El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-24
WILL 6RI55LE
underground
new york
Transportation Of Future
Millions VIII Be a Serious
Problem.
"CHUCK" CONNERS
CLOSES UNIQUE LIFE

serve its population Of 2l,OOO,OO0 people
so years from now, is the astounding
assertion made by B. F. Wilcox, chief
of the franchise bureau Of the public
service commission, which has set all
New York to wondering how the 200
tracks which he says viii be neces-
sary can be accommodated on the
narrow island If the city simply holds
its own in the matter of Increasing
Z population and average per capita pay
ing for a rapid transit which it does
+ now, an increase of 2,27O.O00 people
IN this city VIII be necessary TO supply
the new $3.50, 100000 subway extensions
shortly to be constructed.
The figures of the public service
commission are based on an increase
the population between 1910 and 1920,
which gives to the statement of Mr.
Wilcox an aspect OF extreme cOnserva-
IlSm- However, figured on a more
conservative basis the city in 1860
VIII have population of $1,000, 900
and It's rapid transit lines will have
to carry a yearly traffic of 21.O00,00O,-
uuu paSScu5 erS- In other words, every
man, woman and child viii make an
average of 1000 trips a year at a nickel
apiece To care for this traffic. the
expansion Of which is figured only on
the growth during the past 200 sub
way tracks, as compared to the % now
IN existence, Will be necessary and
these viii have TO burrOw under the
steal limitations of the island, il is
probable that New York viii soon have
to consider the problem of not merely
one level of subways. but of many.
since il viii be absolutely impossible
to accommodate the 200 tracks in the
lower part of the city on the same
level In view of the enormous sub
way expansion which engineers say
VIII be necessary in the next seven
years. New York promises soon to
develop the most remarkable trans
portation system which the world has
ever seen.
Discovers Taxtcab Graft.
With graft exposure of every sort
coming so rapidly that IL is almost i'm
possible to keep track of them, the city
is nevertheless sitting up and taking
notice Of revelations which indicate
that public officials and police have
had just about 100000 worth Of free
taXicab rides during the past year.
Moreover, while this graft was being
distributed, it is stated that the drivers
for the IaEicab trust have been prac-
ucaly immune from arrest for viOlat-
ing the traffic regulations
This surprising state of affairs has
come to light as q result of an effort
TO reduce taNiCab charges in this city
10 somewhere near q reasonable basis
and to do away with the private
STANDS IN front OF hotels and restau-
rants for which the taXicab trust pays
large amounts Of money not TO the city
but TO the owners Of the hotels and
3
70 reduce the cost Of taElcab charges
. has been before the board Of alder
men for more than a year and their
slothfulness in providing relief for a
situation very evidently demanding at
. tention has finally led to an investi-
. cation which has brought about a rev
elaUlOn of the graft which has been 20
ing on in this connection. Aside from
the fact that this investigation has
already revealed free rides to the
amount Of about 500, 900 a year rem
dered by the taNiCab trust. which cost
that trust about $25O,O00 a year, the
most surprising development is the
treatment accorded to the independent
taXlcab lines The assistant district
attorney promises a sensation when
the time comes TO reveal the names Of
rides.
With interest in Wall street at prac-
tcally zero, New YOrk's business men
are now paying an unusual amount
Of attention to the tariff bill before
congress and specializing as to its
effect on local industries As the
home of the great sugar refining
plants commonly known as the sugar
trust, which is admittedly anxious to
see free sugar in order to complete its
monopoly OF the trade in this country
particular interest is being given to
I this section Of the tariff bill. The
completely of the situation is indicated
by one Of the foremost sugar authori-
ties in the country who in commenting
on the matter In MOOdy's magazine.
says The situation confronting the
present congress is very different from
the situation Of ten years ago. Com
Deutlve conditions exist all along the
line, from the Cuban planters Compel
ing against each other in the raw
sugar market to the beet factories com
peting for the interior trade. The
great competition. however is the
one that has waged all over the tenn
Derate zone-beet against cane. Tt is
to meet this that the refiners are look
ing TO congress for relief"
Greatest Church City.
That New York is the greatest
church city in the world, excepting
even Rome the home of cathedraIs:
Berlin, Paris or even London is a little
known fact which has just been
brought to public attention by a cata-
lOguing of church property here While
it is true that this term does not ap-
ply to cathedrals, this city neverthe-
less has the greatest and the largest
number of parish churches in which
single CONGREGATIONS worship. They
are the largest in the number Of mem
bers, IN the amount of the annual
gifts Of their people. aside from en-
dowments, in the salaries paid to the
the clergy and in amounts given TO
missions as compared with amounts
paid on current work
The amount TO be expended this sum
mer in New York is not even ap-
prOacned by any city in the old world
How great this expenditure viii be is
indicated by the fact that the churches
on Manhattan island alone, which con-
sututes only small part of the great
er city. are putting S4,45O.OOO into
permanent structures as their answer
to the question whether the church is
losing its hold. OF this less than
100000 is for repairs. the balance rep
resenting new projects. Four great
structures, each among the finest in
the world of their kind. representing
a total outlay of more than S2.27O. GOO.
are nearing completion. These with
the numerous additions costing be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 viii all con-
tribute 90 establishing New York's
claim 10 being the greatest church city
in the world.
Passing OF "ChucEzv CoBnors.
As result of the death of Chuck"
Connors, New York has just lost one
OF its most famous characters and
undoubtedly the most picturesque per
son who ever freuuented the BOWerv.
While Big Tim Sullivan is UndOubted-
~ the best known and best liked man
on the Bowery- ne has never had such
an enthusiastic following as the late
lamented Chuck" for whom this
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