New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-03-08
EAST SIDE RAPID TRANSIT.
THE METROPOLITAN ROADS NEW BRANCH.

HE ME- ROPOLllAN ROADS NEW BRANCH.
PROGRESS OF THE WORK IN DIVISION AND ALLEN
sTs.-PROvIsIONs FOR SECURING SAFETY WHERE
HE LINES RsFCT-BUsINEss OF THE ROAD.
Division and Allen-sts., in which the East
eide branch OF the Metropolitan Elevated Road buld-
ing, are now the scene OF unwonted activity. Through
the section OF D!vlsion-st. extending from Chatham
square to Aenst and in the length of the latter
street. except the two blocks between Grand and De-
lancey-sts, the openings for the foundations OF one
track have been made. In about Onehalf the
brick work has been built. This portion OF the road
tends from sidewalk to sidewalk, while the remainder
will be IN the OF the through which the
route lies The openings for the foundations II feet
square and extend to the depth OF 10 feet As many OF
the Old buildings III Division and Allensts. extend down
only feet all these openings shored up with planks
FOR security during the work In First and Second
ave. the openings in the middle will be only feet deep
Ambrose Mills, the contractors for this work. began it
last Thursday They employ 500 men, aud will put
on new gang on Monday OF next week, who will work
on the section in First-ave from Houstonst to Fifth ST.
Tie Ice IN the river prevents the obtaining Of brick
from Hiverstraw. and the supply here is nearly ex-
hauscd million bricks are needed for the work in
the two streets where IL ha. been begun Owing to the
character OF the work, advances slowly at points
Mr.. Ambrose stated that there twenty apph-
cants for work to every who Is employed.
ana for the positions OF foremen, clerks and
time-kcepers there 500 who apply for each.
Every effort ID being made by the contractors to inter
ferc little possible with the traffic OF the streets
which they work. As the work is finished on
one side Of ne street the will begin the other
With good weather it is expected to flash the work in
Division aud Aen-sts by March 20 The contractors
fof the supersructure expect to begin putting the
columns by April l. The PhGnixyllle Iron Works TO
which the contract given have subet portions OF
to the Cornell aud tine Trenton Iron Works, aud the
material will he supplied as fast as needed.
The cha ter OF the Metropolitan Road granted in 1872
he right 10 build In Beaver and Pcarlsts and the New
Bowery. aud also IN Chatham-st from Cnatham-squarc
% Chambersst., the line ing thence through the
latter across Broadway to West Broad "ay to connect
with the West Side line When the Rapid Transit Com
mission la ii out the route for the NewYork Company,
II "a~ made to coincide with That OF the Metropolitan
Road III these streets ana IN them the structure built by
the New-iork Road is owned Jointly by b0tn. Much
has been said recently about the danger OF many
trans running the same tracks, Will bc necessary
when both roads run trans III these streets, and
especially at the crossings at Chathamsquare, where
trains OF tour different tracks will cross at nearly the
| General Manager John r. Bard, OF the Metropolitan
| Road, asked about this yesterday. He SAID
Their Will be- no reai danger All the ARRANGEMENTS
VIII he made that accidents cannot occur All our
trains AT Rectorst. from track to anoChrr
safely In all large depots OF surface roads. ~ the
Grand Central Ere, Pennsylvania Central and Llckt-
wanna, trains are continually crossing aud recrossng
eacn others tracks without accident. In London at
Chapman Junction and many other functions, trains OF
two ines use the same track IL Is necessity
10 all successful raroadng. without 1t rapid transit
the danger elevated roads and ride in surface
|
THINK nothing Of 1t; with lnterocking switches one
track would closed when the other Is open. The two
companies will have to agree as to wGch TRAM up or
oWu. has the right Of In Ninth-ayc. the down
trans Will right Of way before noon and the
M trains after by of the tide Of travel. The
rde doubtless be the same in the East side, at
Beavcr-st. and Chatham-square.
"N not dcuse fugs Increase the danger OF accident T.
"Whcu il too dark 10 safely, the orders on this
| road stop. No risks are taken. But log can
hardly ricre almost We have men nov
al to keep lookout, and signals Will bc used
to warn engineers Of danger at all functions"
NJ. Baiid also gave the following facts about the
road: the EighCh Avenue station - well patrOnZcd.
The number OF passengers on the Whole road -
$4,000 o. the fifteen stations the one IN F1rysecond
~. PAYS the best The in RciOr-> Is the one most
used down The road III Nuth-ayc., from Fl ty-
tmu->t Elghy-thlrd-st Will be opened by the nist
Monday IN April. Beyond that point thc foundations
are opened 10 one huudrcdIud-tcnth-stn Nlnihayc.
ana nearly al 10 Harlem In EgEtllavc from the point
where the enters II al -undcd-aud tel hist.
Hy tine charter the East and West side lines can be
iulHrd by "A line along the Harlem River on this Side.
steam mOtOIs Oh surface roads VIII not interfere with
the elevated roads, the law prevents street cars
moving faster miles an hOur Quicker time
could made by were IL allowed. Tnc telephone
has been introduced the road, connecting all stations
win office and each other. The employees arc prac-
using with IL night, and soon as they are accus
toned all movements Will lie directed by IT,
The terminal stations connected by telegraph Mrs
Xaltos stopping the noise has not been put
on exec t IN trial section. There are difficulties 10
q overcome Its