New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-30
LAWSON N. on DECK AGAIN.
HE BERATES THE RAPID TRANSIT COMMITS
sIONERs AND LAUDS THE ELEVATED


sIONERs AND LAUDS THE ELEVATED.
meeting which was called ostensiby to urge
the removal OF the Rapid Transit Commissioners
from Office but which turned out to be merely
gathering the interest OF the Manhattan Elevated
Railroad took place last night in the Young Men
Christian Association building In One-hundred-
and-nfty- fifh-st.. near Amsterdam-aVe Inc ohiy
Lawson n Fuller, who has for so many years Deeh
the nouthpece of the Manhattan company. en-
g!neered the whole affair and. although ne was not
starred among the eminent speakers" who were
advertised TO address the meeting. he held the
centre of the stage for the greater part or the
evening Last nights occasion was somewhat III
the nature OF a temperance for Mr. Fuller since
the action he Instituted some time ago against the
directors OF the company for the value OF MS
services as a boomer his energies as public chaih-
pion of the elevated road have been allowed 10 lie
dormant But last night he bobbed up sereney
again and delighted his audience with one OF those
old-tlme speeches. in which unbridled ihVece'e
plays the most part.
A large audience present. but that circum-
stance was explained after the meeting by a man.
who remarked that places OF amusement are rev
on Washington Heights. and the well-warmed nan
OF the Y NJ c. A. afforded comfortable refuge
from the rain which poured down throughout inc
night Moreover, Mr.. Fuller Is we'll known on
Washington Heights and his eccentrcities or utter
ance are an nvariabe attraction. Last night ne
self to take. He was inspired. too. by the strains
| of the band which he had hired playing Hall to
the Chief as he TO make his address. ne
started out by paying his respects to tho hap'i
Transit Commission with characteristic taste anu
dercacy Alexander f. Orr he said. was nice
old man, with handsomer flowing whiskers imam
anv man in the room. John II. Starin so far as
his work on the Commission was concerned was
like a dead fly In an apothecarys ointment: George
L. Rives was nice looking and SO on. But what
did they know about practical matters or rapld
Fnier had forgotten more than their experience
had ever taught them. While he didn't say so IN so
Of the city would be best served by pushing
through the Ellsworth bill and hereafter instead
of appointing bipartisan board OF four. making
Lawson n Fuller a Rapid Transit Commissioner OF
Then. leaving the subject Of the Commissioners.
he turned his whole attention for some time 10
an inonensve young man. who had tlmialy ~, SUE *
gested TO him that II the present Board shouId be
removed rapid transit would be delayed for another
ten years Ears, % urinary school" Does your
noth.r know you're OUT" and Come up here and
iii give you basting,' were some Of the pleas
antries he hurled at the Young man. and AT me e
same time raising the merriment of the audience 10
a screaming pitch. ..,ox IMAM
the speed and regularity OF the elevated trains
when some in the audience joculafy susseSs yea
that II took about four hours some lines 10 ~
from the Battery to Observation-Disclosures
ITS a lie." shouted Mr.. Fuller. u got down to
the city every day in about thirty minutes
How much does IL cost you queTlcd inc man.
Ten cents q day" sad Mr. Fule Tcth,rr. vou
dor,t nav on tie elevated" the rejoinder
Mr. FnIler's Indignation was such apparently as
TO incapactate him momentarily and Thomas nay y
den one OF those on the platform. stepped TO MS
assistance and indicated Mr.. Fuller by shouting:
'"Tbat statement has been made before bn; X, 5,
damnable lie I prcved il 50 by ioHoWhg MI
| Fuller once and I saw him pay his fare. 49,,
And SO II went on. The purpose for whlcn the
rneeting was called was mainly lost sight or So
cral speakers among them Arthur {. Rutts or me
| pronx and r c. r Grain advocated ractlcally
| that ihe Manhattan company SHOULD be allowed
- take ali the franchises z needed without con
Alton or obligations and a resolution demanding
| tbe removal Of the Rapid Trans: Commission was
passed.