New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-10-05

Advantage has bern taken OF the Triangular O'-
formation of this structure TO construct series U
8re-proof safes from the top to the bo'son Vi t.S
building. bricked up, with blind windows ana ~,
geniously oontrlved Sc that the triangle "o0''
securely bv Itself, if support from suFfou'a'Ae
buiId,pes were entirely withdrawn. refie0' s''
c,rtv fsom Arc ia tbas insured for all doouhenNA'
nl.ns mr. funss deposited in the sateS' Aho'' 10
~ .,,o.a vooentaoles on each fioor-tne base
want ba;,e for the use OF the conduc'ors ol tue
syains, tho frss Dsory for the AicKeF''efA'' si0
$3.50 gor the Treasurer of the Company she
st;,8 and fourth lor the Engineers plane OF the
Road snd other docum ents. The private entrance
Sov tho officers of the Company, aud those having
hpsiuess with them, ia on Center-st. and will be
handsomely orDamensed. The public entrance to
ME Peasepger.Bo01ss and Ticket Ofics will DO
on Trron Row, In nearly the game position IS In
hs old building. Theae passages will be con.
sruoted with an eye to beauty and durability.
The Passenger.Rooms are l6l by 20 feet, ana
will be furnished in suitable and handsome
manner.
This i'm provement has bean In progress aocus
month, and ia being rapidly predsed forward Ene
Depot building will be the drst erected, ana tue
stores will follow in das course. B. g. Hathed 10
she architect.
We believe the plans for the Depot of tho Hua'
son Rtper Railroad have not been ooapie'od~
Tbjs Dep6t will occupy the block on college placer
Chambers and Warren ats.
TIE Ere Railroad Company are constructing
splendid range Of buildings on Duane, Reade, W est
and Washington SITS. which will comprise ample
Dep6s ecoomraod ations, and a fine range>of eleven
stores The workmen commenced digging the
foundations about week aimee. The Depot WIZ
be completed about the lEs Of Nay, 1851
The dimensions Of the Erie Depot and it's ad'
Joining warehouses will be as follows Front on
West and Warrington Ets. 10 feet inoheE on
Duane at, 27o feat iDohes on Reades ST. @67 feet
Nine stores running through 10 Reade, will front
on Duepe st.. beside the Company building AMI
an Engine house The Depot proper, or Com2a-
ny.buding, will be 70 feet inches by II feet, and
three stories in hight. The range Of stores viii
be four stories high. The Company building Is 80
constructed rs 10 make the whole uniform; It's
three stories equaIiDg in elevation the four story
warehouses;. II vii be surmounted by oupola'
The main entrance is on Westst and the inter
nal arrangements will bo upon the most approved
plans On the hrst floor will be two stores-mak.
ing total of eleven for the entire range. pas
geeeway Of l6 feet will lead to the apartments Of
The Company on the second and third floors. The
residue OF the principal story will be fitted up with
water Closets etc Fhc exterior will be hnlahed IN
neat and tasteful style.
Che frat story of tho range oil stores will be
brown atone the remainder Philadelphia brlok
The stores will be fitted up with massive granite
Sronta The work. as already mentioned, will be
completed during ths Winter, and tho stores be
ready for occupation in the Spring The parties
employed in its construction are Q, Brown, arohi
sect John T. Allen mason G. Il w b. Brown, car
penteEa; and VIM. A Thompson, superintendent
Tho Building Committee Of the Erie Company
under whose auperyision the work rs progressing
consists Of Henry suydam, Marshall O. Roberts
and AR Phelps TIE outlay involved in the i'm
proyemens Ia eG4, 5y7--which is exclusive Of the
value of the ground.
Having thus sbesohed the improvements pro
looted by the various Railroad OonPaa's,~, pro
ceed to more general description,
BROADWAY,
Will Broadway ever bs finished Time was
when it was cutie impossible for whole blocks to-
gether; now, there are intervals where free loco
motion Ia barely practicable for man and beast
The lower portion of the busy horoughfare liz block
ed up with huge piles Of RpsG-pavement stones
the upper part is devoted to brick and mortar. and
the clink OF hamn era and she resping sound of
saws and obisels 10 the only music that Ia to be
heard Tor at least two miles. Out of this whrl Of
confused materials are emerging many durable and
highly creditabe monuments of the enterprise of
&he day.
In the lower part Of the street, number Of al
terations are in progress, the most important Of
which are, the bookstore Of the Appleons, a new
store on the site OF No l0z, Barnum's enlargement
OF the Museum, contemplated new arrangement
ofJudson's Hotel and the Atlantic Garden, and one
or two Dry Goods warehouses Tho more coAtly
and extensive improvements are taking place
above ChambersAt
No, 50 Broadway hsa been purchased by De-
dar.ss firm. who sre ncw erecting splendid ware
house, 10 extend through to Trnisyplscc which
will be fnIFhtd Iii q few n0nths
No. I04 hss DC On torn down. 10 make room for q
nsw tive story building,
Nos zoo and 202 have been demolished, and upon
their rains have risen two unique aud handsome
buildings; ono OF which me. poo will be occupied
as before by d. Appleton & 90. No, aoa ID owned
by another party, and viii be occupied by Dry
Goods firm. The buildings arc lnshed in uni
form manner and are constructed in the Roman
style with browus;opo fonts. Their dimensions
are-heht five storieF, or 20 feet width, IS feet G
inches snd "a feet 70 ipohas; depth about 100 Get,
This Improvement is rapidly approaching compile.
Non, Its ooss will be about $50, goo. Aessrs "A p
ploson have romsyod to the old aucsion.room of
Cooley & Keese, coinsr of Broadway aud Dey.ss.
unstl their nav building is iuished
On tho lat Of Hay, the work OF demolishipg the
ancient rcOke'ies or the corner OF Broadway and
Chambers st was commenced. spd in their PLACES