New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-26
TO EXTEND ELEVATED LINES
MR.. GOULD AND MIR. SAGE HAVE CON-
FERENCE WITH THE MAYOR.
PLANS PROPOSED BY THE MAJ

PLANS PROPOSED BY THE MANHATTAN o""Hi'N
TO BRING ABOUT MORE RAPID TRAN
sIT-cosT OF IMPROVEMENTS EST
MATED AT s25.oOoOOO.
George J. Gould aid Russell Sage had half
hours conference with Mayor Strong yesterday
about the proposed extensions OF the Manhattan
Elevated lines, for the purpose OF securing rapid
transit within a reasonable time The consulta-
ton was private tut ii was learned that the
question Of connecting lines and other means for
increasing transit facilities in the city were dis
cussed.
In speaking Of the conference the Mayor SAID:
Nothing important was done. The conference
was rather In the nature Of starter which l
hone will give rapid transit of some kind shortly
Neither Mr. Gould nor Mr.. Sage would talk,
further than to admit that rapid transit was the
subject under discussion
Plans are TO be submitted to the Mayor after
he returns from Cleveland, where he goes next
Wednesday to attend the meeting Of the Chamber
OF Commerce dinner there. These plans are TO
set forth in detail just what the owners OF the
elevated system will agree to do. Maps or the
routes proposed are 10 be iaid before the Mayor.
They will exhibit the lines talked OF for con-
structon north OF the Harlem River, as well as
those to connect the east and west lines through
Canal Desbrosses West and other streets IL
was also said that the proposition for double
decker system with four tracks from the Battery
to the Harlem River is to be set forth In all us
details In the coming communication.
The estimated cost OF the Improvements pro-
posed by Mr.. Gould ard Mr. Sage is about
s25 900 OOO including the double-decker scheme'
but the elevated railway owners insist that the
property-owners on the,line Of the road must give
a general release for damages before the WORK
begins.
A change in the motive power OF the elevated
roads ,ron, stcan, IN electricity Is one Of the I'M
provements contemplated With this system IL
e. asserted that under the double-decker plan a
schedule can be arranged to reduce the running
time between the Battery and Yonkers to forty
minutes and to make the express time uhaef
,h,r, ,n,nu,es With lateral lines over the
wider parts Of Manhattan Island and the
North Side. the Mayors opinion Is that rap'o
transit system could be formed within TWO year :
such as would meet the demands Oh ',,e oit' ~.
- dacaJs or two At all events he believes that
It win serve the demands Of the public until me
underground rapid transit system Oh ''e Nap'N
Transit Commission Is built ,.oo,
The plan OF the Manhattan officials eHDEases
a connecting line between the Brooklyn bridse
station and the Sixth and Nnth-ave lines, a cot-
Meeting crosstown line at about one-hundieu az
0rtv-nfth-st between the present terminus OF the
Ninth-ave line and the Second anu ihi'u 49,.
lines and a new line from the battery aiuns
West-st and Tenth-ave. up 10 Fort George. Inc
Aforementioned line Is not 10 make inroaos upon
battery Park although the company ASK room
to turn their trains at the Battery Another
crosstown line at near One-nunureu-ahu-
eghth-st was contemplated.
The Brooklyn Bridge scheme does not seem 10
enter into the Manhattan plan. The New iork
elevated managers. II Is now said, 90 not want
Rrooklyn trains run over their tracks Inc pIan
attributed TO Messrs. Gould and sage IS 70 take
passengers from the Bridge and carry them 10
any part OF the city; also 10 take passengers
from any part Of the. city east or west 10 the
Bridge and the ferries OF the North River
While declining 10 talk OF the interview Win
the Mayor Mr. Sage expressed himself yester-
dav az much plea sed with the Mayors views. He
believed also that the propositions or MI Goud
and himself met the Mayors approval MT
Sage complimented Mayor Strong as nara,
headed business man. who was laboring ior rear
rapid transit solely from a desire to benefit the
people. 80 . -,
The Nixon Three Cent-Fare bill. II was SAID
Yesterday. might be a possible obstruction to the
bctterment of the Manhattan system. for II Is
taket, as direct strike at the Manhattan peo-
"rhe Gould-Sage' people will fight the bill to
the last ditch said friend OF Mr.. Gould, lot
with II on the statute books they say that tney
would be in no position to contemplate better
ment OF their system. In view OF the loss OF IN
come"