New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-27
WINS SEES THE BOOKS.
WAY CALL DIR. BELMONT.
Rgon Subpoena Also Likely
ABRAMS IN Tunnel October /"

Plans FOR the investigation Of the INTERIOR
,ugl- Metropolitan rapid transit merger are
maturing rapidly and Commissioner Wilcox,
who VIII have the investigation in charge said
yesterday afternoon that he expected to hold
the FIRST public hearing next Thursday. He
will make the positive announcement of the
date to-day.
william NJ. WINS. special counsel Of the Pub
lie Service Commission, spent the day at his
Offices going over with expert accountants the
books # the marlborough. preparing the case.
i Is understood that he prepared d list of the
officials Of the company whom he expects TO
subpoena. Mr.. WINS viii probably call August
Belmont 10 the stand before the investigation
has been carried Ear.
il reply TO a question. Mr.. WINS said he
thought the object of the investigation was
first Of all TO bring about some actual physical
relief from conditions in the service Of the
Ierborough-MetrOpOlitan that the people Of
the city generally denounced intolerable. The
purely historical features Of the merger, he
thought. would be postponed until such relief
had been rendered.
viii you subpoena Mr. Ryan and have him
return from Europe testify during the inves-
tigation?" Commissioner Wilcox was asked
II really have not given that matter any
thought yet" the reply.
do you not think that he would be an inn
portant witness and could furnish you with
valua bic facts in regard 10 the formation or
the so-called merger"
Well I will say this: We want and will get
all the facts we in regard TO the INTERIOR
ough. matter how much trouble it may put
US to.
From this reply Of the commissioner II seemed
70 be the general impression that Mr.. Ryan
would he subpdraed and forced TO return TO
shed what light he can into the affairs Of the
merger Nj WILCOX did not see Theodore P.
Shonts president Of the observation-disclosures
tan. yesterday. He held long consultation with
Mr. WINS over the telephone.
Chairman Wilcox said that he did not want
10 hold the hearings at the Offices Of the COM
mission At No. 800 Broadway. Although no ap-
plication had yet been made TO the Borough
President i is thought that the commission Will
apply for the use OF the old council chamber in
City Hail
CARS IN TUNNEL BY OCTOBER ].
Commissioner Eustis with Chief Engineer
Rice, Of the commission, inspected the East
River tunnel
cars will be running through that tunnel
from the postoffice in Manhattan 10 Borough
Hall Brooklyn, by october l." said Mr.. Eustis,
enthusiastically. They have made fine progress
lately. They ready to lay the tracks now
from the Brooklyn side Of the East River to
the Borough Hall, and II won't be long before
thcv viii be ready TO lay tracks in the tunnel
under the river itself. The Two or three places
where the tubes had given away have been
nicely repaired and everything IS in fine shape"
East Side civic organizations appealed 10 the
Public Service Commission yesterday for the
identification Of all the old horsecar lines mat
are stu IN operation IN the city.
You have the power 20 remedy this disgrace
ful and intolerable situation" they Informed the
commission.
The letter was referred TO the committee Of
the whole. In response 70 a similar appeal the
former board of heilroad Commissioners ordered
several Of the hor-ecar lines to take OF the
horsecars and use electricity fo- motive power.
The companies refused 10 obey the order OF the
board and nothing further vas done. since 1t
had ~ rover % enforce its orders, "hlch the
Publ Service Commission has
A. -ta public meeting in the morning, which
vas the weekly meeting Of the commission on
transit matters. a food Of complaints was re-
ceive5 and referred 10 the committee OF inc
whc-e ar 20 subcOnInittees
4 resolution introduced by Commissioner BaS-
set requiring the Rapid Transit subway Com
pany eo.trs rtcr ITO prosecute the Work poth
DAY and szt.t on nat portion 81 the tunnel work
n B-aoElgu between Fulton street and Hanover
Placz" zvas adopted uraIi n.ou5.y. Tbs Teso-
luton .a~-ies or ~ recommendations made by
CHIEF Engineer R;ce or Wedeesfay
AlJer. = Harris. ~ the Ne" York Central
Raiiroed -=r.t rH.. commission letter, In which
10 said --.f .e.. -.aG -sa@ ready TO Cooperate
with H.. r-ra-n.e=i... 81 the removal Of the Cen
tral's tricks fr.-. Eleventh -es'e- He inolosed
long Documentary history ~ the controversy
BRONX COMPLAINS
The South Bronx Property owners Associa-
tou sem the commission numerous complaints
about transit conditions IN that borough. The
association c0u--aiaeG about the indecent ana
dangerore' cra.eGf1g = the elevated trains and
made ~, usual II ue~t fer q thIrd track on the
Second and Third avenue lines II was sug-
gested that tho commission order the INTERIOR
ough o. issue free transfers at 18Th street be
tween tire subway and L The association
charged thar that district was being discTimi-
mated Ea.ust All these questions were referred
80 Commissioner Elstls. the Bronx representa-
To.o r-...sft-...- f.r payments to the Rapid