The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-25

degree, bua IN anedht Is relatively 20 small that
would show the present cost Of working b. steam,
maize ~ sooSSnicsH he V Ss., u Sis Sassss
on psssments y nos deemed PROMISING ~ speculasors
truth and nusnce 70 prevent anir opposisioa and sp
sp. oSs s ss ss: y 3;
the plans worked upon 70 b Approved BY eagines Of
established reputation.
AN ADvo0Ass OF The SRoUND GROUND Plan
Tks following Is Q comUIuuication from well Known
respectable citizen. whose suggestions worthy Of
Tho your remarks on the underground railroad
swiuSse While there may b. many things in is fAvor
Sssspscss Of % nndsrsroand rsde and npossSity Of
having pure air win make the plan utterly unfeasibe
around u the City Say, build van Of stone Along the
docks high enough 70 allow OF arches over each per
the track on the TOP where dummies could Dc run %.
would have double track through cars for Harlem
or Washington Heights, going from Pech Sip IN half
van could be built suitable for fort 10 times Of war.
besides having walk promenade on the inner side
might be subsiituted The continuous chain could be
advantageousy used for such track, with huge
ana SsoE Sa his S
would not require valuable lots FOR cars or stables and
Visitors 10 snoy 81 70 nav s
INTEREST," on twenty mions-thst being a safe esti
mate Of the cost Adopt this, and the city could
would than the whole road nnshed and equip
well TESTIFY You may think tho writer has
grind but the plan is well matured In the brain Of
and is perfectly feasible This plan appeals at once
to every ones good sense, while the underground
plan-ah one shsdders a. me thought Of gong down
into the damp tunnel Let us have such monstrosL
ties thrust upon US. would like any Sensible man to
examine the elevated project understand the inventor
asks reaes'ate from the city, only the right Of way,
&c.
sRMr-suBTERRANEAN HALLWAY.
and o Ssa may h ss i has ssprs
mise between tho plan Of an underground and
above the present sidewalks which will remain undis-
turbed This roadway will have coping Of cut stone,
gasghts. The beauty Of the roadway for carriage
drive for parades and public PROFESSIONS will be In
at the intersection Streets steps at such
other points may he desirable will afford easy
70 the ROADWAY The crossing streets viii rise BY gen
will pass the streets under arches thus making
continuous sidewalk from the Battery 70 Union square;
the line OF passing vehicles Broadway may be passed
In the same under the ARCH thus relieving the gal
liant squad Of broadway policemen from their present
arduons duties The roadway being feet above
sidewalk viii be only necessary 10 go six feet below
sSs Of S 81 .. to lien for the
water cor gas mains, and no possible damage can
be dono+o the foundations of any building Although
space enough for four may be obtained when the
sy shall demand it. This railway win be light and wen
ventilated for being about one half above ground the
series Of lateral arches will open facing the sidewalks
and through such Of them may be required suitable
steps VIII lead 30 wen fitted waiting stations at the
neTs Of streets, under cover provided with seats and
lighted and warmed il necessary. Most plans for q
Broadway railroad have been objected to as deprecating
the value OF the property bat careful consideration OF
oil hepoints leaves It probable that this plan may
nance its vane by making the second stories equal
value 10 the lrst and the third " the present second
while tho WIN not bc deprived Of light or
means Of aecass and remain equally valuable at pre-
he had direct from the Easements Of the by arches
cut through from the vaults.
The cost of this railway, lie claimed will be less than
the underground elevated and II may DO built
aud iron in such way ~ to last without repair for
indefinite period The track and stations being all under
cover u will not DO subject 70 graat vcisstudes Of
peraturc, being cool Ia summer and able 70 be in
winter. steam power be us-, stationary other.
wise and by system OF trains stopping at every fourth
fifth station alternately, there why half
an hour may not suffice TO from The Battery oHalcm
river Mere fill information ~ 10 plans &c, may be-
had Of tho designer, II Upton, whose drawings, nc,
/ may be seen
1 THE ARCADE HALLWAY A NEW AND NOVEL rLAK.
The arcade railway Is the suggestion of Lieutenant,
Colonel William Hsmstree, who served under General
Blair during The war; n tho latest plan suggested for
command attention. We furnish q synopsis Of the de
ssn structure, eost, speed Convenience &c, Of this
| novelty
Rapid inte communication within crowded city is
essential 80 lis Developments and steam ira, ell bears the
same relation " IT, growth aud bus1ess capacity that
does 70 country al large The thoroughfmes Of Man.
hatien Island will always DO overcrOwded, and
cheering scheme double It's capacity aud pleasant
ness There Is NO why metropolis should
,inse with only the slow coaches VI ane steam times
mnnts OF The age
t,n STRUCTURE
How ~ this he attained The plan OF bridgny the
carriage WY and eevating coinmodols, pleasant suo
ast railroads above business and danger, wifhcnt dc
sys IF s or as @
capacity its attractveBess and negligence. 80 well as
b.i Of the whole ayis achieved by Che employment OF
tha
These s,ches give to ma hema,ica certainty the
maximum Of strength accessibility and lateral csrsc,'y
wilh the minimum OF material and expense. They pan
from curb to curb fifteen fcst high even with The
roor Of che second stories, leaving the sidewalks en
They longtudinalIy fifteen feet spart, or lust
the distance between the truck wheels OF steam
dummy; thus allowing two arches always 10 The
support OF the passing dummy. Mounting four racks
ON this structure. and supposing the four dummies
20 meet At point with their maximum osds-
and half tons to track Across arch dou.
bic SILL slightly bent 10 add strength, and dope Tor
tho draining OF At each of this sill su ona
msned cas-. iron pillar Ut four inches damc,c, ne base
resting The bstone end the water beng drained
on through this hollow pisr to The gutter IN The upper
range OF this sill bottled the rail sleeper and tracks
which also binders. On tho owernauge OF the
sill laid pias plates thor francs s's forming
complete water sbed
This can bs commenced in thirty day after adoption
and completed FROM the Battery TO Unbh square, 10
ming order, for less than hundred thousand dcsr
rhs without the glass covering who may be added sa
hbfsss, costing much more. Bstg OF iron aud glass
II would be imperishable II woulInoyer cost anything
for jghting heating, cleaning or eta police Tor Which
items the underground sbsurdy sonld cost hundreds Of
tboussnds yearly the city sbsrn some Of the ssperse
This plan destroys no property me- occupies one foot
es ground no~ orcnpisd, hut Sivss another Srecs
through the AL.
This structure bong oian fissa~ess sfd the body
Of being with the second sofes and me sidewalks
uncovered light Is obtructed There Tree, open
view across the sidwak ~ sidewalk, tho
back OF store getting all the direct rejected
light from the opposite eide The whole structure may
be painted white and will hsv siisht and airy spp~sr.
sncs
stEsp osSvSNsSvE
rue two cssde dummies ne accommodation once
aud sproaehed by eesaa, easy s.sways at the