New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-29
RAPID TRANSIT PROBLEMS.
PROSPECTS OF TIE COMPANIES.

PROSPECTS, OF THE COMPANIES.
LAYING THE roUNDAIlONs OF TIE GILBERT ELE-
WAITED ROAD IN AMlTY-sr. AND sIXlli-AVE.-
EXTENSION OF IIE GREENWICH ROAD ACROSS
THE BATTERY.
The ouiy apparent obstacle TO the compile
ton OF the Gilbert Elevated Railroad through sNhaye
within the present year Is the opposition MAKING by
the sixth Avenue horsccar company, whose tracks IN the
middle " the street The road viii arch. This opposi
lion hss secured Ia tie Superior Court Injunction re-
sraninc the Company from proceeding with the build
ing of the road. this has 30 far been modified ny
Jndge speir 10 permit the laying o. the foundation
stones in varOussarts ~ tc avenue, pending iuFtheF
argument 10 make the injunction permanent or
to dismiss IT, Yesterday the Gilbert Com
many WAS husily employed In Amity-st., where
the Injunction docs not apply, and to-day
Will pacc IN position tie foundation stones already de-
ycred in Sixthaye. Its confidently hoped by the OH
Gers o. the Gilbert Company that the Court VIII Dissolve
the injunction Tic plan Of the Company and TIE report
Of the Rapid Transit Commissioners authorizing 1t have
already been approved by the supreme Couri-a higher
authority han the granting the present temporary
lnunctou-aud is not believed that the inferior court
will array itself against the higher authority The in
function was originally granted On plea which tue
Court could not iguorctha OF Injury 81 the property OF
dc company applying. Bot tho grounds OF this plea are
so tri,ial-tho complaint recitug that the elevated
road will scare the horses" OF the surface company
"sul oil and cinders on s In passing and ujure
m passengers that little fear is felt that the argument
can be- sustained.
Officers Of the Gilbert road in conversation with a
TRIBUNE reporter yesterday stated that the opposition or
the sixth Avenue company could not greatly fesrd the
budiug OF their line. demanded by public senti
mert aud neccssiics aud the Injunction was
removed the Company wodi.So rapidly forward with
the work II has contracted 20 have s first line OF road
10 Fory-sccond-s completed by the LIST OF August next
Founder.cs arc busy fahcaiug It's huge wroughtiron
columns and giriers. and building the running
stock of every description The Company
resolved In building the road to exceed the require
meuts OF the Commission RS. and will make 1t stronger
and better sLan stipulated. Instead of being built TO
carry 900 pounds ~ rolling weight to the linear fo0 II
will be guaranteed to bear 150O-s.roug enough 10 con
yey safely any loaded freight train Of an ordinary rail-
road There will be double track all the way, thas
avoiding the danger and delays which sngle-track
road necessarily imposes IL viii have iron parapets to
guard the rails three and BALI feet high II will be pro
ided with cars and equipments OF the elegant kind
including the latest improvements in heating, lighting.
yentiiating automatic air brakes, ample entrance and
exit seats pafytloned to prevent ctowdng, ana
every possible device for the convenience ana safety Of
passengers Cars trains Of cars VIII run over tho ne
within two minutes OF each other.
THE GREENWICH ROAD.
Mfr COPYRIGHT President Of the New York Elevated
Railroad Company, stated yesterday that the work OF
extension Of the line was progressing rapidly aud that
tho Company expected TO complete the road rs lar as
Whtehas during the next three weeks. Tho extension
differs considerably IN the method OF Its construction
from the older portion OF the line The track is to he
doulle. and will be supported upon double rows of
nas each set being connected hy an Iron grder
running at right angles to the track The first designs
for the extension placed the road over the sidewalks
around The edge Of the battery but a the sugg son on
the Park Commissioners the plans were changed ana the
supports are erecting within the park and clear OF the
ia tO e.
ing PLANTS upon the supports along that part OF the
tension which runs through the Battery, In order TO
make the structure ornamental as possible Mr. Court
rgbt stated that the Company had suffered interior
ence in carrying ont s plans ard apptenenaGd no iesa
O obstacles TO the further prosecution OF the Noih
CITIZENS FAvonING ELEVATED RAILROADS
The meeting Of small body of property owners at the
Pacific Hotel lately 10 oppose the extension OF the Green
wch street Elevated Railway has provoked meeting OF
tenants who live the line Of the road, which VIII be
held tonight aud which promises 10 bo largo gather
ing The persons who call this meeting workngmen
Who reside on the lire Of the road and who strongly I'D
yocate continuance Of the elevated railway as the
most feasible practicable mode FOR the conveyance
by rapid transit within the city limits" The meeting
VIII be held at No. 20 Narck-st. At b p Ill.
THE sIXTH-AvE. DISPUTE,
r, the case OF the Sixth Avenue Railroad Company
against the Gilbert Elevated Railroad Company, the
settlement Of the order modifying the injunction
which restrained the latter Company from pro-
ceeding with its work IN sixth-rye.. so far Us
to permit the laying Of foundations for the pillars
In the holes already dug. came yesterday before
Judge spelr in Superior Court, Special Term II was
shown that eighteen holes had been dug by defendants
but the materials for the foundations in only sen holes
were on the ground. dispute arose between counsel
whether the defendants could lay the foundations only
where the materials the ground Ut In all tho
holes Judge speir decided that thoy could only lay the
foundations where the heavy materials had been already
placed on the avenue, though they might bring Light
terials cement &c. 10 enable them to do IL aud Imposed
as condition OF this permission that the Company at
once ali the other holes with earth and restore the
avenue to u good condition for ordinary travel