New-York tribune., 1905-02-21
BELMONT GETS N. Y, W. & B.
TO CONNECT SUBWAY.
Interborough to Control Ne10 Vest
chester Road-Tzco Fares.

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1t was officially announced yesterday that
the New-York Westcheste- and Boston Rail
way Company had reached understanding
with August Belmont and the Interborough in
terests whereby the two traction companies are
TO work in unison. According to the agreement
a terminal station for the interchange of traffic
between the subway and the Westchester lines
is to be erected at some point between 149th
and 10th SITS, The Bronx, giving practically di-
rect communication between the Battery and
Westchester.
A new board of directors of the Westchester
company was elected yesterday consisting in
great part of men who are or have been con-
nected with the Belmont interests On Thurs
day there will be another meeting. at which
Andrew Freedman will be elected a di-
rector, presumably to represent the Inter
borough interests. The board of direc-
tors. as presently constituted, consists of
WILLIAM LANMAN BULL. of Edward Sweet & Co
EVANS r. DICK, Dick Brothers g. Co
SAMUEL HUNT president of Detroit Southern Railway
Company. Cincinnati.
CHARLES E LEWIS.
~ JOHN y R M,ALILsTER. president Franklin National
WILLIAM BARCLAY PARSONS
ROBERT c. PRUYN Albany.
CHARLES PRYER. New-Rochelle
ROBERT f. ROBINSON.
FREDERICK W. wHITRIDGE
WILLIAM H. BUCKLEY. Albany
Mr.. Bull is and will continue to be the presi-
dent Of the company Mr.. Hunt vice president
and H. Carroll Winchester secretary and treas
urer.
Although there is little doubt that Mr.. Bel
mont and the Interborough will control the
Westchester road from on. there is equally
little doubt that the lines will remain independ-
ent of the Interborough. According to the
franchise cd fO ha oba
more than five-cent fare it's lines within the
city limits. If it were openly TO amalgamate
with the Interborough a passenger could ride
from the city line through to the Battery for
nickel: but so long as it retains it's nominal
independence two fares can be charged.
The line is practically an extension of the sub
way, affordfng rapid transit to the upper north
eastern section of the city and Westchester
County.
The actual work of breaking ground for
four-track electrical road will begin as soon as
the weather pernita The rolling stock of the
company, according to its franchise. must be Of
the interchangeable type making it possible to
run the through to the Battery 1t will
be all Of two years before the road is in opera
ton It will he bull. over private right of way,
entirely fenced n and without grade crossings.
Ninety-p pound rails will be used throughout its
entire length, with oak ties and rock ballast.
Access to the tracks will be by bridges or tun-
nels. according to the topography of the differ
ent station sites. Wherever possible the stations
will be placed between the centre tracks.
The cars will be of the subway vestibuIe type,
but fitted with toilet rooms, lavatores and bun
die racks.
The general supervisor Of construction viii
be Mr.. Hunt who is not only connected with the
Detroit Southern Railroad. but is a trustee OF
the Cincinnati Southern Railroad and has had
charge of large construction operations for the
Missouri Pacific and other railroads. William
Barclay Parsons and John Bogart will be con-
sulting engineers under William A. Pratt, the
chief engineer. All the preliminary surveys
have been completed.
The main line of the Westchester road as
now projected. from 13sth-st and 3d-ave. to
Port Chester, will be 22.20 miles long. The
branch line from Pelham to White Plains will
be 1857 miles long and the branch to Classon's
Point and Throg's Neck 6.06 miles. the four
tracks to the city line and three tracks to the
Connecticut line making total of III miles.
The charter of the company permits It to
build from the Harlem River and l29th-st.
through West Farms, West Chester, Bay Ches-
ter Pelham Manor Pelham, New Rochelle,
Iarchmont. Mamaroneck Harrison and Rye to
Port Chester on the New York Connecticut
line. with a branch from Pelham through Mount
Venom Alameda Park, Fairview Park, Tucka-
hoe Arthur Manor and ScarsdaIe to White
Plains and also a branch to CiassOns Point
and Throg's Neck.
The company will operate two local and two
express tracks. The express trains are planned
to run at sixty ana the locals at forty-fiye
miles an hour. There viii lie ten stations be
tween The Harlem River and the city line on The
main line In the rush hours II is planned TO
run trains on "A nVe-minute Roadway.
The New York Westchester and Boston road
is capitalized at S20O0000O stock, and 500
000O01 in bonds. All Of it's securities have been
ad wit he Of fT
which has been retained in the treasury for
future expansion and betterment.