The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-14
RAPID TRANSIT.
THE WORK ON THE ELEVATED RAILRoAD-THE
OPPONENTS OF QUICK TRAVEL AND THE GIL

THE WORK ON THE ELEVATED RAILRoAD-THE
BERT ELEVATED RAILnoAD-scIENTIFIc EN-
GINEERs INDoRsING THE GILBERT PROJECT.
In all probability the work in progress at the lower
end OF tho New York Elevated Railroad will be CON-
petcd and running the tracks within week.
II was the intention OF tho company to have every
thing in readiness by last Saturday, but the con-
tractors interfered with this arrangement in not
supplying material In time. Tho work Is, how
ever, by no means suspended. Yesterday work.
men were busy at the extreme end preparing for
the few additional beams and other material from the
ioundrics that when they they can be
Immediately placed in position The chances are that
by Monday next everything will be In order and the
route from Whitehall street to tho present terminus
will be ready for the rollugstock. On Monday new
dummy engine was used for the FIRST time over tho
line aud It gave great satisfaction. Another new
dummy is In course Of construction and will be deIiv
cred shortly The Elevated Railroad Company is WORK
Ing quietly aud earnestly In carrying out the plan OF
rapid transit which II sct out to accomplish.
THE GILBERT ELEVATED RAILROAD.
The pubic meeting on Monday night, hold by
number oil Sixth avenue property owners and others
Interested ~ oosuct'n9 tns RAPID transit scneme On
that avenue does not seem 10 strike the projectors OF
the Gilbert Elevated Railway as u very formidable OPP
position. The value of assessed property en- the limo
OF tho route on Sixth avenue amounts TO about
$l3,000,000 Several large and valuable inter-
ests lie along the route. Among some OF those who
are largely interested may be mentioned the Astors.
the Rhnelanders, the Rcmsens, the Pes, the Enos,
the McCormicks and the Sherwoods, and the reports
OF that meeting fail TO show that any OF tho vast In
tercsts which these names represent were present 10
swell the opposition 10 rapid transit
WELL KNOWN ENGINEERS THINK
The description Of the Gilbert road by one Of the
speakers at the late meeting as "a bogus RIDICULOUS,
fraudulent structure only provoked quiet smilo OF
contempt yesterday from those interested IN the build
ing OF the rapid transit road The engineers who have
ndosed the plans AMI works are among the rs IN this
keystone Bridge Company; Clark, Reeves Co., Phe-
nixvc Bridge Works; Il. Baker, Of the London I'm.
derground Railroad; r. N. Ordish, London engi-
neer OF note; August Lecoq Co., OF Antwerp Bel
Engineer OF the Erie Railway; Walter Katie Resident
Engineer OF the ST. Louis Bridge and General O. s. Gil
more, selected from tho many who approve Of tho
plans for the construction OF this road. Dr. Gilbert.
physician has devoted years OF close and attentive
Study TO engineering and TO this great problem When
in London some time SINCE making Investigations con-
ccrnng the carrying out OF his plans, he ascerained
from the engineer OF the London underground Railroad
the road proposed Tor this CITY on Sixth ave-
and with tho engines intended to be used ne could
conduct the present traffic on the Metropolitan Road
OF London at the present rate OF speed The rate OF
speed accomplished by the London road Is about forty
miles hour between stations, half mile apart or at
line
OPPONENTS TRANSIT.
Every opposition that can To made to rapid transit
is made by the horse companies and small pro-
legislative action intopose to delay this great want oil
the people reach their homes In the uptown dis
,rcis In anything like decent time Though work for
the suspended along the line of the Gilbert
before The Of winter the road will be In full
operation.