The New York herald., 1878-11-23
ELEVATED RAILROAD EXTENSIONS.

BRANCHES CONNECTING WITH THE FERRIES TO
DE BUILT-THE LINE TO DE OPEN TO EIGHTY
NINTH STREET IN TEN DAYs-MoRE TRAvEI.
THAN CAN BE ACCOMMODATED.
Owing to the increasing travel on the east and west
side New York Elevated Railways the company have
made arrangements for the building of several
branches TO the principal ferries all of which to
be completed possible. HERALD re-
porter had interview with Mr.. @. W. Field presi-
dent of the New York Elevated Railway last night and
from him obtained the following information in re-
gard to the extensions to be made and others now
under contemplation
THE EAST SIDE LINE.
On the Third avenue line the road is now being ex-
tended from Sixty fifth street to Eighty ninth street
and trains will be running through in about ten
days As soon as this section is completed work will
be Immediately commenced on another extension
to run from Eighty ninth street to the Harlem
River. AS the company's charter gives them the
right to build branches to any Of the ferries they
have given out the contract for the building Of the
branch to the Thrtyfourth street ferry and
contemplating the feasibility OF branches
to Ninety-second and Grand streets Mr. Field
stated that it probable these branches would
be built and that they would pay largely The branch
to Thrtyfonrth street will be great accommodation
to persons living at Hunters Point and during the
summer will afford a much shorter route for New
Workers to Coney Island and Rockaway the ferry
boats with running direct to these re-
sorts. The Grand street branch will undoubtedly be
the most profitable. and also afford citizens OF the
Eastern Division of Brooklyn means OF reach
ing their places OF business in New York in
much quicker time than is afforded by any OF the
lines OF travel. Although the company have not yet
settled as to whether the branch win run to East
Houston Grand street ferry it Is thought that
Grand street will be taken. As for Fulton and Roose-
welt street ferries no branches will be them
there are stations within two three blocks of
either. new station, which will greatly accommo-
date people living in the vicinity Of ThIreth street
is to be built At Twenty-eighth street. The Fulton
station is said to be the paying of any on
the east side the platform being crowded every
evening between the hours OF five and o'clock
and stop OF nineteen seconds. the longest made is
necessary to give all chance to get on.
THE FARE nor TO RAISED.
In answer to the question to whether the
through fare to Harlem would be raised Mr.. Field
said that they had the right to charge fourteen cents
but that it had been voted by the company that
fare should not be raised, and only five cents would
be charged between the hours OF Ave and seven
o'clock morning and evening. On an average over
5000 persons carried on the New York Elevated
road daily but when the extensions are all completed
it is thought that the average win be all Of 100000
THE CHATHAM STREET BRANCH
The Chatham street branch which IL to be COM
pleted by the middle OF next month. will be great
accommodation to downtown business men. and the
President thinks that this branch will pay fully AZ
well any to the ferries. The form OF the iron
columns this branch differs somewhat from those
on the main road. but Mr. Field could give no reason
for this unless that 1t had something to do with the
grade. which is very steep between Chatham square
and Pearl street. and also between Pearl street and
Printing House square. The spans being longer than
that Third the iron stringcrs also have to
be heavier and differently made. As to the expense
this branch he said that would be difcut say
the cost Of getting foundation for the iron col
ums differs some costing but $500. while others
might cost $4,000 You see. can't tell" said
Mr.. Field ''what we are going to strike in digging
for the foundation. Sometimes everything IL all
right, and but little work is required. while again
the ground may be made a rock struck and in
this case Obliged to dig down until we get a
solid foundation. In many instances sewers have
been struck. and then it Is necessary dig around
the pipe and afterward build stone archway it
which TO lay our foundation and so you see We
cannot tell what the cost will be until the work is
completed
An extension will also be made on the west side
from Fifty-ninth street TO Eighty-third street on
Ninth avenue, the work to be completed by the hoi-
days.
Orders have been given for moro locomotives and
cars which are expected during the present month
When these arrive trains will be started from each
end OF the road every minute for two hours in the
morning and two in the evening Mr. Field said that
he in receipt of letters every day from parties
giving plans by which they could the travel
''But I only wish" said he. that some one would
stop the travel, rs We have now more than We can
accommodate.