New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-03
R1PID TRANSIT PROSPECTS.
THIS Is LIKELY TO NJ AZ INTERE TING WEEK.
MAYOR 81 I.EOY ANp THE LABOR MEN.


MAYOR GlLIIOy ANp THE LABOR MEN.
John H. StaiIn's announcement TO h' aSsoci
ates on the Rapid Transit Commission on saturday
that sx responsible capitalists had told him that
they were prepared lid for the underground rapid
transit franchise. In, caused much speculation To
who the prospective bidders are. When II Tribune
reporter called at Mr.. ,inrns house. No. West
Thirty eighth 81. Yesterday. he informed that
Mr. starin had III the oy on saturday evening AMI
would not return until today. The other mcm
hers Of the Rapid Transit Commission refused Ia
diving, the names of the who. Mr.. Sinrin
says a.o about ready bid foi the franchise. out Of
courtesy to Mr. Stain the commissioners hive re-
Trained r. IN mailing any citic-ms Of his state
meni. but II 4, SAT" to ,ay that Mr.. lnnan and Mr.
spencer. and possibly Nj. BI,hc. do moi believe
that tho bidders will appear ut the crucial hour.
This feeling i perhaps due to their strong advocacy
Of tho Boulevard for the Manhattan Railway Com
pany. and the belief which seems 10 have become
fixed In their minds that extensions Of the Manhattan
Railway are the only reasonable solution OF the
problem now before the Commission.
NJ. spencer gees 10 Chicago this morning ana will
not return until neat Monday. I'll" regular Tuesday
meeting of the Commission will he held at Mr.. stein
ways house. unless his condition improves sufficiently
| 10 permit him TO go TO the Office ri IN" Commission
ut No 80 WIiliam.si The six capitalists who hav,
told Mr.. sain that they wanted to hid for the under
ground franchise asked the Commission dray action
Of the boulevard route from tire, to five days. But
Mr.. Spencer absence will enforce delay Oi a wccl
| I'm action on Manhattan extensions. II cannot. how
ever prevent the other four Commits Soncrs from acting
on mn application from any capitalists who mny want
to bid for tn, underground franchise Consequently
this promise, 10 b. Il week OF important develop
mcnts in rapid transit matters.
There will h. no meeting OF the commission to-day
but an informal conference NAV bc held at Mr.
stclnway's house. Mr.. Stclnway WAS immensely
pleased with Mr.. sarn's announcement on satur.
day, and hc will be anxious To confer with his as
socIatc Commissioners today. to he In rcadi
to take prompt action II any appears to
ask the Commission to offer the underground franchise
for sale again.
A committee from the Trades Union Rapid Transit
Conference called on Mayor Giroy ut his home yes
terday to ask him TO indorse the bill introduced BY
senator Brown March IL. at the request OF certain
| trades unions. The committee was composed of
John NJ. GoOdale OF the Chadwick Civic Club Richor
Raleigh, Of the ship!oners' Union Thomas Cegg. Of
the lricklnyers' Union; Matthew Barr, OF the Tin
ana Shcttlrom workers. CrioE, and +. Cunning, OF
The Mayor was dlspleased when he saw the com.
miitec. and told them he thought he was entitled ia
rest on sunday. The members OF the committee told
him that they were worknfmen and could not call
sion. The Mayor replied tha. he had not read IN,
b,il introduced by senator Brown. A copy OF the
BIN was shown to the Mayor. who when he saw
uat me bill contemplated municipal lion md
operation Of underground railroad told the con-,
mi,tte that he was strQscy opposed TO the city as
Stunning any such debt rs the building of on undnr
gromnd railroad would ,msxe necessary Dir. .CIcro
explained thai, thc bill provided for first smbm,tng
The question OF city construction and oprn ion 10 M,
people NJ the next regular election. " "
T. that Is all" said the Mayor. al Will not stand
| In the way OF submitting anything TO the people ior
| ns Democrat could not afford II. | viii not on
Posss IT, .ay nth9pgh when the election around
The committee then called on Assemhlv,,o, ~,
ster who said "rhls bill has innueees ngnins, i,
which can encc'uslly block It. although, the Sam
lnhnences could not carry u meusnrr OF their .,n
ny psef however, Is that all rapid transt measures
i ior TINS session OF the Legislature are dead,