New-York tribune., 1906-12-15
No FIVE-CENT FARE.
yOT IL. II. Plan, SAYS REA
ucGorrnn Forces admission to the
Board of Estimate.

s.r,ue, Rea. vioe-president and counsel of the
ns,lvania Railroad yesterday. before the
- If Estimate and Apportionment. in
- N sharp questioning by President Nc
-, Of The Board of Aldermen. admitted that
-. ,,,,nauv had no intention Of carrying people
,here on its local system for a :-cent fare
~ Rea appeared TO advocate the grant OF a
- Of land in Long Island City for ter
i,al as soon as the tunnel is completed. and
- ne closing OF certain streets laid out hut
:. huit upon to any extent Mr.. MCGOWAN
a,a Mr. Rea do pot get along well They have
rcd horns over the proposed grant Of the
-,erri,c railroad franchise. and Mr. MCGOWAN
..eards the Pennsylvania Company too
..oer,g. Yesterday Mr.. MCGOWAN was in
s,s,ani upon knowing about the 5-cent fare. Mr.
POS finally admitted that the company did not
.,a,5 10 have A 5-Cent fare.
when Mt Rea appeared for the company he
nss asked by President MCGOWAN if the con-
.ol,ine raj aiIway was to have a single 5-cent fare
o,,er local lines if il got a franchise The New
york Connecting Railway, which wants a
franchise 10 connect the New York and Long
Island roads when completed with the New
7-rsland lines intends TO carry freight only.
president Coler and others are in favor Of maxi
no The road carry passengers and having -
,ent fare Mr.. Rea replied to President Nc
,.ovan that the connecting road had no fran
chise as vet
= simply wan, TO know if you going to
have = 5-ceut fare for passengers persisted
President MCGOWAN.
= dou1 think / quite understand replied
IL Rea. our franchise does not permit
70 stop inside the ive-mle Hmit-that is, five
miles from our terminal in Manhattan"
But even then went or Mr. McGovan. you
-rd Nit III, a station lust outside the five mile
Inn; and carry psSssensers
Rea ss1s " he "'''s' TO rice ','y '''' 7''' 4'
The people Of the several boroughs inter-
es,ed are under the impression, / know, that
thev are gong to ride on your connecting lines
for five cents. and ] want 10 know II they VIII
ie able 10 do So" continued President MCGOWAN.
The connecting railway has no franchise Yet,
ana Nr President thai not related To the
present question about the terminal and
streets" was Al. Rea's reply
.'NiG yOu have a fVe-ceut fare when you get
your connecting local lines again asked PrcsI-
dent MCGOWAN.
We nave provided for only freight on the
connecting line replied Mr.. Rea We can't
That won't do Brooklyn any good put in
Presfderr Colei. "Wiu you larry passengers
for FIVE cents j you get u franchisec'
"Dur ROAD runs through Manhattan and Long
Island city from Jersey" said Nj. Rea and
We hope TO connect with New England lines by
means of the So-called connecting railway. but
We Cau'f carry any thing hut freight
NJ. kta. Sall PRESIDENT ACRJOWan, l NOGlO
Ike 20 know whether your company has any in
teuton of giving hVe-cent fare on its local
lines-heTe i'm Manhattan. Brooklyn and Queens.
The people are under the impression you viii
when you have those lines, and would like 70
know whether you VIII have nickel fare?'
NO. We do not replied Mr. Rea at last
Thank YOU said AIr. MCGOWAN, as he looked
trumphantly al President Coler, who laughed
and SAID 10 him, Good.
President MCGOWAN said afterward that he
had heard people say they thought the railroad
going 10 give a-ceut fare. and he wanted
10 find out President CCler said that he was
trying L. have the company forced TO carry
passengers al a Decent fare and suspected the
compauy's attitude, but wanted 10 know. and
he said he Was glad President MctioWan did not
let the official get away from him., but per-
sisted boz his inquiry
Mayor Mcclellan was greatly put out hY Mr.
ReGfeld. who appeared for the railroad as 4
property owner Re would not answer queS-
ton President MCGOWAN asked him. Mr.. Red
field was Interrupted 10y President MCGOWAN on
Mr MCGOWAN asked another question Mr.. Red
held appealed TO the Mayor.
M Mayor. l appeal 10 YOU To have only my
own time counted against me in this hearing"
sald III. Bedheld.
Ar. Red6eld had nine minutes laft Mayor
Mcclellan asked him. DO you refuse TO answer
the Presidents question:"
Nr. Redfeld said he did not. but wanted his
OWL time 10 plead.
We'll. then go ahead" said the Mayor. He
refuses 20 answer your question, Mr.. President
wanted 10 ask him something. but he refuses
and can't"
The Mayor flushed as he spoke, and cut short
Mr.. Redfeld When he protested that he was
willing 10 answer any questions asked Of hiTl.
The hearing ended ~ the question being
referred TO the committee Of the board. which
Is acting on the New York Connecting Railway