The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-06
RAPID TRANSIT.
Work in Progress on the
Battery.
The Pearl Street Route TO Third Avenue and
the Third Avenue Line Described.
THE INJUNCTION PROCEEDINGS.

Notwithstanding the yexatous ltgations and the OPP
position OF legislative bodies whose members seem
TO be anxious 10 protect the interests Of The
horse car companies than those Of the masses, the
prospects for the legislation OF rapid transit are de-
cidedly cheering. Tho New York Elevated Railroad,
although met with opposition at every step, is
showing concusvcy that fast travel IS possible
here as in London. Between 5000 and 1000 passen-
gers arc carried daily the line and it is believed II
trains were more frequently the travel would
greatly Increase. For some time the company has
been engaged in building turnouts points
the line with the ultimate view OF connecting
them and thus form q double track from
The Battery to the Central Park. They
have already constructed about mile and half OF
these turnouts, which would form one-thrd of the
completed double track One Of the longest turnouts
Is now being built from Eleventh street TO Twenty
fourth street, distance Of mile. The Injunction
now before the prevent the construction OF a
in front OF the Pacific Hotel has been tenn
porary check, but II Is believed that when tho court
considers the interests OF the public compared with
those Of individual property the injunction will
be dissolved. The company has these turnouts under
contract to be finished by May l. Unless litigation de-
lays the work they will be completed on the date
named, and the company will at once run trains on ten
minutes Roadway instead of twenty minutes They ex-
pect 10 complete the entire extra track during the
mner and they will DO able to trains on from
three 20 i've minutes Roadway or less II travel de-
mands It,
THE BATTERY EXTENSION
The contract Tor the construction OF what Is known
rs the Battery extension so as To connect with the
South ferry has been gwen To the Passac Iron Com
pany, which is actively ut work putting the iron to-
gether. A large force OF workmen began on Monday
TO lay the Battery Park the foundation, which
consists OF iagsone six inches thick, upon which IS
solid brick masonry about six feet hign tapcrng from
feet square AT the base four feet at the top
The whole viii be surmountcd by cast iron plate
md half in Aphf tpfA hnh fha hnsn nff Inn
pillars will be and bolted The foundation extends
feet below the surface and is amply sufficient
track over the edge of the park supported by two
lines OF columns. The architect OF the Park Depart
ment has prepared very pretty design for ornamental
columns, which will make tho structure present
pleasing effect The columns and the entire structure,
in fact TO be entirely hidden by vines and trees,
and at points where the road the walks OF the
park the road bed Is to be made water tight This
tion it is expected, will be completed IN i've or six
weeks.
THE EAST SIDE EXTENSION IN PEARL STREET.
The company have under contract with the Same
firm the construction OF the section running through
Pearl street and New Bowery, from Broadway to
Chatham square, which will be completed by August l,
unless the work is delayed by litigation in the courts
The style oil structure is TO be much like the pres
ent road on the west SIDE far strength &c,
concerned. It's however, 10 be double track, with
columns either curb, and the road spanning the
street as shown diagram:-