New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-07
EXTENDING THE ELET4TED ROADS

WHAT THE CABLE COMPANY HAS TO SAY ABOUT 1T.
The pan of extending the Manhattan Railroad
Company lines up West and North ST.. a. proposed
n yesterdays TRIBUNE by Cyrus W. Field, provoked
a good deal Of talk As a general thing the plan was
'avorablv received. II looked upon both
lca-ble and desirable by almost every one whose
opnlon was sought "There is certainly q great
ICED for some such improvement said downtown
merchant 1T Is perfect disgrace almost, the way
care for visitors. at least thOSe coming here by
the downtown ierres. They are compelled to PICK
uer steps through the mud the risk Of being run
over Why, it a wonder that ladies' from out OF
town come here to shop all We have good transit
les. when they get into the city. put that
Is not enough. An elevated road Of some kind should
have been built Nestst. years ago"
mIar sentiments expressed bv dozen other
mer hlnts. But W lie everybody seemed h. approve
he project strenuousiy objected To its being
carried out by the Manhattan people Among these
vas the New York Cable Railroad COMPANY. 1t
claims right to build elevated cable line
Tot only in West and South Sta. but also TO build
roads 20 connect with all the ferries. Mr. Field $
Ian. the officer Of this company Say. Is the one pro
o-cd be- them oyrr ,hr'e years ago, and Is original
With EN- If with any boly. mir. Field Is trying TO
steal thunder" said ono OF these men. Tor nc
nows ven anyone else that the whole plan,
nclud ng the putting OF upper stories on the ferry
ioas was PROPOSED by long There Is no Use
OF he Manhat Com any talking about building
more branch lines. al least downtown. at present.
It cannot accommodate its present passenger traffic
the many lne- and To attempt To increase thlH
by more branches would be pure folly. The elevated
system does not admit Of such extension Mr.. Field
Proposes unless it should build more main lines and
for such there is harly room now The elevated
teople have opposed w. in any particular way
and | don't think they had better attempt 1t now
that we are about To carry cut our plans"
Oh r O. F. Shaw. counsel OK the cable Company .
sm ed when spoken 10 about Sir. Fields scheme ITS
a ood one" he said. "f Mr.. Field only carry 1t
out But it happens that arc on that ground
TT and Rave certain rights vested there. MI Field
and hi contrary will not only have TO get the con
sent If the ropery-owners, but will have to contest
he n after with III There l. question OF elevators
and stu Gays in olvod in these HOran roads on the
east anl vet slles OF the city whereby packages
merchandise and freight may be delivered to steamship
erry and express companies who bring to and carry
away rom Newly Ri goods. wares and products
/ ~ pec that the astute Cyrus W. Field understand
th. But | con lecture that Mr. Field Is little late In
hi b. sine-s and that the New-York Cable Railroad
ON any was sufficiently early and Ia abundanuy
tfODg to take OF it, own and the pubhc interest
without his intcrvcnton."
Nlce-I resident t;aaw3y. of the Manhattan Com
rany said that he had not bad opportunity 10
give Mr. F1e SIS prUl oStiOn a thorough e1amlna ton,
and as unable Ia say what the company would DO
about 1t There some talk OF running an elevated
lIe aOn. The West side between the New YORK. Cen
tr. Railroad and Riverside Drive instead OF on the
Iou ey.ri but til. pan TO have been abandoned