New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-26
Ms R. SUBWAY PLAN.
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.s,vn extension. The next extension IN I'M
Broo...eD and one which the Rapid Iranslt SUBWAY
portaloe,.t company should request from the
oonsti,ss,on is the construction OF three-tracA
co.I frorl Forty-second-st up lDeNlnG 10
TUNE a. me Harlem River, through ThiTd-aNe-'
Gnl Sl5-5- "a n y-ninth-sJ. there connect
. ostb our subway and elevated lines IN Inc
BonK ----
-7.N REFERRED TO a COMMITTEE
-. us.ropolitans proposed route was not dis
- yesterday by the commission. Nothing
..,r,-g 10 the method Of construction or the
ss-.-ciol terms upon which The Metropolitan IS
90, 90 build the road WAS brought forward
...e-asv i is practically certain. however
-. .rv new subway in the thiclly Inhabited
Is n the city viii not be built by the open
5,tch system.
The Netropo!tans propos ed route and the
IS sccompanying its letters were referred TO
,,-as,sart orr. Controller Grout and Cominis-
,,oner Charles Stewart smith
The letter from Thomas r. Ryan 10 President
orr follows:
Tn. problea with which the surface lines have
a., - and 10 which our present suggestions are
S.-eefos Isl 0f course. entirely distinct from The
problem which your commission has done 50 much
err subway line from Ihe Bronx % the Battefg
and from there 90 Brooh}n NoW, that Eo1 nave
r-oridsd effective Tor carrying passengers at
liza rates Of speed 1ctNe,l Harlem and the Bat
iery end between B-ooStE and Manhattan. the
,reai traffic problem which ooufronts che city is
how 70 provide more adequate means q communi-
cation Tor tho portion Of Manhattan Island which
geie re 1 3, b5,il,es "a nIi-a+ and IT,, Torv
reside and where the congestion % surface tgatic
has reached such proportions az 70 call fof radical
Your commission has wisely recognized ir all of
is plans that the great majority or the population
q New-lork who daily travel e. and FRO between
hair r-7s frafr rfs
besf rs5S ira5sit syste5 i H. ono '' Trb -o
vdes f0r a single fare advantageous routes for
The greatest number % people.
ALL PARTS OF ISLAND FOR FIVE CENTS.
The inadoQuscy Of the present service upon the
surface lines is due largely 10 the fact that they
taD~ss "a y. 5isf 3d. 10 eaIy peoite long as
cars This would be remedied by system under
which people could be carried for long distan noes
= 'NleIs Iou.9 route and distributed by the sur
lace cars, without ally increased charge 10 the
passengeT; You most Cpty described the line best
Ssl.llatea 20 meet thiS situation when In your
statement 20 the Rapid Transit Commission on De
-, ..eI -. - YOU suggested "a north and south
IL eAteholng az least as FAR north the Harlem
.AlleI and assuring an extensive system o.
transfers on the basis OF a single fare
= glance az the inclosed map Will show how adj
n1iLaoF DC routes which We suggest are adapted
Under The transfer syster, yiict ~, ,,-o-,ose IN,
Mnl-h lhe underground lines and our three hundred
~ al acc lines on Manhattan Island would
samaritan Island would be able 20 ride from his
single fare OF Eve cents. and at n rate ~ s1eeS
when would be possible only with underground
ten 81 surface lines. IN otter words our man
soud practically bring rapid transit 10 the door OK
While the routes which We suggest represent ~.
musl caIeIui STUDY 81 the engineering problems
Ion passengers who annually ride anon the metro
Poltan lines. we recognize that the final reeporsi-
route rests with your commission and maj al
ma We can DO is 10 suggest and recommend. But
1bLV1iie - uelleke We 90, upon tho nature and
scope az the present traffic problem We are no,
likely &c radically disa gree 20 the best means NJ
VIII Jay oct the rapid transit routes which We have
goposed OF other routes which substantially meet
xSnenous terms and conditions are imposed ths
Ae,f9po.tan interests viii submit offer 10 an.
oeriake the construction OF those lines and rbei-
operation I'M connection with their surface lines on
~ llattan Island as single system thus aSsurIu.
effective means OF communication between I'M ,1s-+,
OF manhattan Island for a five cent fare.
President Nreeland sent letter 70 William Bar
Gay Parsons. CHEZ engineer OF the Rapid Trarri
commission. IN which De said 81 part:
TIC proposed routes are exceptionally wei
ineat with our three hundred miles of sgrfsc
ms on Manhattan Island and more especially on
ssT.ace lines FOR local t-afic and for CARVING Ion,
~. pthsensefs b and from the nearest r,-I,
s-ee19 Jhe number Or subway stations which
c-essi- ne "lse he necesSary. thus materially in
-Sas-1Is INC speed and efficiency of the under
ground service
III surface lines which converge al the F2ro,,
- ..lls anc The network OF surface Tines Wbirl
g-sy connect. would bring the proposed ,Inda-
r-,---.,-. IN N-lfin easy reach q q much large,
h. - ssrFeo BY the rapid transit line about ID
a, ne rapid transit routes which We -eco-,-,,.,,,
~ sSl1lon 10 Offering the special advantapcs a.,
~. upeIauon ln connection with tho stJrfe :,
foiorrrc Na4iFu attention. Offer thf
OF tlonal advantages. which seem 20 i.
So ssi lle Importance.
Llhl-Ihe lines which We uro-,os, ,-~-,.,---,-.- 49,
rtli99naLy direct north and south r.r5d -. !. ~.
Tho l- w Manhattan Island following III ITO -,.i-
The -, 49, d travel whore the oonpSstio-, q. -,la.
tons Ia -, ano provided with such loon c9nrec-
service -, ~. most efficiently Distribute The trai-
NelN q the da, 0 "ee"eH III me various
every nar-- ~ would furnish means OF reaching
pssEe,se-. o The city 10 the fhf~fv-ave -,iiiio[~
throurf - hno are expected - pasa a,Df-a m,
direct ror-neW Perusy lvauia Station as we'll :
-s Sl.l tentra Stat, VI 'i'at sNa'i"h ana the
oonneeffo-"" - would AFFORD direct underground
the Huaeo, - ne proposed trolley tunnels under
a. Chris+o-- FeF which ore so have their terrninl
anG oorre-.i. 81 and COrtiandt-st respectively
River BRIDGES '' @ '-o WIN al lhe
n Chsr,hA utilizing tho crOsstown subway lines
grouns -. and Thirty-fouTth SITS. an under.
9' me Is provided FOR the lower end OF