New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-30


ventilated and shtcd. and free from TIE gases o. CON-
buston has We: been put operation but wo all know
that OF modern science makes these
conditions obtainabe.
1t is uniorunat. tina. NewYcrk IL not 10 Iced In ts
matter, for Broadway IS probably the existing artery
OF world such line Of transit could cerslny
be made successful from a financial point OF view The
tight Of way would be practically free the tranc ample
the capacity Of tho line. with four tracks almost unlimited
the speed greas and the atmosphere a. fresh ana pure
and Agreeable as IN tho large underground vaults Of
some Of New.York's greatest buildings such as that
OF the Union Trust COMPANY. IN which men WORK com
tortahly during the entire day.
The feos ability Of the construction end operation OF
such line was amply supported BY the testimony OF
many engineers Of highest standing ond widest e%pir!
ence and was thoroughly established stsr contest before
comm appointed by the Supreme Court. In the
matter o. props1y-owneis' consent III which the CHIEF
claim OF the opponent, Of the pan was the mpraeac.
lMtv Of constructing under IT, end the nncmR o. 1is
commission approved BY the court
That the railway could be successfully epereted BY
Electricity tomon.t-otei before that commission
Prominent and responsible parties offered to make con
tracts operate the railroad BY electricity at speed OF
forty miles On hour
Suggestions made that the form Of tie RAPID
Transit such 70 preclude the possibility OF the
81 ccessf sac Of franchise under H. because Of the re-
s,riction. upon the issue OF stocks and bonds
differ from view This act certainly admits Of the
creatioa q roroad and the issue Of IT.
securities quite favorable to projectors and
investors sny statutes Of this State The cause
Of the failure must consequently be looked for else
where.
The commission has by ~ exhausted It's resources
for furnishing the city with rapid transit II must mnoi
a,ey adopt other means. It, original purpose VI" u
poyde line, q independent OF existing lines and
upon much broader scale 1t has 0he'fd the best IN.
most con prchen-isc and withal. tho cheapest systm
that could b. devised The eGoIt has failed II must now
do the next best thing
The NUMEROUS surveys already made. and the large
emulation Of daLa acquired during labors viii enaI~
.f-f.,
f,c that at present underground system transit can
r. sold aud the streets must Inevitably b. h'aa'1
Hweycr predict tat at son" future dav railroad sub
st,ntia " ike that planned by the commission VIII BE-
built the congestion on anu HDo'e Tie 'Ila'c H"'
have tccorne unbca able
The Commission f. therefore compelled 10 devise
Mia, hv elevated structure which shall proNGe sW
nie system Of rapid transit without too great injury 10
-, ,,.c,. Those structures might b. partly In ih"
,,e,. and rartly through the blocks but II to sy great
,,ent ibiourl the blocks he expense nj the enterprise
com ,oaIn he fund piohbltory. The elevated structure
,d he al such a reasonable height a. 10 AVOID elevators
4, every citation and this pr"clHde' any S"OS' an UNIV
from the use 81 the ard beneath
Snncent and fcmuncrative independent i"md 'r'n't
,anroads can be laid out both upon the east ana "'s
idc ~ the city and the lines 81 uaNel Hst nee l
..., ,,u,o,d. would necessarily be in the streets
1 avenue. not now occupied 10y elevated auu ti''' ''
tine Commission desire 90 occupy - j." s"'.' - a.,
I Iyb,t fl. preferable depend, upon many con'idrf"
.t tho cost. danagc- admitting properly anu
ti,,, o.c,uaucy Of .ti.ct, Consistent Win 'c'uIh4
,h ll and cNprSs. service at high s.'cd ana above
-, ,,.r,,css O. construction. Something must De ~
Quickly, t. relieve the present. pressure, ana - give '
d i,,o,,,s ~ Tie cityfs growth noiucrly Direction
~ commission +. now familiar with the entire subject
n ii, IL. details and conclusions can ana VIII be iap1N
reached ,,.,, ,,.,,,o,
Tho Co.ami,.on will meet Tomorrow lfllaYI "'''"'o'
., niocced with thi, work at once
IhD failure Of the Offering at auction 81 u"
p,uid Transit franchise :oi an underground rail
,.od cnu.ed no surprise In Wall street. As ior"
iodov.d In Tic rii0uEc yesterday. it was The r.
,u uhich all bankers had expected. in view of the
,,iroout term, of The sale and the imncdia" en-
oor,mrnis with existing > iemcs Of city trdnspT,I
ion nf me capitalists. whose leadership alone coul'
r,". occurred the success Of the ,ub ,urlac" enter
nr,y. of Mr. hmory's bid was received over tee
nlones and the wires of Ia" news agencies instantly
i,rpcd 10 the elevated railways rs III" system th1'
= ould be-. utilized for lurth'r eAtoINlon'. me 'urh
md their were rr-c dcalineS in Manhattan Rnl"ay
.iocl with an advance In price o nra'N , pes ''li'
Noue of The mciuber, al tie Manhattan Commute"
IN Extensions would be- more iOguacions ihAh De
Nothing could be learned ~ 10 the company pinN
.ovord what has been already f0icShadp"cd ~ Inc
Tribune George J. Gould and j. IlcIpont Morgan
ioih said that nothing definite had been ItCcc"
H. ideas and submit them 10 the Knpld IIahsll
comm, ,ionerS without previous action by Inc Ho"rd
of Directors OF the Manhattan COMPANY
The president Of one Of The cros'-town s'rer,,
10 bid for the franchise. ,ad " III" whole stn.hr
was ridiculous in itself. NOBODY wants an unoor
ground road, and then the CONDITIONS imposed "'r'
such that nobody could Afford 10 comply WIN ln.I,
shonld comply with the conditions. The fact !, 'haI
MOI odv wants TO put money into New-I0rk scheme