The New York herald., 1879-07-06
METROPOLITAN "L."

SUNDAY TRAINS TO BE RUN HEREAFTER-PRoG-
sIoNs.
The great public need Of Sunday rapid transit on
the west side Of the city win to-day be supplied
the Metropolitan '.L" Road Company having caused
notices to be posted at all its ststons setting forth
that and after this date Sunday trains will be run
on the road from half-past twelve P. M until mid
night This decision Of the company will be hailed
with qualification by thousands Of our citizens
who may naturally desire for themselves and their
families after the weeks toll opportunity en-
joying the scenery and of breathing invgoratng air
in that hitherto almost inaccessible. though pic
turesque and salubrious. portion Of Manhattan
Island. Nor will the dwellers in the upper westerly
opportunity of getting to popular churches.
Mr.. John Bard the vice president and general
manager of the road said to HERALD reporter yes
terday 1--WE shall begin running trains at half
past twelve, about that time the forenoon SER
in the churches nearly over. and the trains
will continue running until midnight. am not yet
able precisely at what intervals the trains
will follow each otLer. but it il probable they will
be started on four minutes headway from Rector
street station. At least, think will try IL at
that to- morrow. sent one of our people q couple
of days ago to notify the chairman OF the committee
representa- NJ the churches that would commence
to run trains on Sunday. but We have had
sponse as yet.
The construction of the extension OF the road
IL progressing with despatch. While the road is
open traffic to 104th street the tracks laid
Tar as 10Th street. One of the foremen ut 10th
screet informed the reporter yesterday afternoon
that from the last uamed street to the harlem River
all the foundations built and the bases bet ex-
cept few at 10th street. where, owing the de-
pcession in the ground. the work has necessarily
been slow. At this place piers Of great strength
and considerable height had to be erected,
each pier requiring, III addition to stone about
0JO bricks. As TAR north 135th street the iron
pillars ERE In place, while the CROSSWORD Of the
superstructure Is finished up about 10th street,
with the exception OF the gap at 10th street. where
the road turns from Ninth avenue into Eighth ave-
nue.. Between 107th street and the Harlem River
1880 said to be- engaged In the work of
struction. The company expects TO have the road
open for traffic tar 125th street by the LIST OF
August.
SIDE.
Gangs of men were yesterday busy the east
side Metropolitan road, at intervals from Division
street along Second avenue to Harlem. On the upper
portion of the avenue the work of sinking the
foundation is almost complete. Below Ninety second
each section being about ready to close up Be
tween Ninety-second and 1U2d streets, where
there IL a swamp. nothing has as yet
been done toward sinking the foundations
but 1t s understood that the work of driving piles
will be commenced there this week. From lO2d
street to the Harlem River the foundations are all
complete. except tor space OF four blocks the
east side of the avenue With the exception Of the
curves around First avenue where the road turns
into Twenty-third street, and also where IL turns
from Twenty third street into Second avenue. the
superstructure from Division " about Thirty
fourth street has been completed.