The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-02-03
TWENTY MINUTES
TO NE W YORK
Plans of the Paterson Man
haitian Rapid Transit
Line Explained.
PROJECTORS lDEASMATURE
They Are Ready to Offer Low
Fares, Speed, Comfort and
Safety to the Public.
Special TO aThe Jersey city News.,s)

Especial to The Jersey city News')
PATERSON, Feb. 8, 1905. Ex-
Governor John w. Griggs has made the
following statement and explanation re-
garding the plans of the New York and
New Jersey Rapid Transit Company for
/ twenty minute express trains between
here and Manhattan
.sThe new company represents the cul-
mination of two years Of thought and
considerable action on the part Of the
gentlemen who are interested in it. Ii
means that we are going to establish
rapid transit between New Jersey and
New York.
We have purchased the right Of way
over a route that is nearly four miles
shorter than any of the competing routes
we viii run trains 50 frequently that peo-
pie will not have to consult time table;
the roadbed will be elevated for the
greater part of the distance 50 that high
speed can be maintained between STA
tians; there will be no grade crossings,
and there will be material reduction in
the rates Of fare, with special reductions
in favor of suburban residents who will
use the road every day.
Starting from the Paterson. station, the
road will run on an elevated structure
through the old Edison property across
Paterson street, over the Erie tracks and
along the south side of Pearl street to
Eighteenth street; thence diagonally TO
Park avenue, where another station will
be erected. The road viii then turn
south through the old Rogers property.
and will go over the hill in the rear of
Cedariawn Cemetery: then it will run
parallel with the Erie to Passaic, pass
ing through that city along East Main
avenue, crossing the river north Of the
present Erie bridge The route will then
run through Carleton Hill and Ruther-
ford on an elevated structure for the
greater part of the distance, in order 10
do away with the grade crossings.
Most of the grade construction will be
across the meadows; through the cities
it will be elevated. The distance TO be
covered is thirteen and six-tenths miles,
and the terminus will be at the Forty
second street ferries, which now connect
with three section of New York City.
Starting from the other side Of the tun
mel from Jersey City if we 50 desire.
The men who have put their money
into the enterprise and there viii be no
difficulty in getting all the capital that
is requiresl--haye very clear idea Of
what rapid transit will do for the de-
velopment of this section of New Jersey
They know that the cutting IN half Of the
time required in transit between Pata
son and Jersey City win mean the I'M
mediate influx of class Of very desira
Bile residents-those employed in the Ne
tropolis, who win be glad 10 come %
Jersey and establish homes. We are
going to soNe the rapid transit prob
lem for the people Just as it has beer
solved in New York.
Besides Mr.. Griggs, Colonel William
Barbour, NJ. r. MeAdoo, John r. Lee,
Albert A. Wilcox and w. B. Conger are
the leading men in the company. Work
on the new electric road will begin in the
spring. and it viii cost SIC, o0o. 900.