New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-07

,uenay increased TO nfteen) representing the dis
sners who organized another meeting on the spot
10 protest AGAINST Nj BecnanS action in declaring
carried resolutions approving The construction OF al
underground railway by the municipality
The committee OF twenty-five consisted OF Rlchari
T. Harpett Abrsm : Hewitt. George X. Read. Henry
f. Beehman L. F. Romano Frank K. lioughton
j. r. Brown, Isaac Fromme, j. Hamilton Hunt Charles
Buck L. j. Callahan II. G. F. Koch George DE Forest
Barton, Frederick g. Browne. II. H. Cammann, Cor
pelius W Llyster jefferson NJ. Levy. Charles F. Hon
man. IT, Charles A. ScLe?mcrhorn. Edward Oppen
helmer J. Edgar Leaycraft John T. Farley. H. W.
Desmond Thomas T. Reynolds and J. l.. Parrish
Those appointed al the protesting meeting we're
James L. Wells chairman: Dr. 4. y L0zler, O. t.
Potter. Abram s. Hewitt, b. NJ stewart, Hugh "
Camp lawson y. Fuller. W. r. Lowe. George W.
Da Cunha and James d. HAYDEN. lawson " RULER
declined to serve lost his strong views in behalf
Of the extension Of the Manhattan system might lead
to the belief that in manner he WAS represent
inc that interest As Mr.. Hewitt appointed on
both committees he declined TO serve on either. III
was decided to increase the number 10 fifteen, and
these names added: Kiaen Van Rensselaer,,
to take the place OF Mr. Fuller; exMsyor Franklin
Edson. Foriham Morris. 5. Van Rensselaer, Cruser
George l.. Fisher George c. Holt, J. Rhnela der
Dillon and William ii. blackwell.
Fun was expected at the meeting. and fun was
there. But the champions on both sid seemed TO
remember irstinctively that they were no longer on
the ground floor OF the Real Estate Exchange where
they could exposulate with large freedom. and with
no greater danger Of accident than that OF finding
themselves elected through side door, but that
they were up three flights OF stairs. fourth
Hoor in small room, and that there were risks
associated with too much hunting OF one nno'her on
rapid transit propositions.
Mr. setnway called the meeting TO order. Ills as
sOcsges. John II. starin j. II Irman. samuel spencer
and Eugene L. Busbe were in tacr rac'> Eio'iard :.
ofva al on .i
Committee Of Twenty-Five which read nlOud In
part 1t
Gentlemen: At a meeting at the Real Es,are EN-
change and Auction Room IN this cliy on Meae,u 80;
Janngrv : a. . b III i.r Tho purpose " taking actlOh
b reference 70 the rapid transit problem in ms cry
the resolutions hereto aiineA'a WcI" alop,H an. .n
committee "a, thereafter appointed pur,u u tc
requirements Of such resolution Tor tie pIiIo,
therein mentioned ~ ne neemns OF ,"a adonied
and was directed to be submitted 70 y0r nono'dni ,
body, toy her with copy oi the reso"uoh' P"'7''
"Thc Cit Of New-YorH has reached critical point
In It's history. lie growth. drvclcrment ana l t.'
peity are suffering scrou, impairment RON INC ~ ~
fnsutiGevcy o. tho present transit iaeHie-: ne
existing tram perfection facilities are conc'dc Nv IL
adeGuate I'm lslat.On to speed. space ana c'PtrIN'
As c0n,foue &c OF THIS people who wond ohei VS.
rssde within this city arr com T., ,,.6 ,vhicl
find ore Of heir main OF income o. d9'Louu-
this overflow ~ Wv ek into ne rllrnn 6 .b
ferries radisilng IN every direction rom Nc cin :,
waterfront axe similarly occup a. YIN ~ avn nart Of
sM nre ~ rp wond setlc within e. limit, contrib.
utng to II, growth. development industry an" gen
ne meeting which appointed th' committee was
unanimous IN insisting that wa, The dIty oi yonr
honorable hoav 70 find both an ln,n' dia'c anu pr
As an immediate rcnr1y. II VIZ, cohSn 's h ,,r,
sddiiioaa crmirs' facii,ioe ACCORDED, AMI an al u
tionl track authorized under proper conGuons ~
be REQUIRED This scr ms be compelled by the 2pic
Of the situation and the popular demand Tor m'ncpA"
The committee concurs in tho opinion recently ex-
pressed by Mr.. William Sienway' Dresden, o. H9m
Iron or Steel s;rnctnras is practically impcesibc:
second hat rapid 'rns by Underground rro"ds
Eacuabe, and should not be abandoned becaus" ' 81
The ro:sonahe failure Of re e 6aG 20 en
private capital has refused to undertake the const'c
iiOn q on underground road. i The drty OF he
Municipality itself 10 assume the enterprise. me
construction and ownership Of s'ch rGPAe gor ~ az
ment 6s ndi fgcr o bds s vadcs scwcrs
aqnedncts or The op ning and malntenamss o. If
pubic poicv tlat warrants the one nrg the other:
and In city circumstance as New ork l, usnsn
systfms perform and as vital public fun
gstems TO accomplish his r'snit i Is r%p,Ccu w..
that stops should be Imm'd acy taken to accomplish
speedy arc permanent solution Ct he proh m
new ne my he nrsea nF o .' ooy 10 sa,d In
iavo ~ that course and II Is in view OF TINS i.a I'VE
day stand favor OF departure from the principle
~nch has hitherto prevailed that ms gTc', p pull
p py@ FOR rapid transit Saoad o. s nco hy ftc
into this That our oriclals canno, b. Entrusted TO
tulf the new road or roafs. o. manage thcn when
s s Wholly VIII in the Interests Of e people Ex'f nv
Eu gr: ntirg for the purposes % argument that inc
asse to- Is well founded we submit that any sHcn
hnd operating The system. making II largo as
Wonld SIN fall far short OF what private enterprise
WORLD surely eNtOrt from H." public.