New-York tribune., 1873-05-14

OF the best paving lines advanced bevond the -
cepts The varying extent Of travel az oIneryst
eompany in February. id7, we're sdts7; ~ March,
.s7ss %; and Jaoe ssJ,9s9 80 The peeuliartes %
lhe several lines, aud the extent OF tner work. enus
each 70 separate paragraph.
FACILITIES or VARIOUS LIsEs
The Thrd-ave. Railroad comprises en- miles of douhis
track. including sdings which about ZlO are
run. carrying about 25sOOoOO passengers annually. Up
ward Of LOO men and 2oOo borses are constantly en-
ployed Branches the Grand Central Depot and
through Onebundred-andtweniy nfth-lt. are a.so 0p
Grated by this Company, which u me most eFiousys
The experiment Of giving luxurious accommoiat 10
such passenger a. are willing 10 pay double the 0rlt
nary fare was Drst mado road. ana proved "a
profitable tha. ~ vii be- continued nn1 extenlrd ht
ears have been put on this line for the specd q
Next In magnitude 20 the Thlrd-ave sthe Righ'bay.
road which has nine miles ~ double traf k iucluing
branch 20 Canasi one hundred and eish, ears fsss
800 ups day and carry about Goo000 pcrson, anna
ally. They built BY the company, aud are keH ia
good condition A on the Tdrdaye. and oher Of ts
large roads the conductors aud divers OF this ge hays
formed benevolent association Tor the rilo O sick sal
destitute fellows
Inc broadway and seyenth-avc road Employ 10 car.
| iOQO horses and about 900 men. The length q The
double track laid including sdngs ami lrlnch 10
BrOone-st, is about siX and baf miles. The num1rf
Of passengers carried annually n - s5L u ~
asserted ihat greater accommodations might be RVss
on TINS road, fair profits s left Ia the Company.
TIE cars clean, but owing 10 inevitable blockade Ia
Crcst they are deemed The slovest means for Teacb
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my i@S sd ave roiA has eight miles OF double trset
laid beside branch through Egnih-st. ~ Bfoadw.y
mt in operation recently. About lAJ s1 hrses,
and ia men are ompioyei, transporting N lIsgB pas
sengprs annually. The charter Of this line he
second granted ~ street railway eompan5 TAc aver
age time OF passing over This rOad u Que hour AUD
| minutes the -ame as on tho Thir1-lyc road.
Credit for quick tnc clean cars, snl cti eohd lcior'
A awarded freely by city travellers 10 the sxiu-4ys.
Company This operates four aud thrcc eignihs ns q
| track, including sidings, and Drihon ~ IiltlsI
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ears make T32 trips daily and carry lJvltH pssrAsr
Is stated else where, the company cIims lO.' o tJa
day on the Canal-st. branch For several bouts
morning and evening cars are every minute. aad
during the OF the day 40 from one % tfO muu l
tcryals. An arrangement u making by "hlch seNerJ
! extra ears will be put on the line soon
| The new road running across the town through rFea
ty-thrdst u attracting attention, as 1t - ts " tls
onehorse car system, whcn dispOnses win cOudig ora
and by an automaton secures u tc CompasI
all the fares paid BY passengers Ihe s'cfriarY slated
aud tho system considered more tan succ'siul
The road put IN operation li-t Dtcemtt il rinoe
tnen Dc car, have carried 1000 20 Is 0O scugen
every day. An extension OF the ne from aNrhD-,nnd
st.. East River, to Ihiriy-IouFtA-s@' bst h'ef VII
Inc Central PARK North and East River Railroad, o.
the Belt Lne." works q miles oi tracA' "uth - tat
name indicates rts the city on either side roaming
along the borders OF Central Park at Que eEd aha
eT crTIed "a about H. 400 569 annually For tho 40
commOdation OF these neaFy 5O0 men, $50 car, aud "a
Lorses are employed. nuoscriJahy drH ears aud sos
nTrss are lie characterstics tine hne. ta ar,
70 some extent unavoidable The mass o. p"oao pa,rOs
| .zug the Company are not IN the ttcanhcst C"siyh
aud the district through which ihe ciIa ron J. aney
crowded all hours Of tue day Win wagons o neaV
| Tee F"nTth.aye road has about six miles Of double
trick and employs about 800 men. 80 Loraes AID 10
ears Tne latter run The seemingly cAtfaOr lnaiy di'
tlnce OF I,lgO 100 miles IL year ana carry ''ls4 pAt
Mention Of the Ninth ave. road night be omitted frOD
this article as IT neither represents n tne ,AhtO "
business nor in It's managcmehs tne t'is sls'h lH - ~
winch it belongs 1t IS staCru tnat OWING - ihe a1ut
ties It meets the biOcAadon streets tuI"uSi VIZ
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seDgers TO the ElgnnaVe. fOad, ~ nas hc'i p'A AZ"
road was established about l551 anu bas ii hiieo d
double track in operation over whcu ~ Ca aF' ron
About lOO anu 200 horses are einpoleL Ihe hulS
! her OF passeugers carried annually l. 4Diodo0.
The BeeCkerst. and Fulton Ferry IOad las ~ mitsW
double track, iuciudng Sdlngs, over Nho os 90 fas
sengers are carried annually Ia eO cars Aba 4Se en
! ana 400 horses are empOtcd EApeihsn.H LA'e 90
made power on TINS fOdd, Dut 10. NlA ''e1
results il is understood, wOuu Warrant az aeOile
The ears now IN said 10 nave uO cunNel-uees -
recommend them, except gates az eihor sid0 VI ''
The Avenue road is five miles long, and has u eaFr
IN which 2724233 passengers arc transported alhuay
About 100 men 292 horses are employed ul"p 80
Dry DOCK and East Broadway ana te JelstY -! - y.
t;rIndst Ferry rOIds ABOUT 40 nen. ~ cif-, i -
horses employ cd Ior the convey OI ~
sengers annually. Tue FoltJ -seevLu anu N''.-s,,
Ferry Company have 81 cars ad iOs hOferr, 'Ats us
709Ols6 passengers annually, and enplO) inS h,al1 ~
men, Win tns TIE list Of city raj rOdds J. cOnDtc
A word about conductors. IL th.lr ranks m'I ~
found worthless bonds clerks, altsds' ana o'cJcd
trAuesmeu. A genteman riUln- % a BrOad"aS ,aE fc
Gently found TO his astOnlshlnonG On tbe lcdi pS V
an old aud formerly wealthy merchant IA mo ahiofs u
tho conductor. sometimes tho cObduc oi - e'.ei AvHa
10 the police than to his employees out MhtLAel t-J
deserve IL or his class dcsplSeu Peas hs) ~
made in their eXteDuatOn Tue Ling anu ItdIg "'H'
O Labor the cheap remuneration, auu tnc CVhatcss ~
tcrests they have satisfy, De renrihDocii "e
| as the trade Is not often chosen as p,raucH'j ~
the fairly ated man holds himself ID aDcfiu'" ~,
superior opportunities, and Mnleh even ,iI@iY'' 1y
habOr during run OI bad lutk. N.ioLs tsii'lt' ~
leI losses Dy dishonesty or COuddttJfa ave oea
attempted BY dlnorent COMPANIES "it"Vut -e''