New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-30
LOOKING FOR A ROUTE.
RAPID TRANSIT COMMISSIONERS BOTHERED
OVER AN EAST SIDE LINE.

THEY CAN GET AS FAR NORTH AS THE GRAND
CENTRAL STATION, AND THERE TIE
TROUBLE DEGINs-A LIVELY En-
ECrTIvE SESSION
Tho Rand Transit Commissioners met In
executive session in their Office at NO. ~ WIZ
,am-st at 2 O'Clock yesterday afternoon, anu
remained in session about three hours Inc
result of the meeting will be seen at Inc next
r,huc meeting of the Commission, which is to
he held tomorrow afternoon. There seem 10
he breakers ahead for the Commissioners They
are racking their brains for East Side route
for an independent elevated road. They nave
encountered serious obstacles.
Desides Commissioners Steinway lnman
Porter and Bushe there present at the
special meeting yesterday afternoon John d.
Bowers, counsel to the Commission. ana Johh
Bogart the engineer. Although the meeuhs
was secret. 1t was evident from the SOUNDS 'ha'
issued from the room that differences OF OPINION
were being freely expressed. II was an eN-
ceedingly lively meeting. and some interesting
echoes from it will surely be heard at the puphc
meeting tomorrow. The advice Of Mr. Bowers
was frequently sought. 1t is believed tha' lie
effectually put stop to all TAX ABOUT VIC
Commissioners spending their time in negotat-
promoters or the capitalists they say they
represent will bid for something that may be
adopted by the Commission. Mr. Bowers told
the Commissioners that the Rapid Transit act
did not give TO them the power to enter into
any such negotiation.
But most of the time was consumed In the
discussion Of an East Side plan. The portion
of a new Independent line for the East SIDE
below Forty-second-st. the Commissioners iouhu
TO be comparatively simple. But at Forty-sec-
ond-st. a great and serious obstacle stands III
the way. 1t is the Grand Central Station ana
the other property Of the New-York Central ana
Hudson River Railroad. The sentiments OF the
Central's directors and officers on the suDJect
are not known. Their sentiments are Dound 10
figure most prominently in the future action OF
the Commission. ,
CONCENTRATES an elevated road from south
Ferry through some street near the East IhVtr
up to James-st and thence across 20 ,br"meh
Centre-st, Elm-st and Fourth-ave to Forty
second-st. ., r.or
noon an hour before it was adjourned After
he left he seen by Tribune reporter ~
whom he said , .,
the object of which Is to perfect pan Tor thc
East Side As to the West Side. we have come
TO an agreement. and are ready 10 vote Oh Wv.
plan which was read by Mr.. Steinway al OUT
meeting yesterday. In considering plan tor
the East Side have met some Glihcuiues :,
Considerable interest has been manifested IN
the resolution offered an amendment by Mr'
Inman last Friday to Mr.. Bushes resolution,
providing for a West Side route. Mr.. Imam
resolution was follows: ,...
of elevated railroad is offered at public auction;
one of the conditions Of the sale be th1t the siid
lines can never be consolidated with or oprrd.e9
IN connection with the Manhattan Elevated
Railway Company but must be forever inae-
pendent of said Manhattan Elevated halfway
Company - 49,, .,,h
The object Of this resolution has been much
discussed and a variety of opinions has Been
expressed concerning it, -,
what were your reasons for introducing 'hal
resolution Mr. Inman?" the reporter asked
II thought it would be good thing to insure
competition" $500.
eyes" said Mr. Stenway, as he left the meet
ing room I'VE have been working on East Slue
routes We are having great trouble on me
question of the East Side route on account Oh me
Grand Central. | think. however. that we may
reach a vote ON both routes on Friday.