New-York tribune., 1902-04-12

The different societies which make up the
Central Taxpayers Alliance Of The Bronx are
awakening to the situation, and at the meeting
Of the central body at its headquarters. at one
hundred and seventy -ffth-st. and Third-ave
next Thursday night resolutions will be offered
by the East fremont branch society favoring
The Tribune's proposition for an East Side sub
wav. From canvass Of the twentyeight sub
sidarv societies it is believed that the resolu-
tons Will be adopted and presented to the Board
of Rapid Transit Commissioners.
The East fremont Taxpay yers' Association
adopted resolutions for such a subway at Its
last meeting, and is making a strenuous hght
for the Improvement. The president OF the So
cietv is James W. Campbell; the secretary.
William E Junker and the counsel, Matthew
p Breen. Mr.. Junker. IN speaking Of the move
ment, said to a Tribune reporter yesterday:
The members Of our organization are very
much interested in the gallant hight Whlch Inc
Tribune is making for a direct East Side rapid
transit route. At the last meeting resolutlori
was unanimously adopted favoring such plaI, M
and our delegates TO the taxpayers Alla.tSe
were instructed to recommend and ofTer the
same AT the next meeting OF that Dooy t"hlcli
is cur parent organization) for its Endorsement
Il is the unanimous opinion OF the members oi
our organization that by the time the rapo
transit route now under construction Is com
pleted the road Will be entirely inadequate 70
provide accommodations for all, unless we holo
on 10 a strap as now do. Furthermore We
do not believe that much rapid transit TelleL VII!
be accorded to the residents Of The Bronx Dy
the present contemplated circuitous route. we
believe that the elevated railroad, with It's I'M
proved electric system, will be able TO MAKE
better time in It's express service between ire
uont-ave. and the City Hall than the IdpLu
transit road. Our only relief can De prousnI
about by direct East Side route, ana th|h con-
tinue the present route up Jerome-aNe IN oFueT
to give relief 10 tnat section or our lInpeiIal
city, which seems 10 have been elllIe.S LOt
gotten by friends in the Rapid transit
Board.
There we have a vast area Of improved prop
erty, which is suffering to-day only for proper
transit faculties The rapid transit East Side
route should be built up Lextngton-aTer ali1
then connect in The Bronx with the e!eNa!et
spur N One hundred -ard-forty -nlnth-st- winch
Is now building and the LenoX-ave Draich
should be connected with additional route
going up Jerome-ave- To accoTnpILsh tiis, ms Ga 7
tatiOn must be begun al once ana Kept UP Gnu ~
the only way in which IL can be acconpllSheo i
that all Of the numerous taxpayers ASSOCIATIONS
shall take up this important question al oiCe'
get I'd the proper petitions, and never let UP In
their fight until the result has been accom-
plished- I congratulate The Tribune in It's saI-
ant fight: IL certainly deserves the thanks ana
the appreciation Of every taxpayer, every fedi
estate broker and every resident Of our gfaid
and picturesque Borough OF The Bronx
". W Niles. president of the central body,
known as the Central Taxpayers Alliance, said:
The Bronx needs an East Side subway. for
speh q road is the only direct outlet Tor the
great and growing population OF TINS o9roIsil,
Il would also relieve the congestion which IS
bound 10 attend The opera ton OF the pItHtIit
system. I have no doubt that the LenoN- ave
branch Of the tunnel viii be almost as congest-
ed as the present elevated lines now are. ! use
the Ninth ave. elevated line 10 get TO my nome
The Bronx and I axe the train Al ReC-GT-st-
Every night I find that the train IS packed Iull
when Ii leaves fiector-sJ.. although II stops al
several stations the north. where stlt more
passengers are crowded Oh. The cons qEeh>e -
mat the majority Of the passengers are Oh letd
teenth-st
/ think 1t has been pointed out that be-
cause Of the wide territory which the LencH-
aye branch Of the underground sy TEN Wl!I tap
ms line Will have heavy fic from The start.
~Llch ~t VII be s'i more increased hy the PORT
chester road.
an glad that tie rroresi T # Tfe Tribune
tgI S2cn an Eest Side Subway a. coTing no 81
the ns of the society. SO that the trench
LouS Iaand Tor such Improvements among
= - I'D .'e ~ .;-E t'o e 10 t - a.
y t&'l1 Transit Commissioners. l only regret
thai Llis inorcvenent could not be made IN
-! d wy as - carry cUf the orr ) al pan oL
the commission for q bra nch Of the LanoX-aNe
IIalslh running north in Walton-aFe- rms
branch was uTcuosed hv the commission. and
ui-n Gfoprec J. a-irg = 8 art OF The Bronx
suH "ifhcU- rapid .-it.
But would Su~'1 Z brarch still further
eGnH5 s the Lenox-ave. division with its Port
Chester ree6cr?'' was aekad
II undoubt IDLY would vas the answer "and
make stil more imperative the building Of an
East Side subway. 10 relieve this congestion
Joseph ,. Hennessey. State Senator from the
~'e--rt |Ai8i+tinS tAt fSoTc1Sn OF Inc bFOHh
SAID 70 Tribune reporter yesterday that the
effort now being made to have timely action
oy the Rasid Transit Commission for the con-
struction o. an East Side subway met with his
heartiest support.
You can imake the point too strong" he said
that the ely must have a subway to the east
OF central fark Such route is the only d.
rect route br underground railroad from
Inc Bronx = the lower end OF Manhattan, I
90 not think that the present System as planned