New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-12

THE FALLOWS BILL
- yesf SIDE who feel most con-
P'H' .,out the fate Of the bill TO prevent 'he
|F1~ :, four tracks for electric cars III A"'-
|Cfs are 10 have mass-mee'ihe To-
ssr'S" ing IN Durland's Riding Academy
grow .,,rcvmen Of that section of the city
8. nc osked TO appeal TO the churches to
b. ~'" oo,ing largely attended. The Rev
we NV po,er. Of 81. Michaers Protestant
II ~Arrch and me Rev. J. NJ. Galligan.
|psSpa- 20, catholic church Of the Holy
]" have sign-d the following circular ad-
81, - clergymen Of the city
., with the knowledge that the combating
as much paI' OF i'.S,U, Il" ss '' cr,ne Is
srsnt o. committed that will endanger the
| - u. children In our ncighDorhood. we can
r o. W. servant OF Him who has SAID: sur
n lite C n,, me citizens of New-York To the
q sroussr which menaces their children, wives
re T,s their liberty. their rights ana tnclr
IL NIt"",5 osnouse I'm your pulpit tomorrow
ggsfl, Of ~ ,he people who are hghting 10 save
| b aus from such an engine OF destruction
~. ..ollev tracks would ne.
i'..-.rerting this outrage on AmsterGam-atVe,
. We'siso preventing the establishment or
ST., which u created may some day result
rfo." s,Tering from the danger against which
N..g guard our loved ones
| soIl 80 ask YOU 10 make our cause your
" ~, j. no he a mass-meeting Of citizens
~ iW9,,dov night at Durlands Riding Acad-
on ss'i,,h-st and the Boulevard To protest
~ ~ abrocation of the rights of citizens to
-ssir streets as best SUITS thelr coilNenlelce,
us enireat You 20 urge your congregations TO
nd
rvuAYOR STRONG TO PRESIDE.
,.nes Lehmaier announced yesterday that
w.yor william J. Strong would preside at
connecting tomorrow evening. and that
tho sneakers would be Colonel Franklin
-, Professor Felix Adler the Rev. DR..
/ =. ps,corn Shaw. Moderator Of the New-York
,,,.-y. the Rev. Thomas X. Slicer the Rev.
n : Rainsford and Simon Sterne. The
ING e 10 be under the auspices Of the Am
dam Avenue Protective Association and the
-, ~ the committee In charge is to have
.-,rv women present as possible. The meet
=, will begin at ; j. m
s.,blcan leaders in this city yesterday ex-
..,,ss the belief that the bill 10 prevent four
r.. tracks in Amsterdam-aVe would be
-, nv the LEGISLATURE this week. Governor
.....yel, talked yesterday with some Of the
= vho have been active IN the fight against
I. ,rsterdarn-avc grab. and let them know
.,, 10 was heartily In sympathy with them.
w.. the Governor did not desire 10 make any
,,,nent on the subject for publication, il was
stood that he would use his utmost in
80. n have the anti-grab bill passed. b. b.
a,.r ~ chairman Of the Republican State
Committee contradicted a report that Repubh-
| %, orgsnization leaders were working secretly
,,,,ns, the bill He said:
,,i1 the n
,-.nssS hill The Republican organization
rants this bill TO pass. and l personally hope
hat il will pass The way the bill went through
10 Assembly shows that the organization is
behind il and is doing all it can to help it.
never saw The amendment and knew nothing
| ,,out Il until il was sprung in Albany. There
| & no truth in the statements that ] approve
q IT,"
Assembyman FalloWs said yesterday that he
had hope that the bill which he introduced in
The Assembly Identical with the unamended
Ford bin in the Senate would be taken up by
the Senate and passed in a few days.
THE TAMMANY ATTITUDE
GOSSIP about the attitude of Tammany Han
toward the Ford bin took new turn yesterday
when legislators came down from Albany.
There was great deal Of talk about Senator
Gadys amendment to the Ford bill. which
made Il practically worthless when j. was gen
rally believed that Nj Croker favored the bill
I he property holders along Amsterdam-ave.
nd others were inclined 10 believe. in view Of
BE- actions Of Senator Grady. that Mr. Croker
IE ilsincere p his support Of the bill
| 8 said ly influential Tammany men that
Tsa the matter comes up in the Legislature
week Senator Grady Will be- found leading
Iammany vote for the FalloWs BILL which
% amendment instead Of the Ford bill,
h Grady tinkerel into practical uselessness
iar a. the preservation Of Amsterdam ave.
Concerned And moreover. II is said the
h1Vs b.ll vii! be passed The talk Is further
he effect that the defeat Of the Ford bill was
iieneditated act upon the part Of certain
1-fs and members Of the State Senate, who
nat Mr. Ford was getting too much glory
q he matter and who wished for personal
''ls TO defeat his bill. These men say that
silei Senator Ford right. and that they had
.iisd 10 knock him out" ever since he in
1 the Senate by bringing eleven carloads
1iens into Albany 10 influence Senators into
~ ior his bill They say further that they
I'D 10 see that the measure that passed did
ssr NJ Forl's name. So the Fallows bill
passed
.-ae nave been reports that prominent lobby
ave been Interested in work for the amend
q. Which is intended 10 Kill the Ford bill in
Shae. Richard Croker. Edward Lauter-
- Al Eugene Wood were seen in the Hon-
- aolse about he same time yesterday, and
@ believed that the three men had con-
A., .AA regarding the amendment.
a. a. enthusiastic meeting of the Tammany
E 1sheral Committee Of the With Assembly
So at its headquarters. No ! West
~ s'hlh-st.. last night State Senator Bernard
~~elun was praised warmly for his opposition
~. r Tracks IN Amsterdam
p, --"sfd Leut-Ibach'a Office yesterday there
49,, T1hT4dicti)l Of q report tLat the Third
ny NY Hallr1ad Company intended 10 complete
g.s-S % UNDERGROUND trolley tracks In Am
In -'a'- before the Legislature could pass
q 80 p!ohiDlt he laying of four tracks in
H. rr1v thus gaining d technical advantage.
IA 4" OrmmirS said last evening that there
= ~ hecharical reason why the tracks OF
lsvsst 'po.iian Street Railway Company in
| (. .ah-afe should not Joe come cted with
| H. As Oh the Thru Avenue Compenys line
es,- vest side, and have the two tracks In
f e. --e used by the cars Of both lines Such
| Ia Agement would be cheaper and safer
H,F @ other. pc said and the man who
| trs,,s.M we way Of an agreement TO such an
. l5eyf,s-nt was William Q. Whitney. who
ias+, @at certain property rights Of the COM
~snt he lost by il.
''DKER "GvEssEs TT WILL PASS"
reported yesterday that there would
10, .'-iefence AZ the Democratic Club last
aA N"efa Richard Croker and Senator
b .. regard 10 the Amsterdam bill.