New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-29
RAPID TRANSIT IN TIE BoWERy.

THE DIRECTORS OF THE NEw-YoRK ELEVATED
RAILWAY MAKE A TRIP ON THE EAST SIDE
ROAD.
The first trial trip over the entire length OF
the NewYork Elevated Railroad, the East Side OF
the city, was made Saturday afternoon. That day
was thetwelfh anniversary OF the landing at Hearts
Content OF the permanent Atlantic cable. and Cyrus
W. Field resolved to celebrate by making rapid transit
on the East Side accomplished fact In the morning,
Mr.. Field and an engineer went locomotive engine
as far as Thirdaye TO try the switches Then word
sent to the directors TO meet at the cOmpanys Office at
l4O p. m. This number OF them did, and entered q
train composed OF car aud locomotive engine at
the machine shops At the South Ferry station the
mainder of the party taken on board There
were OF the directors Cyrus w. Field David Dows John
IL. Hall, Josiah NJ. Fiske, Colonel Pelton, Edward NJ
Field, Benjamin Brewster, James Cowing DR.. j. s.
Freer, Colonel Kicker, Superintendent Onderdonk and
few Others
The train left the station at 2:O5 As it was Of
insI ecton there attempt at speed. Pushing
slowly through Frontst short stop made to allow
the examination OF the double in Coentes-sip
then through Pears the train moved hating the
Wall-st station, in Hanoyersquare well ut the
station at Fulton and Pearsts. The cars moved at
more rapid rate past the huge piers OF the Brooklyn
Bridge, through the New-Bowery and Chatham-square
into the old Bowery. The road in the New-Bowery, Just
before Chahamsquare is reached is at its highest eleva
ton. The supporting columns 80 feet in height the
framework of the road-bed adds about feet to this
The height OF the structure is about 20 feet
Tue approach to the ground the law allows is ii
feet The extraordinary height in the Bowery in
order to avoid too steep grade in approaching Chat
ham-square.
AS the train moved through the Bowery It attracted
much attention. The small shops and saloons poured
forth crowds Of men and boys; children running
from the cross streets in swarme There hurrying
TO and fro among the inhabitants In the second Stories
which could be plainly the train moved by the
its numerous crowded cars the aud trucks OF all
sorts and the throngs OF people hurryng along in front
OF the peculiar shops Is the most interesting sight along
the whole length OF the road The track here, as at all
points above Chatham-square so built that IT not
close enough 10 the houses and shops TO darken them
nor does 1t interfere with travel IN the middle OF the
street.
The train next rolled over the long stretch Of road
Thlrd-ave as far as FftyDinth-st. making number OF
stops at points where stations building Tie double
track IL finished only as tar as Forty-second- ON the
left hand side, from Fifty nthst the train backed
ming to the Grand Central station Here is compiled
ton OF tracks. AS the switches had all TO be
moved by hand, nothing but confidence in the
eqIanimity OF the passengers. At length how
ever, the locomotive was headed toward the Bat
terry. From FOrty-secOndst the trip made tue
down track stop was made at the Fulton-st. station
and there IN the passenger waiting room In the corner
OF the United states Hotel the champagne was opened
Toasts drunk and the directors congratulated each
other ON the success OF the undertaking. Finally the
In all the streets through which the train passed. very
little ulsturDhnce noticed among the nOrses rev
attached 10 the Thrd-ay0 turned around and apa
renty tried TO walk In at the 'front.' door OF the car
They soOthed by few cuts Of the whip. The
noise, too, not noteworthy the train however was
going fast Later In the day several shopkeepers
heard 10 remark that they did not know any train
had passed.
AS soon as the stations in Hanoyer-square. Fultonst
and at the Grand Central Depot In FOry-secondst are
finished. trains will regularly on this road. That
will be within few days it's hoped. Some Of the new
rolling stock IL expected this week. The Long Island
Railroad II anxious 10 make arrangements with The
New-York Elevated Railway so that tickets can be- sold
the stations In the city TO Coney Island or any other
place ON Long Island