The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-23
the travel Cheap trains will % run morning ana
evening Tor the beneGt OF The worxIug cllzaea.

The travel Cheap trains viii % run morning ana
evening Tor the benefit OF the worxIug ci7sses.
THE GILBERT ELEVATED ROAD.
HERALD reporter pad visit yesterday afternoon
~ ane once OF the Gilbert Elevated Railway Company.
ana heid short conversation with OF IN, officers
oithe compaEs. When asked by the reporter as TO
w w. ne knew about the vanaenburgh Underground
nalway ne sald he WAS very much aston shed when
40 read The HERALD nt breakfast that work was
aoou. 70 DC commenced on m underground railway.
~ '"a - nc WIS personally concerned, he wond be
ueHshteu 10 zee tho scheme carried out as II would
improve tue value % properly owned by his family.
nv ne n"ugnt The more rapid transit there was IN
RKFoKrKE--Do you think that the underground
railroad VIII Interfere win the elevated roadsY
ofFieER-I hays hardly formed any OF mon on the
question, but never did believe that an
raiway would be buili IN this ciiy. as imagined the
immense cost OF construction would take away all tho
proht In the enterprise. There were sucn a number
OF bs brought up before The Legs favor OF
Underground ronds, but none OF tnom amounted
10 anything, as mo necessary capital could never DO
raised, BECAUSE on investigation, the enterprise did
not appear profitable.
RrPoRrEa--Do you know anything about the road
that the sixth Avenue Railroad Company propose 10
buildf
orFicER-Noihipg nj all: in fact was not aware
that there any charter nee giving rights
10 build an Underground Railway under Sixth avenue
RECONCILIATION are you getting along with your
own work.
orricsR--As well could possibly expect We
have been fortunate IN having suc. hue weather, and
mink next week We will put on an extra force o.
men on The down town work. n
GiLBERr's OPINION.
Before the reporter iet Office he mot Dr. Gilbert
himself and stopped to make same further nqlries
Ihe DOCTOR ala not especially desire 10 be INTERVIEWED
but finally consented. The following conversation
sued
REroRrER-What do you know about tho vanden.
bureh Underground Railway
Dr. GiLBERr-l have known of The existence OF q
charter granted to the Central Undcrsrou ID Railway
Company for many years and met Mr. Vandcn bur ru
ut Albany, when was there obtain the cnarter for
the Gilbert Elevated Railway
REPoRTER-Whnt do you think OF the probable sue.
cess Of tho schcmol
DR.. GILnERr--i have heard much about UNDER
ground railways without any actual results that 1
I'M hp NJ IN IN liolf ~ k..kt
that has been frequently blown GU the carpet, and
therefore cannot place much importance in The
II 10 at least sale 10 credit the average English capat
list with possessing common sense, nnd t
IS not at oil probable that any London syndicate
has or Will raise the so, 90, 900 necessary
to build underground railway Tor tins city, when
not dollar has been subscr by its own citizens.
AS rule they do not invest their money III American
enterprises without American capital with II any
one In the city posted on the ana practica-
bity OF building an underground railroad ought to
be, Tor I've devoted two years careful study Of tho
underground plan, ana have IN my possession now
the best surveys and plans that been made
for railroads, both on the east and the west sides
ofthe city.
CAPITAL NEEDED
aus nn nv you ,hne, tnen tnat railway
say $50, OoO, 900 from tie Battery to Harismg
Dr. GILnEKr-l think II would pay aud might also
pay on 81, 900 900 per mile but then you con.
slider that capitalists wiii hardly their money
IN railway tua Will cost that amount when they
put u In one answering the same purpose at Ut
$500 900 per mile or less, and which will be lar
agreeable to the passengers, both IN sanitary and
every OLuer point OIL view. one can easily Imagine
the profits Of rapid transit railway when the Third
avenue horse cars ed neprly thirtYone million
passengers last year, and IL Is well known TACT TO
practical men that passengers can be carried by steam
at onch rd the cost OF horse power. The Skin
cnue line Is carrying even moro per mile, taking into
consideration the length OF us road.
REPoRTER-What arrangements made your
charter Tor workingmeL's or half fare trainsy
DR.. GILBERT-Ihe seventh section OF tho charter
makes more liberal provision than that required
by the Rapid Transit COMMISSION, as il gives haaro
trains between The hours OF nvc aud eignt morning
n n a Dnr div Whi nil
tho Rapid Transit Commission required was hat-faro
trains from haltpast five TO ba-p past seven A. 81. and
from Ave 10 seven T. NJ, making only four hours.
RAPID TRANSIT IN BROOKLYN.
II has been decided by the Railroad Committee or
tho Brooklyn Board of Aldermen report OF
granting permission to the Brooklyn CITY Railroad TO
operate steam motors between Hamilton Ferry aud
Twent fourth street and Third avenue also In iavor
OF the petition OF tho Prospect Park and Coney Island
Railroad Company 10 storm between lheir
Twentieth street depot ana Hamilton Ferry In
regard to the petition Of the Busuwlck Avenue Rail-
road Company for permission TO change the route OF
the proposed extension OF the rompkns Avenue Line
tho committee decided In favor OF tho following
routc:-From tho junction OF Fulton and Tompkins
avenue, along Fulton avenue, Kingston avenue. War
street. Brooklyn avenue Madison street tho
by Tho committee on which Tho railroad companies
can operate steam on the routes mentioned:-
Each company shall pay into the City Treaury
for adult carried It's and hair
Of such be paid monthly with the rail-
road trearors statement attached that the
Is correct The companies are ench 10 file bond In tho
sum Of $25O Tor the proper performance OF tho contract