New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-17
SAMUEL sPEYCER'S PLAN FAVORED.
MIR. sTEIYwAY THINKS THAT IT WILL NJ
ADOPTED ~ SUBSTANCE.
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Another step toward rapid transit + likely TO be
taken within a few days by the Rapid Transit Com
mission II will probably De the acceptance Of Com
missioner Samuel spcncers resolutions. In slightly
modified form. This was made clear yesterday
bv william steinway, president OF the Commission
He was seen his home, No. go Creamery Park. In
the afternoon by Tribune reporter. who found him
proppcd mn I'm an casy-chaIr. He was IN excellent
spirits When asked II he had anything 10 add 10
the statement made by him on Wednesday. Mr.. stein
way said
NV position has been misunderstood with regard
10 the action taken by the Commission al my house
on "a ,urday. ! had never heard Mr.. spcncers plan
until he read his resolutions TO US. When Mr. siain
read lis resolutions providing for an entirely new
elevated road told him could never consent 10 IT,.
Both Mr.. Spencer and Mr.. sarln were anxious that
n vote should be taken on their resolutions. but |
said 10 them that they would better table the resoln
lions. ! not prepared TO vote Oh Mr. spencers
resolutions. They had Impressed me very hNOrably
and wanted time TO consider them; so the rcsoIu
lions were tabled. i listened TO Mr. Spenccrs re-
marks in support OF his resolutions with great In
tcrest. His arguments rs said yesterday, seemed
10 me TO be almost unanswcrablc. His resolutions
showed that he had studied the subject carefully ana
they were skilfully and shrewdly planned Mr.
Spencer Is great railroad man. ana knows more
than any OF the other Commissioners about railroads.
His plan appears 10 me to be- the best. ~ certainly
would the present requirements FOR rapid transit
more quickly and practically than any other plan.
II will also give TO the people Of Washington Heights
what they have been seeking. The people are I'M
aterably opposed 10 the use OF upper broadway ana
the lower boulevard for an elevated railroad MI.
Spencer recognizes this, and In his plan mas Mooea
proposing any such treSpass The resolution eau be
taken from the table ut any time BY majority vote
and disposed Of"
"Whcn is such action likely to be taken - was
asked.
81 believe that Mt the next fail meeting OF the
Commss sion the resolutions will he taken from the
table and discussed and that some definite action VIII
follow ! am In favor OF Mr.. Stains plan so FAR
az it provides for running through Tenthave Instead
OF through the upper Boulevard as provided In Mr..
spencers plan. In all other respects | am opposed
TO Mr. starins plan and in favor OF Mr. Spencers'
"DOes this that Mr.. 5pencers plan III SUD-
stance IS likely TO lie acceptedi'
yes believe sO or course We shall all probably
make n few concessions, but ! believe that Mt.
Spcnccr's plan in substance will BE- adopted. IL
will not interfere with magnificent plans for nm
underground road. And want to say that believe
that II the work the plans for the underground
road had been begun three years earlier thus escaping
the effect OF Barring Brothers failure, should have
had many splendid offers for it,
"Wll another meeting OF the Commission be held
here I'm your house 10 take ncton the resolutions
al am not well enough TO leave the house, as
does not seem likely, the Commissioners Will proba-
bly, meet me here In three or four days Then We
shall take action on The resolutions, and, hope have
something of importance and interest to announce 10
the public"
Mr. Spencer's plan, which seems likely TO be
adopted In substance by the Commission, provides:
First, extension from tho Ninth-avc structure
at or near one hundred-andcIghtb or one hundrdand
ninth ST.. through one OF these cross streets, TO or
near the Boulevard or Eleventh-avc., thence along
the Boulevard Elcventhave. TO Hamilton Place,
TO Tcnth-avc.. and thence to Fort George.
second. branch line from Battery Place, along
Wcstst., Ia Chrsiophrrst.. 10 Waverley Place. and
thence TO SiAtltayc The construction or The line 10
Fort George shall BE- subject to the right OF any COM
pany In future organized by the Commission To con-
struct the underground railrnd planned by the Com
mission under the boulevard between Onc-hundrtd-
and cigtllst. and Onchundrcd and thirty evcnth st.
The structure must he built To permit The run
ming Of trains thirty five miles an hour ana must lie
completed In three years. A continuous train ser
vice must BE- performed between the northern limits
OF the city and South Ferry The maximum fare be-
tween two points on Manhattan Island shall bc five
cents, and between any two points within The city
limits ten cents.
The next meeting at Mr.. stcnway's house Will
probably be held Tuesday. In the meantime the
ieal-esate dealers doing all they can to Insure
the success OF their scheme for rapid transit Several
members OF the Legislation Committee OF The Real
Estate Exchange went TO Albany yesterday 70 prge