New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-05
SUPPLEMENT.
PAGES 9 TO 1e.
SUCCESS OF CABLE ROADS.
wHATrHE NEW HARLEM LINE HAS SHOWN.

nfhst last week looked upon with great pleasure py
the advocates OF this system OF transit They attach
great deal Of Importance to the starting OF hls paro
road and are justified in doing since it is really 'he
first cable road built In this city, not as an
experiment. but result Of long and carefui las
The company's road in Tenth was only an eaooi"o
test Of the traction principle. II was Dlt WIN many
misgvings and grave apprehensons on the part vi many
peope and their fears alayed by the numerous
mishaps and delays that attended its opening little over
syear ago II worked poorly at first hat lts SUCCESS
scemed exceedingly doubtful People were shy Oh 1t
Opponents OF the system declared 1t TO be iaure anu
some the newspapers seemed TO agree with then Ae
while the officers of the company found out that the
road had been opened too soon; that is, before the
machinery had been properly tested and adjusted
They ascerained however that the defects were all IN
cidental and under the supervision OF the veteran
engineer Colonel Paine. formerly OF the Bridge, the
troubles we're remedied- For months the line has
been working perfectly satisfactory manner Ooth 10
the company the patrons Of the road whose mum
bers are increasing steadily. Treasurer Beaver oi
the company, says that about 5'ooo people
are now carried daily, which Is more than
double the number that they had at first
This increased travel is the result OF the rapid growth
Of the west side Of the upper part OF the city since the
opening Of the road II ia estimated that over 400 ne"
buildings have been put up in this region within the last
year and population has nearly doubled Property
has advanced in value from twenty-five to fifty per cent
all along the line and some instances even more
ADVANCE IN UPTOWN REAL ESTATE.
"Itis almost impossible to state exactly how much
lots have advanced here in consequence OF the cable
road" said prominent resident OF the IweHth warn
Yesterday because cut of up here rom all
communication with the city that excepting flew wealthy
people who desired secluson scarcely thought of
eoniug IN here to live To the average NewYorker this
entire beautiful stretch Of territory vertabe terra
i5,co0nO He knew nothing about it from experience,
and there were no facilities speak Of for getting here
Hence there little if any market for property except
them when wealthy lover OF me scenery de-
sired TO get these superb heights Any man VINO
wanted 70 buv lots In Tenthave could have had them at
almost any price now he must pay well for them
Had been wise in my generation might
have made q fortune by an actual cash
investment Of thousand dollars but somehow there
had been much said and written against cable roads
that had lost faith in ther'.'
About the happest man over the road is Lawson
n Fuller AS every knows, cable roads have been
his hobby years He has talked for them and fought
for them with pernacity that brooked no defeat To
De able to last by practical demonstration that
the system suitable for New York as san Francisco
is no small pleasure TO him. What do think OF the third
Avenue Companys cable roadsi" he said Why they are
m grand liz the nRdSS a on t and ri
years for such means OF transit ana We nav
Island had the not the only facilities for travel
nov nov we SS road was ever built under more
trying circumstances than that one in Ienthave one
ieTness, but it has already made this desert
20 e1a a aRS has STIMULATED Snding in this
section any visitor judge for himself 1t Il doing Ior
what the elevated roads have done ior hare ana the
years pre- vOus the building OF the elevated
We s OF the Park o and north Of tynint to Kings
bridge the completion OF these ROADS over I-VV
buildings put up were and above Msnhattanville, and
threeiourhs of these the direct result OF the cable
road say that are satisfied Dut
no, yet We want a cable road on the boue-
ward clear up kngsbridge, and We shall have IT, 100
IHn Third AVENUE COMPANY PLEASED.
II is hardly necessary to say that the Third Avenue
Companv is satisfied with the Tenth-ave. line as an
investment although the road has not yet begun 10 ed
any large The building of the Onehundredand
line sufficient evidence OF the conpanys
faith in the system President Lyon and all the other
urominent officials say that it is only question OF time
when the Tur-ave line viii beoperated by cable Intact
II is not unlikely that the Board OF Directors VIII
decide TO make the change at their meeting next week
II they Will be gwen Out al once anu En-
riueer Paine says the entire work can DC hAsAeu III
Inc "a SsWYork Cable Company, which proposes 10
gldlron tie city with multitude OF mes Is MsQ
pleased with the success OF the TWO uptown Ioaus anu
hnds Ia them an argument 70 support Us os 49, 49,
The people Of the northwest wards nave
said Charles +. shaw, counsel OF the complain !
.for they are certainly great blessing But suppose
y-irth 81 our uptown residents co1u
60 81 the city and only have 10 pay ceus ,Dl
greater blessing! MT. shaw added that uls comPan!
hoped 10 have favorable decision RON the Souit VI ~
meals IN a lew days. And tnen he said the people OF
snd maj ~ AN esrly day The work viii pushed forward
rid, for company has an abundance OF calNI al
The Ona~hundred and twenty -hfthst line makes the
fourth cable road III region the others being tie
Bridge the Elevated and tue one on IenIn-aye
All OF these have been extremely " S
Bulge II II unnecessary 10 speak It's satisfactory "Orh
ing are familiar to al Inc hoOohe1 Iou nrs WI
than fulfilled IT, projectors expectations; 30 WEI G
pleased Az they VITA that next season the line VIII De
slready led some Of ne jersey City railroad companies 10
think seriously adopting the cable y stem III place OF
tie they now employ chahee Ihal many VI 'Ae4'
patrons tie Heights would nal Win JOY
wHAI l. BEING DONE n BEooBLYN.
fifth cable line that of the Atlantic Avenue Railroad
Company in Park-ave., Brooklyn, is well dc way and
portion OF it, from Broadway TO WashngtOmave, may
possibly be il operation this month II 1t proves salts
factory the line will ne extended Fulton Ferry soon
a. the frost il the ground next spring The cable
70 be used Oh different from that employed ON
the Bridge and the other lines 1t consists OF two spring
steel ropes each threequarters OF an inch In diameter
These placed parallel TO each other at distance OF
about nye inches and rvited by metallic lugs thus
forming as IL were, the a chain The machinery
attached TO the OF the consists Of toothed
wheel with lever apparatus and the ordinary brake
operated by on the front platform The teeth OF
and enough al the end 10 pass
readily through the slot in the conduit and being bent at
small angie catch the cIoseDats OF Iugs between Tue
two ropes, thus cOAmuhicalins INC a., s3
of the cable the and driving II forward
and cham pri,ipe ana many opinion
destined become strong rival 10 the regular
Avenue Company confidence IN the cable system Is
by the TACT that IL has recently put up an Immense
brick building, capable OF storing hundred cars, IL
Park-ave.. between GihhuaNe anu hycIronsI
Mr. lchafdsOn, president the company Is one or the
OF the STEM Al te convention O
the American street surface railway Association Ii
Sicago two YEAR ago ne and A ;. johnson we're APP
pointed committee 10 examine the question OF motive
power roads They reported IN favor OF the
cable as against the horse and all other systeIus aud
their report adopted 10y the convention. MT haz
formerly president Oh the Brooklyn CITY Railroad
Company, also strong advocate OF the
cable system. he urged Its adoption, but the
declined Ia make the change. Mr.. Hazard be-
heved that good cable system IL ulton and the other
principal would IN measure at least
with necessity OF elevated railroads, other
certain TO come III time and play havoc With the
business Brooklyn surface roads.
may airly tnat the majority OF the surface
road people Ia favor OF change from the present
OF them, Tor Instance the tlgnth
Railroad Company, believe that electric motors
,llNe the prODLeln II Is salQ they AaNe