New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-27
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
RApTD Transit ON THIRD-AVE.
OPENING OF THE ELEVATED ROAD TO THE GRAND
CENTRAL DEPOT.

OPENING OF TIE ELEVATED hOAD ~ ihN NA'a-'D
CENTRAL DEPOT.
The New-YOrk Elevated Railroad yesterday
opened TO public traffic its East-sde Division ito the
Grand Central Depot Trains began running at $50 a.
M, and continued at intervals Of about five minutes
through the day unit p. III. Each train was composed
Of an engine and two passenger coaches The engines
ar unlike those used the WestSde line, beng NINA
ture locomotives The the same general pat
tern with seats extending lengthwise along the SIDES
In some them these seats divided by brackets sim
liar TO those in the cars Of the Metropolitan Road No
attempt at display has been made in the construction OF
these cars which have been built evidently for long use
They bright and airy vita interiors finished In orna
mental woods the outside is painted a deep maroon
COLOR picked out with gold.
The passage yesterday, OF the trains attracted mueh
attention along the route People stopped in their walk
and work and gazed the passing trains as If t1e sight
was one not dreamed of before. Especially In the
BOwery and ChahamSquaIe and at the FOrty-sec0ndst
depot groups collected the sidewalks and watched
the movements Of the trains The novelty was duled
somewhat as the Gay wore on, but 1t apparently
lost nothing of excitement to the occupants OF
second and third floors in che tenements on Thrd-aye
and the Bowery They seemed content 10 lean out OF
their windows all Gay long, for other purpose than to
look at the passing trains.
The travel yesterday was very large and was esti-
mated by some TO reach nearly 10000 persons Much
the larger part of It was at the Grand Central Depot
where about 5000 tickets been sold long before
noon but a large business done also at the Full
ton-st station. A marked characteristic of the
travel was the absence Of passengers 1mpelled
simply by curiosity. The number OF persons VINO
rode over the line merely for the sake OF riding
on an elevated road was evidently small. All the pat
rons seemed be persons in the legitimate pursuit OF
business or pleasure who took their seats with sigh Of
relief aud content. The small number Of downtown
stations undoubtedly prevented many from riding by
reason OF this inconvenience No stops were made be
tween tuton-st ana Mh.4 VI tho 1 a1d Franz
liu-SquaTes not having beech Completed me sIatOhs
above Nnth-st at to9rteentn, y,Lb anu , tom
fOurth-sts. were USED yesterday, dIinosh O i I'm,
poary fitted up The Grand Central station AZ the end
of the branch the only that appeared 70 De com
pleted The traYeLremained steady ana nearly UNIFORM
throughout the day. except fol an hour OF TWO al
ing and night when IT largely increased; reward
night especially the cars were thronged WIN passen
gers. , s., A., - ,,,i,,. ,r,s considerably
greater than ON the WCstSde line This was thought TO
Be caused by the newness OF the roadbed and rolling
stock The rails were rused greatly, ara the running
gear OF cars and engines new and inneNDle ~ IS
sX9ecied by the officers OF road that the noise VIII be
free from the vbratOry roar beard Sixthaye., but
was rather a harsh creakinS as II from Sc
more more easily perceptibe in the than
in the street below Along the BowtFy s9e u an
were almost unnOtced on account OF the noise. Inc
horses Of the Thrdaye surface road ara nor appear
casonaly one pricked his ears or threw up ms heaG
1t is expected by the officers OF he r9aG 'nat 'nT
weeks The track is nearly completed ana the stations
ere advanced further than those below FOrtyseconds,
but The chief obstacle in the Of its operation is the
lack of sufficient equipment rive new ehg1es are nov
On the way and twenty more are nearly finished Upon
the arrival Of and OF the new cars now uhder
construction, the road will be opened az once % laI as
ven -st and trains will be run probably lae at
night These and other questions viii be considered at
tbe next meeting of the directors Of the road.
Ex-Governor Tflden who Is large holder OF the STOCK
of the NewYOrk Elevated Railroad was an interested
Messenger on one OF the trains yesterday He STOOD III
the rear Of the train, closely inspecting the road
The report that a reduction in the running time OF
the ThraYe. surface road had been made was dened
Yesterday 1t is improbable It is stated, that any change
will be made until least the further extension oil the
elevated road.