New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-17
RAPID TRANSIT RUMORS.
A DENIAL THAT THE COMMISSION HAS RE
CEIvED A DEFINITE OFFER.
1T is REPORTED, HOWEVER, THAT TIE NAN
HAITIAN COMPANY WILL AGAIN OPEN
NEGOTIATIONS WITH MR.. STEIN
WAY AND HIS COLLEAGUES.


NEGOTIATIONS WITH Mr. STEIN
WAY AND HIS COLLEAGUES.
Interest in the popular subject of rapid transit
was revived last week. The failure of the Rapid
Transit Commission TO sell the franchise for the
underground system followed by the negotiations
with the Manhattan Railway Company. which were
recently terminated by the Commission. naturally
lessensd the public faith in the work OF the Com
mission. Last week. however, runors that DEF
mite proposition build the underground railroad
had been received by the Commission were put IN
circulation.
These rumors although dlscredited from the first
have continued to circulate and find believers Inc
first rumor started about ten days ago. has falled
10 nnd confirmation from the Rapid Transit COM
mission This rumor was that nve responsible
capitalists" had made proposition TO the Cohiis-
sion TO build the underground railroad as pahheu
by the Commission With perhaps few moditca-
lions At the meeting Of the Commission on
Wednesday Eugene l.. Bushe. secretary OF the COM
mission offered a resolution asking that all the
facts concerning the alleged offer by Responsive
capitalists" be given TO the public The resolution
did not even reach vote.A 1t was not necessary
President steinway replied to Mr. Bushe SAYING
that he had no knowledge~af any such oner Mr.
S,oinway added that he knew that several men hau
,o,k.d ahout the matter with O member OF the COM
mission but that they had not even maze Neioai
offer much less submitted a formal proposlnoh'
hp
grown into a definite statement Of fact was that
. wellknown firm Of tunnel builders had made
nronositon TO the commission. The firm mentioned
was RYAN & Mcdonald. OF Baltimore rms nrm
A,,u, tho baltimore and Ohio tunnel under the city
~ pol,imore A few weeks ago the firm sent a let
tor "a the Rapid Transit Commission affirming their
hsuef that the construction Of the underground rail-
road MANNED by the Commission was entirely feas-
,hic Mr. stejnway was seen his home at No
oe ,;ramercy Park last evening by Tribune re-
porter. . ,.,.
"Jas the firm OF Ryan e. Mcdonald OF Baltimore
made a proposton 10 the Rapid Transit Commits
sion to build an underground railroad? the reporter
asked. ar
They have not" Mr.. SteinwSv replied. i am
.urnrised that such a rumor should be circulated
This firm has not either directly or indirectly
made any proposition to the commission some
thing NAV come Of the talk that several capitalists
hay, had with one of the Commissioners on 'ni9
uhtac, That however. is only conjecture
II has been learned good authority that the
Manhattan Railway Company will before lohs re-
open negotiations with the Rapid transit Co'''
,oission Many people have believed FOR seVefai
u,eaLs that all negotiations between the comflls-
siop and the Manhattan Company had ceased io'-
ever This belief was based on the fact that slo
commission had adopted resolution .ei ll,a 'e
oil negotiations with the Manhattan Ooi,iPaHis'
The Manhattan Company has not auoPteu
resolution closing all negotiations VII .ie ~.
reiss,on This fact will soon be Droush. " W
attention of the commission by MT S'oua, ~
SAL Mir Morgan. and the other members " rr ~,
Exfension Committee of the Manhattan CoiIPPaiS
vbat the character of their proposltioh VIII oe
cannot be learned precisely at present