dropped II was
presumed to relate to the charges of bribery OF Alder
the right to build the Broadway Surface
Railroad
Mr.. MARITIME said that there had been new develop
ments regard to the Broadway Railroad matter The
present Grand Jury had only three working days left
and the large number Of complaints which