New-York tribune., 1870-01-04
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE PNEUMATIC BORE.

THE PNEUMATIC BORE.
IMPORTANT ACTION OF MAYOR HALL-INTER-
EsTING DEvELoPMEHTs-THE HINT AS TO
THE sURFACE-sINKING OF BROADWAY, AND
WHAT 1T HAS LED TO.
Those who have been for eight months mys-
terousy boring at the Of Broadway have at length
been brought 70 the surface through the nterposon OF
THE TRIBUNE 10 viii be remembered that Issue
of Dec o. the progress made by the socaled Pneumatic
Tube Company indicated by ausioA to the sinking
Of the Broadway pavement from Warrenst to the south
ern extremity Of the Park This publication immedi-
Ately directed official attention TO the matter.
The first TO survey the street al the place
mentioned Mr. Charles Guidet, the contractor
who lately laid the pavement in that street. Its condi
ton such to MI that gentleman with apprehension
for the public safety and he Is also responsible for
tbe preservation of the pavemen for some years to
he felt the necessity Of laying the particulars be-
fore Mayor Hail. Prompt 70 ascertain the truth, Mr..
Hall also surveyed the street. and sharing the views OF
Mr. Gudet he empowered that gentleman, on behalf OF
the COmmoDaty, TO enter the subteraneaD cavity and
explore It, Armed with written authority Mr., Gudet
yesterday descended the cellar Of Devlns
store and asking for Mr. Beach President OF the Com
pany Of Mystery be confronted by thai gentle
Making known his mission, he was denied access
80 the excavation and politely informed that this modern
cataoomb not 70 be invaded explored at present.
by any but the mysterious workers The authority from
Mayor Hall not being respected Mr. Gudet walked over
10 that official and Informed him OF the result.
Mr.. Beach walked TO the Mayors office also and
read MIR. Hall the law in the ease. which s that the
Mayor control OF the matter but that the Coton
Aqueduct Department has, and ntnaed that while an
order from that Department might be respected,
from him might AS Mr. Hall had evidence that his
Respected he accepted the latter part
Of thIs sentence as positive refusal However, MT
Beach respectful and informed the Mayor that the
tunne had not advanced further than Murray con-
deseenoon which the Mayor failed not to appreciate for
information was never before vouchsafed any
Outsider" Mr. Beach also said that but three
engaged in boring and that the work went on but slow
ly He secuted the idea that the surface Indicated any
danger Of caying in
MAYOR HALL HAS HIS OWN PROGRAMME
The Mayor naturally thought 1t strange that his sub
ordnates possessed prerogatives enjoyed by himself
lie therefore sought enlightenment, and received the
following letter from Mr.. Greene, Chief Engineer and
Commissioner Of the Croton Board:
CRoroN AouEDUcr DErARrMENT. OFFICE or THg
CHEZ ENGINEER, Sd day, 1870.
Hon. A. oAEEY Hall, Aayor-sR: ] have received
6poadway have almost daily examined The structure
Of the Beach Pneumatic Transit Company in Broadway,
G% or Fo @G tune aSd hs Is
perfectly safe, bh regards the surface of the street
Broadway We shall always be glad to give you any in.
formation in relation TO any work oyer which we have
control The plans under which the Transit Coni-
p3ny propose to build their tnbes file in this
'e Very rsPssn Po yGsE ySsF Tss cSe EHs@ser
aud Com. CrotOn Aqueduct Board.
MI Hall could tud no 0lreCJ III tlis btItI
ppisle but relieved him Of apprehension and be
felt IN duty bound 10 give it the public But lie has
his own misCivings about this burrowng, and
argues that If DE ell night the directors should feel
hesitation IN admitting the Press that they Uay tell the
people So He believes too that such proceedings are
against public safety and therefore unlawful Summing
these and other facts and circumstances, Mr.. Hall WILL
through a message 10 the Common Council advise that
body 20 authorize the Counsel 10 the Corporation TO com
lDence suit for damages against the Pneumatic Com
paDy forthwith.
II has been given outand 1t is here mentioned because
Mayor Hall shares the belef-that this tunneng Of
Broadway is not exclusively for pneumatic tube winch
shah convey packages Of merchandise but that also
an experiment looking underground passenger rail
way.
THE ORIGINAL AND AMENDED CHARTER.
During the sitting Of the Legislature Of 1865 and In the
last days Of session the Pneumatic Tube Charter was
passed and duly received the signature Of Gov Fenton.
Its plan Operations 10 commence at the POsOhice,
and run through Broadway a northery direction The
Postmaster however would have nothing 10 do with it,
and the Company the succeeding Legislature for
AL amendment Of their charter allowing them to work
from the corner Of Warren-st and Broadway This wa
granted and Gov Hoffman affixed his signature 10 he
amended charter. How" said Mayor Hall 10 our re-
porter, Gov. Hoffman to put hls name TO this
amended charter, at loss 10 now, but feel he
committed q great error in so dong. There is not
doubt in my mind, he continued, that the present
Legislature VIII make it Of their first acts TO repeal
IT," From this II will be that the great secret must
soon out" The public Will probably have the Opportu.
nifty 10 digest il within fortnight at furtDest,