New-York tribune., 1905-11-21
NEW M'ADOO STATION.
GREELEY SO. TERMINAL.
Tunnel Company Begins Actiom to
Condemn Broad1cay Block Front.

The New-York and Jersey Railroad Company,
which has built two tunnel tubes under the North
River from Jersey City to Morton-st., is to have
big terminal station opposite Greeley Square, at
3sd-st. and Broadway. It's terminal site Will
prise block front the west side of Broadway,
from 32d to SD SITS, with frontage of 400 feet
in both 32d and SD SITS.
Millions will be spent In building the terminal
land be used is assessed at 81 ss0500 but its
market value is considered to be about ss5OOoo The
parcels chosen the terminal site No. LIS
to 1891 Broadway, No. los to 1875 West 32d-st and
No. 102 to 126 West 33d-st., and include number
of well known Broadway landmarks. Occupying
the Broadway frontage of the proposed terminal
site are Trainors Hotel and restaurant, the Man
haitian Theatre and the Morrison, Mcdonald and
Jackson properties south OF the theatre. 1t is
ssfd that the theatre parcel has been for sale at
about s7oo.Ooo.
stetson Jennings & Russell counsel for the
tunnel company began suit yesterday to acquire
the parcels selected terminal site through con-
condemnatory proceedings.
Ever since the New-York and Jersey Railroad
Company obtained a franchise build two spurs
it's Moiron-st. tunnel route, spur to connect
with the subway under 4th-ave a Astor Place and
the other spur TO extend through Christopher-st
to 6th-aye and up that TO 3Sd-st there have
been many reports that big terminal for the 9Th
extension would be built the Broadway part
of the site selected. These reports. however.
emphatically denied. It the original intention
of the tunnel company to have only small sta
tiOn at 3Jd-St, ana broadway ana TO switch trains
that point from one track to another The COM
pany did not seek in the beginning what known
long haul routes in the suburban districts Of
New-Jersey. The route first planned extended
from Greenwich and Christopher SITS. to Jersey-st.
and the block bounded by 10th, Hudson, Greenwich
and Christopher sts bought several years ago
site for the Manhattan terminal But the
of the tunnel has been slowly enlarged until
1t not only embraces Astor Place and 6th-ave-
extension but triangular annex on the New-Jer
cida ring Tavca Neuva rlx and RaI
onne thus making a direct route from SSd-st. and
Broadway Manhattan, to the centre of Newark
MAY HAVE LONGER ROUTE.
1t is not unlikely that the route of this tunnel
system connecting Manhattan Island and New
Jersey will be considerably extended. TO
take in larger New-Jersey area, and to bring
the principal theatre and shopping centres of this
city within an easy ride of thousands of people
living in New-Jersey who never expected to be
within the territory covered by the tunnel system.
The plans for a terminal at S3d-st and Broad
block bounded by 32d and 33d srs.. Broadway and
iS9 and 14i West 32d-st, owned by Thomas Dla-
mond. and several other parcels. under the Penn
and Jersey Railroad Company In the new feature
block and ne Taennsyivania may then enlarge it's
plans it's tunnel terminal station at 33d-st. and
bounded by sgd and 33d SIS. Broadway and 7th-
Should such change in the Pennsylvaaia's
also result in the blocks between Broadway and
fnna terminal I Stations ogether WITH about ae' fo9
other blocks west of 7th-ave.
and Jersey Railroad Company; said last night
in reply to a question to whether. or not the
prove the block which the Manhattan Theatre
The Pennsylvania is not connected in any way
with the Morton-st tunnel eompanys plans 10
have terminal at 93d-st. and Broadway"
AL. ADAMS CROWDED OUT.
Among the owners of parcels forming the site
selected for the Morton-st tunnel terminal sta
ton is Al. Adams, the former policy king. He
owns No III West S2d-st and Nos no. 1l2 and ia
West 33d-st He recently said he intended to erect
on his plot hotel Of fogtycnine stories and to
nave accomodafmons "a m I doa ~ s; us room
than the Ansona. the largest apartment house in
to draw the plans The site chosen for Adams hotel
was formerly partly occupied by the notorious
property hs said his sole reason for buying il was
70 put an end to its immoral character He leased
a rescue home for homeless women, and called it
the House of the TRANSPORTATION" The house |
The Mahhattan Theatre was built about twenty |
seven Years ago. P1naIore. ESas one Of the early
name of the theatre the Standard 1t was de- |
present structure is the theatre and ONCE hud-
ing that was erected The site of the ruins of \
the old theatre About five years ago Harrison |
Grey Fiske became the manager and lessee OF the |
theitre.
The assessed valuation of the parcels compris- |
the 81 pe % m front "a on and the f west side o Of M
OF the property follows:
So III Brosdwsy Frank Mcdonald $1,000
Nos I.sss and i2s7 Broadway Gianhattan The
Soa 12ss and 2si broadway Trainors ia.D S'000'
Total valuation. 1oss 600
The tetal assessed aluation OF the parcels No.
No lo2 10 l75 West 2sd-st sss.eoo making the total