New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-13
WORK ON THE NEW TRACKS.
p.p1D PROGRESS BEING MADE IN SIXTH
AND EIGHTH AYES.
EFFORTS TO HAVE CARS RUNNING IN THE QUICK
EST POSSIBLE TIME-MUCH INcoNvENI-
ENCE CAUSED. But NO COM
PLANTS MADE
PLANTS MADE

Whether the electric streetcar lines In sixth
80. r,eh,h eves now in course Of construction TO
,enIace the old horsecars. will be worked WITHOUT
snv bitches any inconvenience 10 the pubic can
M, Of course be known until the lives are IN op-
Grafton IT seems hard 10 believe that the enor-
mus traffic at fo- instance Twenty-third ana
rbi-tv- fourth SITS may not lead 10 some delay and
unless the greatest care be exercised possibly acc-
dents when the quick-traVeing electric cars are
rnnng But. whatever difficulties may ne encoun-
,s-ed later on there can be doubt that The IN
ceased speed of the cars will prove an immense
convenience to thousands of persons. including
Nth those engaged in business downtown ana
those visiting the shopping district. And there IS
no doubt also that the work is being pushed for-
ward with a surprising amount Of energy. ANY one
xbo has watched the manner in which the work
men are putting in the plant must ADMIT mat no
oncker work has ever been done in this city before
IN other avenues OF it is 20 the interest OF
the Metropolitan Traction Company TO have the
lines in running order the earliest possible time.
hut il is also 20 the interest Of the public.
The various inconvenience connected with the
uobeaval Of a busy avenue are nethey greater nor
less than to be expected. Only pedestrian
traffic IS Al present possible in Siyth-ave. while
many Of the side for the space Of three
quarters Of a block Uttered with accommodations Of
earth drainpipes and bricks. The effect on the
asphalted streets. crowded in this way with heavy
material cannot be otherwise than disastrous. but
1, s apparently the intention OF the traction com
pany 10 put the thoroughtares in gooG order again
As 70 the inconvenience 10 the residents of the
streets in question Il is serious. but Mr. Nreelend
declares that not single complaint has been re-
ceived As h. said 70 a Tribune reporter YESTERDAY.
the people are willing 10 put up with some tempo
rary trouble in view of the increased transit fach-
Ties they will receive as the result Of IT,
When Mr.. Vreeland vas seen yesterday IN refer
ence 10 the work On the Sixth-ave. and Eight ave
lines he told Tribune reporter that he was greatly
pleased with he progress so far made There had
been ur 10 the present time. no difficulties encoun
tered other than those which were expected ana
provided for ..,,.oa
Nj Vreeland said that not a single COMP aint had
I sunposa that the change from horse 10 electric
cars is a most desirablc one and viii result IN
willing 10 put up with a little temporary incon-
venence in view of the advantages they Will gam
Mr. Vreeand Was asked whether IT was possible
that the blasting operations IN SlNth-aVe mlgh en-
MED that here was not the slightest danger Of
that The workmen had strict orders MOI 10 pas
Gus and besides the charge used was always a
light one piece Of rock that in ordinary hiaS,
was removed piece ~ piece in Sixth and Eighth
Usually four or i've charges WT1 os nse trouble
connected with the installation Of the new po"eFF
was naturally experienced at ne JunSv%dds etc
with Sixth-ave. Al these points the uanlc VIE
always enormous and the men We're nan1ICa .d,e
continually The work being dore. however
without any great inconvenience n the pnnnc. T.,
With reference 70 an interview recently printed IN
some Of the newspapers dealing win me future III,
tentlons Of the traction company. MI reeihnd saiS
that a big programme had already been mapped
out and II hoped before long that people "ouu
be able 10 reach the business portion OF me CIV
from any point uptown without having 70 cnahst
was m releve the congestion on the Broadway line
reservirc tina, line for the trafhc. ITSELF large
on Broadvav at is not a short stretch or con
fasted street. that leads 10 real inconvenience ne
said We md that in Ghestnut.st Pp, a.
roadway we have q thoroughtare many miles long
hal Il croUderi throughout lis lenCth.