New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-19
ASKS IF II. s. R. OWNS UNION.
Alderman Sullivan Curious at Hearing on
Application for Bronx Franchises.

Tho rr-o-rrrr's Railroad Committee held a pub
Il, hearing yesterday on the application OF the
r-r,o, Railway Company for franchise extensions
and TO cross over certain bridges connecting The
Bronx with Manhattan. The place was packed.
vice President Edward a. Maher. OF the Union
Railway Company. ard Paul D CraVath rs
counsel were asked - Il was not true that Their
orr--srv was owned 10y Metropolitan interests Al
7sran Sullivan also wanted 10 know. II this was
true. why the people II The Bronx ought not IN
der the franchises asked for. 20 have n five cent
fare from any OF the Union Railway lines over the
Metropolitan lines TO the Battery
Mr. AIaher said 4 was a big question. He wanted
20 give Il serious consideration before replying on
hand.
Then let Mr. cravath answer st." said Mr.. sulli-
van.
Mr. Cravath also thought Il was big question
He had no doubt that his company would be Elac
10 rero-Eate with the members Of tho Committee
on Railroads 50 that every safeguard for the peo-
PIES rights might be conserved. That answer or
course, made 81 all clear
only one side. that favoriRg the franchises, was
heard. the chairman stating that the opposition
would have a chance later.
The bridge franchises asked for take in the WI
Us-ave. bridge, the One-hundred-ard-forty-n ninth
ST. bridge uow being huilD and the Washington
Bridge. TIE several extensions and connecting
links desired made in al about seven miles OF
tracks,
sIr. Cravath said the franchises were asked for
only in response 10 an argent. and so Tar as no
could learn practically unanimous sentiment iu
favor o. them ou the part OF The Bronx residents.
IEe explained that no monopoly over the bridges
was asked Tor. The CuIon Railway would stqu-
late thar the right 20 the bridges and 10
tLe tracks Tor leo feet or either s.7e would be
reserved Tor other couuaIies Wlicl would divide
the expense OF maintaining the bridge tracks,
ut Running cars neutral tracks. etc. RE said
that tte DELAY IN using the franchise over the
Naoouh's Dam BRIDE was NOT the c0-rauy's
fault hut because The bridge needed strengthen
ing. ana plans aEreed on originally had 10 100
changed He promised 20 have Tho cars go over
The bridge as cid President Mahor. by July 2.
EZ-Ju-rce Ernest A. Han. while faNCrirg tho aD-
p-car0r, opposed giving exclusive franchises on
The bridges.
President HaHen OF the The Bronx sent his ur'-
waite secretary. Henry a GUmhlet8a 20 say that
DE favored the app .cas.u-
EE-Park Commissioner Tustis and ex-TaZ Com
ulssI-ue- Wells favored granting the franchises
N~- Wells and Alderman Sullivan had "a series ~
r..s. -l which SO was brought out that eighteen
years ago sullivan was Weiss clerk when she
.a.--- was iu ttr Assembly. Mr.. Wells agreed
VIZ. a acrrllu sullivan that thu question %
Ownership NJ Tho I-.ur Railway system and Tho
demand ~ single fare from HorEa-- ~ Tho Rat
tory YVES one ueritiug Tie serious consideration ~
Che ".-- -It'tae Tie said. hrwryr-. that Tho come
n..t-e, q l- could Eo- get tho one fare Through
ought rot 20 punish rho people Of The Bronx Ny
refusing The franchises over the bridges