New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-04
RAPID TRANSIT WORK.
,,r rrsHE PLAN WOULD BENEFIT
'hN THE MANHATTAN COMPANY

COMMISSIONERS USING THE cITFS MONEY TO
.,,, AZ UNPOPULAR SCHEME ELEVATED
WOULD NOT GIVE RAPID
.c,ys,r-rHosrDT FOR AN
,.yo,;rGRorND SYSTEM
nan wore at work in the o'h'e o. 'he "dp'u
a,t commission YESTERDAY u'''" 'l' ,,,, s,,,,o
Trans ,depenaent elevated railroau' nv '""'0
for an - on have been working in the once I"r
nunor' w. y, months on the same unpopular Sch''"''
"N 49, ctv's money is being usea 10 p'' ~,
al" IN to January 20 S'iiS oil 'h' p'or' .>,
sS. had been expended on the huFh' P''''o'
MON ,o oxponsos of the commission "S~''7
ho" Al noo a month. IN January II was "'i'''u ,
aoou' .r,,,issioners that the work on the huN"o
bE '",.il be finished in the early part OF rV"'"
pan :, present the draughtsmen ana S.'
az .,u engaged in the work. ana ho"' VI '''
@ when the plans will b. readY 10 p,,,,
-. Mayor TIE commissioners nav in host,
ta' orlors t. their employees 70 Hah' ~
eNe' Tor there is no attempt 10 conceai 'nV i"O'
Sow, ,,, work is unknown and undosncd pE Tue
commissioners. ,;.r ,,arif.s,e1
great deal Of lively interest Is "e'''h n,,
o-id tran sit by every one except '''
Trorsjt Commissioners. The 'omlhSs'p",' ~
IL 80 ,nake every one believe that th'S "'c "
NV :, a., ,opid transit and the evidence '''H
- 20 make people believe it - th''' '''' ~
.,,,,v in pushing TO the front the l'uSn' PIC"
." elevate road. But this IS Just "n"' ''.'',
o. an, think that the commissioners "'' '0' -
os,e5 IN rapid transit the huHio f'''' ,,
YER. nil civ rapid transit and no one KNOWS ','"'
CIV. ,,., the Commissioners. The bushe pam
"''e' ,3 transit is a scheme to give TO the Man
. ~, elevated Railroad COMPANY aool''o"'t
1i,tos for making money out OF the pe'i' "a
this city
EXTENSIONS FOR MANHATTAN'
mt, commissioners may be blind. They may "o'
..io, they are working to accomplish Jus
I'm, ,,o, con,o,ny wants-e,cva;ed railroad eN'e"
Mai''.'- 49,. ave- The conclusion reached by peo-
h bove yiven the subject care4uI S'"'' -
p 'e like this: Mr. Siarin objected 10 ie'u"9
.hs Manhattan Company have the i"P' ,
.-o,chise The other Commissioners o' d, - .
",.. n the other Commissioners. dccideT ~ 4,
maJoL,iE >T,rhaftan company in another way. Ihal
is bv providing for an ndrlehhuelts orhaftan COM
Which could be gobbled up 10y 'he Mamma
p&nY me Rushe plan were adopted the people wcu;n
- addtoDal means Of getting apousS ~. Si,' p's6e
nave ",1,T NOT have rapid transit. II the Busne
nI' hsc,nes operative rapid transit VIII DE- d"
Oh sS al in this city BY rapid transit Is m ne Rat
vsfen1 by which trains can be run rom , ,e The
s!s.' - Harlem in fifteen twenty MINUTES, In
tery 10 eIevated road has express trains when are
cSeduled to run from Rector-st TO OIe hnt
~ ,Tsnty-nfth-st in twenty-five iiliut'S,
an IN NOT do IT, They cannot under me preS'nr
conc and there is no likelihood OF 'he'r e''
e Ths sE Company does not intend To- put
up second story To It's pIsh, ivan the original
COS. " ibe elevated road There would be all the
sane Old damage suits brought again an! tnv MAI,
battan Company does not care TO pay out an! more
money the damage account
IT MEETS ITS WANTS.
The Bushe plan meets the wants OF Inc N', ,'.
tan Company. and 1t is an interesting iaet '"' -
sell Sage and other Manhattan people nave ''1
rn ohiec,ions 70 the Bushe scheme while they nave
"o,do,nod the UNDERGROUND plan. The Bushe plan
is in substance and puEPort M tGomrnission by
subraiitel to the Rapid Ir" ~ la practically
Jay 0vu' terminals II crosses the Manhattan road
al points where the Manhattan CoMpi', e' Sviient
that the Manhattan Company would oppCse any
rival road from going oyer or ou ur'f hentd,
The West side route OF the Bushe place el"S JT G
norm q Bsery Pa The East as n Side route
ns, north of Hamilton Ferry and no Rrovisio" ~ :,
MAJ fo Sr switches or loop unless Battery Park !,
used Jay Gould wanted TO use H. OuI r"r =, IN
,be BusRe plan for joining the two routes ana Il
they arr Joined. if any terminal iacI,.'es Ii9 iint Il
the Manhattan Company has the fTaneaise TN,
routes can be connected and al nave lhe s, , No..
aeglec,ed to provide for terminals ,ss,,v two OF
The strong objection Of one. ana p1ss4p'y wv. oI
me "Reminiscences to the Manhattan COMPANY maj
Mr. Bushe put clause in ms plSn ohaJ II legs
lation could do away with this clause nat ~
q 1sgisiation rui.nt be cot which would not ma ~
me conSe gra0t Extensions to the Manhattan Com
nanv In that case extensions would be grahte' y
-ha Maph
eford those extensions That * al the itushe PA
ia Merely extensions to the present tIeNdten IdI.
road The Manhattan Company wants )us' SUI
EXTENSIONS and there is no likelihood OF ne com
Sanv letting any rival concern &c, the BusAe plai
II il ia accepted.
PROSPECTS FOR RAPID TRANSIT.
DESPITE the hard work Of the commission on n
Bushe plan there stll seems good chance Of IN
cry finally getting A real system 81 rapid trans
by means Of an underground road. 50 much nteres
has been shown recently in an underground systeT
By the leading men in this city that rapid trans
cannot be far off The Chamber Of commerce, IN
Board Of Trade and the Real Estate ENcfais nav
seen the necessity Of longer waiting FOR the con
rnissioners to act. and have taken steps 10 ne.
bring the building OF unlersTphhH f'a-
Mr. Hewitt's pan. adopted by the ChanDer
Commerce. is one that would give the city rap
transit SO would the plan OF X. i: wilson
co Mr. Wilson is willing 10 work FOR MT hewitt
plan which provides for the city 10 own an uMl-i
ground road which shall be constructed ana ied.s
by responsible corporation. II this pan fal.s "
Wilson Is ready 10 push his plan which provlnf
for the CITY 20 lend is credit to the extent Of tw'
thirds OF the cost for the building OF an uhde
ground road. go $780,, .. ,ootsia.
the present Rapid Transit Commission out OF oli
and unless the Commissioners drop ne Busne pa
and follow the wishes OF the city. they may SOC
he ex-Rapld Transit Commissioners