New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-05

Mr. Hewitt then advocated as an alternative the
old New-York Central Railroad scheme Of starting
at the Grand Central Station and extending through
Fourthave. and Elm-st to the City Hall. This plan
also embraced road along the North River front.
and from this general local plan the road could DO
extended. underground and by viaduct TO YOnhers
and other suburban points. He added that he had
10 pecunIary Interest In either the street railway
companies. the Manhattan or the New-fork Central
Railroad companies.
Orlando b. Potter then argued upon tho same lines
as those laid down by Mr. Hewitt He believed also
IN the advisatty Of extending the elevated structures
along upper Broadway and the Boulevard. and did not
conceal the fact that he was large owner OF real
estate on botE tlorouehfares. lie expressed the hope
that the Real Estate Hxchange would throw It's IN
ruence In the direction pointed out by the Man
haitian Company.
L. j. Callahan expressed the belief that II was the
opinion OF nineteen twentieths Of the people OF New
York that II private capital could not lie enlisted
I'm The work then underground road should BE-
built by the city.
Dr. A. W. Lozier introduced an amendment sub
scquenuy accepted by Mr.. Hewitt AS the mover OF
the resolutions as follows:
1T is further the Of this meeting that eI
Tended facilities be granted 10 the Manhattan Elevated
Railroad TO for the city OF New-fork by means
Of extra terminal advantages and third track which
shall best enable 1t to advance RAPID trns't."
At this point some impatiencs was evident over
There seemed De disposition on rAe part Of slr
icckman as chairman to rule out amendments 70 ihe
don Of the tunnel scheme. Here was propos.ni9n
i line with the plans proposd ss b M So sns ana M W.
we demand fair play and 30 on; M, ,.,,osod
George ". ia Cgnha took the floor ana PROPOSE se
10 add 10 TIE resolutions an amendment requiring w.
general adoption Of cable system Tor al PreSe"'
"horse' railways. -. .u,..,,,o,, -
.5 gG the A pasnRc Of an AZ BY the LgstaTe pcvd
ing Tor conlnuons trains and tve-cen fare over tne
and SIll rlall
Discon,ent over the proceedings was now approach
ing an exploding point. CAairmen Beehman. nitSr
mrn,s and tn'tc we're carried Ten came the tug
Of the passage Of The original rcsolu1on,
1 IhTre Of was yay 'Gs' Mr beeman DECLARED Inc
lions carried, ignored slbscGuen, APPEAL from MS
Intense rxci,ccrnt followed. Men In the audience
shook Their st' at the alr%a a 0'n' MT peoEnan
quietly descended from the auctioneers ''nhd anu re-
Then meeting Of directors Immediately called
james L. Wells chosen Chairman ana b. ~ e's nr
art eeT nd GSo,a rl BY vote Of 90 against 90
Resolved That this meeting does hereby Sr pTe 81
against the decision Of Mr EeeEnae ae snnrs from
, i decision Of the chair that resolution favorns
hs Of Hew YORK o. had c@n Carried by the former
meeting and IN refusing TO take decision OF, OF 'hs
amounted by tic chair resist any such measure II
The Committee appointed consisted Of James l..
hbram s. Hewitt, d. ". stewart Hugh ~ amp
LAWSON \. Fuller. W. II. Lowe, George W. Da Cunlia
and James d. Hayden. u, u. nm
At the regular meeting the following were ap
pointed rs a committee OF twenty-hvc 10 carry pul
The provisions Of The resolutions: Richard V. mar
nett Abrafn s. Hewitt. George r. Read Henry H.
Tenkman b. f. Romano, Frank r. Hcught0n j. H.
Brown, isaac Fromme, J. Iamilton Hunt Charles
Luck l.. J. Callahan. II. c. F. Koch George DE
Forest Barton Frederick q. Brownc, H. IL Jam
mann, Cornelius W. Luyster Jefferson NJ: Levy
Gharlce r Hoffman, jr.. Charles a. scherm"rhorn
rd,yard OppcnheiIner, J. Edgar Leaycraft John r.
F@rIey. H. ". Desmond and Thomas T. Reynolds