New-York tribune., 1902-12-28
TO 4B4TE CIR CRUSH.
an E.recutiue Committee Named at
Merchants Meeting.

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| the Merchants Association to assist in the cru
sade against the crowded conditions in the cars
| of the corporations controlling the transporta-
ton facilities in this city. many facts OF the ex
| listing evil were brought out and several rem
| edies were suggested.
| William F. King, who called the meeting 10
| order, said:
don't % Tx v Of Fl any san 5 o
portaton facilities 1t is decency versus lhoeeehSys os
| ways and means Of obtaining charters and thea
selling and leasing them to one COMPANY col pa y sonk FOR
pedfess. peaes: tha' 1t is question "''s'' - ~
The have gr9wn SO bfa ar tnaa snss
soa Of re 1ef in hs of these railroads
elect our city officers look after them. and they
on Tuesday appear before the Railroad comrais,
Of the aps nd he they hass the
railroad contend ss that they M ToSs
Sa Wn1f to rd ers ers
hours are r from about for to . I tide of ave
downtown extends from about ESQ to 10 o'clock and
the service at these hours and in the middle Oh the
1t is not the question as to what they ta ean W ae
a i f0T viii snd DS you or
other that you may want hs rs to WIN have
If Ds we asps the the
legislature but If we cannot get them M s RPs
ernor win call special session. We intend to get
if we have II to & ah the e u.s. oo to the
peautying of the city and question of taxation
s in 11 this Tesneet and President Cantor the
az viii ha R e ad
vertisements is ridiculous, and Wouid not De to'er
ated in any city In the state
The following were elected officers of the legal
| committee: Theron G. Strong, chairman; Will
| lam H Shepard vice-chairman: Francis X. But
| ler secretary. Four clerks of the Merchants
Association will act as assistant secretaries and
| stenographers will be furnished by the associa-
| ton.
| Mr. Strong on taking the chair. said
am in hearty sympathy with the objects objects Of
believe this is movement n the right diTeS
ons al the SIs people Of
of6er ci3y The disposition on the part Of the
transportation companies seems TO pe 10 he
railroad corporations ought to give an equivalent
this mat mater a believe we viii get what
and what here to-day to obtain
| Louis A. Cuvillier said that it afforded him
| great pleasure to appear before the committee
and to act with it. He said in part:
The efforts of the North Side Board of Trade Of
the the "Huckleberry' % @ road The railroad corpora
theT tHdT ri Fights they ys are making money for their
stockholders regardless Of the comforts OF OF tmer @
| knock women down and almost trample upon them
Ths erds Ga ETY. nGs be snd
l think they are right. l trust that this committee
] spect.
Joseph s. Meulme suggested that 1t would be
| a good idea if the elevated roads would equip
! their tracks with complete block system
| THAT would allow of faster running Of trains
| with a minimum OF danger" he said. The
| trouble that has been had during the recent
storms could be obviated by having the contact
| shoe pressed upward and the third rail covered
| by wooden hood. thus giving protection
| against storm and to employees and passengers.
| On the surface roads vestibued cars should be
run and the cars properly heated. Another I'M
| provement would be If the elevated platforms
| were completely covered, thus protecting the
| passengers from the cold, and on the surface
roads sheds should be built at junction points"
| Charles F. Manferre, who followed, said in
| part
In a car that will comfortably accommedate fifty
| pie hanging to the straps. That accommodation is
not worth five cents and the the legislature snoqia qa
seats If they eannGt get @ better o
dtfons
| Harcourt Buell. also touched the disregard
| of the surface lines in regard to the transfer
| system, and said they should be compelled TO
! transfer from all lines.
Edward r. Finch, member of Assembly from
| the With New-York District, said that he thought
| the legislature would be willing 10 grant any
| thing that was reasonable.
James E. Walsh and Assistant Secretary
Mead, of the Merchants Association, who has
! been in Albany trying to get the cooperation
! of the State Railroad Commissioners in the
| fight, also spoke. Mr.. Mead said:
| The meeting of the Railroad Commission on Tues
day is not final 1t is the desire Of the commits. com
! committee and they viii extend their full power
| 10. correct the present conditions involving the
concise and yet brief statement OF the conditions
! to bring Immediate relief and form plans for the
| future. There will be further conferences of the
committee and the Railroad Commission after the
hearing on Tuesday.
| The following executive committee ap-
| pointed William r. King, chairman; Theron G.
| Strong, ]. r. Delafeld, Andrew H. Green, George
| E. Morse Bert Hanson, George H. Gilman, Will
iam H. Shepard. Edward r. Finch Bernard
| Naunburg f. W. Tyler and Francis X. Butler
| secretary.
The meeting then adopted the following reso-
| luton:
Resolved That the executive committee of ten
that has been appointed by the chairman be for the
ssenting the same on behalf Of this committee and
! the State Railroad Commission Tuesday next
| second-Making an analysis of the relationship
franchises in this city the municipality, the
| hand and between such corporations and the
State Railroad Commission. on the other hand.
Third-Directins this investigation with power to
| sub-commttees, which subcommittee they
hereby authorized to appoint from time to time as
| Fourth-AsceTtaining from this State Railroad
| maintain the public fights as between the public
| and the transportation companies holding fran
| chses.
Borough President Cantor said yesterday that
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