The New York herald., 1878-10-29

us generally thought that II the provisions tor tue
pubic comfort and safety for better spnst
adequate those ngures would be increased $1,000 per
day, so that's well managed ana fast line second
avenue would start with daily traffic Of 10000
PROMISES COMPANY.
Mr.. Bishop, acting vicc president OF the New YORK
Elevated Railway, yesterday conceded that the roaa
could not begin TO satisfy tho demands travel He
was IN hopos, however, that by pattiug In poeket'
at the FRANKLIN square depot (as another starting
point for trains In addition to the South terry sta,ion)
and by securing seventy-Ave the overcrowd.
ing could be materially iessened 1t appears that this
'pocket" was put In weeks ago and proved an utter
failure because tho radius curve was 100 in.
stead OF LIS, as 10 should be. Another at.
tempt will now bc made TO achieve this feat.
Mr.. Bishop thought tnat when the accommo-
dations were more ample tho speed would be better
because ine delays ut the stations would be SO
great WnIle 1t was promised the road should be
running to ighty ninth LIST OF Novem.
Der the is up only to Eignty-sec0nd street, ana
there there has been stoppage OF nearly TWO weeks.
sv s pa,ss ns are vncn par
Bishop says tho road VIII certainly be running 70
Eightynintn street by November 2l aud to the Har.
lem River by January l. Great difficulties expert.
enced over the foundations at fats, hlIeen of
which are still open Work has at last been COM
branch, but II Is only progressing At snals pace
THE FARE HARLEY.
The Now York Elevated Company have not yet
decided whether thcy will raise the fare to Harlem 10
fifteen cents-the maximum permitted by tho iAw.
Mr. Bishop said yesterday that the great trouble
II the through fare remained cents it must also
remain hve cents during the commission hours, and
there was no road 10 The country that carried pIs-
sengers such distance Tor Avc cents. Even tho
horse oars charged six. II would never do, he saio
TO leave the through fare instead raising
Il TO fifteen and thon the nve during
commission hours. 1t wonld be said that the
company was iavoring the rich and Expressing the
The public viii bs gratiaed to hear IN this conncc.
ton, that tho Board OF Directors OF the Metropolitan
Elevated Railway have passed resolution that the
far nj thalP al lima N Enl.fy -Apnf
which u TO be opened next month, viii not be in.
creased. "Under tue law,' said Mr.. Jose +.
terday 1--WE have the right 10 charge fourteen cents
but, desiring sir 70 make rapid Tsns! popular .hins-s
charge the fares allow by Law.
TRYING TO STOP The NOISE.
Over . hundred men arc at work on the Metro
potan road altering the track In order TO- remove the
noise. Several novel experiments are being tried,
plans ehossn from among al least ono thousand
which have been submitted 10 the managers OF the
road. One experiment being made between
Twentyfonrtn and TwcRty streets appears to
promise decided success. The plan is modelled upon
that carried upon certain railway village Of
Pennsylvania. which passes over the roofs OF the
II had to bo suodued, ana 10 also similar the
msthods employed upon . railway in Austria, wniCn
passes so near by tne Empsror's summer palace 10
Schonbrunn that The whole engineering talent OF Iha
empire was taxed 10 dsadcn the noise.
Another m easure taken BY the company to lessen
power, Is The purchase Of about thirty safes at an
expenditure OF nearly $4,000 II appears that, after
the regular travel up 70 mdnignt was over al extra
train always despatched. stopping At tho several
stations TO collect the moneys taken In during
day, and some residents ussd 10 complain this
train ratified by as late O'Clock In ths morn
Ing To remove this unnoynncc Mr. Navarro SAID
yesterday, these thirty safes had been purchssed-4
one for each station.
orrzRiNo STOCKS AND BONDS
The officials OF the New York Elevated Railroad
Company on October II invited sealed proposals Tor
6750 shares of the capital stock and OF st
mortgage bonds. proviso was made that each bid
must be for equal amount Of stock anu bonds, ana
bids would Id a rad
which were Tor lees than the par value thereol--
namely, $l00 per share. Yesterday was she time
fixed Tor opening the bids, and although Treasurer
Cowing refused 70 give . detailed statement, he
vouchsaied the Information that everything been
taken. The prcos onered ier she bonds ranged from
taken At par.