The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-11
HALF THE SUBWAY GETSANO.K.
THE EAST SIDE BRANCH CAN'T
tBE CERTIFIED YET.

sisnal system Incomplete and Not work.
Ing weil-west slide Line All Night,
but East Side Opening May He Delayed
Formal Inspection by II. T. boaru'
formal inspection OF the entire subway
system was made yesterday by the mem
beers Of the Rapid Transit Commission. As
a result OF this inspection a certificate 10
operate the West Side line will be granted
at once to the marlborough company, the
commission being satisfied that the terms OF
the contract have been complied with IN
every detail. and that all the safety apph-
ances are In perfect working order.
On the East Side line, however, from
10th street up, the working Of the signal
system was not found satisfactory by the
commissioners. A certificate to operate
that branch will not be granted until an
other formal inspection has been made.
There is some doubt as to whether this
will delay the operation Of the East Side
line beyond Oct. 81, the date set for the
formal opening of the subway system.
When asked about II last night George s.
Rice, assistant to Chief Engineer Parsons OF
the Rapid Transit Commission, said:
THE working OF the signal system on
the East Side line did not prove satisfac-
tory to the members Of the commission
This does not by any means indicate that
the system Is defective. The signal system
on this branch has not been completely in
stalled yet, have no doubt that when
1t is, it will work just as smoothly and just
as effectively as the system on the West
Side line.
"As far as any delay in the opening OF the
East Side branch is concerned, only know
that the officials of the marlborough COM
pany have promised to have the signal
system completed and in working order
before Oct. 81. II they carry out this
promise have no doubt that another
inspection can be made in time 20 or ant
the certificate before that date-thus al
lowing the entire subway system to begin
operation without delay"
The Rapid Transit Commissioners and
their engineers, Mr.. Parsons and Mr. Rice'
were accompanied on the trip OF inspection
by vice-President Bryan Of the INTERIOR:
ough, General Manager Hedley, Chief
Engineer Deyo, Electrical Engineer Stillwell
and several OF the directors OF the cor
poration.
special train at o'clock. They hrst went
to 145th street and the Boulevard. Coming
back to Ninety-sixth street, they proceeded
up the East Side branch to l45th street and
Lenox avenue. The train made more
than twenty stops and an inspection was
made Stations were examined, the road.
bed was inspected at various points, and
the signal system and automatic block
ngements for the prevention OF rear
end collisions were subjected to compre-
hensiye tests Altogether the party spent
three and half hours in the subway.
This inspection was made necessary by
the Rapid Transit act. Under Its pro-
visions 1t is the duty Of the commissioners
to satisfy themselves that all the terms
OF the contract have been fulfilled before
they grant the certificate allowing the road
to be operated.
The inspection disturbed the arrange
ments that the subway people had made
for Yesterday in the matter OF running q
full schedule all day. Beginning at 7s0
O'Clock in the morning both local and ex-
press trains were despatched from 1S7th
street. When word was received that the
Inspection was to be made In the after
noon the express trains were Withdrawn
to give clear track to the Commissioners
and InterborouRh officials.
The schedule on the local tracks was
maintained for the first time yesterday
The running time from i37th street to City
Hall was forty lone minutes. but 1t te er-
pected that this will be reduced at least
ten minutes before the subway Is opened
for regular traffic. Express train time
was thirty minutes This also VIII be
cit down.