New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-03
ANOTHER TUNNEL UNDER THE HCDSON
PASSENGERS on NEwJERSEY RAILROADS TO BE
LANDED AT UNION SQUARE.

LANDED At UNION SQUARE.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company has recently
started the construction Of bridge across the dismal
swamp Of mud and slime in wc,st. and il scheme Of
rapidt transit which certain public SPIRITED men arc J"sO
now promoting can be carried through. II Is certain
that the passenger, 10 the south and West VIII no
longer have to wade ankle deep in filth ON their way
to and from the ferries.
The movement in question is neither more
nor less than the construction Of an uhaer'
ground railroad from point In kearhy' ~ 30
to New-York. The main motive Of the scheme is to
convey passengers on the Pennsylvania, NewJersey
Central and Delaware Lackawanna and Western KAN
roads into the business centres Of newborn WIthoue
stopping at Jersey CITY, tins avoiding the walt az the
ferries and the tedious journey across the river ana
ais, saving about twenty i've minutes in time
The three lines in close proximity to each DINER
over that part of the IIackeusack River in the neigh
borhood of Kearny. It is intended that the cars
OF the different lines shall be into the tunnel NJ
Kearny township near the, Delaware, Lacha"ahha
and Western track by means OF "A switch arrangement
Tie cars Will then coupled to engine moved by
electric motor power and taken under the Hacken-
sack River TO Castle Point, Hoboken. Thence the
tunnel Will continue under the bed of the Hudson
River until IL reaches the western end OF Fourteenth
st. There IL will divide: one branch running cast
ward 10 the East River, and one southwark to poht
in the vicinity OF Wall and Broard sts
In New-York there will be various stations at difer.
emf business centres, while the main terminal point "
the road will be Fourteenth st. and Union square,
with two more stations under the sixth and Ninth ave.
elevated roads The freight brought into this city Will
be unloaded at points convenient 10 It's ultimate dest'
nation the cars being sided of the track. Then inc
material will be unloaded and conveyed 70 the surface
nv means OF elevators There will be freight station
ar Chanbersst for the convenience OF the dry eDoos
men, The tunnel will be wide enough To nave iour
parallel tracks, two for passengers and two for fresh
The promoters of the scheme are confident Oh ther
abiIs 10 build the tunnel and believe that IL can %
carried with the greatest through the nara cay
and rock which abounds in the bed OF the Hudson
River at Fourteenth-st. In building the tunhei tho
nromoters will adopt either the Greathead or Jennings
and STANDARD systems. The latter, being more sun
able 10 the material through which the tunnel has
10 be bored will probably be chosen The estlna'e'
cost of the work. exclusive Of equipment, is Sl2ooo.'
900. "a.
The promoters have organized themselves into
,.odv called the New-York and New-Jersey Terminal
Railroad Company with a capital OF SlOo,ooo.
Articles of incorporation were filed yester-
,av with the secretary Of state at Albany.
Having perfected the organization and obtained con-
,eesions from property In the city, the com.
nonv viii endeavor 20 obtain the necessary Increased
rranftal The trustees OF the new corporation arc
Thomas Sturcs william e. Lane George IL. Taylor,
isaac ID. Fletcher, Thomas Rutten y k Hermann
William c. Cox. Charles F. smillee, Isaac p: Martin,
General Henry W. Slocum {: L. MaeNe, welcome hs
Jarvis and William Marshall