New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-20

inner East Side Association urged that the road
be built on the East Side. where the bulk Of
the population of the city lived The board,
however decided that the purpose Of the under
ground road was more to develop uninproved
rroperty than to afford greater rapid transit
facilities to districts with large populations The
West Side al that time in a state Of trans
ition. It therefore argued that the build
ing Of a rapid transit line to the west OF Cen
trail Park would develop this district Of the city
and build it up. The board acted in response
20 such arguments.
THERE SHOULD BE NO FURTHER DELAY
but whatever has been the wisdom Of the
commission in thus seeking to develop the COM
paratively sparsely populated West Side. think
that there should be no further delay in granting
70 the thickly populated East Side the boon
Of rapid transit The Rapid Transit Commits
sion should accordingly begin with the work
now. A survey should be made and hearings
had to determine just what route would best
serve the interests Of the half million or more
Of people who live to the east Of Fifth-ave. and
north Of Forty-second-st- Furthermore, the
East Side route would be direct line Of COM
munication between the upper and lower parts
of the city. As has been pointed out. the pres
ent line is IN reality a West Side line through
out inasmuch as its eastern branch north Of
Central Park lies in Lenox-ave. which is a
block west of Fifth-ave. 1t is my sincere wish
that the present agitation shall result in early
action by the Board Of Rapid Transit Commits
sioners in authorizing preliminary Work on such
q branch of the subway
Richard Y. Arrow, the Republican leader or
the Annexed District Of The Bronx, in indors-
ing the proposition Of an East Side subway
pointed out yesterday that with the present
subway now under construction, the people Of
the upper part of The Bronx as well as OF the
lower eastern part would not be afforded the
real benefits Of rapid transit
THE present route is SO circuitous." Mr.. Ar
now said, that it will be a question whether
the people Of these districts Will be afforded
much quicker service by means Of the under
ground railroads than by the elevated lines
when they are installed with an electrical equip
nenL What We want is a direct line to the
lower part Of the Borough of Manhattan. and
such communication only be granted py
means Of an East Side subway, connecting win
the present route at some point to the horlh o.
the Harlem River"
A r. CONKLING FAVORS THE PLAN.
Alfred r Conklng signer of The Tribune
petition, when seen at his home. No. Al East
Sixtieth-st by Tribune reporter. expressed
himself IN favor Of an East Side subway, SO rar
as immediate steps Of preliminary nature were
concerned. He said that there might still be
some slight difficulties in the way through the
citys debt limit, but that these questions ought
to be investigated at once. The East SIDE ne
said, should certainly have the Improvement &C
corded II at the earliest possible moment, ana no
time should be lost IN taking such preliminary
stems as were rossible MI Conkling, who is an
ex-Assembyman, appointed at meeting
OF the Republican Club Of the AhlAlh Dls-
frict last Thursday night, to serve on a com
mittee which will report to the club at It's mex
meeting as 10 the ACCESSIBILITY of fnsttutns