The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-06-28
MAYS1oP IT" TRAINS
Sixth and Ninth Avenue Lines
Attacked by a New Law.
Manhattan Company and City Off,
ciaIs Equally Surprised.
Careless Legislation May Mean Many
Lawsuits.

Whenever n train Of the Sixth or Ninth
Avenue Elevated Railroad spins around
the high curve at the north end Of Cen
trail Park the engineer in his cab and
the blue jacketed guards are the agents
OF the Manhattan Elevated Railway
Company in bold infrac elton Of the la W.
This is not even family suspected by
the general public. and was surprising
news to beth the officers of the Com
pany and the Administered tors of the city
laws when the matter was brought to
their attention by an Evening World"
reporter to-day
Here Is the law just as It was passed
a few weeks ago at Albany. 1t Is iden-
;lfed as Chapter SIS of the Laws OF
1894 to amend Chapter 256 of the Laws
Of lSSs.
Except for necessary crossings. at the inte-sec-
ton thereof with other streets or avenues, no
surface, street or other r,ilro Id after the date of
INC pLssase OF this oct shall be constructed or
above Seventy. FIRST street, Cathedral Parkway and
h"rnincslde Park. or any avenue or street bound
, ING Oh MSrn TsIh Park in Tie city Of Sew
What was formerly One Hundred nd
Tenth street Is now Cathedral Parkway.
The elevated structure occupies that
thoroushfare between Eight and Ninth
bounds Morningsiie Park There is not
Il loophole left the Eley ated people to es-
cape the charge of viola ting the law
every time they send a train around that
curve.
First Assistant Cooperation Counsel
David J. Dean was seen about It this
special statute because the session laws
of 1924 have not yet been published.
,n .,ts.: ry said he there Is no doubt
IA B ~.
But aS they only run one block they
might Offer the excuse, once touchngiy
employed In case needless to specify
IN detail, that the otense is such a III
tie one OF course that would not
be accepted in law and they must look
for other weak spots in the law. On
listing, lines or structures must he re-
moved. but 1t does plainly say that they
cannot he operated. Thus the Elevated
people can leave their tall trestle stand
Ing there, but they cannot run trains
upon It. Now that is absurd. but It
would be the consequence OF the appl
cation OF the law.
IL have no doubt that 1t was not tho
Intention Of the Legislature to affect
the present use of the street by the
Elevated, and II the natter should ever
look close to the intention OF, the law, as
they always do. No complaint based
upon the statute has reached US. and I
cannot say that any effort Will be mn lie
" Ia" dbuiiisL Nsic l>i'Nh'''
at that point"
General Manager r. K. Hahn. OF the
Manhattan Elevated Railroad Company,
had never heard of the new law aAl
cared very little about It,
This Is all new to me-" said he. land
even II there was such a statute created
by the last LEGISLATURE. 1t VII not affect
our present loc1tions. Cathedral PARK
wav was called One Hundred and Tenth
street whcr cur charter WAS granted. and
we have the right to he there and upon
that right we will remain. 1t is rldicu :.
!ous u imagine that a more fnnc.ful
change OF name IN n street Will dis
possess a chartered corporation Of its
legal grants. The trains q the SIKH
,nd Ninth avenue lines will continue TO
tnke the high curve at C.c Hundred ana
Tenth rtreet. call 1t by any name you
pl"ase."
Exercisen were n,7o held in Grammar
School No -. on East REIMBURSEMENT
street. Mayor Gi.roy PRESENTED the
diplomas. Among tn" graduates was
daughter of Commissioner OF Public
WORKS DAILY.