New-York tribune., 1905-01-09

tunnel to cross the Bronx River is one Of the most
natural charm of IN tb e Do %oT 6 m Small o 1aPt
OF It's secusion would be lost. for train after train
The embarked road might be partially screened
the bridge covering the Bronx River might be ever
engineer could prevent the terrible roar Of passing
have as much as possible Of the peace and charm
Of the country is a duty Of paramount importance
fare and bv a half hours travel reach a snot like
the Bronx Park is a wonderful thing indeed and
Ih9g which those OF US VINO i've today can only
legacy which We hold in trust for the next gen
1t does seem. therefore, very much like vandal-
ism to extend the subway through Bronx Park
will lose about half minute it the road is carried
around to the east of the Park. Inc people, on
the other hand. living in proximity TO the park
along the easterly side would benefit very much
There appear to be serious engineering difficulties
in the way of this plan. OF course, II may be
cheaper to go through the park, an arrangement
more easily effected than TO secure the right Of
way through private property. But surely these
latter considerations do not justify such step.
The to the parks of a great city by rapid
transit and other schemes is always considerable
establish president WhcR aside from the special
Park. is, to say the least dangerous. 1t Is con-
cessiOn which should not be granted except for the
cases to permit tunnelling through our parks, but
elevated structures embarked roads surface lines
To set people down in the centre of such a small
park is as unnecessary as to extend the Sixth-ave
down in that park at the various points of interest
To carry people to the edge OF the park (particu-
necessary and reasonable.
known as he Rapd act chapte sf y sse
0n e shall bc oco4ped 'b8 b8 n2 mo SS p9FG
10 be organized under the provisions of this for
the purpose 9f constructing constructing railway in or upon
We have received authoritative information upon
and that consequently. this measure could not 20
through, except by special act OF the legislature
Bronx Park @ for the uses of the Geological Society
does 1t not require the consent of this society be-
the Bronx Park?
The North Side Board of Trade has had a
special committee parks considering this
plan ever since it was outlined 1t has met as
much favor from this committee as from the
City Club, An extension of the elevated road
is to be decried in every possible way the COM
mttee says. Alexander F. Orr recently de-
clared that in a few years every elevated road
in the city must come down. Why then should
new one be erected when other systems
could be built at not much more cost thev ask?
The committee on parks. at the head of which
was w. W. Niles, considered this route ex-
haustively, though not favorablv. IN reror+
which has just been made to the Roard oP
Trade. The organization protests against the
dissertation" Of the park, and urges thar an
other route be laid out. a public hearing on this
particular route is urged. Says the report.
An elevated railroad is at the best n r,al,s,,s.
and an abomination Within certain Inita IT,, -
appears to be necessary evil The resid.'It.' -
the Borough OF The Bronx must have rar5 .n oI
and they should have II promptly and az htiiisit
as possible. II capitalists will not inc,r th
pense OF building subway it seems that tbsr eI 4
alternative but to allow them TO erec4 IIeIe IS
structures 10 furnish rapid transit 10 Ti vated
These structures should be erected as ~ dorohx
property little possible, and 10 obtrv,S
unsightly presence no more than is neceSsa .nelr
accomplish the purposes OF transportat ton o. TO
count or their unslshtlinesS and the noise nd ~
connected with their operation they are espect art
offensive in our public parks and shouId he NJ
excluded from them, except perhaps unGer" nnoIiy
circumstances as permit of no alternatives Such
The proposition to continue the elevata5 ox.,
OF the subway through Bronx Park Is shockJrssi
all right minded men who have the welfare 81 no 20
Bronx and of its beautiful parks ar baer9i Ui me
could have been conceived only In a spirit OF ds sra