New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-15
PORT CHESTER SUBWAY.
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solve the problem of rapid transit. especially
for the great and growing population of the
East Side. In the further development of rapid
transit independent four track East Side
line connecting Harlem and The Bronx with the
business sections of the city, should. in my
Judgment, be constructed. The sections which
1t will reach are most populous and most in need
of rapid transit with suitable connecting lines
for distribution. The best system WILL there
fore necessarily include not only rapid transit
north and south but lateral connections which,
without additional fare. will transfer the peo-
pie comfortably to their homes.
1.-THE Metropolitan railway system has in OPP
Grafton surface lines reaching the bridges con-
structed and to be constructed over the East
River the ferries on both rivers. the stations or
the great railways entering the city and al
most every section of the city by lateral ana
crosstown lines. Connect this system with the
rapid transit subway. with one fare to all points.
and rapid transit express service, with local
distribution will be realized for the people of
the city
Believing that this great improvement can be
best accomplished by the company controlling
the surface lines, I have made this new con-
nection in the conN lotion that through that sys-
tenn and its proposed underground extensions
New-York will secure perfect rapid transit
an. encouraged in this direction by the assurance
received that not only financial support. but all
that engineering skill and electrical science can
accomplish, will be given"
H H Vreeland president of the Metropolitan
Securities Company. said that Mr. McDonald's
statement covered fully the circumstances OF his
entry into the METROPOLITAN board. Some months
ago" he added. 1.-The Metropolitan went before
| the Rapid Transit Commissioners with the pro-
| position for tunnels. That proDosition is now
| under consideration and examination by the
| commissions engineers The details Of the plans
were made public at that time, and there Is
| nothing further to add to them now.
! your election Of Mr. Mcdonald would indi-
cate that you feel pretty certain that you will
| be able to carry out those plans" was sug-
| gested
THAT wouldn't be an unnatural inference"
| replied Mr. VreeIand smiling. ''Mr Mcdonald
| has been put on the board because he is tun-
! mel builder"
1T is understood that Mr.. Mcdonald has
| bought largely of Metropolitan stock"
Yes. that Is true. and he and his friends
wanted representation on the board"
But his ability as a tunnel builder had some
| thing TO do with it?
Both worked together for good" replied Mr.
Vreeland.
AN East Side subway, with through conhec-
ton to New England and with transfers to the
city surface lines would be a big improvement
| on the present subway" said one familiar with
the subject and in touch with the fnanciers in
| terested last evening such a subway now
! ever. must be a four track road all the way
! from the Battery into Connecticut, so that there
! may be express trains running at hlsh speed
| all along the line. 1t is possible to CONSTRUCT
| such a subway in LeXington-aVe although tha'
1 avenue is narrow that u four track subway
/ there would have to be built partly under the
sidewalks Third-ave; and the BoWery wouI 3
be a better route, and probably that route VII
be asked for. From the lower END OF the BOW
! cry to the Battery the subway would require
! more than one line of narrow streets. two
! tracks going under one line of streets and re-
turning under a parallel line or Streets thus
forming two parallel downtown branches
THE next subway will have to cost more thar
the present subway, but it should be a pig I'M
! provemeut, now that know what obstacles
! are to be met and how to overcome them The
! subway will have to be constructed Win
| out disturbing the street surface or stopping
| strUction will be greater and the time needed 1ol
the COnstruC ton will be longer There VIII be nC
advertising in the stations of the next subway
| and that will mean loss OF S0OOOOO year II
income equivalent to added expense or SIO
100000 Therefore. to pay for itself, TO pay
tax to the city, and to pay in addition fair re-
turn on the millions invested in it, the subWa!
will rave to offer facilities for traffic that VII
make it the most popular thoroughtare In tht
city, and take away much of the business or tl'
present subway and of the elevated lines.
| That can be done by the Metropolitan inter
ests and the Port Chester interests combined
| Offering free transfers to surface lines anc
! through connection with Connecticut. Mr.. Nc
Donald and his friends who are men OF millions
| furnish the connecting link between the Metro
! politan and Port Chester interests"