Litchfield enquirer., 1870-11-24

THE BROADWAY UNDERGROUND
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 ' The problem of rapid city transit. in, the city of Eew-York has at last been solved by the construction of railway under Broadway, a portion of which has been completed, and put into operation. Its success is complete, and it affords fore taste of the good things that are to come quick and pleasant travelling. The mem bers of the press are invited to take theil first ride under Broadway by atmospheric pressure. on the 18th instant, after which the railway will be open for the public. ~ The Broadway Underground Railway commences at the foundation lines of the splendid marble building on the. corner ol Warren street, and extends in gracefu curve directly down Bcroadway. The low ee terminus is intended to be at the Soutl Ferry; but the present operating section only extends little below the City Hall near to the north end of the new post-of fee premises, distance of some three hundred feet. T
 The bed of the railway is 21 feet below tho ys the tunnel nine feet. The passenger car il about the same size as the ordinary stree cars. It is very tastefully fitted up, bril- Ii lntly lighted, and has seats for twenty two persons. It is propelled by the atmos pheric system; that is to say, by means O strong blast of air which is supplied tt the tunnel by gigantic blowing machine
 The whole operation is described as be srr n;r o1o r.,l ofHn ThI visitor enters at the corner of Broadway and Warren street, descends few steps tt the waiting-room, an elegant apartment but wholly underground, at one end O. which is seen the mouth of the tunnel and the car. On taking seats in the car, tho conductor closes one of of of the doors ant touches telegraph signal, when the ca immediately begins to move around tho curve, and travels rapidly down Broadway On reaching the lower end of the tunnel the car moves instantly back again to War ren street, then down Broadway again, and so on. The air is so elastic that the chang es of motion in the car are effected witt exceeding gentleness. and are almost i'm preceptible to the visitor.
 The car glides smoothly along in perfec security, making but little noise; the at mosphere is pure and fresh, and there art no cinders, dust, gas or smoke. As { means of propulsion for city cars, nothing could be moro simple. agreeable, or effect i've than this atmospheric method. Th' visitor is both gratified and surprised or finding himself rapidly conveyed with sucl apparent ease, without any visible ma chinery or agency connected with the car
 The short length of the tunne percludes any possibility of running the car at high speed. The average rate is seven miles per hour. and it goes up ane down the grade turning the short curves with the utmost facility. eslE 4
 The average atmospheric pressure em ployed to operate the car is only one thire of one ounce per square inch; but at tin starting there IS an accumulation of pres snre which rises nearly to one ounce to th' inch. 3 t@tidaa aH The car is run by telegraph; that is tt say, the wheels of the car, at certain points on the route, press telegraph key, sead ing signal to the engineer, who turns ; valve and thus reverses the air current without stoppage of the machinery. a.f. a
 The Aeoler or blowing machine by whicl the air curren nt is produced is 8 gigantic af fair. It consists of pair of great wings
  is capable of discharging FOG, 900 cubic fee terior of three three-story city dwelling houses Visitors who desire to experience the effect of mechanical hurricane ma, walk up to the mouth of the blower, at th' head of the air-shaft where the air issues as if it was decidedly in Q hurry; and thu visitor gladly. takes the hint. not caring tt prolong his stay.
 The south end of the tunnel is provided with lateral air shaft. which opens in th' grass-plot of the City Hall Park. The air current thus traverses through and througl the tunnel, the atmosphere of which Ii always pure and fresh.
 During the construction of the tunne the entire travel of Broadway, omnibuses carts, hacks and other vehicles, in endless procession, passed on as usual, directI, over the heads of the workmen.J The, were safely protected within the sides o an immense boring machine, by which th' bowels of the street were excayated. Tbi machine is great curiosity, and is quite { triumph of inventive genius. It is pushed forward into the earth by means of power ful hydraulic rams; and as fast as it advanc es the masonry is built up within it's rear.
 4u0. WOIAS OA tu0 41IOduWdy OnuSI61OuuN Railroad, taken altogether, are of mos interesting nature, well worthy of examina tion. The general plan of the company i to lay double line of tubes from the Soul Ferry, under Broadway, the entire lengtl of the island; with branch at Uniol Square, under Fourth Avenue to Harlen River. Such road would have capacit, for carrying forty thousand passengers pc hour. The rate of speed is to be thirt, miles per hour. sE .ti a@T - | The stations will be quarter of mil, apart. In addition to way trains, ther, will be express cars, making but few stops
 The running time between the point named below, will be as follows: aos o1
 City Hall to Fourteenth street, minutes. C ..a Twenty third street 5 minutes
 Forty second street, minutes
 Central Park (Fifty.nintl street), 9 minutes. at 3r.g-r .a.s
 City Hall to Seventy min tn street. II min
 >iltes.
 City Hall to One Hundred and Tenth street
 1311 minutes. ea l4 I. City Hall to Harlem River, 16 minutes. ;.
 Manhattanville, 16 minutes. THOSE who burn kerosene oil should ex ereise the utmost care in purchasing. Thert are ln the market great variety of brand, and qualities: some that are co0d hnt u,ors