The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-26
UNDER NORTH RIVER,
First McAdoO Tunnel Opened to
Passenger Travel.


gle Stride Toward Completion Of
New York's Great Under-River
transportation System.
New York, Feb 25.-The first tun-
mel for passenger traffic under the
North river, breaking the water bar
rier which has separated New York
from the rest of the continent, was
thrown open to the public at noon to.
day.
After brief ceremonies at the Man
haitian and Hoboken terminals in
which Governor Hughes of New York
and Governor Fort of New Jersey
participated, message was received
from President Roosevelt at Washing
ton congratulating the metropolis on
the completion of the great work, and
two trains of eight cars each were
simultaneously started one on each
of the two tubes.
The operation of trains through the
first of the McAdoo tunnels under the
Hudson river between Hoboken and
New York city marks the greatest
single stride toward the completion OF
New York's great under-river trans
portation system. The north tunnel,
a double tube system, is now in COM
plete operation between the Hoboken
terminal and the station at Nineteenth
street and Sixth avenue, Manhattan.
The time of the electric trains for
this entire distance is less than II
minutes. There are eight cars in the
trains, and they are made entirely of
steel, absolutely fireproof and con-
structed upon a plan differing mater
tally from those in use In the subway
system.
The cars have side doors in the mid
die as we'll as at the ends, and the ter
minal stations are so arranged that
passengers may enter and leave the
cars by different ways, so that con-
gesttbn is avoided. The doors OF the
cars are operated by compressed air
and no signal bells are used.
When the last door in the train is
securely closed the motorman re-
ceives an electric fash signal and
starts the train. The arrangement is
such that the signal cannot be given
so long as a door in the train remains
open.
The entire Hudson river tunnel sys-
TEN, which cost $7O,0OO,O00, will be
completed and in operation by the
end of the year.
The McAdoo, or New York and New
Jersey tunnel, which was opened for
traffic today, runs from Fifth street,
Hoboken, n. J., under the North river
to Christopher street, thence up Sixth
avenue to Greeley square (Thirty-
third street and Broadway
Another tunnel (the Hudson), un-
der the North river, being built by Nc
Adoo, runs from Jersey City to Cort-
landt and Church streets, New York.
This will he opened for traffic in about
six months.
The East river tunnel, built by the
city Of New York and operated by the
Interborough company (subway), has
been in operation about six weeks.
1t runs under the East river from the
Battery, n. Y, to Borough Hall,
Brooklyn. When completed its ter
minus will be the Long Island railroad
station at Flatbush avenue, Brooklyn.
The PENNSYLVANIA railroads tunnel
system begins at Homestead, N. j., at
+bo odoa of the IerSev MeadOwS run-
ming to the North river, thence to
ThIrty.third street and Sixth avenue,
where a large station is in course Of
erection. From here these tunnels
have been extended east through
Thirty-third and Thirty-fourth streets
under the East river to the Long Is
land railroad in Long Island City.
The two North river tubes (Penn-
sylvania railroad) are completed. The
first of the four Pennsylvania railroad
tunnels under the East river was COM
pleted last week: the other three are
expected to meet in two months. The
tunnel work under Jersey is about
half completed
The Belmont tunnel, the first tunnel
to be completed, runs under the East
river at Forty-second street and Fist
avenue to Long Island City. Belmont
is trying to induce the city of New
York to buy this tunnel and run It in
connection with the subway ar the
Grand Central station, Forty'se cond
street, New York.