New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-21

Although numerous objections have from all
time been inerposcd against railroad. through tie
streets Of our city and obstacles in the shape Of nunc
tons and other legal proceedings and the expressions
Of public meetings have been iroSn in the Of their
construction It'll after hrr completion, and from tie
moment Of commencing active operations the haiohci
has been burieds By cones considered by cones and
they have without exception been looked upon With
favorable eye By the general public aud well paroni'ed
Many person. remember the determined opposition that
was made to the construction Of The SIh AID Eighth
avenue Railroads by tie residents and property holders
along ther proposed routes and by tie PROPRIETOR 4
the several nre limos which had their headquarters on
the west side o. tie city yet when those roads were
corr,leted the .nimOsiiy against them was forgotten
and their deadlcst enemies became their beet patrons
Opposiiion 10 the Third avenue road was also made
and soe tine elapsed after tie rails were laid before 10
corporatofs could effect settlement with tie hAirh'
Railroad Company for the use If their iTaos Nom ihe
junction Of the Bowcry and Third avenue down the
iowery to Grand street The Second avenue I"n9 MO
met with opposition from tie 1hird avenue read -
conseguencc Il tie former desiring The ufe Il Tie Ack
- ,he latter through Chatham street hom Grand t.
ov.- aud pes-l streets That tie Second and lhiTa
avenue road. have damaged the business q ''.se
line. OF the ea,t side Of the cit! il vefy evident
P.eseD, appearances indicate that tie days 81 TIE
noisy runhlng ouuibuses which arouse TIE ~''p'' a.
early morn and interfere with tie .uinbrou'y inened
late At night besides keeping up such AIN AZ 90! NAV
On. can scarce be heard IN front Of the L"Sc "N's'
speaking louder nearly over Excepting bio-''
wsy rom Fourteenth street 10 tie Battery faHoa'
,sct po,s occuuv the main avenues Rails rapidly
being laid through the in,eTsectng streets and ere bong
the most important streets Of our city will be Joined by
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objections 10 track through Broadway. tic railroad
stem viii ultimately prevail throughout the entire city
and clean. comfortable and airy cars supphni the ii
ING noisy and pentup stages and tina, the former vii
be pa,rvnzed In preference the Inter Las already been
amply demonstrated.
We subJon the following interesting particulars IN re
gard TO the railroads 0. New York nov II operation
and IN oogrse Of construction c0nmehcing With The
HARLEM RAILROAD.
The CITY track OF this road extends from tbs lower
end Of the Park 70 the tunnel the upper depot being at
Twenty seventh street and passes through Chail an
Centre Broome and Grand streets. BoveTy and Fourth
avenue According tho report u The State Engineer
and sur,eyor .or the year ending Sept. jo lsC2 this
road has q city cars The number Of passengers
red therein $50 "a. The city track is abos, two
miles aud half III length
! SECOND AVENUE EAILEOAD.
Length Of road double tracks, miles, number Of
passengetcared an 49, number Of cais not stated
This road passes through South Oliver Pearl and
Chatham streets Bowery. Christie street First AID
Second venues to Harlem River.
THIRD AVENUE RAILROAD.
Longth Of road miles; number Of frstelass pnssen-
ger cars 100; number Of miles by passenger cars
about 900 0O0 number Of passengers ( claSse") car
red in cars IL 1872 3s2 rate of speed adopted
by ordinary passenger cars, including stops = miles
per hour; rate Of speed Of same when IN motion miles
an hour average weight in tunS, Of care "a rate oil
fare for passengers beyond SIy fifth street cents
below Sixty fifth street cents route Chatham street
Bowery and Third avenue TO Harlem RIVER
SIXTH AVENUE RAiLEoAD.
Length of road. miles; number oil two horse cars
80 number Of one horse Oi number OF horses
yO3 number Of miles run by regular passenger
cars e9l go; number Of passengers (al clasSes)
carried In cars 6955 CAT; average rate d speed,
including stops ~ miles per hour; average weight
OF large cars 800 pounds; small cars, 2'Uc
pounds Rate Of fare cents and for children cents
route, vesey, Church and Chambers streets, College
place. West Broadway Canal Varick. and Carmine
streets and Sixth avenue TO CehsaS1srk
EIGHTH AVENUE RAILROAD.
Length Of road 10 miles number Of passengers (all
classes) carried IN cars 79 6y6; number Of cars and
horses not stated; route vesey Church, and Chambers
streets. College place. West Broadway. Canal and
Houston streets. and Eighth avenue TO Central Park.
NINTH AVENUE RAILROAD.
Length Of road 10 miles; length Of road laid miles
number Of frstclass passenger cars 2 average rate
Of speed miles; number Of miles run. 779 go; number
Of (al classes carried In cars Lac 63 On
the Both Of July 1889 the interest Of this road,
which was then built and In operation from Canal street
10 54th street land which had been constructed by pri
yate enterprise together with cars horses. sstons