New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-21
CROKER'S WAR GOES On
Continued from First Page.

| more in the DAY tlinc' 10 tIhe '"'''i''" 49,
need not stand UP all the way to and from ha'-
lem during the busy hours"
When asked why the Manhattan had been
selected for attack while the ether large ran
way corporations were being let alone. Mr.
! Croker said:
"Our policy s one at a time. After We have
set everything in motion to see that the people
get Justice from the Manhattan. other street
railways will receive attention from Tammany.
We want all corporate interests to do justice
to tho people who put us in office. Financers
nav call this persecution II they will. / don't
care II isn't persecution. It's a desire on our
part 10 see that justice is done. We want these
corporations to obey the law made by the peo-
pies representatives; not 10 make laws Tor
themselves and override the will Of the people
COOGANs LATEST SCHEME
President Coogan Of tie Borough OF Manhat-
| tan said yesterday that he was going TO nave
another resolution introduced in the Municipal
Assembly prohibiting the elevated roads from
| using the stations for the purpose or Selling
candies and other things with the aid OF penny
| in-the-s machines. He said that the company
was in competition with the storekeepers' WIN
out paying any rent which was Unfair ana II
| would not be tolerated
| ". d. Gardner, a civil engineer and a member
Of the Sanitary Corps Of the Board OF Heaith'
yesterday submitted to President Murphy a re-
| port on the condition of the elevated railroad
| structures He says the structure in places is
| unsafe and needs reinforcement by additional
| braces. ties and girders. His report was as iol-
| lows:
In accordance with instructions received, have
| made an examination Of the elevated railroad lines
in the Boroughs Of Manhattan and Inc Bfoix; ana
respectfully submit the following report tnereon'
The evidence Of the effect OF me rolns STOCK on
the structure ot the elevated tracks appears 20 Se
grders in the earef-buiit and older parts OF the
road The strain is undoubtedly sreater than The road
trains drawn 10y heavier engines at more frequent
intervals These weakened rivets have been and now
are being replaced in greater numbers on the INES
of the Third-aye. and Nlnth-ave. roads. on the
strmcttrc, as in sixth-ave and west broadway are
reinforced by additional braces ties and Orders
The entire system. including stations, with few
exceptions needs painting, especially those parts
OF the system Ninth, Third and Second-ayes
This is necessary as preservation. and would
greatly improve the Light in the buildings along the
refuse OF long accumulation gather and hold damp,
ness fb IN 5Tip9sns hSsenins coTroson The drip
pans appear TO have never been cleaned out. and
and and Ninth-aye we're ordered replaced by this
Board. being completely rusted through and caus-
ably the beginning OF weak loosened rivet. By
the action Of dampness and rust
President Murphy. commenting upon the re-
port said: THE examinations are to be con-
tluued II the engineers report that in their
opinion the structure is unsafe. the trains will
be stopped. don't believe that there Is an inch
OF the structure that is safe If the same condi-
lions exist all along the line exist in the parts
examined by Mr.. Gardner"
Mr. Murphy said he had received several let
ters from citizens encouraging the Health Board
20 continue the investigation Of the Manhattans
service.
CHANGE OF MOTIVE POWER
George J. Gould. president OF the Manhattan
Railway Company. yesterday afternoon issued
10 the stockholders of his company statement
relative 10 the proposed change OF motive power
on the elevated roads The statement Is as fol-
lows:
Pursuant to the request of the Board Of Directors
OK tho Manhattan Railway Company J have been
conducting during the last year most exhaustive
On the T i,iR' Of this company
These Investigations nave embraced me sen Ssh
elevated and surface railways by every important
plant IN this country PfTeay b nose rcn IN
therefore. the combined experience OF the largest
The most conservative estimates made by experts
show a saving Of ~ cents per mile on the entire
running over i0OU 90 car miles annually, the saw
ing in 0perating EXPENSES alone will be over 81 900
900 year. which, with other economics possible. is
which il is proposed TO put int6 the elevated roads
and per cent additional on the present capital
This result will be effected merely by the decrease
In expenses OF Operation even n the effect OF the
change OF motive power and other Improvements
herewith should additional
passenger to the present tIatlc: An equally strong
reason in my judgment, for the change OF motive
will result a conseq Of the proposed change.
When the change has been made. We should be able
Of the trains viii be increased from Is to IS per
cent. and the number OF trains that can be sent out
I'm any given time will likewise be largely Increased.
and h1nd,e Il more cxpedtiousy and better than
at present. During those hours OF the day when
the traffic is light. trains now run some OF
the lines on a slx-mnute headway; when the pro-
posed change is made, We VIII be enabled to run
cars without any additional expense on a Roadway
Of a minute and n half, thereby enabling persons
who viii risk waiting four or five minutes
for train. to travel by our road induced thereto
The management Of the roads will be greatly
which the can he handled at terminal points.
10 omOtves Will not have To stop FOR water or
"l' nv hy tbe1r ~ ssenenrs and can he run
10 any important station and turned without trouble
and delay. Tho cars. stations and stairways can |
be better lighted ana made much more attractive
and comfortable and II is believed to be feasible TO
erect elevators at the more important stations. in
mount our stairways There being smoke or
ciniers the company will be enabled to run open |
repeat that after careful and deliberate CON
fideration the Board OF Directors and executive |
Gangs bv rea SON Of the decreased operating ex
pen5ie' and he b romfor sn3 Of
sengers IS one which ought not to be longer de-
INC Of motive p9wgr oh@r ha9 St stem aDciR II
passed the cxperimental stage and the public have
boon earnest and insstent that this company |
should mako the change. In View Ct the large eX- |
pense. and AT a prior time. the uncertainty as 10 |
the practcabilitv % electricity motive power.
this company has heretofore not felt that II could |
in Justice its security -hoders enter upon this
costly expenditure until tho feasibility OF the |
change had been fully demonstrated They now |
feel that that time has arrived.
In order 10 provide the means for making the |
change the directors have concluded as the best |
method TO create and issue SispNND par NaIue or |
additional stock first - be offered to tho stock |
holders at par
order make the change. % provide for the nee
cssary new plant and equipment and TO modernize |
All facilities for the comfort and convenience or the
public. thereby increasing the efficiency and econ
omy 81 the service well the earning capacity |
of the system the directors have deemed II well |
10 provide for the issue Of SlS000.n0 Of stock to |
the end that tho company should have adequate |
means AZ its DISPOSAL for bringing its service fully
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