The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-31
NEW YORK'S NOVELTY.
Some Citizens Already Picking Out the
Faults OF the subway.

10 The EDITOR OF IHE SJS-Sf' n RoOu many
years ago 4 hate to think how many-my grand
father took me for trip on the underground rail-
way in London. and here. after all these years. ]
actually ind myself surrounded by thousands OF
wondering people. who are fockng to see some
thing which Is as old as the hills, Verify. there Is
nothing new In the world. even though It is dubbed
as the best ever" Maybe II is to those who have
never any other underground railway.
Still. there are many compensations. even II
Il IL not glorious II Is made out to be- IL will
be mine OF wealth to the comic papers and every
Tom Dick and Harry whom you chance TO meet
Will and does mention In his nrst breath the sub
way" Errant husbands have a new excuse. II is
the subway" Even druggist. who I know
charges 800 per cent bottle and cork included was
apologize at some delay last night over pre-
Scrlp,Ion. He said II was the subway"
The subway" has been already responsible
for many a prcvsrcation. and the people who fall
back on this underground rapid transit for excuses
viii probably find their level In a similar place.
But what matter There is the subway" at
last and despite heat and visions OF white posts.
let us all be thankful that after so many years the
second greatest city In the world has very nearly
attained rapid transit When another more un-
derground subway is reached as 1t must be In time
and another and another. then will be the time
for real rejoicing. One swallow does not make q
summer. and you may bet your last dollar that
this subway Is only the beginning OF the bottom.
NEW YORK. Oct. 20. l.. 7. II.
To THE EDITOR or THE SuS-Sir: New York Is
yet ticked with It's new toy, the subway, that It
has yet awakened to the rcali ZatOn that II has
simply come into possession OF the ordinary abomi
nations OF a subterranean transit system with
some individual denominations OF Its own. such
those hdcous. pickering. flashing posts, thrown In
Prom two years experience with the Metro" In
Paris have heartfelt conviction that OF all forms
OF urban transit an underground Is the most cner-
waiting. dreary and monotonous
haIf hpp In tt,tsa t-pr tip,sp MI
seems 10 be hooking you Yet Paris has an e1-
cellent system. even though It's trains are crowded
and not infreouently en- pGrns. and II has an at
mosphere that one feels would be nourtshng II
the authorities did not improNdently impair It's
nu,ritvc qualities with creosote, Londons tube
is so far below the surface that It gives Its patrons
that buried alive feeling" but Its trains are very
comfortable and smoothly. Berlin has an
underground system which, like that OF Boston. is
principally elevated, II Is delightfully."- fresh and
clean and general Sabbath calm pervades Its
platforms and elephan,lne trains. Bostons little
subway Is so roomy airy and animated that Il is
rather a pleasant break to the tcdium OF the elc.
waited trip: but from City Hall TO Spuyten Duyvll
will be another story.
And while am taking Ming at this splendid en-.
cheering achievement. may inquire why Ninety.
sixth street was chosen as the express terminus,
For some OF us residents OF the upper end OF the
island Ninety sixth street Is way downtown"
and the crowded condition OF the morning elevated
expresses before l25th street Is rcached ought TO
have been hint enough TO the constructors of the
subway TO carry the four tracks at least as far north
as Manhattan street especially In view OF the In.
creasing uptown tendency OF population.
The road. OF course, is not In perfect running
order and doubt the present over ample IA.
ciltles for observing the scenery from the Man.
haitian street viaduct will shortly be curtalled, but
II would seem that, after all, the net results OF this
much Wanted Harlem In fifteen minutes system
will he to leave the bulk Of the upper islanders
about as distant from their places Of business as
ever ScoTr ROBINSON
FoRr WASHINGTON AVENUE AND ieisT STREET.,
Oct. 20.
To THF EDITOR OF THE SrN--.sr: Can You tell
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