New-York tribune., 1905-04-14
QUICK TINE TO THE BRONX
By ELEYATED EXPRESS.
Interborough disks for Tsco Addi-
tionaI Tracks an Second-aUe.

Julien 7. Davies, speaking for August Belmont
and the InterborOugh company. yesterday told the
Rapid Transit Commission that il permission Is
granted to add two elevated tracks in 2d-ave. the
running time of express trains between the upper
Bronx and the City Hall will be reduced twelve
minutes. He said there would be three stops only
at about 125th-st. S6th-st. and 42d-st
E. p Bryan general manager Of the INTERIOR
ough, in answer to question. said that while his
company had not made any tentative traffic ar
rangement with the New-Haven system, it was en-
tirely feasible, after the additional tracks are built
in 2d-ave.. for the New-Haven roads suburban
trains to be to the lower part of the city He
thought it would be great accommodation 10 the
passengers carried by the New-Haven road.
The 2d-ave elevated proposition occupied nearly
all the time of the commission yesterday after
noon. Mr.. Davies, Delaney NicoA and T. p Bryan
represented the Inte1borough. and President Vree-
land and John B. Mcdonald were present to look
after the interests of the New-York City Railway.
Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Mcdonald shock hands cordially
when they met and Mr.. Bryan playfully reproached
Mr.. Vreeland for taking Mr.. Mcdonald away from
the Interborough.
Mr.. Davies. arguing for the aodluohal tracks Ia
2d-ave.. said in part:
consist Of adding overhead tracks to the Man Map
haitian RailWay in the Bronx sdS Two overhead
tracks to the bridge across the HaIlem rye HiS55'
st.' sa where they viii reach the present grade
Of the elevated structure From fo, ZTacSI: tTocs
AT the present grade Of the Manhattan Railway the
centre tracks rising at the points where there Will
he express train stations Such points as seleCteu
at the present 125th-st.. s6th-st ana
Al lst-ave. Sd-st. it is proposed thdt 1I tI1S
centre tracks to used for express purposes s1ill
descend and enter tunnel which is TO De pIaCeu ~
nrivate property, west on private properly ~
5d-ave thence turn south and follow Lne me %
2dave to Chryste-st.. thence through Chrystletst'
10 Caral-st thence west under Canal-St 10 Cent
ef thence south under Centre-st- to CnaTnpeIs
and thence west under Chambers-St 70 "est-SV''
uyhere there will be a terminus and a loop -.
This Improvement be completed ana trains Trains
can he running in year and one-half or TWO ySa5S'
The nroposed subway south from lst-ave. ana od-
st in place of being blasted through rock as L4usI
he done with subways in the upper part OF s1ah-
haitian will pass through a sandy ana piapie SOIL
Controller Grout said he thought it would be un-
wise to grant such proposed Improvement as iour-
tracking the elevated road in 2d-ave, as IL would
have tendency to discourage turther supWay
building for years to come especially as the inter
boroup6 If il got this franchise, would Iater on
want the proposed improvement extended TO other
elevated lines. ...-..,., er,r
cbise hut only reasonably limited rfancnlSe
which the city. if it saw fit, could acquire at the
end of that time. .....,.- g 4Ln
0d-avc franchise as being a perpetua! IrancHSSe.
Further Mr. Cirout said limited franehise LOT Ine
a6ditiorraI two tracks would be OF no use at lts
teTIaina to the city. The commission adJourneo
IEithout taking action the Interboroushs apph-
cation.