New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-21

be raised to the height of the elevated tracks
The ole stone wall approach to the bridge is being
rebuilt, and arch of great blocks of stone spans
the Morris Canal, which indicates that when the
legislature permits the abandonment OF the canal DIS
q waterway the Lehigh or Pennsylvania Railroad
Company may the bed for steam or troheS
track up TO Broad-st. From the cahal SCUM
foundations of and stone are being iaio i"i
the massive stone abutments at street CROSSINGS,
and hoisting engines derricks and Dig plies VI
stone almost Ill the avenue the east SIDE OF the
tracks. When this part of the road is eie'a'e 'lie
company will begin work on the retaining wan vi"
the side of New-Je-aey Railroao-aVe- HUM
below Vanderpool-st north to the Market-st' STA
ton AS far this wall is built the space between
II and the completed elevated structure on lhe
side viii be filed in with earth IL Is es'iiii
that il viii take a year more TO nnish Ine -. Mo ~
Then new passenger stations are TO De erectee -
Markets. and Murray-st.. and the Cent ues
branch viii receive attention next Inc See snGsoI5e
10 span Market-st- will be iois an 1d viii he
structure The length Of the elevated roau " ~
On Decer5er IS 1901 the contract between the city
anl the i.ackayanna Railroad was slSne1;;
sir SPRING tag fnp The Bassaic River where
double decker steel bridge was s~uI tse Elevation
and depression of the tracks Looklng I1o one sees
St east toward the PassaIc River now one h &c
abutments of cement and broken stone, sucn as
was used In the Central roads eleSauon ~ notber
show In design Frame boxes filled with the &c
ment preparation are seen abments and retain
ing walls are substantial as was rsed cement
the RennSyiNdliia reIav lis
only for foundation the great stone ore 70
sr wbfr, many thousands Of tons OF stone az -
be used The Iackawanna company W. WI ornsmenfal
sive stone abutments 10 support M :, 49,, 60.
=. - $3.50 ne foundations are being laio TOT
,e.ef,,q nall 70 Plane-st- On that sueet,
Morris and Essex Railroad-ave the heS -aeu.
paesenrer station will be erected siio ae a. the
main tracks Of the eo,lipsti broad plaza laid out
avenue Will be relloNSo, 01-~
ne -s.airing walls Of cement LOT me s<a e,
w. iIa,,staS structure partly nnlsheo Ifoll
p1-d 80, ~ Highest. block above wflich the
e,s.. .ti sron Until the Morris Canai Is
sbandoned fhe tracks viii continue az 80, - ~
the west and of the elevated stfuS go. ts
csn.S = Is-arrh Brook Park After the cahaI n
&c. VI g a waterway this part or the roa9
win he senressed and the street cIoss .1
nv Sc, br3dges from Boyden-st west 10 the chiiai
and then through the RoseVlne pal. % $50 she
the East orange lire az F9urteeIths.,. ne Sc 70
frsri-s AN 90 70 grade. But the company IS 10
begin the work OF depressing 1ts lIachs IA 80 80
from the west side of the motifs ANA ~.
complete N in three years steer 30. .hrss
the railroad cut st streets IN %
streets Will have only elevated 1oot pIiuses
the railroad cut which will be oeep sIoukn oi.ae
Under IN bridges The depression VIII De eAtenoeo
TO Monfclatr Bloomneio orhnc,' We
steel bridges will span the cut az seNsie
The elevated bridge at Bfoao.s. .t,,, snsts,ad
upon. as that Is the principal business lholoush-
fare. From the double deck sfeei priose over ne
Psssaie River freight tracks viii continue al grace
70 the freight yard at Division and Sroao SIS enc
wall VIII be erected along Broad-sf TO moe
me freight yard and cars from view. tIopeIg
owners strenuously objected 10 the lfeisnt oePo.
a. that place the city had TO agree 70 IL TO get
elevation OF the tracks by the company
The Central Railroad Company has its track
finished except TO the long steel bridge that VIII
&So New-JerseX Rsllroad-ayA