, 1866-03-09

Tunncllng the Rivera New PropoeI.

The grand pases de restnfnte engaging the At
tcutton Of the Board Of Public Works, for come
time past, has been tunucling, and Nou the
amount OF consideration they have bestowed upon
1t. II might be presumed that long ere this they had
exhausted the subject. But they have just got
new idea tn connection herewith, one which bids
fan 10 Be Of sueh practical valps to Chicago az 10
cnile it TO rank next to their rtt grand effort In this
Inc, The famous lake tunnel This Is another
scheme for tunnelln9 the Chicago River, to con-
the dty and TO ohsiass ln rome measure the almost
tnsuuerable nuisance Of The bridges. Tho mere
idea Of dFtsang tunnels under the river has been
aeit.ted almost constantly for. Two os lhrce years,
desired end. have been nade- AL, however lave
embraced the idea Of lsrgc tunnels, eultabie iot
oo'h sshie,ss md pels.4.sans, snd 70 proposition
not tnyo.Ec an outlay oi at least ffs0 coo 320lOO0
for each tunnel They have aleo been Liable 10 other
very se5ions objections, too lengthy numerous and
location proposed has been open 10 one or more OF
these se5 oheetlons 1ht primary Idea q large
t1nnel nE nneinE adhered @ to: Adams, Washing
Clark md State strte.a haze esch BEEN su1eested
As desirable locations for these tunnels, and that
they wond te - no one denies, but NC obstacles
in the way Of each have been 10 great that hitherto
al the Discussion has resulted in nothing practical
The new suggestion Il for The construction OF one
OF more tunnels Of smaller Size 'hsn have befotc
been contemplated tor the uee Of pedestrians only,
md such tnnuel = entirely p1aicable and viii
cost only about $4,000, The new piaa VII, in sil
probability, be carried ,nto execution. Il Is no
posed to dItro tunnel ac1oss the river AZ such
depth as VIII insure #. safety from caring H. Iesd
II along little onside the lns Of one Of The pres-
eaf bIidgrs. 50 that 1t may not underae the picr,
bridge on each eide. The depth Of the bottom Of
the tEuuel would, IN al probability, he thf1y-thrce
or thirty tive teet rom the etreet grade. end Is
proposed TINT 1t shall be len feet in width 50 ~ 10
AFFORD ample accommodation for pedestrians, Such
tunnels VIII doubtless IN time DC found necessary
At each OF the btidees Shere there IL not large
tunnel constructed largo tunnels fos sehice.a 1t
WASHINGTON 1ASalte and Dearborn ssrcc:s IN eIeciQ-
q 1cltcl from the oycscrowding Of traffic 60 common
u sumner would At once be o6taued. Even Without
the large tunuels theae snail coes would b og In
caIculsble bencdt, In Swing Of time IN inany In
stanees nhesc minutes arc preeioua. Az Is well
known 10 every one. the bridges are often opened
faS several vcskels to pas. in succession and 1t IL
no Uncommon thing for half IN horr 10 bc wastcd
IN waiting fof Them again IL he closed: The lueon-
renspcc Of some seventy teet oi stalr~ny would be
amal! compared With tHch loss Of time tnle con-
etaE sy involves during tho eeasou Of navigation II
Ia verJ desirable th& something be done at an carly
day, 10 carry into practical operation one st least Of
tbess tunnelt. 70 that the public mar become nc-
qnRtnted, By actual experience, with the great ad-
faDttSes TO be derived tom II.