New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-27
THE BEACH PNEUMATIC TRANSIT COMPANY


This company was organized under the pro-
visions OF chaptes42 of the Laws OF 1865 and chapter
ol2 Laws of 1862 amendatory thereof These were acts
TO provide for the transmission OF letters packages, aud
merchandise in the Cities OF New York and Brooklyn,
and across the North and East Rivers, by means OF pneu-
matte tubes to be constructed beneath the surface OF
the streets squares, avenues, ana pnDlc places ana
uuder rivers and to provide for the transportation
The Company built and opened in 1870 working sec
ton OF its line commencing ut the corner OF broadway
and Warren-st, and running thence s0uthwardy ana
der Broadway about 80 feet This section was Dut WITH
out interfering with Broadway travel or removing the
street bed Tie general feasibility OF tins transit scheme
il claimed on the that system OF propulsion which
has proved III efficiency on smaer scale as IN tne tuDs
for the Transmission Of parcels AMI letters in LOndOn
must attain like degree Of success and efficiency when
operated larger plan with accompanying extension
of the aduncts essential for its Operation Tao ~OrRn
section built has sn6wn, eApetnetnht o n' least 'e
THE NEW BILL
The Company presented 10 the Legislature OF 1870
memorial accompanied by q draft of bill amendatory
of the former acts of incorporation The Legislature
PASSED the bill by decided but the friends OF the
yiaduct Road opposed IT, and Gov. Hoffman, az in other
before the Legislature with BILL dlVested, az they
claim Of the features Objectionable TO the Governor. III
the powers asked for shall be conferred, the company
viii be authorized construct maintain and operate an
underground railway from Bowng.Green, undGr Broad,
way, to Fourteenthst thence under BroadTay 10 me
Central Park at Eghthave with branch Fourth
ave TO tho Harlem River, and under that river
vision for stations and urn-ous for the accommodation
az passengers aud the transaction or a feightlnS
business The Company ask the privilege OF construct
inc bes GU the route proposed not exceeding 81 feet IN
width by IL feet IN hight, Interior measurement wln
restriction from approaching nearer than TWO feet 10 tue
line or Is feet of the building line OF the streets
The tubes TO be constructed under the direction or three
competent engneers and without any inter-
ference with water sewer, or gas pipes other pro-
ysons of the bill eeem designed 10 carry out the pur
POSES OF its trainers with the least public Inconvenience
No city subsidy is asked The rates of fare are liked at
NOT Needing ten for distance under three
miles aud for all additional distances two cents per
mile or fraction of a mile excepting between the hours
of and a. M, aud and p when the rare Is 10 DO
limited to ten cents for any distance. -
The ob,octions 10 a Broadway tunnel 10 be very
effectively met by reports from eminent Englsh enR-
neers These reports accompanied by drawings u.
of various sections the London Underground
Road showing the close proximity of that WORK 10 the
foundations OF various buildings, which In one Instance
a. two feet SIX inches They also show the facy with
which changes have made in sewers, ana the depth
10 which the London line has been carried IN the vicinity
Of the Thames River below hlgh "ater Ie'ei