The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-28

cut on the Garner OF house standing on
the corner OF Pearl street and Coenties slip that had
Th.n sss ram sssa n.o 10. sr sns
sale district where The transactions Of quies I'M
oo.rusive men in unpretentious warehouses
than the showiest concerns Broadway.
There was much curiosity shown IRON the people on
rooms OF the Maritime Excnange loaned forward In
tho windows TO take good square look at the AFFAIR
street, which, AS usual, vas fun OF nurryng ,nroDs
OF pedestrians The train had thoussad eyes detected
T. % Di 10 -. ssS .ns
their faces upward TO see The rapid transit pioneer
At the next station, Fulton street. most OF the CON-
pany got the temporary platform, and between
Mr Walter Kstis. the engineer of the road; Dir.
Cyrus Field and Mr. Fall the whole modus operandi
OF getting on and on tho cars a. 'nis pont was e.
planned.
FULTON STREET STATION
The station Is In the United States HOTEL and
passengers enter there IRON Fulton street, and By
tho gradual ascent OF ABOUT three lights OF stairs
reach platform 10 tho middle between the
tracks, which enables them to step immed
atsly board a train bound south
without any irouble, and the psny saves by hav
ing only one set Of employees After delay OF four
i've minutes at Fulton street the tram started
IT'S Inexpored journey, and was very soon passing
which Stood sull anu looked on In muto ast0nsn-
ment.
UP the New Bowery the grade seemed steep, and to
the 0nIookers from below must have appeared dan
gerous, Tor women were observed 10 retreat
from the sidewalk 10 the nearest sheitcring
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occurred, solid and complete did everything
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signs OF bong startled, but no break away
hapDened. Emerging on the ., Bower ,.. The popa-
Every p.dcs,risn on The street stopped to look at
the moving object overhead. Tho windows and Gu
frances of stores were crowded aud every faee
expression o. glad surprise Inc small boys were
par,Icuary CONSERVATIVE and followed the tram tor
many blocks In steady trot Tue stopped the
station in Chatham square, though there was the
interest skeleton 81 o o
line the SIDE Of that extraordinary thorough
fars Every man, woman and child paused to gaz on
the novel apparition, and cheers vore heard and
handkerch,ets seen waving from many win
dow. Along the Bowery not single horse broke
over the bounds OF propristy
The neiso about two-thirds less than that
c.eated blythe Elevated road on sixth avenue, aud
as Mr.. Cyrus Field sxplsnsd. was OWING 10 the direct
impact the pillars OF tho track In place
Of the s,ds bearing on tho tubular columns Of the
road on Sixth avenue. Al an sugineer expressed
Il. you can knsek moro sound out OF drum than
you can out OIL . gridiron, SO you can make more
piano board sirasrs ana It's hollow pillars
than you can Of the New York Elevated
Read. which has open columns TO permit
The stations Csaal and Houston streets, none I'm
ished were passed, and the train, with thousands u
Third street slow. to show how the tracks come
together at that point. where they make really
beAusliul curve out OIL TOE boWeTy
THE SWITCHES.
The second switch mere, tho hrst at Franklin
square Now the tram entered on Third avenue
and the perspective OF the track shows straight to
the horizon and Illfmitabs lsngtn. fhc sensation
begins. The train stops at Ninth street. near the vcn
ty OF Cooper Institute aud tna Mercantile library
on she goes again, and the windows Of the houses
grow iuii OF people, prime psily women. Business
here, tho Bowsry, comes TO = stxndst Ever
the pause their wild career, and driver
and conductor forget their duties and turn u
gaze on the moving object overhead. Handxerchics
table cloths, papkins and aprons are waved IRON
windows small boys shout themselve hoarse al
they run eagerly below. Butchers in white aprons
and bartenders their shirt sleeves como iortn
the SIDEWALKS, and the day Is gaia day ali round
Though the rails were covered with rust the motor
of the Train smooth anu the NOSE OF ABOUT th'
same call that OF norse street car. Tho sta
tisus ut Third Ninth, F0urespth, Eigntssnth. TWEEN
tyihird, Thirty fourth, Ferry SECOND, Forth ssvsnth
Fflty-thrd ami streets were succcssivsy
passed, and then the returned and ran up The
branch line 70 the Forty Street. Depot, where
stayed Tor q lItse Whsls 70 The wonder and aAmira
tiou OF all the nsIshboring population that ham
around the Grand Central Depot The return was
great ovation. Hats handkeroniefs, &C., sgair
waved IRON doorways ana windows, aud ali tn,
people, young and old, ieoEed pleased and som,
overjoysd ~ the Aavsut OF rapid transit OF
thn at utAn