New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-15
Ruth Interborough and B. R. 7.
Said To Be Satisfied with
Conferrees' Solution
of Problem.
SAY MAYOR WILL APPROVE
Old Slip Clarke Street Tube for
shonts and the Whitehall Tun-
mel for Williams-Other
Routes Laid Out to Cost
S4,500,000.

selves for reaChlnE agreements, lne fuN-
u. Service Commission and the confer
snce committee Of the Board Of Esti-
mate not only came tc an amicable ur-
Outstanding yesterday cn the question
Of tunnel connections to Brooklyn. but
settled every other remaining question
between them in respect 10 the dual sub
vav system. 1t may he that an intima-
ton from Wall Street that next Monday
would he the day beyond which the
bankers Of the Interhorough Rapid
Transit Company would not hold their
offer open without some official assur-
srce that the proposition would he ia
vorably acted upon, had something to DO
with the speedy settlement
The tunnel question. which was tho
chief stumbling block. was settled in
way that all agreed would he a better
solution than any hitherto suggested.
The agreement provides that the Brook
hn Rapid Transit Company get the
Whitehall Montague street tunnel for
rs Broadway line, and that the Inter
borough Use the proposed Old Slip Clark
street tunnel for its Seventh avenue ex-
tension of the present subway reaching
Il by branch running east from West
Broadway through Park Place, Spruce
or Beekman streets. William street and
Old Slip. This line in Brooklyn would
run up Clark street. with a station ~
serve the Heights District. 10 Fulton
street and up Fulton street to ConneC-
tion with the present lntcrborough lire
at Borough Hall.
The Seventh avenue extension Of the
present subway would not bo entirely
diverted away from tie Battery a. il is
planned to have il continue there
through Greenwich street. as a present
rlanned. only il would end there. instead
Of being carried to Brooklyn through the
WHITEHALL Montague street tunnel. as the
Public Service Commission first sug-
gested It is planned to loop these trains
around the Battery through the same
loop now used for the South Ferry trains
of the present subway.
Two More lnterborough Lines.
Seventh avenue extension gives it two
more lines into the southern end of the
island. and will insure its tapping the
lower financial district, which it could
not do under the old plan. This plan
also has the further advantage of tring-
ing the passengers Of the UPPER West
SIDE subway right down 10 the City Hall
Park. There is also the possibility OF
utilizing the present City Han Park loop
a, sort If clearing house. by which
trains Of the Seventh avenue line as well
ss those coming from Brooklyn could be
sent back.
Under the old plan William street was
70 be used for q connection between the
Centre street loop and the tunnel that
was to take the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
trains to Brooklyn. As this street has
been utilized for the Interborough con-
nection the plan now is to have the Cen
tro street loop extended straight down
Nassau street to Broad street and thence
to connection with the Whit"hall-M Mon
tague street tunnel.
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company tun-
nc has the added advantage that ii
takes that company right up TO the BOr-
ough Hall in Brooklyn, which would not
have been possible under the proposed
Beaver Clark street tunnel line. The
Montague street line would connec:
through Willoughby street with the
Fourth avenue subway going over the
Manhattan Bridge and connecting with
The Centre street loop. This would en-
able the Brooklyn Rapid Transit COM
pany to run short loop service connect
Ing the downtown districts Of Brooklyn
and Manhattan.
Borough President McAncnY said -
vas satisfied that both the InterbOrOugh
snd the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Com
peny would he more than pleased with
he tunnel solution reached. 1t W.,
1ted in q joint announcement issued
by him and Chairman Wilcox of the
Public Service Commission that the
happy tunnel solution was suggested by
hr Craven the chief engineer of IN:
N'ii' 7'INl't ' lpUllllSSlDI, ana I'M
mediately both sides were struck with is
great advantages.
Ihe other great point Insisted upon
oS President McAneny was agreed to.
namely, that there should be a physical
Vohnection at Canal street between the
broadway line and the line going over
tpe Manhattan Bridge The Brooklyn
Hpid Transit Company has agreed 10
stand whatever additional expense may
oe involved. The Canal street line viii
SUI DC laid out so that it may bc cx-
tended westward If any cxeency should
make Unnecessary.
Wilcox and McAneny Elated.
both Chairman Wilcox and President
"cAneny were visibIy clated when they
emerged from the joint meeting. of the
eonference committee and the Public
service Commission after o'clock last
night
Inc conferrees to-day finished con-
,'"efalion Of every remaining question
De'"een the two bodies in connection
'h the dual subway system was the
10y IN which the two men explained
'f eiation IN a joint statement issued
'hem. After describing the agree
'ns already spoken Of the statement
Went on:
Inc other matters that have been