New-York tribune., 1902-03-24
PARK-AVE. OWNERS FIGHT.
MAY GO TO THE COURTS TO STOP WORK
ON THE SUBWAY

That residents of Park-ave. who live between
Thirty-sixth and Forty-second SITS. are badly
frightened over the disasters which have over
taken their property a result Of the boring
Of the rapid transit subway tunnel may be
judged from the fact that they are taking steps
to have the shaft thoroughly inspected by en-
gineers other than those employed by the Rapid
! Transit Commission. A meeting Of property
owners Will be held tomorrow at : D. m. at the
Murray Hill Hotel and a plan will be devised
whereby future damage and possible loss of life
may be averted
AT attempt viii be made to stop the work
now going on under the supervision OF the com
mission long enough 10 permit outside engineers
TO study carefully existing conditions A friend
ly suggestion TO this effect will he made to the
commission. If the board views the suggestion
unfaVorably, the property owners will ask Mayor
Low to come to their aid. If no practical SYM
pathy is extended them from these two sources,
petition will be filed in equity asking that the
present work he discontinued
Some of the men who will ask for this intunc-
tion' If such step Is found necessary, are An
drew H. Green No. 81 Park-ave.: James Stokes
No 6S; Frederick W. Devoe No 50: John J..
Murphy, No 81; A. W. Hard, No. 81; F. b. Lord
Thirty -eighth-st and Park-ave.; T. II. Banks,
NO -. and A B. Emmons No 60 Park-ave.
J. Seaver Page. of the F. w Devoe &, c. T
Reynolds Company is much interested in bring
ing relief to property owners in the district
Yesterday he said:
We hope that the matter can be settled ami
cably, but we are prepared to take legal steps if
necessary. Those who live along the line Of
the tunnel at this point very much distressed
over the present status Of things. They have
received no real assurance that their lives are
not IN danger from future cave-ins and eXplo-
slons. They want to initiate an Investigation
by some one in way connected with the
such an examination may bring about some i'm
mediate relief.
Perez NJ. Stewart. Superintendent of Build
ings spent the greater part OF yesterday giving
personal supervision to the work Of making safe
the buildings Nos. ~, ~ and 80, which were
partially wrecked Friday by the cave-in The
'teltales' pasted across the cracks in No. 80.
owned by F. w. Devoe. were broken. which
proved that the building had slightly settled
saturday night and Sunday morning. gang
of men guarded against further sagging by put
ting up more heavy pine spur braces. It seemed
ing house managed by Mrs Crawford had
slipped a fraction of an inch, but Inspector Can
aYan said the cracks were made Friday night.
superintendent Stewart said that Ira \. Sha-
Ter, the 7ub-cOntractor, and John y. Mcdonald
the general contractor, had again informed him
that there would be no further cave-ins. Mr.
Stewart added. however, that he would not per
NIT those living In the damaged Of houses
70 return to their houses until the Building De
partment had satisfied itself that all danger
passed.
A large crowd of Sunday promenaders looked
at the half ruined houses yesterday. 4 squad OF
police prevented curious ones from approaching
the Immediate scene Of the accident.