The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-11-05
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Order.
New York Exercises marking the
completion Of the main artery u Man.
haitau's subway and the formal trans.
fer ~ the great underground tunnel
by the contractors Ia ghs city were
held in the city ball Al tho c0ncia-
sion u the exercises Mayor Mcclellan
and guests marched 20 Ihe city hall
subway station, whore a special train
was awaiting them. Promptly at ?
O'Clock the mayor turned on the eur.
rent. and simultaneously 20 ether
trains which had been stationed AZ
various points "a the tunnel awaiting
tbs signal werc sent assay on their
hrHt ofneiai trip.
Underground Read a. Marvel.
The subway il the contamination "a
years ~ study ~ the transportation
problem on Manhattan island aud II
marks the completion ~ the arai stage
~ what viii b. the most cnmpsahen,
Sive system ~ rapid transit Ia the
world considvring the peculiar ar,
nruitios faced w 10 builders. the sub,
way stands unique a. q feat ~ en.
gincrrius and construction
Ia the Shape ~ an irregular Y. with
ths stcm resting AZ the cts hall
Nlnc miles ID ghls total - about Ne
w0re rrady Ter trnwr hut IL il ~,
pprird ina, thr Esnt Side division and
sar Fwmainder ~ the wcst Side llne
wili tr rrahY Ia atou, three month";
Gruugd waa hrukUn Ter the tunnel
90 March Is, 1907. after years ~ AL.
snii0u and legislation. ont ~ which The
present pFul~ri RFrw u had born de.
No. BY municipal ballot that the
should umn thr system. but that
VI shnnld DO constructed uader private
cuairBct GA money loaned ~ the city.
o. bm repaid by The contractor sigh
Interest q required ain years 10 lay
out the rosie and rlau the STAG aud
character ~ she tunnel aud the via,
dacta. tha work being under the super.
vision ~ a commission. ~ which Alex.
andrT " Orr wHn precedent and VIII
liam Barclay PaFuoHa chief engineer.
Thia accomplished. bids for tho RiEan.
tic WORK we're issued There we're but
two responses. that ~ John n. MELON.
ala. Nuw York contractor. being the
ioWcat. Al tab.o00.0Oo
Buu, Under Crowded City.
The construction at tho tube has IN. |
VOWED difficulties VI a character prob. |
ably newer before faced IN such wurA /
Portions 81 Il pass under ukyRcrnperu. |
involving costly and specially design. |
ed supporting hyst0ms, and practically /
ita whole length lies under a crowded /
csty requiring the splusion Of such
~ blsms an those involved in tho ais.
islacomcn, II hundreds ~ sewers. many /
II them Eruat main trunk cnnduita.
sHasses IT intricate and tagefiseed etee-
tFic wires. Ean, water and steam pipes.
and all without seriously iutorruptinR 4
de services u thoaa essentials 80 the
life Of great city. old fouudstioua
we're encountered in unexpected places
and unieksands. strongly auwinR
springs ami loaa forgotten strnama fire..
qncnUy called into play every device I
~ modern ensiuerring genius 20 meet
cUhir yards uf excavation were made
for the tunnel. one third OF which was 4
Zone. "a this required blasting, an.
other aerious obstacle was encounter.
81 In deyisire means for the safe use
Of explosives. particularly TN thoao pur.
uons 81 the work which were In she
torn Of oren excavation, 81 dltchiag
Human Life Sacrificed.
The tragedy OF the entire work.
which up to date has cost about 100
ilves, lies practically in tho diVisloh
On Park avenues in the thirties and
fOrtica.
Up to Date Power
( The system Is electrical. one great
power house developing the required
energy. The cars are OF the latest
type. being especially designed for the
system. and are either copper or steel
sheathed. Trains will run mile a