New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-29
NEW TUNNELS TO JERSEY
Application Made for Construction
of Loop Under RiUer.
TERMINAL IN CHURCH-sT. BOUGHT

The Rapid Transit Commissioners yesterday
considered an application from the Hudson and
Manhattan Railroad Company for permission to
construct another tunnel from Manhattan to
Jersey City. President w G. McAdoo of the
tunnel company explained that the idea TO
make a single track loop tunnel. with en-
trance at Fulton-st. The tunnel then will ex
tend up Fulton 10 Church. TO Cortlandt-st.. and
down Cortlandt 10 the river. where a second
tube under the North River to Jersey City will
be constructed. similar loop in Jersey City
viii make the line continuous
The company las the right. subject to the
city's approval, TO build the tunnel under the
North River between the points named
The tunnel the company is constructing in
Christopher-st- II SAID. IS almost COM
pleted.
The proposed new tunnel viii connect with the
Dey-st. station Of the rapid transit tunnel sys
TEN.
In Jersey City. Mr.. McAdoo said. answering a
question from the Commissioners. arrangements
were being completed to connect the tunnel with
the streetcar lines running to the steamship
docks in Hoboken.
The interests Of the company are substantially
the same as those Of the New-York and Jersey
Tunnel Company. constructing the Christopher
81. tunnel. The capital Is S3,oOo,en. all cf
which. Mr.. McAdoo said, had not been sub
scribed. hut real estate for terminals here had
been acquired to the value OF 100000 The
tunnel Is to be in the form Of two single track
bearing tubes each u feet : inches in diameter
That is the size Of the smaller Of the Chris
topher-st. tubes.
Nj Grout listened TO the arguments Of Mr.
McAdoo and then suggested that before making
any agreement the commission advertise for
bids and get good price for the city Fred
erick B. Russell. OF counsel for the tunnel COM
pany, said that the rights and property con-
trolled by the Manhattan and Hudson Railroad
Company practically did away with all posi-
bnity Of competition on the routes named in the
application
on motion OF Mayor Low the entire subject
was referred 10 a committee made UP Of Messrs
Orr Grout and Smith, which is TO report 10 the
board.
Nj McAdoo further explained last evening at
his home in Yonkers. that the proposed tunnels
were under no circumstances to he used by any
Of the steam railroad lines which now have
their terminals in New-Jersey. but were, like the
tunnels Of the New-York and Jersey company.
10 he used for trolley traffic. He said:
The purpose Of the company is TO build two
iron tunnels between New-York and New-Jer-
sey. We have acquired land for terminal IN
Church-st..- between Fulton and CorJlandt SITS
10 have entrances from Fulton and Cortlandt
SIS L should take about three years 10 bTlhg
the tunnels 10 completion after the franchlse IS
granted Il Is Yet early 10 talk about the
operation Of the proposed tunnels but il is safe
70 say that they viii be in the best posi- ple
way make the most Of treir capacity 1heN
WI he built 10 accommodate subway. surface OF
elevated cars While entirely distinct from the
-levv-York and Jersey Tunnel Company, yet the
Cr5cers and directors Of the two companies are
- similar OF the new company the officers
re William 9. NcAdoo. president; Warner g
CaEman. vice-president: henry A MURRAY
f.easurer: Charles W King. secretary, ana the
Z ectors are I. II. Gary. Anthony y. BRADY j.
6 william + G. Converse. H. 3. Hollins Fred
f. Jennings and John @. McCuHouGn.