New-York tribune., 1877-11-23
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
u1,PPyrNG RAPID TRANSIT.

BOTH ELEVATED RAILWAY COMPANIES WoRhlNd
WITH KNERGY-DFFIcULTY ABOUT THE JOINT
ROAD IN CuATHAM-sT. ANCABLY ARRANGED.
With the legal horizon comparatively clear
q, iniuncons both the Gilbert ana New-York Elevated
railroad Companies are bending their best energies TO
the work OF girdng Manhattan Island with quaurupe
hands of iron The two roads are, OF course rivals In
some respects The New-York Company has an advan-
taco m having road built from the Battery 20 Central
PARK This company has emulated the Gilbert Company
In making the most Of the legal bull aud both companies
have now about 1000 men each hard at work on tue
different routes
Two davs ago the Gilbert Road broke ground In Chat
ham-sqnare and started in Chatham-st. TO lay the
foundations for the connecting road from West Broad
WAY along Chambors-st. east TO Chatham-st. and up
Chathamst 10 Chathansquare. The route OF the New
York Company includes branch from the CITY Hall
Park up Chatham-st 20 Chaihar-square An agreement
was made between the companies two years ago ,nht
when the two routes were Identical one road should be
built ~ the eNpense OF both companies ana operated b
both This agreement had become little musty, and
when thc Ncw-YoIk Elevated Company saw the Gilbert
Road breaking ground in ChatAam-st, not 10 he
anticipated. 10 set large force Of men al WORK at MD
night Wednesday digging after It's own plan Ihese
men burrowed Ike beavers, and by Yesterday mornnS
had succeeded ID getu9 even Win lhe NoIa VI u -
company. when ihe Gilbert force came TO work yes
terday morning. The men were surprised 70 nn a. sdCa &
many more holes than ihfy hai leit at hknli anu ~
places their own excavat 0us were considerably enagI
Boh forces went 90 worK ana some icelng halnfaiy
crow ont Of tue colls on. Considerable gravel was
thrown and In places one ert OF men was shoNti
it ont Between The two. ChatlaHst. and square pre-
seutcd confused and disturbed appearance compared
with wlicn the laying OF eas and watcrmalns would
have been slight inconvenience To travel RESIDENTS
and passer.by took curious interest In TIE uyaltA-
booking the street and square sr more. The Gnbert
Road having permits from the city authorities allowing
them to dc sous DO 20 restrain The NeWNOrH company
sfd caused tho arrest OF MOis X. kug OF the latter
company. for cIclyating VIII oui permit Tire permit
was qluctly obtained aud Mr. King was released by
Justice Duffy Police Inspccior Murray refused to inter
f,rr with the Nev-NOrk Elevated operations, and DOtn
forcrs worked -ccthcr without conflict during The
rema nder ~ inc day surrounded crowd of dleTs.
In tie afternoon he officers oi tAe two roads met in
conference. Cyrus W Field produced q copy Cf the
agreement OF two years agO, aud thu trouble Was anne
ahy arranged bv agreement To observe s conditions
Al o'clock Col Pc!ion. Vice President of the Ncw-lcrk
Elevated Railway. aud Mr. BlOWne oi the Ghbtli RQdd,
visited the scene of rivalry In tearing up Chataausi'
and stopped the work OF both forces This morning me
officers Nii together aud agree ON plans as 10 VINO
shall build the JOINT road and as 10 now The work shaI
BE- done.