New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-18
HELD>UP. SAYS ND0NALD.
WROTH 1T w. b. PARSONS.
Latter Says Contractor Has Not
FulfVcd Contract.

NttfttU Ofttf utA-
There are rurnors of trouble between John p.
Mcdonald and tho lntcrhorough Rapid TRANSIT
Construction Company over the unexpected protest
that Nj Mcdonald made Yesterday Afternoon ~
ths MEETING Of tho F,a-ic Transit Commission M
Mcdonald said that there was no work teinG zone
IN Broadwa- between Ann-st. cnd bowling Green
hecnuse chief Engineer Parsons would not ai""
him To 90 the work Mr.. Parsons responded taftlY
ana read the provision - The cortract governing
Tho v,o~l, a. Tho lower Broadway section. He foid
Mr. sfcDrnale 10 would Irsi permit him 70 do any
cut end cover work 81 tower Broadway ano that
Re would have live mp 20 the contract so mat
.-affic would not he interrupted
7, vas learned last night that Mr.. Mcdonald may
have exceeded his authority IN making the protest
He assirred his contracts 10 the CONSTRUCTION
eor,panv ana really Is in their employ y IS siia
shaf he officials the company are satislea WIN
-, .,-,,s ~ she contract u e understood that
.he officials q the construction company VIII IN
form Mr. Mcdonald that he viii have 10 push me
work under the terms % the contract and unoer
tN- general supervision 81 Chief Engineer fa's0is
rr the other work rs being done
Al the meeting % nc commission YESTERDAY a
...fer eror, August Belmont read declining IN
the name ~ The Rapid Transit Constructon Ooin-
sv 10 allow pipe galleries along the tower Broap-
way tunnel. NJ. Belmont wrote that ne regre',eo
Tho company must disapprove of pipe gaierles
,,-ess Il car he shown that there Is no danger OF
EXPLOSION or anything tina; may threaten the travel
lins public"
AT the suggestion OF Mayor Low the lettef was
referred 20 Borough President Cantor.
Mr. orr brought up the protest OF the broaoNay
business men against a ''6itch' IN Broadway De
tween Fourteenth and gorty-seoond SIS thlel
Engineer Parsons presented n long letter. explain
SIC fre difference fn the subsol OF New-York and
Paris London and Budapest and telling why II
was impracticable 10 build and operate deep
.,,nrel He EXPRESSED the opinion that the work
IN broadway a bove Fourteenth-st wou5 not great
IL 'ncaumode the storekecpers- There was no
proposition 10 any ditch system construction
when contract No. ] was let. the puohc was
r,-esu6iced against tunnels. and 81 was hard to mo
a contractor To-day. more enlightened methoos
OF construction were IN use.
The Mayor said he had promised The Broadway
merchants that no fnal action shoulo Oe 'aheH
until they had been heard
A. Orr smoke OF the apparent slowness OF the
work IN Joralernon-st. Brooklyn, and pracucaIy
rave Mr. Mcdonald the cue he had been awaiting.
.arhe Brooklyn work viii be done on tme. pu1
want 20 say right here that the work dolhe
,-,-, Arn-st 20 Bowling Green does not amount
20 a row of pins II viii never be finished mol Ia
ser wears So many restrictions have been put
anon Us that Il is impossible for us to work
what are those restrictions asked MI Srout'
-'that you can't open the Streets"
That's g. sir" replied the contractor, a olt-
ference OF oplnion between the engineer and the
contractor. The contractor stands ready 10 build
q railroad under Broadway with as little incon-
veniencs as possible 10 the general public, We
allowed 20 get 20 work
what is the issue between your" interrupted
Mayor Low.
I'VE should he allowed 20 open the street blocks
apart on one side OF the roadway. like we did In
Park Row" Mr. Mcdonald answered Now 1
understand nfr. Parsons is preparing a plan FOR
q tunnel under the road II he is don't know
anything about g. That Is not what we have
contracted 10 do II you don't take up the pave
rnent now you have got 20 Co Il later. IL you
fr-H -, Tho frk nd
you would have 10 open all the streets 20 arrange
support Tor the pipes"
II Mr. Mcdonald mad called upon me-" inter
rupted Mr.. Parsons mildly. Il do not think he
would have made The statement he made. Tho
work is going the south side OF Fulton-st.
because the machinery end material on hand.
true that the work has been stopped. but that
Is because. owing the steanftters' strike there
tract No. permits 10 open the street not
70 be granted until the material for construction
construction IN lower broadway. and have the
tract are complied with / vii issue the permits.
but n Mr.. Mcdonald wants 10 open The street and
block traffic be win never do !; with my approval
There is leo feet ~ iron on hand now, Mr..
McDonald replied. and We want 70 get 10 work
We ANNOYED nobody on Park Row. lDet US get 10
work. gentlemen and then, II YOU don't like our
S,erierced RI yon vent raT.i transit in Rroadwar
Look a. Forty seco3d-st After more than a year
work there within tea Gays OF comple:ins
That is rood news" put IN Mayor Low I hope
the newspapers VIII tel, h 20 all New-York"
Il think Mr. Mcdonald and Mr.. Parsons can get
together suggested Mr.. orr
1T Is not a matter Tor discussion between and
Mr. Parsons" retorted Mr. Mcdonald. Il only
want 20 set 10 work. OnderdOuk Is going ahead all
night under the river and at the Brooklyn end. but
] stopped. You can't expect me 10 finish in
time unless you allow me TO so 10 work. I believe
in getting 10 work. and ] hope I have impressed
my views upon you gentlemen
With thst AZ. Mcdonald took his bat and walked
out.
Commissioner starfn said he had inspected the
work IN Park Row and was delighted end surprised
a the progress made and that there had been so
little disturbance Of trafflc
What viii he the result of the sdua bible between
sou and Mr. Mcdonald NJ. Parsons asked
when the meeting adjourned.
'Squabhle2" he asked. There soua bhle-
Just difference of opinion I shall live up the
terms n the contract. and win Mr.. Mcdonald
President orr said that h had Informed President
Winter - the BROOKLYN Rapid Transit Company
that y the company sent any Of its through
the subway they would have to he made freproot.