The New York herald., 1870-05-27
THE CITY TRANSIT PROBLEM
A Plan for . Suspension Railroad-what tho
(. People Have to Say : Suggestions for
Speedy Uptown Travol-A Steam Car
Lne-A Two Story Road ana
suspenzion Railroad

lHc hltlCAo uu uptuWu traVtl IeCeuty puOilSHeu
in tho HERALD has as was expected, created con-
siderable interest in the metropolis. Pracical en-.
gneers and inventors are stina ated by the brilliant
prospects held out to them to apply their best powers
toward the solution OF the city transit problem The
number OF plans IN this on % quite large and
whic they all difer In design are each wol thy Of
consideration. But few Of them can be noticed at
this time but when all tine most valuable suggest,ons
are received viii be proper TO consider them criti
caiy In general article. The first In order for pre-
sent notice is
THE SUSPENSION RAILWAY PLAN.
THIS plan eontempaes the eonsruct,on o. series q
a. % hs ss - a feet
On" over owrry .n q s S H 9
Hal &C. b taking sss sows,y AMI Chatham street route
r ss ss
feet shove The street from cables passSs over .bssnN
ss have four Csses or columns resns upon
o. ssa II az under s corners q h swaIs each
sss ss s s Which ss M wSsa win e played
the outer edge the sidewalk and gutter AMI tee be
.,rueurs who would ron from Ss osS.
e very Hight and s Ss Ss strong and
@ Ss Ssst s Ss es :ss
Ing me nd sSs S nna T M The tracks LAID upon rubber
Is believed thai lrans Al ths twenty an hor
miles an hour. And With a,mnies or T smoke coa
Stunning engines 10 the resienss on ths
ss S s Ss s
Upon this plan tracks can be kept on nearya uniform
grade fr9la Thirsy-fourth street 10 he City Hall
and 6 s paa Which as DO o. an shi
point sAns IN ;hs rapid rans. % trains In order to
can BE- secured to The Structure s.ch :ls - The
the faip rs es WI sS esa a.
with The whole structure painted white would present
q at
s sary ss q , Ssa and ~ tho ssr
hardly possible that any serious objection VIII be raised
during he Of work. or in regard 10 the post
gIe.ea ossapyDg as woud ssoas aasse thirty
es IN the cenlre Of hundred feet street. and The whole
FAR from the buildings there would possibility Of The
travel over l. being srsepted BY res either side Of the
as, NE Ss
Yofkvs % twelve ninnses and Iaiem 10 nficsn mintes
with certainty and ect safety and freedom from dust
points along the would Seess s5sss Re By as
10 ss s s' s
hayins suitable entrances IN She buildings.
sres Intended 70 lay the present surfacs
top of the arch At focth street. and at.er conysrcnr
to the cenlre OF tLe avenue, the surface 10
Tirty-fourh street, and thence 70 ths Suspension
railway. The would be taken up the In
venen pont This inclined plane would doubtless be tenn
porary thng the suspen railway use
proves beyond doubt be adapted the the
pubic would DO exten led 70 and te Yorkvie tunnel
andsubseqneny TO aud high the Harlem river
used exclusively for the entire business Of all tho
rairoats entering New York from the North
Northwest prcte, tracks on the surface Se used
for the freightag uusfucss.
The OF this plan rapid transit railway un
limited capacity will be great deal lcss compared with its
capacity than any other yet introduced, and Is beeved
viii call out less objection III any than other plan and
t would that nearly ei business men in The must
and Will admit that tor rapid transit fot
passengers through the city Ia daily felt must aloat Inn
nedatoly be had, i ID believed that hiz plan found
offer the least objection and produce tho great beside
Tatunragd transit and perfect safety that all business
and Cizens win chesrfully unite IN carrying u
good work at al early day.