New-York tribune., 1902-12-11
ALDERMEN INDIGNANT.
Thirteen Say Nntphy's Han Vas
Unauthorized to List Them.

The efforts of Charles f Murphy and the sui
1ivans TO array organized labor solidly against
the granting of the Pennsylvania tunnel fran
| ehise have failed, and all the indications yester-
day pointed to a victory for the friends of the
franchise when the aldermen meet Tuesday
Some of the aldermen whose names put
on list, prepared by Alderman James T. Gaff-
ney, representing Murphy, and circulated as
containing the names OF the aldermen opposed
to the tunnel franchise were angry yesterday.
1t learned last night that Gaffney had no
authority for including among those who are
| against the franchise the names OF the follow
ing: Diemer (Rep). Lundy Dem), Malone
(Dem), Oatman Rep). wentz CRep,), Kennedy
eDem). Mccarthy Dem), Metzser Oem)
Nehrbauer, Klett CRep), and Leitner ODem).
Nor did he have any authority for including
the names of Mathews and Jones. although they
have shown disposition to vote with Tam
many on the franchise.
The Pennsylvania company has received from
about twenty labor organizations naturally in
terested in substructure work, resolutions CEN
surfing the attitude of the aldermen who are
opposing the franchise. and declaring that the
true interests of labor will be promoted by the
granting of the franchise the terms pro-
posed. Many of the alleged labor representa-
tives who at various times have spoken before
the aldermen were men paid with Tammany
Hall money to come forward and do d lot Of
talking. The Pennsylvania company yesterday
set TO work getting the consent of the labor
organizations in favor of the tunnel to print the
resolutions recently passed by them. These
resolutions include Endorsement for the tunnel
project by eccentric engineers safety engineers
and rock drillers
LABOR DEMANDS TUNNEL.
One Of these resolutions was shown to a Trib-
une reporter last night. 1t is follows:
whereas The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany has applied for franchise to build tun-
mel under Manhattan Island and station IN the
heart of this city, the whole undertaking TO cost
in the neighborhood of S5o,SOD,eDb;
whereas The spending of this would he
of great benefit to the members of this nnlon
and also would be an improvement that would
benefit the taxpayers and the public generally
Resolved. That this union is heartily IN 1aVor
of the proposed tunnel whether the contrac'
provides for an eight hour day and the pre-
vailing rate of wages not, as It has been the
experience of the Iaborers on rapid transit tun-
mel work that organized labor is fully aole 10
take care of itself without the labor clauses IN
the contract and we therefore are of the opinion
that those who are opposing the franchise grant
ore working against the true interests OF labor
This SET Of resolutions and other resolutions of
a similar character are in the hanos OF 'he
PENNSYLVANIA officials. but they will not be used
unless the officers of the union consent 'o-uay
TO have them made public.
Real estate men, merchants. bankers and
hotel men in the Tenderloin have been iaporlng
with Alderman ''Reggy" Doull, who has peen
outspoken against the tunnel, with the result
that Mr. Doull is not so rampant now against
the franchise as he 1t was rumored last
night that as he had found that the Pennsyi-
yania company would not grant any more con
cessions. he would vote for the franchise His
district leader, William Dalton is salo 10 DE
strongly in favor Of the tunnel.
OPINIONS FROM MANY
Following are expressions of opinion with ref
erence TO the tunnel franchise:
President Orr of the Rapid Transit Commis-
sion-I sincerely hope that on TUESDAY next tl the
no rpin of votes however small, Will be on the
right side. The city needs the tunnel. ,
William F. King. of the Merchants Assocla $500 a.
tion-If the tunnel resolution is Killed II Tini oe
,n m Charles F. Murphy, of Tannany HAN 10
explain to the business men OF NeW-n3rh' me ne
whole situation now rests Win ~ pnS.
Tammany aldermen aie "e" 49,
mos. ,;seoner 10 e Homer McDougaIl Hawkes. of the Dock
r,oartn1ent Republican leader in the 88Vth
assan,bIv District, said that he was IN iaVor VI
gron+ing the franchise, and tnat ms views on
the subject were expresseeu ee,o +ba sttit,1Ge Of
iIs9er Mathews and Whitaker in opposing
the granting of the franchise; e.u, NJ
IIe-l,ert Parsons the alderman iioIii ~
1yrrLes's district said that few realized now
bieb a price the PENNSYLVANIA tsaiiroau f1 as ma
being asked to pay for its francnlse- le a. So So
r. peS ha bad heen studying the figures lndlcathg
the the receipts of the road per mile IL eGnsdee fba
~ oon1pensation'' ne said, absolutely liis
me tne CO cu aann,nensation the city has ever asked
for franchise The franchise is to pay y at come ane
rate os 10 cents a foot adhlit lli'a - -
fdte oi oo ,oi,s e,,aU in a way, but IL is ii per
cent on the earnings mile In order TON to make S
a profit on this franchise the roan anw mou,a neonIe
oe s@ does now to this city every Gay. II slIe
9rancbise to cross the Macombs Dam br,ase
aa iat On the same basis, the railroad taxing II
r',d were ie he On obliged to pay somewhere between
$4,000 and 10000