New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-22
CONNECTIONS WITH THE EAST RIVER BRiDGE-"oh"
ON THE NEw-YoRK ELEVATED ROAD.

CONNECTIONS WITH THE EAST RIVER BRiDGE-"ohN
ON THE NEw-YoRK ELEVATED ROAD
The Rapid Transit Committee OF the East
River Bridge Trustees yesterday discussed ,e
Of quick travel over the bridge with the members VI ~
BROOKLYN Rapid Transit Commission, and other persons
interested in the subject. There were present 'eeoi
Ktnsea Kingsley stranaban, Murphy, Hail. HITCHCOCK
Haswcll and Leary, of the committee Campoei
Adams, Lowery and Clement OF the commission
General John Newton, Assistant Engineer r"Sne'
and Messrs Snow, Stone and Emory, WHO are
intorested in various rapid transit schemes. Mr..
Campbell said: 1--WE appear here at your INV,
tatiop. and not TO discuss the merits OF RAPID
transit We desire to know what you propose
TO do and how we can arrange our route TO connect
with the bridge" Mr.. Stranahan replied: 1.-The Ofidge
IL so constructed that at its completion or at any ne IL
can meet roads either end either ut grade or eeVeu
roads. There is nothing in the construction OF the
bridge TO forbid either. As 10 allowing locomotives 10
crossthe bridge, that Is question now oeiore tDo
committee aud will not venture an OPINION" -. !,
Mr.. Kinsea remarked That the bridge couid nor DC
ADAPTED to every scheme of transit, and pointed 10
model Of the Safety Elevated Road, which runs Oh u
single track the cars extending either side below e
rail- Mr. stone representing this road said there would
he difficulty in carrying II across tue bridge Cou,
be placed top OF the russe and would theh lahe UP
none OF The bridge floor He asserted tna thesc cars
could not be clown over, saying tInt' acco ,In
ing TO the Chief Engineer, the cars on tnS
bridge would have TO stand wind pressure OF p
pounds 10 the square iuch Those OF the gilbert koau
Woud withstand pressure of 10 pounds but press
nre or 1910 pounds would blow over the cars OF the
Ncw-York Elevated Road The cars oil the safety hohd
could not leave the track until the whole structure was
overturned. $1,000 IT.. =, 4,
Mr. Emory said al should like to know what load
for each running foot on guaEc OF ieet sig lncles,
the bridge will carry. understand that the plans OF
the engineer provide for light cars" 10 this assistant
Engineer Payne replied Each floor beam is calculated
in width Of track withstand load OF tons, ana
the beams arc zig feet apart. If the strain on
n single flo0T-beam exceeds > tons, the lOad VIII
be carried by tue truss. which VIII distribute inc
weight" Mr.. Emory remarked that Their" would DC
ahont 1893 pounds f0r each foot, and IN conclusion
remarked: 1.-THE question seems much simpler tba1
when we came together. No company can nave any eN-
elusive rights" Dir. Stranahan said: Inc gentleman
Is cmiucntly correct his views. There VIII ne 10
dificultv i'm connecting with road from any erection
The trusses for the New-York Elevated Railroad
have been nut mp in Third-aye. as far as tIiileth-
ST. and other parts o. the work beng pushed lOr-
ward as fast ms possible The plans ana specifications
of mo stations are nearly completed and the contracts
for building them will bc awarded this week seventeen
stations have been decided upon, follows: WhlteaI-
ST. Hanover-squaIc, FultOn-st, Irnnkh-s1aale' Shal-
nam. square, amt Canal Grand, Houston Ninth, -FOUR
teenth Eighteenth, TwcntythiId, ThirtyOurth Forty
second Forty-seventh Ffy-third and tiiiy-n h-sls'
4 branch i, building from 1brd-avc. through Forty
second-sl. TO the Grand Central Depot where me
station will be erected. The plans for the stations
are elaborate.