The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-01-19
comsox sENsE ar LAsn
The Rapid Transit Cess-isssoners' Resois-
lions

The Rapid Transit Commissioners Hesciu-
To THE EDITOR OF TIE suN-Sr: Boiled
down. the resolutions given us from the Board
OF Rapid Transit yesterday embody three I'M
portant points. viz: 1. That the underground
system. upon which they have spenttwo years.
Is a failure. .. That the rapid transit system
now existing should receive privileges at their
hands for the improvement Of their lines. and
the addition OF third and fourth tracks. where
Il Ia possible. for the accommodation OF ex-
press trains. at the earliest practicable mo-
ment. 3. That q new system OF elevated roads.
located east and west Of existing lines. should
be laid at once. and the franchise sold to the
highest responsible bidders. extending from
the Battery to the northern limit OF the
city. and these should he built with oil the
modern improvements. and strong enough.
when first built. to carry light freiRh the
mails. nc. and be sufficiently broad for ex-
press trains. calling not over three times. In
making the entire trip. each way. To these
should be added four or five transverse roads.
on streets with ferries at or near each end.
These roads would pass under or over the
present system. according to the lay OF the
ground. and should cross them at stations.
where passengers could readily change from
one system to another in reaching the ferries
and trains out OF town. The last clauses OF
this third point are. OF course. mine. as they do
not appear In tho resolutions.
Under the act appointing these Commits
sioners they occupy the vantage ground. being
authorized to give those facilities to the pub
lie. absolutely and at once: and they should
not delay thirty days In doing 80. There Is no
glory to. he attached to kickinga corpse: there
fore l will spend no time In discussing the ex-
ploded underground. system. Tor 1t is too ap-
expense. Would only partially supply the real
requirements OF, our people. The great. ma
S lGri'y yh Of ' mssb wnc ,id s,t TnS want as sbS i.So Fares
who go TO and from their work before aud
after the business community begin to travel.
sides Of the city. hut many OF them have been
Obliged to cross over to LONE Island anil New
they will continue To- do 80. more or. less. for
all time; these laborlng people should &c
provided LOT Tor they are the ones who build
And secondly. those who work in manurac-
turing establishments are the next to TO nc
com ami they live in like places The
poor, woman who. makes twelve shirts for
$l.50. and carries them to The mercantile house
be obliged to pay two fares in dung SO. any
more than tho hodcarrier or Gricklnyer should.
as we'll as Wesichester. should be GuiIt at once:
and any one who will take the trouble. to stand
At any u our principal ferries. from 3 to Z in
frequently later. will see these toilers in
their various avocatlons passing to and fro hy
VIC L lie 10 W tU6Uu u uUlty
occupation. n daily necessity. and they are the
people who appreciate the saving Of 5 cents
ard n~rtiiicer by real rapid transit around tits
s $ q ;, i; would average /" SAYING q at least
putcd in days Of eight hours work. at the
prices that they earn. would amount (inde-
ficient to bull, II rnril transit road from one
end Of this city to the other. on the elevated
hnXe already Teen considering The QUESTION.
All those roints l gave to the press about
e eGa ! y e; f.. 1so: , When ~ was acting r.
New York Rapid Transit Association. which
association renlly secured for US the measure
study Of this question and u consideration OF
oil the imprncticable plans recently presented
association aud the first Com inissione in de-.
iniia thuttine.U ndergroundtubuIars .sunken
rae sui nrc can ana oil other schemes were
only practicable form for this city was finally
Nothing in the history Of tho world has ever
proved SO great n success in so short a space
S bol ti M ;pd Gap' ma, wal %i. Ely and tTs,t timid; but some
Venture and have been re ,peiid .nSe ! IN w ffS
interest,"; where they have held their original
1nyssted d H%oq Bssi II shs sS sn'Ss ssI,s, W to thss
comfort. as well MS cheerfulness. OF eievat.
Ell plan OF trnnsit. the avoidance Of the sway.
has rendered this the most practicabie and
cSntas" Of loss s" Of lie en BY s"H It G IS iess f tRan 59 9Sa Fer oi
any NJ other system eXtant. not excluding the
It is very. very gratifying to me- to find thai
tho commissioners who. have studied this
radio transit attentiveily for two, years. have
led it for twenty years knew something about
what, ne was treating Of in both his first
and last address before the Board. as wall
~ in the indication OF. what we ought to have
unnn the man. presented to them.
Ign. and our .riva! city OF Chicago. are bofh
rapidly do,ting this system OF transit as the
cost and safest In use. is another proof Of the
truth OF what, l have above set forth. With
our Greater New York md several additional
sit systems Of these two cities will also he
united; and n nve-cent faro will take our peopje
to the limits Of the Greater New York" n ali
are built on the So me plan. and this. too, with.
out descending to the surface, at all. after
or west. Let us all hone that this day ia not
far distant. Respectfully yours.
NEW YORK. Jan. IL. WM. II. MoRRELI.