New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-27

OF the passengers Tor tho transportaoon OF nes.S ~
and for shelter from the weather. fact tho a1yan%
sst there Is oniy CONTRAST aud no Comparison With suy
other.
QUESTIONS SETTLED M INTERPOLATION.
it were possible 20 settle any question by thorough
investigation by those most competent TO make IT, ths
question had long since settled In 1885, the State
Senate appointed Commission for this purpose, com
posed Of the Mayor OF New York. three Senators, the
State Engineer, and the Engineer OF the Croton Adue
Kirkwood and w. W. Evans 70 examine railways in
London, and tho continent and after the full and eab
TO the examination OF various pIans-ineuding every
system yet suggested for rapid reported
speedy r. s pops ..a q s
YOl IN ID. matter Of safe, rapid, ard cheap transportation Of Per'l'
In March, 1870 the Board Of Engineers Of Eew-York,
Egbcrt L. viele, Julius W. Adams, sylyanus H. Sweet,
Gen. +. Qunby, John b. Jarvis and stlas seymour,
investigated the came subject and in their report sub
stanaly Endorsed the Senate Commission on this point
Gems III. g. Wright, John Newton and Charles Hasweil.
eSen in writing their opinions TO tho same effect.
The location OF the line and general plan OF cohsruc
ton being settled the capacity for transportation aha
thoroughly considered The ears running at high rate
o. speed AFFORD no means OF transit for those hving az
quarters OF the whole and without accommodation Tor
such travel the whole object OF rapid transit would fail
as public benefit IL IL Impossible 70 maintain great
speed and at the same time to stop often. IL clear
from this that the railway must consist Of four tracks
through. and tho two outside tracks Of tho way
tTaye , The cars running ct high rat rate t o.
Hall, and again ct Unionsquare. where those
containing passengers for the east and west
side respectively would separatethe west side keep
the line OF Broadway the other thai OF Fourth t.
which go up tho east side OF the park should pass
from Harlem 10 the Hudson River and down on tho
west sdc which go up the west side should
come down on tho east The ears for the accomnode,
from to 10 miles per hour and stop at every block
EFFECT ON or BROADWAY PROPERTY.
As the press OF travel IL over early m, two OF
could be used for tho transportation OF freight
during the succeeding Ia hours IL has been shown that
all merchandise received at New-York for export OF
ahipment TO other places can and ought TO be stored OF
the wharyes, but goods destined for city use llst DC
distributed BY the construction OF freight depots under
the streets all the merchandise for use III the CITY
qurc carriage for greater distance than quarter ora e
in direct line through the cross streets only In order
10 obtain easy and safe 10 the for the way
travel there must be lower sidewalk equal In width 10
the upper and tho two must be connected Dy ttaWys
at every block continuous open space between the
buildings and upper sidewalk would Afford compete
ventilation and row OF yaultlights In the upper sac
walk would make the road spfieient! uSht. Inc darh
cellars could be changed into basement stores fronting
broad sidewalks, sheltered from the storms o.
TO the value OF the property On Broadway more IMAM '
total cost OF the road.
railway uctod along the route Indicated, w0ulc
more all the requirements for INC transports
ton OF 10th freight and passengers Ia aduton 10 '
travel within the city aud the adjacent Localities u w0th
afford means for the accommodation OF the passeng =
arriving at departing from the city by means OF th'
external lines of communication. Tho passengers ar
irving by way Of the Hudson River Railroad e0u!d OK
Deposited with al their baggage at the very doors OF Tue
Astor Ouec without leaving tho cars The trains az they
arrived running down through the heart or the Guy oi
the outside tracksprOy ided for the way trayc-cOd
once distribute both passengers and goods Inc cost o.
tho this road would be- III proportion IL
it, capacity and business the cheapest IN the world
The total cost Iail0 from the Battery to Union
square the most expensive par), completely eqnppet
az calculated not estimated, by Gen Mcclellan, william
J. McAspuo, and others OF the Board of Engineers wa'
as follows: 1000.