New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-26
FOR LLNDENTHALS PLAN.
RAILROAD COMMISSION SAYS s15,oOoo00
SCHEME WILL AFFORD PER
MANENT RELIEF.

The State Railroad Commission yesterday
Issued a statement favoring Commissioner Lin
denthars S15,O00000 plan for bridge relief
through Ashley W. Cole, chairman of the COM
mission. 1t said:
The Board Of Railroad Commissioners has
been engaged during the last few days In ex-
amining into the condition affecting the City
Hall station of the Manhattan Railway, with
a view to relieving the confusion which exists
there in the rush" hours The commission al
ready had a survey and report made by its own
engineering inspectors, and on Thursday hao
pug luspIseId-soEA qlIm 9oueIeJuoo pspuelH9 ue
General Manager Skitt and Chief Engineer
Pegrarn of the Manhattan Railway COMPANY
and Bridge Commissioner LindenthaL me
Board has also had several conferences with
Messrs Herman Ridder and Herman UNI, rep
reser,tfne the "Staats-Zetung" Building and the
Ottendorfer estate. IL is understood that COM
missioner Lindenthal has practically completed
and drafted plans which provide Tor the re-
lief OF the congestion of trafflc at the bro"hiyu
Bridge terminal III Manhattan ano at tne Sits
Hall station at the same time These plans
were produced al the conference ano weIe
carefully considered. They provlde IoI it ins
taking Of the entire block of ground on Whlch
the 'Staats-Zeitung" Building stands, bounded
by Park Row Tryon Row Centre-st. ana
Chambers-st also the triangular block bounced
by the east side of Park Row. North William
ST and the bridge terminal - :.
There can be no temporary relief anoroeo; IL
is said. because the owners OF the olaats s.,a
tung' nroperty will not consent to any further
encroachment either for the bridge terminal
for the City Hall station. on theN s easene". -
sell their building or to rent it for one hundred
years If desired TO the railway company or the
city or auy one else who desires 10 use IL ior
public accommodation. There has been pehoihs
for years and remains still untrled, suil III
which they seek to recover damages Tor the th-
tgting entertainments on their easements De
sides which they obtained. sixteen years ago, d
perpetual injunction against any fufthei en-
rroachrnent This injunction stands To-Day, ana
will continue TO stand. as a bafrler against any
Immediate temporary relief. and there appears
no good reason why the plaintiffs should VIII
inglv inpair the value Of their property. lhey
saw I'VE will sell it, and the city and the ran
WAYS either or both, may then use the prop
ertv as they deem best.
The railroad commissioners have been checked
by this situation in their efforts TO reneNe tue
crush and it is doubtful whether relief can De
had other than by the carrying Out OF SofiF
plans which will take into consideration po',i
The bridge and the Manhattan railway terminal
and which will result in solving the problem SO
that IL Will stand solved for some years 10
come The plan prepared by Commissioner
Iindenthal VIII shortly be laid before the Mayor
and the Rapid Transit Commission Tor pupHc
consideration. together with hnanciai schehle
under which the plan may be carried INTO eI
feet by the city and the railways 1ointiy IL
win cost from 100000 tn S15.oco.ooo TO carry
out the plan but the relief will be complete anu
permanent.