New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-08
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THE VIADUCT RAILWAY.
HOW IT WILL SPAN THE STREETS

HOW III WILL span THE STREETS.
PLAN AND DESCRIPTION oF THE BROADWAY
BRIDGE-THREE HUNDRED AND FORTY SINH
LAR STRUCTURES TO BIZ BUILT-lURTHER
PARTICULARS OF THE GREAT ENTERPRISE
The. intense interest manifested from the first
by all classes OF the public In the NeWYork viaduct
Railway increases rather than dimnlshes directors
and officials daily besieged by anxious nquers whc
desire to know how things going on, what progress
is being made in the survey OF the route. when
to begin how many years 1t viii take TO complete IT,
hundred other matters in connection with the under
taking. From the columns OF TIE TRIBUNE the publ,
have thus FAR gathered all the information OF value
ceiyed on the subject This morning they presented
with a drawing OF Of the bridges on which
tho line will cross the streets and avenues
The view above is the crossing Broadway mmedi
ately north OF the Olympic Theater. Throughout the
route, at present contemplated there will he les
than OF these crossings In fact, they viii constitute
onethrd Of the entire line OF railroad. But they vii
also form its most conspicuous, and therefore, go th
architectural eye Of the public rs most important part
Still greater Is the interest I'm the artstical appearance
OF these arches shown by those residing IN their mmedi
ate vicinity. There ordinarily twelve houses m
block and the railway passes through the blocks the
will be "a househoders within sight OF every crossing O.
sGO along the whole line, who DESTROYS Of kno~n
what the prospect from their windows will Be wher
they have the Yaduct Railway for neghbF. TO these
householders the above sketch will be particularly wei
come.
The bridge, which IA OF the saracenic style Of arch
lecture, consists Of large center arch spanning TIE
roadway, and two smaller arches spanning The side
walks The stone parapc and muons Of the bridge vii
be ornamented with carvings. Judging from the view
presented. the Viaduct Railway will, di-
figuring the streets, give them those
which travellers so much admire In European cine,
This design, smaller scale, forms the seal Of The
Company This seal IS said 70 he the largest In the cou
The socket OF the die is constructed that the die
be removed every evening and placed Tor security t
Company's safe.
In the starting OF gigantic undertaking of this knc
Il ia almost impossible to estmate the immense
Of preliminary work which has be done Two hundred
are now making thorough survey not only Of the
proposed route but Of a block either side of IT,
ascertain the cheapest and most convenient property
to be taken. This is in itself work OF infinite labor and
trouble, but it is pushing with all the rapdity
sstent with survey The Directors hope in the
Of six weeks to have received the last OF the sur
veyors report. That the section Of the line between
the City Hall and the great Central Depot between
Houston and Bleeckersts Will probably be sent In about
two weeks hence The construction Of this part Of the
limo will begin the report has been approved
by the consulting engineers and the Board OF Directors
and arrangements have been made with the
property holders to sell the necessary land, either PR
yaely or through the cOmpusiOn Of the courts. The III
rectors however, desire in all TO make private
purchases, as avoiding unpleasantness and waste OF
money in litigation. This section from the City Hall to
HoustOn-st is very important one, as there are SC
many tracks Starting from the depot at the northeast
corner Of the City Hall Park IL Will cross Ctnres di
agonay the apex Of the triangle formed by City Hall
place and Centre-st at their junction with Chambersst
1t will then Reade, Duane and Pearts to Worth
On this part OF the line there will be eight tracks.
worthst the line will pass through the end OF TIE
block and Baxter-s at its junction with Leonard
St. whence it will between Baxter and Mulberry
traversing Bayard, Canal, Hester. Grand and Broome
ss. to the great central depot, which will occupy
the three entire blocks bounded by Marion
and Crosby-sts on the west, Mglberry-st
on the east Houston-s the north, and spring-s
the south Through these three blocks the linz will
sist of 6 tracks, between Worth and sprngsts Their,
Will tracks. 1t is at the northern e Of thu
depot that the and western branches of the line
start. The branch will be constructed first, be
the work easier the expenditure less and it
want greater. This section is the great starting point OF
railroad and the Directors arc anxious TO see IL be
gun. the surveys and purchases OF property
for the remaining portion OF the lines completed the
Directors will put the work out In sectional contracts SO
as the finishing OF the line at the earliest posi-
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