New-York tribune., 1874-03-20

1HE VANDERBILT AND IHIRD-tNE. ELEVATED RhII-
RoAps-sTArFMENT OF SUPERINTENDENT BUCK
uoUT
If one NAV Judge from the published reports
of the PROCEEDINGS Of the Legislature there strong
effort making % bring the rapid transit problem to
speedy and practical solution just however, the
matter appears lie with two corporations, the Harlem
and the Third-ave. Railroad Companies. Tor severa.
days past both Companies have been represented al
Albany OF their officers whose aim 1t has been TO
convince the senate Committee Railroads that Their
rIrsos worthy ones, deserving the legislative
aid asked for them. Heretofore the companies meu
toned have been regarded rivals, IN far as the
passenger traffic Of the city was concerned. but now
there IL an appearance Of harmony which would seem
20 indicate that IN the question Of rapid
transit elevated railroad there has been
an arrangement BY the terms Of tie bns
the two companies. below the junction Of Third and
Fourthaves shaT build their either side when
they have occasion the Bowery, the Harlem TAX
ing side and the Thraye. the east. At Park
row where space valuable the companies are 70 be
required TO ue roadway but III the event of
failure agree the Supreme Court has power 10 aduGi-
cate and compel the erection OF road Oh mutually
just bas.s.
supcrnton ndent Buckhout OF the Harlem Railroad who
has been the practical sentative OF that road before
the Committee fastened 10 the city and practical
demonstrations yesterday Of the new enterprise. Mr..
BucRhout stated that the bill had not yet passed the
Legislature but that IL il should pass the Harlem Rail-
road Company would construct Elevated
Railroad worthy Of the city and the uses
o. which the road would be put Referring 70 the plans
az au elevated railroad which ne h.d designed. Mr.
~ ne ure.ert TourtLeyr horse railroad except where
81 twoui tLrouch Graudst This would make the line #
INC new road from the Intersection Of Broad
way and P4rkfow, through the latter thor,
ouchfagc 90 Ceniro-,t., BroOmo-si, the BoweTy aud
Fourtlave.. 10 Thirty-fourth-st The route would be
graduated su ae 90 permit tAt use oi tHe tuhheI on
Tuff, fourth % FJrtlcth-ss the present surface
q n ef.fff y.
west 90 the Grand central Depot 10 ana upon the
trasks Ol the EpurhlNc. Improvement, as 10 uahe
Thc following is au out Of the pia" oi me road
Wrcurht ron columns of hsth SUNK ionT feet
nor plates and ,oacrctc and made aOditOIas ~ ~ ~
tne Ialiug a. books .t sgdlte aiojLu tl' & A. 16a
intersection Of the roadway ana the 'o.nhns
vii o2tpud aId add materially 10 lnc ~, ~,
issms ana tle ties Of strong yeh3w Iine;
Guard. 81 peculiar strength VII ne paSeGd G a. tr , ~
IN. fosdwy 30 that u train goes on 10 v1 . .hSIo
vii LS no danger Of tts going over K S ~ b'b az W
H. street (tossiug the guard Es rGr idth hetyren
,sie. 1he lt",1 ron !s be 10 feet aud lengIhw Sc
"a btt lue tracks for trains ruuu!ng in
touuaN crrcN9us. Beueaih Tic !eeyatod
The elevated road Mr.. Buckh0ut states that cars and
sLgues especially adapted 20 the requirements OF the
tiaih' VIII =" oohslfuted The engines will probably
h. Of tie . dummy " character The ears, he thinks,
That ~ usIo,s iAt Niulh oi The ca-wh doors at the
side, allowing the departure Of the occupants of
TLe elevated road intended for passenger frame bnt
freight trains De run over during the night me
ssked fDr two years IN which 70 construct H. the end
a. which uul, Il not built they will forfeit 500 1000
what The aggregate cost ~ the WORK VIII lie MI Buck
Ioul would not -dy Dut Ituaikcd ihdl ~ would prove
good tfug for the iroriouudeTs If they proved them
AZ The Tllrd4yo Railroad depot the officials we're nm
abe e. mpar any information "a tue absence OF fres
t,,.s.s.d ~ I'M, r,.afoS be ~ ,I'vr Fe%"Iad J,
hs~ay VIA folio" the line OF the present surface road