New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-09
IEARYS BROKEN PROMISES.
HE AGREED TO HAVE; \ THOUSAND MEN
SOON At WORK on THE SPEEDWAY.
NOW HE GIVES VARIOUS EXCUSES FOR DE-
LAY CROWDS OF HUNGRY AND UNEM-
pLOYED MEN TURNED AWAY
EVERY DAY


James L. Leary. contractor Tor the first sec'ioh Oh
the Harlem River Speedway, has allowed ano'h'r
day to pass without fulfilling The rosy promises
which he made to Controller Fitch and the f"FN
Comms siOners about the number 81 unc"n.'' ~
men he would have at work II the award were
made TO him. 1t is just one week to-day SINCE
Controller Fitch signed Mr. Leary's bond. Mir.
Ieary then told Mr.. Fitch that he would have ~"
men a, work On the next Monday. 70 President
Tappen Of tie Park Board Mr.. Lcary declared that
he would have 900 work on the Monday in
question. TO people generally Mr.. Loaiy gave IL
out that he would have 2.o~ men employed within
forty weight hours after the Controller had approved
the contract.
Mr. Leary. however has now put different
face. 1t viii be impossible. he says. to put ON a
large force until the engineers have fixed their lines
and the dredging machines are ready ior opera
ton ii viii take week or ten GAYS !et 70 90
this. he asserts Every day an army OF strong ana
hungry men cou-rts gates from al over Tie city,
dreis walk the long distance from their homes
miles away. because they have not the MCKEE needed
tUrI,e-i away. empty and disappointed. The ques-
ton Why this delay in sariins work on ,ne
day Of the Mayor, the Controller ana the Park com
missioners. They were unable to give Any fai.51-
factory reply. and We're able to get nothing tansl-
be out Of Mr.. Leary.
Another effort was made to stir up Mr. Leary.
with Superintendent Parsons and Engineer Kellogg.
had a special meeting. at whcn ne plans were re-
vlsed with Il view To- putting OH additional forces Of
men under the sl.~oGo legislative appropra-
ton. The sum OF $4,000 is now available:
Michael j. Fenton. the Tammany labor expert
who has Il is asserted. taken the contract TO put
the NXNIIIth Assembly District back IN the Tam
many Hall column this fall was also present ON
Monday IL is to put 20 a; work on the I'm
provements in Central Park, in widening ne Cath-
edral Parkway and in completing Improvements IN
Morningside and Riverside parks.
Controller Fitch said that he meant to get into
his coupe to morrow and make an inspection or the
Speedway to learn something about Con-
tractor 1.eary's methods
Commissioner Straus and Secretary Burns OF the
Park Board will make a personal inspection on
Sunday of the ground proposed TO be covered hy
the Improvement plans and will report AZ tie meet
ing Of the board to p" held ncXt Tuesday II j.
probable that the plans WI! then be enlarged and
provision made for larger number o. workm"n
The board yesterday revoked tho Icrmit of VIII
lam Puriis for dumping material on the north s!" ~
One-hundred -tenth-s hccon;ractor was paving
the deparim 20 cents per load for this Filling in
privilege. Burtis is not Tammany mar: anu his con-
tract would interfere i was said. with IN" "'N,
elusive privilege" which ex-senator Punkift ana
Thomas J. McManus want for filling IN IN Cen
trail Park. Secretary Burns said tfai Mr. Hurt.s
had not been prompt IN his payments. which "aS
the real reason for revolving his permit This state
ment was received with winks and shrugs about the
departments offices.