The age-herald., 1900-02-26
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| settled in New York and became well | known as Tammany Hall contractor long pefore the time of Boss" Tweed's down. Iall 1nheriting a taste for general con traeting and having the friendship of his fathers political associates, young McDon- ald soon found himself working independ- enciy and successfully He has been rated long time as worth millions. It was not, however, until after Mayor Van Wyck was placed in the executive chair by Tammany that A1r. Mcdonald found himself more prominently before the pu5lic eye It was noticed that he cultivated the friendship of Croker and other men of that democratic organization of which he had long been a passive member.
 MT. Mcdonald is short and broad-shoul- dered, of a strong, keen countenanee, eyes with deep penetration, and 9 manner quick and impressive. His nose is la1ige and heavily bridged, his mouth thin-lipped and wide, and his chin and lower jaw broad indicating resolute character. His strong will, however is coupled with good temper.
 Work will begin within ten or fifteen days after the contract has been signed" MT Mcdonald said, following the an- nouncement that the contract with the princely figures was his, "and," he quickly added, q am ready to qualify now"
 MT McDonald's assurance that he will present completed underground rapid transit railroad to Manhattan Island within three years has amazed the people of that and sister boroughts of Greater New York, but as he has had wide experience in tun- nel construction and harbor blasting he is credited with knowing what he is talking about.
 "I am a tunnel maker" he said, land when get to work there will be no let up for single day.
 That Mir. Mcdonald has had plenty of ex- perience in tunnel construction may be in- ferred from the size aof his contract when the Cana dian Pacific was building through the ranges of mountains extending from Kananaslds, at the eastern oatA +o tho har- Dor of Vancouver on the F. iif.
 miles. In this conne1ttor t. sa Andrew Onderdonk wal
 him in securing large slic
 from the Canadian EoverI u 7rt. l.=. aH= donk also presented a 1b Isz- sioners, hut it was for 1 .IU A=sazHH= evidence of the close coTl...s-..a..- ----l 1-- existed between Messrs. McDorJad and On- derdonl1 is found in their partnership tn the construction of the Toronto, Hamilton and Buffalo railways long tunnel 2t Hamilton, Ont, line now operated in connection with the Canadian Pacific, which has paid mill Hons to tho Mcdonald and Onderdonk syn dlcaites. MT McDonald's share in the work of improving San Francisco harbor was considerable. but If he fhad anything to do with the construction of a lake tunnel in Chicago, as announced hy New York pa- pers, nothing is known here, as the con- tract was aWafded 10 O1uSfuOihh l He statement was also made in New York that MT McDonald was interested in the build ing of the Northwestern Elevated railroad in this city, but officers of the company yesterday declared ignorance on the sub ject. Statistics of New Yorlx's big rapid transit sSo~e for which Contractor Mcdonald IS now responsafdes c -ilp teresttng' Here are some: - iIength in all sections of the tunnel as surveyed ,570 feet, nearly 21 miles; total eScavaton of earth, 1700,2 ,22S cubic yards, ehrth to be filled back. 773,093 cubic yards; srpck excavated, 921,12S cubic yards; rock .tpnneled. S6S 6O6 cubic yards steel used in structures. 65,6l4 net tons; cast iron used, 79O1 net tons; concrete dS9,122 cubic yards; Corlck. 1859 cubic yards waterproofng. 7t5,T95 yards; vault lights, 6,64O square yards; ltcal stations 43; express stations, 5; sta. ton elevators. 10; lineal feet of track, 30o,- 3S0; linea1 feet of track underground, N5,- 514: lineal. feet of track elevated, 59.7G6. " ITO restore the street surface to it's usual condition 270,646 square yards of surface will be covered, and for the same work in the park 8, ,699 square yards.
 Tt is estimated that 00e0 men will be em- ployed at cost of from $16 900, 900 to $20- coo coo. MT. Mcdonald declares that he has no partner and that the bond of $,00O00O exacted from him by the city is his own, composed Of gilt-edge securities In lieu Of cash, as stipulated. At the end of fifty years the lease of the road to MT. McDon- aid or his assigns having elapsed, the road will fall into the citys hands, and may again be leased.
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