New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-17
BIG COMPANY TO CONTROL CABS.
ENTIRE LIVERY SERVICE OF THE CITY
MAY GO INTO THE HANDS
OF ONE CONCERN

The fact developed yesterday that negotiations
had been in progress for several weeks. and would
in all probability be successfully completed.
for a consolidation Of the cab and livery interests
OF this borough into big company. with a
capital of 100000. Case d Ludlow. OF No % Mas
sau-st are the attorneys for The capitalists be-
hind the plan. whose active agent In treating with
the various cab companies and lverymen has been
a representative OF well.known English company.
Mr.. Case said Yesterday regarding the project:
we free 10 acknowledge that prOposed
consolidation OF the cab and livery interests of this
city or rather OF the Borough Of Manhattan. has
progressed to a considerable extent. and Will result
favorably, no doubt. is anticipated ny the par
ties most interested in the success Of this move
ment.
The company ia being organized and will ne In
corporated under the laws o. the State Of New
York. 10 be called the 'New-YOrk Consolidated
Stable Company. the object Of such company being
to purchase all the business. personal property and
leasehod interests OF n number Of the individuals
and companies working separately. and thus
form one corporate body, with capital stock Of
s7e0No. FOR conducting the livery business in the
city OF NewYOIk.
at is the only natural outcome Of the forces
which shaping this large business enterprise
The changed condition o. this city and the demands
Of the people from that of twenty or even ten years
ago call for radical changes in tho management Of
this business. These necessary changes cannot be
brought about by the present individual manage
ment.
THE pubic cannot understand why the cheap
cab service Of the European cities cannot be IN
uo1ucad here. but If they will examine our court
records for even month or 20 past they win SEQ
that ut the present time. the busiest season OF
the year in this business. several Oi-m. osterles
have been compelled to close doing business.
Manhattan. with its great length in proportion
10 its breadth, necessitates vast amount OF travel
in the morning to the Office district with use
for a cab until the return "Trip In the evening.
pcnsc adapt his business to these conditions. not
mot with in any other large city. Many abuses
and privileges have gradually cicpt into the pres
mt management OF the business, which can only
rcmedied by consolidation. Tho great object
is OF course, economy In management and better
and cheaper service 10 the public"
Not few recent failures of livcrymen, Mr.. Case
added had been in part due TO the Increase in
valuation OF their stables. many of which were
in Firth. Madison and Lexington ayes, and cross
streets near these avenues where the iand was TOO
valuable for stable purposes. Where the stables
were rented the rents had steadily advanced, and
the iverymen owning their own stables had been
burdenAd by increa sing taxes They cannot move
far away, for such step would mean the loss Of
their patronage. and II IL urged that the only way
OF solving tho difficulty Is the combination OF their
properties IN the hands of single wealthy cor
The only satisfactory cab service IN this borough
to-day IL tina; OF the Pennsylvan and New-York
Central Railroad companies. and thee cab lines
az. not Included in the proposed consolidation. AZ
tu the scryicc furnished 10y the other cab com
uanicE and the independent "cibbies. il Is notori-
ouglv unsatisfactory and eXtortionae. and the pub
IL will heartily welcome the proposed consolida-
its promoters viii only provide fair service ~ n