New-York tribune., 1910-01-22
cuo1TS ON SUBW AVS
,oyFERS WITH P. S. c.
..e,neut on improvements
Erpecfed Soon.

chairman William f. Will
ass - Theodore p. Shonts. pres
ccxs 81 sss marlborough Rapid Transit
.ssrs . .ssrr;ag the latter with ohstruc-
C5'-1l3s lIs.,,,ss- :, Improvement plans and or
nol 9. sr7possihle proposition regard
rusS'as -ronosed extensions. the Pubife-
ing us ,-s,,-,iss;on adopted an order yes
ss sor a hearing on THURSDAY 10 IN
isra1s ,-1o the company's service. Ihis
ser - hardly been issued when MI
cas - Andrew J. Freedman, diTec-
sfe@ sns marlborough, stalked into the
~ q .-,S Office for a conferences with
,cruIniss'o''
u sronts started IN with Complaint
NJ besn rnisrepresented all around
- hse aired his grievances there
We" -, lasting ar hour, the result or
szs ,ss said. was that new prop
Er'0-.' ,,,15 he made 20 the commission
eslen +ba-e would be concessions that
& Va agreement possible in the near
.sfBrt- ..s,,o5 b,- the commission
- nat the hearing vas 70 deter
- w,.,herher hnal order should oe given
-, 1-,T,ing the Interborough to run trains
-s oA. n proviGe as many seats as there
ehs-s ,assengers. or II that should be
rz --',ss n operate the maximum NUM-
- --..-s ana cars that can be operat-
y v7roox and CorlnissioneT John
r,s-sS viii preside 81 the hearing
=, -,a. this hearing will not be
= - so- NJ Shonts is 10 have an
- Inference with Mr. Wilcox soon.
90 sid Yesterday that there was such
e1 -. :, the attitude OF the president
- - Tn.srhorough that the whole situa-
2. - - he cleared UP, even so far as
uD- .-.--oveu,ents required by the commits
~ - Rrooklyu were concerned At a
SCI ,,asting HIr. WILCOX had requested
l.---.r .-..,,s 70 let him know how far his
- would 80 10 meet the commits
sian's views.
Sbon-s said yesterday that he had
=, shle 70 give the matter all the
=. ..,-, +,st II deserved owing TO an en-
- sor---sv 70 the West. Then the
:, iss7,e a. tie former conference
rons over. The commission had Oh
= r-vius 10 the Interborough a posi-
- ,-sser-ed bidder for the subway eX
.-,.,ons over competitors and with advan-
- s-sn over the terms under which the
--.,.,sl subway was built.
-ss-e we're other points IN dispute. The
,r,s-b.rough wanted the city 10 pay for
= -ssl ss.ste. easements and damages and
= ayes of whatever kind as well. and
,h,t 70 rental should he charged 10 the
..r-sur. TIE company also wanted the
,----sl --sysleges as 10 construction, in
ssstrr he use Of the open cut, and. on
"a, nj r all. q franchise for the same
-a-ioi IS that for the present subway
III he foregoing were not the limits OF
.ss eoncsSsions wanted by President
s,g-;z The others we're the right 10 third
t-ses the Second. Third and Ninth avenue
fs7atsd lines, the extension Of the ele-
ys,s5 or the West Side over Macomb's
IAN Bridge and up Jerome avenue and
ihe purchase by the city OF the Steinway
i1zls.
So cheerful was Mr.. Wilcox after the
sng conference that IL was taken for
e-a1tai that there had been d great easing
= by the president Of the INTERIOR
eigh Tie chairman Of the commission,
however would not say just how Tar Mr..
shoHls would 90. Nothing is to be said
G5gHt the negotiations until their com
vlssoh
from another source II was learned that
y. saonls expressed 4 willingness TO make
ssHeessaons that would insure d coming TO-
ssthsr on TIE main issues. The commission
III not exclude competition nor make any
coacesslons that may in the least jeop-
s-dize the interests OF the city, ana will
esmsnd unequivocal action, no delays of
ar kind 10 be considered under any cir
cunsisnces.
AE NJ Shouts was leaving he was asked
'astheF he intended 10 ride IN the sub
va, a reference 10 the report that he had
ssn thar he had had a most thorough ex-
ps1eace Of what crowding there meant.
- ssid, pointing 10 Air. Freedman:
10, ! have Z rich friend with me this
tns and lie s.ay invite me TO ride with
III n Z taxica p -