New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-01
POPULAR OBSERVATIONS.
THE QUESTION OF RAPID TRANSIT.
OPPOSED TO DEPENDENCE on TIE MANHATTAN
ELEVATED RAILROAD COMPANY


rotbe Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir. There Is seldom a measure comes before 'he
neople OF this city for action In which all are W VI
tally Interested this one OF cheap saie anu ''p''
,rsnst MANY weary months the community mas
waited and hoped that the result OF the deio'I""o,9
would be such facilities for travel rs to enable inc" u
have better and cheaper homes aud pcaNantcr transit
-, ona from hu.Inc,, While waiting they have
simply endured many hardships and serious ammo!
anccs as well as great loss The WORK that mas p''i
done has resulted in satisfying. not the people, o"'
a combine" who, The Tribune justly su'e'' "'>o
not underworld to deal fairly with III" people VINO
granted them euch iich and valuable charter privileges
The city Is then. apparently no nearer relci '"a,
,rhen the Rapid Transit law passed. They must
stu stand up. from the battery 10 Harlem packed
In the aisles Ike sardncs In box, wait NJ s'"io"''
whilo train after train passes. or Walk wh'h 'n'E
would gladly ride 70 save time families are 'o'PNi"'
to remain In crowded tenement rooms. paving en-
brilliant rents that would procure them peasant
healthful homes with a large saving in rent ana oe
cent surroundings IL they could only De as>uu VI
comfortable transit 10 and from thclr "orH' i"',o
facts are known, were known when '"e h"i'
Transit bill was passed and now IT Is announce" '''
tho only hope is In giving to the Manhattan company
more streets greater privileges. greater power W
ebuse the trusts the people have already granted t'
And what do they propose TO give Tor p'S' anu
proposed concessions TO them Rapd. S'''' co"No"
isnt and above all durable transit NO. Dut Ill pi''c
of such transit facilities are necjru aii u'N''"'
the Manhattan would give makesltt mat IS
unsIrhtlv inconvenicnt unhcathiuI Slo"' anu "'"'
eerous-and It proposed to make II more oansrIom
nv IN. doublcdcck system. and more incohN'"'.'
by making more stairs t" climb ine - ~. /, =.
Conononv Ind better devote Its surplus '"''s" " .r
advertising business. ana shouiu Nv
Advertising and News company , an
Tho people are already wearlcd almost o'''"'
.noo With the exactions Of thcS" monster corlor"
lions that swcrvc the courts. ana SCI ''' i" '
legislation at defiance. and show 80 l'u' III, ,
IN serve the interests of the public. 1t o"s"' NV
therefore to be found neccNSniy-t Is "o' 49, r,o
A.. ENLARGE the powcr especially OF this cohp'nN "'o
-. nrovop "a recreant TO the duties: ana IL INV
,,oon,e had opportunity TO vote upon the question:
there would be found an overwhelming maI'ii' "e''
tina Manhattan propositions. .,.
Let the city build the roads and give 10 inc cl'Ne'
rapid transit 1t Is tue there are oD)ecuo"s " ''
civ spending such large for Improvements. anu
some will object to the present city government o''7
,nrrsted with so large an undertaking. The oblech"i
is not q valid one. 1t is not now properly Ill P"','V
The people voted TO intrust the great interests VI ~
city 10 the present government the CITY h''"N u,9
Improvement and 1t needs 1t now II i 'ie"''"H
part of the citys business. and II Tamm'hy proves
unfaithfu to the trust the facts can be brought OUT az
election time and punishment mcted out.
Tho other objection that the cost is too great Is aSo
puerlle. What does II matter II business enterprise
costs 100000. or S5,OoOOOO, II the money can he
raised and the business VIII paNf III Piop''i' W"
struccd system Of roads is built it VIII not Only pay;
as shown by the Manhattan. but II VIII pay ns
dividends Moreover. If properly constructed we i
roads will probably last 900 years. ana pay lor leI
construction many times over. Tine ptop" VIII men
not only reap the benefit OF the Iapid ,raiSli. nut
will prOft by The enormous returns. The Br0OkNll
Bridge Is an Illustration OF the advantages oil increased
transit facilities and object lesson III the iact ta
cities and the enormous traffic shows what divdchu
n Woud nav i'm the hands Of grasping company tial
would charge what the traffic would bear Iw"
or three more such bridges also badly needed but
laarn Ia wait =
EewYork. 49,, -
Let us however. have decent and reliable means
On 90, nm and down TOWN 10 business Let the city
bu ID the rapid transit roads. DANIEL Bl'oNN'
Ncw-YOrk Jan. -, l-J3.