The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-27
MERRY ANTI-LOOP MEETING.
POPULAR TUNES TO SLOU TINE
AT MINERS THEtTRE.
Mr. jerome, Prof. Adler and other speakers
oppose Elevated Structure TO Link
Bridges-Fithetics on the Bowcry
Talk OF Graft-IIinrichs on the II. H.T,

elevated railroads in its streets was made
last night at Miners Bowery Theatre, with
District Attorney Jerome Prof Felix
Adler and Frederic W Hinrichs as the star
speakers. The audience almost filed the
theatre until after Jerome spoke. On the
stage and In the boxes were business men
Of the Bowery district and several women
who are Interested in settlement work.
An orchestra played popular airs TO slow
time II gave Hail TO the Chief when the
speakers filed on the stage.
Charles B. Slower, president of tho East
Side Civic Club. who was chairman. said
thot the purpose Of the mass meeting was
TO repel an attack made on the Fast Side
by the citizens Of Brooklyn. He said
at is proposed by representative COM
mittee of the citizens of that borough.
backed up by the borough itself, that ele-
waited railroads should be built in the streets
of the East side Even as late az to-day,
after they have heard from Mayor McClel-
Ian that no will not consent 20 putting an
elevated structure in Centre street. lap
pause they insist that they will build it
in East Broadway.
Mr. Slower criticised what he termed
the secret transactions" Of the Rapid
Transit Commission in considering the
proposition to build an elevated loop to
connect the Brooklyn and Manhattan
bridges.
How do they speak Of us in Brooklyn"
he went on Borough President Little
ton in speaking OF our opposition says
that we entertain an aesthetic within, and asks
what is there aesthetic about the streets
of the East Side. They so little esteem the
people of the East Side that they say rail-
road interests are behind our demand for
a subway that we are fighting in the interest
of Mr. Belmont We insist that II a loop
must DO built between the bridges it shall
be a subway loop.
District Attorney Jerome said 10 his fell
low citizens of the East Side
Il felt some trepidaton az TO whether /
could come hero tonight without aiding
in the violation Of a Sunday law, and
want to thank the orchestra for masking
the popular airs of the day under the gulse
of a sacred concert
Il don't know very much about transit
conditions in Brooklyn and don't care TO
know any more but | know that ! don't
want an elevated railroad running past
nv house don't understand why any one
wants an elevated road unless there is some
thing back Of Il, This fight il kind of
go between Brooklyn and the Bowery.
The Bowery may be fun OF rsthetic whiml.
| have seen IT full Of great many things,
but an tPathetic whim IL a new one on me.
What would happen TO a man with an
sthetic within aboard ! don't know.
Think we have n ri ght TO have something
TO say about the part of the city in which
we have 10 live. If the welfare OF this city
as a whole depended upon the construction
OF elevated roads through the crowded
part Of the East Side, We would he I'M
selfish enough 10 say, Well it's got TO be
But our experience with the tunnel has
shown US differently
Il had q lot of literature that MIR Slower
gave mo but ! left IL home. II gave 10000
ron hui -
A lien street a pleasant place with the Gle
waited structure running alongside the
crowded tenementsl What Is the effect
on the life of the community? There was
time when Allen street was no better than
it gu ght 10 be and don't know now whether
it is as good as II might be.
What, for Gods sake. II Brooklyn to usY
Why should Brooklyn give liz any law or
policy? | am sorry, Mr.. Hinrchs, TO say
this about your native place, but W have
to tell the truth sometimes, you know.
suppose that Brooklyn, the dormitory Of
the city Of New York. should have some
adequate means Of getting home to bed.
understand no one ever goes there except
TO go TO bed.
by an underground road, and an elevated
road Ia allowed TO be built II is because there
is something in it for somebody and for no
other reason.
The Freidel bill In Albany may be wise
interest In their own affairs | don't take
much stock in legislative bodies. | have
more faith in what an aroused people can
accomplish Public officials are very sensi
tive to the voice Of the people, and district
leaders are more sensitive still
If the great voting population Of the
Fast side believes that il this elevated
road IS put through II IL because there il
graft in it. it won't be put through. Make
II plain that You will believe. Il u is put
II.
Let tsat be made clear 10 the statesmen
who rule us and we are in no peril OF 1t,
even II Brooklyn l. in favor Of it and even
II We are full Of an aesthetic whim
Otto Ro,alsky declared that the Rapid
Transit Commission had ignored the East
Side He, too smelled graft.
i am IN position 10 tel you he said
" that there j. graft in il II AN elevated j.
built on the East Side | hive been APP
preached 10 take up the cause Of the Brook
lyn Rapid Transit Company
Prof Felix Adler said that the propo-
sition to build more elevated structures
was incredible He opposed Il because .
it would result, he said III darkness, dust
and noise
Assemblyman Louis Freidel who intro
1uced the bill 10 prevent any more ele-
waited roads on the East Side hailed his
audience az Friends. including the ladies
that's in the house His was a proud
for he said ii il the hardest thing
N the HOrld 10 nave our lllNlilcl Attorney .
approve anything that anybody does
Mr.. jerome had Rone So want TO thank
him for approving my bill ! didn't like
what he "a id about the Legislature Tut he
WINS talking and | couldn't interfere
The chairman read the following tele-
gram from the Hon. FlorTie sullivan, who
s basking at Hot Springs. Ark,
congra tulate you upon having YOUR F
movements | viii be back in ten days 10
lake active part IN them
Mr.. Hlnrichs. the sole Brooklynlte IN .
evidence said that his wife was reading
he almanac when he was about TO leave
nome.
4 asked her what great event happened
IN the 26th of February and she told me
hat that was the date Of Napoleon 5 escape
rom Elba. So on the same date escaped
rom Brooklyn.
Mr.. Hinrichs pleased the crowd exceed
ngly He attacked the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit Company as being unpopular and
criticised its financial methods. He de-
,lared for a subway loon and for better
erms for the city when the next subway
S built He drew a beautiful picture Of ,
what Delaney street could he NADIA b
magnificent bridge approach. with trees, /
flowers and birds
The meeting waited in vain for L tile (
Tim who had promised 70 appear and T
wound MP by adopting these resolutions.
Whereas II Is seriously proposed by an ,
body of Brooklynites 10 relieve
'onceStion at the Manhattan terminals Of T
he bridges by the construction Of an elc-
waited loop and
Whereas whatever route be adopted tho
sfaFEl arm ton of FtsHH