New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-28
THE ELEVATED BROADWAY RAILROAD.
Letter from Mr.. wickersbam.

To me Editor Of The v Tribune
SIR: Your paper of the 2lst inst, contains a cOmmu-
nicatOn from Mr. +. g. Otis in reference to plan for
an Elevated Promenade and Railroad in Broadway. II
would seem from this communication that Nj Otis
wishes the public to believe that be is entitled 10 all the
honor of this proect-and IN his wide sweep he claims
all Of my plan hch be considers worthy OF adoption
beg however TO state that, in my opinion, Mr. Gus
does lot succeed in establishing himself in the position
70 which he asplTes.
An Elevated Sidewalk and Railroad has been pro-
posed talked about, any number Of times within che
last twenty five years as have been informed sgce the
publication OF my first letter. If SIR Otis will procure
the publication Of Mr. Johu X ndai Jr, ts sub
iect printed early -l-, h. VII fad, the page
Of this Interesting pamphlet plan exactly ike his Own
as one iul moon Is t0 another.
Now | an Gesrous OF having my plan of coqstucti0R
cltary understood is this point upon which all the OBJ
ec have heretofore arisen The pretended adv Antges
Il Mr Otis psu 80 enumerated by himself, are merely
contradictions He says, "lst-you could bsusb the ON.
"nibus without putting any other nuisance la their place
Now What would be the consequence OF banshiDg the
"Unu.buses ir,m Br' adwsy a Il such an idea could be
carried out Mr. O, second advantage s hat il would
d" relieve tie sidewalk below As the pr0menlds walks
would soon become fAvorltes
Here j. the great mistake as conceive Of al who have
written about relieving broadway that they seek to
ort portion ~ us business and travel Instead 81 pro-
ydug additional facilities, and thus ert,adag and creas-
ug The amount OF that business and trav- Any man If
common servaion must See the trtnsffma lns going
On IN he lower part Of the Cityhluy ~ the side streets
iron Chambers Gown, with stores aud warehouses aud
or Hg the families up town, must enormously increase the
I'LL Ol rtNtl IN broad ail this act and
The cere 70 keep the travel in Broadway without choking
H. thai bas given me NY idea Of doubling is facilities by
ny elevated Sidewalk and railroad eacs convince me
na. tbs plan viii have the easc; Of thinning the travel
REDUCING The amount Of business on the present side walk
anc ia umon With every sensible man, viii at once
abaudOnit
Iut to return 10 Nr OTIS and bis plan Giles vii. not
answer, arranged ia the manner described viii prove
This ir,m Mr OTIS own statements. BY calling ~ The
THns ana Herald Offices orauy other place where thsi
ued . can be ascerttDed that this combination OF if0n
ann H. nns AK tfN u0
ned by pedestrians i0Osen the cement and this would
allow il- Wsrr TO- crop through, strongly tnctured with
mud shether rainy or dry wsthrr-ior the upper pave
I.eLt ".1!- b7 frequently washed men woe - tae a.
die beautiful bonnet. drsse. aud the gem enens
Lsp trtt rs sLa ltai iiaiOns ID .-oicciohsi Besides
he e1per.e % keeping -ach pavement 10 repair would
te lac he outlaws on Tie Inclined pan-ss -w miles from
llsleq Ls-sLich costs than twenty sg n planes
RIB Another thing l.. that u walk 20 on this mn.
IIoea Ga. the feet srs very uch annoyed
p, The EMAIL prnuDsTances of iron vhi.l project above
fh- gits- By The time pete-triAns ID walked any
,cIsbe distance ou OBJ pavement they would be lame
enough r. csll ou the cocOfs Il Ssring mpos,D
J Co Keep such wax water tight without Al enormous
elfeuse.
lave 70 ny p4n eudeayored 10 avoid all unnecessary
ai--r ptuses New things uire long apprenticeship
Co. iYlor Y uLdtrsaul them shi good oil ones have
Oh iLa trials and tess Of years gone BY Experience is
gre4t teacher Many uagu cent project Is rliaed aud
waited by 'l- adoption oi some seil-s irntcd
i.tloy ut corfriug them % the LINKS Of tie
pDcAfs ct l- protector or 70 the precise words Of the sPs
crfcat.rLs 81 TIE patent.
3y d.s.fe has been 20 place this pr jed, in clelr and
IIsG,aLle ight that III could understand rs merits
IN me construction o such In pc5yemenf great
.loud akays be- observed - PROF feature which j.
O. email Lie Of eITeL.e and repairs. and correction Of
IL ssIces VII ia goliQ lL al the Other ans
oolSpr-aLt WITH. l have constantly sought - reduce
the ozpeLsts, until have brought them 20 the level
If tle present sl1ewek. Nothing y better than stone
fr payments. II presents always the same grit, %
crssfe fraction ami prevent sppenness, which IS
rot The either with iron glass The former will
.-00ih and become slippery BY constant while
th- latter l. Always daLg-r0us % walk on and always liable
fracture WHEN exposed in large pieces Glass also ad
uf. tie y1t r0I ely and is condenser and intsnsfer
q The sun rsys illustrated BY the construction Of
glass lot houses This would prevent that perfect shade
,r the lower walk which keeny feel the want Of in
these bot summer moths Nor EOld glass be sufficiently
strong for TIE purposes Intended.
Your also that be Intended his rail
road to BE- skeleton extending beams six feet be
yond the curb. This would bring all the wei Of the cara
beyond the columns which certainly i gross objection
liable feature H mskes provision for the support of
tie and 70 give Them adequate support would require
tnormous brackets or braces 20 sustain this road with s
10 Lss leverage rs dist.nce Of from the columns
ard 81 the Other appureuances, which would entirely de
sroy he harmony II correct graceful and Ugh, archtsc
tufe Ti skeleton railroad would be ruis snce ~ the
street travelling coumunty from the dropping OF grease
81 = crnsfc .uf lob The move m-nt Of thu
Mr. o. f.riAvrsaies, De Walk viii fasnsh splen-