New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-25
Mr.. SHIRPS ATTACK on BRoADBAK
THE WORK VIGOROUSLY PRosEcUTED-CARs TO
RUNNING IN SIX WEEKS.

THE WORK VIGOROUSLY PROsECUTED-CARS TO =
RUNNING IN SIX WEEKS.
Contractor Whartons 200 men, reinforced
with fresh arrivals from Philadelphia, continued their
work In laying the Broadway Surface Railroad from
Union Square until yesterday, the time allowed
them boy their special permit The street was aug up IA
far southern end OF the Stewart Building between
Nnth and Tenth sts. trench formed by the removal
OF tbs pavement stretching along the whole front Of tho
famous dry goods house pile OF strngcrs In front OF
the Vienna Bakery acted as danger signal by day
Piles OF paving heapcd upon the edges Of the
walks from Union Square down to and IN front Of Grace
Church The track finished ana completely covered
over with sand rs FAR down rs Twefth-sL
Jacob sharp busy during the day looking out
for the interests Of the road he not at home and
AT his house II was said that he woLd be out until late
James A Richmond. the president OF the company, who
was at the Breyoort House, said that the work
would he resumed at midnight He had no fear OF al
Injunction for" said he the General Term OF the
SUI RENE Court just refused to grant stay of pro-
ceedngs and no Justice Of that court will DO apt TO grant
mn Injunction after such decision. our Intention Is 10
lay our tracks in Broadway with little inconvenience
to public possible. With that end In view we ale
putting only track ut time 50 that half OF the
be used, although the method IA much more
expensive than though should lay the two tracks
together Again leave the pavement at the cross
streets until the last ana then concentrate our
aborcrs at that point the crossing may blocked
for the least possible time. our rolling stock Is not
yet pruy for. but say that within six weeks we
Shall have running from Union Square 10 the
Battery We going To put ON MY new cars OF he
most improved pattern. They VII De a mOuo! III thls
WAY. constructed with reference 10 securing tue peot
combination OF lightness, tteddnesS "hh 5lrehbt,
WIN the greatest amount OF ght ana ar loI 'o
passengers. The contract In not yet aWatded pt VII
Ice Ut once haze determined on the man VINO VIII
have II. ~
one point brought out IN the argument against the
road before the commissioners thht III ciat Oi
great parade BOdl Way would have 10 De u'eu anu vh
would be In the also that lhey "ouh 10
blocked In Of fire In Broadway. We have opllaeu
any objection OF that kind 10y providing Tor sNl,''s Nv
rOOme and Canal sts., at Pafk-pHcc' ana ht baIcay
ST. that in any such emergency we can switch le vS
Cnurchst, or MOoster-st., nj any OF thcse points,
q Tor the removal Of lee and snow III winter We oH''
that fully, and would have done II in our own INTEREST,"
zen n that specification had not been dcmtnded
"Ihc Broadway stages will be 40 more Wllhh lWoNcoNS
after the road II completed. We have bought lhe az
up They will in Broadway, ana not aDoNe
Fourteen hist perhaps on tith-aNe. Inc NIhtn-
aud AladsOn-aye. lines Will be WHOLLY "n'noiic,'
We may decide to run "A line up run NV lIuth
Fourteenth 70 Central Park luat VIII DO INC eolo
yostgo lett OF this numbering vehicle OF tue hrb ages
All In ALL" said Nr. Richmond IN conclusion tho
roal viii prove blessing Ia broadway, llS ner-
chants below FOurtecntll-sL and 10 tue puDno. tho
pavement They have taken up room than people
imagine. The will be an ornament ana sIthI
convenience. which all having desire or hcrd 10 t"V
III Broadway below tOurteenth-st. VIII appreciate ,mo
shall 10 everything possible for the good o Tue puoo
and expect that within short time after the road Is
opened that its great utility viii DO seen and compre
heIded. $1,000.
twenty laborers appeared the scene mt midnight
rendy work. told that operations wOuIu
not be resumed until o'clock this morning