The sun., 1893-01-07
ELEVATED UNDERGROUND.
,ro p.pID Transit MEMORIALS PRE-
Nv" spyTED TO THE COMMISSION.

.u svstrm. whfch - Approved Even ny
'rso-e who Dene.-s n broadway r,ssne,.
rh. two committees which were appointed
:, ,he two rapid transit meetings on the Reat
T,tato Exchange isst "wednesday presented
..or;als Yesterday to the Rapid Transit
nor, r,ission at 4 mestinG held In the Farmers
toa, and Trust building. All the Commits
'ionors were there and John NJ. Bowers. their
snnrsc-. OF the committee appointed by tho
d., meeting. there were present Richard V.
Irornett. b. +. Romaine. +. II. Heughton. ]. ]. ,
Callonan. C. +. Hoffman. Jr. J. Hamilt,n
Hunt. II. W. Desmond. J. Edgar Leaycraft. Y.
iomcin, Brown. and Thomas l.. Reynolds Oh
tho second committee there were Dr. A. W
Iog.r orlando B. Potter. Hugh n. Camp. ].
nhinclandcr Dillon. George W. Do Cunha.
James J.. Wells. ex-Nayor Franklin Fdson,
Eriacn Van Ronssciaer. and Wilson Black
ycu. Lawson " Fuller was also there.
The moment Chairman Steinway announced
,bc mccting opened Mr.. Harnett Jumped up
with the memorial Of his committee. He dealt
out 4, yard Of praise for tho Commissioners.
and .hen he handed the typswrlttsn me-
mortal 20 Mr.. Romaine TO read The document
was column long. II declared:
The existing transportation facilities eoncedediy
,,d,aua,e in relation TO speed rpaec and capacity
Asa consequence of this people. who wonld otherwise
,.,i- within this city. are compelled to seek homes
,~hcrc the proht OF nine lines OF railroad which
and one their main sources OF income In distributing
this overflow OF New YORK into tho suburban districts
Of New Jersey.
Ihc meeting which appointed the conf initteo WAS
unanimous In insisting that it the duty OF ycur
honorable body to ind both Immediate and perr,n-
nert remedy OF the existing evils.
AZ an immediate remedy. II was considered that the
existing elevated railroad companies might have ad-
dona al terminal facilities accorded. ana an additional
rack authorized under proper conditions by which
compensation for private property taken shall be
.uircd This to DO compelled by the logic Of the
situation aud the popular demand for Immediate
relief
The memorial declared that the elevated
roads could not do enough for the city. and
that the underground system should be intro
duccd 1t demanded that the city undertake
the work. and that private capital be barred.
The memorial concluded: Tho Manhattan
Hallway Company. we cheerfully admit. has
done as much for Its patrons rs any private
corporation would do. But still It Is private
corporation. run. us Is quito natural. In the In
terests OF its stockholders first aud Of the pub
lie afterward. Municipal ownership and man.
acem ent would reverse this. The peoples in
terest would come first. and the correction OF
any abuses would be always In their hands"
There was suspicion Of applause. ST.
lence." roared Chairman Steinway. and he
added in milder tone. Has your side any
thing else to say, Mr.. Harnstt?"
saying It Dr.. Tozier and halt a dozen other
gn their feet 1uqy S
yoG represent the other sids?" He directed
ihis question at Dr. Lozier. The Doctor said
Chairman. iH Rr. Lezier binshsd anu went on
without heeding the question: He detailed at
meeting and. then he read his comm tees
memorial. which was also typewritten. 1t was
considerably shorter than tho other one 1t
it is patent to evsEy citizen nth, that % what tho he
s .nd we're sns mss bS
lie lrst meeting iooking to increased faeili.
s S sS sssn' s0fffssh ts sy
s5'0 ,oSsS SHsE'" anS ansns'isasls !Ss Ssy
Sts us;tsr Of mere sentiment Or anrsasonins
prejudice q small portion Of the Battery has
Mas to
efficient means OF rapid transit. and that for
ss .hs % to ss hs
authorities. This committee does not wish to
put itself on record ns nntacons'iSS c @ to & an IN Hn-
eeo5omically. " and expsditiousiy Constructed.
aud with due reference to perfect sanitnry
lie considered as lnrceIy in the nature Of an
experiment. accompanied by many discour.
fact that a many Years viii Is required to erocs
sush @ : constras;ton. end ,hs ysst sm0ant % q
sS s M h
be e st eana cua pssse
St transit Sy tne unaereronnd Road % shall ever bs
secured. we trust It VIII be by private capital
lions as may be Imposed BY, your Commission.
& Me feel assured that hat ~ sisyatfd fEur,tSaeG
forty-sixth street. thoncs to and down Seventh
avenue to West Eleventh and Hudson streets.
na pase o @ wSpa ss
city However. our committee advance this
sSfsH Any uPderareuad s "a n railway Would etectua-
ly neutralize and destroy the erection Of eucll
vi cc%pesiton ia u and ssnsinssrinE difiisSi.Ies
added thereto. We deem any elevated rail-
W" sSs sys.m S.sS.
ssSss:s II 81 M
S e1 Win ssss to aha @f
lie Manhattan systsm Of elevated roads. and
~ Ssapy he hs suSurSss
Rapid Transit Companies"
sale on All Mr I's. 8 & Potter @ % 10 speak. osairman
hs % ehs R esnG aaa &
sa!d me city could not anord to experiment
with underground roads or any other scheme
that would require time for development 10
thought two-story road should be built IL
the boulevard. He pointed to Brooklyn as an
evidence OF what elevated railroads would do
TO build up \ city. and he declared that S2O.-
oOoOOO went there annually that would stay
IN this city II we had II proper system OF open
air rapid transit.
Ex- Mayor Franklin Edson followed Mr. Pot.
ter. Among other things he said The do
mand Tor quick transit is pressing and the
most expeditions way to bring 1t about should
To adopted. / believe II Is now generally con-
reded that iudicious extension 81 the pres
greatest relief Ia the shortest space Of time.
The failure 2f the original plans Of the Com
dence that the people Of this city do not want
underground transit, oven ifit is to be quick.
with whom come In contact In the upper dis.
,rlcts OF the city express similar Views. have
,hegenera one OF n judi dicious and liberal eS.
tension OF The present elevated system."
The ex-Mayor was applauded. ChairInar
Stelnway cried "Silencep and then Fordhun