New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-06
m FIGHT FOR Rapid TRANSIT
COMMITTEES WILL APPEAR BEFORE THE CUM
MISSION TO-DAY.

MISSION TO-DAY
The committee OF twenty-five appoiIi'eu Il. '''e p.D
liz meeting OF real estate owners on WeuI'c9''S " Wv
Pal Estate Exchange to hasten the comPieuo" VI ''"
ccbeme for real rapid transit met h'e Se''''."' "
- ~ ,,o rxchnnre Richard V. larnett was
cboIrmon and Il. L. Romano secretary nv i'''"
ia, worc present: J. Hamilton Hunt, fredericN H.
,'e,n,,o, Cborl.. Bnck H. H. Camman. L. j. Gala
oor Frederick c. Bourne, j. Edgar Lcaycrai'' - H.
Parrish Thomas /. Reynolds, Henry H. beeh''""'
H. L. Desmond. Charles f. Norman u. ''",'s'
" Levy J. Romane Brown and c. W. Lnys'r' "i''I
Two meeting whlel was held In secret SESSION. /"
,ras said that It was the unanimous u''''..'
~ those present that some other means "''' -"
,.os.. svstrm ~ elevated railroads was required 10
secure improved rapid transit Tho nhuerer"""u SS-
fem proposed By the Rapid Transit Commission was
,oI,en Of as the only real solution OF the prool'''
A. result of the discussion fl decided to appoint
a .ub committee. empowered TO prepare mh'orihi Il"
dressed TO the RAPID Transit Commission" cAi|e9S'"s
the views Of the committee Richard ). harhe'N
Henry r. Beekman and J. H. Parrish ms suDcon-
miiiee Will appear before the Rapid transit ''in"is
sion Mt their meeting this afternoon, ana Will prooaDN
pr.sent in document form their reasons Tor hvorng an
underground ad and for favOrIng lis construction bV
The city.
The members Of the nbcommEtcc VIII not be the
only callers whom the Commissioners VIII receive
this afternoon committee OF ten was app"lt'u
an Wednesday after the regular meeting nj IN" heil
Estate Exchange adjourned. 10 resist legislation az
Albanv authorizing the municipal authorities 10 buIl
an underground railroad. The committee CONSISTS Of
DR. A. " Iozicr chairman; q. Il. Potter. AbIalh =
Hewitt T.. W. Stewart Hugh " Camp lawson y
rullcr w r. Lowe. George ". Da Cuhna ana James
ID HAYDEN with James l.. Wells. chairman OF the
second meeting IN the Real Estate Exchange on Nchcs-
,av oxorico This committee will surely appear before
tho Commission this afternoon. II will hold short
meeting this morning n prepare - answer the arSn
mons Of those who win appear before the Commission
r,rardIng an c1tcnsdn OF the Manhattan Elevated
Railway With these md possibly other committees
representing the conflicting interests OF real estate
owners and dealers the meeting of tic Rapid Transit
Commissioners promises to be lively and Interesting
William steinway, president Of the Commission
when seen In his once In Fast Foureenh-s'' YES
terday said that no expected 10 sce representatives.
o, the opposing factions Of the Real Estate Exchange
While 7 am opposed said Mr.. sicinwry' ITO any
further encroachmcnt our streets ana nv"nN"' 10y
The elevated roads. believe that u VIII be- necessary
10 do something 10 relieve the present congcSed lines
n, travel while more comprehensive. thorough ana
,o,or evetcm % rapid transit + being coml'len' !
h,lleye n would bc advisable 10 have u third track
ia, v.ould oniv be- n unlScslfta temporary relief y
third tract, vronld be cenun" relief for short I'm"
and would not make the streets look any wor'"
they do now.