New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-23
BEFORE, DURING, AFTER.
FORTY SECOND-ST. STEPS.
Mr.. Ntzhugh, Describes Them in
Deposition Before Notary.

One OF the ngineers interested in the subway
construction /, Forty-secOnd-st. having inquired
whether he willing to swear 10 certain
structures he company already published in
The Tribune. Joseph T. McHugh. Of Nos. = and
West Forty second-st.. visited yesterday Alex
ander Donegt II, a notary public. and made
sworn deposi. ion which throws an interesting
sideight on the methods of the contractors in
the street ii It won't clean Off" The deposit
ton follows
A. verified ST temcnt Of the conditions prevailing
in front of t., premises Nos : and West Forty
work:
Before the tsibIe features above ground were a
Corinthian col Of artistic worth and pecuniary
Eaiue TOPPED ~ Italian lamps htted t2r electric
erly covering ne elevator shaft
Below the sIewalk q well constructed vault
extending 10 TIE curb utted with a <.deNalk eeva-
tor in cNceleH, condition ana large built in closets.
q possibly colbustibe packing materials.
During the 9sress oi he subway work posses
with perm ssIon. about March 1903 the sink
walls Of the ault the tioor ana the metal lined
closets. The sVator. used by the workmen OF the
blasts. one 70 owing the other threw down one u
me the street Ian pIss on or 1R9u5 June ana ana
contractors. n the permission or David H. klns.
The sldewaI sunk so that the roof Of the vault
took on dis not pitch. and when the contractors
were ready t. relay the street the conditions were
sidewalk eiel, Or Mas So manifSsty beyond repair
traeiors rSmo "a it ana the doors ana brceG over
The ceiling r the vault is badly out OF level: the
lined closets no Longer in existence. six inches
or more haye cen lost IN ne hight OK me valt
which was la. was entirely useless. and second
drain. and n, premises are not vet nj for the use
Of workmeu )r the storage 81 merchaudise-twO
purposes for nich they were suitable before tie
beginning or tie SUBWAY WpIk
Il should b. stated that We have in every case
sented To suc reconstruction is described above
FOR oovo'. sons. the sole purpose OF this state
being L. make record OF facts.
Closing tin yesterday saw the unslghtly tar
boiler which lr. McHugh discovered planted at
the edge OF Z = curb IN front OF his store on his
return from ,Inchcon on Tuesday stiII in evil
dence. and ?, ,meating the summer air with an
unholy fragr ice.
Despite tn foremans promise that n mistake
had been mao and his assurance that the boiler
would be at ice removed" Mr. McHugh told q
Tribune repo. ter. 1t is still there Although
this Is only city matter and if they small
enough TO do Il am big enough 10 overlook It.
there is no n ID for them to rub IN the fact of
helplessn, IN this way. We know have
no alternativ,. and no redress"
Solomon L F. Deyo chief engineer of the
rapid transit ompany. declined 10 comment on
Mr.. McHugh's deposition.
About anc, ner two weeks" ne repeated with
optimism unutninished, two weeks more and
we shall hav, Forty-second-st. cleared up"
A deep hole now being excavated between the
car tracks Il, a corner Of the Grand Central
Station. Whe 2 Forty-seCond-st. and Wander
bilt-ave. Join responsible at 4.30 O'Clock
yesterday aft moon for the temporary burial Of
a horse. The animal fell headlong into the hole
and the wage overturned. dashing bottles right
and left on me street. which for five minutes
ran white ami yellow with soda water and gin
ger ale. The eastbound track was tied up
for several locks until the horse could be
hauled out
The driver wore with n mighty oath that II
was 'all right to rip up the street in a single
place. but TO ear II UP on tree sides at is
sure de limit