The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-21

stead OF being OF the peace are the cheI Vo
Unless change in affairs here Is made soon the county
OF lafayette hitherto Of the most wealthy and pros
in the State will be deserted by all the peacebe
quietly disposed Of Its inhabitants and be given M
the undsputed possession Of Governor Fletcher and
his radical advisers
THE PROPOSED UNDERGROUND PNEUMATIC RAILWAY.
Connection or New York with Brooklyn and
Jersey City by Submarine Railways--lis
Claims 10 Superiority Over Other Schemes
for Relieving Our Thoroughfares.
No other vexed problem OF metropolitan improve
mont has drawn forth more varied multiplicity Of
plans bearing solution than that OF relieving by
practicable means, the trafnc on our overburdene1
thoroughfarea To attain this much desired end %
many different suggestions have been made It 10 only
reasonable to suppose that the undertaking, while
anordng ample material to engage the attention Of in
genous minds, is at tho Same time surrounded BY .
number OF perpexng obstacles The merits OF the ele
waited or mid air. the surface and the underground rail-
roads have already been fully ventilated in these
columns To each Of these innumersbie cbjsc-
tons have been urged TO the nrst, its lend
ency 70 deform our nObest thoroughfares; 70
the next, its unavoidable interference with the
store extensions Broadway and to tho last IT'S vast
expense ~ well the dangerous effects Of locomotive
travel to the safety Of houses overhead Another
ect brought forward which bids fair 70 eclipse al
those that have been hitherto sgated. and 70 commend
itself 70 general attention by It's elimination Of hose OBJ
jectopabs features which mihse against the adoption.
Of the designs that have been recently proposed The
Underground Pneumatic Railway is the tile Of Tho
latest scheme for rapid transit MP and down tbs ssas
and Tor The relief Of the existing lines Of afc. me
pneumatic SUSTAIN has been already tested In ezpsri
mental way Al the Crystal Palace London. A trench
sxcavased a quarter OF mile long. in which
constructed tube built Of brick nine feet high and eight
feet vide, wondering capable Of accommodating
binary English railroad carriage. Inciines and
acute than those locomotive lines asro-
daced a carriage containing passenger freight was
placed in the tube, the piston rendered partially air
tight BY the OF fringe Of brises extending nearly
70 the brtckwor and floor Of the tunnel fan twenty
feet in diameter set in motion by stationary
engine and, with rapid. easy and pleasant velocity
created by the compressed atmosphere in the rar the
carriage sped 10 s destination in less than second Of
time. Persons standing the outside Of the tnbe
during experiment unable TO detect the noise
or locomption within This principle extended
scale Is what intended 10 be applied TO Underground
cities OF Jersey aud Brooklyn A stock COMPANY has
already been organized, with capital Of $40 O0O 600,
ground psu probable the pneumatic system win be
appiea instead OF the locomotive or steam element
The rontes TO be pursued are Grst from ter minus near
TO Fortvhird street. where 1t may divsrEe
into Fifth avenue and pursue straight line 10 Harlem
lane, striking thence across and eectng Junction with
tho Hudson River Railroad McCombs' bridge The
second from similar point, and. trav
ersng the east side Of Broadway, effect ajnncten with
the rst line al Union square, third route may com-
mence ut the Battery and follow the course OF the Third
avenue tn Harlem.
From the original terminus at the City Park two
lines for which soupdngs have been already made,
intended tho North and East rivers to Brooklyn
and jersey This feature of the proectthe uniting Of
thesa outlying cities with the metropolis Of Gotham
forms the osi interesting element Of the scheme One
to James p and there dip the bed OF The
river, coming out in BROOKLYN the Fulton ferry.
The other win 20 down Chambers street % pcss.
bottom OF the Hudson, make us appearance again in
| connection with the railroads. that converge tn
jersey City These tines win go clear under the
passing which the material or tbs structure viii be
formed Of plates Of iron seven-eghihs Of inch thick
firmly rveied and csuiked Crossing the rivers from
will b wholly employed Tho tunnels win be rousd or
twelve TO thirteen feet In diameter capable OF admitting
the ordinary sized railroad cars and except in he IN,
stances mentioned shove built Of brick and cenenl
PLAN or wogxryG.
One large commodcns terminus will be erected in the
vicinity OF the proposed Post Occ the very centre
OF The throbong life and surgng traffic Of the metropolis
spacons spiral staircase lighted nom above. viii head
Here piston and tain n carriages win be in waiting
TO receive passengers. Three circular tunnels eide by
side will open In front for the reception OF those bound
respectively points at intermediate dis
sDces from the farther terminus and through line
70, those travelling . The extreme end Of the island
into its destined tuba the Jpn set in motion The
mouth by the agency Of pipes six feet In diameter,
from an engine house above. and forthwith The train
begin noseless, rapid tourney along the track TO
the carriages will be provided with screens attached
70 springs, hiling up the sides Of the Tunnel to
driver desires to sacken speed he has but 10 touch
spring. and the screens ny back, permitting the
escape IN front and thus wholly stopping the motive
power brake s next put on in the piston and
noppage effected stations will be located At the
lance Of abou, half mile apart, supposed 70 be SUM-
GENTLY accessible 70 passengers in Broadway. system
Of tclcersrhc signals will be put IN operation between
each station to facilitate the movement OF trains and
despatched every three minutes, and owing 10 the
cheapness Of the motive power and the incouderablc
eIpsnse attending wear and tear Is conndercd nnely
only three cents.
Each train will constructed carry average Of
three hundred passengers Tho cars will be constructed
the plan OF those in use on the locomotive lines IN
England having SIX doors both Sides for the object
Of Diminishing large numbers Of passengers In the quick
possible time The furniture Of hese will he Of
the most luxurious order, Ind lighted in the most APP
proved fashion. supposinE each car TO accommodate
three hundred passengers and nineteen hours day de-
voted travel each passenger averaging journey OF
mile the line would accommodate million OF passen.
Sers daily
The estimates for all the rontcs proposed including
rolling Stock right OF way, &c, will probably reach
ApyssrAa~ or THE SCHEME.
The hrst matter Of importance s the case and safety
with which steep gradients can be surmounted owing
Inv iHuepouuence OF aunoSion 70 the rails winch the
pneumatic system possesses The srton OF the iron IL
eos rid Of TO considerable extent by relieving rails
Of the dead weight which locomo, upon track
this reduction Of and estimated thirty per
cont The tubes being more dmnutive In size than or.
binary railway tnnnols there IL less interference with
property and le<s cost in construction
Collisions are impossible, by Of the trains being
enclosed in Tubes aud unable TO leave the rails
the disagrecsble presence OF and smoke dis
pcnsed with and constant ventilation OF the tunnels
secured.
II circumstances demand the tubes can be laid on
the surface Of the ground a IN elevation ~ well ~
beneath.