New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-25
IS LINDENTHAL TO GO?
HE AND MAYOR REFUSE TO TALK
ABOUT RUMOR OF THREATENED
DISMISSAL.
LOW ASKS RAPID TRANSIT COMMISSION IO
HOLD HEARINGS ON PLANS FOR
BRIDGE RELIEF.

Mavor Low Yesterday declined positively 10
affirm CT deny the correctness of a report 'na'
he had informed Bridge Commissioner Linoei-
thai that his resignation would be demanoe"
within month if he failed TO And some prae-
teal way of stopping the crush at the brooAish
Bridge terminal in the rush hours Mr.. Lil'oeh-
thai was asked by newspaper men II the report
were true and he declared that he nao ho'hins
to say or that subject.
Before the Rapid Transit Commission III '.i0
afternoon the Mayor talked about the eonui-
tions at the bridge terminal in a manner tnd'
made some persons who heard him peileNe IL,
the report concerning MIR Lindenthai- Inc
Mayor did not mention Mr.. Lndenthal by name
but spoke of him as the present briuee O
missioner" The Mayor evidently hao gum
the meeting with the intention OF GAINING '
tention of the commission TO the oriose u O'
hut his remarks followed a questoh os
trolIer Grout who asked II 1T were not poSSio'e
Tow tho subway contractor to make better pro-
vision for approaches to the bridge entrance i
Park Row. He said the present path 10 'n'
bridge was too narrow. and many people were
ANNOYED and troubled In MAKING 'ne
the bridge Then Mayor Low saio'
rb, brings us I'D to the matter of pubic -1 ZEE
mnals to the bridge. I am here TOT With the city
of in finding solution for this most what
portant question | am n h, go is in the matter.
but YOU should lend youc aid In tne oa Rrook-
the problem so grave to New-forkers anu D
While for the present the matter is but one the be-
fu1mre when the problem will assume much gre fbs
and more important aspect ,s,,oI Of the bridge
denartment and the city authorities for pan NV W
relief for the f b Tss Of this
city authorities and all the raroaadS those under
course of construction clans which IL
m
your next meeting The first is the one for
Considered by board Of engineers Of that
plan Presented by Mr.. Martin The th RT,dr rs
one that has been prepared by the present D''
shall rsauefs e tS S1rp sais Of de
termining the best manner to deal VIII , J l. the
ee we T sn ha Next TO we @ have to
the exact legal status in the matter oee Iseisia
It devoived the Mayor to study v TINS wants
the public to consider and thus to get at the pest
a Se, Of the bess th in this
sary that we have direct routes 10 brookIyn osSi
all hr the Rsasss We IS should
plan we want the speedest and ~isese coii
All three plans submitted propose to cSnneeS ~
and Brooklyn The city will have to grant grant, ran an
chises the use Of the streets IN mann ~ i i
o1re into the matter closely The validity of the
present laws in connection with such plan Will
question Of PIopsr terminal non5 ssi1'ie Of
has been is not possible to Garry the
into City Hall Park The property owners M.
resent anv attempt encrodch upon the PuDic
streets The question involves the connectlon
of all the bridges. well as terminal 1acineles.
To make such a plan effective. he same nnes
must run over all of the bridges; that Is unless
there is legislation on the matter linen IA ,o
the use of the city streets that Will nave 70 oe
given I'D to the lines: Tne connitiohs arc
growing graver-
President Orr assured Mayor Low that the
board would willingly lend its aid in the solu-
ton of the question. Mr.. Boardman said that
as soon as plan could be agreed upon 1t would
be comparatively easy to secure proper Ieglsla-
ton under which to carry II out 1t was decided
that Mayor Low should submit his plans 10 the
board next Thursday. after which public near
ings will be held
TT may be necessary" Mayor Low said TO
secure the passage of legislation in this mat
ter the like of which has never been attempted
before 1t is a big question. and must be treated
in a big way