New-York tribune., 1896-10-25
INTERESTED IN THE ROUTE.
MR. sTEINWAY'S REASONS FOR FAVoRING
ELECTRICITY.
HE SAYS IT COULD BE USED IN THE UNDER
GROUND ROAD BOTH AS MOTIVE AND

LIGHTING POWER.
Tho nrocosi,ion of the Rapid Transit Commis-
sion TO push the underground railroad project IN
Eln,-st vigorously continued yesterday TO hoid 'he
attention OF property owners along the proposed
route in Elmst.. Lafayette Place Four'h-aVe''
Forty-sccond-st. and Broadway from that point up
and through the Boulevard. The confirmation OK
William stc.nway's idea by John d. Crimmins, inat
the structure could he built within year from the
time of It's beginning by attacking the WORK from
the surface is being done IN Boston ny h' sun
way Company, under the direction OF me BOSTON
Rapid Transit Commission. has opened me eyes u
many 20 the ac,uaties Of the situation. In Boston
the trench Is being lined with VIM" e"'"'e''''
brick. so that the gloominess of the 'ra'"lo'."'
tunnel with the brick brilliantly illuminated oy
electricity Is 20 be Gispcilcd.
As 10 the question OF electricity or compressed ar
for the motive power OF the undergi ound engines
Mr. Steinway said yesterday: Other thngs Deihs
equal thero IS one factor which. 70 my MIND wou''
settle the issue between the two motive powers
y,ertricty could be used for lighting purposes as
we'll az motive power. and hence a single plant
would suffice, while two would be necessary u INC
motive power were 10 be compressed ar nave
studied both motive powers good deal 'oin-
pressed air a motive power is worked uider such
q terrific pressure that the least disarranseHeh'
Of the gearing would decrease the power at once
Besides II r. necessary stop the car at Intervals
to charge It, and this will take minute ana ha''
at about every mile. There are IN snort ooJec''oiS
10 compressed air which make It's u'ii'y ior III"
UNDERGROUND road extremely doubtful tleu IL
.horouRhly on the line at Steinway Long Island
Leading property-owners along the 'ine are ap-
proying the route generally so far as 1t appears
now Those in Elm-st.. Lafayette Place. fourth-
ave and Forty -sccond-st will all be greatly bcne-
nted by this underground line. while i's construc-
tion the Elm-st. route VIII forever SET al resi-
any scheme for underground or elevated rail-
BROADWAY
no be,ter for the shopping district but as that has
teen killed. the next best thing Is tie Elnl-s route
And after ALL that route Will bring shoppers where
they can reach the great shopping centres easily
by the cable road down from fortF-secohd-s| VI
I'D from Union Square.
Henry r. Ely. the real estate representative OF
John Jacob Astor said: MIR. As,or IL heartily IN
favor Of the Em-st. route II VIII '' oi great "hc
ft to his property not merely aloi the piopoSeu
route but OF n broader basis throu ;hou the "hoie
upper part OF the city. benefit wnich VIII oc ie''
generally along Broadway from Forty-second-st up
ward We have property AT the southeast and
northeast corners Of Broadway and Forty-second-
ST. the former the 81. Cloud Hotel and also on Long
Acre SQUARE. AT the front between rorty-thrd and
For,v.fourth sis. ana on the north side of Forty
,hir6s and the south aide Of Forty -fourth-st. ct-
tending west Of the sqare. The "hcct o th.s nl'd'r
ssxceedinalv Ieat importance in stimulating real
estate interests above Foriy-secohd-st The adol'-
The question OF any .nroad of elevated or under
, ground road lower Broadway. 30 lot see
| where any opposition Of mportar ce 10 The Elm-st
| socond-si between the Grand Central Station and
| broadway wonderfully. q,
Louis Sherry. whose new house Is being erected
M The southwest corner OF Broadway and Flrh-
ave said: This is almost too good TO be true. -
means that that part Of the city centring In Firth
ave al Forty second TO Foriy-fOur'h -. Is 10 be
| rlaced in close touch with Brooklyn and towns Oh
! Inc New-York Central Railroad all along the tfud-
| son 1t will push the centre OF the city uptown at
0taT Mr. s,sinway said Of the large stations
| of the route would be AT Fifth-ave. ard Forty
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