New-York tribune., 1906-11-15
e,ST RIVER TUNNELLED
-, ROres of Belmont Tube WM
Meet This Week.

49,. twin bores Of the Belmont
Ths Hs~- sa7 street. leading 10 Long Islano
:unnS :, ,,.st under the bed OF the hasl i'lFer
cs' T. * the expectation OF the ems li''ei
fhis wen ,.1 will be 80 far advanced by the
ths' 'He --,,s-v that car can 5e run from me
tFs' OF -, - - 4od street and Park avenue
,.,r Island City --s,,
70 Lo'-s - -, Justice Fitzgerald on TUESDAY
ghe ..s-v,s franchise was valid and mat
thst ue -. !, prosecute its work under 4Zd
hso -. t--e-fsrence from the cry made
s.Tse' eco, rood AZ the Tnterboroush ofnces
eres U ,,,-,o-etion Counsel Ellison has or
yes'el-- .-rssi 20 be taken in the actson'
SeTea = rsv. had tine 10 consult with Mi
III -. know whether the city VIII Try
Conhos ~. -on,pany from doing any further
70 'es--s -, work under s2d street, SAID MI
sons'i ...srssv Il have ordered the case ap-
E-hsoI y. Anpellate Division. and am
Peslea -sversaI cf the decision Of Justice
sope''.l q re'7
Fitzgerald. IA. 7,,, -ha Belmont con-
inc s,---ise 20 The CITY officials. When
i's o'o- o-...-tssioner O.Brien revoked the eXplo-
fhe -, ir was understood that the company
sFss -, ,-s operations wholly 10 its own
Tor'l - The progress Of the tunnel
pf''"'' !. -,se- that The company has gone
raAes obes5 with its work under 42d street
sIaAs- .te+ tre courts would rule IN its favor.
sss~Al---s -.o.o- % rnder bond 10 dnish his work
me end II was said yesterday that he
~ 's---- 's.---s - 10 il i not restrained by the
would be s17 10
city ., -,-,,,-,,s after the tunnel
80 for tie company to equip It Tor
I'll he finished IN about the same style
=. s,l,vrav. only the system is 70 be an over
- .-olev instead Of a third rail-
hs1- o-..,-s e-s os The tunnel VIII be in the
-, azr. ~ Long Island City. at conven-
s0u--1- - the conpany 70 concentrate its
.-aoLs The route trayersed IS from
So 80 Manhattan 10 Jackson avenue, Long
- C-,-, The exact location ot the terlillhdl
So s@To1e Island City Is in doubt. Lhe reai estate
ssaTsrs have arranged TWO or three localIolIs 10Y
=. .s-ir,sf hut the company is keeping It's IN
.Ee Manhattan end there VIII be loop az
- ersnd Central Station. the tracks belhs
.,.,r On a IeveI with the tracks Of the SUBURBAN
-s,s ~ me New York Central me loop WIN
- ,-r5s- a corner Of the Hotel Belmont. The
,-scEs VII Be under the present subway tracks.
- viU f~rf-selr the tracks OF the proposed
lexington avenue extension
r-r5er The terms # the charter the Belmont IN
,.-es-s s-s required 70 drive The tunnel clear
.L-ougr 70 Eleventh avenue. This the company
so.s moi intend ~ do unless the Rapnd Transit
To--r.sson requires IT, The compauys argu-
-,s-- g thar II win serve no useful purpose, as Il
- - dead end" west Of Park avenue Il
sslso said thar i the tunnel is driven through
n Eleventh avenue i viii seriously interfere
wttb the plans Tor north and south subways. as
vi hi the grade that some Of them will need
q use
While the plans ~ the company are not fully
-aruFe5 the pr0ha bility is that there viii be
sn eighr-ceut fare from any point Of the So
called steinwsy system, now owned and operated
Zcf-~ any 7lN
hy me subway. The con1pany's charter allows
70 charge the extra fare. The company is
planning 70 use tLe regular rolling stock now n
uss or the lines II Queens Borough. The cars
nay be run n trains Of four or FIVE when they
make he tr1p through the tunnel, but they viii
be run sngiy cn returning 70 Long Island City.