The sun., 1901-06-02
BROOKLYN TUNNEL GOES.
MAYOR SIGNS BEFORE THINKERS GET
THROUGH TALKING.

IL would Have Beaten Tammany ~ e0,OO0 In
Brooklyn II He Hadn't Done II. Said One
Commentator --Crewd-Poison in His once
For two hours and a half yesterday the
Mayor listened to the arguments OF those
who are opposed to the Rapid Transit Com
missions plans for q tunnel to Brooklyn
and to the demolition OF those Arguments
by tho members OF the board. Then he
refused to listen to any more talk and out
the hearing Oh by signing the ordinances
OF the Municipal Assembly approving ths
plans BY the time that he became ex-
hausted with the talk the air In the Mayors
office was so foul that all who had been
obliged to stay through the hearing had
headaches and every one was tired out.
There never was any doubt In the minds
OF those who were familiar with the history
OF the tunnel plan that the Mayor would
sign the ordinances, He was expected to
do so some time ago. but Justice Gaynor Of
the Supreme Court denounced the proposed
contract. and wrote to the Mayor asking
him to veto IL. Andrew II Green also re-
ceived a letter from Mr.. Gaynor. and he
became convinced that the proposed oon-
tract vas q bad one and he called on the
Mayor on Friday and asked him not to ap-
prove It. A large number Of persons In
the borough Of Brooklyn who think that
there should be a tunnel right past their
doorways were on hand at the hearing to
denouncs the Long Island Railroad Com
pany, at whose Atlantic avenue station the
plans Of the commission provide the ter
minal OF the tunnel. and there were lot Of
folks who wanted to speak Just to make q
noise. All OF these and a number Of women
who had no particular business at the hear
ing crowded the Mayors office and filed
II so that no one was able to stir. The
opinion grows that there are In the city .
number OF men who have no other business
than to make speeches before the Mayor.
Most OF them do not speak the English Ian
guage. but a queer patos which Is familiar
to the regular attendants at the meetings
Of professional thinkers.
The FIRST oration was deli iversd by Stephen
C. Baldwin. who said that he thou ght the Long
Island Railroad ought to build the tunnel. be-
cause the present pl,.n was conceived wholly
in its interests There was yell OF mol Not
from the crowd. while four men said that
Mr.. Baldwin was all right. The Mayor told
the distlrhers to be quiet.
Peter Aiken. who has q hne, loud voice.
u
Brooklyn Single lax League in which pretty
tunnel included.
Rudolph Horak Of Queens said the tnnnel
was u scheme Of the West to rob New York
OF its commerce. and he looked indignant
when man behind him laughed.
Charles O'Conor Hennsssy made = spe, ch
Julius II. Cohn said that the contract was
Of OF pottsse. @ e. &c Gerald Barnhit made :peesh
Rapa Q" s % Sss Rs1 sS Rsd sS sn.oS Srs e. ss
arc very spParsnt!y unieformsds e., which
r. .' Il nsSdss ne hope that
and and tSe beisf that @ the tannsi viii benefit
and an ini then john &SRaS sad ;h.s sSs @
ind WSsa he no %so aUHsd F
ssd fGSSs ,Ss s:S ss6G se ~ tn. man
today. w Come "' around again some other
The man With the patent vent away, and
the eG%mi.s9n made 70 Th1ch ats ne
In the south part Of the city and that this
was a very worthy ambition. MIR. shepard
said that those who opposed the commissionSs st r.
situation. The Commissioners always feel
this way
Then a man with heard as long as him
self moved his lips. but no sound came from
them, and a very young man clsared his
throat In a way that made every one think
that he was going 20 speak piece. What
ever his intentions were no one except his
intimates will ever know, for the Mayor was
exhausted by this time. and had made up
his mind to do what he had intended to do
from the start.
~I've heard enough he said. No more'
] have heard all that want to. The hearing
is closed"
Just a suggestion, Mr.. Mayor. said A. r.
Boardman. one OF the lawyers Of tho com
mission.
What do you want TO make suggestion
for when you see me doing this2" asked the
Mayor Nj, B9ardTan opened his eyes
ordinance. Others saw Il too, and they
though ghtfully cheered for the benefit Of those
that had headaches.
After the hearing was over there was q
caucus in the corridor OF the hall which
ton; BY how much would the Tam%any,
ticket have been beaten in the borough Of
Brooklyn II the Mayor had VETOED the tunnel?"
We'd have lost by 10000 II he had. said