New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-15
uoRE RAPID TRANSIT DELAY
xo MEETING OF THE COMMISSIONERS.
uv IT. sTARINs POSITION - MANHATTAN
PEOPLE NAY NOT YIELD.


PEOPLE NAY NOT YIELD.
,r two O, the Commissioners appeared yester-
no rorroon at the Office OF the Rapid Transit Com
70. no meeting was held Samuel Spencer and
'n, u starin the only members present
,-,.,e L. Bushe. secretary OF the commission. sent
ossace saving that ne was Ill and unable to be
IN, but that he would probably be able to at
Ys rse meeting today which Controller Myers
~ tho Manhattan Committee Extensions are
aiN .,ad 70 attend The resolutions adopted unani-
er bv the commission at Mr. Stenway's house
=" saturday provide that meeting shall be held
.rd o'clock this afternoon TO fix the amount Of
"no,sa,,on to be made to the city for the
.,d,soes granted to the Manhattan Company. The
p.urt IS 10 be fixed after hearing the company
a the proper officials. Even II the Manhattan
,anv should decide to accept the offer made by
Co"f rond Transit Commission IT will probably be
u" .rv IN hold several meetings before an agree
w. can be reached as TO the amount the company
w s.u nov 10 the city. Mr.. Starn made the follow
,,s statement yesterday:
We have ND TO this time RETAINED from mailing any
-vc statement regarding my position as to rapid
rr for the reason that had hoped oui actions
commission would speak much more efectually
"a satisfactorily than any words could. Now
-.e,r II seems 10 me that the time has come, IN
Nv 70 many Misrepresentation. for individual
.m,ssioners who have not spoken TO clearly dehne
~, no,tons Therefore take this occasion to say
s.ov that from the first have been actuatcd solely
:. a desire to secure genuine rapid transit ior 'he
,,,e OF this CITY, ! have not believed That such
nn,ns rapid transit can be given, even under the
INST favorable conditions. by the present elevated
uw.x system or any extension Of II on the present
Ia have also believed and still believe that
~ ~ tho elevated system received AL It's advocates
.s.d for genuine rapid transit would not bc secur'"
a M, only this hut that by granting 10 that system
Al that II asked, healthy competition wonlh ne OUT
a, the Question. and those who might De "liins 10
tu,rsh genuine rapid transit would be aiscour'eeu
~ en- doing by reason Of the concessions gwen 10
the elevated.
az. 4, TOW ,bese reosons that have been averse 70
,c oil that has been asked and II is In the interest,"
- better service for the people that nave
,rdsnendent and competing systems. "mie 'h'S ~
NV nosIton however, | do not for moment WIS"
- =. ,scarded as I'm any degree hostile or antagoh's'c
% tho present system. and II II be the desire vi ~
r.,or,,v Of the people OF the city that me eieN"u
".ss houd he further extended. and all the other
commissioners so think. Will not be an ops""' "o''
Vt although ! am unaterably OF the opinioh '''a'
- ,rn,,ns all that they ask make the very grave
MISTAKE Of depriving New York Of genuine co'pe""''
,p,d transit for the next generanoh.
~. a,rec,ors Of the Manhattan Railway yesterday
Aeclared the regular quarterly oVioenn vi ~
,snt on the preferred stock. Tn" dNdeha Is p'
Me on April l. and the transfer books will pc cioseo
an March u. There wns no ofhcial statement VI
sou,ncs for the quarter 10 end March 81 put '"c
sgures submitted to the directors showed ~ pr
.ent earned on the stock The compete "a'c"e"'
an no furnished when the quarterly report Is sent
N the state Railroad Commissioners.
Tho directors discussed the question OF RAPID u"'''
,t MANS and finally referred it to the spccia com
m,ttee on extensions. That committee met Eau"
enA reached no decision. The discussion was All.
mated as there is a decided feeling among some VI
IN. directors In regard TO the proper attitude 'o"au
ne Rand Transit Commission and the methods oi
treatnr their propositions. one OF the 0rectors Ia"
srerwsrd that there little prospect OF an accep.
mssioners as they not considered suncicnty In
10 the Manhattan Company. J. Perpont MORGAN
however said that there was no conclusion reh.neu
nv The extension committee The matter OF rr.hei
negotations still rests in the hands OF the committee
80 far "a the elevated roads are concerned ,..
Richard V. Harnett, chairman OF the Nssht'on
COMMITTEES of the Real Estate Exchange, sad ye5,,,
ferdoy that the members OF the committee We're WI
pleased with the action Of the Rapid Transit 'omhs
sion on Saturday. . 49,. ao,e,oroo
IN the commission. and believe they VIII 90 whal is
Icbt we are especially pleased with Mr.. STEM.
WAYS position in opposing the erection OF new ana
.,naapendent lines OF elevated roads, .
aWhat Is your committee going TO DO now that
there are several totally different bills before the
State Lgsature'' was asked -r., a.. nm
I'VE are going up TO Albany on THURSDAY 70 ap
ssSe Of the bill which Asscmbyman Ellison miro