New-York tribune., 1905-01-13
KILL RAILROAD-IN-PARK PLAN.
THE Rapid TRANSIT BOARD UNANIMOUSLY REJECT
P4RSONSS SCHEME.
Big Crord of Protesting Caems Storms the Commission At
tocks the Metropolitan Street Railpcay Company

The plan to extension OF the subway
through Bronx Park. the opposition to which
was first voiced in The Tribune. killed abb
solutely yesterday by the unanimous action of
the Rapid Transit Commission. In strong and
unmistakable terms Alexander E Orr. president
OF the commission. set forth the repugnance
which each member of the board felt at the
Of the parks for railways. and called for
luton from Morris K. Jesup, which was passed
by acclamation
Delegates from the City Club which led the
opposition against the seizure Of Bronx Park.
and the various civic organizations and asso-
Citations of Bronx property owners were at the
meeting. ready to protest vigorously against the
route proposed 10y Nr. Parsont and % advocaSe
an alternative route around the eastern side OF
the park. Mr.. Orr stole their thunder how
ever, when he announced that the board was
pleased TO see so many citizens in attendance
it indicated d growing interest in rapid transit
plans.
This board has received many letters and
communications from societies and individuals"
went Mr. Orr, ''in protest against the tenta-
tive plan to continue the extension Of the sub
way through Bronx Park. I want to say that
this plan is distasteful 10 every member of the
commission We would object utterly to any
use of the parks for railways. except subways.
and will call on Mr.. Jesup. who feels a great
interest in this subject, to express the feelings
of the board in resolution"
Mr. Jesup read the following, which he had
prepared
In the opinion of this board, the public parks
should not be used for viaducts or entertainments
for railroads and no use OF the SAID parks
should be made for the purposes OF rapid transit
executing in such cases when the lines can be
placed underground as was the case in the
northern part Of Central Park
Mr.. WELLER MUCH PLEASED.
II am much gratihed 81 this victory said
Lawrence WELLER, secretary of the city CIuD
after the meeting. The Tribune IS TO De con-
graduated. too All interested in the welfare
of parks must feel much pleased at the action
Of the Rapid Transit Commission. although their
attitude was not surprise. 1t only natural
70 expect that they would take this attitude
those men who are working for the best inter
ests Of the city"
Discussion of the alternative plan was post
poned until next Thursday Borough President
Haffen Of The Bronx, in asking that a day for
a special hearing be set, presented letter nam
ing two routes for the extension OF the rapid
transit system. with maps showing the routes
These routes he said. would avoid the necessity
Of going through the park. would take no more
time than that proposed by Mr.. Parsons ana
would reach every part of The Bronx
Members of the North Side Board of Trade and
other Bronx people who have fought the Parsons
nIar said that Mr. Haffen, who at first had
favored # realizing that he fighting against
n,,rlic sentiment mad made haste TO get aboard
the hand wagon" and was trying to drive 1t
non, II vas a Tammany adoption OF the al
.e-rati,a nIans advocated by the Bronx or
ssnizations. they said. Yesterday the Bronx
naonle decided TO hold conference at Borough
president Hanen's office on Monday evening to
discuss the alternative plans
"Au the same we object TO this attempt TO
make politicai capital out Of the Board OF
7rrad4,s plans said member Of that organ
ization.
ROUTES SUGGESTED By MR. HAFFEN.
The routes suggested by Mr. Haffen follow:
ROUTE NO. /.
F2ertnning al the rapid transit elevated railway
a. the junction OF Boston Road with One hundred
a. s11d-seyenty-seventh-st. Tremont-ave.. thence
running easterly through Tremont-aYe to the
Vest Farms Road thence along West Farms
Road to Morris Park-ave.. thence along MOTIFS
pTobosed to the White Plains Road. thence along
White Plains Road to the n0Trheyy Wy NE st u Park
Bronxdale Brentwood Park Williams oriose'
te55ing northeriy along the Boston Road from IT'S
intersection with white Plains Road. north OF
Bronx and Pelham Park~ay 70 vis tne bTsnch be
ginning al the intersection OF West Farms koaa
and Norris 54seS Tk TeTse oas s Msps
and West Chester. TO Westchester-ave.
ROUTE NO. .
Fesinninr AT the rapid transit railway at West
chester-ave and abe southern Boulevard. tRenSs Rd
ao9g & ;,Isg s Weet f,hester psssag the Mcciraw
estate and Unionport with branch from the inter
through and along said clason Point Road 10