New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-17
HARLEM PEOPLE DISTURBED
TIE QUESTION OF RAILROAD STATION Al oNH
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS FlFTH-sT.
NOT SETTLED

Tr'\DRED- AND-TNENI1-r ln-Si'
NOT SETTLED.
The residents Of Harlem are greatly DISTURBED oe
,,,,so tbore is a possibility OF indefinite delay IN
providing an adequate station Of the New" io'k
central and Harlem railroads at one-hunureu-anu-
,,,ep,v-dfth-st The station is an important one
rs many persons find 1t more convenient anu i"p"
70 take the road through the tunnei ina" u ~
by the elevated road. 1t is also departing p''ii'
FOR persons living in Harlem VINO Wish 10 go ~
Kingsbridge, Riverdale, fonkers ana y'her places
along the line OF the Central Railroaoloca service
or on the Harlem Railroad. Harlem residents mad
boned that when the Central tracks were raised, IN
order to enable the railroad to cross the new anu
higher bridge over the Harlem River some adequate
provision would be made for the large passenger
traffic at One-hundred- neutrality-suspicious. anu
Third-ave.
The first disappointment came when 1t was an
rounced that station with two platforms instead
OF four was 10 be erected 1t had been understood
or promised thst large and roomy station would
no buiIt but afterward the Harlem business men
heard that O smaller structure would be Duilt which
would ONLY be letter than the present inadequate
station because 1t would be above ground instead
of sunk In a dark and unhealthy excavation. Much
Indignation was expressed, protests were made by
private citizens and the Harlem Club appointed a
committee. Of which William A. Martin, H. [. f.
Koch Charles B,andy. Edward Bonynge and David
= Porter were members. to take any possible
action toward securing larger Harlem station.
Wr Rlandy was appointed counsel. and began an
investigation TO ascertain whether the Park Avenue
Improvement Commission the railroad officials
were 10 blame for the reported changes.
A later development has increased the fears or
Harlem residents that they VIII not have any
adequate relief from the inconvenience which they
now suffer in attempting to use the Central ana
Harlem railroads. \ suit has been begun by
Charles Welde formerly Police Justice against
The railroad company in which he asks $4,000 as
damages to a large apartment house which he owns
at One-hundred -and-twen ty -fourth-st and Park
ave An Injunction has been obtained from Judge
Barrett and>served the railroad company pre-
venting them from carrying on the work OF build
ing the station. Injunction suits In such cases
against the elevated railroad companies are often
obtained the railroad company never ceases its
operations A bond Is given or condemnation pro-
ceedings begun. but In this case the company sim
ply stopped It's work. and from information re-
ceived by the committee OF Harlem residents II Is
feared that the company has no intention OF having
the work 20 forward unless the Injunction is dis
solved or the suit brought to trial without the
necessity OF giving bond
The company has been anxious TO evOd suits for
damages and does not seem inclined to favor Ilar-
station unless by given consent among uptown
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS suits are begun. Up 10 the
time OF Mr.. Wcldes suit property Owners had
RETAINED from attempting any obstruction to the
speedy completion or the railroad and It's stations.
MIR Welde's action has afforded the railroad people
n reason for refusing 10 do anything and business
men OF Observation-Disclosures twenty nfth-st are more
discouraged than ever over the situation. They
expected to receive considerable Increase o. bust
ness from outlying towns II a large. light and at
irlctye structure were built at One-hundred md
twenty -hfth-st. and all the local and some express
trains stopped at that point to receive and dis
charge passengers