The evening world., 1891-04-07
Senator COgseshall Introduces a Per.
miSSiYe Tunnel-Lightins Measure.
1t Guards, However, the City's
Control Of the Tunnels Surface.
Judge Barrett Grants tho Indicted
Directors q Stay Before Trial.
ESPECIAL TO THE EVENING WORLD. I


Albany, April q 7-Anotner hill, providing
for the ventilation and lighting OF tunnels, was
introduced in the Legislature this morning.
Senator Copgeshall, Chairman OF the Rail-
road Committee Of the upper House, is respon-
sible for 1t, though It is evidently inspired by
the New York Central Railroad Company.
The new bill Ia practically the same measure
as that introduced by Gen. Hustled In the As
sembly, and is entirely permi~sive In Its char
acter. It leaves the question OF lighting and
ventilation with the Railroad Comm missi ioneA
anu the courts.
Ex-Congressman John H. Camp, who Is
looking after the bill In the interest of the rail-
road company, assented to the incorporation
IN It Of numerous features Of the sulzer- Byrne
measure.
In section he inserted the provision CON-
pelling indicted interpretations TO plead, and
he added a seventh section, providing for the
control OF exterior structures In the street
VIII ch may be needed in providing for ventk
lating the tunnel.
The full text Of the section follows: "Noth-
ing In this act contained snail be considered AZ
requiring any railroad company in cities
having population OF one million In
habiiants or over TO light or ventilate q
tunnel or tunnels In the manner or hy the
means, structures or the use Of the mechanical
appliances or apparatus directed and re-
qured by the Railroad Commissioners
OF his State. II such means, manner,
structures, mechanical appliances or appa-
ratus requires any alteration or change
In the surface OF the avenues or
streets through or under which said
tunnel or tunnels run. II the surface Of such
avenu's or streets Ia requ red TO DO thereby
altered. changed or interiered with, the sur
faces OF said avenues or streets shall
only he changed with the consent and un Ter the
supervision direction and control Of the local
municipal authorities OF such city or cities"
Anoh"r particular IN which the C,pgeshali
bill differs from the Hustled measure Is In Sec
iion Q, proyiiing for 8 rvice OF process on .
railroad corporal on controlling, instead OF
"owninp, lea ing, or using" q tunnel
The introduction OF this bill by the Chairman
OF the Senate Committee on Railroads ties up
the Ahearn bill on tina, Committee pretty efec-
tually, and there Is little prospect OF other
than the CoRgeshsli bill passing the Senate.
Mr.. Camp said to-day that the Railroad Com
pany Is anxious 10 maintain ITS repui alton for
having the beet aud safest railway system In
the country, and that 1t will do all 1t can
towards making Its tunnel SAFE.
lie acknowledged that the present agitation
on the subject Of lighting and ventilatlpg the
tunnel is Injurlng that reputation.
The Or nd Jury OF New York City sent "a
thr Senate to-day communication recon-
neniing tnat the Railr ,ad Commission be
EN- owered to require improvements IN the
system Of signalling In the Fourth Avenue
Tunnel, New York city, AMI that au Iine
els" a + cnnhecte with danger signals in the
Locomotive snpu d sound in ths cah as q warn
ing 10 engineers. Senator CoyRrshall intro
dnce a bill tod y TO ave the Railroad Com.
mission power TO compel railroad companies
to ligh lneir tunEels-