New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-22
E1PID TRANSIT SCHE HES.
CUISINE TIE MANHATTAN'S PLANS.

| Mr. CLEwS IND Mn. HAHNt1T OPPOSED ~ E"'
TENDING THE COMPAHY'5 LINES.
| The managers Of the Manhatan Railway Company
continue reluctant 70 discuss The plans OF rapla IVAN
| sit which the. NAV have under con'mcraii'h' -
ricrnont Morgan was ont Of town YESTERDAY. ana
George j. could said Tint he had nothing 10
| say on the subject well-nform"d wall H'ree'
man. who /, competent 10 speak on thu subject Nan
The Manhattan company can do no more IMAM OUT
line It's idea II what extensions and now lines may
be necessary to furnish quick and confortdb" TRANSIT
as far a, able 10 do II remains lor IN" '"
| mission to say what requirements VIII hamper or
assist the development Of the scheme. 1t Is certain
that the people want rapid transit as soon rs pr"c
caLlc and the arrangement Of any now rapid transit
scheme must Z. confcrmcd 10 the public demand ana
| the ability to command capital for the
purpose. What new company coud under
take the con ,truction OF new lines, tha'
must pay Independently In order 10 bring TO II the
requisite capital could pay r'a 'onlblc returns on
long lines on through traffic that will probably nave
10 be carried under i've cent rate OF fare In CIV
ng the control q extension, 10 an established com
pany Ike the Manhattan. YOU will b. able I" com
maud the capital needed a. once TO work The Old Sy'-
and the lines In closc co operation III oPra'-
Ing que lions AMI to mia the matter OF net profits
on short hauls aud tho losses on long haus 80 that
the net returns will result In profit the operation
OF the cntlr system.
Th- Manhattan Company will doubtless meet the
Rarid Tnn.n Commission more than half way IN
any provision looking to the strengthening Of Old
structure. the guarantee o. strength and stability
in any ncw rad 4 radical cLangc In existing
-tructure OF III" question, bit u" weahcF n""
~ road might l" rebuilt I'm oogr." OF tine. aid mat
worl, could ic don. with II harnonizng with
the new structure pslp)~cd which will be OF i'm
proved character from necessity The business needs
~ the company and the just requirements OF the
ggautos, Of any new franchise viii assure. by a
mutually % responsibility and interests. new con
sinIcilon that vii snti.fi pIblic demand
Henry C-w@. IN srcahius Of IA" problem. said +;
Tho scheme fJr extending the Manhattan Elc' dcd
Eoad > . dslolntci affair and docs not on IT, face
commend Itself - me. What the city Of New-lorh
wants are rapid transit. straight road, from the
Battery 10 Harlem The siAe BREACHES suggested are
not ucoc,,iry-at mi, lime nj least Tho surface
.,ads ampc for the travelling public on the side
street,. Tie narrow strip OF land up1n which the
clty +. built require. The two ends Of Manhattan
Island bc brought together I'm fifteen minute trips
That wold rc rapid transit. ard that }, what j,
wanted II On" Manhattan Company will give u'
llsi. and sufficient accomm datiOn besides f,r The
Increasing population o. il,; growing ely there
would 10 objection TO having that corporation oc
cupy III, field alone. B:t II they wont. let Us have
q Visduct road that will accomplish H.
Richard :. llnrnctt. Chairman OF the Executive Com
mittec Of Twenty i've cf The Real Estate Exchange,
outlined The policy Of the Real Estate Exchange yes
,crday rapid transit problems. Mr.. Iarnrtt wa,
surprised by IL" proposition Of III" Manhattan directors
stnnlit'cd 80 the RAPID Transit Commission ON Friday.
lie said Yesterday
Any enc who thinks that the Committee Of Twenty
five Is dead has lapscd' IS sadly mistaken. We
have favored underground railroad but are no,
pledged TO II. We want rial rapid transit without
an unnecessary dshgur' nent OF the streets. The
proposition presented 20 the Knpii Transit Commits
ts,eriat would almost ram what would other
wi-e he Of the hneet street, In the citNthc
lOulcvari II the scheme II the Manhattan director,
adopted, the boulevard would becOm" what Third
now l.. There Is strong feeling against giving
up the Boulevard and Broadway 10 an extension Of
the elevated iailr0ad. However. the proposed In
ted. But the committee OF twenty-five
Of the Real Estate EAchange Will oppose
crOSstown elevated lines, matter where II II pro
posed 10 build them. heal estate owner, and every
interested In the appearance Of III" city Will op
pose the proposed crOss.tOwn lines. Look at FIFTY
,hird IT, Ond st. ard Thirty fluth,t. They
nave been frghtfllly dlsngircd ara there can be-
any more crO,,-tOwn les The Committee II Twenty
llvc will mo- appear ,"forc the Knpd Transit Com
missicnrr> again until know just what the 20 tion
the commission Is
\ meeting OF the committee will pr. badly be- held
tomorrow. Mr.. StcinwIy cOulI not be- ycstcr
day. He Is III with rheumatic govt at his home.
No. 2G Gramercy Park
Company's plan express any opinion regarding Il.
10, said that " II approved by the Rapid Transit
Commission and Tie Eoaid Of Aldermen thu ordInanc,
of tn" Inter body would come before him Apr wal
or veto. Any expression from him AZ this time, WIS,
therefore, mnnilcs,ly improper.