New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-21
nW.ST. OWNERS ANGRY.
-ovG REFUSED CONSENTS.
,-.:,,ey1tg of the Danger in Trans
fers Argument Sho5Cn.

- e. can't get the consent OF properly
,for- T-lr--st. lor a car line, the New
W. C..v railway Company Cthe lnterur oah)
JOE - be introduced az Albany the mao
'a-s ae~sb bin" exposed In The tribune IN
-. ~ statements yesterday IRON various
ihs ~ large properties along ElIn-s1s thA1
o'A' -, arents from the railroad company
s'e' e.e-s-g chem 20 sign papers giving thelr
-. ,o ;he running OF car me tnIouen
o-...-ss-. Paul y. Cravath's formal oellial 'h@t
'tai So -,r-oa-v wanted any such thing
an utrerance remarkable Is IL poss1Ole
sfals -. soesr.t keep its lawyers In touch
.he rrogress of its business
a. Tho greatest indignation among Eln1-
-, owners az the tactics OF the rail-
y il-,a,v To take deliberately, or at least
-. n take. through the grab BILL the risht
''''--. -. - their interests in the street has
70 Us - --o-e firmly than ever against the
=. - q car line through Elna-st For sew
-. they have been suffering loss because
'.- -,se~i,e of that thoroughfare and the
r-,,ls They have had 10 pay large as
-. An this they have borne patiently
----.avsi-r that they would reap large bene-
49, s-on this work ultimately.
-, +b,s nrouosition for line through LIN
e. ,s-oa forward, they perenptorily sat on
:. s-befsed. and they thought there would
- ~ f- Quietly the railroad interests
- --sv however. and last summer there
-.-rss attempt along the same lines this
-. rsfsvs.te Place. That, too, was doWneo'
-. hs-s seht. Al least so Il seemed since
- .to,gh the agents OF the railroad com
-. t.r. been pe-sistently dosging the larger
.,,.-.v owners through Elm-st. ana Lafayette
-, bo,i,r 10 tire them into giving con-
ssr+ 70 re, nd Of the annoyance
WHY THE OWNERS PROTEST
--,,-e ~, many reasons why the owners pro-
80, F7r,-st was widened 10 relieve the conges-
son IN Broadway. its business interests are
sousas which have 10 do much trucking To put
car line through the street widened FOR them
vroul5 be robbing them deliberately after the
lozs and the expenditure OF their money
rbe- too. II was promised when Eln-st. was
--ssene5 10 improve the quality OF buildings ana
.be character Of the street. al present a kind OF
rast Side business-renement section Tor me
greater part of its length. There were TO ne TWO
squares. or small parks. the street was TO oe
carefully paved: the city property, OF "hlch
the-e is much was undergoing improvement
This viii al be nullifed II a car line Is put
through Elm-st- the property owners say ana
shey think they should have some slight con-
saera,ion for the money they have Put into the
improvements there.
Flr-st. as 70 property. is in rather a pe-
ruliar condition now. Many Of the buildings
ore vacant because OF the widening = the street
A great deal OF this property is held by large
interests. Some Of these owners are the Astor
1-state the American Express Company, The
1avemevers and the Merchants and Mechanics
17auk. An Of these are opposed 20 the running
~ #1-a H1rr~
owners. almost 10 a man. There Is some talk
a. concerted protest II the legislature is blind
srrrrh TO Jet tho grab bill" assume dangerous
prominence.
OF don't want any car line there" said n
1-e.dee-r. owner ~ q large building at Grand
aud elm sts 1--WE suffered enough loss nov.
with the widening Of the street and the sub
vav work 70 encourage any more Of H. III
rot give my consent"
We're onto the road all right" declared a
F,7reseutatiye az the c. j. Hall Company and
'e Ne---york Steam Fitting Company. occupy
i1r the buildings no. 137 10 141 Elu-st. The
company wants - go through Eln-st 10 La
fsyctte Place rs short line TO connect with the
Aso Place cars or any crosstown lines. We
don't want anything of the kind. and none OF
'he tenants around here 90, either. We don't
know hoW suca "a road would affect the value
a. property here. and we don't care II would
D. most harmful 10 the business interests q
fhis district. Elm-st was wideued solely as a
street for trucking. NOW Il they take Sd away
IRON rs what are We 20 do2 There's no place
'or the wagons iu Eroadvay-they interfere with
NE cars Ceutre-st has car line. The Bow
- Is ful ~ cars Ne must have some place.
fna thereh be big howl Il this scheme is
pushed through ID wiz 10 breach 81 the prom
'sas mace 10 The business houses down here. and
oont believe thc legislature and The city au-
'horities VIII want To stand FOR IT.
RAVE LONG KNOWN OF THE RAID.
W l. Relihs7. of II. =, suydaln & Co. real
es'ate men. representing many owners along
Inns declared that the nrm had known OF the
'i-eH,plateo raid on Elnl-st. for two or three
Ea7S i had been lost signt of until last fall
men j sprang up with renewed vigor. The
pa's agents hadn't been after his firm tc
o11'n consents, but he knew that II had beer
O'hef property holders The general
'-'e0l against the line was strong. The ser.
oo.o not help the people in that district
"'''e i would interfere with their busi
- = "oaio not increase 3roperty values any
= i-lgnt decrease them. II would be sole
ne interest OF The street railway com
al He4han thouSht
- lkinaHn speaking for his father. A
So VINO owns most of the block be
a.. --ooi''e and Grand sts., said that :, woul'
- ,'-'3e much difference 70 their interest
,r- -, car line ran through Elrn-st. OF not
a. ler had not signed a consent however
-. .oo~oiy would not. Mr Trenkmsnn di
'0F Tie way in which the company va
's 70 Obtain SIS desires.
,,,- are many owners who do not wan
route" SAID he But their interests ar
-s'ea 10 the legislature. where. II the com
uses its influence. II may get its bi
through The upstate men ,nust be in
- mat they have 10 safeguard the Peopl
Aefe by not passing any doubtful bills"
1'ia " Dazian. who OWLS the new Elr