New-York tribune., 1879-03-18
THE ADVANCE or Rapid TRANSIT.

OPENING OF THE CITY HALL BRANCH OF THE
NEw-YoRK ELEVATED ROAD-IHE COMPANY TO
ISSUE MORE BONDS.
The City Hall branch Of the New-Y York Ele-
waited Railroad opened yesterday Tor public travel
The first train left the City Hall station promptly at
a. m and during the day trains were dispatched at in
teryals OF four and five minutes They nearly
on schedule tme which allows for the trip to Harlem
minutes and two minutes less for the return
trp to City Hall. The trainmen said
10 be nearly all hands and 10 their
lack OF familiarity with the route and grades
was due the slight delays that yesterday occurred now
and then One train "stuck" on an upgrade but
after brief struggle able to surmOunt it, A Sc
rous accident occurred early in the mornng at the
station. Henry Martin q switchman, was crushed
while In the act Of coupling engine TO train about
to start. 1t was stall dark, and the switchman was
crushed between the engine and car PLATFORM sustain
ing internal injuries and compound fracture OF the
bones o left Martin was twenty-four years
old ana lived at No 1882 Third-aye he was taken to
the Chambers Street Hospital.
The travel on the new branch was heavy throughout
the day. but the through confined during the
morning the down trains Toward evening the tide
changed and In in the other direction. Between the
hours of and p. nearly $500 tickets sold
the City Hall station The trains were dispatched at
intervals Of four minutes and carried away the crowds
OF passengers without delay accident. During the
evening the intervals between trains cug ghened
TO five minutes. All trains this branch conc to
a full stop Just before approaching the Chatham
Square station, and are not allowed to proceed
without "A signal from sWltchnan AT that
station. The Ope ing OF this branch adds to the fire.
duency OF the trains the main track OF the road
Between Chathau-squaro ana FOrty-second-st. forty
seven pass hourly In each direction during certain
Tunes Of the day. The interval between them is
duced. therefore, 10 about one minute and quarter
the average. In the actual running OF trans tnc inter-
val varies with the slight delays encountered at the
stations Seventeen trains met yesterday between
and FOrysecOnd-st during the passage
"A between the same points Three trains were
close together between two stations. The Drakcmcn
the rear platforms Of trains Obliged 10 have me
queut recourse sgnalgs 10 warn following trains.
Ii was said yesterday officers of te road that with
in a short time would bc running on tie East
Side line throughout the gh Alter midnight trains
viii South Ferry aud CITY au stations al inter
walls OF ifeeD twenty minutes They Will be
ARA ged il such a manner that persons wuo miss "a
train at one branch Will be able 10 catch The
other. Ii SAID that the details OF the timetable
were under consideration by the Officers OF the
company.
The directors Of the New-York Elevated Railroad
Company voted TO increabe the capital stock and
bonded debt OF the company S300OO0O, the stock and
bonds he issued in equal proportions OF sl5OOOOO
TINS Will make the total debt Of the road Sl5,
OOOO 900. Under the resolution adopted by the
dIrecOrs the Issue will be disposed OF at 10 the
present holders OF record. payable in instruments be-
fore July 81. The prOcee Of this issue Viii be used
the construction and extension account principally
the Thirty -fOurth-st. extension.