The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-14
LAUTERBACa NOT CAST DOWN.
He Says the General Terms Decision Near
Only DelaI-Others Hold Other Views.

He Says ths General Terms Decision Means
Ouiy Deisy-Others Hold Other Views.
The decision OF the General Term denying
the application Of the East River Bridge Com
pany for the right to build . cross-town ele-
waited railroad from the junction OF the two
projected bridges to Grand and Desbrosses
streets. North River. was tremendous dlsap-
pointment to the members Of the Rapid
Transit Com mission. Chairman Stsinway's
vision OF live capitalists with real money faded
away IS he read tho General Term decision.
He would not DO interviewed about the de-
eision.
Edward Lauterbach OF Hoadly. Lauterbach
johnson. who formed the substance OF
Chsirmap Stelnway's capitallstic vision. wasn't
30 much put OFT. He declared that the de.
cisioh didn't amount to . row Of pins 30 far a.
lite effect on the proposition made to the Rapid
Transit Commissioners was concerned. Mr..
Lautsrbaeh was leaving his ONCE for the day
whom The Sun reporter saw him.
As l read the decision" he said, 1T was
adverse to Us only because the General Term
did not think 1t best to take out OF the hands OF
the Rapid Transit Com mission any part OF the
rapid transit problem; that 10. 1t didn't want
to interfere In any way with the legitimate
business OF the Commission. Understand. the
decision 10 in no sense fatal to our proposed
eross;town road It will merely delay the
things loft for Us 10 do. We can go ahead and ID
gsst she contents Of ID. property owners along
Hsvs they not already been refused ?"
Al, II is true that when we epdsavored to get
Term the owners did not seem disposal to
sEIes; They may have changed their minds
again. Our second plan is to can appiy to n tSs
corporate our efo.s.tOwn road 10 the system
Bushs Our third move nigh. be anotSsf as
peal 70 the General Term; Eotwithstsnding
Would Without Doubt be- .uec.ssiaI The p per!
s9ns whom represent will meet probably on
emphasize the fact especially that this decision
merely delAys our plans little; 1t will not
1e.i S%t :: H. .s rs IN.
ehisss for those roads are put up at auction We
m be Rr sbs e ~ the
tash pictures il, 10 the opiaion Of some others
fern would no, staltify, itself By going bsst
Tauter6aeh's capitalists should succeed Ia
getting the Rapid Transit Commission to In
ss sns ., ito plan IN the bIshs
lieu OF that. the consent OF the General Term
would r q, he +: Psess'eEy and i would b rust
obtain either as IL would DO for the capitalists
in any event. = cross-town road in the streets
two bidsss 1Seh ss Srdss use s sss
they will build. And as there 10 but $3.50 600
Of capital now paid in toward building the
bridges. which will probably cost So. OOO. 600,
there 70 not any prospect Of the bridges them
selves bsinR built In Z hurry.
One Of the hapid Transit Com m tssioneTs,
yesterday that when the Bushs franchises
were put up at auction there would % several
sJndtcates Of bidders besides the bridge
company. The Commission had received
assurance. he said from two othars already,
and there was every pros psct that there would
be lively composition. II will be q year at
least before the Commission can get the
Bushe plan ready for sale.