New-York tribune., 1871-06-05
QUICK TRANSIT.

QUICK IRAN oil.
HOW THE PROBLEM WILL BE SOLVED.
THE vIADUCT RAILwAY-ITs PROBABLE ROUTE
QUESTIONS TO BE CONSIDERED IN LAYING
IT OUT-THE DEPOTs AND ARCHES-lIo
CONNECTION WITH THE EAST RIVER BRIDGE
PROGRESS AND PROSPECTS OF THE LATTER
WORK.
The above map represents the probable route
of the latest enterprise for the solution OF the problem o
rapid transt-a question which has increased IN inl-
portance with the growing density Of our ctys popua-
zion until il has become OF the most absorbing OF the
local concerns OF the people Of NewYork Few persons
not intimately acquainted with this metropolis can nave
realized the intense public anxiety for the cohstrucon
of some such works those above indicated 10 save ho
loss OF time involved in reaching places OF business heces
sary located in many several miles from the ohy
places available residence At the present rate Oh n
crease-and there is every reason TO believe that IL
will be accelerated rather than dimnished-NeW-
York will have, in 1880, population Oh nearly
100000, and Brooklyn, 100000. Ihe NlauucV
Railway and the East River Bridge, the lines OF whch
are represented above will at that date according 10
present xpectaons, be in operaon-the FORMER or d1
half of s distance 1t has been the fortune OF the
friends Of the bridgeO be enabled TO begin ther WORK
first: but while the movement for the construction OF
some work like the Viaduct has been retarded by tue
Multiplicity of plans and the collision OF diverse inter-
pressure for the final selection OF some plan mas
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son and place it almost beyond doubt that the two
great works will he carried ON simultaneously.
The distance between the termin of the pro-
posed Viaduct as the line is drawn above, Will
be about seven and half miles; and the
Bridge including the elevated approaches 10 it, VIII be
one mile and feet in length. The magnitude OF the
two works will probably be more readily understood
from those gures though there also to be taken into
account the of construction and bodness OF
engineering which will bring them up TO the front rank
among the triumphs Of modern times.
THE vIADUcT RAILWAY.
How to get OF the city at night and return in the
morning the absorbing question OF the day with tens
OF thousands Of citizens The feasibility OF living in the
upper portion OF this city or its northern suburbs
has become Of such paramount Importance TO those
whose daily occupation takes them to the neghborhood
OF Walst, Bowling Green, any other OF the great
business centers of the metropolis, that thoroughly
practical plan FOR providing the means OF quick transit
s hailed with delight all sides so loud has been the
popular demand for means OF egress and ngress
that all classes OF spectators have come forward
with every variety OF possible and impossible
schemes Underground, Overground, Three-tier Via
duct Depressed, Arcade, Marginal Tube Tunnel-every
conceivable form OF raroad-has been urged upon our
citizens and the Legislature. But, till lately, only two
schemes had received any real support or made any
show OF being carried out-the Elevated Railroad and
the Pneumatic Tube Railr0ad-and now these have both
apparently fallen through. But at iast scheine mas
been inaugurated which than bids fair to be sue
cessful and in spite OF the competition OF influential
conflicting interests has received the sanction Of the
Legislature.
"The New-York Railway Company, for the purpose Of
provdng rapid transit through the City and County Of
NewYork and westchester County" has been organized
with rich and influential Board OF Directors, and ia
already 80 thoroughly complete III all its arrangements
that the opening OF subscription books for its capital
will be Immediately followed by the commencement Of
its construction meeting OF the directors and ncor
porators OF the Company will be held in the course
OF a few days. when each will announce
the amount of his individual subscription. As soon IA
this done the public will he at invited to sub
scribe the remainder OF the capital The most skul
and competent ngneers have arrived at the conclusion
considering the requirements of the citizens Of New
York the nature the soil and the rocky substratum OF
a large portion of the suracethat the line must run
upon viaduct and yiaduct Railroad it is to be.
HOW THE ROUTE SHOULD BE SELECTED.
From time to time the readers OF THE TRIBUNE have
been informed the and progress OF this great
enterprise considerable cost, and with the aid Of
skilfu and wellnformed engineers and surveyors THE
TRIBUNE presents to the public carefully executed
map showing the desirable for the line. and
the one which in all probability, with perhaps some
tring notifications, will be selected by the directors of
the Company. With the aid of this map the
readers Of The TRRINE will be able 70 form
an Opinion Il td this question OF route,
which is really at present the all-mportant
feature OF the undertaking. not only with regard to the
immense cost involved but in relation TO public eonye-
nience and the growth Of different uptown sections OF
the city
1t imperative that the lines shall be constructed ona
route which will afford the greatest convenience 10 the
greatest number OF citizens, aud will interfere as tle
rs possible with the rights aud comforts OF property
and househoders. IL must run near To ana oe-
casonally main avenues, but it cannot be allowed
to run along them directly or diagonally. Inc routo
should also so chosen to affect as litte as PoSsoc
the present values of real estate. As the holders OF tns
kind of property will be pecunary supporters oi
the line does not deprecatc the market value ol 'he
houses and lots. -. A.,
The line should run, too through districts Whe'e 'no
arcade stalls underneath 1t are likely To rent wen -
sorrs markets and bazars, and thus form source OIL
large and perrnanent 70 the Company II sara
thar these stores ought tO bring IN annually III the shape
~ rent sum sufficient pay fair rate OF interest on
the entire capital the Company; though Sch an es'l
mate h. perhaps little probematcal In the upper part
of h and IN Westchestcr County the route shond ran
through districts which, though NJ present e9'r'cB
popul,ed are mosi hkoiS % bring i"inr' ''s"" ana