New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-18
THE BROADWAY CABLE ROAD
DENIAL OF A STATEMENT THAT THE WORK
WILL BE DELAYED.
MAJOR M,YULTY. THE ENGINEER IN CHARGE
SAYS THAT CARS WILL BE RUNNING ON
THE NEW TRACKS BY DECEMBER
THE CABLES WILL DE IN

THE NEW TRACKS BY DECEMBER
THE CABLES WILL BE IN
PLACE NEXT SPRING.
A sensational story and calculated TO harrow
I'm the feelings Of the inhabitants Of New York 10 the
highest conceivable pitch Of indignation, appeared In
one of the afternoon newspapers yesterday II repre-
ssnted that the Broadway Cable Railroad would
not be completed before October 10 Of next year. and
worse STILL Broadway was to remain In torD-up state
until July August something over year. because
II would be impossible for the contractors put down
the iron or lay the pavement before the time men,
TONED This horrible outlook based upon
ad alleged Interview with John D. C1mmins.
the contractor Of the road Mr.. Crimmins was
further made 10 say that unforeseen circumstances
had been encountered IN dealing with the gas water
and steam pipes, the subways and the pneumatic tubes
under Broadway, which would delay construction for
at least the period named, and he left the reporter
uncertain how much longer 1t might be- "We are
doing the best we cam" Mr.. Cfmmins was quoted as
saying and with all that, keeping men at work day
and night we will not be able TO finish the Job be-
fore July August. 1902"
Mr.. Crlmmins could not be found in the city last
evening, because he is living for the at his
country place in Connecticut and is In New York only
In the day time Tribune reporter succeeded. how
evor In finding Major George W. McNulty. the we'll
known and experienced engineer in charge OF the
work. at his hOme No. 101 West Eighty -second-st.
In answer to the reporters questions, Major Ne
Nulty said that he had the interview
attributed TO Mr.. Crmmins, which contained the
omlnous statements referred to- and that he seriously
doubted Its accuracy.
al do not wish" the Major said, TO be placed in the
attitude of contradcIing Mr. Crimmins, but the facts
altogether at variance with the fopebodngs which
he is said to have given utteranoe to. My belief is
that the person to whom Mr.. Crimmins talked either
wholly misunderstood him else he got his state
he rnixa d In o. obi uav
most positively that the work is in such forward
state that the repayng Of Broadway will be completed
and the street restored to its normal condition by
December /. Everything VIII be finished by that time
ready for putting In the cable and the machinery.
This will be accomplished during the winter months
and in the spring the will be running by the new
motive power"
You feel reasonably sure about this, Majorl'
"oh my, yes; feel absolutely positive. The only
thing that has caused unlocked for delay
was the failure to obtain the rails
from the Johnstown mills. 1t has been
herculean task 10 move the big watermans the gas
ana steam pipes and the electrical subway system to
nothing Of numbers Of smaller pipes Of different
kinds but from Fifty nnths to Fiftloth-st the road
bed and street repaved and the rails down.
Indeed we have everything finished almost to Forty
secondst. Between Forty second and Thirty fifth sts
the iron Is all In and the repavng is going rapidly
Between Thirty ffth-st. and Twenty thrd-st only
tnck at time be put down on account of moving
the immense watermans but at work on the
east track, and when that is done shall undertake
the west track. AS our company has the contract
for large part Of the streetpavng working TO
advantage south Of Twenty -third-st. TO Fourteenth
ST. the work has begun, and have begun excavating
between Fourteenth and Bleccler SITS In lower Broad
way the iron is all In from the head Of Bowling Green
to Rector-st North of Readest. we shall be ready
TO break ground in short time From Norris ST.
north the road is ready TO turn the on the
cable tracks. The only serious obstacles yet before
are the large mains at two points These are at
Twelfth-st and at Canal-st All the rest have been
moved.
al repeat that by December the cars will be
running the entire length Of the street on
the cable rails, and early in the Sprfng
as possible won't undertake TO fix the exact date
the road will be operated by cable consider this
entirely a conservative prediction