The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-29
RAPID TRANSIT.

Will the Dream OF GOthamitcs Ever be
Realized :-Prcsent Prospects-The Gill
bert Elevated Road to be Partially
Completed in Three Months-PrOGress
of the New York Elevated Railway.
The dream of the average New Yorker' is rapid
transit, to him grown as dear as the philosophers
stone to the achemst Of the Middle Ages, as bril-
liant and deceptive spot on the horizon as the
will-o,the- that deludes the eager night trav-
eller in unfrequented marshes, and far slower In
realization than its name is in significance. Now,
however a change seems to have come over the
spirit OF the dream and it actually presaged with
all the confidence imaginable that twenty minutes
from Harlem to the Battery" will soon be no fabu-
lous or ridiculous matter, but a glowing and glori-
Gus reality.
1t is now understood, and Is so stated by respon-
sible officers Of the company, that the bonds of the
Gilbert Elevated Railway have at length met with
entire success in the English market, and that
large loans have been effected, upon which the
work is speedily to be accomplished. The Legs-
lature OF last Winter attempted to mutilate the
charter which had already been granted to the
project, and there were also private and public
efforts made, by intrigue and corruption. to secure
q change of the route which had been selected by
the commissioners appointed for that purpose.
These movements failed, however. Tue charter
has not been injured by the machlnatlOnS against
it, and the only change made In the course OF the
track is one which has been generally commented,
excluding 1T entirely from Broadway at The lower
end of the rOnte. The choice Of the side streets to
be used instead OF Broadway remains with the
original commissioners appolnte by the Governor.
THE IRON WORK
for the superstructure Is almost all constructing out
side of New York, and will be completed at an early
day, ready for erection when the foundations are
Mr.. ]. O. fioyt Vice President of the New York.
Boston and Montreal Railroad Company SAID to
HERALD reporter yesterday that the actual work OF
TIVE tramway, the lines Tor which were surveyed
some time ago. would he begun some time during
next month, and about three months hence IL IS
expected that three or four miles OF the road Will
be in operation. The New York, Boston and Mon
treal Railroad Company Will meanwhile nave com-
pleted their line
PROM NEW YORK TO TARRYTowN
and will be ready to connect with the Gllbert ROAD
Until the latter reaches far the southern ter
minus OF the former, hOwever-at High Bridge-a
fast eet OF steamers will connect with the trains,
and run to the loot OF Wall street, making several
stoppages on the way. At High Bridge five docks
nave been built for the accommodation OF passen-
gers and they have purchased an extensive ront-
age on the Harlem River Tor freight business max
ing their property on the river about nan me IN
extent Glowing promises are now held out ny the
managers OF the roads OF future accomplishments
and OF the BENEFITS which they Wall bestow upon
the
and while the auditory to which these things are
preached Ia not so credulouS as IL used 10 De IN
times gone by, vet 1t now would lain give Wiling
ear, while there really seems some ioundation 'os
a hope that the consummatiOn dev0utly 70 DC
wished will not be long In the coming.
The New York Tor one-leggedj Elevated KaiIoau
is making some progress towards the compieIon
OF its line to the Harlem River on the west Sue
II now extends above Thirty street and from
the Battery to Broadway, and the Work u peine
pushed forward with some energy.