New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-07

thai ne bNs - rsceve area rsings. or for the pur
e.. Of Ifing them. WHAT Aole Nv 1870.
Pof 49, ave these two results OF his opacal exerGies
sc' - dow out the eventual desuny OF the II ass
anasnt An case the railway Is 10 bs LAID oo"h' a.
Nm 10 see holes drilled through tbs blocks 70 WI
,s,m.' and then, being rendered useless oe~'0
SS,oJ advantage of the grooved iron pavement sro
80 no ca red away and condemned, TO 1''n i1'
NJ ,ecepton of area ratings butserious toN"
An unworthy dodge OF the Issue presence Of ersn,i
snt was that In consequence OF the nsture Oh g'au'
- insertion of bolts Into the blocks ana tue cpu
s,snt hammeiing upon the botoeads oy tue pi1,,us
ears wsuld inevitably split the BLOCKS inls o1 hIh
onstraed upon the Harlem track, poruous VI ~"
rs laid unon granite blocks, and the result was as
shaye and instead of the great advantage oApectou
Ss derived from their durability, the Company were a.
great expeuse Deedessly, snd were cotnPe'vu W
ssa,a woo5 Thereore the rails could not De lad rs
"a dist,nctly proposed In grooves upon the surface
Of the present pavement which wouiu maze !" ao'o
lutey necessary 10 remove poIaon' VI ~ sue
Ron, of "Pro Bono Pubco' TO the contrary not~tn'
ssndng. .-,s,-.,-. e so,,, &, h, INV c,l
Tn" may be "a trinhg poiu' VI ooa.' Sus w. ~,
Gems will think, hold contrary opinion they areJust
hssintlng 10 reap the advantages f the best psvemet
un6eIaby ever laid down, after patient SUD ns'i)n
10 ibe lop process Of preparation and mpleion ADD
l. HARD believe thai they will consider Ia this paa
only tring detail, that which evidently requires
new ripping up of the street
As understand Pro Bono Pdolico, this proposed
railway POUNDS of it, claims for y uo0n the as
serii0n that II will leave enough space, hteen iret
non, track 10 curb" This statement would naturally
a ad us 10 suppose that other vehicles would always
have these fifteen feet but he asks what neeo Tor toe
horses 20 travel entirely within the track And allows
tsst one may travel entirely outside of H. II this Is
the result consequent upon toe narrowness OF the track
sue COST that the advantage claimed will b" 81
for the horses will encroach just that mOch upba
the Is feet and If they must have the rsom 10 travel IA
10 Il occupied by tho road as eiirctuay a. n ush
the wider. AZ for these l5 feet being suh-
ciept let us look al WestsL above Canal Here Is
stree. free from omnibues and carriages but happy 10
sh enjoyment Of railroad tr.cFs Here we nave sesH
tsH feet from track to curb, and yes tne
ali complain Of the lack OF room That being t1s cae
10 Westst whist will be the result 10 Broadway Be-
sides ia the lower part of Broad ~ay, from Fulton u
Wall the whole of the difficulty complst ed OF s found
And bore, as am Informed the street 10 not qute
feet " de- making reduction Of over foot from tn
spsce on each side OF the track Just at that part OF 70
sire IT where room Is most needed
A. regards the dimensions of the cars 1t looks as
though my worthy friend s thinking rather of packing
provisions Than OF seating passengers by the small space
be Ia disposed TO allow each four The Hudson
River cars he says allow for four passengers feet
but In their each have the space under the seat
IN front of them for their feet Where will the pedal OK
emes be stow ed when the four seated facing each
other Perhaps PRO Bono Pubico" may have tried
that In with party OF frendS; then the mutual ac
commodoiion Of bterlaciDg legs Is easily arranged but
four strangers would not get along well and for four
persons 20 be seated in the space claimed without thai
passir by OF legs is simply Of the question. The
Idea of seating people closely AS maokere are packed
IN barrel is rather contrary 10 the promise OF the su
peor comfort of the proposed cars so temptngy used
rs bait to catch the unhinking The notion of two
story car with It's awning and aprons Is all very good
but TO be forgotten that the cars are TO De but
four feet wide and feet seems to be the least that
required for persons seated back TO back inside the
cars will they require less the top and " much
will then be left 10 walk 10 the end OF the car to get
ofi-but this last unnecessary question until "Pro
Bono Publco" provides plan 10 get on, which will
rather bother him. think unless he adds both 10 the
length and breadth of his cars. very much question
fhe safety of building to carry deck passengers upon
narrow base rs 2l2 feet.
IL Is happy expedient and a very easy too, when
IN Qxi no la an n
1DnOvaOrs TO propose to alter il this 10 the plan OF
"Pro Bono Publico" In regard 10 the builders piles;
they seem to be necessary, aud they sanctioned by
ussge they often DO put on the OF the lot
but they would prevent the running Of the rsrack
through, why they must not hereafter be allowed IL
they confined 10 the Sidewalk, the footing around
them rallied In Is just much of obstruction, beside
exposing the passengers TO the mud and danger OF the
street II the materials required only 10 be brought
used, what immense multiple alton Of the already
sufficiently numerous dirt and brick carts for thea the
old material intended TO be uses again must be carted
away and cared back, all this while adding materially
10 the cost of the buildings
My statement which PRO Bono Publco' 10 pleased 10
doubt that 90 900 the daily movement on Broadway,
IL confirmed by several whose experience In such mat
fers Ii uudoubted and further that including the
Bowery Dry Dock and other lines using the street only
below the Museum, the number is $4,000 These peo
pie are brought 10 a1d Distributed through Broad sy ia
the mOruiig and gathered ny and scattered home ward
81 night Transferring would not be feasible, tor there is
no advantage In uSng two convcyances to do what Is
better done by one.
great difficulty; they wait for the snow TO work
down 10 the track" but put OF men TO shovel
II of as possible And just So would the Broad
way Company operate and il is needless 10 expect the
seghs Of lines TO pour IN 10 the full accom- ida
don" They would such times have than enough
work on their own routes, without seeking chance
alice OF the Broadway trade.
In case of fire, "Pro Bono PublicO skps over The
fuments much easier than would his get
abe ground II they were compelled 10 change cars pass
ing through in the intermediate block or half block
crowds of hurTying hremen dispossessed occupants
hgbtfneered gentry, busy policemen and curious spec
taors here stepping into pool OF water ankle Deep
theTe taking free bath furnished 10y leak la the hose
perhaps getting pped up 10y len 9Th of hose is
dragged rapidly along by halt dozen boys needless of
MI but the point Of thsir destination. These I'm
seinsry difficulties they are known 10 the experience of
all who have been called by curiosity intsret
90 the INN edia.e neighborhood OF fire nor are such
fires OF very rare occurrence set Pro Bono PuHico"
calls this changing of less annoyance than goug
block around In omnibus Then II is no easy jOo
20 the direction Of the they canot back
on the same track they must be switched of Tlen
If the delay be say 10 the morning and tracks
occupied by down cars, of there will be double
the number of cars delivering passengers above the
obs uclon that h ere will be ready t. take them fro be-
low How is 1t proposed dispose of ofpas-
seDgers thrown out OF seats by this contingency rdere
Is great Oh ection 10 switches Ia street Indeed
they ought not TO be allowed, except where absolutely
necessary Their frequency could be sui ,eut 10
prevent great confusion and delay ia the case under
discussion How the cast iron water pipes in connection
with the hydrsus To the street. 10 be arranged
informed but the idea certainly Involves st
further ripping up the pavement and therefore should
not be entertained for moment That the line Of cars
through the street. closely piled together, may exis.
elsewhere than on my paper is proved by the Harlem
road IL ffeqUenty that road Nor do The
sop In OF obstruction NJ The distance Of block
thai plan Ia not feasible. Under II car stopped A.
UIion tQuare would communicate the stop all through
the line for he second would stop of course, thea
he third then the htstesr nj start By his tlme
'ourth would stop aud so Tho stop would run down the
line causing the passengers OF crv Car the DELAY ex
perienced by the hrsa plan cal,loed to reader eyea
and Justice % ALL but net one that would likely
b. meet uCh favor.
The Sixth and Eighthsvenue Railways are stated not
o. be the slightest impeachment TO wheels. La my o~a
circle Of acquaintance have ruined the wheels OF
their hight wagons by getting them caught 10 that ~
micua,e 1u,h grooved raliush on the outer edge but
perpendicular the inner al ordinary rail But
lee us the DrtpOse imuroVr mont of