New-York tribune., 1895-12-11
FOR 4 PASSENGER STATION IN HARLEM
A LARGE AND SPIRITED MEETING LAST NIGHT
SPEECHES ATTACKING THE NEw-YoRK CEN
TRAI-A LETTER FROM MR. DEPEw
nrrr<DrNf, TIyE cONpANy

A LARGE AND SPIRITED MEETING LAST NrGHT~
SPEECHES ATTACKING THE NEwYoRK CEN
TRAI.-A LETTER FROM Mr.. DEPEw
DEFENDING THE COMPANY.
mass-meetng to protest against the abandon
menr of the New-York Central and Hudson River
Railroads plan to build passenger station at
One-hundred -and-twen -ffth-st held last
night at the Harlem Opera House The sentiment
OF the big audience that attended the meeting and
the expressions of the speakers were in unquau-
fed and emphatic condemnation or the course OK the
company. The meeting was held under the manage
ment OF the Harlem Club. which has for some tine
taken an active share IN an organized movement
to bring sufficient influence to bear on the directors
of the road them to fulfil their original
intention to erect a station for the convenience OF
the people in Harlem.
Colonel Alexander T. Ketcham was selected as the
chairman OF the meeting. In his opening address
he dwelt the need of a station for local and
express traffic in Harlem 1t was no longer an
agricultural district; 1t metropolis. he said.
and required railway facilities commensurate with
It's population He believed that IL the company
erected station at One ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
st. 1t would become in ten years serious rival in
point of magnitude OF business. to the station at
Forty-second-st.
Edward W. Bonynge the secretary OF the meet
Ing then read long and comprehensive letter
from Chauncey NJ. Depew. the president OF the
line. In his review OF the situation Mr. Depew
said that while the Harlem station would never
pay for the cost OF construction. this considera-
ton had no weight with the directors OF the New
York Central. The necessary preliminary steps
had been taken for the completion OF the station.
but those efforts, he said. had been met with
every species OF opposition and hostility that
neghborhood could devise or exert. Mr.. Depew ee
some length proceeded TO describe the nature OF
these difficulties which included threats from ad-
joining property owners to claim heavy damages.
and successful injunctions which had been brought
against the company, causing a compulsory cessa-
ton OF the proposed work.
Charles Bandy ex-assistant corporation counsel,
was the principal speaker OF the evening. He began
his remarks by recounting the history OF the move
ment to obtain Harlem station down TO the time
that the railway company announced its intention
lection contained in Mr.. Depews letter, and c1sed
and intention the part of the company to open u
station at One-hundred- a nd -twenty-f as
shown by the proceedings before the Legislature.
He asserted that action ought to be taken to compel
the company 10 fulfil its avowed obligations
Postmaster Charles W. Dayton, In a brief speech.
spoke OF the postiveness OF the pledge made by
the railroad company, and urged the population OF
Harlem TO insist on their right to have their de-
mands complied with
Senator Jacob Cantor advocated legislative action
to bring the company TO terms. and said any effort
In that direction would have his support.
The Rev DIR. Elmendorf also spoke. and resolu.
tions appropriate to the spirit Of the meeting were
adopted.