New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-18
SITE-SEEKING IN EARNEST
WORLDS FAIR FINANCIERS MAKE PROG
RESS.
THE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE TO ORGANIZE
AT ACKNOWLEDGMENT FROM
OUTSIDE SOURCES

went on another excursion Of inspection yes'eruay
snd It 10 probable that its result will be seen In me
prompt selection Of site for the Exposiuoh' Noou
haaf Of the members of the committee and number
Of reporters took a special train provided oS the
New-York Central, consisting OF two wagner paiior
cars and made start about noon. The COMMITTEES
men present were Roswell p Flower Cornelius N
Bliss, John Rogart John Foord. Henry II. Towne'
Arthur Leary George Warner. Richard NJ Hunt D. l.
c. Clarke, @. F. Chandler, John d. Crmmms ana
". NJ speer. There were also present Iheouoro
Voorhees, Assistant General superintendent OF 'he
Eew-York Central, II. W. Webb, j. D. H. Crocs'
Chief Engineer of the Suburban elevated roam.
J. Thomas Searns, and II. ;. kearney' Ehgineer Va
tho Board Of Electrical Control
Ths frst stop was at High Bridge, where tho
party wa met by a committee appointed by the WASH,
fneton Heights Taxpayers Association, to point ouV
the advantages of the Fort George and Inwood SITE
THIS committee was headed by Lawson N. Fuller.
Firht carriages were awaiting the party and carlleu
them over the new Washington Bridge. 10 for'
George At the base Of the high bluff the Vsi'orS
slighted and struggled on foot up the steep paiAs
10 the highest stanahle point, from which an admir
able view OF the entire Inwood site was ootaiheu'
rhs committeeman eazed upon the scene for time
with undisguised admiration. Then Mt funer
spread out map, and proceeded to explain IN ue'i
The advantages of the site, most OF which nave are@uy
been published. Mr.. Fuller said thar although 'hero
were a7b owners OF property included In inc pro-
posed SITE all of them had consented to the free use
NJ their land Drainage could be made perfect ny
digging Q canal from Sherman Creek to 'he Huason
swpl tn property owners pay for this WORK. MI
Flower asked. ~ . ,s
CT think not" replied Mr.. fulier' po' "'N'N
rot cost over $4,000" ~ A..
NsorIv AN hour was spent in comparing the
tonoeraphy with the lines the map, and then inc
marty was driven along tho western boundary VI ui0
Inyood meadows and through lnwOodsI 70 Cho
Hudon River front A brief Inspection Oh 'no
wharfage facilities was followed by drive along
IN 40 kingShTdgo
he special train was waiting
INSPECTING CEDAR PARK.
A mick run was made to MOr1sana, where Jonn
n Crlmmins had provided carriages Again prO-
eesson was formed, and the drive eNlehuou ai'ne
ina northerly side OF Fleetwood DRIVING fafA "
Claremont Park where everybody alighted' lho s'op
bsre however was brief and the drive was continued
.nronob a heavy shower to Cedar Park. Mr. Grim
,n,ns and Mr. Croes produced maps and gave detaned
explanations OF the manner IN which uanSpor 'HuoH
facilities could be extended as 10 aceonlhiou"'
any number of passengers and any amount oi lIe4e'
After half an hour spent in this way MI. flo"er
aana The committeeman together and said that after
tho sncond excursion to-day he believed all OF inc
members would be well qualified TO vote on the S''e
question as they would be II they waled ior 'ni0e
or four years.
at am in favor he continued, of calling meet
,oc y, th. hn committee for fnal action on Thursday
and have tina matter settled then. What's the use OF
waitipei II the Finance Committee arc waiting lor
us to act lsts act and then Let them shouoer ono
responsibility for delay"
discussion of tho question was dropped temporarily
and the party were driven to the station al Mo''
Haven where the train taken for homo. oh
board the train Mr. Flower again introduced the SUP
1ect of prompt action by the full committee ana II
was finally voted 10 call meeting Tor FRIDAY 1ho
meeting will be held In the Governors Room at inc
civ Hail at 1 40 D. m All members of the commit
tee ont OF the city will be warned by telegraph
TO DO present as the question OF site viii
probably be taken.
The train was Just entering the Grand central
Station at p. when vote OF thanks lor ulo
courteses Of the New-fork Cenuai COMPANY was
unanimously adopted.
The excursion to-day will start from the fnth'aVe'
entrance to Central Park at 10 a. M PARK carriages
will be used for drive through Central PARK thehce
10 Riverside and Morningside Parks and the Bloom
,ngdale lands, and later on to Oak Point. At lhe
lastnamed place a steamer to be furnished by John
n starin will be taken for an inspection by water
of Barrotto and Leggetts points.
NOT BEHIND IN THEIR WORK.
Tbs Executive Committee Of the Committee on
Finance met in the rooms Of the Chamber OF com
merce NJ u 80 yesterday, Samuel d. Babcock, the
chairman of the full committee, presiding Inc
othsrs present Cornelius vanderbilt, D. ho"aru
simmons Samuel d. Babcock and John H. lnlhah'
The proceedings Of the committee have not Oeen
given out for publication at any time since us organ
ization but IL can be positively stated that an eiaooa
enapc,al scheme has been formulated and printed,
comics of which have been sent to The absent eHiO'
Of the committee, August Belmont ana j. rIeipVh'
Morgan Who the author of the scheme Is All" rs
nature sone Of the members of the committee VIII
cav 70 the scheme is adopted by the Executive
Cnr,.,oa NJ the next meeting to be held on Tues
asv a meeting OF the full Committee on FINANCE
will be called and the scheme Will then DC suOni''
for final action. - ,,,ouo Mimi
The Mayors of Galesburg, Ill, and Winona Mlnh'
ren,v,ne to the recent letter Of Mayor Grant, III
In he
hsld IN this city, write that the sentiment OF their
respectiye cities Is in favor OF Chcago' ~ ~
Parsons Mayor Of Rochester, Henry L. Gregg Masor
of Hudson, Robert E. De Forest Mayor OF bl"go-
port, John F. Forest Mayor OF Amsterdam A. w., a
Na,ban barnet. Mayor of Paterson, James H. Van
ScIeef' MAYOR OF New Brunswick, and W A. Cromoieji
Mayor of burlington Xt all fnvO f. N Good dI Cow
srnor Of New Hampshire, writes
.bap be pleased to anything can to help you gs'
HE International Exposition held in New-York In lo9Z
sS ,h, Great metropolis Of country is by all means
The hes. psee for It, Any assistance can render etnef
"a my public or private capacity VIII De eheefiuiS UOH0
The Governor of Delaware writes:
Mora shan Q year ago committed mySen personally "
ma oitv At washington Under the circumstances as the
natter now stands do not think 1t wouu DC w.
20 express opinion in favor OF New DIX aSn''
Ur,,ed States Senator Blodgett, Of NewJersey, ana
simOnds Of GS Conn a. A.
Ind cordial rasasS Of the United Growers Company
WHITES in favor Of Central se Park o i@a
makes nnancldl SuSSoSuOn'. Stotant ,ointS
s.aSS ,rere received from nearby and distant Pots'
letters W the Ieters from the West favor Chicago
Asns tho tbose nom the East support the claims Oh
Henry II. Towne member OF the Comm 1dav On
SITE and Buildings, sent to the Mayor yeSteuss, nS
,sa au cow of his "Fnanoial Project" expresslng
Ea w9sh hat IL IL meets the Mayors approval 9N ne
should forw ard IT to the Finance oo nn With which 10
et provides for raising t gn az b1ISSSs The money
TO be raised part by grants ron nT bv
Cct.n - ev.York and fund 10 be cohuioutou us
Ire srsnsportatlon companies special n hs pIsdres
r.n,ee and to meet contingencies Is 10 90 49,,
kv ne Sankers, merchants and manufacturers Oh NOV"