New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-19
BUSINESS MEN PROTEST.
THEY WANT THE TROLLEY LINES IN SIXTH
AND EIGHTH AYES LAID IN SEC
TONS AND HORsECARs RUN
TILL, WORK DONE

TILL WORK IS DONE.
When business men and residents along Sixth
and Eighth ayes. learned Yesterday that the horse
cars on those thoroughfaros were to be withdrawn
almost at once and system introduced SINH
lar 20 that now in on Madison-ave there wes a
great deal Of rejoicing. although there was con-
siderable dissatisfaction that no cars will he run
during the time OF reconstruction. The last Of
the horsecars on these avenues win be to-
morrow. and then work will begin at
construct the lines into underground trolley roads
Contracts for the work OF construction were given
out last Saturday and small army OF workmen
have already begun work. II is hoped that the two
roads will he in operation by September 10 In the
mean time there will he traffic over Sixth and
Eighth Provision for the passengers Will be
made by putting extra he Seventh and
Ninth lines.
The hope is expressed by many that asphalt will
be used in repavng the avenues. This is not de-
term1ed yet, hut II rs understood that strong
effor, on The part Of citizens either living owning
property along these thoroughfares Will ne made 70
accomplish this end
Not Of the least advantages gained BY the
work will be the evacuation Of the stables along
the lines which have been annoyance to those
who have been compelled 1--we near them The
company has selected the best possible time in the
year for the work. and the inconvenience that will
arise from the discontinuance Of the cars In me
time Of reconstruction will be much less than it
was when the Madison line being built.
However. ;he business men on Sixth and Eighth
aves. up in against the plan Of the com
pany TO stop running thos~ avenues until
the underground trolley Is completed along the two
routes The propretore Of the stores. especially
the big stores in the avenues assert that the work
Of the trolley-wire laying should Re done IN
lions Just the laying o. the cable was done on
Broadway the cars 10 run parts OF the ave
nues where there would be work going on.
BY his means. they declare. shoppers during
the hot weather would not suffer they Will when
ali the stopped. Moreover. the propre-
tors Of stores say that much injury has already
been done business the avenues because OF
the delay OF the railroad company IN setting 10
work
day, complaints have been o. long standing
against the horsecars they have been ondy
and In a filthy condition Indeed, things have
gone 70 such paes that many Of n" Arms had
decided TO carry the matter into cour'. However.
by appeals and all other kind o. manTuvr!ng 50
well known 10 city companies. business men
would not have secured decision. II hey got one
completed. II would be easy thnn for the COMPANY
10 say We'll. you've gained your case. but We
didn't a car while The In The courts
and here's your trolley now. and what are you
going 10 do about IT, d"
Another storekceper said that the Sixth Avenue
Improvement Association meanwhile. was deter
mined make the company Consult the storekeef~
Tho Six'h-ave prcpretors declare mat That avenue
must have asphalt and other improvements. and
the Ociation Intends. Il IF said 70 the Con
troler TO issue bonds to meet the expense.