New-York tribune., 1909-06-03
PLANS 9TH AVE. SUBWAY
WOULD OPEN STEINW4Y
TUNNEL TJfMEDIATELY.
Ne1c Provisions of InterbOrough' s
Proposed ETtensiOn To Be Sub
mitted to L. S. {.

The immediate opening of the tenway tun-
mel and the construction of a subway route
under Fifth avenue Will be provided for in the
S1OOG00OO0 extension plans of the Interborough
Rapid Transit Company which will be presented
to the Public Service Commission in the near
future. This will be in addition to the extension
OF the present subway south from Times Square
to the Battery by way of Seventh avenue and
north from the Grand Central Station TO The
Bronx under Lexington avenue a new route to
Brooklyn by one of the new bridges will also be
included
The directors OF the Interborough Rapid Transit
Company and the Interborough- Metropolitan
Company held long sessions yesterday. The new
plans were discussed at length. Edward Haw-
ley, who recently Joined the INSTRUMENTATION
politan board. took prominent part in the de
Hberations. There was a fun attendance Of
both boards
Frank Hedley, vice-president and general man
ager of the Interborough Rapid Transit Com
pany. called William r WILCOX. chairman Of
the Public Service Commission. late yesterday
afternoon to discuss the proposed engthening of
the platforms in the present subway to accom-
modate ten-car expresses and eight-car locals.
He said he was anxious to see the work begun
soon as possible. The commission favors the
plan.
Edward P. Ripley, president Of the Atchison
Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company, is one of
the hackers OF the Continuous Transit Securities
Company. which applied to the Public Service
Commission on Tuesday for permission to build
a moving platform arcade subway route under
Broadway from Union Square to Times Square
Others interested in the project are Cornelius
Vanderbilt. Moses Taylor Pyne. Stuyvesant
Fish, Stephen 5. Palmer. August Hecksher. AL
bert r. Gallatin, John F. O'Rourie and Max F.
Schmidt
Mr.. Ripley said yesterday that he had first
taken interest In moving platforms at the
Worlds Fair Chicago. where the scheme was
successfully worked the long pier out into
Lake Michigan. He feels confident that the idea
will prove a success in cougested districts In all
large cities.
Whether the plan works out successfully in
New York City not" said Mr. Ripley. the
city viii lose nothing II the experiment Is made
by private capital. There viii Toe at least "a hole
in the ground which can be- converted to some
other means of transportation. For myself /
am sure that the scheme Will be "a success under
Broadway from Union Square 60 Times Square
or in other equally cougested parts Of The city
The Continuous Transit Securities Company
has capital % only SI0opo the stock being
divided among the men mentioned. In case the
PGblic Service Commi7eiou approves of the
scheme and advertises fer bids construction
Company Nili b' 'fAdlltHtl WIN p tifNltaI OF
some SIo"on"po. which is the estimated cost of
the Broadway arcade route.
The Board of Estimate committee ,, hich held
public meeting iu Controller Netzs office yes
terday afternoon on the question of granting the
McAdoo franchise fer the extension OF the sub
way from sixth avenue and 33d street to the
Grand Central Station decided 20 report favor
ably il at the meeting Of the Board of Esti-
mate and Apportionmrnt Tomorrow. A letter
was read from Chairman Wilcox Of the Public
Service Commission saying the McAloo inter
csts had itxed the plans SO TN" Steuuay tunnel
would not be iuterfered. with.