New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-01
FOR AN UNDERGROUND ROAD.
RAPID TRANSIT COMMISSIONERS FAVOR
ONE
Mr.. 1NMAX ADVOCATES THE PL,S-EAsr SIDE

Mr. IXMAX ADVOCATES THE pL,S-EAsr SIDE
ROUTES NOT PRESENTED.
Underground rapid transit will be considered serl-
ousy again b. the Rapid Transit Commission. The
Commissioners met yesterday afternoon in their
Office. AT No % Wilam-st Commissioner Bushe
did not present plans for new route for an indie
pendent elevated railroad on the East side. Com
missioner John H. Inman. who had just returned
from a visit to the Worlds Fair. announced that
he n firm believer in the underground railroad
plan. and that he firmly believed that 1t was FEAST
bic TO revive the project that the city authori-
ties were willing to aid in securing an act OF the
Legislature authorizing the city to lend Its credit
20 such a scheme
The meeting was called TO order at go p. m. by
Mr.. Steinway who sat in an invalids chair. Mr.
Bushe was asked II he had his additional plans for
the East Side ready.
II would like to say" he answered. mat the
East Side Is not yet ready TOT cons'derat'on
Mr.. Bogart our engineer. Is away on VACATION ana
want to confer with him before | present the
plans to the Commission.
Il was not present at the last meeting SAID MI
Inmar 'Tb,lt I want to say that am In favor OF
the underground railroad about az laid out by the
Commission. I think it IL the most complete piah'
We have learned through the press that the city
authorities have expressed a willingness 10 heip
In the construction of new independent system
In my Judgment the underground road can be
taken up In a few weeks. am confident that par
ties can be found in three or four weeks VINO VIII
be willing to take IT up with the city help. In
the mean time. however. would not OBJECT 10 the
consideration OF routes for elevated roads without
committing ourselves
"I have believed all the time" said Mr.. Starln.
''in the underground system I have a letter here
on the subject which wish Mr. Bushe would
read"
Mr. Bushe then read the following letter:
August 2S 1899.
John IT, starn. esq. Rapid Transit Commissioner New
YORK City.
Nv Dear Sir OF yourself and associates to
satisfactory system Of rapid transit In
New York exctcs the interest Of all engaged In
-trucfioa work or who the Interest OF the great
metropolitan city at heart Tn" matter + one OF vast I'M
portancr your commission has undertaken no easy task
IN IT. endcayor determine upon plan that Will meet the
requirement, Of rapid transit VIZ safety speed 'nd COM
fort
The nrr OF RYAN & Mcdonald has recently completed
Tor tho Bal inore and Ohio Railroad COMPANY double
standard gauge railway. about mile and hall
In length under one Of principal in Baltimore
entire length u built With business
blo'ks residences and It's surface city
cable railway. This work has been carried 10 com
petion through difficult materials, wet clay. quick
and aud rock bottom without accident delay
construction buildings business on
street without interruption 10 the surface railway
general traffic.
This late experience IN connection with previous
familiarity with such work Thoroughly cony nces
underground rapid transit suggested by plans already
approved commission l. entirely feasible and
sblc ready and safe construction. The examinations
made In New.York been thorough end exhaustive
under proper direction the work could BE- carried on
without damage whatever 81 tho buildings adjacent 10
the line without Interruption 10 the traffic Of the streets
under which the ROAD might pass.
WIZ. ample nnancisl ali and the support Of the CITY
authorities such UNDERGROUND rad constructed with
ani the Of motive Iowcr without Gas or
smoke could be built within two and would insure
public rapid trnslt-consumng about fifteen minutes
W1ll.st and Harlem and would leave the streets
fire. from any un,ghy Obstruction to dcacc and njurc
private pio pcfy. Your, very truly.
John B. MCDONALD
Commissioner Porter said that h- was In favor
OF considering the proposition male by MT hushe
TO build elevated roads. lie beiieN cd; how
ever. that the underground road would be the
1T IL only three months" said Mr.. Irman
since responsible persons anne before uS nhd or
fer.l 10 build the underground road. iroN!Glng the
city would help them. | am strongly IN favor
VI ,he underground road and believe IL can DE
Mr. Bushe said that the SITUATION such that
delay should be- avoided lie believed tlat the
route proposed by him for he West side last
week together with the new route ior the East
not" he continued. walt for somebody to offer
TO build an underground iond INN" "'re ~
room FOR both" Ala IN !, j.,
possiblc 10 sell Mr. Bushes ifoI"Hei route There
are times when have TO wait. whether We
want To- or not -
routes for elevated roads To be operated by eeC,,
trici,v I'm the end. however. he believed that All
elevated roads would prove TO be mak.shltts ne
said that he was irspSrei 70 3her pans ,r p
discussion the meeting was adjourned untiI next
Wednesday At D. m