Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-01
TO TUNNEL THE EAST RIVER.


lNeW loTk oun'l
The second boring has been begun at
Fulton and Clark street. Brooklyn, for
determining the nature of the SOIL
which will be encountered In the build
ing Of the new tunnel for the Jersey
City. New York & Brooklyn Terminal
railway. The first boring has just
been completed at Pineapple and
Henry streets In that city Sand and
gravel were encountered there to the
depth of about 100 feet. II was ex-
pected that the same substance would
be found at Fulton street. A third Dor
ing is to be made latter at the foot of
Furman street. These are simply to
find out the prospective ense or ditii-
Guilty OF making the proposed tunnel.
The railway OF which so much Is
expected in the way of rapid transit
by the city of Brooklyn, is to connect
Jamaica, l.. l., and Cortlandt street.
North River, this city. The entire dis
lance, between twelve and thirteen
miles, will be travelled in as many
minutes, It is predicted. The motive
power is TO be electricity by the third
rail system
The Idea OF the road was evolved
from the protests of Brooklyn prop
erty owners along Atlantic avenue.
They complained that the tracks OF the
Long Island railroad were dangerous
and detrimental to the best welfare
of the neighborhood. The protests
created such storm of public opinion
that a commission appointed by the
Brooklyn mayor carefully looked into
the subject. The commission decided
that 1t was feasible to run the tracks
under ground along Atlantic avenue
and so reported. The Long Island
Railroad company then offered to CO.
operate with the city of Brooklyn to
give rapid transit from Jamaica to this
Halu nd
periods of waiting plans have been
submitted and accepted for the scheme
which embraces n tunnel under the
East River. A charter was granted
| to the promoters of the idea, and the
initial work was begun about a month
| ago, when the first boring was made.
| Now the work has advanced to Full
| ton street The work there will take
over two weeks, as depth Of at least
| $50 feet must be reached. Then after
boring at Furman street, Brooklyn.
tests viii be made under Maiden Lane,
this city, Broadway and Cortlandt
| street.
The plan. as proposed. is to have a
nearly level line of railroad from
| Jamaica, l.. l., TO Cortlandt street Be
ginning at the first named place the
tracks are to be elevated or depressed,
according TO the level. At no place are
| there to be crossings for vehicles or
tracks as at present. The road for some
distance before the present station at
| Bedford avenue is reached is to be an
| open tunnel, similar to the tunnel en-
| tering she Grand Central station in
this city. The tunnel proper is to begin
| where the Bedford avenue now Is.
| This Is TO be run, at varying depths
| but as nearly level as possible, under
| Atlantic avenue. II is to turn into
Fulton street at Flatbush avenue. go-
ing almost directly under the old
| armory.
Entering Fulton street It IS to
| traverse almost the entire length OF
| the street. II is expected that the tun-
mel will be loacted under the center OF
the street. but as far as possible a
straight line win be followed. as that
would be conducive To greater speed
The tunnel viii pass under a part OF
the city hall At Clark street it IS /,
brarch ofs In a long curve toward Pine.