New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-13
SHE PROJECTED BROADWAY RAHEoAD.


sss1ee q adequate Of conveyance Growdt men Willy
s and renders impossible for those 70 live apart who
Aoad Nothing but constant increase sf methods Of RAPID
nit rsdlg from the crowded ceniers wiz seep any city
IoerAae abode for civilized tor eonlg4y engfnotsis
STD and Ith 'he Ioihe mother q al The psg crfry
been fO ht street tending TOWARD ne 49, -
stoud have snks Of corruption ana misery .H HIset9
ums Of leAn n s worst estate a. " - ~ md we
Eoroes Prove qmte too strong ior he means on
Lee hives OF sickness and crime OI la.s VI t
~ ss 1' i aIe Geo 10 he square mile We have ten
with families in them houses s ION m wIeh
sSVsl fs dreay dormitores filed with .sckening stencil
isddSs Of clenes and OF the vice which wreic6ednes
esIs he name Of God baspbemously banded be
SaSse 70 tue dBers amid such pollution he very iuea o,
sC1J TeEe,y much this Diffusion worse, confusion
seems 70 be oar lnetitaOf a t mains
a rot nfrey desirable but absolutely indispensable required
eeta umstance demanded in the Of hundred
people now sitting and fading away IN the DARK TOOK
This e humanitarian view but there are sso important
sopnered considerations which we have ALREADY Noticed
poaon fer all fgbts through the island without oeakng
Sove d Seinyitabe increase in the pro
Pey upper New York AMI Westehester County Tor the ROAD
STSry direction Tie two indispensable conditions speed and
capacity Likely be met for no slower moeI han steam
n proposed any OF the projected roads ana ecl makes '
Arfsleemeut FOR express and way and for freight
5Gs tySst TowTnone Present senators ANDREWS
Cornell and with Mayor Hoffman and Col Craven Chief
Taa5et plans PROPOSED Were reoonsdered at length the
animation being greatly assisted by printed descriptive 81
RGgges esq After profitable session the Commission ad'
toarned III his morning at o'clock NO decision mas oeen
arrived and may be made public for days or
The work Of the Committee has been very thorough
and II the Legislature deliberate seriously and imPartioy
they VIII be likely TO make q wise selection. ,,.,
We give below fa synopsis Of the different plans to Which
sle attention Committee narrowed down and from
which their choice viii probably be made:
THE TUNNEL PLAN.
The Manhattan Railway Company has organized under
ares q association, with such sohd men as GeoIge u
s0S 1B SSS T goSD GsAod and John l. PTayn pay
ace purpose Of constructing tunnel road under broad
In The Winter Of ls6465 and was vetoed by Coy fenion
Lat passed the Assembly and failed in The Senate
by close yoe-being defeated il alleged by the opposition
81 and others, on the ground that would dam
& T T8J sSS s p BGse By an asSa t
feet high 25 feet vide eight feet beneath the surface OF the
Son &c be established by Of openings at frequent inter
alternately the top end near the bottom Of The tunnel
standing the edge Of the sidewalks and 10 be used
amPos IAs cars viii g e S Sr P M Motor sS
10 eve the graphic description Of the pISpoIs ne pas
so AZ Gp Descend spacious and Illuminated stairway to
convenient platform below, from which he would be carried
50 his destination in luxurious and brilliantly lighted carriage
an one third the time now required
lTHE ELEVATED PLAN.
.sgsisd or aerial road by the erection Of a single row
hrsnehFg columns along the cuTostones on either side Of
Of the bsse Of the present amPos Inc columns ere TO DC
inches broad on which are TO be laid steel rails FOR the cars
The columns are to the clear and proposed
securely fastened the ground to iron bases OF brick piers
below The pavement IG prevent Cs S a ees an Sa
buildings OF series Of bars to secondary row Of col
ss wire rope which in turn IS TO be propelled BY drums con
nected stationary engines every hafm by patented
sfne series Of rope to lie next at fun speed without the
Intervention OF the conductor In this matter is an improve
sope circumference aud long the road 1t
stated have proved practically successful attaining speed
hvAs finally for that reason discontinued hai1eh steel
Of speed attained Extra guards would be placed
prevent the car RON jumping the track Inc car can be
perhaps generally known that Of the Lehgh coal used in
his city Is brought over road similar to this at Maueh Chunk
ming up steep hill The projectors Of the elevated plan desire
put ny experimental section test Of public favor
half mile through Greenwichs to be removed at their
own expense If considered objectionable
THE ARCADE PLAN.
Smith Brothers No Broadway representatives
The Arcade plan designed and prouectcd by b B. Nownn
Isa roads and alleged to combine their merits while avoid
ing their defects We can best convey an ADEQUATE de1 Of TN,
This road Is to commence at the Battery and follow the
along the western side Park suitable point
soFi Of four tracks Battery the PARK from
nst ISt "a SGooe SSA is e eT with @
depth Abc twenty feet the lower eight feet 10 he occupied
pod by the Xc9ya6n an entire range Of basement stores
md TO finish theg fronts in the same style Of architect
Gss75 e. ne !t Sat-. This , WIN give
hama width tb6 present Fl be constructed along
The new FONTS and teu tbs Iasad track win be laid
This railroad viii be covered by t f99ee 9y iron cor
s yideeks end between the tracks This roof VII eSas
Of heavy plank covered viii concrete and locked waite
the same Level the street al the present time With perfect
fhe corners On side OF the surface roads will be
Eucied heavy railing bansirade sufficient 10 prevent &C
edens Surface sidewalks With railing the OUTSIDE VIII
rura
feet gbetween the sidewalks and roadway Ihs space
win furnish abundant light and ventilation fOI |
ths railroad and lower stores Spacious gsagTsys viii
sangemens for vaults viii be made beneath the lower side
walks Whenever the depth OF excavation is below the ounda
ton OF the buildings the buildings w DC carefully secured W
undsnnng The following provision made for the
be arranged By saddle support for double pipes H inches 10 d
meter supplying Croton water and the two Of side
York Gas Companies respectively The foundation Of the Ar
cade Railway viii be OF arched masonry which viii support
adjoining buildings The archwAys will be sufficiently spacious
allow Of the removal Of night soil and other refuse BY
- T Ia,o "" re Su5s -To;o5eyriisIe s
HE surface street be perfect horizontal plane having no
sdeguttsr the surface water being conveyed on by transverse
h 10 me main sewer grave objection urged against the
tunnel road that involves destruction and suspension OF me
and gas mains and the sewerage Wl II Is believed De
removed IN the arcade plan by the construction OF temporary
set Of pipes be put operation simultaneously with the
posed TO operations at the Battery UnOnsqua
both simultaneously BY the removal Of the earth from build
While in given section Is progressing suitable prom
anades Of wood vii DO erected IN place Of the present
sidewalks vel as temporary tresue supports
au the CrotOn water. sewerage and gas pipes, !
that none o4 these convenience van % DISTURBED
until the substitutes ready for use The ca are TO be
drawn by steam engines constructed not TO emit either
ynoke sparks The cars on me outside TRACKS are 70 run 81
aengeG On the inside tracks they viii rue al the rate OF 10
s an hour and stop a. stated PO'P 's oS 70 Ss @os
sPprOxlmaed at o. SOoOo per mile Ibe edyentages are