New-York tribune., 1876-05-06
PROGRESS or RAPID TRANSIT.

WORK ON TIE GILBERT RoAD-THE FoUNDAHoS
AND CoLUMNs-IEMPORARY INJUNCIIoS AGAINST
THE NEw-YORk ROAD.
Every plecautlOn has been taken to make
the Gilbert Elevated Railway. which is to through
sixthaye. Amtyst South Flith-aye. and West Broad
way strong and substantial so as to secure the safety d
passen gers as well their quick transportation The
work In Sixth-ave. is stopped at present by the unc-
ton OF the Superior Court, but yesterday worAmen
were busy In Amity-st. where the arch IL TO extend
from curb to curb, making preparations for laying
the foundations for the heavy iron bed-pates
which are to support the pillars OF the
road hole from five to six feet in depth dug and
it is placed bed OF heavy stones IN each corner OF ths
foundation bolt is inserted. extending TO tue eSi
OF the street The foundation ia then completed nearly
eStand six or eight inches above the brick work
tended to fsten the east iron bedpaes to me ounds
ton of masonry. These plates weigh about 900 pounds
ard may he on SiNt-1ye IN the vicinity vi r0ry
I Forty-secondsts They are made of east lroh
in order 10 prevent their rapid oxidation, II being
rule tha no wrought iron, which is liable to rust shsu
be placed below the surface Of the ground
The contract for furnishing the iron work ior
this road has been gwen the EdgemoOr lion Company
Eigemoor. Del. The Company has subIet some poa,
OF the work. and the cast lion bedpates are nale
at Catasaqua Penn. The base OF the plates Is feet an
. inches by feet aud inches, and the top Is mmcl
smaller than the base being about Is inches square The
hight OF the plate is about 20 inches In the top hoe
columns are composed OF two enamel bars inches by
plates II inches Ry 6ie of inch. fast
enci by four pieces Of angle iron and a plate
which is attached 10 the foot OF the column Inc COZ
nmns are secured the bed plates by means OF SIX Dos
III inches in diameter. The upper parts Of the cous
are 10 he supplied with bolts &c for securing the grs
aud other necessary portions OF the structure FOR ss
first two feet from the base OF the columns the Ve's Me
to De inserted every inches the distance then $50
increase onehalf inch with each rNot until they ae
separated by inches and this distance Is 10 CONTINUE 70
the top The columns are made at l. igcnoor. -.
The contracts for tie ana engines nave not W
been awarded Dr. Gilbert has designed an engine ous
IL is not certain that hs plan will be adopted any o.
the companies desiring To secure the contract can
an engine superior To Dr. Gilberfs IL will he used lRe
contract will probably be made in two weeks The eafs
of The road are OF two classes, known general ana
commission The latter are 10 be run in accOrane
with the requirements Of the apt Transit COuluiSsoo,
at ha;arc during certain hours In the m0filins
and evening. These 10 be 81 feet aud mc.rs
in length and feet and Il iuces IN width inside Ihe
seats 10 in number pl ced croSswsc. the seating
CAPACITY OF the being sufficient for DO persons
The doors are on the sides, and To be opened su
tineously by of lever The seats are 10 DC mss
If perforated wood Tie ordinary VIII also hod "
persons; the seats arranged along the sdes ana ae
divided by iron arms There to be doors AT DON
ends OF each car and also IN the middle On eich suv
The stations, wLich are to be placed Ut Intervals Oh JAZZ
"A mile. are To be OF corrugated iron They are " vo
reached by two sairways To DO used by paSSehss
Who are entering and the Other by these who are leaving
the station Tickets t. be sold at each station aua
the passenges deliver their tickets before catering