New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-17
WORK on THE GILBERT RAILWAY.

LAYING THE FOUNDATIONS IN WEST BROADWAY
One passing up West Broadway will notice
on the east side between Worth and Frankn-sts a
number OF openings in the EARTH the line OF the cnrD
perhaps seven eight feet deep. In several OF them
from six to ten piles have been driven and the oppo-
site side of the street pledryer These piles are 10
support the foundations OF the Gilbert Elevated Rail
way Halt dozen OF these excavations nave oeeh
made the work having been in progress for ten DAYS
The piles necessary in order to secure sohu ioui
dalton upon which the brickwork, which Is TO sustain
the columns and the weight of the whole structure !
rest. All this part of West Broadway IS maue
ground (" the street having been wdened and hllcd IN
more than once II formerly the name OF Chapel
st. and the workmen. I'm making the excavations nave
found several feet below the present sidewalk, Dck
sidewalk. and under that a walk of pianks In some
places the foundations Of houses With stood there be
fore the widening Of the street, have been discovered
In Frnklin-st far from West Broadway, are some
houses, the first floors OF which We're formerly sec"hu
stories the cellars and first floors having been buried ny
the filing in or the streets IN the htlgh-
bolhood. II will be necessary to drive plles
this road throughout West Broadway ana possnl IN
south FfthaVe.. far NJ As Broomest IN the lower
part of the route which runs through Murray ana New
Church-sts. 20 MOr1sSt the foundations are all 10 DE
placed on piles The piles are dllven IN, on an a1eIaso'
about eighteen or twenty feet nut III some eases tS
have 10 thirty feet below the street Level before SOHO
ground Is reached. Thev are of below tine water
level which varies in different localities ana upon thein
a found ton Of concrete Is TO be placed Upon rms VIII
be built excessively stone ana brick work, coming az
nearly to the level Of the sidewalk, aud finally The heavy
been previously described in THE TRIBUNE. Into them
will be placed The columns which VIII form the supports
OF the The force OF men which has been thsatu
in This work has been SMALL but now the Work Is 10 De
prosecuted more vigorously.
prominent officer OF the read said Yesterday 10 n
TkmUNE reporter HAT the road could easily nave preH
constructed without placing the foundations on pics
but N was the intention of the company 10 MAKE to
road strong and durable poss Bile Inc ROAD was 70
be rs noiselcss could DE made, and 10y pacH9 t
foundations upun the solid earth underneath ihe M
in portion there would Ice very Dtte Jairng 90 ~
ground. shaking OF buildings during the phss'.
Trains In regard the construction 81 the i""u 80
gent leman said that there were two iujunciohs AK
the road n SiXth-avc., osteusihly obtained 10y 49, -
owners but really ln the interest az me NAtI ,6
RnIlruad Company. An injunction had ALSO 80 .,.
lOr ID he United states Circuit Court iy i"' 49,,
/ property on West Broadway. AS sg,v" I'll IA
difficulties cleared away. W"lN Nv g ~
I pushed rapidly forward. The con i"ct i"l, 'o
/ 'orsfrrctior' Of inc road from ChhlnheIt-sl. TO
he r6,ntrtc in OF days from TIE time that inc mrs.
or ,y1, was put up The foundations were beng lara
now ON West broadway, because TIE N"iA mere ~"S
more ID, G,ut ana would occupy moro time IMAM eise
where Tine company had begun Work pfeNiouSiy aHu
ol hDau coUeiled by the courts TO stop 40 great tA
n.o mi IL ina not wish to begin the active CONSTITUTE
nn M tbe road again and then hc compelled 10 Icihqusl
n II would, therefore, wait until there were no lttI
ob..cles n The way. IN SNtaNe. the tnIlfe Iuau N'u
ln nuf with lattice grdeIs when nave Itq"ehb5
hon diesel ihcd TIL lEWUNi. These were as strong
q. f.e plate orders. which were 10 Doc seen IN SCUM
FftA-lyc. and Amiyst and they were much hghrf thd
lsuasomcT. L. SIXtl-dNc. the road WOuid sillJ s"h
tue sheet car tracks, ana not extend from caro- TO cp