New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-15
AGAINST THE BRIDGE SCHEME.
MESSRS. MYERS AND GRAIN TAKE ACTION.
TESTIMONY SHOWING THAT THE APPROACHES
WOULD COVER TIE WHOLE CITY.

ii-SAl MoN1 SHOWING THAT TIE hffIOhNhNo
WOULD COVER TIE WHOLE CITY.
At the close OF the hearing the New-fork ana
New-Jersey Bridge bill before Controller Myers ana
Chamberlain Grain Yesterday they sent this telegram
10 senators HiscOck and Hill at Washington:
In behalf OF the Commissioners Of the sinking Fund
we earnestly request that further acton by ~"
senate on the NcvJcrscy Bridge bin De deferred unill
hearing, had before to-day. las developed III ms
scheme under The guse Of bridge legislation an ont
r'ecouS attempt to gridron this Hiy with complete
railroad system, absolutely regardless OF Its elect
upon public and private Interests.
There was large gathering OF promoters and oppo-
nens Of the bridge scheme N the Controllers Office.
Andrew H. Green speaking of tie Comm tsionerS
named by the Legislature TO fix the approaches on
the New York side and TO approve tho plans OF the
bridpJ. said that he had interest in the scheme
except in that capacity. Nevertheless, he believed
that the bridge would benefit the people Of New York
Ex,IudGe Greene, Of Orange County denied that the
company meant to interfere with any street, park,
city pier with rapid transit
Charles b. Brush, the engineer OF tie company,
spread ont his maps and showed how the city was
TO be gridironed II the bridge ever built. one
II re approaches was extend down to Forty third
st., then west 10 Broadway and seventlhave where
n great central station to be built. The other
approach to along the bank OF the river 10
one hundred and-Gfty third-st extending 10y 'uhh'i
10 the Harlem River. and elevated viaduct to Port
Chamberlain Grain subjected Mr.. Brush 10 cross
examination and learned that the bridge was to be
5000 feet between piers and 5000 feet between bui
heads There were 10 be nine miles Of approaches In
New York and nineteen miles in Ncw-Jcrscy.
This gives you twenty eight miles OF approachs to
loss than mile Of bridge remarked the Chamber
lain The engineer replied that the bridge had to
have approaches.
50 we see said Controller Myers sarcastically.
as there any limit to the word approached Here
is a complete system of railroads all over tlns city
called approaches TO n BRIDGE y added the Ton
troucr. who declared that 1t was the most audacious
proposition brought to his notice.
Asscmblyman John Connolly said that the d" bridge
wos all A dob" W. f. D. Stokes. Benjamin F.
Romano and others sah tina; It was projected Solely
on cheek" The purpose WAS to sell ont the charter
The assertion was made by J. Van Dyck Card j. liamil
ION Hunt and Others that the scheme had already
Injured the price OF West side property.
Ex.Iudrc Greene intmated that ne opposition 10
the bridge came from officials Of the proposed Twenty
third St. bridge. who also city officials. con
trollcr Myers demanded the names Of such city ON
Gals Mr. Greene replied mentioning the names o'
Jordan and "MacIean" In reply to more qn''
tions II was found That he meant Jordan To- Mott anu
Charles F. MacLean, Commissioner Of Police"
Tl,. Controller said that Mr.. Mott was not CITY
official and W. f. D. Stokes said that Commissioner
NacIean was only counsel for the company and mad
not a dollar invested In II. Mr.. Greene was "arneu
n he more careful in making his charges
The br,lgc supporters declared that certain prom,
lncnt politicians in their scheme Mayor-elc''
'' - Ciars president Of the West End Assoa
lion md other well known property owners sl"he
against the scheme. The Controller ana ,ma',pr'
iain viii report against the Bridge mil "t inc h'N'
,"o.t-,r ~ Tho sinking Fund tommis -ion
Mayor elect Giroy said after ihT hearing da sb,"r
f 49, t-idce except Mr. stokes who Lad ASKED MN
81 on' II lie had declined 10 take part IN inc
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