New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-28
TAMMANY READY FOR TERMS.
RUMORS OF AN END TO THE WAR on
THE ELEVATED.
But Mr. CROKER STILL BREATHES
SLAUGHTER AND TALKS OF HIS AIR
TUBE sCHEME-THE MANHATTAN
MAY ISSUE A STATEMENT.

MAY ISSUE STATEMENT.
There were rumors downtown yesterday that
arrangements had been made whereby the Tam
many spectators would be enabled to cover
their short contracts in Manhattan at figures
not too severe for endurance by them. and that
in consequence an early termination Of the Tam
many warfare Tpon the Manhattan Elevated
Railway Company might he looked for But no
effort TO trace these rumors to a trustworthy
source was even remotely successful.
Mr. Croker again yesterday was breathing
fire and slaughter against the nqutous cor
poratlon which. with deep-dyed vany. refused
to give back to the people" at the suggestion
Of the Park Board, the fair domain OF Battery
Park and which persisted in mpering the life
and limb Of the public by running trains over
It's elevated structures despite the adverse opin-
ION OF the Board Of Health to the stability
OF those structures.
The Manhattan officials had nothing at all to
say yesterday. but there is reason to believe
that a statement may be issued tomorrow, af-
ter the meeting Of stockholders for the purpose
Of ratifytng the proposed issue Of Sls.Vo'"~
additional stock for electrical equipment and
other purposes, which will be exceedingly IN
teresting reading for Mr. Croker, as well as
for the general public.
There Is not much doubt that Mayor Van
WICK will sign after the hearing to be given
on them by him tomorrow, the two ahu-Mah-
haitian ordinances which were passed last week
by the Municipal Assembly. one directing the
company 10 run its trains on not more tnan hNe
minutes headway at all hours. and the other,
,cbjcb Is also 10 take effect Immediately, and
which includes the elevated roads In Brooklyn
ga well az the Manhattan Railway Company
ordering that drip-pans be placed under every
elevated structure for It's entire length. That
is the ordinances will he signed unless Il snail
be decided meanwhile at the Democratic Cluo
that such action might for some reason be in
advisable.
ALDERMEN CHATTING UNDER THE BIT
Other proposed ordinances are due for passage
by the Municipal Assembly at to-day's session
t,it strange runblngs of revolt were heard nj
the CITY Hall yesterday. some Of the Aldermen
incredible as It may seem being understood TO
have complained that they were getting much
popular odium and no compensating hnancia'
benefit by their Manhattan legislation; and TO
have threatened that they would turn up miss
ing and by preventing the assemblage OF
quorum defeat or at least defer, the carrying "
the proposed ordinances But Tammany Keeps
tab on its Aldermen and the mills OF Tammany
grind exceeding small: and A recalcitrant Al
d.-roan rArbaps IS not I'm rs good position 70
ree,s. tho will of the ruler Of this town as is
recalcitrant elevated railway corporation.
Y was reported yesterday that the Tammany
leaders were contemplating the inhlctioh OF Il
new punishment upon the Manhattan Railway
Company by directing the Sinking Fund Com
mission at its approaching meeting TO grant the
long-pending application Of the North River
bridge Company for permission 10 construct an
mt
~ Forty-fourth-st and seventh-ave., the New
York terminus Of the railway lines which would
cross this bridge. down 20 the North River and
along the waterfront 20 the Battery; the idea
being that in this way the Manhattan would
be prevented from ever carrying out its plan
for erecting its proposed structure IN Nest-st'
CROKER REPLIES TO DILLON
Richard Croker gave out another interview
Yesterday declaring that the statement made
bv ex-Judge Dillon was what might be expected
from the paid attorney Of the Manhattan Rail
way Company. and that Tammany would 20
ahead to compel the company TO obey the Law
and give to the people Of the city what belongs
10 them Among Mr.. Croker's statements were
the following:
In regard TO one q Judge Dllon's assertions. tnat
II nlignL be uuiawful FOR the Manhattan company
70 allow any other company 70 It.lze It's H.I
- re.oi,-ei ION. orrer concerns which are al
rssdv nsing fi,e elevated railway structure. / am
told that the Western Union Telegraph company
has wires strung alonS the sides Of the elevated
railway. ana that the Fintsch Light Company also
has pa.pircs suspended from tne same tracks.
[ dom say thar n j. WRONG for these companies
TO utilize The elevated railway structure IN this
way but Il ID Is fair for one u IS far for another
our air-pOHer proposition 20 the Mammalian "as
fair and square. our attorneys made ne company
a busaes, prooosition 20 use the railway structu.e
% arrange 10 have the air-power companies pay
for their accommodation from the Manhattan CONF
pany, that IL wouIc not place me under ool-sa-
ton 10 the elevated railroad men. wanted al"a}s
20 be in position 20 treat that company Justly,
favors 70 any companies In when might be inter-
Sly last interview with George Could on the sub.
jeet was pie SAINT II was our SIDE whlcn brokc OF
the negotiations when w learned from the report
Iail"aF ,''.e & Va W. 10 trseser SSinev -
& o v, eS,iit99 I ,ba aievsfed raiwav STRUCTURE [
am informed that he reported 10 MS company that
f M he Jr4sent kind Of tlafc but that Il would not
Hoo! Metropo.e or Browns Hotel.
some scientists have been quoted as saving that
IT would be very dangerous to allow tne aI-p2wer
company 70 SUSPEND under the elevated Tea ral."@yy
structure pipes containins air at pIessure 4t
2c0 pounds TO the square men. ! 40 not ~ tlinK ~
would be dry pressure. and that such pressure
break II would merely LET Out ne Sr. lueIr "vl'.
he a ntf oS air and IL would all escape WlthoAt
hurting ANYBODY recall ilal Nlru tue ili'tStH II
gas exploded al the Niuety-nnthsi. station on tne
Third-ave. elevated railway ieW t,onls aE9 'a," @
gas caught nre and stopped the trains TOR 43ii an
hour i don't thiuk that our air tubes would ever
cause AN explosion Ike tnat
Concerning the report that the Chamber ot
Commerce intends to take up the fight between
Tammanv Hall and the Manhattan Railway |
Company a representative Of the Chamber said |
to-day:
THE report Is entirely erroneous Such n |
thing never has been thought o. II Is true, |
however. that certain members have very de-
cided opinions regarding this matter, but that |
Is as far as the matter has gone
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