New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-02
ANOTHER AMSTERDAM-ITE. HEARING.
STRONG PROTESTS AGAINST FOUR TROLLEY
TRACKS FROM REPRESENTATIVES, OF
CHURCHES. SOCIETIES AND LABOR

-A~'N MS sONirsills AMI LHbpn
ORGANIZATIONS.
Another hearing was given by the Railroad Com.
mttec OF the Board Of Aldermen yesterday upon
the protest made by property-own and others
against the plans Of the railroad companies to have
four tracks for underground trolley-cars in Am.
sterdam-avc. The hearing began a, p. and
the protestants were led by Thomas \. Fulton. OF
the Amsterdam Avenue Protective Association: the
Rev Or. John d Peters OF 81. Michaels Profess
tant Episcopal Church. and Or. Miller. Of the As
)ciation for the Publ, Ownership Of Franchises
With them were representatives from the West
End Presbyterian Church the Riverside Baptist
Church. the West Side Medical Associ lion. the
Knights of Labor and the Central Labor Union.
Mr. Fulton handed in a brief containing his OBJ
jections in full and DR.. Peters then said the con-
struction Of four-trach railroad in Amsterdam-
ave would he a 10 public peace and a
danger 20 the lives o. the people crossing and re-
crossing the avenue. 4 Mr.. Lewis who was intro
ducod as the treasurer OF the Riverside Baptist
Church spot, IN similar strain. Father CALL
gar. Of the Church - TIE Holy Name. in West
Ninety-sixt hist. through a representative. also
added his quota TO the protest
Tho Rev Dr. John Il. Shaw. OF the West Emo
Prosbytaran Church. said tho time had come when
the rights of the public needed protection from Inc
caprlcc Of corporations. Danger to the people
would increase with consequent loss OF Ire u tho
nrnieci was permitted 70 he carried out usht
laid tnegc tracks but when We ask the corpora
tio,, when they intend running their cars. they
give us 10 answer. They prove themselves ID oe
longing TO that type that is disturbing the Peae'
of This country" DR.. SHAW said that as long -
the West Side people continued 70 ptea'"' S'o
American air and so long as they hao He"''' "''S
would not cease protesting. ,.~,-,.sh,.
Nr Eulto, said the was an inexulcaoIo
one as The State Railroad Commission nag re-
fused r. reonen the case, the courts oIo not hnow
ire jurisdiction in the matter and the Mayor anu
commonaltv we're in similar position ne wons
NJ, r. conterd that the water-mains In the ayenvo
which supplied half the city with water Wou1 ~
rotfed hv olectrolysis II the electric conduts wsro
laid Diagrams in support of this contehtiIn wc
nut IN Evidence and Mr.. Stetson. an eiect i,st
rxpert said that I'm the period OF one year ms
Leakage in an electrical conduit wouio wear e"~'
twerty pounds OF iron; . ,, ,,, - r,,.tr1cf
Assembly, No 49, of the knights OF LABOR. to.-
lowed The latter in the course OF an aItaiSn,
roert of corporations, said that the only remeI2y
vas TO stop granting franchises TO them" c a,e
added that suggestions made either 70 the vi
noration Counsel or to the present Eosro VI AZ
dermen would not amount to anything.
The invitations extended TO the ae'i ElpsnnoH
Traction Company ami the Third Avenue naiasoa%t
Company be present and state tneir s,oe s.ch
the dispute not accepted ditHous" ~~~
company had a stenographer present