New-York tribune., 1908-11-22
NILE OF SUBWAY
COSTLY TO BOSTON
rpFyDITURE OF TEN
uTTLTON DOLLARS.
Fourth Link in the Hubs Transpor-
tation System Goes Under Heart
of Shopping District.

-, r-fTl soon be enjoying the use OF the most
= mile OF street railway thoroughfsre in the
80 This is the new Washington street tunnel.
g,vzv under the heart OF the shopping dis
,rhich has cost fully equipped, SIC 600 oOo or
- s20so running foot AS rosy dreamed
--stor puts f. ordinary mile Of trolley road
- ne laid with rails Of gold studded with dia-
- for what this subway cost.
he fourth step in the solution OF the prob
=, q, transportation for Greater Boston The
=. s.ep was the old subway built about fourteen
IS zeo That the second subway built In
:. world London had her underground tubes
s.- But Boston now claims the honor OF having
:. most up-to-dste subway, eInbodying su that
!. rs. II the development OF subways since the
,1 vas first biazed- The second step in the So
,-~.1r q Bosron's transportation problem was the
.--on OF the elevated structure The third was
=. Esst Boston tunnel under the harbor The
srh and sixth viii be respectively the big exten-
-, ot The elevated line 10 the Forest Hills sub
--ssn section and subway to Cambridge The
-svulstion n the area comprising what is known
q greater Boston with the adjacent cities and
,ysus within easy riding distance. is approximate
' 60nBa With the great strides in perfecting
:. transportation system a wider area viii be
.o-e quickly served and many more thousands viii
!. enabled TO so from the city a great distance to
re secure in the knowledge that they can easily
,soh their homes and daily work with little loss
he cost and total length OF the three largest
vuhns FuhEAyE in America follows:
= :s=sy G s. s. ;:sSS IS: s
~ higher cost nile OF construction in Boston
N Sss largely 70 the fact that under Massachusetts
Hs e-.erS must be kept open for traffic between
q suess Il tbs morning and o'clock al night
.rz ia tunnel system instead OF the open cut
ssese6 q construction. had 10 be used
~ sev Washington street subway, as are the
-sxsza subway and the East Boston tunnel is
lusss6 C The Boston Elevated Railway for a term
q rwz-1y-1vs years from the beginning OF its use
y n s..E1 through that section Of Boston that IS
"a ezzaszt and most crowded IN the day, and the
see-or which contains the highest priced land
-szrzgAcuf the steel construction IS protected by
ron1sts -un rust FIRE No wood whatever is
-sed Il ths SHngz All the doors and ticket Of
ices escsIatcr balUstrades, etc. are incased in
shse: h-onze The teiephnss booths, package rooms
and slsct-icians' clos-- have tiled walls OF
-nzso1-y; the signs are OF metal and the news
stands even are Of sheet copper.
Z hzs been provided with the best system of
ventilation Yet devised. insuring fresh air at all
tines and hospital practices have been followed
throughout IN providing sanitation To this end
al corners have been rounded OF the stations.
snd there are no cracks 10 gather dust and germs.
system o. escaIators has been installed TO save
passengers from climbing. Destinations OF incom-
iiuTIlina-ed signs. Provision against trains being
stalled oOr lack OF power has been made by TWO
independent currents and the lighting system has
also been arranged the same way. Seats the
Platforms have been provided literally for waiting
passengers, and these aEe Of cast concrete The
Platforms themselves are Of finished granolithic.
snd the edge Is OF white porcelain cement. forming
6 conspicuous line 70 warn over eager passengers
Division fences are either OF iron OF concrete.
To keep The tunnel Al all times free from water
lTpilg chambers are installed IT different IocaIi-
ties n each chamber are Two pumps, one with
hundred gallons q minute capacity and the other
with one thousand gallons minute capacity. They
are arranged 70 start aC-onaticaily the water
rises n The drainage well Should the water rise
too fast for The smaller pump. the larger cuts
a automatically and starts pumping There are fan
laElbers- with TWO fans 10 each. capable OF
1zustt1g twenty-five thousand cubic feet Of air 4
minute The coul 80 Is drawn out between sta
-9ls and new ar drawn Ia II the several pas
=~nger entrances thus nsuring pure air al the sta
lions where the crowds are