New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-17
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
STEADY PROGRESS TO RAPID TRANSIT,

STEADY PROGRESS TO RAPID TRANSIT,
ADVANCE OF THE WORK on BoIH SIDES OF THE
CTTY-wHEN TRAINS ARE EXPECTED TO Run.
On the New York Elevated Road. yesterday
trains we're over the new double track Oe.".S
Houston aud Eleventhsts. 1t Is hoped that tne uuo
track FROM the Battery Central PARK WIZ DC " use
within ten days Trains will then be run twlce as oi'eh
GA a. nrescnt The new track has more sub
stantial appearapee than the old its grade Is bet
fer and the cars 20 over IL more steadily ana
smoothly To the casual observer IL seems mat potn
the Gilbert and the New-York Elevated Roads on the
west side are completed except the statons- Apu on
the Gilbert Road these far advanced that II MOTH
ing else remained finished the regular trains might
be put on at But small army of worEmen Is
hidden among the Orders and braces OF both roads
between the Battery and the Park giving maj
coats Of paint, driving home the last Do'ts' ana III
general making permanent what has hthereo pee"
Temporary. Many changes are yet to De inaue
in stations on the New-York Elevated koah' IN
cident to the completion Of the double track On the
Gilbert Road the iron framework for the waitngrooms
is mn at Twenty third-st The officials are stranlng
every nerve TO get trains running Influenced not
little by desire escape the question, "hen 40 you
expec TO run the first regular train = The patience OF
the Gilbert COmpanys superintendent was exhausted
some time ago. and 1t is hardly prudent to approach
him 70 INQUIRE about the subject The president
has named June as the day.
Some interest has been excited by the appearance on
the Gilbert Road Of or two open freight cars De-
longing to the NewYork Central they were only USED
10 carry lumber for the stations, however
The progress on the New-YOrk Elevated Road on the
cast side Is conspicuous daily The iron structure
from the Battery to Fulton-s along Front and Pearl
STA is apparently finished Tue rails are down
from the Battery TO BrOad-st. and the sleep
ers are Laid, although not yet fastened III
their place, as far as Hanover-Squsre' Inc en-
CINE for raising the iron-wOrk is at Pearl,
aud Fulton-ss 1t attracts crowd OF men Interested
seeing its operations Its principle Is tnat OF tae g O
fashioned sce-saw when one end Is down. tne Otner
ND with huge grder swinging INTO position. rron
Fultou-st to Frankn-square the iron supports alone
marx the way of Tapid transit From Frankn-squaTe
TO Clatham-square through the New Bowery the super
structure Is in place with plies OF sIeepers On TOP t
No in the BOwery even the iron fails are uoW as Ia
a. Great ,S sghTo ON ss progress has been made
The telegraph poles are IN the way, P"c cornnt
s sSSR DC s5e Of the to exhibit wares
aud the Get urchins practice gymnastics on tne re-
second-s the road entirely completed 10 thty-
hst the spans are up ana TO hno do 1e on he
stations The managers hope to have trains running niG
along ThIrdave by July and around the Battery INTO
the leather district before that time'
TRAVEL OVER THE BRIDGE.
The committee recently appointed by the East River
Bridge trustees to devise plan for connecting new
York and Brooklyn by system OF rapid transit over
the Bridge held first meeting yesterday, The com
ittee is composed Messrs Kinsea, Kingsley, Stran-
aban Hitchcock Hail. Haswell Murphy and LeaTy, the
last two being ex offcio members by reason OF thCH
positions as president and vicepresident OF the trustees
The principal matter discussed was the gauge OF the r
road tracks the bridge. Cher Engineer kocDlnS ms
first report on this subject recommended gauge OF ak
feet because empty cars would be liable to he blown
over heavy gales IL narrower gauge was used sun
se0uenty however he said that the cars could he mace
heavy enough insure them from mishap II this were
done narrower gauge could be employed. Inc com
mttee Yesterday, motion Of Mr. Murphy, resolved TO
reduce inc gauge four feet eight ana hall Inches
Messrs. KinseIa and Haswell were appointed SUD.
committee consult with the Chief Engineer In order
TO ascertain how great weight the bridge Will sustain
IL is not thought that locomotive can be allowed 10
run upon the Bridge but this committee will determine
what weight of the Bridge will eaieapabe OF sus-
tanning.