New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-08

work and to issue bonds is seen In the present
status Of the Brooklyn extension scheme The
Rapid Transit Commission passed resolutions q
year ago in favor OF such feeder TO the
present system but there has been adver-
tisement for bids on the work Now. If the pre-
liminary work had been got out of the way
first bids could have been advertised for as
provement'
What route the East Side would you IA
vor. Mr.. MeDonaId?" was asked.
THE question is too broad a one to answer
definitely. inasmUch the situation must be
looked over from several points Of view was
the answer. Personally. l have always thought
that Lexington-ave- offered the most suitable
route II penetrates the East Side very near
its centre and by tunnel1ing under the Harlem
River it can be extended into The Bronx 70
connect with the eastern branch of the present
route at Third-ave. and -hundred-and-f forty
ninth-st BY this means the people of the up
per eastern part Of The Bronx will get faster
service 70 the southern end OF Manhattan. and
consequently the congestion of the main line in
upper Broadway would be considerably les
s-ned
The southern connection Of a East Side sub
way could be made az either one OF two points
If 4 subway in Broadway from Union to Long
Acre Square cannot be built in the near future
necton. According to this plan the subway
would be brought down Lexinston-ave. to Gra-
mercy Park and under the park into Irving
Place The route vouId then he through Irving
Place to Fourteenth-st. where the road wouIi
turn to the east and connect with the main Hoe.
CONVENIENT FOR CENTRAL PASSEN-
GERS
Passengers from the New-York Central and
the New-YorS. New Haven and Hartford rail-
roads who might desire TO utilize such East
Side line could board it's trains at a station at
Forty-second-st. ard Lexington-ave.. which
would be easily accessible as soon a the ter
mnal loop at the Grand Central Station is con-
structed for suburban service. Thus it would be
possible for these passengers to board the sub
way trains by simply stepping across a plat
form.
An Irving Place connection would necessarily
relieve the main lines of the subway between
Fourteenth-st. and Forty-second-s There is
no doubt in my mind that the tunnel is being
built al present the service in this section will
be considerably Congested. IT, in addition. an
East Side feeder should empty into the main line
at Forty-second-st.. this congestion would be
increased. IT, on the other hand. the main r1s
was tapped at Fourteenth-st. the congestion
at Forty-second-st would TO a great degree be
relieved
Connection at Forty-second-st. with the East
Side branch has been favored by William Bar
clay Parsons chief engineer of the Ra pid Tran
sit Commission. and the subway tracks in
Fourth-ave. between Thirty-eighth-st. and For
ty-secOnd-st. have been built especially wide TO
permit the eastern subway to branch off at this
point. Such scheme has many features to rec
ommend ii. and meets with my personal ap-
proval if a subway could be built in Broadway
between Union and Long Acre squares Such
connecting link in the present system is. TO my
mind. Indispensable. Ply means of it the time for
express trains to Harlem, would be reduced sever
al minutes and the congestion at the Grand Gen.
trail Station would be greatly relieved. If. how
ever. authority for subway in middle Broadway
cannot be obtained, the East Side subway should
join the main line at Union Square
Should such East Side subway be con-
structed of two or more tracks?" asked The
Tribune reporter.
The construction of two track road through
this part of the city would be very short
sighted policy" was The prompt answer. "A
two track road would have little to recommend
II over the elevated lines. What the people
want of an underground line is rapid transit.
and they can't get il with a two track road. on
which ii would be necessary stop trains at
short intervals. BY the construction of a three
track road an express service which would be
almost equal TO that of a four track system
this is that the rush traffic is south in the
ing and north in the evening"
The New-York Central announces a number OF
first class excursions to St. Paul. Colorado Utah
California. Oregon and Yellowstone Park at very