The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-09
THE GILBERT ELEVATED RAILWAY.
Endorsement OF the Plan by Eminent
Engineers-HOyv Much 1t Will Cost and
HOHY Quickly Built.

Endorse ment OF the Plan by Eminent
Engineers-How Much 1t Will Cost and
How Quickly Built.
A reporter OF the HERALD called on Saturday ON
DR.. r. H. Gilbert, the inventor and protector of the
colbert Elevated Railway" with reference to the
enterprise and to obtain his views on the subject
OF rapid transit, which Is now receiving so much
attention. In reply to inquiries he said that he
thought II they were not subjected to further
interference, and II the public mind could be con-
centrated on the subject, the problem Of quick
transit was much nearer satisfactory solution
than was generally supposed. The requisites neces
sary for the accomplishment Of that purpose
were:-
FirSt-A plan which would meet with the ap-
prevail Of competent engineers as requisite to
obtain capital winch was governed by their judg-
ment.
Second-The charter authorizing the construc
ton Of the railway.
travel on both sides Of the city. with connecting
Fourth--fhe capital and railway that it will
fyth-That it can be speedily constructed
through the city without detriment to property
and without cost for right OF way.
Sirth-Tnat 1t shall have capacity equal to tha
demands of travel.
Sepenth-That the time consumed shall not ex-
River.
These important requisites, DR.. Gilbert con.
tended, had been all provided for in their pro-
ject, together with many other advantages he
would not mention, and the plan had re.
ceived the full endorsement OF the most emf
nent engineers, among whom were X. NJ. Ordish,
OF London, and the following engineers in this
country, who stand at the head OF their profession
in the construction OF iron bridges and viaducts.
and whose manufactures can each make four miles
OF the railway in one year and give bonds, II need
be, that they Will complete the work within that
tlme:-
COPIES, OF LETTERS AND CERTIFICATES.
oTrcx or THE KEYSTONE s ONE ! Bn,DGx CosrA AT
RUFUS H. GILsxxr, ESQ
sa pr the ps Of edefs S
mitted to me would beg to state that have carefully
which me Be under a. n
e e acsorns To designs and
strains sna loads i VIII possess the requisite strength
''' 'a''' "AA''' ~ j. H. LTNviLIE, Civil Engineer.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. II, 1879
R. Il. GILbEEr, Esq, New York
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longitudinal trusses the whole forming double track
y ve5ysd 'ns sa Same 6r,ds,ns
ns Nothing to Do WITH eas matters S
whether 1t is one span 100 or 0o whether i spans
ss Rcono@y
s pas aD y se
be done A structure can be put up which will be
where the supports span the streets as i the supports
Sndse but necessarily the Indirect support is more
expensive. In an engineering point Of view, then.
we no difficulty in erecting such viaduct as you
York. which trains Of cars may be run at high speed
propelled by locomotives with as much safety as II tho
road was built on the ground In crossing streams
the force Of floods which bear with them largo
has only 70 mss
it OF ndierenee now high the yisdact shall
be placed above the street ON railways yaducts cross
which the verugas vaduc in Peru, the Of which
2O feet high and composed OF the same sort OF
wrought iron columns We should put AS supports for
prove the efficiency OF properly constructed yiaduce
such you PROPOSE the supports spanning the streets
have only to refer the Greenwich street aboron
no supports and very lightly built what 70 pre-
well arranged and stable truss properly uppoItsu
at each end and OF proper strenstn from pene fir #
with astoDishinent that we see that day oaacu VIII
passengers as consider 1t only matter OF tmc-ano
down ifi should do so before your project Is under
way the effect NAV be so few persons are
the great difference oetweem that ans
sn prtPeiy Sonss CLARKE REEVES CO.
'p'''" Phunxville Bridge Works
The specifications require that the railway shall
be I'm every part so proportoned in construction
that only one-sixth OF its ultimate strength Will
strong enough TO permit OF trains running thirty
miles an hour without injury TO the structure. Il
Will be capable OF carrying 100, 600 passengers per
day on each side OF the city, from Bowling Green
to Harlem and can be built for 5000 600 per mile.
The work recently commenced on West Broadway
VIII be continued as soon as the weather VIII adj
init or laying the masonry and concrete Tor the