The New York herald., 1878-02-20
RAPID TRANSIT.
Progress Of the Work on the
Different Roads. =
INCREASED ACTIVITY.
A Revolution in the Sentiment of
Property Holders.


Ninth, Sixth and Third avenues. marked progress is
being made almost every day. On Ninth
avenue the iron columns for the second track
nave been put In between Twenty-fou and Forty
second streets In many places there the posts to
be OF different construction and not yet ready;
they have been shipped but the majority Of the COL
umns between the above-named two streets
are in their places Four girders were also
placed between the columns above Twcnty-
fourth street, and yesterday the stcam
derrick was hosted the top of these will now
travel up che raising and putting in tho grdsrs
at the rate OF about block per day. On Monday
next active work VIII be begun in raising the IRON
work for the second track upon the section between
Norris and Christopher streets along Greenwich ave-
nue. and the II, 900 daily patrons OF the Ninth Ave-
nue. Elevated Railroad Will rejoice In seeing tie
second track 60 up which will relieve thcm before
long OF the annoyance and tedium Of having to wait
eight minutes for . train. As soon as the present
track finished trains Will be about every three
minutes instead OF every eight, as at present
TO EIGHTY FIRST STREET.
The Executive Committee OF the New York Ele-
vated Railway Company held meeting yesterday In
reference 10 the continuation oi the Ninth Avenue
Elevated Railroad above the Park to Eigny-rst street.
Mr.. A. H. Barney is chairman OF the special commit
charge OF tho NATTER and they are expected to
lot out the contracts for this section the in
lew daya Mr. Cowing, the secretary OF the company
iaid yesterday that great many urgent appeals had
been made 10 them by taxpayers and residents along
the Boulevard asking the company build their road
through that great drive up the river These gen.
temen represented that drive proper, the Boulc.
yard would not be used Ia any tor the
sioue ,s line nsd boso oysp,s.ed asa property
runcd and NOBODY willing 70 live there
because there were no means OF reaching their
after they mad built them there. AS soon this
elevated road was located there numberess cheap
pretty cottages would spring up along the line Of the
Boulevard 10 the immense relief not only oil the
owners OF the land but also Of thousands
Of cheaper rents and paEer air The Boulevard being
lou feet wide Mr. Cowing says the road would only
occupy twenty-five ieet in the MIDDLE Of the drive
and as all the houses are set back distance o
seventy-hvs or eighty feet would still intervene be.
tween the structure and the windows OF residents.
SIXTH AVENUE.
The Gilbert road Is rapidly nearing compile
tion-aIi but the stations Even now tnere is a Der
tect revolution in the public sentinent-purtc
Of property owners along tn Iine-and Porter
say Inat men who had formerly done every thing in
their power 10 defeat the erection ot the road
now coming DOWN 70 Mr.. Puilman's ONCE asking
bIther for more stations generally Tor stations
their particular houses stores. II up
pears 10 be generally conceded the residents along
sore they feared 1t woulu be- really credit the
avenue. Painted Il s now, q soft yellow, and
forming perfect, we'll inclosed iron structure, 1t
looks quite handsome, and Tins ornamental appear
hnce Mr. Pullman claims, Will be still cons eraby
increased when the stations are hnished. Tho Edge
moor Company, having joined The South Filth
avenue, near Grand street, their steam derrick has
been removed 10 Forty-second street, they will
now build their next scction-nameiy, from Forty
second to FiIty-second. The Keystone Company also
finished lust night the difficult curve between West
Third staest ana South Fifth avenue, anu to-day
tomorrow their derrick w be transferred Fifty.
'e0ond street to RAPIDLY complete their next last
Sectlon-nameiy from street TO the Park
BROADWAY.
The Gilbert Road, now beng virtually completed
from Worth street, the contrac.
tors who have tho section below Worth to Morris
now rapidly working TO push IL forward.
Ia working from Worth street ward Keade street
waR Fea VI Whala
sale grocery nouse where the uation OF trucks
And carts i usually very great an additional obstacle
presented Itself awkwardly placed shod, which
had 10 be cut through In order 10 Afford the
columns In lew days the West Broadway section
VI the road will be completed, and the Mur-
ray street will have 10 be accomplished. The next
curve, from Murray into Church street, will be
street did not afford sufficient room. 10
make comfortable curve, and the building
street. having been purchased by the COMPANY. q
now being pulled down IN order to give more space
for the accomplishment OF the curve. But besides
numerous gang Of men 10 to 0e put to work to-day
.upop tue downtown terminus OF the road, Morris
THE THIRD AVENUE ELEVATED ROAD
On the Tnird avenue line there is porary lull
but Messrs Cornell the contractors promise begin
during the latter part Of the raising OF the
iron work on Third avenue at xIh street, ana then
to 20 forward at the rate Of about block Der by
means OF their steam derricks Msssra Corucll
hope to finish their section TO Sixty-hrst
street within two months from the day
for ABOUT thirty spans but they can put
1t up much faster than they can produce II they
prefer 10 wait until they have greater quantity
hand SO that, once beginning. the work
until finished up 10 Sky hrst street. In reference TO
The continuation Of the work beyond Sixyhrst
TO the Harlem River, Mr. Bishop. one OF the most
hueDtiai directors OF the New York Elevated Rail-
road who represents the Interest OF Mr. Mills. Prss
dent OF the Bank OF California said yesterday that
was Tho liked intention OF the directors TO complete
the road on Third avenue to the Harlem River In
shortest possible space Of time. Surveys and
estimates are now beng made by the engineer
Ing department Tor the continuation the
road above Sixtyirst street. The letting OF the con-
tracts now In The hands of the Purchasing Com
mittee, Of which he (Mr. Bishop was CHAIRMAN. Mr.
Brewster another director, said little delay In let
ting the contracts Tor the beyond sixty -hrst
street unavoidable. all the available iron mills
In the vicinity OF New York were already being
worked day and night 10 turn the already or
dered by the two elevated railways OF this city.
The new tried last week on the Ninth avenue
Elevated road Will probably not be accepted, as the
arrangement OF dispensing with the rear platform
and having tho brake In the middle Of The car has
been viewed with disfav by the superin and
by most OF the other officers OF the company.
AN ENGINEERS SUIT