The New York herald., 1875-09-01
RAPID TRANSIT.
The Route To Be Selected
This Week.
A REPLY TO MR.. PHILLIPS,
The Factions President Of the Third Avenue
Line rendered Some Facts.

The remarks OF Mr Phillips President OF the Third
Avenue Railroad Company, before the Rapid Transit
Commission, yesterday supplemented by con
versations With Messrs Scott h Cartwright OF the
Greenwich street road and also with representatives Of
the proposed Gilbert plan These gentlemen had been be-
fore the Commission several times their secret meet
ngs The proceedings have been kept entirely private
The Commissioners and their officials on being ques-
toned relative thereto invariably answered that the
subject Of route under dscusson-nothing more
MI Scott who represents the Greenwich street people
being approached by the HERALD representative for
interview, stated that he yet at liberty TO talk
but would give his the public The gen.
teman has evidently been choked on for the present by
the Commission This mysterious condition Of affairs
has led considerable outside speculation and sus
picion II shows the absurdy OF this important Com
mission holding daily star chamber assemblages The
difficulty OF procuring authentic and reliable nforma
tion relative 10 the movements Of the Commission is
quite apparent
Yesterday exception TO the rule The Commits
sioners assembled at twelve O'Clock and adjourned at
three An interview was sought with the Cornels In
Centre street. relative their plans and any connection
they may with the Third Avenue Railroad Appli
cation the Office of the firm CLEANED the information
that Mr. j. NJ Cornell was absent In Vermont and would
not return to the city before month had elapsed The
other partner Mr. j B. Cornell had his departure
for Long Branch but would be back in to-day No
definite action has yet been taken by the Commission
either route plan Mayor wickham yesterday
received despatch from Mr Samuel B. Ruggles stating
that he had just mailed document intended for the
Commission Mr.. Ruggles Is spending his vacation
~ Salisbury, Vt Next Monday the sixty days al
lowed the Rapid Transit Commission the law for
the selection OF win have expired II is there
FORE that they should discharge this important
duty before the close Of the week.
MORE coMmUNcAnoNs AND SUGGESTIONS
Mr.. Ira Buckman yesterday sent in estimate for
the cost Of elevated road He proposes to erect
mile of single track railway for $1s5 oo0 This includes
piers Of solid columns roadway
constructed after the plan OF his model but with
and improved form Of grder. Attached to the
nication OF Mr. Buckman is lengthy description Of this
Eirder.
Mr. lie Roy Stone, President of the La France Manu-
fActurng Company, asks the Commissioners 70 visit
Philadelphia the 18th inst for the purpose Of
aiming working moael of elevated railroad This
gentleman also sends lengthy communication IN ad-
vocacy Of the peculiar plan originated by his company
He claims that the best apparent plan Is 10
support the railway on single OF col
umns along the curbstone in the Greenwich
street road which fortunately has proved the feasibility
Of such support But this road in its improved
state with crosses, guard rails, &C. has heavy and
unsightly appearance and top-heavy effect while it
still lacks an erectua provision against derailnent and
withal much extra material is employed in spread
ing the supports at top for two rails and in bracng and
connecting the two stringers together It may be
euded that single Of columns and double line Of
rail do not belong together.
The single line Of supporting columns leads then
naturally to single and central line Of bearing for tho
vehicles carried and such bearing Is furnished the
plan by the mid rail laid directly the posts while
side rails becoming only guide rails perform their
office well and be better supported at distance below
the mid or bearing rail
The three being connected by iron lattice work form
triangular grder, peculiarly adapted resist
cal pressure lateral thrusts and torsiona strains In
arranging for road Of this description trucks
unnecessary, as the bearing and guide wheels be
attached directly and separately to the body the
latter being divided for portion OF its height to admit
the grder, which may be Of great depth 10 allow
Of its being Of very light and open construction
that while preserving great strength and rigdity
viii be Of remarkably light and graceful appearance,
and In the distance scarcely noticeable.
The proposition Of this company concludes with the
following statements s-'With plan so simple and our
extended facilities for construction further exper
iment is found necessary, should be able TO build
equip and put in full operation five miles Of double
track road in six months time We have made no sug-
gestions 10 routes since road adapted to any
route whether the street be wide narrow and s so
inexpensive that may be duplicated until al desirable
routes are filed"