New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-13
CIRCUIT ANGRY At TAUNT.
The Bron.r against Ne1c SubSoay
Plans at Public Hearing.

Tho rand Transit Commission yesterday gave a
public hearing on the plans for new subways which
wero presented recently by its committee on plan
and scope and there was large attendance or peo-
ple from The Bronx who opposed to the plans
James L. Wells, of the North Side Board OF Irade
used up the time limit OF hve minutes Tor speaA-
er twice over. declaring that the new subway pans
had not made adequate provision for rapid transit
in The Bronx. Controller Grout said he was willing
to have the time of Mr. Wells extended If Mr.. Wells
would get down to the point and not tell too much
history.
stick to em. JIM shouted a Bronxite. in the
of the room.
MIR. Orr. who presided. said there must be order,
and Mr.. Wells must come to the point or give way
to another speaker.
"AlI right" said Mr. Wells. your plans show
good facilities to The Bronx. but not through The
Bronx We want connections with the existing
tunnel that shall go through The Bronx to the city
limit"
That is exactly what the plans show" said Con-
troer Grout.
"Au for Brooklyn" said a Bronxite IN the rear.
1--WE also want continuation of the subway up
Jerome-ave," said Mr.. Wells
The Controller said that plan was under consid-
Grafton. and there was another cry OF all tor
Brooklyn"
II shall insist that that person be put out unless
he behaves himself" said the Controller, appar-
emily moved to anger by the taunt. II am not here
for Brooklyn. but for the city at large have
done my duty 10 The Bronx, just as nave 10
Brooklyn, and I will not submit longer 20 such
treatment"
The protest nroduced desired peace. and W W
Niles summarized the desire Of The Bronx to have
an extension OF the present subway north from
ne-hundred and forty -ninth-st. to the city line
and east down Westchester-ave. to the southern
Boulevard and the village Of West Chester; and
another tunnel the west side. along Jerome
ave. and White Plains Road.
Samuel Marx demanded a hve-cent fare from one
end Of the city TO the other.
These plans are only tentative" Mr.. Orr said.
"Our hope is to secure the competition Of the
prominent lines furnishing transportation facilities
1t is to be expected of the Interhoroush Com
pany. If successful in it's bid. that ii will charge
five cents for any particular portion OF its route II
another company IS successful we shall ask what
transfer facilities it give
W. NJ. K Olcott counsel for the West Side Rapid
Transit Association, presented resolutions asking
that consideration be given 70 the ability OF the
Metropolitan system to furnish transfers 70 all sec
MetTopoIitan was an attentive listener 81 '"'
Fordham Morris Put in plea Tor haste n OBTAIN
nhd ha the IoT jerome H9g % os
was starving for want OF better railroads
people Of East Chester and BronxSie and asked
that the extension be made along the Boston Road
people. said he was authorized TO say that II their
adopted. free transfers north and south would be
issued 70 all tracks OF the marlborough system
and F. c. cocheu OF the citizens' Association Of
Bay Ridge and Fort Hamilton presented vote
proved by tunnel t. OFT Hamilton Other Brook
lyH men Ssld nice III TO the commission
presented written plea for subway to tap the
Bowery and to connect with the Williamsburg and
BlackwelVs Island bridges.
the two hours and half the hearing lasted The
commission approved q redulsition from tne con-
S1s2 725 for extra work the subway during April
The total expenditures for the subway now amount