The New York herald., 1878-08-16
RAPID TRANSIT.

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EXCURSION OVER THE EAST SIDE ELEVATED
RAILRoAp-FaoM HANOVER SQUARE TO THE
GRAND CENTRAL DEPOT IN EIGHTEEN MIN
TEs-coNaRArULAT1oNs THE oRDER OF THE
pAY-THE ROAD TO BE OPENED TO THE
PUBLIC ON MONDAY WEEK.
Yesterday another notable day for rapid transit,
the residents of ths side. though disappointed
in not seeing the road opened on tho 18th, prom
sod, had at least the satsfaction OF viewing num-
ber Of excurson trains saiey and smoothly ever
their heads II Was al least practical demonstra-
lion that the realization Of their fond dreams was
close nand and that the good time coming
, when the South ferry and the Harlem RIVER would
be only iorty minutes apart Yhe directors aud
ayers Of the New York Elevated Railroad had issued
several hundred invitations 20 prominent gen.
tismen ana trends Of rapid transit 10
participate in tho excursion, and the time
for the departure Of the train was fixed Al two
O'Clock. Long before, however, the crowd OF invited
guests at tho hanover square station had grown 10
such proportions that ~ was evident no ono train
could accommodate them all. and hve minutes before
the time appoin ted tho nrst moved out Of The
station. The tram bore pleasant and delighted
throng Of nen, whose smiling faces reflected she
peasurabis excismen, OF tns occasion and tho salts
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excepons the side elevated railroad Several
other trains then made up and despatched, all
Of them bong filed with gentlemen Interested in
rapid trSnsit and representatives OF The press.
TIE PATTY.
Ausng others wore noticed President Cyrus W.
Field Vice President William T. Pelton, Directors II,
K. Bishop, b. Brewster aud David Dows aud SecSe-
,ary Coving. OF The New York Elevated Railroad; /;
jose r. Navarro, Vice President OF the New YORK
Loan and Improvement Company; General Horace
Porter. Albert u. Pullman and John Band, oi the
Aetropo Titan Elevated Railway Henry +. SpauIdipg,
President OF the Central Trust Company; Lawson n.
Fuiior, Rapid Transit Com ssionsrs Mot Canda and
sehgman; Senator wagstan, Salem IL. Wales, as we'll
as a notably small sprinkiins OF members OF tho city
govsrnmsnt Alderman Bennett. Park Commissioner
Conover, Comm issionor OF Jurors Dunlap and few
others were the only ones VINO gracod tho occasion
with their presence Preslent Field and Vice Presi-
don't Pellon lett no.hing undous the
success, which every one present II 70 be
AN ExcELLkNT RUN.
As the nrst out there was great cheer.
ing, waving OF hanikerchisfs and general hurrahing
the oi the multitude assembled in the street
and tne men, women aud children who popped their
heads Of every adjoining window Every body. Of
course, $50 observe Inc movement OF tho
than was anticipated, tho runhinY was 30 even ana
speed good that tho expressions heard every
Bishop, ono oi Inc managing directors OF tho road,
sud, attempt was lnado ai any special ratio OF
speed, and yet Tho actual running time from Hanover
square 10 the depot ony from seventeen TO egn-
minutes II II true that there seemed TO be
TAIN hardness and rgidny In the movement, but the
gneers all agreed that this Was 10 bc attributed 10 the
nswness OF raiis and wheels, and tnat little friction
and would bring aoout IN q vory short space oi
time much grouer iightness aud illness OF
motion. Even as It was, thers vibration wnat-
aud The Impression loft upon the MINDS of the
travellers was that the structure was OF exceeding
solaiiy and strength. IL eAsy 10 perceive that
yestcruays rate OF speed might easily have been
doubled, so that, without stops, shs run could have
Nas .vvx.s In rSnafn nfnQ
rHE NOISE
In roorencc TO tho nose various opinions prevailed.
pollIan roud; others thount it Was not Bu, II was
quite manifest that tho road will W be as
Msssrs. Field Peltou bishop and the osnor
OF The road will have 10 grappie with the same prob
lem which Aessr9 Navarro, Baird ana others are now
Struggling with Edisons hop, 90 solve for the Metro
pouau road.
No stops being made. Chatham square was rssonod
IN nve minutes Houston street IN eight, Fourteenth
III Ton, fweniy-th,rd In thirteen. rhirty-iour,h IN
itsen ana Forty-socond IN from sevontcen 20 cigh-
teen mlHutcs. A. the Grand Central Depot Mr.
Field sang out ..Tcn minutes Tor roiresnmsntan Del
mouico spread bountesus collation. which, with
a plcnteou1 dow OF Ice cold ohumpsgns Tended TO
make rapid transit appear additionally rosy tho
ready delighted excursouuts. the representatives.
0 the rival road ON tho west sde bad svsn before the
ohnmpagne) expressed themselves ~ tefms OF gioi-
GUS and friendly approval OF the road anu tho trip
Mr.. Navarro sincerely pleased that the people Of
US OF The sloe, anA he heartily Commend cd
she results already acnievcd Dy tno managers or tho
cast side oi0vateQ ROAD. n .ra
INCIDENTS rRIP. rfat
The trip was OF fii VI Interesting aud novel
siGhts. Whiriag by the second story windows or
Pear! street, Bowery and Third avenue, one had
strange slmpses OF factory workrooms, hotel apart
msnts aud family hrcs,aes, whose 10 mates had all
quilted their occupations 20 view ne passing train.
coming through Peari ssrect aud iooking down upon
Sno crowd that lined the suests below, the effect Of
height WAS very striking, and tue telegraph poles
seemed 10 DO ABOUT iovel wah the heads OF The ex-
cursioDisas. This altitude conbnues the intri-
ca.e i.cs~ork OF cnsshsm square passed, and then
thore is marKed desc-nt NJ which the traveller al
most fsels II nc were coming down from the
cluuds. But still . sea OF upturned faces could be
seen below The horses were nearly all scared, an
anordea decided contrast 10 The utter indifference
which, By sheer iorcc Of habit has been already
ouc remarked now soon got used 10 ne
NOISE Sixth avenue, and thar IN lew weeks they
would scarcely take any notice oi u here. d
be seen, who, after had passed. popped up
their heads wuh eomicsl grmaoes OF geeiu trium ph
They had climbed up the open lattice columns, which
To iaviss boys 10 tnis sort oi lark" and had
been crouching all along right underneath the track
ls . wonder that oi them sustained mortal
injury IN This dangerous play. The company, II Is
ot,unca the pubnc which Will bo Monday wcok, TO
prevent boys IRON exposing their lives BY climbing up
those columns. s4 .t.ssi ..4.H
isg been goodnaturedly stretched into twenty, the
trains reiurn-d making again, without the slightest
ensrt Al speed, oxcslieni ts, aud accomplishing tho
IRON seventeen 10 esEntecn ninutos BY halt.
past three II. N. aiI Tho sxcu rsiooisss agaia
landed NJ Hanover squaro station, whore the hAppy
party separated, with many oongratulutsoas to Mr.
Il was gratifying 10 observe in yesterdays exour.
that men we're vigorously at work NJ the stauons
puttng up temporary STAIRS platforms and buildings
cnsue beyond Monday week, when the road 10 10 be
dehni.siy opened 70 the Grand Central Depot.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.