New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-10
MR.. WILSON'S TRANSIT PLAN.
MAYOR GILROY'S OPPOSITION TO 1T.
TAMMASY NAY NOT BE ABLE TO PREVENT THE

TAMMASY NAY NOT BE ABLE TO PREVENT THE
SUCCESS OF TIE SCHEME. HOWEVER
Tammany Hall proposes to defeat the scheme Of
II. r. Wilson & Co., for building the rapid transit
underground railroad. II hns been o notorious fact
for q long time that the leaders OF Tammany Han
were opposed to any scheme that might prevent the
Manhattan Railway Company from carrying out Its
plans fo invading the principal thoroughfares OF New
York with It's ugly iron structure. This position was
again clearly shown yesterday by men high In the
councils Of Tammany. The scheme pre-
sented 10 the Rapid Transit Commission
on Saturday by X. T. Wilson cannot be
perfected without special legislation for the Rapid
Transit Commission has not the power to adopt the
scheme and carry II out although the Endorsement or
Il by the Commission might be significant ana have
great weight under ordinary conditions bu' ram
many Hall with Its control Of the Legislature seems
10 be in a position TO prevent Mr.. Wilson's scheme
from being carried out
Mayor Giiroy and all the other great men OF Tam
many Hall who were by reporters yesterday
spoke most discouragngly OF Mr. Wilson's scheme.
Mayor GilrOy has, on several OCCASIONS said that
he was opposed to the usc OF the city's money LOT
building the underground road Yesterday he said
that he was opposed to ioaning the cys credit for
assisting in carrying out Mr.. Wilson's scheme.
II will be remembered. however that when dele
CATION Of labor leaders called on the Mayor NJ MS
not opposed to submitting the question OF the con-
strrcon Of tho underground road by the city TO the
people lie said positively that he would not oppose
any scheme for submitting the question to the peo-
plc but he would vote against 1t and ask others 10
do tie same.
When seen by reporter yesterday, the Mayor
said al do not think the city should 60 INTO any
such enterprise with the public money. In my
opinion It would DO detrimental TO the public In
tpnd In
Private capital will always 60 into any feasible
project The people do not want to put their
money into an enterprise which Is so much an ex'
pertinent OF doubtful character that capitalists VIII
not undertake to do the whole thing.
81 do not think the underground road planned by
the Rapid Transit Commission could be built Tor less
than 800 600. Now, If the city Is to be asked
to put up 20 per cent of this 1t would have 10
raise $40 600 OOO and that would come perilos near
TO the constitutional limitation Of the city's indebted
ness
Mayor Gilroys position does not mean that Mt.
wilson's scheme cannot be carried out Three OF inc
Rapid Transit Commissioners, John II. lnmon, Johh
H. Sarn and william Steinway are confident mat
Mr. Wilson Is thoroughly In earnest and Intends 70
bud the underground railroad. Mr. Imam said TO
n Tribune reporter: Mr. Wilson intends to see this
thing through lie Is man OF great energy, ana whch
lie takes hold Of thing Of this kinh ne generally
When asked about Mr.. Wilson's scheme Yesterday
william SeInway said i know that .r. Wilson IS
great nancier and Is perfectly able to do anything
TINT he undertakes. OF course, ! realize that thc
Rapid Transit Commission cannot ADOPT DIS scneme
or do anything with 1t without special leel'a'ioh
have great re-, pect for Mayor Giroys opinion" =,
Mr. Spencer. who has been in Chicago for = week
will return to New York to-day, and 1t Is possible that
u special meeting Of the commission may ne ca'i"a
this afternoon although the commissioners agreeu Oh
saturday to meet again tomorrow afternoon IN MI
SteInway's house II , 30 o'clock.
jonn NJ. bowers, counsel TO the Commission. Is
busily engaged ia preparing opinion on the legal
aspect OF Mi Wilson'S proposition, which he VIII sub
init TO the Commission tomorrow.