New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-10
TO QUEENS, Is CENTS.
THROUGH BELMONT TUBE.
Bryan, at Inquiry, Says Tunnel Wdl
Not Connect zcith Other Lines


for operating the steinway. or Belmont, tunnel
were brought out by Mr.. WINS at the hearing
Of the merger inquiry yesterday. Edward P.
Bryan. president of the marlborough Rapid
Transit Company, was first called to the stand
The counsel for the Public Service Commission
brought out that the tunnel. while a part OF
the Interborough- Metropolitan system. would
be operated independently Of all other lines;
that it would not be physically connected with
either the Manhattan subway or the queens
County roads. and that three-cent fare would
be charged for passage through it
These admissions on the part of the witness
confirm the fear of residents in the Borough Of
Queens that they would have TO pay Is cents
to connect with Manhattan lines Five cents
will be charged over Queens lines to the ter
minaI in that borough Three cents viii be
charged through the tunnel TO the Manhattan
lines, either subway elevated. Then it Will
cost five cents to get to any station on the
Manhattan lines
Queens residents had been led to believe that
a single fve-cent fare would be charged after
the opening OF the tunnel from that county to
Manhattan. Later, however, It was rumored
that the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS had no IN
tention Of giving such a rate, and a delegation
visited Commissioner Bassett 10 ask MN 10
find out what actually would be done. Com
missioner Maltbie authorized TO inVesu-
gate the tunnel. but Mr.. Ivins's questions yes
Ierday, it is said makes any further 1nVestl-
cation superhuOuS.
Mr. Rrvan was asked as to the acquisition OF
the tunnel by the system He said he could not
give that information. He added that trains
could be put in operation through the tuoe
within six months, but there was some Husd-
tioE as 10 the validity Of its FRANCHISE winch
should be settled before the company went 10
the expense of equiping it The 1nterborough-
METROPOLITAN intends to appeal TO the commas
sion for new franchise
There will be no hearing TO-DAY. Inc heAl
one will he on Wednesday, when the Brooklyn
Ranid Transit Company will be taken up Mon
day and Tuesday Mr.. WINS will devote 10 a per-
sonal examination Of properties OF that COM
pany He will go over its lines Win the oo'
ough engineers , I'll,
take short rest next week, and Commissioner
McCarroll a Brooklyn man, will presloe IN Ms
nIace ON wednesday. Commissioner WILCOX
has not been we'll recently, and his physicians
have told him that a short rest Is imperative
He will go TO the AdirondacKs-
Frank Hedley general manager OF the inter
borough was again called to the staha So
Mr Bryan's examination was nnlsheu- ans
I'D provision after provision OF the CAoI IS
me subway and elevated lines, Mr. WINS put tIl7
,t,s.s throurh A rigid examination as 10 the
r,annAr in which the Interborough-MetropolI'
had fulfilled it's obligations. Mr. HedIey AUNT M
ted further failures Of the corporation 10 H'e
UP TO its contract.
LIVES UP TO CONTRACT IN RUSH fiOo NJ
7,r-,ng this rapid fire questioning the Witness
MAS asked II the company obeyeo the PI0'-S
recurring II TO meet all reasonable reQuIFe
Of the public for service UP TO the full limit anu
capacity Of the road"
He replied that it did during rush houI =: ;,
| .arben YOU do not during non-rush hours
- NJ wins quickly Before the witness
| nn,,Id repIv Paul D. Cravath, Of counsel fos the
| Interborough, interrupted with question, anu
when the witness eventually replied ne SAD 'hd'
| the provision was obeyed during hoh-'us1l 1i
| as well as during rush hours' Ai-IS 4'S-'
| to surprise Mr.. WINS -
! NJ TIed,ev said that the elevated roads full
NIIed the charter agreement to run locals al the
| rate OF fourteen miles an hour ana eApleSS
trains at thirty miles hour as Tar as II CouIu
| with safety. 4
IN, the cor,pauy 10 furnish drinking water az an
ststions for passengers, Mr.. Hedley caused an
outburst of laughter by saying that II any per
| son indicated that he wanted drink OF water
| bv going 10 the door OF The ticket oooth the
agent would give It TO him
| The adequacy Of the subways repair SHOPS
| the sue1cency Of its rolling stock the question
| ~ the location Of the third rail-whether 1t
sbould be above or on kthe hoor-the SAFE u
| tickets 10 passengers when the SUBWAY was
blocked by an accident, the effect IengtheillnS
| the subway stations would have on congestion
I
| increase in traffic on the subway were among
! the irnportant points gone into yesterday
| when the hearing was called 10 order Mr.
| T2rvan took the stand. and MI. WINS AT once
| oskAd him about the ownership ana operation
| of the old Stenway, or Belmont luilileL' @4Ui's
| this line the testimony was:
! OF understand from the testimony already
! taken that the so-caled Belmont tunnel Is owned
I nv the marlborough Rapid transit COMPANY
/ When was II acquired? A-About four or possibly
/ FIVE years ago. IT, st-...
! partiss in the deal I do not know
| Dwell who were lhe mum CT pa 49, -
| cannot say definitely. - l.,
| Nj Cravath-Nr. Wickersham. who has been IN
C,or,n5issioner Bassett. and has given MIN certain
| information. and is procuring the resL ! IN ~
| Won could get the Information from MIN Hioio vi
! rectly than from Mr.. blyah. ,o q, W., mont
| Mr. Ivins-we know who the venice Is we "'i''
! IN know who the vendor was.
| Mr. Nicou-The vendors were the o"Hels "a SN'0NN
| of the old Steinway tube. -. a.,
| owere they organized as syndicate al inc
| time of sale m - s+oo1,bo1ders
| q 90 Mr. Bryan)-FIow long is it going TO take
| IN en1Iip the tubes for operations A.-1HeE eoNN
| be equipped within six months. nj .o-.,s
| n IF thew could be equipped Wltilln SIX hlOHtAlS
| vSv shouldn't they be? Al know or no reason
| Mr. NicoIl-Except that the franchise Is IN nusa-
| ton on appeal 1t has not oeeh q 91'" 800
| Appelate Division yet
VIII, APPLY TO COMMISSION.
| - =. ,s nrenared at this time assuming the
LEGALITY of its position, to make any aPptlcdtio
10 this commission relative 10 the use ~ t"e
| naIq Al think II is their purpose Al Ihe P'oPe'
| time to make such application. -,
| - win that application be made before the
completion of the equipment OF the tHiet $50, 90
tbat ~ the commission and the coihpzhS arr - (
| " ~ aroe conclusion with regard TO It's use the
| a. IL can be reached without any delay
| A-weu I would like TO say TINS tnat /" - ."
| matter for the action of our board and
Q u" I H1 mean the marlborough Rapid Tran
tho nnV11TNi aftN