New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-04
NO BREAK IN PARK KAYE.
Tiaduct to Start at Forty-trst-st. and
Run around Station.
CENTRAL PLANS PLEASE OFFICIALS.

A somewhat radical change in the New-York
CentraTs new terminal plans, submitted to the
special committee of the Board of Estimate and
Apportionment yesterday, carries the Park-ave.
roadway from Forty -first-st., immediate IN
front of the Murray Hill Hotel, through to
Forty-second- st. on an ornamental steel struCt-
ure, and around the proposed new terminal sta
ton, connecting without break or change OF
grade withIthe viaduct to be constructed north
of the terminal the continuation of Park
ave The idea of connecting Park-ave. near
Forty-first-st with the second floor of the new
terminal station so facilitate street traffic
in this thoroughfare from the south. originated
with Mayor Low, who at recent conference
with the Centrai's engineers urged that some
such provision for uorthbound traffic be made.
The Mayor took the ground that a scheme OF
this kind would keep large percentage OF car
rage and automobile traffic off the surface i'm
mediately in front of the terminal station,
which is sure to be congested because of street
traffic and the running Of the Madison-ave. and
Forty-second-st surface cars. The companys
engineers regard the suggestion as exceedingly
valuable, and their revised plans carry it out
with a detail that has captivated the special
committee of the Board of Estimate and Appor-
tionnent
Mayor Low Controller Grout. Borough Presi-
dent Cantor and President Fornes Of the Board
of Aldermen. the special conference committee
of the Board Of Estimate. yesterday conferred
with President Newman. Ira A Place. counsel,
and ". J. Wtlgus, of the Central. concerning
the new plans for the company's vast improve
r,7ents There were three sets of plans submit
ted The first set had reference to grade cross
ings in Harlem after the so-called Marble Hill
cutoff is completed. The second set of plans
was for the tunnel under St Mary's Park, in
The Bronx. between Westchester and Robbins
A THREE STORY AVENUE.
The third set was for the proposed terminal
station and Improvements at Forty-second-st-.
and II occupied the attention of the conferrees
the greater part of the afternoon. Many Of the
features have been discussed at length in The
Tribune The plans call for the depression OF
the company's tracks sixteen feet. beginning
at Fifty-sixth and Fifty SITS. This floor
Of tracks eleven in number. is for the com
pany's passenger and express traffic for points
bevond the suburbs Most Of the tracks will be
for storage purposes. At Fiftieth-st. the tracks
for the suburban trains will take their dip under
the so-called through tracks In effect, part OF
Park-ave. will be sort OF three story steel
structure with the lower two floors and
wagon traffic spinning along the upper floor.
The city officials yesterday were much pleased
with the thoroughness and comprehensiveness
of the grasp exhibited by the company's en-
e;nears The ornamental features specially
caused the city officials to wax enthusiastic.
SKETCHES OF NEW TERMINAL.
Chief Engineer Wngus submitted tentative
sketches of the proposed twenty story terminal
building which is to house the companys offices.
as we'll as to accommodate the crowds which will
continue TO throng the company's station. The
plans are not complete and will not be made
public for some time. The entire ground floor
OF the building will be given over to tracks. The
waiting rooms and offices will be on the second
floor and the floors above. The plan to have the
main entrance the lot Immediately west or
the present terminal is retained.
The plans impress me providing perhaps
the finest railway station in the world said
Chief Engineer Lewis, OF the Board of Estimate
and Airport comment. Il am deeply impressed
with the magnanimous spirit of the company in
planning things in a large and comprehensive
way without regard to cost The aesthetic idea
seems 10 prevail in everything that the COM
pany's architects have submitted. and the de-
tails and ornamental features have been worked
out to a surprising degree.
The plans turned in yesterday TO the special
committee have been turned over to Chief En-
eineer Lewis for a report with reference TO their
substantial harmony with the plans agreed upon
last fall AS soon he has compared them
with the former plans he will report to the
committee and then the plans will go to the
Board OF Estimate and Apportionment for final
adoption.