The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-07
OUR RAILWAYS IN TIE AIR.
THE OLD nom TRrTNG To COMPETE
UITH TfIE METROPOLITIM

Fares Morning ard rvrnfng Trnin. ou the
Sew york Elevated Road Reduced 60 five
Ccnts-Ahothcr 4 ccident to - Locomotive
All day yesterday the Metropolitan OH
bert Elevated Railway Company tried 10 run
its trains ut intervals of three minutes. No
time table has been posted and none Ia to
be until after tho management has had tmc
TO study the practical working Of the road
President Foster said that few persons who are
not accustomed to travel by night have "A notion
Of tho extent Of night travel llo thinks that
the intervals Of starting the trains In tho
quictcst hours OF the night need not be greater
than fifteen minutes. Tho only interruption
to tho travel yesterday occurred about ga
o'clock nj tho southern terminus at Rector
street. Whom train arrives there II Is switch
ed from the west track to the east track. Tho
locomotive without turning, is switched back
over the middle track and on to the east track 10
take its place before the train in readiness for
Its upward trip on tho east track. At 80 o'clock
one of the locomotives. while running back on
tue middle track ,wns by mistake switched on To
to take its place beforethe upward-bound train.
the switch which II had just passed was found
open, and two wheels ran OF the track. After
the mistake Of switching the locomotive To- the
west track had been made, no evil result would
have followed had that switch been left alone.
There IL u h.h platform opposite the station,
from which can be- seen the switches mp and
down the truck for several blocks. BY in.
genious mechanical contrivanccs tho occupant
Of ,his platform Is able. with tho aid Of levers.
To open and close about twenty switches. At
present while there Is a great deal Of confusion,
owing To- the presence Of workmcn all about the
station. aud to tae n"wnrss to the business Of
many ~ the EMPLOYEES the train dcspnt her
stands between the trucks AT the upper group VI
switches and signals 10 the man on the plat
form. His signal Yesterday WIS mistaken. In
stDud Of operating the switch to allow the en-
gns in is course from the west track To piss
from The middle track TO the east track he
opened the one which. II closed. would have
guided II safely ON to the middle track Only
short delay was caused IN dragging II ha'k
upon the rails. There was no injury to the
en- zine or to the track.
An ofli'cr Of the road says that accidents TO
SLOWLY moving engines ~ cW'h end OF the road
are not to he wondered at with such % multitude
of switching as is necessary. and with now ON.
ployccs. No switches are used in any part of
The road except at either terminus Notrnin
il allowed To- leave station until the preceding
train has left the station ahead. In the latter
part OF inc afternoon. the cars ran iui anu
throngs OF passengers were LEFT by zach train
at all 81 the downtown stations. unable To g"t
on. Many persons, including parties 81 ladies.
leaving the trains. Thy found tia pleasant
| way ~ spending the afternoon at the moderate
make everybody leave the trains when they ar
| rived at either terminus.
To-day and hereafter the New York Elevated
| far" between the hours OF = and - \. VI. and
aud J.. VI. The second trick Of tins was
! completed yesterday. from the Battery To- Fifty
! first street and nrwtmc table adopted. The
| trains were run with greater frequency rcgu-
larlty. and speed. An effort ia To- he made 1t Is
| said. TO compete with the Metropolitan road for
| the rush OF patronage which Is fairly incom-
| moding the latter road. All haste il To- be- male
| To- complete the former line from the Battery TO
| : xty first street on the east side. and II IL said
| 10y Secretary Cowing that trains viii probably be
! running over that part Of the rond Ivy July !.
| II II possible that within two weeks trains viii
cross Whitehall street and run up as tar as Full
| ton street.
Tho construction OF the Chatham strect
branch IL to be- resumed soon, but II Is not 10 be
| running to SlNty-nrst street, through Frank lin
| square. New Bowery. and Third avenue. II IL
| hoped that the Forty-second street branch to
| the Grand Central Depot Will be- completed by
| July /.
The company has just completed contracts
| with A. h. Whitney X Brother of
New York and with tho Passac Rolling
| Mills for the construction Of road essentially
lower part OF Third avenue. from Sixty-nrst
| street To Harlem river. at 10th street No
| doubt is expressed that trains Will be run
| ming 70 Harlem In the autumn. Tho company
bounded by Nnety-eighth and Ninety mint h
streets and by Third and Fourth avenues. As
mu IN Of this rs may be needed Is to be covered
with an elevated depot.
While the trains were being run on to the side
track ~ ti'iy-c EhtA street Last evening. Enei-
! gIrocr George M.Clary. with ono Of the en-
pluyces Of 10" road. WAS tending the switch. A.
the lo0 1motiye rounded the curve the forward
! end brushed against the switehman. knock o. !.
him To the edge Of the iron road bed As hc
| WIS about falling over the engineer -praug Ia
his assistance and drew him back safely. hui. n
SO doing hc lost HE own balance ana fell u the
and ne received Internal Injuries which may
| prove 'utdl. He was removed to Roosevelt
Hospital. and word Was sent 10 his family al "a.
Greenwich strH't