New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-22
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
TIE UNDERGROUND LINE.
PLANS OF TIE CENTRAL TUNNEL CoMrANN-ELM-sT

PLANS OF THE CENTRAL TUNNEL COMIANN-ELM-sT.
TO BIZ wIDENED.
Several months ago articles were filed at
Albany incorporating the Central Tunnel Company,
which propose - huid underground railway from
point near the >ty Hall TO the Grand Central Depot.
Since that time the company has been engaged
upon the details Of the PLAN and in securing
the consent OF the property owners along the line.
II stated that tho propcrtyowners for the most
part In favor Of the scheme, because such railway
would preclude the possibility Of another elevated road
to which they strongly opposed.
According to tie plans. which being drawn ny John
Schuyler whose office is at No. CO Wilinm-rt, the tun
mel will extend underground to the head Of Elmst.,
thence Great Jonesst up Lafayette place To Eighth
st. under the block Ia Nnhs thence mp Fourthave.
10 the Grand Central Depot. II will there con
meet with the Vanderbilt line 10 the Harlem River Tho
tunnel will be patterned after that Of the Underground
railroad OF London. The sides will consist Of stone
abutments seven feet high upon which the arch will lee
built OF brick From the roadbcd TO the keystone OF the
arch the distance will be seventeen feet and the width
of the tunnel I'm the clear will he thrtyscNcn feet At
regular Intervals 1t Is proposed to put windows for
ventilation, three feet Wide, opening directly IN the
middle of the arch These viii hr guarded 10y iron gar-
which viii project about clHhiccn lichH hhn'c th'
level Of the pavement Two tracks OF standard gauge
will Ne laid sid, hy tide, o. i"r uaih. going up l"Nh
and the other for those gong down town Where the
stations are "a he laccH l. ho' H"nnrE u'|f"in''
but MI schuyler saii YESTERDAY 'hAt 'hri, "niI If"l
ably Canal-st, another near Astor place or
Union square, ana thiid near twenty thIu '"H'h
cars will he used with sliding doors opening at the ends
az " lich will extend from eide Of The
the other IN the carr USED on the London r"ad-
From SeVCntc,uthst tho tunnel viii hc made my feet
wide and four tracks ~!ll be laid The pr sent plan
cOntemplatos the uSc OF compressed air ehcinr,
lively asserted VIII be- only five minutes
from the CITY Hal To- Forty-scouud ~.
II il also proposed 10 carry i-ht. mainly in The nsht.
when thcro IL minimum amount ~ t-r'nc'r traffic
The class passengers which The conn hopes to
cure composed Of thosc d, string TO make quick trip
ia pnirts ont side ~ the cify
In fftuuW
there If another project on foot 20 widen Iu--t.
This street. which eXtcnts from Chamhcrr ~ To smith
II nearly parallel With Broadway II very narrow and is
built up for the part with dlapidsed old houses
Ii claimed that 10y widening Il on The tas side to
enty five feet and making it, straight u would
DC rapidly butt up with good business houses, and
become "a business centre. Another argument that l.
urged In favor ~ the plan j. that n would make good
WIDE thOrOuc into which could De directed some Of
the excess OF trailc IN broadway. A. Il l. cacalcd
that ONLY buildings OF little value would need 60 De dis
turbed II said that the improvement could be made at
d com paratiyely small cOet.