New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-17
TO SAVE FIFTH AVENUE.
THE PEOPLE ARE OPPOSED TO HAVING
RAILROAD PLACED THERE.
RICH AND POOR ALIKE DESIRE THAT ONE
AVENUE At LEAST BE RESERVED FOR
MAIkING AND DRIVING.

wALKING AND DRIVING.
About the only persons who seem DESTROYS Of hav
ing a railroad put into Ffth-ave. below Twenty
thlrd-st are the officers of the Metropolitan Trac-
ton Company. which expects to profit largely by
such a line If the bill now before the Legislature
becomes @ law There has gone up well nigh uni
versal protest against such a scheme from peop,e
in all parts OF the city Ffth-ayc Is the only
avenue which has been kept OF the grasp Of the
traction companies. Not only Is it the finest resi-
dence street in the city. but 1t is the natural line
Of travel between the lower part Of the city AMI
Central Park the great pleasure ground OF the
people
Lexington-ave. is soon to be invaded by the Met
ropolitan Traction Company Fifth-ave. will soon
be the only avenue in the city free from car tracks
and from tho noise and confusion which the ears
make. It Will be the only avenue In which car
riages may b. driven without fear Of being run
down by swift-moving cars-n which there is com
parativey little to frlghten and confuse horses
! For this reason the people uptown who drive to
the shopping district opposed 10 any use OF the
avenue for railroad purposes.
Fifh-ave. will soon be the only avenue in which
rich and poor alike may walk drive on pleasant
day with any degree Of pleasure. 1t will soon Ia
the only avenue along which an Invalid may be
| driven in safety and comfort. Because Of these
facts the cry is raised in all parts Of the city by
all classes OF people: save Fifth-ave. from the
/ traction cOmpaniesl'
! G. J. Cook OF Tiffany & co. has been quoted as
| saying that If line OF ears was established IN
Fifth-aYe.. that firm would have to remove us buS
ness elsewhere Many people refuse to drive down
| Broadway with Es rushing cable cars ana us con-
sequent noise and confusion They do not dare even
to halt their horses I'm the street They drive down
Fifth-dVe. ard through the quiet streets when run
| into Union square and broadway. Many OF Tlf-
fdny's customers leave their carriages In F1feent-
st. If Ffth-aVe. became encumhered with rail-
road there would be no easy line OF communication
with this part Of the city. The dlihcultles IN reach-
| ing Union square ana Its neghborhood would IN
cVitabv tend decrease the value OF the property
there for business purpose.
| Among the people and institutions VINO nave De"h
! quoted opposed To allowing the Metropolitan
! Traction Company to grab any part OF Flith-dNe
are the Society Of Home and Foreign Missions or
! the presb'te Church. which owns properly AZ
| Nos . ana - Ffth-ave.; Charles Runyan: No. p
Fifth-ave: Mrs Mary !. Nelson. 40. 100 Ffth-ayc
| Or j. H. Cauticr. 80 b Fifth-aVe., J. r. Wolfe,
! no 10i Fifih-ayc.; Mrs Pierre Mali. 40. Fifth
| ave: Mrs Andrew G. Kngsand. No. l2J f'fth-ave.
the Judge Publishing Company. r II Van lngen
& Co. Samuel l.. Dcutsch. No. laH Fiih-aV"., -.
! Woocy No 123 Fi1'h-avc.; representatives. Of the
Van Buren estate and l;0uX & Co., 40. l& Fifth
| ave.
Mayor GIIroy has declared against the giving NJ
| Of Fifth-dVe. to the traction COMPANY 10 thlnks
thai this city should have At least ono thorough
far. free and open for the ne" OF all the people.
! Controller Fitch has expressed himself strongly
against granting any extensions 10 the Metropolitan
! Traction Company IN Iifth-aVc.
Tho Fifth Avenue Protective Association Is closely
| watching fhc movements 81 the Metropolitan Trdc-
ton COMPANY and intends - make every effort to
| pre,enf rs intended grab David MIilikcn It's sec
| rotary has announced that be has the signature
| - every property owner IN FNtn-are. south ~
Tw,rtV-fhirl-st.. except two 20 Trot'.' against
| an invasion ~ the avenue by the Metropolitan
| Traction Company .