New-York tribune., 1905-06-01
THIRD u" TRACK FIGHT.
Protest against NezU Project Grous
on East Side.

form OF protest against the proieo. or
marlborough Rapid Transit Company to
-, third track for express trains along thu
.-.-. length Of the 2d-ave. and 3d-ave elevated
-, &c moving rapidly among the citizens of
- EAST SIDE. AT noon yesterday President f.
e.haeser OF the Germania Bank of New
nresded at meeting OF bankers and
holders Of the East Side in the bank
srs,ns and plans Were made for strong
'-....tsfion OF the psople's side of the question
.ss hearing before the Rapid TRANSIT, Com
,..,oa this afternoon.
n-,s,ssnt Slower of the East Side Civic Club
b,su interviewing the chief property hold
. ne East Side for several days, and has
- large number Of signatures TO his
--..s, Ssainst the conpany's scheme. Among
,.-ss those Of the presidents Of the
-.-,saa, the Bowery and the German Ex-
.,-ss banks end tbs Dry Dock Savings Insh-
-, Ee viii get more bankers to sign to-
-,--Ox, he says. The three bank presidents
-,.,soaed represent interests on the Fest Side
.-ouating 10 about $1,000. 900.
-,s Metropolitan interests will send lettsr
= ma Rapid Transit Commission calling stsen-
-, 70 the probable results OF more elevated
.,cks. II was said last night that Il the COM
mission grants the Interborough company per-
r,.ssion 10 build more tracks the Brooklyn RAPID
--susit Company viii come forward with re-
.us5t for an additional track in Fulton-st-
Brooklyn
The following organizations viii protest
srstpst the building Of more elevated tracks:
rbs Merchants Association. the City Club the
Esrlem Chamber of Commerce. the Municipal
Al Society, the Citizens Union. the East Side
.r;c Club. the Municipal Ownership League
.ud the East Side Rapid Transit Association
ina following organizations VIII appear in favor
If additional tracks: The North Side Board Of
Trade the Associated Board Of Real Estate
Brokers OF The Bronx and the Taxpayers ALI
suos OF The Bronx
The Harlem Chamber OF Commerce has
xanptsd resolutions strongly opposing extension
os the elevated railroad lines 1t says. in part;
The feeling IS rapidly growing that sooner or
fsuctuTes must give way TO the less noxious
subway, and when the east, west and midway
city demands OF transit are fully met by appro-
u-iste subways the elevated structures VIII have
ton Of the streets through and along which
thsy pass for general street purposes. To add
saothsr or additional system OF elevated railway
even along streets or avenues where such sys-
tens now exist, would, IN the opinion OF this
beard be rstrograde movement n rapid transit
Eysteue in this city.
President David Steckler Of the East Side
Rapid Transit Association said yesterday:
Only one argument is advanced IN favor OF
shs Interborough's application, namely, that the
growing population OF The Bronx Is in sore
need OF better facilities for reaching the lower
psrt OF Manhattan Island That this need exists.
and that & Is q pressing one. no one can doubt
Bit the question is, DO the needs Of The Bronx.
important as they are, justify the great injury
10 the rest Of the city, and particularly the popu-
lation on the east side OF Manhattan Island.
which would result from the radical extension
Of the elevated railroad syster1 which Is now
proposed? The Rapid Transit Commission hss
several times answered this question in the
negative by refusing every APPLICATION which has
been made FOR the construction Of additional
elevated lines