New-York tribune., 1902-02-07
LAND FOR TUNNEL STATION
JERSEY CITY AND NEW-YORK COMPANY
BUYS IN GREENWICH VILLAGE.
PLANS OF TIE UNION TERMINAL. CoMPANY
FOR A TUNNEL FROM BROOKLYN TO
NEW-JERsEY FILED IN COUNTY
CLERKS OFFICE

CLERKS OFFICE
The terminal station of the Jersey City and
| the New-York Railway COMPANY is to be in
"hat IS known as Greenwich Village It has
aIready bought two city blocks if not three
'here Tor use as station site. There was report
current Yesterday that two of the blocks were
| those bounded by Greenwich Washington. Nor
Ton ana Barrow SITS. and Greenwich Barrow
| christopher and Hudson SITS 1t was later re-
ported that the blocks were bounded bv West
Leroy Morton and Washington SITS and by
west, Morton. Barrow and Washington SITS
ne latter report was thought to be correct,
'"oush none of the representatives of the rail-
way company would talk the subject for
publication. 1t was learned, however from a
trustworthy source that some parcels in one of
'he Hrst TWO blocks mentioned had been bought.
Slowly the plans of this company are being
made public and from what Is known of them
the project will be one of the most important of
us Kind ever carried out. 1t will mean much
from real estate point Of view to the Green
Wlch village section, which has not been af-
1ected by Improvement booms for many years,
ana considerably more 10 the whole city, be-
sides towns in the north part of Westchester
County, and far east as Jamaica. Long ISL
and The proposed tunnel of the company will
practically form connecting link between the
traction systems in Jersey City this city, West
chester and certain parts Of Long Island. The
trolley lines running over the bridge land
their passengers from Brooklyn within a few
feet Of the Third-ave, Madson-ave. Second
ave. and Broadway surface roads all OF which
are operated by the Metropolitan Street Rail-
way Company. The Metropolitan company is
run electric cars through Christopher-st.. con-
Meeting with the proposed North River tunnel.
with terminal station al Morton and West SITS.
and it is thought it may enter into a passenger
traffic agreement with other traction companies
using the terminal station TO run through troll
ley cars from Manhattan TO Jersey City. and
probably far as Newark
Tho report that the Metropolitan is operate
its vast system in connection with the tunnel
has been corroborated by President Vreeland
He has not Yet said whether or not the OF
his company Will carry passengers direct to
Jersey City. and to further points in Jersey
Edward F. c. Young is president of the Jersey
City and New-York Railway Company. which
was recently formed 10 complete the unfinished
North River tunnel William g. McAdoo. of No
II Wall-st.. ts counsel for the company. and
Horace 5. Ely & Co. its real estate brokers.
Work on the North River tunnel was started
in 1874, and since 1892 it has been suspended,
From the New-Jersey side 1.5jO feet Of the tun-
mel has been opened and from the New-York side
about 500 feet. The length of the tunnel under
the river is $500 feet 1t begins Fifteenth
St. Jersey City, and is to run to Morton-st.
Manhattan.
The maps containing the plans and profile Of
the Union Terminal Company, which was incor-
porated January 20 last for the purpose
of constructing a tunnel between Brooklyn and
Jersey City. with connections between the Grand
Central Station and Battery Park filed
the County Clerks office yesterday. Appleton
D. Palmer, the lawyer. or No. 100 Broadway
hed the certificate Of Incorporation
The route OF this tunnel at Christopher and
Hudson SITS will be within snort distance Of
the terminal station OF the Jersey City and
New-York Railway Company.
The tunnel Of this company will be ten miles
long. II will begin at Montrose and Varick
aves Brooklyn, and Will run on "A line almost
directly west to Fourteenth-st., Manhattan II
will then run under Fourteenth-st. TO the North
River and under the North River to a point
west Of Hoboken. The Jersey entrance will be
near the Hackensack River.
There are TO be two branches running
north to the Grand Central Station and the
other running south TO Battery Place The north
branch viii follow the line Of Broadway to Madi-
son Square. 1t viii then cross the square and
continue up Madison-ave. TO the railroad sta
ton The south branch is to he used for freight
traffic. except during the early morning and late
afternoon hours. when passengers will be
ried The main line will consist OF two tunnels
and have eight tracks.
General Roy Stone. who is the engineer Of the
company said that the company would seek to
complete the franchise Of the New-York and
New-Jersey Terminal Railroad Company which
IL owns so as TO take in the entire work planned.
The officers of the company. It is
nounced are: Francis II. Leggett. president;
Charles e Smie. of No. 80 Wall-st., vice
president: Frederick P. Voorhees,. Of the Stand
ard Trust Company secretary, and General Roy
Stone engineer. The estimated cost of the
tunnel will be S40,O0O,0OO.
The first work Of the company will be TO oh
tain the consent of property owners. Failing to
do this It will try TO get a commission to declare
the work public necessity and allow the
work to be begun.
General Stone said yesterday:
I'VE are at present drawing up an agreement
for the property owners. In view OF the danger
from blasting and the storing OF explosives II
would be Well to say at this time that the pro-
posed tunnel will be from one hundred TO hrty
feet under the surface. and will be built without
openings from the street surface. At no place
viii il be nearer the surface than fifty feet, and
the street will not be torn up nor Will property
be disturbed
THE North River is narrower at Fourteenth
st. than at any other point in this vicinity. We
have made borings at intervals and md that
there is a good blue clay bottom at that point.
We will build two tubes under the river.
The southern branch will run down Hudson
St, College Place and Greenwich-st to the Bat
terry. II will end in loop, so that the cars can
continue back without switching. There Will he
q station at the end so that passengers can
connect with the rapid transit line for south
Brooklyn.
"One feature of the line will be that the in
bound tracks will be above the outbound. This
will allow stopping at warehouses and
places OF business to enter the stopping places
ON circular switches load or unload and con-
tinue around TO the outbound track by the force
of gravity. This will do away with switch en-