New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-30

New-York We are here on Manhattan Island
IN, We ere worse off, / claim than a little village
BECAUSE we have no stores. Every village has
,tores but we are lke farmers a mile from
village II We want anything have to go a
considerable distance 10 get it, The people OF the
narlsh number 1000 During the past three or
four weeks have been among them and they
are unanimously in favor Of the metropolitan
Traction Company. There was not one dissenting
voice They do not want tie other. Iney want
the Metropolitan Traction Company
George =. Mcvay. proprietor Of THE Uptown
Press" constant advocate Of progress and de-
velopment Of Harlem. said:
In my capacity as newspaper man In the
upper districts Of New-York | have a most OK
ccllent opportunity OF finding out what the wishes
ana desires ~ tho people up there are. ana iuly
coincide with the reverend gentleman who mas
just spoken when he makes the statement mat
people are in favor Of the Metropolitan Traction
Company | am not prcjulicei In favor Of one
company any more than am In favor OF another'
but we have had an experience with the Third
Avenue Company NJ there, which 50 FAR mas
been an unenviable one. Their policy seems 10 be
niggardly in the extreme"
Bernard 10th a member ~ the large SILK firm.
continued as follows: Il speak taxpayer.
one who has had the ~ assure. II 50 1t can be
called for many years patt ~ paying taxes and
assessments In that particular neighborhood on
upward u 200 lots. and who to-day. II desire e
sell could barely realize the money that | have
put into A. simply because we have not been able
T. get people UP there. or when he have got
them there 70 get them away In proper time.
There Is point that desire 10 call your at
ten,lon to particularly. and tina, IL this I do not
t.,eN
methods or the policy pursued by the Third Ave-
nue. Railroad They have lone much good 70
tina. nelghborhood in thei own way be It the
best or not But TO any one who during the past
year has been at their transfer station at Third
avenue and ,cen their physical inability ~
handle the crowds that now come up there on
Sundays and holidays the fact Will at once be-
come apparent, tina, IT will % us very little good
In reaching the southern portion II the city II
YOU give them chance t. get more people In
the north and We have stlli the same size neck
"a the bottle al the southerly end Of their route.
II is a physical impossbllity for the Third Ave-
nue. Railroad to-day. with It's one outlet 70
handle a greater amount than they do to-day. n
the franchise be granted 10 the Metropolitan
Traction Company you have three separate
southerly outlets. and given the same number Of
people. starting in the northery end. when they
reach l25th street they can divide themselves on
three separate roads. ami their chances OF get
ting a seat IN a ear are multiplied by three"
Robert J. Hoguet speaking for residents on the
Boulevard said:
I'VE are perfectly willing 50 far as | Know
n give our consents ami our support in every
way n the Metropolitan Traction Company, So
that they can give facilities for getting to the
lower part Of the city. fully agree with MI
10th I'm what he has said in regard to the
transfer system OF our friends on the Third ave-
nue. road
Mr. McRae the well-kHown real estate dealer
said:
The issue is simply this; one road IS on the
east side only and II reaches a multitude OF the
poor class Of people. Thy have as much right
To have homes on this island for what they can
nay for them as the rich man. and II the Broad
way Railroad goes up there II VIII bring Just as
many poor men. and 1t goes into tho very heart
of the wealthy men. and IL you attract men To
| ride on the broadway read and they see what