New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-03
PROPOSED STREET LINE EXTENSIONS
PLANS OF THE METROPOLITAN TRACTION CON-
PANY-THE ELECTRIC CONDUIT SYSTEM.

PLANS OF THE METRoF oIIrAN TRACTION CON-
PANY-THE ELECTRIC CONDUIT SYSTEM.
Mr. Robinson attorney for the Metropolitan
Traction Company. told a Tribune reporter yes
terday that the Lenoxave branch would be oper-
ated by electricity in about a month. fair trial.
for probably year. will be given 10 the conduit
system OF traction for street cars on this branch.
and care will be taken not 10 prejudice the rights
OF the Third Avenue Railroad Company The Met
ropolltan Traction Company. Mr.. Robinson says,
Will soon apply for franchise to extend their
privileges In East Ninety-sixth-st.. where they
may now operate east OF Lexngton-ave. The Idea
IL to obtain a. franchise FOR n track running west
In East Nlnety-sixth-st. to Madson-ave, up Madl.
son-aye 10 East Nnety-seventh-st.. through that
10 Central Park. and thence through the subway
under the Park This new branch Is TO be oper.
ated In conjunction with the western connections.
I, will run. after leaving the Park on the West
Side mainly through West Nineiy-seventh-st' 70
the Hudson River.
The dctyurs the new road will be obliged to make
leaving the PARK In Its progress toward the
Hudson River recalls piece OF legislation hurreo
through by the residents OF West Eighty -sixth-st
not long ago. When the Boulevard Railroad Com
pany wanted to get a permit to take their Tracks
through the last block separating them from ..
direct cross,own line by means Of the subway
under the park at Eghty-sixth-st. the residents
OF this West Eighty-sixth-st. block got o'n
through the Legislature that forbid any street-car
tracks being laid In streets ending at central Farx
opposite which a carriage entrance TO the park
Ihey overrued one Application already put In ~
the Metropolitan Street Railway Company ana
now, by TINS law. nave succeeded IN protesStns
Nest SEVENTY -second-st. West Eighty -sixth-st
Nest Ninety sAth-st.. and West one aundrec- and
sxthst. from any present danger OF INVASION ny
street railway-car Tracks.
Ii /. expected that before long the Broadway cars
will run up Manhattan-ave. 10 One-nindred-an0.
ninthst. here they viii transfer pds,engeis 10 the
electric cars which w.ll continue Mannlttan-avs;
10 One-hundred al -slxternth-str wn.ie they WIZ
run over TO lenoX ave. and thence 10 ohe-nuhdied-
and-fory -sixthst. The Third Avenue Railroad Conc
dred-and-twenty ffth-st. Will watch the experiment.
OF the Metropolitan Traction Company, with It's eiec-
trio conduit system, with particular interest me
Third Avenue Railroad Company wants 10 avaii IT.
se.f of a clause In the agreement with the Met.
ropolitan Traction Company. maze AT the time OK
the arrangemelt regarding the Lexington;ave iran.
chlSe. IL Will depend the success or the eectrc
system whether or not the Thrdave people w,l De
and-sixeenihst. from Mania i.ar-ave across 10 me
East River BY the terms OF the agreement with
the Third Avenue Railroad Company II the Met
ropolitan Traction Company puts Up cable power
house the ground II has acquired al One hundred
and-sxeenth-st. and Lenox-ave.. the Third Avenue
Railroad Company will have right 70 tne use OF
the Metropolitan Traction Companys One-huncred-
and-sixteenth-st. cable condition OF pay.ng one
half the operating expenses