New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-10
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
ppocPFss OF RAPID TRANSIT.

PROGRESS OF RAPID TRANSIT.
.,or,p,p spFvDY BEGINNING or THE WORK OF
THE GILBERT ELEVATED RAILWAY COMPANY
DETAILS or THE CONsIRUC IoN-CoNvENiESCEs
FOR PASSENGERS.
The Gilbert Elevated Railway Company is
nearly ready to close tie contract iOf the CONSTRUCTION vi
tho sixtb.aye line work on which viii lie begun as
soon thereafter possible The NeS-forE Elevated h-
WAY Company has Distributed printed petitions which IL
nones viii be signed by a majority OF the property
uoders OF Th,davc and which will be addressed to tho
Commissioners appointed by the supreme Court 10 hsteh
TO the objections property TO the effect that "s
Z is understood that the Company will build tho railway
n the middle street and not close to tho houses
ieir objections 10 its construction are removed
The large number of people who arc daily unable 10
get seat or even sandEs-IOcm In tho trains OF lhe
reenwicst road demonstrates its entire ncapacity 10
meet tho requirements OF rapid transit ana Tue one
legged road can be called ltto more than succesS
experiment const ructed on faulty principles OF eli
cheering using engines as heavy as the structure
ought TO sustain and yet much too Eight for efficiency III
moving heavy trains The GreenwicG-st road hos take
e west end OF the rapiGtranst argument, ana proven
fla. case IL is carrying about 1000 people daDy' WIN
trains moving each way every is minutes railway !"
meet the requirements Of rapid Transit must nave Gu
acy for carrying 100000 people III eight hours and ~
10 this carrying 200 persons must DO run each way
very two minutes during morning and oYonng hous al
fo rate of from 80 to 40 miles an hour. II must be
iouberack railway, and must be strong enough TO ss
tam engines weighing at least 10 tons. The Gre h"ich
railway dummies weigh from four bali TO nNe'oS
II has been the purpose Of Dr. Gilbert tho protector
and chief iueer of the Gilbert Elevated Hallway 10
meet al the requirements fully in tho various plans he
has drawn the greatest capacity ana stregth
as well rs and safety with the least possible IN
convenience TO tho prcporiyownes along the route.
Tile distinctive features of these plans are lhlI Tue
rilway tracks are supp0rtcd by two rows OF columns
above the middle OF the street, thus earylns the
tracks as far possible from tho buildings on elmer
side The supports Of the railway or SUSTAINING
columns are connected by lattice cir erS when WIN III
tcfere the least possible with vision arr WI admit ESQ
Of the ties being removed FOR repairs WIN hte G'cy.
Tho lattice giicr is superior 10 thc plate slr'l"r c"sns
Less and u ng by reverb ratIOns CAUSED by
RAISING tiains There s advantage ia the tracks
being OgCtaeT with no intervening gIuor AT Ger
t times Of tie day the travel Will Ia mainly one way
n by any accident car should break down We OpSiruc
tioiis cOG.d readily be moved upon tho unused track @d
taken TO a siding without inter erIgg Cng Win iiatel
stations will he built al intervals OF hali hlle ana
usually At tine intersections OF streets Trey VIII
light tasteful IN cons rictlOu Inc adttdi uSe1
Viii re corrugated non, AID VIII 20 "i cihtSOhs 20
fully meet requirements uf travel without appearing
too obstructive vision aud the sunlight Tho platform
will DO covered aud long enough 10 io3 ana uH""u iO
OF two ears at tne because the excnalSe OF issth-
gers mast made in half nute. iOlachtte lhSfrss
md cypress ears will provided with dOOIa Al elch end
wide enoun 10 admit persons abreast, AM door OF
similar width each side. a sturw"Y Viii Ie3d Ihm
Tho walk to either end OF the station aud 81 each OF the
two landings will lie bay window with three open
nrs for tie sale OF tickets From the ticket windows
double tiles, with registering apparatus, VIII ADMIT
the passenger to t.e plat form bay WluuOw on me
SIDE of the station toward the tracks WliI Io" pst-
geIS the w,ti groom 10 note mo approach Oi Galhs
Tickets viii taken up on The tram, but when the
iassengcr asnrs This will allow thu conductor 40 give
entire attention TO the moving OF the train Tire fvr
viii be cents 1--WE miles and TWO cents iof cdcI hu-
atonal mile fraction OF mile. Tue 81 tons VIII De
numbered aud painted dill rent coloTs. Inc uchcls
vii be coiUed aad Numbered correspond TO the STA
lions for which tley are sold