New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-10-06

around the bridge and when they ready for
the old bridge will be raised TO sufficient
height TO clear the elevated trains of the Penn
sylvania road. All this is to be accomplished
without stopping trains either road, and, Of
course, involves heavy expense for temporary
bridgework that will be useless after rhe
pletion of the permanent bridge.
The method OF filing in the earth for the ele
waited roadbed is simple. but involves a heavy
outlay for an claiborne temporary trestework
thitzonly a few wears ago would have been
considered sufficient for permanent use The
trains are run upon the temporary bridgework
and their loads of earth are discharged. falling
into place beneath. After the earth is unloaded
from the cars. little handling viii be required.
OF course. III Will have to be packed solidly, and
the surface will be leyeled and trimmed to
ceive the ballast, but it is deposited exactly
whrre il is wanted in unloading the cars and
little of the mass will require shifting from the
place where it falls.
The advantages to be gained by the change
appear to the casual observer to be more i'm
pcrtant TO the city of Newark than to the Penn
eyleania road. It true that the latter viii
be able TO discard the large force of fagmen
now maintained ct grade crossings, and that its
roadbed through the city will be greatly inn
proved, but il is difficult for the layman TO
comprehend how there be a saving of ex-
pcnse gain in speed commensurate with the
enormous outlay required for the improvement
The city's gain however. is apparent. The de-
lays of cars on the electric street railroads
and of teams and pedestrians at the grade
crossings have always been serious drawbacks
TO the inhabitants, and especially to the manu-
facturers who have made Newark what il Is
While accidents at the crossings have been sur
prisingiy rare. familiar with the situa-
ton has ever underestimate the danger Of the
oid arrangement
The Tribune recently illustrated and described
the attractive gardening about the stations Of
several American railroads. AT least great
corporation has undertaken to render its line
pleasing TO travellers throughout its whole
length. and substantial progress has already
been made. although the first appropriation Of
funds for the purpose was authorized, it is said,
only two years ago. October ii is general in
spection Gay on the Pennsylvania system. and
Jus. now the section and all the hedge
trir1mers florists and gardeners engaged in
making the line ready for q critical eXamina-
ton from New-York to Pittsburg. The waysde
OF this great thoroughfare In the two years
since money especially set apart for Its
IMPROVEMENT has undergone change for the
better so marked that many travellers have
noticed IT, and commented upon IL appreclative-
wrought near New-York. Philadelphia. Balti-
more and Washington. and the New-York d.
vision. frog Metachen TO Waveriy probably
equals In a-tractiveness any other equal extent
OF the road.
IRE right OF way Of railroad IN this country
generally has been the embodiment OF unsightl-
ness. Discarded ties have been left on the
entertainments to rot. Waste paper and scrap
iron have been strewn along the way in such
quantities that the rank weeds which in late
summer partly concealed them have seemed
blessing. 10 the travelling public Cinders have
been thrown from he freboxes Of locomotives
and jeff where they fell. Fences have been as