The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-27
TEE QUICK TRANSIT PROBLEM.
q Granite Block s nd q Gothic
Arch Plan.
Vague Hints ut on Easy Solution OF the
Difflcu!ty-Slck Transit Gloria.

present Legislature OF measure intended to settle
the important question Of uptown travel has had
the effect OF waking up all the inventors and would.
be inventors In the city. Plans ore offered by the
dozen, ana each engineer, seeking the favorable
judgment Of the pu5ic feels confident that his IDEAS
and his only, are correct. Among the latest batch
Of plans are those OF Mr.. Kohler and Mr.. Richard p
Morgan. Whether either OF these gentlemen have
succeeded in the conception OF True scheme for the
solution of the problem or not their Ideas desev
ing Of consideration.
A RAILROAD ON GRANITE BLOCKS
Mr.. Kuhler, q civil engineer OF this city, proposes
system for carrying lines OF railroad through this
city order to facilitate the rapid transit OF passen
gers and freight from outlying districts and stop
ping at any given number Of intermediate stations,
without in any way interfering with the present
road traffic with horse foot passengers CT
inconvenencng in any way the Inhabitants, neither
Infringing On the sewers, water or gas services, nor
stopping the everyday traffic during or nfter the
construction OF the railroad. lie claims the right TO
this project as an invention on the ground of-first,
facility and economy OF construction; second safety
and speed In transit, and third, the novelty
of the idea in general and in detail He
would erect along the mridle OF the roadway,
say over aud embracing the pairs or car tracks,
at present laid down, at distances OF about
fifty feet solid blocks or granite imbedded In the
earth TO depth sufficient to insure perfect stability,
three sets OF cast iron columns, at such distances
from another as to permit one track for horse
10 run between the centre line Of columns and the
line on the right and another track between the
centre line and the line on the left These columns
he will have tested to ten times the ordinary crush
ing resistance, and they and all other portions or
the work be decorated to suit the taste Of those
who may represent the citizens In such matters.
The drawings present an inexpensive and at the
same time decorative STYLE which gives sufficient
elegance to the structure to render all objections
the ground of Disagreement to the thorougnfares
untenabe. On the inner side OF the two outer col
unns and firmly bolted 70 the centre one, would DO
fixed two cast iron girders, TO prevent outward
lateral movement OF the columns as well as osciila-
on the capitals Of each set OF columns would be
placed wrought iron girders, thus giving space for
| An up and down track. The dimensions Of Orders
| the length OF span. Above the lower fianges OF
these Orders and firmly bolted to the perpendicular
webs the engineer would place continuous !. irons
TO support small wrought iron Orders upon which
are to be laid three bulks OF timber zone FOR each
are inserted double-headed steel rails for the loco
1 motive and cars to run upon. Between these two
rails viii run safety rail- Of wrought IRON In double
/ 1t utterly impossible for any car to be thrown
off the track BY accident or design. This beside.
retuin can be obtained by fixing beneath each truck
rollers, which, without touching the centre rail- are
for play on the under one. The inverted crutch can
slide along In the groove thus made, its handle stick
| Ing I'D freely, Out the arm aeiu last uuQer lug
ITS USEFULNESS As MEANS OF TRANSIT,
this railroad win be able to remove from the streets
! graph poles. On the upper member OF the centre
girder there can be placed rack for lnsnlaors at
such height as 10 carry all the wires OF city Jelc
| graph lines running In the same direction as the
! line Of railroad.
/ The heiuht OF the line or rails viii he so adapted
that the floor OF the passenger car may be exactly
on level with the top OF the two outside glrders,
ON which win be placed continuous platform. four
| 1eet wide with lauurall extending the whole
length OF the road 80 that IN case OF any st0ppage
perfect safety the nearest intermediate station or
| to the terminus, II necessary. To avoid tx
| MOUNTAINEERING PASSENGERS ON THE SIDEWALKS
OF the streets along which the railroad may the
following plan Is proposed;-At amy point where It
may he decided 10 establish station there Will be
from The main girdcr, supported at its junctnre by
two light iron columns, 70 the second story OF the
sidewalk by an ordinary staircase and its ioor VIII
be divided into ticket onlce, waiting rooms. &c.
II Ia proposed to adopt ~ locomotive working at
| high and low pressure which exhausts ts steam
without noise, SO as not 10 brighten horses or annoy
the public Below the ash-box may DO nae "a q
might otherwise fall the morse cars beneath. The
whole framework under the tracks is lett open to
prevent the accumulation OF snow.
! A1 THE FACILITY OF CONSTRUCTION
OF the lattice-girder system ana the perfection TO
| which manufactures in cast and wrought iron are
brought in this country insures economy In FIRST
cost the general working expenses and the price or
rolling stock being, of course, the same as ON ord-
adopt for the intermediate stations Will do away
| with the expense attendant Oh the establishment OF
such institutions generally. For each staton IL Is
proposed 70 purchase house on either SIDE Of the
line. Only the second moor VIII he needed ior the
| purposes OF the railroad, aud tho store floor
and Gil the floors above the second can be
rented for oiccs &C.. the fact OF their being IN such
| connection ana being thus 30 advantageousy
situated for business Will be sure to enhance their
value and the rents thus obtained Will not only pay
for the part used by the railroad, but leave an IN
terest on tho original price OF the building thus
throwing the whole expense VI Intermediate stations
out OF the bill OF costs.
! TIME AND EXPENSE OF CONSTRUCTION.
In conclusion, The inventor proposes TO erect the
vaduct abosc described and nave II 10 readiness
for the transportation OF freight and passengers
within eighteen months from the date Of its com.
mencement nj q cost not exceeding $1,000. 900 Tor
line from the City Hall, via third avenue. TO Har-
lem; and cost Of 49, 600 for line commencing
at the Battery ana running through Greenwich
street, College place, Hudson street and Eighih
| avenue, to Manhattanve, Including oil The neces-
sary rolling stock, terminal stations, workshops,
&c, complete.
| MR. MOgGAE's PLAN.
or described By himself In peat pamphlet with Y