New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-28
AGAINST THE MANHATTAN.
RAPID TRANSIT COMMISSIONERS MEL.


PROTESTS AGAINST ITS EXTENSION
TIE vIADuCT COMPANY TO
HAVE HEARING.
The announcement that the Rapid Transit Com
mission would give "a pr bic Tearing to cinehs AT
IL O'Clock yesterday morning attracted 10 inc"
assembly room. No % Wamst.. a large manner
Of people Chairman william s,einway was pre-
vented by Illness from attending. ana Johh H.
starin presided his associates. Mr. lnmah' Mr.
spencer and Mr.. Iushe. occupying aus al 'he
table, the whole constituting the legal quorum
II WAS nearly l. O'Clock when the Commission
crs filed into the room. Mr.. starn promptly Ill"
nounced that the Manhattan Company would not
appear and the letter from j. Picrpcnt Morgan
representing the committee on extensions OF that
company published Yesterday. vas RAD. lniS
communication simply stated that the commune
would consider the resolutions OF Inc comn'H SUI"
passed January Il at n meeting on Monday next
II Is expected. therefore. that at the i"eSu''S
meeting Of the commission some definite proposition
from the Manhattan will be forthcoming
General Daniel f. Sickles a conspicuous inquire
at the meeting lie was there the representa-
tive of the old New York Viaduct Company Win
which the name OF Peter b. Sweeny Is so lhUm"'c'S
associated. General sickles said lie did not appear
for the purpose Of making any argument IN pchali
of the company. but TO ask that time De nAeu ny
the commission for a hearing OF the propositions 10
no submitted in advocacy OF the scheme. An op-
nortunity will be afforded at the meeting OF the
commission roxt Tuesday
In response to invitation to oil ihtereS'eo prop
erty-owners for an expression OF opihiol'' se'o'"
persons advanced their views. either Ill Tue line Vi
advocacy the extension OF the present system vi
In protest. - r.
D. F. Romaine secretary Of the Real Estate Ex-
change Committee reported progress in the foster
inc Of interest In the underground plan OF the COM
m;i sm,n. Smith,. Of Nos IS and A. Exchange Place.
and No 40 West Seventy second-st. protested against
the extension OF the elevated ROAD up proa"""'
and the Boulevard.
Edward G. Whitaker, representing property owners
IN One hundred and twenty eghthst. protested against
tho extension Of the elevated road through that street.
James Barrett an architect, insisted on being heard
nv the commission in regard TO a plan Tor ro'u
which should have track for freight in basement
md passenger tracks the ground and the second
ma third floors Of continuous building to be called
rapid transit building. Mr. Barrett's plan Is really
quite beautiful. 1t contempates grand promenade
for pedestrians well as bower OF overhanshs
vines and a series of triumphal arches over cross
streets
J. A. Punderford and David L. Brown. representing
sths Colonial Club protested against elevated rail-
road extensions that would interfere with property
along the Boulevard.
The Chadwick Civic Club was represented AGAIN ny
Charles b. slower, its secretary, VINO suomi'.eu
number OF addresses from LABOR organizations "PP'
ing the pan Of the commission for an underground
rad and favoring its construction by the city
william H. Morrell appeared again, as he saio, Ior
svndicate OF Chicago capitalists representing Sloo
100000 who were ready to put mp $looooo LOT
franchise which shall admit of the building OF roaa
around the waterfront.
The Rev. Madison c. Peters OF the Bloominsdale
Reformed Church, Sxty-sAthst and the Bomevard'
proese ed against the extension of the elevated road
sons the great northwestern horoughfare Others pro-
testing were Robert F.. Dowling John Rafferty,,
representng the Industrial Alliance of the Eighth
ward Henry Finsch, John 5. sutphin and u. L.
Alderman.
Assemblyman Percval Farquhar met the Real
Estate Exchange Committee at 3 O'Clock yesterday,
and together they began the work Of preparing
bill for construction OF an underground road under
the supervision Of the Rapid Transit Commission:
Their labors not concluded, and they Will hold
another session to-day, and perfect a bill which Mr..
FarQuhar hopes to be able to introduce in the Legs
lature Monday.
The Rapid Transit Commission will hold its next
session on Tuesday at O'Clock p m.