New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-24
COLOMBIA MAKES 4 PROTEST.
IT IS ABOUT RAPID TRANSIT.
COMMISSIONERS ASKED NOT TO ALLOW ELE-
WAITED TRACKS NEAR THE COLLEGES

NEW GROUNDS.
Contrary 10 expectation there was no meeting Of
the Rapid Transit Commission at william steinwa:H
house yesterday. Mr. scinwav on Wednesday wrote
samuel spencer saying that he would meet his as
sCciaic Commissioners any day between . O'CLOCK
and o'clock p. m. There would have been meeting
~ Mr. St,inway's house "Wednesday but for Mr.
starinS absence from the city All yesterday after
noon Mr.. st,inway expected to his assocatc Com
missioners. At q O'Clock last evening Eugene j..
Eushe secretary Of the Commission, called on Mt
stenway and talked over the situation with him. The
Commissioners may meet Mr.. -tclnway This afternoon
II the public hearing no % William st. is not pro
longcd. Otherwise they will probably meet him TO-
morrow Mr. Davies will probably b" head today
on behalf Of the Manhattan Elevated Railway Com
pany. II Is expected that he will resume his nphli
work OF dispr6vnG and rchutng the arguments, 'c's
and figures submitted b. Controller Myers.
The following protest has been sent 10 the Com
mlsscners on behalf Of the trustees OF Columbia Col
cge by Seth Low. Joseph W. Harper. W. C. scher1ner-
horn Lcnox smith and John d. Pine. the Committee
on Bindings and Grounds OF the College:
The trustees OF Columbia College. through their Com
ui,toe ON building, and Grounds. respectfully protest
against the construction OF an elevated rairoad IN Am
s,,r.amayc. the Boulevard between NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
tenth and onc.hundrci and-twenty.nfh sts' ond eau
attention 10 few CT the Obvious objections TO the
proposition.
The elevated plateau Riverside Heights by
nature one OF most BEAUTIFUL portions OF the Guy
lie natural attractions have been greatly enhanced by inc
LAYING OIL. OF MornIngsde Park, Riverside PafK anu
Dive and the Boulevard at vast expense to inc city,
the enec; Of which l. give the plateau the chaiae"r
Of park Thi- eject Will be further ana very ee'es
enhanced BIZ erection Of IT. Johns Cathearal oil o
Luke, Hospital. and OF the new bnlIhhgS OF 'oi""
College each OF which will be surrounded by con-ueraoe
~ r,c. and which will taken together. comprise some
q the finest architectural features OF the CITY, me
erection Of an elevated railroad, as proposed cannot '
TO the beauty OF the sitnsuoh' anu " W ~
destroy its park.llke character.
The tract Of land which the trustees OF |ouno n
College have contracted to purchase at cost oil T-ooV
600 extends from nehundrcdand'sM'e'hths" " o" ,
hundr ventiethst.. and from Tehha'c 70
ave- An railroad n-tructed In eithrr OF 'hc
,,ues will therefore BE- immediate proximity to the
college and VIII only offer most serious ih'cr'ci
ence with educational purposes Of the co"ese o"e
will be destructive Of the imposing architectural eHec'
which IL u hoped buildings will produce III Is
tina c,ne.. desire Of the render tho appearance
OF the college upon site in every way worthy q
The educational interests which IL represents ana o' 'he
city OF New-York but all efforts in this drcuon VIII DC
q, great extent frustrated II the buildings arc to be
hcmmed In by an elevated railroad structure "heh
was made year interscctng streets
through site Of the college +, was met ps 'he
unanimous protect II the and the people ana the
city antort., the trustees OF the college IN
securing legislation prevent such stree; openings IN
IN. p-e-ant instance Il believed that pubic opinion
Is equally strong the side Of bc college TO protect IL
from the danger threatened BY elevated railroad In
il immediate vicinity
Regarded "a motter OF engineering the proposition 10
construct m road the plateau seems U over
look the practical cncty offered by the steep grade on
10th the northern aht southern exucmuss OF the p'oNah
IN. highes, point OF plateau being +3 Feet
,hove the level OF Observation-Disclosures and 113 feet above
the ey. OF and twenty hfth-st IL Is obv
aus therefore that building Of an elevated roah over
tho plateau Will necesstate the construction OF 'aducts
NJ rrea, height over owyng land on the north ana
.outh and TINT even then grade viii be encountered
which must interfere seriously with the rapid move
ment OF trains -.
7, "a not 10 h. understood however that the uustees
n, Columbia College opposed 10 the development Oh
,nd transit facilities. On the contrary they earnestly
desire that the upper part Of the city, and especially na
norton where college Is TO be situated may o. rem
dercd moro accessible but they believe that this shouu
be accomplished by the adoption OF some plan wh'ch Will
80, 90 so far 70 defeat the object which II seeks 10 ac
compish by innrng aud interfering with the use OF sur
orndinu prorerty IL only against particular pan
70 the Of elevated ROAD on River
aide Heights that this protest Is directed
We submit that q road OF this description CANNOT De
hu,,t upon the Riverside Heights without serious oe
man, IN the interess both Of that locality ana OF inc city
a. largo and We respectfully that the proposition 70
ox,end rapid transit upon plan involving ee'ateo
,ructures upon the Boulevard and AmsterdamaVe' De-
,o., Onehundred tenth and MISUNDERSTANDING
a,h s, should not receive the favorable consideration
~ your honorable body