The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-07
RAPID TRANSIT.
Several Routes and Plans Proba-
bly, To Be Adopted.
ARGUMENT IN FAVOR OF TIE CORNELL PLAN
Seven Minutes from the City Hall to the
Grand Central Depot

ed Oy the writer how soon the labOrs Of the
omission would be completed, and ne replied
lt would probably take some months. Under
law, ne said the Commission were obliged 10
a route before the 9th OF September and to
gnate plan before the 6tn OF October. Now
difficulty was that il they fixed route which
considered the best for the welfare OF
community the capitalists VINO backed
OF the plans presented might demur
refuse TO give their money 10 the realization
he plan which they might subsequently desig-
;. The way out OF this dilemma, Mr.. seligman
lght, was TO fix upon, not one route, but
aral routes, so that capitalists could have their
Ice, and II they did not approve tae one they
ID still build road on the other. The law
er which the Commissioners act speaks not or
-oute- and "a plan, - but OF route or routes'
eplan or plans,r leaving 10 20 their discretion
elect one plan and one route or several plans
several routes. 10 is, therefore, most hkeiy
Commissioners VIII not only designate
.outes, but also authorize several plans.
pany comes before the commission with
n and a route thas would not conflict
ers, and SHOWS that it possesses the CAPT
red 10 build a good road there will be no
the Commissioners win turn 10 away,
IGN they had already selected anotner as
But the plan must be ALREADY now be-
commission, as Monday was the last day
ing plans.
THE QUESTION OF CAPITAL.
gman expressed yesterday his convlc-
plenty OF capital was at hand TO give the
trate rapid transit road. lie tinted at
time, however, that capitalists asked
rlnducements in the rate OF fares than
cents, and That IN all probability the
have to be fixed at ten CENTS with the
Of certain hours OF the morning ana
pecialy intended Tor the laborers going
ming rom their WORK, when the fare
be SIN cents. Mr.. Canda also said that
no douOt as 10 = triumphant Issue OF
question. The other Commissioners
MS opinion.
neers VINO nave been appointed 10 aid
ssion-Isaac Newton ana :. III. Snreye-
sent yesterday ~ the hearing gwen 10
N and Mr.. Albert Z. Sinners the engineer
els. The following Is the substance OF
mt in favor OF rhe Cornell plan, Whca
been published IN the HERALD, and,
memDered, permits OF three TRACKS
Harlem River FOR ordinary business
The Grand Central depot.
ARGUMENT or MR.. SINNERS.
proposed by COrnelrs plan Is from
treet, along souta street 10 Broad
, Centre. thence TO BrOOme, ana by
rince, CurY1ng easrWardly through the
lberry aud by Mulberry 70 Blocker,
private property 10 Great Jones
&c 70 foot OF LanYette place; thence
ce; thence, by an eastery curve, into
nue.; along Fourth avenue to the
block between Twelfth ana InIr-
IS ana cas- sWardlv through the block
90 street, at the loot Of Lexington av-
Lexington avenue 10 ne Harlem
NJ through GramercY PARK. Inc
route Is exceedingly direct, there
Triangular turns IN II, except in the
Outnern terminus, ana ali the slight
/ occur along the line may have a
IL large radius, there being no case
IS tnan 800 ieet. TINS dlrectuess
distance, permlts OF high speeds
md reduces the cost per mile. IL Is
4 IN ali the downtown portion and
Oh the most pOpuOus part OF the
It's main line Is only one block
e Grand Central Depot, so that many
rave only mat distance 10 walk.
bress trains from the CITY Hall run
depot. It's Southern terminus Is at
cry, win stations at Pine street,
lr lal street, Bieecker and Fourteenth
throughout are such that, with a
lon OF the columns along depressed
;ellent grades Tor a railway are
1. The private property winch 1t Is
,ut through IS small IL amount, and
cepuOn, OF an unlmportanJ and IN
lracter. The lhird ana Fourth ave-
roads, between wnicn TINS Will run,
ore than 5000, 900 passengers every
/. OF wnlcn 10 Is evident that, II u
pad - Dullt and operated along this
OF iall 10 be em!nenty successful
great boon 10 the city, giving IL,
ty needs at TINS time, the power 10
lmiOrJ a largely Increased business
tnis VIII not only ada 10 the value
I property but also 10 the business
n town, on account OF lhe greater
lslness men VINO can 1--we here and
Hn town business.
THE RAILS
then argued that the selection OF
OF the columns on tue SIDEWALKS,
rs 4; OF cross orders carrying the
rer the roadway instead OF carrying
over the columns, winch, II IS
id he far more expensive and not
. ther principal features OF the plan
geOus. lie said tue rails should he
knlng fOrtf-nye pounds per yard.
than Is required 10 carry the Aghl
al cars INTENDED % be used, bur the
It given to rails Of his weight over
es permits OF al increased depth OF
car Wneels, besides maNlng tie
It's durability as liked more per-
the safety and comfort OF passen-
JDoSed TO make "a thoroughly stTOng,
10 foundation Tor the rails, employ
Ais ana align and secure them VITA
I'VE deep nanEes 70 the wheels ana
sels TO al trucSs. TINS comDlnatIOq
with ordinarily careful manage
deralnent an lmDOssiOllity.
TIE STATIONS
platforms az tue sides OF the tracks,
igth to approach or leave sacn car
% be situated at street crossings or
*, as may he decided as pre- era ole
inc Platforms TO be OF IRON, ana
iperty below would be injurlousy
O1d IRON plates Illuminating glass
Ia the ordinary manner. These
1e PROVIDED Win appropriate rail-
stairs leAdlng 10 aud rom the
NJ eacn station there wOu.d be a
In1 root ana enclosed wttn iron aud glass
vita seats, so chat people waitlng
may be comfortable. Iue whole
with artistic architect
he least possible obstruction TO the
eef.
PASSENGER CARS.
~ er cans Will Ue about forty feet long
vide, witu a seat on each side run
f length. rue nyor would be !eye
placed 50 low thaG the car wReel
up through them under the seats
ent VIII lessen lDe height TO wnicn
must ascend ana descend, and
lOor eye permits OF the cOnstruc
ger car WITH the same weight. Al
ca oy inc engineer, Will be used OIL
THE THIRD TRACK,
hall % the Grand central Depot, Is
express trains, connecting win all
riFlnR AZ ana departing from the
Depot. in the morning hours II
trains 10 connect with those Arrlv.
70 ana bring passengers down 70
seven minutes, without making q
in the evening hours ~ will be
ngcrs gong out Of town and make
r, ii necessary trans will be run
lurlnR those hours. Tie track vii
rom fUrty-Secoua street and Lex
Town 20 the depot, where station
Immediately ia rOnt Ul IL.
US tuaJ tue speed CUntem plated on
tracks IS about thirty miles an
me ron the City Han 10 tne Har
nfy minutes, including all stOp
OF tilis road, win 81 equipments