New-York tribune., 1906-12-21
GIGANTIC TRANSITPLAN
SHEEHAN BACK OF 1T.
Would Build Tunnels from City
Hall TO Bay Ridge.

hdA 10 DOy hMSC.
,,.n c sheehan and his friends who control
-, Manhattan Transit Company, intend TO build.
!, Dossibls. one or more OF the subway routes re-
-..,,y approyed by the Rapid Transit Commits
-, and also 70 construct a tunnel extending
.-,-n & point near Fulton street and Broadway
:. n. Borough Hall IN Brooklyn. In the build
= ~ the tunnel they expect TO spend at least
ss5o00oO.
mi. interborough tunnel project is the New
v,,t sud Brooklyn Railroad scheme revived and
.,,arved IN 1896 the railroad company got the
.,o.ssary consents from the Mayor and the Al
s.rr,eo Of New York. as well a charter from
=. state for the building Of this proposed tun-
~ The enlargement Of the city since then
,,s The enactment Of legislation extending the
overs Of the Rapid Transit Commission caused
re question TO be raised several years ago
-b.ther OF not the original authorizations would
,. sufficient for empowering the company to pro-
ss with the construction OF Its proposed tunnel
ar 81 per cent OF the capital stock is owned
-. the Manhattan Transit Company, Mr..
stashsn and a number Of his friends IN buying
,n october 4 last controlling interest IN the
Nsrhattan Transit Company from Joseph H.
,soasev, have whatever power the railroad
,,rnany had for the carrying out OF such
project
--hoss Identified with this tunnel scheme have
,rnarently no doubt as TO whether or not they
nave the legal right to build the tunnel The
b,ading Of this East River tunnel will be
sonnecting link between the Cortlandt street
-rnnel route OF the McAdoo tunnel chain and
me proposed Fourth avenue subway in Brook
l,r O,nown as the original Fourth avenue sub
usyt. extending the entire length OF Fourth
,renue from Flatbush avenue TO Fort Hamilton
ha
ne successful bidders for the building of this
Fourth avenue subway, provided the terms OF
me contract for building and operating such a
subway are satisfactory from the point Of view
botb of the taxpayer and the contractor. 1t
WAS also intimated last night that Mr.. Sheehan
and his friends were likely TO be among the
bidders for the proposed East Side subways-
In speaking about his tunnel plans, Mr.. shee-
han said last night
Under the charter Of the New York & Brook
lyn Railroad Company we have the right TO
build q tunnel from point near Fulton street
and Broadway. Manhattan, 10 the Borough HAN
grf6ing in BROOKLYN. We have completed our
soundings % the bed Of the East RIVER ana
done other work toward bringing about as
quickly as possible the perfection or our plans.
Al an early date We shall begin the construction
Of the tunnel ,,.,.,.-,,
Railroad Company were only for q tunnel De
tween Manhattan and Brooklyn. We hope 10 90
much more than that company INTENDED 10 90:
Il our plans do not fail. and am sure they VIII
not this East River tunnel Is only 10 be very
important part OF a great tunnel ana SUBWAY
system Should ] consider the contract IoI
building and operating the Fourth avenue SUI
way Brooklyn. which is Yet 10 be drawn up Dy
the Rapid Transit Commission, Satisfactory,
would surely bid for that subway. by our
company building and operating II mat 4atso
section Of Brooklyn known as south BrooKiEn
would have much better transit faciltles 20 aIlo
nom Manhattan With our tunnel and the
be able 70 help New Jersey q good deal IN lie
way Of quicker and therefore better transit
communication with Brooklyn.
TIE Cortlandt street tunnel OF me AcAuoo
Svsteu is 70 have a big terminal station IN
Church street. from Cortlandt 10 tulton street
Between that terminal station ana me uiIoh
street station Of the subway there is TO be an u-
dsrgroUud arcade through Dey street Fasseh-
gers travelling from New Jersey by way VL -, l-7
WcA6o5 tunnel system To certain places In Man
haitian or Brooklyn VIII be able 10 90 50 pg
changing from the tunnel cars 10 the SUBWAY
trains a The Dey-F Fulton street station mere
viii, however. be no straight route between NSF
Jersey and Brooklyn. People bound for BTook-
lyn will have either TO go by way OF me oou1H
Ferry tunnel route or walk from the McAdoo Ter
ninal station in Church street 10 the Brooklyn
Bridge
II our East River tunnel were extended so as
n connect with the McAdoo tunnel arcade ana
The Fulton street station Of the Broadway SUP
way there would then be an almost perIectIE
straight tunnel route between New jersey anu anu
BROOKLYN. We have not yet asked the Mc-Aooo
companies If they would look with FAVOR upon
such connection. but see 10 reason why lhey
should object 70 such plan being carried Out
Under the charter Of the railroad company we
have the right 10 build our tunnel 10 Wlthln q
few hundred feet Of this union SUBWAY ai,u
tunnel station. and ! think we ought 10 De StDlS
70 gel The right TO extend II the necessary rev
hundred feet 10 make this union station
greater one than ordinarily planned
tn Manhattan Transit Company was incor-
porsted III 1872 as the successor Of the General
Carriage Company. the charter Of which gave II
'he right 70 operate in any city Of the state
public vehicles propelled by electricity com
Pressed air or any other power. II also has the
right 10 manufacture and operate and deal IN
vehicles Of all kinds for transporting passengers
~ freight The company will in a few days
take tile 10 the four story building al the
northwest corner Of Water and BeekInan streets
which was bought several years ago 70 sink a
shaft for the uroposed tunnel 10 Brooklyn. Jo-
seph Il Hoadley 80. title 10 that property yes
'erday from Frank II. Bradner.