New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-12
A. n. BRADY BLAMED.
SAID TO BLOCK SUBWAY.
b. r. T. Man Only Opponent to
Brooklyn Route, Says La5cyer.

Frank A Hutson lawyer representing Ben
sonhurst property owners. sprung mild sensa-
,ton on the Rapid Transit Commissioners yes
,erdav when he declared that Anthony n. Brady
was holding up the building Of the proposed
Fourth avenue and Fort Hamilton subway in
Brooklyn.
Mr. Illusions clients desire a subway through
Bensonhurst and have been working like beavers
10 have the route of the Fourth avenue line so
changed that il viii run through Bensonhurst.
He said that all the property owners. with one
exception Anthony n. Brady. had consented 20
the building. According TO Mr.. Illusions story,
every one with the exception Of the Harway ave-
nue. property owners was favorably disposed
toward the project. One by one they had been
talked over, and there would have been no OBJ
lection il Anthony N Brady. a director of the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company. had not in
terposed In opposition.
I'VE were opposed at first by a real estate
svndicate which contains Senator McCarron.
ex-Lieutenant Governor Woodruff. George Dob
son and one or two more rich men in Brooklyn"
said Mr. Hutson land were about to obtain the
last consent when Anthony y. Brady blocked
us Mr.. Brady said he would not allow the Bel
mont interests 10 build a line in Fourth avenue
n he could help IT," said Mr.. Hutson.
That's Coer dream isn't it. that idea Of
running line from The Bronx 10 Coney Island?"
interiected Controller Metz, who was growing
yestive as Mt. Hutson told his troubles Con-
thinning. without waiting for an answer. the
Controller said: What's the OF planning
subwavs for Brooklyn There isn't any money
10 spend on Brooklyn subways. We might as
we'll look the business in the face first as last
We haven't the money The Fort Hamilton line
would have been half built by this time if it
had not been for the Elsberg law Mr.. Belmont
,old me that II il had not been for the Elsberg
law he would have built that line, but he Will
not build il now, because it could not be made
10 nav well enough. You gentlemen can shout
au YOU like about the beauties of subways. but
YOU won't get private capital 10 put money into
them unless the capitalists can see proht
coming out. It's one of Coier's dreams one
day Coler had Carnegie and Kuhn. Loeb q Co
building this Bronx-Coney subway. The next
day he woke up when Mr.. Carnegie SAID that
he never had heard Of it, III vote for these
Brooklyn lines principle. because want ID
see BROOKLYN get everything possible. but there
won't be any subways unless private capltal
builds them The city has no money for the
work"
Mr. Rives counsel 10 the commission. called
attention 10 the bill introduced by Senator SAKE
amending the Rapid Transit act 10 compel ao-
vertsing Of contracts TO cover three months IN
stead Of three weeks He wanted TO know If
the commission was going to oppose the olil. ana
said that If anything was going TO he done II
Public Utilities bin became law the new COM
mission would begin work on July ]. Then, II
they advertised under the Sake amendment. Il
would he six months before the next contract
was awarded That not the only consld-
Grafton II would make the advertising OF con-
tracts cost nearly three times as much, ana
probably cost the city 100000.
There is an even more serious phase 10 the
subject" said Mr.. Boardman. when the pres
ent routes we're approved by the Appellate
Division there stipulation that work
should begin within two years. one year has
elapsed and the time is growing short Wlthln
which the city must acI. II the SAKE amend
ment becomes a law IL viii cut down the time
materially and there is danger that we shall
lose the franchises Of all the long subways ana
have 10 begin all over again"
81 believe il the bin is wrong In principle we
should oppose it." said Mayor Mcclellan. Il felt
that way about the Public Utilities bill. but no
member Of this commission joined me
Counsel were directed 10 oppose the SAKE bill.
Chief Engineer Rice reported a plan, with
drawings for the better handling Of the crowds
at the 42d street station of the subway. II is
proposed 10 rail the island platform that pas
sengers getting off the cars may all get out be-
fore those wishing 20 get on are allowed 10 enter
the doors. The report was ordered sent 10 the
Interborough company.
A communication from the Committee of Fifty
asked that the board 60 ahead, under the SAKE
law. and condemn the tracks Of the New York
Central Railroad Company in Eleventh avenue.
The communication was referred 10 counsel