New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-03-02
ELEVATED RAILWAY IN BROADWAY.

T. re Edie,5f TisN y r-b.se
SIR during the past summer when the public mind Sss
sted by projects the construction Of Railrosd IN
Broadway the Undersigned invited attention to his plsas
for an EIIvArED RAILWAY AM rfRRAsg PRossS,Ds IN
that thoroughare In compliance wrh repeated inquiries,
he would now w. pectully set forth Of the peculiar
advantages viii. in his view would attend the execs
,on OF such design.
The generally acknowledged necessity Of an improve
ment IN the transit through broadway msnhesty
POINTS 90 IN which shall combine the greatest
advantages with moderate expenditure, ana tho gFeates
rood 10 he ggea. number. by me paa proposed by
the urdvs rcd BoGdv ws-ll be doubled within itself
The elevation OF the railway track above the level Of the
Y.es,n stree; would provide clear sweep above and
below for the entire length of that magnificent avenue
Tic Urver terrace would rst upon row OF iron plars
orran I'd uvon line with the curbstouo and made hollow
admit of their being useo for conveying gas and
water 90 the UPPER walk .
The rn rs,k would be single double each side o.
The sirCot and placed line with the pillars which thus
rtsu the ef fire weight of ears track and passengers
leaving the remainder Of the terrace f. FOR promenade
The street woy he SPAWNED at intervals by neat and sh
suspension bridges, constituted upon te same p1nc'pe ~
those in at the Paramount W.terworks and q.
Niagara Falls Tie security AMI elegant appearance OF
these bridges would greatly facilitate intercourse WIN the
opYcsdo ides o Broadway which now rendered ineoh
ythent ana at ines even perlous go
Tic erection OF second line of stores on tue line Of me
contemplated IMPROVE nj, would greatly enhance the
rcnts which owners ard essees 81 prcpory in broadway
would realize from the occupancy ot the oddngs ON hs'
street.
Tie entrance to the upper street would be forned 10!
Nv staircase sAuGtt0 Ia me HIttb
tie prcst6t starwsys in the sorts along the line oil the
rsI.sd For It Is To DO understood that the tive rows Of
stores would be equally accessible tom bJh streets
IL ere would Away be covered prontnale to pfOteet
the goods and pedestrians upon the lower Sidewalk WINE
po the uppet tine peculiar beauty Of the promenade would
re tract the the thousands OF promenader who
are row deferred from uFiug the most brilliant OF the
streets Of New York in consequence of NJ dsagreoabe
contingencies Of dust confusion over crowded state and
DANGEROUS crossings Every those evils are growing
worse instead OF decreasing 10 therefore becomes maj
ter of the frs cesy provide such an Improved state
If affairs in Broadway shah prevent the total destrue
cn Of that avenue for The purposes OF an eessn PRONE
made. NH, "a
Terrace by means of a joint Stock Company. Eaeh
member slll possess voice in tho goYornment OF the
b,lv and the expense Of construction shall be borne by
the Individual owners Of property The assessment upon
each store front upon Broadway would be about sl9N
making the total cost II the Road about tjOOOO0O The
contracts FOR building the Railway and FORAGE anu tsr
uisling iLe iron WORK may be 80 awarded to dsren par
ties that a speedy completion of Inc enterprise could safely
be rec kpnod upon
The understand presents this brief statement OF tho
rosuCt4Ve advantages which likely tn accrue from
he ESTABLISHING of elevated railway and promenade
in the hope that IL may meet tho favorable c0n.idera9p
of the czenB OF New York and particularly OF those ~hs
are owners occupants of property the limo OF Broad
way A street like this d0ubicd an as utoks length from
Ne Batrs TO the Crystal PaIaec would reimburse in re
CENTS ush than the OUTLAWS required 10 ht II up with
he herein suggested The increase IN va
othe property slOne independent OF the reces w"mo
be not lees than S5O,00O,OOO. -
The detak Of the plan believed to be such ~ VIII
secure the ends aimed nj.
The public can obtain desc rptiye circular, containing
drawings of the BROADWAY RAILROAD TERRACE, OF The
undersigned. Re- peouully, &c,
JOHN 3 &ICkERsHAM No. sla BrOad-S,
Ns,e- York. Feb 49, 1854