New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-21
CATHEDRAL TRUSTEES ACT.
THEY OPPOSE A TENTHAvE. ROAD.
COMMITTEES TO PLEAD THEIR CAUSE BEFORE

COMMITTEES TO PLEAD THEIR CAUSE BEFORE
TIE RAPID TRANSIT COMMISSION
Strong opposition from many quarters to the plal
for running extension OF the Nnth-ave. elevated
road through Tenth-ave. above Northumberland
eighthst. is expected at the public meeting OF tn
Rapid Transit Commission at O'Clock this afternoon
The plan was first suggested by Commissioner Starin
who embodied It In his resolutions offered to the com
mission at the meeting held In Mr.. Steiuway's house
on March IL. Inst Thursday Mr.. steinway announced
himself favorng tho parts OF Mr.. starins resolu
tons and Mr. Spcncer's resolutions providing for ex
tensions and additions to the elevated roads below
Onehundred- and -cighthst. Commissioner Spencer u
opposed to the plan for building an extension through
Tcnthave. Mr. Spencer said yesterday that he con
dered the objections to extension OF the elevated
road through that avenue far more serious than the
objections to building such extension through the
| upper Boulevard. as provided by his resolutions
Bishop Pottcrs alarm, Mr. Spencer said would startle
all who Interested In preserving far as possible
| the beauty OF the City.
1t Is said, however, that there is little cause for
alarm In that direction, for unanimous vote IS re-
quired by the Rapid Transit act to permit any ex-
tensions new lines Of elevated roads Mr.. Spencer
| Is opposed to the Disagreement OF the beautiful
Cathedral Site 1t Is understood that Mr.. 1nman Is
also opposed to any such vandalism, and 1t Is not
unlikely that the other commissioners will refuse 10
sanction the proposed extension.
twenty-nnth-s. from Third-avc. to Elghth-ave., as
proposed by the commission In the resolutions adopted
on March II, Is practically doomed Such vigorous
protests TO this line made by property owners,
members OF All Souls Roman Catholic Church, and
by the Manhattan road itself, that Commissioner
Bushe at the meeting OF the Commission on Friday
offered a resolution providing for the reconsideration
OF that part OF the adopted resolutions which pro-
yided for the Onehundred andtwenty ninth-st cross
town line. Mr.. Bushes resolution was adopted and
nj the meeting to day It Is said that another plan
will be suggested by the commission for crosstown
line connecting the two avenues The resolution VIII
probably provide for crosstown line skirting the
Harlem River 10 One hundred and-forty ninth ST., ana
across that street to Eighthave. Part OF this line
would run through the property OF the Mahhat'ah
Elevated Railway Company.
The trustees of the Protestant Episcopal Cathedrai
OF ST. John the Divine took ofcia action yesterday
In regard 10 the proposed extension OK tine raPi"
transit road along Tenth-avc., which ad1oins the
site OF the future edihce Mr.. steinway last week
expressed himself in favor OF an extension OF the
road TO Fort Georgc the condition that the road
be built In Tenth-avc. all the way out from One
ninth instead OF In the Boulevard IL
the plan should be accepted Mornlngside Heights
would be travcrscd By the elevated structure. Ih',
OF course, il opposed holly by the trustees OF the
Cathedral and the officers OF the other institutions TO
10 erected In the neghborhoOd. Bishop Potter ap
fer with the authorities OF Columbia College In re-
gard TO mutual cooperation for the protection OF
MOrnin gsde Heights. The Rev. DR.. ID. H. Greer VIII
also consider united opposition 10 the railway eXte-
sion with the Normal College authorities, and George
Macculloch Miller will confer with the managers OF St.
Luhe's Hospital upon the same subject
The resolutions adopted BY the trustees of the
Cathedral cmbody general protest against the ex-
tension In Tenth-avc They declare that the grounds
OF the four leading public institutions adjacent TO the
avenue Will be cut I'm two and that the value OF the
grounds for the purposes intended will be seriously i'm
paired II not entirely destroyed They point oat the
great value Of parks and breathing places In this city,
and say that the railway would 'desecrate and dis
figure tho Heights without trro regard TO the highest
interests Of Ncw-York.- They request finally that
tie Rapid Transit Commission give TO the president
of the trustees and 10 the secretary a hearing 10
present what they strongly believe TO be the opinion
OF the great majority Of the most thoughtful and
public spirited citizens
Ttere were present at the meeting Bishop Potter.
the Rev Drs. Houghton. Huntington. Greer and
HOFFMAN. Cornelius Vanderbilt and George Maccul-
loch Miller.
Chauncey VI. Depew called upon yesterday
afternoon ana asked express his opinion regard
lng the proposed extension In Tenthave. He said
that such measure would be exceedingly unor
tunate. The land between onehundredand
tenth and One-hundred and twelfthsts. on Morn
pose In view. Elevated trains rushing by close to
the buildings would make the new sites scarcely
more desirable than the present sites Of the In
stitutions
DR.. Dcpcw added: at would be horrible mis-
fortune 10 have the trains pass near through that
special territory. II selected account Of It's
elevation and comparative remoteness from the noise
and activity OF the city II Is intended for handsome
architectural structures, medical schools and hospitals
and has been set aside for charitable and educational
PURPOSES Columbia went there for quiet. Columbia
there for reposc. Tho noise Of the trains run
ming near her buildings will BE- almost worse than
her present site. The hospitals went there tn give
and calm TO suffering humanity. With trains
rumbng by every few minutes there Will be small
advantage gained over the present situation 30 with
the State Normal College II also desires quiet. All
educational institutions shOuh have that. and much
more the hospitals. The organizations which have
bought property there considered themselves happily
located. especially In that regard
What do you think Of Mr. Spencer'S plan Of running
the road In the Boulevard :" Mr. Dcpcw asked.
That IS very much bettrr Anything Is better
than ruin the well planned purposes 10 which the
Heights TO be Devoted