New-York tribune., 1902-04-26
MANY CONGRATULATE TRTBUNE|
ACTION or RAPID TRANSIT COluLsSION GRAT1FIES PEOPLE
OF THE EAST SIDE RARLEN AND THE BRONX
CONDITION OF SECTIONS
EXCAVATION is NOW ABOUT THREE
QUARTERS C0MPLETED-PAIMEN
TO MDONAID.

QUARTERS COMPLETED-PAYMEN
TO M'DONALD.
1t is the desire of the Rapid Transit Commits
sion and John b. Mcdonald chief contractor
of the subway, to have all the excavating done
by Christmas of this year. Special efforts are
being made to hurry those sub-contractors who
behind in their work, either because of un-
expected difficulties from failure to prosecute
the work with the proper energy. The people
of this city will therefore be Inconvenience
only few months more by the inevitable bar
riers to traffic attendant upon the execution of
such undertaking. After that time the work
will be done within the covered framework of
the subway. and Will consist of finishing the
walls and stations. laying the tracks and in
stalling the electrical equipment.
From careful survey of the route now under
construction by Tribune reporters yesterday it
found that the work of excavation is
about three-fourths done. The steel work is in
place in about three-tenthS of the subway, and
about one-tenth of the route has been filed in.
1t was pointed out at the offices of the CHIEF
engineer of the Rapid Transit Commission that
the work of putting the steel frame in place
and building around 1t the roof and walls could
be done far more expeditiously than the work
of excavat ton.
The attention of the chief engineer was called
where the frame and the roof of the tunnel
were in place ready for filling In. and yet the
excavation still yawned and the barriers at its
edge still disconnected the residents of the dis
trlct as we'll as the travelling public. 1t was
said in explanation that oftentmes contractor
was not able to fill in Immediately. for the reason
that he not taking out dirt elsewhere which
could be used for this purpose. Nevertheless,
the condition of the upper Broadway district
between Eightieth and hty-fourth-st. would
be looked into, 1t said. and the work OF
filling in would be hastened If 1t pos
sbe.
MDONALD HAS RECEIVED S14.396.000.
Mr.. Mcdonald has received up to date S14-
$4,000 for what he has done. This is not half
Of the total which he will get for the work.
which, according to contract, will be S36, O,OO0.
The chief contractor has also received S226.OO0
for extra work in putting in third track from
One-hundred-and-fourth- to One-hundred-
and-thirty- -second-st
The members of the Rapid Transit Commission
have been invited by Mr.. Belmont to accompany
him and Mr.. Mcdonald a tour of inspection to-
day along the route of the excavation from Union
Square to CIaremont. If the party should start
from the City Hall and travel to either ter
minus of the northern branches. they would find
the different sections in the following cond-
ton:
Section City Hall TO Chambers-st: Excavation
nearly one-half done. Roof on about one-fourth;
Sec Prom Chamberst to Great Jones-st:
E snd from oORDss from aad
911oa On from Duane-st to Pearl-st GTand-st TO
Sec s|cireat Jones-st n, to Thirty-third-st Ex-
cavation from Great Jones-st Astor Place. from
Seventeenth-st:. from Eighteenth-st. to Twenty
second st, and from Twenty fourthst TO Thirty
Sec. From Thirty third-st, to Forty-arst-st;;:
Sec. 5A.-From Forty-flrst-st. to Forty-seventh-
St: Excavation in Fortysecond-st nearly done on
the south side except in front of the Grand Cen
Sec re m to sxeths Ex
Fifty-first-st.. and F!fty-second-st. and Fifty
es somn, 'G to
irst-st.. and Seventy-eighth-st to Eightysecond-
and Ras s ehsR aone
Sec 6B-From Eiehty-second-st; to One-hundred-
few spots. Roof on from Eightisth-st; to Eighty
Sec u--From one-hundred- and fourth-st. to
hundred and -fourth-st. to Northumberland
,enth5st None between one-hpndred -tsnth,st
roof on steel work.
FEW PIERS FOR vIADUCT
Sec l2-one hundred and twenty -htth-st to One,
Iaid for the Manhattan Taey viadpet pstS
Sec 3-From On, ne,hundred-a nd thirty -hfth-st to
plete except in three places. The tunnel half com
plete. Work progressing rapidly In each direction
from the shafts sunk at One-hundreu and-siHty-
seventhst and at One hundred eighty first-st
Sec 15.-From Dyckman-st. to the terminus: No
work yet done in construction OF the elevated line
Sec From One-hundred-and-th -thirdst. and
Eighth-ave, to One-hundred- -and-tenta-st and
Lenox ave: Tunnel hole complete and full size
one-third way
Sec s-From One-hundred- and -tenth-st. 10 One |
hundred and thirty third-st. This section is the
nearest completion of ALL The roof is nearly all
the way. ready to fill in.
Sec 9A.-From One-hundred- and thirty ffth-st |
TO Gerard-aye: Excavation complete from One-hun-
thirty fifth-st TO OnehundreG forty
second-st. Caisson being sunk in Harlem River for
the reception of the two tubes under the water OF
this river No roof back filing
Sec 9B.-Gerard-ave. to Westche ster-ave: Exca- |
walton well under way between Gerard-ave. and
Walton-ave; from Spencer-st. to Rairoad-ave, and
from Morris-ave to Courtland-ave.
Sec lO.-The elevated section The piers of the
elevated structure being put In place. from
Robbins-ave- to Jennings-st
Because Of the harm to the trees In the Boue- |
ward from work the subway. the Rapid |
Transit Commission has started nursery for |
the raising Of elms and indens with which the |
damaged trees may be replaced. Samuel Par |
sons is in charge of the nursery. and has ordered
a quantity Of these trees from Europe for trans
planting here.