New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-07-14

the Harlem Railroad Company TO erect a magnificent
passenger depo. at the lower terminus Of tie oog tun-
Eel extending from Thirty fourth to Thirtieh streets,
adapted botb by its capacity and aiTansemstts, NOT
OILY to accommodate tbs patrons Of then Owe roai bu.
also tloss OF the NewiIsvsu lire-snd then RAJ she
city lire up to that point and where the transfer
Of passengers from TIE city to the sns, and from
the trains 10 the city ckrs, would take place-seens ID
meet the approval Of maj ority Of the property
en- Foulth avenue, bet veen Twenty-s5ven:h aud
Thirty second streets, who hsye heretofore bsen the
pnrcpal oomplsnants sgaits. the Harlem RAroai
Company. The latter, in compliance with the wishes
Of residents Oh the avenue have already p.csd lYgs
bell Oh the top the baggage csr Of each train which Is
kept ringing while the rsn is coming down the avenue,
with view Of avoiding accidents that might occur BY
collision with vehicles at the stree. crossings. 10
carrying out the plan proposed, no locomotive would
ster@ard mske its appearance below the tunnel, as
they would sll be housed above aud backed down to
the new depot for the trains when ready for departure,
ard coal burning locomotives would be adopted as fast
pas possible after which further annoyance IL
couv nence would be experienced from the passage of
the locomotives though the tunnel. Workmen are
now engaged in finishing the psrapet walls st the upper
trd OF the tunnel aud % soon az they are completed
they will be suImounted with haudsome iron railing
AM tie unsighty board fences erectel a. temporary
guards around the ventilatOrs the top Of tue
tunnel will be removed two having already been taken
down. and fat iron CRATES, level with the surface Of
the street grade, placed over Pix Of the largest
ventiaors while the remaining tselve Of small size,
will be either entirely closed, or covered
with prismatc vault-ights, 20 tkst the old
eye sores, which have been 80 conspicuous
for several past and complained of by the resi-
dents and property owners on Murray Hill be fairly
dsposed Of The parties who seem to have the grestest
cause Of complaint against the Harlem and New Ha-
ven Railroad Companies are the owners of property
on the Fourth avenue, 6elor the tunnel in tbs imme
date vicinity OF Thirty street, where the loco
motives one after another prior to the departure of
the trans allowed to stand at almost all hours OF
the day. maning the general aspect of the neghbor-
mood ns well interfering to limited degree, with
the movements Of pedestrians and earisges at that
particular point but, as these causes OF complain.
would be completely obviated by the improvements
proposed to be made by the Railroad Company, the
most aegreved individuals who have 80 stfenuOusly
opposed the contr uence of the Of steam to Thirty
second street. as well rs the construction Of an extra
track between Twenty sixth and Thirty second Streets
under mssppreheDsion Of its contemplated use, now
express themselves satisfied with the arrangements to
build Lew depot at Thirty second street, which
should prove an ornament to that locality shut from
view the locomotives remove the engine houses to
point above the tunnel, improve the condition of
the access TO Murray Hill, and run the city cars
to the rev depot; ard Only desire to see them
carried out This If ia believed, will be done with all
practicable expedition. Under these circumstances,
the action of the Common Council in prohibiting the
use of steam in the tunnel and compelling the Harlem
Railroad Company to their city line cars through
it, damp and dismal as il s, without being able to
take up set down or otherwise accommodate asneie
passep is looked upon with considerable suspicion
some n.im atng that city fathers are thus endeav
orpg to punish the Harlem Railroad Company for pre-
Stunning to go to the Legislature instead of the City
Hall with their applications for privileges Whatever
may be the real motive on the part of the Common
Council for the they pursuing in the matter
the Harlem Railroad Company consider themselves
unfairly treated, inasmuch ss their chartered nights
and privileges have been ntsrfered with repeatedly,
in violation of pledges to the contrary on the part of
the authorities.
The eng ne house and machine. shcp Of the Harlem
RsilIoad Company formerly stood at the corner OF
Fourth avenue and Twenty. seventh street. In the
year 1916 they removed to their present position
al the corner of Thirty second street and Fourth ave
rue where expensive and what were then considered
permanent structures were erected. The site was
deemed peculiarly appropriate being situated at the
southery end of deep rock-cuttng through Murray
HILL where for the distance OF half mile the traffic
of the streets was cerrsd the railroad by bridges
avoiding the possibility of Danger from collisions or
other causes. Subsequently demand was made by
the property owners on Murray Hill that the Company
should construct an arch over this cutting, between
Thirty aud Forty-irt streets. The mat
ter was referred to the appropriate Committees,
of the Common Council between whom ard the
Company, arrangement wa entered into, to the
effect, that the Company should build an arch over the
deep cutting of lie road through Murray Hill, and
throw into the Fourth avenues, twenty feet of the
front of the lots owned by the Company, on both
rides of the avenue, for the purpose Of ~denng 1t,
with distinct understanding that they should not
thereafter be disturbed nregad to the depot and busi
ness arrangements at Thirty second street. The fun
mel was accordingly CONSTRUCTED at an expense CT
$960 COO and real estste valued at 900 more wss
abandoned to street purposes without compensation.
Almost ss soon the tunnel built, aud before the
Company had time to finish the work on the parapet
walls ST each end OF the tunnel finish the ven.ilaors
accoi dir to the ogns design agreed upon with the
Joint Committee of the Common Council, the prop
ery-owners on Murray Hill again appssred before the
Common Council with petition asking FOR prohibition
tie use Of steam through the tunnel, assigning as
reason for this demand that, during tie passage Of the
locomotives up aud down in the tunnel smoke Issued
through the vents.ors and annoyed them.
Iu reply to this demand on the pat of the Murray
Hill property owners, the Harlem Railroad Company
set forth that such removal will require immediate
outlay by them OF at least 100000. and for sub
ect them to the expense of hauling both their pssssn