New-York tribune., 1879-04-11

compromise 1S now IN contemplation, but lto SUI"
tion of the problem has been reached About
one hundred residents of New7Jersey met yester-
day to discuss cheap transit to suburban towns IN
that State. Commodore Garrison has disposed Of
his interest in the Wabash Railroad; Cyrus W.
Field has not yet accepted the presidency of the
company At a meeting of Trunk Line presidents
at the Windsor Hotel 1t was decided TO MAINTAIN
st-bouEd freight rates.
NO COMPROMISE BETWEEN TIE LINES.
PLANS FOR INCREASING THE EFFICIENCY OF THE
NEw-YoRK CONPANY's EAsT-sIDE RoUTF-No
CROSSING OF TRACKS TO BE PERMr1ED-wAAr
An OFFICER OF THE METROPOLITAN ROAD SAYS
1t was learned at the Office of the New-l ofk
Elevated Road Wednesday that there 10 truth III the
published statement that the company intended 10 lay
third track between Harlem and south Ferry. with the
purpose of running through trains on this track irom
Harlem 10 Suuth Ferry IN the busy morning hours andre
in the evening. This may ultimately oe oone
and is al idea OF Cyrus W. Field. II would. however
require many expensive changcs in tho present CON
srucIoH of che East Side Road and it is expected that
several long side tracks which are almost com
pleed will facilitate the moving Of trains as to make
O third track unnecessary. These side tracks
or more correctly "lutertraoks," have Oeen put
in from Fifth 10 Nnth-sts., from Eighty third
90 Eishty-ninthsts., and from onchuhdied and
twelfth to Onehundred and Twen ty-nnth-sts. il is
seugers get of and at YOrkviile Hence II is pro-
posed trains the interIack between Eighty
third and Eighty ninth-sts for FrSnklln-square ana
South Ferry Iu tue evening certSn plumber of trains
Will stop this station. In the evening, also large
number OF trains will from the siding at Nnt-st,
lust as at present they dispatched from Franklin
square.
Fifty new cars and three engines are being built
which will make the entire equipment Of the
East Side Road 900 ears ana about lO5
engines sixtytwo trains an hour are now beng dis
patched during the scent hoUrs and with the Ninth-St
and EiCity-nn5h-st sidings and new rolling stock
the number Of trains can be increased. With the I'M
proved facilities the officers believe that they pick
up passengers the crowded stations. during the
busiest hours. fast they gather. During the less
busy hours aud later the evening several trains on
occasion can be hed these sidings 10 meet any
unusual emergency. such excursions, or TO expedite
transport immediately after the theatres close.
Chief Engineer Katie, OF the NcwIOIk Company. has
drawn up,paus for the Junction stations Fortyeeocd
st ThiryfOurth-st. aud Chatham Square These plans
have yet 20 receive the sanction Of the constructing
committee At present the two companies have joint
owner ship branch road al Chatham Square and
the compromise routes, If Ell cted may Ieqqlre the
modification Of Mr. Kattes plans, which now provide
for the moving Of the branch the side of
Chatham square. and the building Of platform
between them aud the main live. this platform 10 eX-
tend within few feet Of the Chatham square Station
being connected with the latter by bridge over the
west main track. II will be month or six weeks
before improvements are made, ana the City Hal
branch put again in use. Before the end OF June
branch road VIII be IN working order in Thirty fourth
ST. from Imfdave. 90 the ferries Of the Long Island
Railway. To connect this branch with the west track
bridge feet above the rails viii be built over
both tracks from station to alton similar bridge al
Fortyaecoud 81, viii connect the uI-track platform
with the dovnrack platform, and from the norherly
end Of the latter Junction platform VIII be built
tending twelve feet toward the Grand Central Depot
It's said that the West Side or Greenwich and Ninth
Avenue Division Of the New-Iork Road has paid
something above running expenses for more than two
years Itnow carries only about oue-sixth many
passengers the East Side Line, and costs more pro
poruona'ty, for running" The Old structure needs so
mucu and watching that il LAS been determined TO
replace u Win the ucw style OF structure mucH
heavier and more d3iANiy. rom iron bf.t.,y 10y Ears IarA
it's also Designed 10 huid new stations throughout
the We side Line. Ihey VIII De superior TO tue present
East side stations anu the platforms VIII he covered
with awnings Inc East side stations. the officers uink
this summer they intend enlarge most o; these sta
tons. ng them aud one Iaue longcr about Two feet
wider aud l-ughcuinC the platforms which, az on the
West ie. VIII be provided win aNnluSs;
Mir GuifOrd. president Of the New-GOrk Elevated
Company. saId yesterday: " We are doing everything
piTnfbis inc rapid transit ldea has developed much
faster tneu anyone dreamed would. The projectors
could not fOrete that would DC caITyn every
t6ourLt that peSpie would OF first hesitate 10 climb
stairs aad trust themselves un al experimental ee-
locomoiion would develop slowly. In ike manner the
comm sSioncs who laid down tire routes OF the two
companies while acting TO the Do,t Of their knowledge,
failed to anticipate how vast ana intricate would become
the system Of city transportation they were mapping
out on paper lhey asSs tu 10 MAKE VIC PlO,,e uu-
cult b. Ug certain streets 10 the routes ~ both the
Contemplated elevated railways, ana providing Tor
crossings at certain points Inc dhcouts We uAFeeA
perenced Ia dspatching trains IN the marrow 90 0"toHn
Streets and ia operating our branch roads ana the col
lisiOn at the Oly-seconG-sl; crossing , mae
US think We were ctnsnitng lIe pnouc
NOT let the metropolitan Road cross our tracss
rue cicers Of ihe other road claim that we are ac-
tuatei solely by selfish wish 10 prevent the DuldnS
OF Their East side branch Bu we have onereu 10 con
sent 90 any fair readiGStmeut Of routes which wodld
obyiatc crossings Members Of their Board Of Directors
tbat 16ey would build us road if right OF
way could be obtained from our City Han deps
through Nassau and BrOadsts. We offered to
give them our New -BOwCry and Pcar-si. suuc-
turs in return for TINS route nearer Broadway the
advantages OF which anUut onset ny the
extensive travel to aud from the FULTON street AID
Hanover Square Depots. Their Board. collectively,
would not consent TO this proposition. We then Cf
fered TO .hitra,e. and 90 JOIN IN the APRON o.
commission TO consider the CLAIMS of bOih COMPANIES
and rearrange the routes PROMISING 10 S0.Ge Dy t-e
been presented TO the Legislature seeking to Prevent
the crossing OF elevated roads on lhe same leve mas
met with our earnest support we kuO" Hotnh%
here OF tue nature OF the Tep"EItu ~ ~oEeLtGres
OF the two. sads In Albany. We are wiling 10 do
anything That fair. but VIII hgAt to tae highesi
courts attempt 20 cross our TRACK except by pa
ing under our structure. Officers OF the other company
cay that danger a. crossings could no removed by A5
Use OF lOCk>SlS SWltchc~ AVlhstlh- VA c 81 '"o
best possible Omatic means Oi regulating the pass
tug trains crossings, safety would none The less
depend the watchiuueas ana care OF the engineer;
and every LaH minute tram Oh one or the ciAcF
road would DO the crossing tte cLances Tor cOsiOD
would NUMEROUS The Inos tie signalrock swltc1eS
could 40 would DO 70 redoeS tho danger MOI 10 re
move IT,
An Ofircr OF tho Metropolitan Road said be knew
nothing ABOUT tne TumOred steps toward cOmptOmlsc
at AlbauY. HE company carttd the action taken by
the New York Road selfish CLdcaYOr 10 prevent the
building OF the second Avenue Road. The Metropolitan
Compay's rights IN certain downtown streets we're a.
IL
there would b. difficulty, lie Thought. IN maintaining
them before tie law Because the hcW-1uTk Company,
with Ito system OF sguas and switches bad not been
able to avoid collisions, Wa no proof mat crossings
could EOt DO made without danger " ptrieet sySem