The Washington times., 1904-10-27
System Started by Hand
of Mayor Nc
Clellan.
TUNNEL l3 MILES LONG
Great Crowd Attends CeTe-
mOnY 1t Does MOI
See.

NEW YORK. oct z--The new rapid
transit subway was formally opened
this afternoon. and the -hrst train
started h> AlavoT Mcclellan with d sill
Vel controller was sent through the
tunnel with the mayor and the specially
invited guests.
simultaneously with tHe starting OF
The FIRST TRAIN from city ham, trains
were started from various stations aIoug
the route. SO that the road was ia fuH
and complete operation when Mayor
Mcclellan opened the silver eonuolles.
Preceding the dEst movement of trains
appropriate ceremonies were held iu the
aldermau.c chamber OF the city hail.
where tHe road was turned over 90 the
IuterhorOush Company for operation.
when thr FIRST train moved away
from city ham the signal was flashed au
over The cit5- and whistles We're blown
and bells were ruuE. while 10000 people
ir the Do-UofHce plaza chesred llem-
selves hoarse- FIFTY thousand persons.
who received free lTalsp sporUatiou for
the oueniuz day- rode up ana down the
subway during the afternoon The road
wiz be thrown open % tie public at &
O'Clock tonight.
The Plaza Crowded.
Though the ceremonies ar city han
were uot scheduled 10 begin until j
o'clock, hundreds Of persons gathered
an the posJonee plaza 90 take d -tHur-
rah. part il th= opening. There was
nothing to be seen OF the movement oE
The .'hrst" traiu down under tEe ground,
but that made no difference and they
waited patiently for Ifs booming OF
the aerial bombs no acquaiut them with
the fact that the road was in operation.
the blu specially invited guests gather
D H = I'D De- H
hal which was gaily decorated Wirh
naeE ana bunting where the opening
ceremonies were nrid. President Charles
" toTueS. uL The board OF aldermen.
called the meeting 10 order. and the
prayer was rendered DE CoaQ iutuF Hlsl-
op Greer. President Forues iu few
brief words introduced Mayor Mcclellan.
who called uuOu William Barclay Par
sons. chief engineer of the subway for
q statement as to me fitness and readI-
ness oI the road for operation.
Alr. Parsons told 0I the work done and
that remaining To be- done and assured
the mayor that the road was ready for
opera t-ll-
Construction Work Described.
Alex E orr. president of she Rapid
Transit Commission. told of the work of
the commission and expressed himself
a- pleased with the work done by the
contractors and others.
John H Httiln. one 1i President OFT s.
associates al the board. also spoke as
cid John G- Mcdonald. the chef subway
contractor. ana august Belmont, pTesi-
Gent or The Peterborough who financed
ll- enterprise.
Iu graceful speech Mayor Mcclellan.
lu Heaalt ot tne r-Igr tarled rh= tunnel
over 90 tHe operating company.
Mayor Mcclellan. with Ele trreuulial
party. and special invited guests f8l-
lowing the -.rt monies iE me alIerm amid
chamber moved across the cirE han
IuTrirg rn the entrance " the subway
where they descended o. tl- station be-
JOYS.
The -ITst train. composed sF slE steel
cars, stood at the station and tl. MANOR
ana party were a-l-Eaa aboard Tne
mayor was introduced -a Motor IH-trla-
Cor George Morrison who explained 20
him how the controller worked a-Esrg-
rElls being iu readiness the Elarlr
Cut saLnd other than I'd "lirr al the
motors the -Ir=L train was .UGar s.E.
Breaks Into Cheers.
Overhead. where thousands stood
awaiting the word. a signal man waved
a flag and the crowd broke into cheers.
From the roofs of buildings Iu the vleiu-
ity aerial bombs were sent uu. and
their crashing booms told EeW York
that th- long looked Tor event had been
realized. Bells were rllg from a..r.
I-Es from Iactorlr- aHl ships il the
HarbsE a.zei DIN LaJ soon 90 Ue for
gotten
Win the general opening OF the road
Continued o4 Fourth FagsJ