New-York tribune., 1893-11-21
MIR BUSHES ABSURD PLAN.
THE FOLLY OF THE SCHEME OF RAPID
TRANSIT WHICH HE PRESENTS.

MEETING OF THE COMMIs-
sIoNERs YESTERDAY
There was meeting Of the Rapid Transit Com
mission in the Offices of the Commission. at NO
o Wiliain-st.. yesterday afternoon. a campais"
Of great activity outlined, but there was hot"
ing done that seemed likely to insure dei''l'e
or desirable action. Commissioner Eugene H.
Bushe, the secretary Of the commission 10 pe
sure did present his rnuch-talked-or plan for new
and so-caled "independent" lines Of elevated ran
roads. Mr.. Bushe presented some plans that COM
nended themselves 70 the sense Of hlmor ol tnoSe
who listened to his reading Of them. HIS pi"''S
are elaborate. and bcld-even more daring thah any
thing that the Manhattan Company susges'eu p"
the Commission slr. Bushe read his resolution
providing for the adoption Of his plan JUST do -
he believed that the other Commissioners "0"'"
dare to adopt it and lay it before the common
Council, and eventually before the people Vi III.
city The resolution is printed below Al ieas'
one member Of the Commission seemed 10 pe
genuinely surprised when he learned OF Mr. bushe
remarkable plan. This John H. lnman.
Without describing Mr.. Bushes plan ID ue'"'i
a fairly clear idea of it's utter folly can De hau
by the consideration Of the fact that 1t PROVIDES
at elevated railroad system which shall pouno
Union Square on two sidesIthe south ana the
east Other Objectionable features OF MS p'"''
will suggest themselves upon reading
Commissioners Stenway, lnman Porter anu
Bushe were present Mr.. Starn is still in Europe.
He is expected TO return in about three weeks.
John NJ Bowers counsel to the COMMISSION anu
John Bogart. engineer to the Coninissoh "e'e
also present.
Mr. RENO's PROMISE OF CAPITAL
The other feature Of the meeting besides MI
Bushes plan was the temperance of j. W. Reno
with the Reno plan Of underground RAPID transit.
and the posItive statement by him that he wouid
get the capital to build the road on the route iaiu
out by the Commissioners. If they would promise 10
adopt It, Mr.. Reno did not give the names Oh HIS
capitalists. and the Commissioners ala not cn.huSe
over the subject although they expressed a oesire
TO hear something definite from him before the heN'
meeting which is TO be held on Friday
Mr. Steinway presided. and. although he was
wheeled into the room in chair. his actions sho"eo
that with the exception Of a stiffness In MS Knees
he was a perfectly well man again There was an
excellent color in his cheeks. his voice was strong
and his decisions and other remarks were of char
acter to indicate that he knows what Is needed ana
that he will adopt the most expeditions course Oh
achieving It,
"Wbat "a now before us?" Mr.. steinway asked
after he had called the public meeting to order
"Mr Chairman" said Mr.. Bushe. eff nothing else
Is before us I will offer the following resolution.
Several additions have been made TO the route
already offered by me- Shall read 1t, Mr. Chair
II man.
i1Se" Eyes; read It,"
De9LNr Fushe then read the following resolution:
Resolved That this board hereby approves Of plan
elevated railway TO be offered at public sale and
located upon following streets and property. VIZ
sn Commencing in Battery Place at or near Westst'
running thence along Wesst. 70 West Eleventhst;
thence along Elevenh-st TO Seventh-ave; thence
alblx Fortyhfthst thence along Broad
way ana the Boulevard hundred and SEVENTEEN
tence the Kngsbrdge Road to its intersection
with Tenth-ave.. Twehundred- and -sxteenthst;
thence the Harlem River Ship Canal and spuyten
Duyv east of the line Of Broadway; thence to
broadway intersection of Rverdaeave; thence
along the line OF Broadway 10 the city limit
Also a line commencing in churchst at or near Murray
ST.; running along Church-st- to Ispenard-st;
private Canal-st crossing the
same; thence along Wooster-st and University Place to
Fourtsenths thence along Foureenth-st to Seventh
ave- and conectng with the structure at that point.
Also a line commencing in whitehaii-st, at or near
Southst: running thence along South-st 10 James-st;
thence along Jamess through private property. 10
Park crossing the thence through private
property worthst thence along Worthst to Centre
ST. Centrest and MarIon-st. and through
private property Lafayette Place; thence along
Place crossing Astor Place and Clinton Place.
Fourthave thence along Fourth-ave TO point near
Thirty fourthst; thence by tunnel and along the line
Of Fourthave TO a point -hundredthst thence
by elevated depressed structure by tunnel
he found expedent along the line Of Fourth-ave.
point Onehundred- thence by
the feasible route crossing the Harlem River TO
Gsrardave. along Gerard-avo Jeromeave and
thence along Jerome-ave. TO Travers-st.
Also line commencing in Centre-st.. at Tryon
Row. running thence along Centre-s Worth-st, and
connecting with tho structure At that point.
Also line commencing at. and connecting with. the
structure In University Place and Fourteenth-st. and
running along Fourteenth-st. and connecting with
structure In Fourth-ave.
Resolved. That the general plan Of construction from
Musray-st. along Church-st. wooster-st. University
Place Fourteenth-st. seventh-ave..
TWO tracks on the level.
That In Battery Place and along Westst West
Eeventh-st.. Seventh-sve. Broadway and the Boule-
ward one-hundred- and thirty ath-s the foundations
and for such railway shall be such
NIT Of the laying Of four tracks when necessary
less than three tracks shall be laid the time Of
srcton and from One hunde nd-thrty nfthst TO the
city limits shall be than tracks upon
the lcvek
That In Whtehall-st. and along Southst. Jamesst.
and worth-st.. and from Tryon Row along Cen,re-st
Marion-st Lafayette Place Fourthave the Harlem
River there shall be not less than three tracks the
samc level and that north of the Harlem River there
shall be not less than tracks upon the level
That in Fourtesnh-s. from University Place TO Fourth
ave. there shall not be less than tracks the
level with suitable switches sdngs and connections
Resolved That the chief engineer O. this Board nd
is hereby instructed to make tho and
prepare a general plan of railway
submit the promptly this for furhe.
action in finally determining general plan for submission
the Common Council IN accordance provisions
Of the Rapid Transit Of January 81. 1891.
amendments thereto
The faces of the Commissioners did not indicate
that they were surprised by Mr.. Bushes remark
able routes, for he had already read to them his
plan in executive session
the ensineer" MI Bushe added and he says it is
entirely reasiDe.
4 second Mr.. Bushes resolution" said Mr.
Porter.
The ad Mc na"e no. no hss Ssa
any opportunity to examine this plan"
Mr.. Inrnan asked for adjournment until Fri
day. Mr.. Steinway assented to this. but Mr.. Bushe
and Mr.. Porter wanted TO take vote at once Mr.
lnman said that he did not propose to vote on a
plan that he had for the first time only fifteen
minutes before. He asked Mr.. Bushe how he could
get terminal for his proposed road in Church cH
St. near Murray-st.
by purchasing land" Mr.. Bushe replied Mr.
Eteinway finally announced that the Commissioners
had agreed TO take final vole Mr. Bushes s plan
on Friday.
ATTITUDE OF CHINA TOWARD MISSIONS
Al the meeting of the Methodist preachers held
yesterday in the Methodist Book Concerns build.
Ing the Rev. George 3. Smyth, OF the Foochow