The New York herald., 1878-07-08
NOISY RAPID TRANSIT.
THE METRoP LITAN ELEVATED ROAD PAVING
THE WAY FOR MR., EDIsoN's IMpRovEMENTs-

THE METsoP LITAN ELEVATED ROAD PAVING
THE WAY FOR MR EDIsoS's IMPRovEMENrs--
huMoRED CHANGES IN THE NJ NAGEMENT.
The managers of the Elevated Railroad Company no
longer seek to deny thai tho noise from Inc trans
along the road is decided annoyance to the public
At the start they seemed 10 struggle against the
popular voice which pronounced emphat
ically against the constant disturbing sounds
caused by the cars and locomotive, but they now evil
IDENTIFY aim make good their promise tnat they
would DO the they coald to conduct the road ac
ceptaUly to the people. As a first result the track
master was ordered few days since to tear up tho
guard rail- portion OF the road the object being
TO test by this experiment some OF the causes con-
tributipg to the noise Alter the days work
the road have, therefore,
been at work for lew hours every night since
Wednesday last removing the guard rail along the
tracks IRON rwentysecena 10 Eighteenth street. Yes
terday taken advantage of also TO employ num-
ber of this work. aud all day long gangs oi men
wcro busy IN christening the bolts, removing the
timbers and rengthcning tho oosencd ties Profess
sor Edison will be able on his next experiments
to say whether or the removal oi the guard rail-
will have satisfactory bearing on the plan be has in
cont cmplation TO propose 10 the company and may
also be helped in other calculations by the knowledge
acquired from this change.
PaEspgNr PosTER's VIEWS
To ascertain the aud expe Citations OF the load
ing officers of Tho road the probable result OF The
experiments being made HERALD reporter
yesterday interviewed President Foster He
was confident that within very snort Time
the would be abacd that even the most sen
stve would have no cause OF complaint. The com
pany he stated were conductin. "A number OF exoerl-
ments In addition TO those under way by Proi.s
EJison object beng finish the work at tie ear
hest possible moment Among the experiments
winch the company has tried has been the
The result has been highly Satisfactory Another
train is 10 be arranged IN similar manner with the
nddltonaI improvement oil q ielt apron attacoed 10
the sides OF the cars. This, he expects, viii deuden
the noise President Foster attributes 10 the vibrations
emanatng from the rails proEer during the pas
sage oi the trains A Simple remedy Tor this
thought would De tho inserting at the pont ot con-
tact tho lies some substance TO break the con-
tnuny OF the vibrations. Wnat substance was 10 be
MOVING the guard rai al certain places had also
been found productive OF good results. "Wc do not
propose ceasng our investigations" he said, "untii
everything sought for Is nttalned'
CHANGks IN THE MANAGEMENT.
In regard 10 the rumors which nave been current
for tue past few DAYS to the elect hat changes
to be made IN the board OF officers and ai-
rectors President Foster declined 10 make any state
mcnt until alter the meeting OF the board OF drec-
reports were uniounded. The changes contemplated
have OF late been the current topic OF conversation
among the lending officers aud directors, and from
Trustworthy sources II comes that tney Will embraces
almost entire new management. Several promi
mont names are mentioned as likely TO bo included
in tue new board OF directors, which II will
CONSIST OF eleven memvers.
That a new President will be elected there is
scarcely any doubt, all the Indications point to
winam X. Garrison, the son OF Commoaore Garri-
son, AS the coming man, The new Vice President IS
sct down Presldcnt Foster. several names
| arc spoken OF Tor Treasurer, bu. among
those best informed MIR. Body Is regarded
as the likeest person to De elected 10
that position Among tho new directors arc men-
toned the OF Mr. Pullman, General Porter. Mr.
Bard and Mr. Navarro Win the new management
Will, I. is believed, come number Of Important
changes the road. Tne meeting at which The elec-
ton Will be had Will probably takc place to-day.
DISTRACTIONS THE
For several days past It was found that the iron
sheet surmount,Dg the guard rail at tho down.
town o. the roadway was incommodiDg
the passing. and II was therefore deter
mined 70 remove them. 1t explained that
from constant use tho springs OF the cars become
weaker gradually, and ms consequence the body Of
the sinks by degrees toward the level ot tho rail
Gangs OF men were at work all day yesterday on the
curves Sixth avenue anu Third street, Third street
and south Fnth avenue. College place and Murray
street and Murray anu Church streets removing the
iron sheet raj The work was nearly completed at
Sundowu.