The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-27

trains, which would pass eacS other at stations
one, two, three and four m.les apart. When these
trains passed each otnef the one which arrived
first would walt, and hinder no circumstances
leave until the otne< had arrived. These trains
would De reaccSd BY steps down through the
opening IN TIA centre of the street. the side or
way traces at these special stations being placed
further apart so as TO admit of proper platform
for the central trains so that the tracks are never
crossed TO reach train.
the side tracks are used for way trains, with
stations every few blocks apart, which would take
up the masses OF the people, transferring them
from the horse cars TO steam lOcomotion. Thereby
the entire receipts OF the present horse car road
could be taken q basis OF receipts for the steam
railway, and upon which pronts can be fairy es-
timaJed.
Inc entire amount OF the travelling public
being absorbed by the three-tracked road all
classes could be carried at much less rates than
by an elevated railway, dividing the receipts
with the horse cars existing along the same line.
Passengers desiring to reach the through or ex-
express line and take any cup or DOWN.
way train TO the express station desired.
,s av wnd M oppose or
light passage, protected from the weather.
BY this system OF three tracks passengers should
be transported from South ferry to l3Qth stFeet
for i've cents, TO KinRs0ridge or Fordham for ten
cents and with cheaper trains running AZ certain
hours.
The entire construction OF these lines OF railway
on this system should be Accomplished without
at any time stopping the traf1c on any street or
avenue. The Central line, to Porty-second street
depot, should be completed In twelve months, the
east size and west side in twelve or eighteen
be commenced.
1 estimate that the cost OF construction of this
system per mile, average, through the city would
be less than $500 900; equipment per mile. includ-
ing workshops, once, &c, 100000 Capacity
ior transportation OF passengers would be an aV-
erage OF 1870, 900 per day.
The section OF the East SIDE lfneu rom South
ferry to Harlem River the railway complete and
July equipped TO transport 16O 900 passengers per
day, would cost $4,000, 900.
As regards safety, the difference In favor or the
depressed over the elevated Is too apparent TO be
cited, particularly during the severe winter
weather. AS TO ventilation and light OF this de-
pressed system more tnsn one-third is entirely
open, the rays OF the suA reaching about two feet
up the slice OF the walls supporting the Orders.
and the roadbed, being above the sewers, would
be well drained.
The central train would run Immediately under
the opening IN full sunlight tne SIDE trains
having one side always 30 the sunlight and run.
ming In position as II under shod.
AS regards the cost or operating the two svE-
TENS let me say that do not think that any rail-
way man Will diner with me in expressing the
opinion that 10 has never been considered safe to
make more than fifteen or eighteen miles over
bridge work, even when trans are passing at
long intervals OF time, and that IL will not he
eitleT sale or economical " do more Win tae in