New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-04
PRICE THREE CENTS.
THEY OBJECT TO BOILERS
PEOPLE IN MADIsoN-AvE. AROUSED.

THE STEAM coMPANY's PROPOSED STATION IN
FIFTY-ETGHrH-sT VIEWED AS NUISANCE.
The prOperty-owners and residents in the
neighoorhood Of Madisonsve. and Fiftyeighshsk ara
much exercised over tho construction by the New York
Steam Company OF boiler house In that Park
Commissioner John ID. Crimmins recently purchased
ground fronting on Madisonaye, between Fifty
and Fifty sta, and extending east about
$50 feet on each OF those streets. Within the
last month excavations were begun Oh the rear
OF his property In Fifty-eighth-st for the
foundations of the boilerhousc As tho houses in the
locality ell handsome residences much quiet ndlg
nation was expressed and this has at last concealed
and soidifed Dto state Of organized hostility Ths
plans OF the Steam Company contemplate the erection
OF fvestory building 10 accommodate forty eight boil
ers, with the necessary furnaces According to expert
testimony about $50 tons OF coal will be consumed q
day. II bituminous coal is used s earcc that cloud
Of black smoke and will be swept aud through
the houses not only disgrring thembut rendering them
disagreeable as places OF abode. II anthracite coal IL
used the air. 1t 10 said will be constantly charged with
sulphurous fumes. and when east and north.
east Winds prevail the atmosphere will not only
offensive but unhealthy. Furthermore. there must:bs
necessarily be constant procession OF cars delivering
coal and removing ashes, which, Is claimed will be
perpetual source of those whose pleasant
and costly homes are located there
The Madison Avenue Hotel stands directly IN front Of
Mr.. Criminals property In Madison-xve., aud Mr.
Humphreys the proprietor said last night he feared tho
east winds carrying smoke and suphurous fumes into
he rooms on the upper stories would render tbo
habtabe by the class OF people who patronze the house.
or certainly undesirable Tae Hoffman Arms apartment
house stands one block north and this 10 sad would
necessarily suffer when the wind ia southeast Among
those who are most earnest In their protests
against the building are Dr. Theodore g. Thomas
George Storm and Dr. Charles A. Leae, OF Nos 600 COZ
ard 6oi Madson-ave, respectively Also Honry Stokes
ofNo 53i Madson-ave; Sherman W. Kuevsls, No 90
East Fifty eighth-st; Henry S. Bennett No. 10 East
Fifty-ethh-st and Mr.. Humphreys, OF the Madison
Avenue Hotel. conference Is to be held to take
positive action for restraining the furtherance OF
the scheme 1t is understood that tho protest for
warded to tho Buildings Bureau nature OF
the structure made kaown and that the reply
effect that the permits having been granted and the
work already begun 1t too late for official in,erfcr
ence The protesting residents insist that tho boer
house Is almost II not quite. obJec-
lionab,e as gas works would be, ami that, as
in the OF the latter. tho boiler house
should be placed the East River front as pos.
sibe, where, they say, sufficient land undoubtedly
be procured for the purpose.
Mr.. CrmMns. when called upon By TRIBUNE
porter last evening. said: "I confess am s,mewhas
surprised at the course these genIemen opposing tho
Construction OF the boler-hOuse have pursued [
think would have been much better for hsm to como
first instead OF going TO the newspapers Prob
not have adopted this course for it would nave
somewhat unusual TO do so In the case OF private
property Of any one As understood the matter 'hs
steam Company only responding to popular wish
III seeking this locality for stat0r The propsrty WAS
OF tho Stevenson estate, and when purchased u
recently, 1t IA certain sense tied up by lea es
One OF these for years dating, think, from
1885 to Stumpp the florist at the OF Fifty eighth
st. Then there Is panorama company the o. her
corner which hal lease for five years have always
been careful OF my property interests They are large,
and DAY q considerable OF taxes, aud have
always sought to improve whatever held
Being hampcred In this casa by the unexpired
| leases OF which l could secure the csncea
| tOn ouly excessive terms, felt that
| should put all tho property In condi.
Ia believe. intended 10 be only temporary The COM
pany will probably procure property the East
River and then this will be used merely as exhaust
station The lease is only for the unexpred period OK
neighborhood eight nine years. do not think tho
building will be found Objectionable these gentle
| men appreheud. The chimney for carrying OF tho
smoke and fumes OF the furnaces Will he, understand.
one hundred or one hundred aud twenty feet high.
am sorry that any objection has been developed. had
liberal offer for the construction Of livery sta
bic the ground but believing that this would be
| tremely Objectionable dcclnedit.
One OF the principal protesting residents said that
while Mr. Criinnins was undoubtedly prevented by
sired he had also estOnabIy looked tn Immediate
utilization OF the ground we'll az TO future profit TO
be derived from the disposition OF the buildings upon
the expiration the leases. IL iS SAID the boer-h"uso
is to be substantial structure. When the lease expires
and Ia not renewed 1t must fall Into the hands of Mr.
Crmmns Aslt will probably not be such building as
be rendered available for the purposes OF the KIND
OF which the locality calls for there must
ba sacrifice which will naturally not be disadyan-
tageous 10 the owners OF the ground The opinion
lie general that the existence OF the boiler
house will materially deprecate tbs value Of property
In that neighhorhood.