New-York tribune., 1922-03-15
O'Brie1l's Nose
l m peril ed al
Transit Hearing. 9 9.
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launching of our plans. with n view to
promoting acceptance of our plan by
those concerned. If we find the Board
/ of Estmatc stiy determined to oh
struct the plan, then we will use our
power
During the debate Mr.. McAncny said
that there was no such thing us q 5-cent
fare in New York Ciiy.
"Oh, yes there is, said the Mayor.
1--WE have t on the subways and on The
elevated and elsewhere, except where
you let them get away from giving free
transfcrs.'
"The actual fare is in excess of seven
cents" said Mr.. McAneny. who offered
some figures to substantiatc his allega-
tion.
"Your figures arc phoncy,' rctortcd
N.r Q Rrien. Wen give YOU some real
hgurcs soon.
Underlying details of the strained
relations between the Inter5orouHh
Rapid Transit Company and the Man-
hating Railway Company over the
nincty-ninc-yea lease Of the elevated
lines held by tho Interhorough, under
which TIC Manhattan company receives
$500 geo q ytal, may bc put on the
record to-day at the service hearing
scheduled by the Transit Commission.
It is expected that Frank UedicY. prcsi-
dent OF the lrterborough. viii be in-
tcrrogated by Clarence J. Shcarn. coun-
sci for the Trpnsit Commission. con-
corning the failure eft the company TO
give satisfactory service on the In
terhorough during the nou-rush hours.
The oucrousncss of The lease is Tho
main reason for the decision of the
lnterborough to pay no more rentals
20 the Manhattan. IL is understood
that IL Judge Shearu starts lu on
;his Line OF in,cstigAtion hc viii have
i'm Mr. HcGicy not unwilling witness.
& meeting OF tic special committee
o. thc director of the Manhattan COM
pany. Of which Alvin w. Krcch is
chairman is scheduled for to-day oi
to-morloN to consider what action is
necessary If the lnlcrbotouga defaults
en- it's contract. step which is almost
certain to prec ipitate reeelvcrship
fon the lnterborough. The Iransit
Commissions engineers have radically
m ,scd down the valuations both Of
the Peterborough and the Manhattan
compan os, SO that in this respect the
companies have something i'm common
to discuss. r. is expected thac. as g
result OF the decision OF the directors
spocial committee the companies viii
60 into conference at an carly day
over tue matter of valuations.
The directors Of the American Brake
Shoe and Foundry Company, whose pc
tition for g reccivership FOR the Inter
borough comes up before Julius NJ.
Mayer IN the Federal court on March
81 We're i'm conference yesterday over
the matter Of pressing their motion.
An official Of the company said the di
rectors had Is yet taken no action on
this matter.
The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce
requested the Transit Comm mission yes
toyday to bring about an immediate
Improvement in sanitation I'm the Long
Island Railroad terminal at Flatbush
Avenue.
Herbert l.. Carpenter, representing
the chamber, said that the company
ought to ahate without an order from
the commission the discraceful conGi-
tions in the terminal Robert l. Shaw
said that the company owned plenty Of
land in and around the terminal. givcn
over to the handling Of meat and Other
refrigerator products, and he u.~ed
that some Of this area be used for cN-
tending terminal passenger facilities.
The Long Island Railroad Company
was represented by a. A. Gardiner. The
Transit Commission engineers say that
more room can be obtained on the main
Noor Of tho terminal bN moving the
barber shop, information bureau and
ch .cking room. flower stand and soda
wctar fountain. which would about
double the present accommodations
Only three stairWays now connect the
upper and lower levels, ard this results
in congestion, because the stairwavs
arc used both for entrance and cNit.