The New York herald., 1877-11-17
RAPID TRANSIT.

WEST SIDES OF THE CITY-woRK ON PEARL
ABOVE WALL sTREEr--BowERY AND THE
CITY HALL -aUNpowDER TO BLAST THE
ROCK AT DIR. THoMPsoNs CHURCH.
With IN energy rarely, II ever surpassed In the
prosecution OF public Improvement the two COM
panes charged with providing rapid transit for the
Inhabitants OF New York pushing forward the
completion Of tho roads All IL activity and oustie
not only along tho most frequentod portion OF Sixsh
avenue, but also In tho busy marts oi commerce,
along Pearl Whitehall Streets along Coenties slip,
well as along Greenwich, near vandam and Morris
streets Gangs Of workingmen an army Of masons,
troops OF engineers crowds OF MATERIAL men and any
number Of carloads Of stuff nocded for the founda
tions are mixed up daily in almost nextricable con
fusion along these Streets and from early morn TIL
late hour at night the work OF building the
foundations Tor tho two roads that are to annhate
time and space between the Battery and the Harlem
River goes bravely onward
THE EAST SIDE BRANCH THE NEW YORK ELEvArED
RAILROAD.
One hundred and fifty men wcrc busily at work yes
tcrday extending the east side branch OF the New
YORK Elevated road. They digging holes for the
foundations OF the pillars along whitehall street,
Coenties slip, and during the afternoon had advanced
along Pearl street about hall a block above Wall
street. The work progressed with rapidity quito Inc
whom made the timely remark how much more energy
was visible in the work OF these compared TO the
sight ne was accustomed whom uny street
labor performed by order of the city authorities ln
fact, /" said Chief Engineer Katie In charge OF the
work. I'VE could got along s faster were It not Tor
tie crowded condition OF this section OF the city,
Our material is all ready, but there SO many wag
ons carts street this particular portion Of
the route thut cannot find room sufficient to un-
load all material. There arc brick, mortar, CO.
ment, sand, bolts and castings 10 be dumped here,
aud We cannot bring It here IN sum
GENTLY large quantities, and we must exercise
much patience possible on tho ono u de not
10 impede the work Of own men too much and not
Interfere with the regular traffic OF the street OF
little fusion must necessarily ensue; but
The property owners along the line all stand by us
checriully. Sometimes we havc to dig into their
vaults; hut we, generally, ater consultation, leave
them in better condition han wo found thcm"
THK WEST SIDE BRANCH.
Along the side gangs OF men we're digging holes
In tho OF Green wch street line, where
uutii nUw injunctions had interered with the con-
sructon OF the second track. Along Ninth ave-
more men werc busily at work yesterday, making in
ali some tour hundred men employed on the west
side branch alone. Fifty moro men were put to work
that section OF the line toward the close OF the day.
This part OF the rond is pushed along as last as prac
cable, all possible time while the iavor-
able weather lasts On Monday next additional
iorce OF will De put TO work on the extension
along Nintn avenue above Fiity- meth street.
At the general offices OF the New York Elevated
Railroad, No. Broadway, everything bctokened the
greatest energy and activity. Officers, clerks aud en-
gineers were all busliy engaged IN attending to tho
numerous details OF their respective duties. II was
with difficulty that Co.oDei William l. Peltop, the
president manager OF the road, could spare few
minutes from his arduous work 10 converse with tho
HERALD reporter IL should be borne IN mnd that, in
addition To- the almost total OF this road
its the east side now gong forward,
the colonel has placed iorty additional trans
the road snce no asssmed the duties OF tho vice
presidency weeks ago. ave Will crowd
the construction OF tho road right through" said
Colonel Pelton, and hope to have all toundatons
Tor the pillars IN uD TO Sixty-hrst street before
the frost sets IN. We employing all the men
and our material comes In as last as possible.
progress OF our work now, the on The
east sdt. The company has no more foar OF further
njunctions We havo only one injunction against US
now that OF Mr. Patten, in Greenwich street, ard we
putting In foundations around MIR. Patterns
dominons There will bs double track on the east
side, and expect 10 have that branch OF road
In operation or about April l. Our plan is the
same we have tried TO do heretofore on our road,
TO accommodate all the traffic That s Offering, and
hence VIII havo stations sufficiently numerous to
satisfy all passengers.
CRY HALL BRANCH
Colonel Pelton Then exnibited map OF the road
completed, winch makes provision lor u branch around
City Hall Park, thus enabling people from the west
The courts aud Post Oice from the War
street station short space o time. Oi course
In narrow streets like Front and Pearl streets the
elevated road viii the sidewalk but the wider
streets plenly oi room Will be lett between the curb
ana the iron pillars Tor all ordinary traffic In New
Bowcry there Will be distance OF 10 feet from curb
post each VI The street. in the bowery 20
aud along inird avenue IL ieet o inches
Tho work oil laying the foundations for tho Gilbert
Elevated Railroad, along West Broadway aud Sixth
avenue Is also progressing fast possible. htllo
delay Is experienced IN front OF DR.. lhompson's
church, at OF Broadway aud Thirty fourth
street, where the worsmcn have suddenly struck upon
heavy piece OF rock, which requires blasting Holes
are being drilled IN the night time, and II the good
denizens OF sixth avenue hear discharges of artillery
during the next few days IN their immed vicinity
they may safely consider them AS so many sautes
red In honor Of the RAPID transit tnat Is fairly under
way. The night work that lliumined the busy
rnQt thp na- Wua In IN dali tn "A ra.
quest made 10 that effect by leading cry goods dealer
WHO requested that the holes mignt be dug IN the
night, not to interfere with the
Gus carriages containing lazy customers always ire
qu,ntng .nat part OF the avenue IN daytime.
1--WE are most anxious TO please the property owners
IN any way possible" said ono OF tho officers Of tho
gilbert Elevated road 10 HERALD reporter yester-
day, anu am glad to say that, with few exceptions,
:he foundations along West Broadway, from Worth
street southwark aud right In front OF Mr. Claims
warehouse, where 10 always fearfuiiy crowded with
wagons aud carts. l am glad 10 say that Mr. Claim
with his one hundred and iity employees gave us all
the support we needed, did not lay u straw in
way and cheeruliy did all required work in
front OF his prem mses. OF course he xious Tor
US TO get through quickly. Tor which canno. blame
him. and We du everything possible to expedite that
part oi the work. 1nls morning wo had nn applIca.
ton from Mr. Macy asking that an entrance into his
store might be constructed from Fourteenth
street station, but our Board has not yot
coded to his request There can DO no doubt
that orc long everybody Will sce that the
manner In winch the Gilbert Elevated road will be
constructed right the horse tracks viii not
~ hii Win tue property Owncfs. We
have 10 work Thanksgiving Day along certain
prominent sections OF Sixth avenue, SIMPLY 10
please soDe oil the larger re,a stores OBJ
struct tho ordnsry tranc 100 much We have been
requested to do So and Will no doubt aceede TO u.
MR.. PULLMAN PREPARING DESIGNS poa CARS
The same &c ltle man. In rel ly " iurher questions
stated that u they were not beaten too mucn by Jack
Frost they would have the OF the Gilbert Elevated
road iD running order from CbamUcrs street to Fifty.
ninth street on or ebout March Is ,he iron Tor tho
West Broadway section running north IRON Worth
street would DO erected IN the course Of a very
duv " bsi NJ vod tu Al
rs fast as the shops could turn II out Mr. Pullman,
OF palace car lame, ana president OF the company
now preparing drawings Iof the cars.
"Ol course" said the gentleman, "thcy will not
be palace cars but the very best railroad
be designed Tor the purpose. Mr.. Pullman Is making
a specai study OF this part OF the work. his repu-
tation In that line guarantee that the Will DO
the very best OF tho kind that constructed.u
chow about the locomotives ~ asked tho re-
porter ''Several shops stand ready to deliver them
10 us In WITHIN weeks IRON the time We agres
upon tho various details They Will weign about III.
teen tons, and be amply powerful to drag tram of
three cars, containing each sixty passengers, ut
pretty smart rate. We expect to tho TRIP from
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