The New York herald., 1878-01-12

would be done by elevated railways running along
the piers around the CITY. Suppose Eastern bound
freight coming from the south had 70 be delivered
from Desbrosscs strcss to the Grand Central Depot
Al present the expense Of cartage ruiuous When
TINS elevated pier railway shall nave been out INC
freght cars Will pick II up with the greatest
ut Desbrosses street, rattle 1t OF to For
ty-second street, and then, by means OF connec
tion with the Grand Central Depot, deliver IL Ut
the latter point at exceedingly small cost. Still
greater will be the convenience OF having the various
centres oil tranc connected by rail with all the docks.
the pier railway win have sidings 10 all the principal
docks. and goods will thus DO Transferred from
side Of the river the from any warehouse
depot 10 any dock with immense saving OF carriage,
time and trouble Mr.. Field hopes that the entire
freight and carrying business OF New YORK will thus
be placed upon cheaper and moro expeditions basis,
and the injury that is being inflicted upon the COM
mcrco of New York by the great cost OF handling
THE INV IRON CONTRACTS
:. The now iron contracts just given out by the New
Is 900 tons, OF which the heaviest are awarded to
parties In New York city manufacturing establish
J. NJ Cornoll, OF Centre street. connection with A.
X. Whitney Il Brother, Of Hudson street, have ABOUT
5000 ons; tho New Jersey Stee ana Iron Company,
OF Trenton, Messrs Cooper Hewitt Co., proprietos
$500 tons; the Passaic Rolling Mills. OF Paterson
$500 tons; Kellogg Maurice, Of Athens, Pa, 1900
toGs, and 1000 tons additional arc vIiouSy dis
ribued. The entire roulo Is divided into sections.
and each party agrees TO have its section OF the
struc ure finished wiIhin three months. 10 conform
to stipulat.ons the Messrs. Cornell also the Passac
Roing Mills will put on an Increased force OF men,
aad work night ana day. The former have six miles
nf track TO build from Eighth street 10 Harlem aud
tho latter have four miles, the consumption OF iron
being at tho ratio Of about eight hundred TO tho
mile. Mr.. Rattc tho chief engineer says that tho
terms lower than could been obtained by
elevated rail~ay at any previous day.
TIE BUNDLE AND BASKET NUISANCE
Ono OF the most grievous complaints o; the regular
street riders arises from tue huge baskets OF
washed clothes and enormous bun lies OF all sorts
that being constantly carried on the horse cars
their great Inconvenience and tho doep offence OF
their nostrils. win this nuisance be abated by tho
rapid transit roads? is a question often asked by
these unfeclng persons who cannot sympathizc with
the onerous burden OF tho poor Irish woman having
nlty pound market BASKET TO carry several miles. II
don't why shouldn't have ride just like
body else, " said influential official OF tho Gilbert
road yesterday ''as long she pays her hvo cents
and does not take up with her market
basket tho space designed for another pas
senger" On the part OF the New York Elevated
Road IL was stated that the Of such bundles
and baskets would doubtless use tho second class OF
cars, and, therefore, como in conflict with tho re-
fined sensibiltes OF those who object TO ride n tho
same Car with them ''It has been one OF tho great
drawbacks OF the horse cars, said gentleman prom
incnty connee cd with rapid transit, 'that the nod
carrier or 'longshoreman who just comes dirty and
greasy, from mis- work. often ridos side by side with
the lady in elegant ana costly attro Now, this was
unpleasant not only to the lady SILK whose dress
would be stained or ruined but PERHAPS still more so
to the hodcarrier onyshoreman who does not feel
quito at case when he Is running the ladys dress"