New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-16
3 THE ELEVATED BROADWAY RAILROAD
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To ne Ed,to, Of The n. y Tribune.
SIN: A. your paper has contained several commuo-
cations in regard to Mr. Wckershams plan for an ele-
waited railroad Broadway, aud perceive that you
admit opinions upon either side of the question: you
Twill by publishing the following Oblge many persons IN
terested in the welfare of that Important street per
kceive that Mr Wickersham does not claim originality
in general p4n but Ouy lu the details of his plan but
think be would examine files OF the daily J0drnAis tor
the last twenty years be would lad every part OF hs de-
tailed plan aid down by "i tbs numerous projectors
of an elevated railroad except the iron grating OF
his invention His plan upon Inspection Will Do touad
contain many absurd features, "hlch Will render It e1
The fr,i step IN building any railroad to get grant or
privilege corporate body legally au'hOrzsd %
grant No authority can be obtaned for sucn rjad As
MIR Nicke sham prop sts because II int-ricres WIN pr
interests IL diun.hes the right t. the Windows IN
der IT, ntrerrs with the Tree liberty OF foot pass
ers ON the sidewalk which the bo1ent O all
No person has get the night - dun'-h ms neigh
Dor hight even To ssiug wn. on shutter over ms
ucg hbor property. Tho nsh and nile T. real ette ex
tods iI, zinc depths o Tue EARN % tue night Oi tue sky
Mul,t tAr consent brn Of Vty owner Of real est te
in rna0way, ever store Occur ant the roe
could not be pu; aud u "oald Oo Impossible 10 get sn'l
large number OF persons L" o'"a1ht 10 one '"IB ''Ps
caS Wh, appeared 20 be 90 contrary u their Interest
great mguy people thnk that common ralfo Cd @0lid
h, r-af 40, AutaRt IN Broadway. meets nth great
Oppo-ion an told that merchant has declare Dee
would sptuo 100000 betore tne h put thece aot
ths aroihtr prcabe merchant says Goo w hire gang
OF men up every rsu td D, ad bri'rs hia 0p ore
This elevated railroad ~oald be contrary to IA 'nere
of ho,h aio tenant la tha street As O. ,he lui
rent that r Wnlld grt Tor
bis upper stories WOud be less ihtn the decrease " lns
lower stres ana to the tenant he Increase II his rs
bills would De aOOut $1,000 year md the trans ent ci5
tomtrs would he all ctrird past hun through ts upper
ever tsp that alrd to hire 40 or tree sich un
profitable they would be Customers would also
consult then convenience and generally purchase IA the
stores other Ia preference 10 buying either IA tne
dark gas GIFTED stores OeiOS le Sidewalk or the up
stairs second story SORES.
the AERIAL Terrace ana Railroad S0pposlug the unpossl
bity OF building THIS ROAD overcome let Us cohaler whN
would be- the effect IT blt according TO WcSrcslans
plan Ii und,pt him, lie is 90 have hcst above tas
present Sidewalk u root ot corugNe" lOn' then Non
beams supported by iron ps, nnd and an IRON network
resting The beams then flag stnues for the size S.
and wooden blocks for The h"fse aE aud an iron raS
on each side the railroad with st,ways each
and through the principal stores for people 10 reach TINS
upper Ttgon md 10 nave tue ROAD eAtrd l'Nc ihsr-
feet further Ia the street thsn the present sdsw ais
lsSi but lot least wbudyes tie NorW ak plaza wih
also bridge at the principal srteslle drsE
bridges be opened for professions lOals IT nay aud
such things 90 pass that citizens need not ~ ont OF
town 10 be Allied He would also stars mp
down wherever the second third story Of the buildings
did not correspond with he level 90 "a s-cold ny sdo
walk Merely the mention of these details, witsoat ths
recomme ndaon viii n be alta hes 90 each 'icnty
shows their absupiiy Aim 81 all iOrnrr projectors
such elevated fairoau hlve uade provisions 10 have
some light this dark lower iOn, bat Mr Wics-r
sham shuts II all up rg'i except tue front ant
Iocvtrs u with three four thlcAl5sses
ld iron, wood aud stone aud then, out OF cou.
hderston for this m uopOhzug Railroad Company,
makes the stOrekeepers, which plan grossly iuurvS
pay for the e. hight he upp-r aud lover sds sA 81
course the present stortkeeers also gas every
cloudy day a. th.ir expense live IN tue tIry
will scarcely n,ed anS light their custO ncrS for they
will not have any Il Is quite original idea 70 have
each storskeeptr pay the expense of gas lamps in
street mr. Mi1kershNm covers 10 vet eAcn side OF
the street which msk width of the street
nd WCUid suggest (, hm 20 make whole OD Ot it at
once ana arch the remaining email space With solid
stone arch place the arch Sork 10 keep
aSFoug then iron corraS ted root then oed OF
crete hold upper pavement t1eoa layer "i tack In
die rubber 10 prevent toe noise "t The CARRIAGES tavn
Russ paven ent then RAILROAD WIN c'aOg track aud
las 10 other common vehicles would be- allowed q pass
INs lofty roso he might steam poScr here without any
nconventnc Ana as he has n,v no provisions tor tht'
beautiful ornament of Broad SAy the telegraph p',t he
sneb place them in the middle OF the new srse-this
shvNs tie cessy OF making many t1at
they may have plenty OF groaud 60 stand H. We cold
Also have hue OF pipes lard here for atmosphere "f
igrsIh. and milk could be- allowed 90 up
heTe. he might engage the India Rubber MIX slyplyns
company oonnec, iue of ~ pes with the Witn,bIcgh
ehefs q supply the uhaoanis ABOVE the terrace S'n
pure ik Ane Of gas wires Ssp De- necessary 70 con
Vey"lsyDe mprOV ed electric gh made wst-r
OF The N"h Nveri aud all the improvements of modern
nmes gni ee Introduced here thus rendering Bc1tdTy
ne most novel and delightful in the wlale word
IN would Do told Of TO our grand hlirrn the
ls0Doers Of the world
Being only about fourteen feet thick might be called
lSs AeiH Terrace name quite pretty the Cyst
SAce or The hlgh LII, u stairs Or.wOridge Railroad
by these Means he night Ire instead OF only douh ia
eap'cy OF BroSdSay aud the little Inconvenience
oeng 10 me DARK below would be more Than o. np-n
<to oy ihe great light and the chance TO shine above
ese various Improvement. lad thu street sbove should
tens to reimburse the Railroad Company and protector
OAese al the present cost OF iron work Rus pave
shs Se Will cost considerable if not more, to build It,
fssnen her revenues would be great that the los
JDs AZ which they would carry passengers would CON-
ey oiive al other competition from the street-eVen
ao'eis would have TO shut up because people could
Snc travel all night for less III they could hire their
VNthS Your most obedieui servant
"
~ recent Getting Of the CacnnS I'll Typographical
ue following persons were Installed oaicrs for the
Ling NJ months President, Jos G. Haven Wee Presi
- sonn O. Stu1t; Recording Secretary Tracy
1Ahed Secreisry DIR Holcomb; t,orreso .ndinR Sore