The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-22
JAY GOULD NO BOGY THERE.
THEY WANT quick TRANSIT QUICKLf
on THE WEST SIDE.

Property Owner. Res tho Commission 10
Lay Out Rontcs for Elevated Ra,irnnd
Exten~ion In Hurry-Ena: Side Plans.
The Rapid Transit Commissioners will prob
ably make public to-day their plans for east
side rand transit, They met yesterday to
com plete the details. Their meeting was Sc
cret. There was hitch in the plans and an
adjournment until to-day was necessary.
While the Commissioners wore wrestling
with the east side the committee OF west siders
who called at tho rooms last Tuesday 10 nsk
for Immediate relief for that side OF town
camo in. headed by Mr.. Charles E. Runk Of the
Washington Heights Taxpayers Association.
They believe the only true rapij transit Ia by
means OF IN extension Of the elevated rail-
roads. Mr. Steinway gave them n hearing.
Mr. Runk said:
First OF all want to thank you in tho
name Of the association and thousands OF n
habitants OF Washington Heights for what
YOU have already done. We realize what
difficult task you have had. and you have done
well. Wc come to YOU now however. IA sick
people. suffering II ON n Ion G-standing illness.
We coll on YOU as doctors. a. consulting physi-
clans. to relieve our uGering. which is getting
worse AL the time. AMI which has be ~ es-
recally bad since you mate public your plan
for our relief. Tho sickness Is epidemic. All
the cry is. Give us Immediate relief Our DO.
lief Is that the reliei you offered Is the very
II will take too long to administer II to us.
We have been patient but now We are getting
impatient, ard we demand from you immedi-
will 9sk us What our plans are d for our
there is only ono ,hins to be done. and hat is
to extend the elevated railroad. No do not
favor Jay Gould. Few II us know him. and We
care no moro Tor him than Tor any other clti-
zen. We, are Independent citizens, and tan
payers. We wan; what is best for al OF us IN
tire zen SSis 'oG h ar Eapd TraHst Commits
ynluatlons in the Twelfth district have been
increased s19.oOn,o 900 the last year. low arc
reo,ie 10 live in lbs District, Houses have
been built on the promise of immediate rapi,
trMn. Th9s s now san "a e en- ana
are facts that cannot be denied
What do Won mean by the extension OF tho
elevated railroad y asked secretary buSh".
might ne dS saii Mr. ; M" =" tut we have no
thlnl that it is a rod one. We believe that ii
much needed relief | icll you. gentlemen.
that the citizens and tho newspapers that are
n as nS Goud s"p
road are wrong. and they ar..,n twork,pgi Tor the
we na the
plany"m have suggested will take too long to
What are the boundaries of your associa-
ton , asSei SECRETARY Bushe. DO you own
all the pro! erty in the Twelfth district - ,
said Mr.. Hunk. ). but wS have members ali the
way down to Fifty ninth street. We are VOL
ing for he interest of all Twelfth district prop
Mr.. L. +; Griffin followed Mr.: Runk, w lie is a
member OF the same association. We wish
to impress on the minds OF you gentlemen, no
sad. the disappointment that vas "xrres.ed
We are. disappointed because we think thai
you. "a business men. are looking too far into
! are looking further ahean. Mo think: than the
facts warrant. our conditi ion on Was Ellington
as Meeting herotc treatment, Instant relief is
what we mn,t have; we hnvS .ertain rand n,
are permitted 10 carry out the PLAZA that they
have proposed to you we will have relic! with
md man who kes Wsv fully abreast OF the
im sl b. .s years befo4s yo oSa viii sst
rand transiti II you wait unit. tn. pla n male
There is nothing Tor you but the extension Of
| the elevated alroud syste The elevated
q e T0 Whs T ts ready S
to do more. You will remember that YOU
made public your plan Tor Underground tran
pc told YOU their plan. This is, one reason
we isl that soT did not give ha, plan nst
!ants: sni. i POSSIBLE: tina, yoH permit
me nonu 70 ca svstcm ut co uu IN Time ns
| IT Will. We will need both then.
! Emt don't compel me 10 wait until then for tho
RELIEF we ed now to avert what IL ay he !ihnn-
| cial disaster to the property "wners IN tho DIS
trict. At best this underground system is IN
experiment. The motive power y"u suggest is
an experiment. and In ndopinX It you are
| adopting an uncertainty instead of Il certainty.
| The eley nled railroad is n certainty. nkn"w
| what it has done. and we think we know what
/ 1t can do If it only gets the chance. lon will
| he doing e great service MT only to Washing
! ton Heights hut to he citizens at large IL you
| Will give it n chance.
| Mr. Runk suggested that il the Commission
did not want 10 give the elevated a chaGc. to
carry on: the plan 1t had proposed, they might
givo them chance 10 hnild third track ~
that express trains could be run without inter-
rlption.
There Is no application for-any such extern
sion" said Mr.. Spencer.
Whether hero is or not" snid Mr. Runk.
! I've want Nil tho facilities granted that will
result in good for the city,
The executive session Was res umed after this.