The evening world., 1911-03-18
Trunk Railroads and Suburban
Promoters Oppose Further
Crowding of City.
START BIG CAMPAIGN.
Traction Interests and Owners
of Flats Strive to Block
Transit Deals.

Great railroads are planning 70 battle
with each other for New York's home
population.
Financial institutions, and many real
estate promoting syndicatos are ready
20 Join In tho fight. The forces ar
rayed 70 foster a wide home expan-
sion are opposed by traction Interests
and their financial hackers. who want
20 keep the masses as close together as
possible In order that their cars may
carry the greatest number OF people.
Billions OF dollars are involved in tho
struggle. The railroads themselves rep-
resent over $500 oo.oo OF capitallza-
tion. The other interests control as
much more. All OF these influences arc
10 be thrown into the nght to draw
population along their WI lines.
Plan Hugo Expansion,
Work has been hsstcned during tho
past week by the s~pringlike weather.
The return OF winter did not stop the
faster operations. n the season Is
90 far advanced that favorable weather
for suburban development IS sure to
arrive soon IN permanent form.
Realty operators are increasing their
undertakings In all Of the outlying sec
tlons. Large promoting syndicates are
adding big tracts to their holdings. Many
are selling some OF their more improved
lands TO builders. who will start at
once with dwellings Of moderate cost.
Large amount OF capital from other
parts OF the country are arriving for
such building operations. The outside
investors have a long perspective OF
metropolitan growth. and they are con-
vinced that suburban land In very At
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that New York ts on the verge of an
other great era of expansion as a re-
suit Of immense rapid transit construc-
ton.
Manhattan fat dweilers are the main
object OF tho campaigns to be inaugu-
rated by the railroads. Big systems.
which cover every section OF the met
ropolitan district. are enlistinE all avail
able forces 10 promote their own terri
tory. Although they cannot nance
Improvement operations for private in
vestors or spectators out of their
corporate funds. they are Inducing their
banking friends to support vast projects
for suburban expansion. Competition for
hornebuilders is 80 keen that every rail-
road must do It's utmost or fail behind
In the race for new fares.
Although the Pennsylvania Railroad
has got ahead OF the others by running
express trains over a large part OF its
suburban system On the Long Island
and New Jersey districts. II has not
completed its new construction. 1t Is
hnstening the Identification {: its Long
Island lines. especially those along the
north shore. II Is hurry!ng work on the
New Jersey side so that the express
service Of the McAdoo trains from Man
haitian under the North River may be
extended TO Newark.
The Erie Is using its increasing earn
ings TO place Its suburban lines II better
condition for handling the growing
army Of commuters who live In the wide
territory covered by Its service. Other
New Jersey railroads are striving "a
keep up with the leaders In the competi-
ton.
Northward. the New York Contra
Railroad IL spending scores OF million.
for placing its service on a higher plane
Its electric express trains will cover &
radius OF forty miles from tho Crane
Central Terminal.
Eastward. the New Haven Railroad Il
rushing work on its Westchester sub
urban system. which Is intended 10 d,
In mat section what the New Yorl
Central suburban system will do alonl
the northward line. The Wcstcheste
road rs expected to have a close connec
ton eventually with one OF the east sid.
subways TO DE built by the city or h.
private capital. In fact. the New Yorl
Central electric system through IN
northern suburbs was planned original.
10 connect with a new west side subway
n II Is believed that the project vii
he carried TO completion as planned afte
the general rapid transit subway situa
ton shall nave been cleared.
rNh. yAAnIa lAf.I4. .- o.
reports much activity this spring In rea
estate. A large amount OF propert,
both In plots for speculation and home.
has been sold by the company.