New-York tribune., 1894-04-15
PLOT AGAINST .FIFTH-Av VIZ.
CITIZENS OPPOSE THE TRACTION COM
PANY'S SCHEME.
THEY WANT TO KEEP THE SURFACE ROAD
OFT or THAT THORorGHFARE-PRo-
TEST OF TIFFANY & co.

TEST OF TIFFANY co.
The octopus-like Metropolitan Traction Company
IS still striving to grasp Fifhave WITHIN 's deau'!
tentacles David Miken jr. counsel Tor the pro,
tecting property-hoders IL making de'ert'''n'u u
ngh, In behalf OF his clients. and II Is hoptu Una
the termination OF the warfare may pe inc u
fabled story Of St George and the dragon with
Mr. MEliken in the role Of St. George. Mt Mil'lHeh
unhestatngly declares his firm belief that the as
closed scheme OF John D. Crimmlns and his asSo-
cates Is n mere subterfuge, which means the opera
ton of a road in FIfth-ave.. not only sou'h Vi
Twenty-third-st.. but also north or that street, I"
Central Park lie declares that the assertion 'na'
the assent OF majority Of the properY-o"herS l"-
terested has been obtained by the Traction COM
many il erroneous and that Investigation has
showed that many II not most. OF those who nave
been bcgui!ed into giving consent. are mere lease
holders whose signatures are value'ess' among
whom there Is a remarkable proportion oi miI''"r'S
etc While the solid business men ana pona tne
propcrtv-owncrs are strongly opposed to the auda-
clous attempt seize and destroy the oh'y r.
naming avenue which gives unobstructed access
to the Park from the lower part Of the city. Mr.
Nillken expects 10 have a hearing In Albany next
Thursday against Assemblyman Roche's Flfth
Avenue Railroad bill
9 r Cook. Of the firm OF Tiffany Co.. in
Union square to n Tribune reporter made strong
protest against the bill on behalf Of himself and his
\ man came 10 mo with petition when ne
asked me to sign. favor OF permitting the Mett3-
potan Traction Company to construct ana opera.e
A surface railroad through Flfth-ave.. from WASH,
lngtOn Square Ia Twenty -fOurth-St., u D'liE ~"
thnt il was merely Intended that at Twenty third
St the road should connect with thG Br9ilway
system north Of Twenty -thrd-Sl why l"'iE
fourih-si. should have been mentioned, cannot te
petition. and when he returned found thit hs
thoroughly agreed with me th1t the roau was H"'
needed. and would be detrimental 10 no'n puo.i,
and private Interests ye m rlttn-uVrii m 'iisoa' az
ave. but do not OPT ose the scheme Simply nrchui'
my home haplens To be- Ia Fffth-lv". Neither 81"
w.. object solely because believe thhi a ran
road ON Fifth-ave would tend to lnlure our pusl-
There are several good reasons why Ffth-ave
should not be- tlmey surrendered for Tallr"id pur-
poses II is the only clear avenue remaining Wnl'h
leads % Central Park and should u" pi"S,i 'N'
for no other reason bccause IT enables invads ana
couva.sc"nts comfortably. to reach the PARK Where
they derive much comfort and beneht We nave
large clientage who come to our stor" IN carriages
and their only safe and convenient rout" now Is
down Fifth-ave. and through Ftfteenth-st IT the
rold should l." constructed In F1fth-avc. beheVe
II would lniure business. for many customers
trerc rather than 10 the gauntlet ot canl" cars
on Fifth-aVe. People afraid Of tn" cab" cars
now. ana N" more they ar" muItipHt-l the Gr'ateI
VIII be- the fear. There used 10 be some room ior
carriages near the Lincoln statue. but that space
has been monopozed 10y the spur ot the Traction
CornI1uys University Place line. owners "t car
rAg.s have rights that railroad corI"fa atlons
are bound 20 respect. This IS one Of them. Every
Dfh avenue. having been given over - the rall-
roads. Fifth-ave should be preserv.d- IInany
90 are strongly of that opinion. and We believe
that every impartial and public. spirited thinking
man must fral tho sam" way. VT. 'rimmlns Is a
gooI friend ~ ours. who ls pushing his business IN
MS own Interests but while he - doing - we, on
our part must protect our own interests.