The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-02-01

Non ~" s,,S'sa - tpsre can be no collision 49,
Rom transverse travel; while .ne recwy wn ~ be
rtf source a disaster in this latitude Ar - unS ~,
ne pubhc streets would not involve any x.ssas.aha
spenses for the right o. wsy oonI,sSn about which
tbat would afford substantial relief and Asrsat IN hs
population above Fortieth street
II will be seen from Mr.. KYkv ood' = ,.rs-~ ,ha, ,hs
locomotives upon the undo rgr and railwav IN Lon
don are ponderous than Say erdinsrv use 10 ths
ana 10 sss . y order . adapt Their
perform. Recent expermey it, 1upa \ sreo scale seem
TO demonstrate The net thu 1e ne Of locomotive 10
operation Of An undergr0F ind MA
Mr. N. Q. Davidson, G r. Who hsa recsnty returned
ron Ensnu, s. ~ voting much time there TO acriti-
some state mens 70 the Commission isee Ap
penoix regard thereto, which from every one
NON. The suco ,ssful application OF this principle
upon large scaN would rrscticaI solution Of the
aincuNies wnc emharrass an underground plan, rely
upon ocop olive engines for power In the matters
OF venuatiop and injurious coccussop. and the accom-
modauon o. no tunnel TO the grade OF the surface.
Atnougn al preeenl without sufficient knowledge 70
Justify US Va fully adopting all the conclusions Of Mr.
pavidson 3 to the sdapaby OF the pneumatic psnci
tsss oad possre N N. sp,erprse Of IN underground
railway without institutinR exhaustive investigations
and experiments TO test the capabilities of pbeu
matq power in the movement Of passenger trains.
addition 70 the considerations already presensd In
reg rd the nsulciency Of single central line there
se med TO majority Of the commission 70 be iusupea
by, objections underground railway under Broad.
yay, between twenty third street and the CITY Han
4 The conclusions Of The commission may be briefly
l. That commercial moral and hysienic coasdera-
tons all demand immediate and large addition TO the
means Of travel in the city OF New York.
That every avenue lengthwise Of the island were
thereby would not be adequate present requirements
and in three years time the pressure with all its
panying annoyances end dangers would
tina, the steam roads upon the surface now in use
should be removed from the island Of New York
be substituted.
That central line alone would not sun'ce to meet
the pre- sent requirements for increased facilities.
That elevated railways. erected on supports In the
middle the sides OF the present streets Of the city
cannot be fully adapted 10 the transportation OF freight
and have boon tested in any practical as 10
warrant unconditional recommendation Of them for
the transportation OF passengers.
g. That system OF railways running wholly through
blocks would involve expense for right OF way and
resulting In damages which would render IL impractica
bic % convey PASSENGERS for long distances At rates Of
would moreover involve too great delay in the acQusi
lion Of the right OF way required.
That the continual increase Of population and the
consequently growing necessity for transportation
throughout The CITY, will very soon demand the con-
roads. That more than the two roads herein recon-
mended may be eventually required and successfully
operated and the opening Of new avenues and the cree
lion therein OF siaducis upon the scale herein above
mentioned may be found 10 be Of the greatest advantage
and Improvement 10 the city, and while gratifying pub
8. That underground railways passing under streets
present the only speedy remedy for the present and
Of the SAFE rapid and cheap transportation Of persons
and property.
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= G. CORNELL
JOHN r HOFFMAN. mayor Of New York
ALFRED W. CRAVEN, Eng'r Croton Board
I'M TRchPsoE METROPOLITAN CNDERaROUyD RAILWAY 81
The bill introduced by Senator Thomas Murphy names.
- corporafdrs George Griswold John Thompson Ieoa
ard p. Miller, wM ". Gilbert, James Boorman John.
ston, VIM r. Finch, Thomas Reed, joel Wolf, Robert
]. Kennedy, Vim. Fullerton John A. criswo,d Nathan
Randall, George a. Thorn, George H. Brown. William
h. Field, r. ". Daniels, Edwin Eins.ein, v. c. Wet
more, L. B. Brown, John r. Winsow. H b. Wilson,
Cuaiine George Stevenson, George Cooling, Clarence
DelsAcld, Hanford, G. s. Green, A. Myers c. r. VIII
lsros and Henry A. smyihc. The capital stock to b.
cars to b propelled By ar. steam 's or other the.
near the centre Of Broadway. going northern;
70 point near the City Hall Park; Also nom
unnf along through sach streets .s NAV he sseess
to the Of the called the river: thence under
the TO the island Of New York. along under such
streets may be chosen 20 the City Hall terminus the
southery limit Of said line being Fuon street aud the
northern limit Chambers street. in the city Of New
the Hudson river, and under the river TO point
the New Jersey shore; also from City Hall
Park eastwardiy beneath Chatham street 10 bow
cry 10 Third avenue and Harlem river; also westerly
from the Park 10 HUDSON street 10 Eighth TO
Central Park and thence under Broadway 10 Ninth
and along the latter 70 I25h street, and from thence
by some route 10 Harlem river. They also author
lied 20 construct not moro than four miles OF tunnel
around said island, the docks and wharyes
possible such lines around said island 10 be
ted 10 and from such points may be decided on bv
three commissioners two OF whom are to be appointed
by the Governor and the third by the Croton Acqeduc
Board OF the city of New York. II the propoeed
entirely practicable tho company have power
change them desired not however to be laid under
Broadway, north or Warren street south Of Tenth.
rhe company also by tracks the surface
north Of Central Park, with the Hudson river and ar
lem Railroads.
GENERAL SWANS UxprRcRouSp, SURFACE KlKyArxD
PLANS.
The Assembly Railroad Committee were occupied this
afternoon in considering the plan or General James b.
Swain for three tier railroad undcround surface and
elevated parallel with Broadway, through the centres
Of bocks-from the Battery 20 Central Park Al the
latter point the tunnel road will diverge 10 the Harlem
and Now Haven Railroads east the Hudson River
west while the surface and elevated lines will lie
continued north 20 Highbrdge. The practicabity. ad-
vsuage and cost Of the scheme were tny 70
the miitee by Generals Swain and SeIrc apparently
with very good effect. was stated that hundred
and nftysx lots would havs to BE- purchased. ~
81, 900 600 making total OF ssO000Oo in ALI Their
PROBABLE proht IN estimated NJ twenty per cent
ZEE srssrcr cr rxosrrrYos AGAsv-A rLAS ron Ansri-
Ar1N0 Ts gvIIa t
The subject OF prostitution in New York city continues
70 attract no se sttentiou mp here Last week fnr
nshed yo with extracts from the letter Of clergyman
favorng the idea or udiclous legislation the
subjeri The suggestions thrown that
have created much comment and developed variety Of
opinions and schemes. some Of them extremely foolish
but others advanced by who have made the social
evil" the study OF their lives The remarkable
suggestions that have vet heard OF from a vel
known physician OF your city, who has written eiabo
rate letter TO Mr. Bisuvet one OF the members
gagged in preparing dill the subject This physician
opposes the idea OF adopting either the French Ger
man system Of licensing in any houses Of pros
tuton. All that necessary, he saws ia 1rst, to
tsbish syste,s OF registering the names, resi-
dsnces, nativity, &C, Of proetutcs second 70 have
\ general police surveillance over the sub
ect third. 20 institute regular medical visits
tons snd examinations. and fourth. TO give Uowcs
10 the proper ofcia,s 10 commit diseased women 10
hospital there 10 be detained until thoroughly cured.
rosas rcters tins hospital not TO b. prison. but A
place OF refuge, whore unfortunate need not
uaer deeper degradation by contact with criminals sunk
DEEPER IN inismy Than themsslves He proposes 10
give me entire control OF toe sntac 10 the present
Police Department, attaching TO II Bureau OF or on
PROSTITUTION, the officers OF which shall be the patrol
n'n surgeons commissioners inspectors and supsrin-
endent ~ now constituted By this plan additional
expense wouo be entaed on the city. except such -