New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-25
RAPID TRASSIr C0NVESIEycES.
PROPOSED ACCOMMODATIONS FOR PASSENGERS ON
THE GILBERT ELEVATED RAILWAY
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PROPOSED ACCOMMODATIONS FOR PASSENGERS On
THE GILBERT ELEVATED RAILWAY.
Since recent legal decisions seem IN great
pcasurc to clear the way for Rapid Transit itb'eons
OF interest TO know what arrang, are 10 DC naue
for the benefit and convenience Of the passengers LUG
Gilbert Elevated Railway expects TO be able 70 convey
daily 100000 people to AID from their business Trans
will be run every minutes during the day ana is
except between the hours Of ana IN the moinlns
The intervals during hos four hours, "l be longer ~"
tidal wave OF travel, it is said. viii be between aua
IA m and D and D. m, when the working classes VIZ
be passing to and from the city Tho trains during tn''
,ours will ne called commission trains and VIII carry
posseucers for half farthat IS for i've cents lof hs
miles These trains however will have regular PaNSeH
ger cars ATTACHED. and those wishing 10 traNei III 'ne
viii nav regular rates The commission cars VIII
mot he 40 elegantly furnished a. the Other Coaches
I'm, will no IN every way perfectly comfortable Iey
will he arranged somewhat alter inc FASHION ~ ~
coaches on English or Continental railway Ihe ,ss
frances are the sides and the seats extend ag t
car The compartment system WIN h0t M 10
oxnc,r however for the partitions VIII NOT eNlmi
thr top rhc doors will slide. aud VII ~ De oprn'", s
closed M once. The conductor Will control th' ~. ia
80 milo r,nuriug the doors To be shut before ln,
train moves away from one station ana Lou "a
il has come 10 null stop no the next WA oe ts"s IN
liz the present seats the street arS-lade OF N
,rnaby ~ on level with tho platform. e. i,ciitss
Kit. The regular passenger ears VIII nav. ID 70
"A IL, -
he controlled like those on TITO commission eIs ss.
seats will De lcngihwSc AM cushioned ln,. va a
cominodae 30 people, and seat WIZ be pr % ,ha,
for each passenger The trains Vii bo run 80 Wv ,s
mo- crOwdng will take place As soon ~ uaiu , ~ no
ouota II VIII ,Aoye away. The regular rare wa ~ -
cents for i've lnes less, and tSO cents l0t o'"'
ilional mile or fraction OF a mile.
The passengers will not be annoyed at OehS o'N,s
to give their tickets 10 conductor Ola The tin' l"c -
duy of that officer viii be 10 look after the coh'of' -
safely OF the passengers AT each station ti-''o VIZ
separate places OF entrance aud exit The p'sS''h,
viii buy tickets before entering the waithS'to""'
that there may he usi0n there "u De 'l'o' ~.
dows where tickets be bought at eirh station WI,
Two turrlstcs Will register the entrance OF $50 an,
and show the uumbcr Oi tickets sold III 81 r,,.
again taken up at the turstlles AT me cN'" II IecA
cer leaves the station ut the end of bis lV"Fne 80
station Will have q number and eo!oi ~ 20 - ss
The speed OF a train dcpcpas upon tao aD'iitl itly
engine 10 pat IL quickly In motion aud to sop u lie
That Implies that certain weight should m ~ 10
drivers IN addition To the proper steam cay 'e
ACCOMPLISH this the protector OF tho rVal aS 4, IA
method 10 Increase the weight upon the di, - ~ ts
needed, aud tue need depends upon the l"a' IL.
drawn. The end desired viii be accom- pshel ~ ~ kl
static pressure and tho center Of Gravity VIII !" a. ~
beneath and between tio drivers IhNs tnsn vi 10
little or 10 oscillation OF the engine iEe un s,,n niJ
run on the block system Of signals, tl't % Io
leave any station uHul the preceding ttln nas .
station IN advance. lu tl1s MAJ dalSsi WIZ w