New-York tribune., 1899-11-22
MORE TIME FOR ELEVATED.
ONE MONTH LONGER IN BAIIEhi
PARK
LETTER FROM MR.. sKITT SAYS THE |oNi-
pANY is LOOKING FOR NEW ROUTES
TO FERRIES TO SUBSTITUTE FOR
THE BATTERY PARK ROUTE.

The Manhattan Railway Company yesterday Sc
cured an additional extension OF one month"; uuri"s
which Its tracks IN Battery Park VIII De alIo"eu
IN remain undisturbed by the Park department
The extension was granted on receipt by President
Clausen OF the Park Department OF Iet'er
from Alfred SkItt vice-president OF the Man
haitian who after declaring that his company hao
not pursued policy OF delay and had no INTENTION
Of seeking legislation which would put the mater
OF tho elevated railroads occupancy OF BATTERY
Park into the hands OF the State Railway COM
mission. continued in part as follows
our purpose in asking you for the further ex-
tension is this: we intend that our engineers
shall at once take up the problem OF tne p,s ,bo
view OF ascertaining whether any route can 10 pe
employed which shall be either wholly or IN IN sIy pary
Park Plans will vii be at once prepared that will
show the comparative pracucabity OF an Oh uh9oe S
routes and we will submit those plans 10 YOU IoI @
consideration and discussion. To present such An an
important question and G igSn PS @ speed
lily as possible. As you are aware, we n n,enp ~ ~
eectTiciiy and the plans that we will submit viii
take into account that change to pre
sent a plan which may prove acceptable to you.
President Clausen replied follows:
In acknowledging the receipt Of your favor OF
the 10Th inst. / wish to say that ! consider IL a
gratifying Indication that the Manhattan Railway
Characterized by good faith and an appreciation
of the Importance Of the Battery PARK mater itOn
a .t..
one month plans Of other routes to the Wirsasn
ferries your complete recognition OF the JuIlsuic,
tion OF the Park Department and disclsmer an, oo oi
Intention to attack IL. seem 10 reasonaoiy ineett
what / have considered to be the requirements OF
the situation. -, -, ,- vorr
/ therefore notify you that the city OF New YORK York
will take no action upon the notice server upon
the Manhattan Railway Company on fepruary -.
lS9o and extended three months from August H.
1899 until after December q, 1892 this further ex.
tension not 10 be deemed waiver or any riSht
or rights OF the city OF New-York in the premises
Friends Of the Manhattan Railway Company in
Wall Street assert that In an agreement shall
not be reached within the next month. and the
Tammany administration shall then order the
Manhattan people to remove their structure from
Battery Park. an Injunction restraining the ParS
Roa ard from moving in the matter Will be obtalned
and that upon the meeting Of the LEGISLATURE ,, Ell
forts will be made to have bill passed whlch VIII
nrevent the city from interfering with the corpan!
The announcement has been made IN wall street
and from good sources, that Tammany interests
are heavily short OF Manhattan, and that MT
Croker has been appealed TO In the hope that ne
will compel the Park Board to show no mercy 10
Manhattan. Bulls on the stock say tnat MI. iiat.
is favorabo TO Manhattan. ard they are con1dent
that the road will never be forced out OF Battery
PARK Manhattan stock speculation may turnls1
some unpleasant surprises for small margins anu
haar