New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-19
BRIDGES OVER THE EAST RIVER.
SENATOR RICHARDSON'S CHANGE OF FRONT
TIE RIVAL BILLS.

Albany. March Is (SpccaD.-There has been a
ca,hlnc of Interest, regarding legislation for bridge
franchise, over the East River between New-io'h ana
brooklyn ard ut present il is Impossible 10 say VIM
+ ahead ON the side Is the Union EeNa'eu MIL
way Company OF brooklyn with bill giving IL ''o
right TO build double bridge across the river 10 con
meet the elevated system Of the two cities ana on inc
other .iIo /, Jo,cph J. O'DOnOhuc with his scheme TO
secure a franchise for bridge to be built by the Union
Ferry COMPANY AZ no specified time. In all ptopaph'tS
there will be a lively time In the senate uoho'io"
over the Union Elevated Bridge bill, when was IT,
ported from the Committee on Commerce anu E"Hie"
ton some time ago and at the urgent request ol ScaVo
O'Connor the chairman of the committee, IL was sen"
back FOR another hearing. This at least was the lea
son given for tho votes Of of the senators on ms
motion. The committee met yesterday to take ira
action the BILL but failed to come 10 an agrccn,e
owing to the sudden change of heart OF senator hch
ardson II will be remembered that this senator WIS
the one who made the hardest sort OF fight 10 haVd
the Senate keep the bill when 1t was In that body atd
he voted against rec0mmitment Of II. one Oh tno
questions which will be asked Of him tomorrow Is
What has caused his sudden change Of sentiment In
regard to this measured
When tho committee met this afternoon all the mem
berS were present except Senator Richardson VINO
was only few doors away from the meetnsroo Vi
the committee. lie sent for, but refused 10 20
into the committee room. lie told of the members
Of the committee that he had decided to oppose all
bridge bills. This caused considerable surprise mere
a, he was 80 anxious the outset to pass the uhhah
measure.
senator Rirkct said that he intended TO make haru
fight In the morning to get the bill back INTO INC
senate where it ristiully belongs, and ooth no
and senator McCarscn gave notice to senator ENh
ardson tonight that unpleasant questions would
be asked Of him tomorrow
Joseph J. O'Donohuc is here now In the Interest
OF his bill which is merely intended to prevent any
bridge being built across the East River until tho
Union Ferry Company makes up its mind TO do So
This means next door to never When the COM
mitt"c came To vote the Uhlmann, or Birkctt blu
it Is more properly known, II was evenly divided
senators Ahcarn Ncldcr and O'C0nnOr voted against
reporting the bill and senators Birkctt, McCarren
| and stadlcr for the BILL This made the last three
| named senators angry, and when tho Ranney Bridge
bin brought up 1t received only the votes 81
senators Ahc1rn Ncddcr and O'COnnOr IN attempt
VIII De made 10 morrow morning to hold another
meeting If the committee. and 10 report the thlmann
bill before the senate takes ii away from 1t by u
vote.
senator Richardson declares that IL was the mes
OF Controller Myers which 80 suddenly Influenced
him against the bridge bill, but it IS fact that the
sumo arguments AGAINST the measure that Mr.. Myers
sent 10 the senate tOday were used by Mr.. ODOnOhuc
IL. hi, argument AGAINST the bill before Mr.. Richardson
voted To report it iayUrably.