The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-31
THE IMPROVEMENT OF BROADWAY.
An Underground Railroad for New Ycrk
City-Thc Underground Railroads tD
London, &C.. &c.

City-Thc Underground Railroads In
London, &C.. &c.
The rapid ncrease OF the population of The city Of New
York. and the consequent expansion 81 all kinds Of bus
ness have rendered 1t mperatvely necessary that new
and improved means OF locomoton should be provided
for the great OF people who dwell within the Unite
OF tho metropolis or whose affairs may temporarily Urug
them hi,her Broadway, the great avenue interesting
The city, is admitted MI hands to be altogether
inadequate the travelling OF e4housands
who day and night that famous tnoroughfaro
Many schemes have been proposed or relieving Broad.
Of the constant pressure pon s space and capacity
such the arcbug Of whole length Of the street for
rainnad track tho carrying Of o hne Of rats
over Zach sidewalk, and Most 81 these
schemes, examination, found 20 be puroy chime
rica and Insufficient for the esigences OF tbs case.
plan has been proposed which generally oeeyed
viii prove success, and thus be Of permanent aivan
age TO the city. The plan, il stated, has already
proved complete IN the metropolis Of England
and tbore greater why il should succeed
here seeing that peculiar topography OF New York
Will enable the engineers to make the system com
p'ee here than IS in London The proposition is sim
ply construct and establish underground railway"
from the Battery the Central Park along and beyond the
whole line OF Broadway Tho proposed line OF location
the Battery aud foows Broadway Thirty
fourthstree thence TO be continued through Sixth
miles.
Mr.. r. Bailey, civil engineer, has made a survey or
the whole ground and has reported the practical
bty aud OF the enterprise. He says iha, be has
carefully investigated the various engineering questions
connected with the proposed work. and considered the
details Of construction He thinks that no difficulties.
other than those OF ordinary character be ap
pretended at any point except Canal street and these
may be overcome by the ordinary applisnccs 10 such
without much delay extraordinary expense
sidarag the circumstances OF the and obstacles
TO be overcome. In concluding his report, which
accompanied by well defined diagram, Mr.. Bailey
says"0f the practicablity OF successfully carrying
ont this great enterprise, a. expense which
Is reasonable, II We consider the value importance
OF the objects attained, there is not a question
d doubt. IL is enterprise OF intrinsic merit,
work worthy Of this city and the present age, and will
confer benefits commensurate with its cost"
densed statement or the estimated cost Of the tunnel
shows that with excavations &c. OF four million
two hundred and sixty thousand dollars will be required
TO construct tunnel Of sufficient dimensions
tracks, extending from Bowling Green and the Park
Having given general Of the Importance OF such
work, IL is scarcely necessary TO into any cacu
aton tho probable cost, earnings and profit Of the
undertaking. These viii be developed soon enough when
The idea IL put into actual practice.
III reference 10 TIE Tendon Nain Trunk Underground
Railway, already referred to- the scheme inside or
seven railways, with aggregate length Of six miles,
proposes to establish circuit railway the
side OF metropolis by connecting the Great Eastern
Railway with the Metropolitan Railway Extension Fms
bury Circus and with the London Chatham aud Dover Rail-
way Companys Metropolitan Extension at Backiriars
bridge Iudgate Hill. That railway follows the
OF what ia called the s'Sew Road the third in point OF
importance Londonthe Strand being hrst and oxford
street and Hohorn second Bat the difference between
the New Read and oxford street route Is very grel
the traffic the latter being than fourfod the
former. Nevertheless, the Metropolitan hoe turned
great financial The confidence OF the pub
lie, which had been ut zero prior iis opening rose
such pitch that within month after the
up from es TO Gl5 sharc--GIo being par-lui Il still
CELLS at high premium though the line ia incomplete
when il s finished 10 rinsbury square about i've min
ues walk from the Bank Il Is expected that the receipts
will be increased make IL The best paying ne in
Europe. IL Is scarcely necessary 10 say that the
gines TO be used the; New York underground rail.
road must consume their smosea triumph claimed
70 have been achieved the London line The corpora
ton OF London subscribed GOO sterling and the Great
We tern Railway Company et75,c0o 10 thu Metropolitan
Inc. In carrying out the plan to fnI perfection IL is
proposed - widen many streets Of Londona pro
which would doubtless also be necessary here, and
With corresponding Advantage.
Thus Tar the English plans have been successful
~ carried out and the,work still progressing with very
satisfactory results The proposition construct SINH
lar underground line In New York, according % the &C
counts and opinions Of practical engineers seems 10 be
Just as easy Of accomplishment not more so, than The
London system. II remains be who VIII be
leader N the actual beginning Of SO grand aud SO i'm
portsD, 40 enterprise.