New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-14
BOGUS RAPID TRANSIT.
PLANS OFFERED ARE NOT SATISFACTORY.
THE CITY ASKED FOR BREAD AND THE COM

| MISSION GAVE IT STONE
| The Kapld Transit Commissions latest plan for eX
| tending the Manhattan Elevated Railway company
lines and privileges has not caused any revoiuuoh Vi
public sentiment this question 40 Intelligent c''
zen who had been convinced that the commission was
controlled by the Manhattan people. holds any diner
ent view I'm consequence OF the commissions last re-
port on the contrary. the carefully ms report
Is examined the clearly II appears 10 impor"'
critics 10 furnish additional evidence against tn" com
missioncrs Here for example, Ii the way IN "h'ch !.
was discussed by one OF the most careful students o
the subject "The plan itself he remarked, as too
ridiculous 10 merit serious consideration The city
asked bread and the commission gives II "ohe.
That is all we can say. couple Of loops. third
track on old structures. few side tracks, branches
and switches; and that Is all there to It, DO you
call this apology for n comprehensive r'p'o
transit system' Why, II is simply amazing that inc
taxpayers OF NewYOS do not rise In their iniignatfh
! against such triling. Think OF II! Here Il eo"-
mission Of five gentlemen. supplied with every means
and with unlimited money practically NJ their COM
mand employed TO solve this question OF rnpd transit
They spend thousands Of dollars and two yenrs Of most
| valuable time and what Is there to show for their
| work Nothing but what the city government might
have granted five years Is II not outrageous
what do | think OF the conditions that the COM
missioners have imposed on the Manhattan Company
in 1t accepts the propositons' Why. they are
greatly lmncornbc pure and simple. aic VIII never
amount TO anything Mark my words they will never
be- imposed, not OF them. They sound wen OF
conrse and the reader f"cls that really inc
public interests have been guarded and this enect
Is heightened by the pathetic Interviews OF Mr. sage
and some OF the other Manhattan directors but IL IL
all 'bosh' The Manhattan Company dominates that
commission MS everybody knows. md plan is
adopted by. the Board without the railway companys
knowledge and consent. 80 inst as they hhd INC
commission two years in getting mp an elabor
ate plan so vnst and magnificent that no capitalist
would touch II. 10 quiet public cinmor, they
have Il lot Of conditions imposed which look
formidable but which Will melt away Ike the mist
Of the morning when the Manhattan people get down
10 business An, way, what does such condition
rs q scent fare for ride over tho entire system
amount to Who wants TO ride all tie lines |
even II he can do 1t for nickel Why. Trump
would hardly bc ,tr.ptcd by such an oIer.
"Thc people Of this town may just rs Wei MAKE !
IN their minds last that II they do not want
tie Manhattan Company TO solve tho rnPid 'r'iiSt
problem they must get new comml-sion that means
a new city government. for Tommany will stand by
the Manhattan people 50 long ms the majority OF
the commissioners Manhattan people. II Is rdicu
Ian, 10 s,,ppyc that anything done that l. not
done tn the interest Of that MONOPOLY. II Is more
than childish take any other v"T. what Is the US"
o. dcccyins ourselves Let look things sqnarcly
In the face"
LOOKING OFT FOR THE CfTY's INTERESTS
Controller Myers said yesterday that while h" may
not pa, upon the plans Of the Rapid Transit Com
mission In his Official capacity. II was III" understand
ing that they 10 be submitted 10 him for his |
Judgment when this done he woh have his
opinions ready.
TIcr, Is one matter aid the Controller which
shall insist must be carefully guarded and that Is
the percentaS" which the Manhattan Elevated com
pauy must Ply The city In The way OF compensation |
The agreement extending IT, lines must hav" no
looplob through which the company may cscap" It's
I not
uerccntacc OF receipt. should lie. am making som"
calculaion, regard to TIL, which are no; complete"
Later on hall ,ayo 80 say on this point III"
Marhaiian Company has not nlhl'd rs previous
agreements. II Is hundreds ~ thousands OF
dollars In arrears 70 the city, and have been forced
io bring suit IN the courts FOR what + Justly due
from Tho company. Tho city must not he pno"d IN
.lch petition through failure 10 have distinct and
thorough understanding Il, to compensation
Mn. cAHAwAy not SATISFIED.
ro,cr, " Callawav one 81 the extension com
ultfee n the Manhattan Railway. speaking ~ ~"
plan proposed ~ the RIpid Transit Commission S"l1
We asked authority to extend our Hines ana '"rry
n opc further n,rth, and all We get y permission !"
cnlarsc the cnpicity Of our present hnc Thai d'''
not at al t,uoh the requirement. They CIV" u 'h're
nothing more tlan are entitled u" - "nho'' W
I, carry on or raric. and only what N" pe"p"
have light 10 demand for their own safely ana com
tort I'm travelling rhc commission utterly Ignores
our wish 10 extend into now territory. VI" Nhn'cl
IN CO. on to Fort George q mile and n half beyond
our present tern lnal, and take p"pl" M 'ln' h''
tnncc for the aric fare but mis- Is not allowed Then
We wanted the new tracks to enable - bring the
n. 1De OF that district downtown without ov"rcr0wd
ing the present lines Instead Of '"Hng how IL
could give the people At ri George rapid 'ranHf
.Ec CommI sion 10 hav" devoted n>rlf 10 IN"
work Of seeing how they could h" prevented rom
getting H. The line To Fort George wonld not hav"
bald FOR five years willing 10 go 10 VI"
exprnse Of putting II In II We were allowed 10 d. so
Tho prc position amounts 10 nothing In the ~ay 81
rapid Transit. only increases cur facilities for
handling the present traffic Is this all the CON
us sion has view II has worked two years spent
100000, and ,mpishcd nothing. do not
think the prospect Of getting any real rapid transit
1, encouraging The Commission seems 10 have tried
how not 10 give II To us.'
Mr. Galloway said tina, the Ralr al Committee
had held no meeting consider the proposition of
thu Commission Russell sage said that there was
nothing new In the situation.
COMMISSIONER sPENCERS VIEWS.
Commissioner samuel Spencer. Of the Rapid Transit
Commission, l. practical railway man. lie APPEARS
to have pronounced views IN regard 10 what should
be- done for the speedy enlargement OF rapid transit
facilities In this citythat i. rapid transit generally
understood In IFS Application TO the elevated railway
system. Mr. spencer appears 10 c sinccrr In his con
viciion that the only relief that can b; promptly |
afforded {, New York In The Of quick transit Is by
the elevated system. The pinns submitted 10y III" |
comrnlrlrc foi consideration by the Mnnliatl M
Company arc undoubtedly disappointment To that
examinations Mr. Spencer claims know that tor |
nnal noiifics must provide terminal facilities, and
that only many locomotives and so many cars can
DC shifted on sdc-tracks and that more Than IA
certain NUMBER can be thus shifted lie maintains |
ro that the frequency OF trains must necessarily be
| mina points. Touching the present situation. h. |
The only tests are snhcicncy. exIcdicncy and
,pccd, This to be tho conSIimmation OF his |
views to the requirements 81 New ork In the mat
ter rapid transit. In interview yesterday ID"
he regarded the whole question one with
which the public should be from day TO dry completely
advised. tir. Spcnccrs idea Il that there should DO
some &, stem Of express trains for the accommodation
Of o pie In the remote districts on the northern
end Of the bland. I'm the annexed district lilo |
believes furthermore, that rapid transit trains on
So IN arr. bc rreornIyas the do.