New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-20
BILLS IN THE LEGISLATURE.
INCREASED POWER FOR ELEVATED ROADS.

A MEASURE TO ALLOW THEM TO EXTEND THEIR
LINEs-THE UNDERGROUND sCHEMR
tFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRrBUNE.l
ALBANY, Feb. 19.-There was a good deal
OF excitement In the Legislature to-day bill intro
duced by Assembyman Power. OF New-York which
evos the elevated railroad companies power TO extend
their lines anywhere they please ia the city OF New
York Mr.. Power says that it draw to enable the
elevated roads to transport theatre the various
ferries 1t had been given him by Iiend 1t certainly
authorizes Wholesale extension Of the elevated railroad
system. Some members IN the bill a legislative
recognition OF the Manhattan Railway Company, the
lessee OF the ew-YOrk Elevated Railroad Company. and
Of the Metropolitan Elevated Railroad Company, saying
that under its charter It mus. bnd railway lines.
This OF it would do II IL builds extensions OF the
present lines to the ferries through othet streets and
The bill is entitled An act TO permit: elevated
railroads in the City OF Now to connect with other
steam railroads, depOts and steam ierres."
When the members OF the Legislature came to the
Capo. this morning they found upon their desks luxur
i1usy illustrated pamphlet inscribed with the words
New York District Railway Company" Within the
leaves o. the pamphlet there disclosed PICTURES OF
Broadway, NewVork, at various interesting pOluts.
Every New Workers. eye glowed with interest as he
recognized tho Post Olce, st. Paus Church. the build
ing OF the Domestic Sewing Machine Company at Union
Square and various other structures on the great
LorOu"harc. But the depicted was AN astounding
Beneath the surface of the street there was shown
an underground railway, with express aud way Trains
running Al0ul passenger stations and passengers de-
scculing stalrWayS to the railway. III one wondered
where the and telegraph pipes were placed In
the street lie found the answer in other pictures usrat
ing sub ways filed with IBe pipes, aud workngmen
costly M work upon them.
The pamphlet l. inended to prepare tho members OF
the Legislature for some legislation that Is desired by tue
company. The frDutspece l. map OF New YORK show
ng the streets that the railroad company desires to
occupy with Its lines. The main line begins ut the Bat
tery IaSses Broad way far Madison square.
There division occurs iatO two lines, both Of which
to the Harlem River Oh the east side Of Central Park
and the other the west Tuere spurs % the main
line. one the city from tho North to tho East
River at Fourteenth St, another connects with the
Brooklyn Bridge nud still another crosses BlackwelPs
Island Bridge To Long Island Tue company details at
length It's plans FOR the ructhn OF these great rail-
ways. OF the features OF the plans being the Of
substance to dcadeu the sound of the Easing trains
Tables given showing rho amount Of passenger
travel daily the present railways OF New York. the
tDta number of passengers transported on the lines III
lSSl was % 2Oj3t2. An argument Is made on these
hgures and financial statements of the surface RAIL
roads "a existence thar the underground road
Will bring profit to It's st OcknOlders.