New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-17
EEw.YoRK CITY CENTRAL UNDERGROUND
EAILWAY


After 4 protracted silence on the subject Of the
City Central Underground Railway the directors again
make the announcement that their road is 10 be built
Under the original charter, granted April IT, 1865, tho
C,npauv was only authorized TO bnd 10 terground
railway from the Cy Eall PARK 10 Harlem RIVER blt
ge Tomnanv seeuIed cTeafly enlarged uower. Starting.
as originally intended, in the CITY Iial ARK ~ point %
thence easery, passing in front Of the od Iy Han %
and Centre-st, To aud through tiiy Han 70
pcarst: thence a curved line 10 Mulberry So through
Mulberry TO and Bleeckerst, % ana through
lafayetteplace TO Astor,pace aud Lghihsti eIIjeig
through E,ghth.s to and through turihiN e. 80 fOul
ueenth-st, under Unou-squEre 10 ara across s'ea''u
st.; thence to Nadsol,aye tnf2u-. shIY''V r y, -,
The Company by their amended charter may aiso
make outs, switches connections. and
convenieuces for the proper worGls and aceol
mediation OF the road; anu returning from lchut-t,
connection with any steam or horse RAILROADS IN such
manner may be deemed best BY the CoEpany. tho
Company may also construct and use brarch from
the main line the Central Park ard Wi'A che approval
of Commissioners Of the Central Park. a;o aud nu-
der said Park. With the powers thus conferred upon
the Company, they announce that they VIII cot
struct branch OF their road from tue ma,n Inc.
commencing at the southeast corner OF SiadIsOh-
square. Of Mad'sonave. ami Jwrnty-tnirl-
ST. thence running IN a north-westoriy dr,cion
tSence poriSerIy under Broad oits Junction white
grand Boulevard ut Onehunded eighth-st; thehes
along under tue Boulevard, to One-lundI eiaDdtwehy
egaIhst: thence nor,hw westerly Unie. Manhatans., 10
the depot OF the Hudson River Railroad Company IN
from the upper terminus OF Madsonavc tho directors
talk OF an OK tension along the side Of the Bnrr
River 10 the head OF that stream at kingbrdge I8cle
Will be a Y turnout from NadsOn-aye, IN the neigi.
bornood OF one hundred and lbir,y-hrst and
one Hundred and Ihirtyfourin.st. 10 the new
iron bridge over the Harlem RIVER at the upper
terminus Of tho Thrdaye. frol! polu. bcar
the northeast corner Of the City Hall Park sLgie
track tunnel IL proposed alOug the rear OF Tue 'ly
Hall thence with curve 10 Broadway AZ IOiIt rear
Murray-st; thence "A double tunnei soutbery undtr
Rroadw way TO and under statost 10 The foot q "ehal
st, there lormnga connection with the Bet hdi''o-a
ana with the Brooklyn and staten Island ferries -.
In accordance with the General Railroad "a" OF ,his
State. the Company have nled the maps ANA ptonet,
showing the location and lines 0i tneir rodu III uo
County Clerks Office. ,. =, . ,.,,.,.
This railway It IL reported. Is ~ consist ot uDuoe
funnel sin ylc. track tunnels, but III tho Nost
substantial manner while the dep0ts ate 10 10
ntted up in elegant style aud have al no modtin
convenences. Two siugie-traek thLheis arc l"uu u
To possess several important aiVsh,aScs o'eI ""
sin ge doubletrack tunnel, especially ,ds iVs"'u'
ventilation. A contract 10 anB0unecu LOT VIC con
struvIion AMI equipment Of this road tr1in tla nv
terry to the HarcIY River, also INA. lo,'on 1i s.o
branch line from M,1son-sluarr Ia the most popular en-
france To Central Park the corner ~ LgDJhave Ahd
Fiity.nnth.st The Company have been very Fortunate
in erecting their arrangements Tor carrying out th
paus The persons who are reported "a hs'o contreu
10 build the road had great experience IN a hb
have abundant ut their coulinand ana IL i so
that they have agreed 10 accept III payment i0r lno
work goIa sterling roads OF the Company bearing PEI
cent interest IN gold 1904. -. -. ,,,...,ss
All tits sounds very encouraging. but the DIRECTIVE
va 80 often promised uiicrSronno railway 'has
the peope will be slow believe tina. they eah 10 Keep
their promises until they see the work AetusS oesun