New-York tribune., 1894-10-23
MANHATTAN AND TAMMANl
HOW THE ELEVATED ROAD AND lhr1
TIGER WORK TOGETHER
coupANroNs IN PLUMBER ONE FLEEcES IN
,.rsrops AND THE OTHER KEEPS COM
rErIToRs AwAY-A CHANCE TO
SECURE RAPID TRANSIT.

SECURE RAPID TRANSIT.
rho following was sent out yesterday over Kier-
mans Electric News Service
In 1902 when Grant was Mayor. the managers ra Ua
mo Manhattan Elevated organized deai 20 9ronid
tbc assistance OF Tammany in deieauhhs , rapin in
eresting Influential parties I'm, ~ tx Nv december
@2 the price had reached 1864! By TINS I'm Ilte rse G
influential parties had been PROVIDED ,H99 t9P Inc ''7'
cu,na5gD saon as " the elea Of rapid transit was aG
complshed the insiders quietly ~ or 20 point,
be6w the price which guarantees were gwen M yer Tu
Certain prominent influential patSS ere icft holding
ana aboYe their guarantees ana were 'e'' "''''''9
"' ,io'y Of rosgib.e defeat the coming @.ectlon
the Tammany Manhattan la'nrs are n0% ISL sg s ling H
This dsposes OF stories OF bears reckiessiy ss'''S
Manhattan short. ,,
rhe tribune has repeatedly exposed and denounced
tho infamous deal between the managers OF the
Manhattan Elevated and the bosses OF ia'iir''''y
Hall made with the object OF de!eauhg true i'p''
transit, Welnforned politicians and others IN inns
CITY believe that the statements given in the article
quoted are substantially correct Ihere Is e'c's
reason to believe that this deal between 'he man"
.cers Of the Manhattan road and the corrupt ana
tnievish bosses OF Tammany Hall was one oi 'ie
bas.st and most disgraceful ever made III 'H's c''
or for that matter. in any other ana IL s"o"e'
the depths Of degradation. corruption and infamy
>, yhicb tba r,}agerlent Of the Manhattan E.e-
waited Railroad was eager 10 descend ana Inc
abominabIe crim.nality which the bosses OF ram
,,,,. Van have always been ready 10 wallow In
,rbo h,e..s ~ the shameless machine which rules
this city havcsnever hesltated AZ CRIME II ~ - -
be SURE OF getting enough out Oh the uea' u iNANe
Il worth while
HIGH TINE THE PEOPLE WOKE Up.
Genuine rapid transit has been defeated and
delayed for many years by this vile ana shh!hees"
deal between Tammany Hal and the Manhattan
Elevated MANAGERS. but there Is every reason
now 20 believe that the people OF New-fork are
fully aroused TO tha Nervousness OF the crime when
- l.,ri,,I thnrn 50 long 81 adequate means of
getting TO and from their business luickiy d'.u
comfortably. that at the election next month they
viu declare la favor OF the rapid transit scheihe
on winch they will be called upon TO vote ana thai
when tho proposed underground road is conpie'eu
Ncv-York Will at last haze true RAPID trdhslt.
There IS one thing certain ana that IS ma ,i, t
ious travesty and caricature OF rapid transit as
long as the chief line OF transpor alton net
ur rsattsfactory. uncoutI. most Inadequate ana
wrctchedly managed Manhattan Elevated system;
The Marhattan manas"rs arc 50 penur'oSus hp hdir
ncan. and absolutely inconSderate OF thtI
uasscngers comfort, that nothing can persuhne
tler even Hight their cars properly. feople
who try to read In the eevated trains aiter daik
rlin the risk ol running their eyesght The light
In the cable is far better m every way 'hah III
the elevated ears and there ~ positively no excuse
in any way FOR the parsimoly ana slhslhesss
shown by The managers of the Manhattan road
I'm refusing 10 put n proper system OF lighting III
their cars There few ROADS IN the country
which can ccrl;c;e with the elevated road when 1t
comes to the iradeluacy OF lighting arrangements
Merely one more amp IN efch ear "pcIh Vastly
Improve he wretched conditions which now pre-
hundred dollars. When 1t comes 10 grabbing public
parks .or terminal facilities. or unlawfuliy nuLdny
extra tracks 20 add to their immense income, the
pnhlc-spiritel managers fold their hands, and,
turning their eyes. remark:
we have only the public good az heart
pr-prr,, COMFORT DTSREGARDEp