New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-19
ONE ENOUGH-BELMONT.
He Says Interurban May Haze
Transfers Nth InterbOr0ugh.

Regarding the statement of Thomas F. Ryan. OF
the Interurban Street Railway Company. to the
Rapid Transit Commission announcing the inten-
ton of the Interurban to bid for the construction
and operation of additional subway from the
Battery to The Bronx, Mr.. Belmont intimated yes
terday that Mr.. Ryan had already chance to es-
tablsh a transfer system with the marlborough
companys lines but not attempting to make
use of his opportunity. He suggested that Mr..
Ryan at once take up the subject of the issue Of
transfers between the Interurban companys lines
and the subway, and forthwith grant the trav-
cling public what they DESIRE instead OF making
them wait for five years for another tunnel No
reference, however, is made in Mr.. Bemont's letter
the fact that the transfers referred to between
the Interurban and marlborough would be on the
eight-cent basis instead of 1ve-cent basis, as con-
templated by Mr.. Ryan.
Mr.. Belmont said:
matters with me; therefore l do not know his
plans. know that when the complete INTERIOR
Bronx conditions are sure to present themselves
which In all likelihood will materially change the
views of every the question. The ad-
vantages to the city accruinG from one complete
rapid transit system will go beyond the question of
the mere competition in the bids for construction
So far as the question Of transfers from the sur
face lines to rapid transit roads is concerned the
Interborough inherited contract between the
Metropolitan had in turn inherited from the Third
No effort on the part of the Metropolitan has been
made to increase and elaborate any arrangement
subway would take at least four to five years it
would seem rational in view of Mr.. Ryan's state
mentS, that such an arrangement of transfers
crosstown lines as is proposed for the purpose of
relieving the long haul on the surface roads to
make room for the short riding PASSENGERS il ad-
vantageous and practicable. would result IN an
effort now to relieve that congestion by transfer
arrangement on the crosstown lines with present
rapid transit system II such arrangement is
good at no cost at ALL /. cannot be bad at a re-
duced cost at present.
Asked If he had anything to say in view of Mr.
Belmonts letter. Mr. Ryan said last night 'I have
comment to make on Mr.. Belmont's statement -
In a statement made to a Tribune reporter how
ever, Metropolitan company official took issue
with Mr. Belmonts implication that Mr. Ryan's
offer far in advance in the nature of a
bluff" and declared that. provided the commits
requirements OF the situation and would frame n
contract whose terms did not involve undue bur-
dens Metropolitan interests fully prepared Il,
become competitors.
The Tribune's informant disclaimed any knoTI-
edge of yesterdays report that the Interurban's
declaration OF its intention part of a plan for
extending its system under both rivers by
ton with the Public Service Corporation of Jersey,
City and the Brooklyn Rapid Transit CouDanys
Alexander Z. Orr, president OF the Rapid Transit
Commission, denied the Interurban officials sra ta-
ment that the city poor to push tbrOugb
city has an increased borrowing capacity" he said
"and the commission is asking for N ad5I
tonal appropriation, which It will doubtless re-
ceive."
Mr. Orr added that he expected that at least =
year must elapse before the plan could probably
reach frIItiOn.