The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-04
RAPID TRANSIT.
OPENING OF THE GILBERT LINE AGAIN POST
PoNED--PuBLIc DISAPPOINTMENT.

OPENING OF THE GILBERT LINE AGAIN POST
PoNED--PuBL1c DISAPPOINTMENT.
Tho repeated delays in the opening OF the Gilbert
road having caused much popular annoyance and
complaint on the part OF those who repaired 10 tho
stations WITH the Intention OF using the road the
several days fixed tor the opening only to be sent
away with the Information that there had been
another postponcment. it was confidently expected
that the company would at last the road ycster
day; but again they were disappointed. II freely
stuffed that the company had been soolina tho pub.
lie, and that II they could not be ready before
tho middle Of June they should not have declared
peatcdly through the HERALD and other papers that
they would positively open on May I. Upon inquiry
an empoye OF the road stated that the bad weather Of
last week had caused this new postponcmont. Mr..
Pullman, who sails tor Europe tomorrow, thought
tho road would DO in running order by Thursday,
while other officials mentioned other days or
tented themselves with saying ''somc timo this
week." The would.be patrons OF the road VINO heard
these indefinite announcements were profoundly dis
gusted. IL was stated by General Porter and other
officers OF the road that there would ba need OF
time table, the trains running about every or 1vo
minutes during tho day and half hourly IN the night
The timc table tho Ninth avenue road has been
found OF great use. People can time themselves 10
catch tho trains AT the station nearest 10 them by the
minute. aud loss Of timo ut Tbs sta.
ton Ii is to be hoped that this resolution VIII 90
rcscinded and a full time table issued. Very little
progress been made upon the OF tho Gilbert
road, aud the station buildings proper being put
upon only three stations-Fourteenth, Twentythird
aad sForfy-second street. The question oil cuapging
the namc OF the read came up IN the courts Yesterday
DR.. Gberps friends have strongly protested against
the change Of name, which they regard as an attempt
to rob him Of The credit OF promoting the enterprise
Dr.. Gilbert himself Is unwilling TO say any thing on
tho subject; but his friends have not hcsitated to
sider .ns nlicts upon me promolor OF the rod AZ
all events, application has been made to the supreme
Court TO change the name to the METROPOLITAN Elevated
Railroad Company. Tne papers forming !hebasis OF
this request wcrc Yesterday submtod to Judge Law
renee iu Supreme Court, Chambers
NINTH AND THIRD AVENUES
The new timo tabo Tor the Ninth Avenue Elevated
Road. rendered necessary by the completion OF the
second track, Will 90 into operation on Thursday.
Il 10 being printed now
Trans VIII be every nvo instead OF cvory eight
minutes aud more frequently when required.
Although this road IL not INCLUDED In the law coin.
peilng the running OF commission cara ttare i've
centsl Mr.. Field the president, said yesterday That
cent cars between halpast i've and hat.past seven
A. M. and avc and soven r. NJ The traffic the
passengers against 2o3 May Of last year. or an
increase Of 2dso0 during tho month"; or nearly 600
per day.
on Tnird avenue tho ronworK has been raised up 10
Fiity-gcventh street. Below tho avenuc there is u
gap OF few spans near FIith street whcro tho
nection between the Bowery and Third avenue has TO
DO established, aud there are also gaps at Franklin
and Chatham squares Most important Of al, tho con-
from Slxtynrst street To tho Harlem River has
been awarded and signed Tho Passaic Rolling Mills
aud A. 7. whitney will construct TINS portion Of tho
road, and nave agreed thai II will DO ready Tor
pubic travel by September l. II
judge, however, from the present ratio OF
spc.d which the company working tho
road will scarcely be running to tho Harlem river be-
fore December or January. rho New York elevated
Company have purchased an entire block Of land,
between Ninety -cigh b and Ninciynnth streets aud
Third aud Fourth avenues, on which they viii build
their and repair shops II may be interesting 10
that at the Fulton ana Pearl streets the
station OF thu road viii be at Unitei States Hotel.
The main halls Of the nrst story viii DO transformed
into waiting rooms, and doors cut through where
there arc windows. TO Afford passage To the road.
Sixty cars arc being bun; at Troy and Springfield
Tho to separated by little arms ike those
GU tho cars OF the Gilbert road