New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-19

~,r,s.bort ro11te which these will have TO take
i doubt very much if passengers from Port
Chester can be landed at the City Hall in hfty
minutes as has been claimed. These trains VIII
not afford an express service until they reach
one-hundred-an d-third-st. and Broadway, and
then they have been switched clear over to the
western edge of the Borough of Manhattan
.-On the other hand. an East Side route, such
as has been recommended by John B. McDon-
aid the chief contractor of the subway, would
infer these Long Island Sound trains a direct
route and an express service by means of a
central track from -hundfed-and- forty
ninth-st- to the City Hall. Such an East Side
subway could also connect with the Port chester
Railroad, understand. at Willis-ave. and One
hundred-and- thirty-second-st-'
EFFECT ON PARK-AVE. PROBLEM
~How could an East Side subway solve the
funnel problem in Park-ave.?" was asked
IF such a branch of the rapid transit sys-
tenn should be laid in Lexington-ave the peo-
Die OF westchester County who now use the
trains Of the New-York, New-Haven and Hart
ford and the New-York Central, and who object
to the present smoke and Sitting fumes OF the
Park-ave. tunnel, would be able 10 get OH at
one-hundred-and -twenty-ffth-st. and take sub
way trains. Connection could be easily MADE
at this point. Passengers would be willing to
tance between these two stations would only be
the block between Lexington-ave. and Park-ave.
lat the hearings on the tunnel bills at AL
bany 1t was argued by the representatives of the
railroads using the Park-ave- tunnel that a
change Of the motive power in the tunnel from
steam to electricity involved many engineer
ing problems that definite date should be
fixed for the completion of such improve
ment. Such being the case, with the prospects
of the abolition Of steam and smoke in the tun-
mel in way definitely assured. I think that
the construction Of an East Side subway, which
would bring relief to the travelling public, should
be begun as soon as possible. For that reason
i believe that the Rapid Transit Commission
should begin the preliminary work Immediately.
~ DO not think that the people Of Westchester
County, OF The Bronx and Of Harlem are fully
awakened TO the rapid transit situation. They
do not realize how inadequate is the present
plan OF the underground road now under con-
sfruction. For one, therefore, I welcome the
present agitation, which / hope will result in
early action by the Board Of Rapid Transit
Commissioners. What / say I believe will be
Endorsed by every living along the lines of
the New-York, New-Haven and Hartford and
the New-Ycrk Central railroads"
Frederick w. Longfeliow. alderman from the
district which embraces the northwestern part
Of The Bronx, yesterday Endorsed the PROPOSE
ton for an East Side route, although he repre-
sents q district which he says will soon be
amply furnished with rapid transit facilities as
provided by the present subway.
FOR THE CITY FIRST
Although the people Of my district will get
liberal accommodation by the completion of the
present route" he added. nevertheless am in
favor Of any plan which will benefit the city at
Large. am first for the city. and then for my
own district i can easily see how an East Side
line Will perfect the present plan Of the SUBJ
WY. and will afford to the great masses On the
East Side and to the people Of the extensive
and rapidly growing eastern part Of the Borough
Of The Bronx rapid transit facilities which they