New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-04
SUBWAY SHOPPING.
Nezc ConUeniences Which the Tun-
mel Opens Up.

Heretofore in New-Yorl the blue dome OF the
sky has been the most profitable direction In
which to build. Now the bowels of the earth are
to be turned into mines for the landlords profit
The new subway has made this possible. soon
after the subway is in operation its patrons Will
discover when they descend TO the ornate sta
lions that the street shop has followed them AZ
some OF the stations they will find themselves
nasslne along arcades lined with underground
shops on each side The Rapid Transit Com
mission is assisting in this opening Of the abut-
ting buildings to the subway stations by sug-
costing to owners that those who object to the
kiosks in front Of their properties may arrange
for. passa geways through their property. Among
the buildings which will probably be connected
directly with the subway or for which SUCH
connection has already been made are the new
Trinity Building at No. III Broadway. the
Equitable Building at No. 10 Broadway.
Wanamaker's new store at Astor Place. the
new Mercantile and Metropolitan Life build
ings at Twenty third-st-. and the Hotel Bel
ont at Forty-second-st
The possibilities OF a chain Of shops along the
subway are interesting. II will be no novel
spectacle to see a passenger suddenly start up
from his seat in the subway train an II ap-
proaches a station. exclalminS as ne does sN
Hang it. I almost forgot that meat Mary want
Of the train and enters a meat shop fronting on
the station platform and orders the meat sent
home Boarding the next train. he reaches bis
office only a few minutes later.
Possibly a passenger has an engagement for
the evening and has left his office late, his
mind full of some project Suddenly he recalls
with a start that he will need shave Then
he sinks back in his seat with sense OF COM
posture, for he recalls that at a certain station
he can leave the train, step into barber shop
and BE singed' in any way and to any extent
he elects Already one barber shop has been
connected with the subway.
Perhaps the rathskeIier has delights for him,
One much frequented by we'll known city off,
Gals Is to have direct communication with =
subway station.
To the shopper this feature OF the subway VIII
be a boon, indeed. II will be possible for
woman TO start from any part OF the United
States without an umbrella. spend her hus-
bands income many times over and return
home without once exposing her hat to the
weather. Doubtless in course Of time theatres
and churches as well as hotels and Grygoods
stores will be connected with the underground
railroad
The rapid transit road ought to be one OF the
safest railroads in the world to travel upon
Apparently il has been equipped with the hess
that human ingenuity and experience have de-
yised to insure safety in operation 1t was en-
pected to spend S6,OOO.OOO on the equipment
but it is said that S15.0OOOOO will be ultimately
expended in this direction. The signal system
which has been installed is said to be the most
costly Of any manufactured, and already tbs
company Is experimenting the sixth-av.
elevated road at the curve near the Park Place
station with a signal which apparently furnishes
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