New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-12
FINAL RAPID TRANSIT PLANS.
TWO UNDERGROUND SYSTEMS EITHER OF
WHICH MAY BE ADOPTED.
ONE CALLS FOR DoUBLE-DECKED' TRACKS
WITH EXPRESS TRAINS BELOW THE
LocAL-THE OTHER PLACES THEN
SIDE BY SID

| LoCAL-THE OTHER PLACES THEN
SIDE BY SIDE.
Two plans for rapid transit I'm New-YOrh City, one
OF which will probably he adopted, are completed anu
ready Tor submission before the next meeting Oi ''o
Rapid Transit Commissioners, which Is to be heiu vi
| Friday, at No ID Wllliam-st. over 100 plans nave
been submitted to the Commission, but none OF 'he"
came up TO the requirements In the two plans Ius'
completed all the valuable and practical features whch
have been brought TO the notice Of the Commissioners
| have been adopted far possible
The two plans which are the work Of william H.
Worthen, of No. 63 Beecler-st and William Barclay
Parsons OF No. 81 Broadway, are essentially dHereh
from each other. That designed by MI Parsons Is 'c
double decked' system, or that by when the lo'"
| trains directly above the express trains iHo
tunnels in this plan are 10 be dug between the curb
stone ard the present surface tracks Ihey are u W
ten or eleven feet wide and OF sufficient height 70 &C
comrnodate two trains one running over the other
they are to be constructed solid concrete fOuda
tons for the roadbeds with walls OF mason work ana
iron or steel roofs The crOssbeams for the support Oh
the upper track are to be steel filled in with con
crete The tunnels are to be lighted with lncsnGescent
lights and the motive power will be electricity
In order 10 economic space as much Us pos9'pio
the trucks Of tue ears are to be unusually low' AS
the tunnels through hlc the trans are 10 run VIII
be narrow and low the question Of ventilation enters
largely into the "dOubledecled' system TO overcome
this diligently the fan-system Of ARTIFICIAL ventilation
which has been in successful operation in the under
ground railroad system OF London, especially at '"c
Cannonst. station will be Introduced
The passenger entrances a-i exits to this system
will be from the side walks. space equal 10 the
width OF the elevated sairways will be taken on 'e
sidewalks next 10 the curb. and steps VIII eau uo"h
| TO both local and express trains.
In this "double -deckedo system provision Is maze
for gas pipes and other pipes by CONSTRUCTING ou"
way in the middle Of the street, directly uhuer 'i'
cable railway tracks. Instead OF making the ehrace
to th, subway for pipes through manlOles IN the
street. the entrance will be through the passenger
stations underground.
The second plan, which was wrought ont DS VIII
lam f. Worthen of No. G3 Bleeckerst. takes up inc
entire roadway between the curbs and puts all -FOUR
tracks on level, which necessltaes having separate
stations for express and local trains. This plan also
calls for ma sslve walls, which would take the place
of the present curb walls Arched walls would sepa'
rate the express from the local tracks and also support
the roof which is to be OF iron. The express trains III
this system would be on the outside, the inner tracks
being devoted to local traffic. The permanent ROAD
way in this plan not provided for being left 10 the
city 10 take care OF. formerly while c0rporauons
having pipes and mains under Broadway wonld be ex
| pected to provide for them As in the "dOuOie
deckedr system the passenger stations would be Just
under the sidewalk.
one advantage claimed for both these plans Is that
either Of the roads can be construc'eo rh not
ruptlng travel to any serious extent II Mouo ne
be necessary to open the deet any more tah was lo
aured in putting down theelectric su0"aSS. +. 10Th
The stations for express trains a. planned III TEV
| systems would be placed at the Battery, bowi.ns
Green City Hall Park, Union square MADISON Sa1d e
BRYANT Park Fifty -nnth-s at Central PARK ana tnen
along the Boulevard where there is room enough pc
tween tue curbs for stations without encroaenS ugOH
private property. The stations for the local tTans
have not been selected, but would follow the natural
centres Of business They would include stato3s AZ
Sonth Ferry Bowling Green Wallst, Rectors ST. Cort-
andts st. or Fulton-st., City Hall Park, Whte.st. or
Walkerst. Grand Houston 81; or TSantv
third St. Twenty eighths, Thirty-thlrdst., ESr s
second st.. Forty -Seventhst Ffty-thrdst. ana fntS
10th OF these plans have been submitted TO mum
Der OF well-known engineers, among them 6ens 10nn
Bogart state Engineer and surveyor at ALBANY, po
fave Chanut president Of tho American Associatl9n OF
Civl Engineers John Wilson, OF wilson % Sohs'
Philadelphia and Theodore Cooper. OF this city.