The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-26
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Gsl,mpss % the ercsa Engiaeers at Thcir
Annmenl nIah0ra.

Arausas l4ahsrs.
The great engineers we're holding their
| naal consultation over the plans for the
new subway railroad. Months had been
spent In the difIlcult and exhauatinR pre-
limiRartes. Zach % them was proud OF his
part, and zach was aliwhtly nervous over
the possibility that one Of his coliea Hues
had failed Of perfection. The famous chief
enginesr. hero 90 q thousand audAciOus ez-
pedients and ingenious devices. Examined
them. asking searching quest ions, striving
with ell hts wonderful kPowledEe and intui-
ton To diacover flaws In their work
Nov. Jones. the stations we're len 60
you. They are highly important. Have
you designed them for ain car train-P"
-ies. answered Jones. all Of them ez-
cept one. That viii be built for Ave car
trains"
Good" aaid the chief TIE trafic viii
require the running Of ten car trains within
eight years. and the ztatiOas must then he
enlarged. We must have an eve to the IA.
ture. some Of us may not live TO enjoy
m. bus Ne should have q thought for our
successors. And. Jones. how about the
platfOrmsP"
= am proud or all hut two Of them. sir.
replied Mr.. Jones One had to he straight
becaass Of the right OF way. Another -
curves only on ons end Bnt The others
will b built 80 that no car platform will he
nearer to the station platform than six
inches. and In some cases this SPACE will he
a. much ~ a foot. II has been dinicult
~ certain stations to work out he prob
lens involved. bat by diligence have done
~. am particularly proud Of the mpty-
stesnth street express station platforms.
They are circular In form. and except from
one car n will be impossible for the pas-en-
gers 20 leave the train unless they are rec
ord making broad Jumpers
JONES. you have done we'll. said the
chief. one % his rare smiles Of apprObation
lighting NJ hts handsome face Our pro-
fesslOn h honored by you. Now. Brown.
the chief continued. you had charge Of the
entrances and exits what have you done
I do not think you will have cause 20
criitct=e nv work adversely. sir. ansa cred
Brown. 4 have succeeded In placing each
entrance 80 that persons descending the
stairs to ret ON trains must cross the line
Of Passengers leaving t. In some ca-eS.
am happy to say. have been able o design
the stairways in such fashion a. to hiring
The persons going In different directions
into collision three times. In collaboration
with Jones ! have made the mp,y-Steenth
street station a marvel 81 intricate exits
and entrances Persons wishing To use eN-
press trains must cross the lines Of travel
Of out going passengers from local trains
and expresses well % persons trying
to change from locals to expresses ana 81
persons who merely wish 70 take the locals
We have devised landing platform superior |
In all respects To any now in use. on which. !
With normal midday trafnc. the utmost !
confusion u Inevitable In the rush hour- |
Il will he superb. sir. superb
Mr. browns enthusiasm annoy 81 HE chief /
but the promises he made were gratifying |
to that eminent man. The chief tunnel
to Robinson
How about the walls Rohinson7-
They are to he finished IN expensive I'll |
ing. suitable To the proper display Of advsr- |
ti~ing signs and veil ada pied for The support !
Of vending machines Of all sorts. replied I
Mr.. Robinson. We have adopted for IN" |
tiles a brittle material which will craze and ,
crack when nails or hooks are driven into " :
Th~=- cracks will catch and hold the du>, .
and dirt and q viii be impossible to clean 4
then. In association with Mr. Perks. the /
architect Of the stations. have mad" such 3
angles and rec.as-e- IN the walls a. WtiI
supply IN all stations most inconvent.nt
places for sales boot ~ and countsr- which 4
NJ several points will reduce the space avail /
ahl" for passengers tn really ridiculous .
dimensions There wilt h. sivtv-tyo pa~.
sag"Way~ through which persons NUT "a a.
la single ME. and IN fOrty--evsn 81 tho. .
ihO-s' weighing more than ia5 pounds must
go SstsWays. COMPRISING Themselves ha-
ween the sides Of the cars and the coun.
". Us
N""u. Ac'a'hi'" W" 'h"i
=, ~ ''e"" - MOI "ue '" me ST. SA'l
Mr.. Robinson. flushing. nevertheless with
pride. Mr. Jone-'S platforms are Won
derful Their designs help not litIe
",e prHAp-. Sa'd me generous
'"her' ""' h"oihnn u an ornament Ia
me profession 'hlei' and deserves your
commitments
" - all IN the days work. SAid he chief,
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