New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-28

Following a conference with his ad-
u,ory board OF engineers. appointed
,f,.r the subway oave-in on Broadway
Saturday night. Mayor Mitchell last
evening sent d letter 10 Chairman Nc
Call Of the Public Service Commission
recommending that traffic be excluded
from more sections Of streets where
subway work mcnaces public safety.
These streets are Lexington Avenue,
from Forty-second 20 Forty-thirG
Street. and Park Avenue. from Fortieth
to Forty-secoud Street.
1ts Mayors experts. after another
TIP under Broadway. from Twenty
sixth to Thirty-third Street. found ad-
di;ionsl cause 70 warrant apprehension.
The experts also found that on Lex
nrOn Avenue between Forty-seco-d
and Forty-third streets. where the New
Yorf Central IS tunnelhng, 1t will be
necessary TO install diagonal transverse
brscings 70 remove danger. And on
Park Avenue. beteeen Fortieth and
Forty-second streets. the board recon-
mended the police should hold heavy
vehicles TO a SLOW rate Of progress.
IN proceeding cautiously IN the mod
isettion OF traffic restrictions, the
members OF the Mayors board are act
ing on the consideration that nobody
knows how substantial is the rock
formation in the walls Of the eXca-
vsied places along the lines Of the
new subways The statement Of Chair
man Mccall yesterday that the cast
SIDE OF Broadway. from Thirty-fourth
to Forty second Street. is imperilled
because Of an untrustworthy rock base.
shows the alarm of the commissions
engineers who advised Mr.. Mccall /
over this phase Of subway construction.
Mayors Order Criticised
The rather sweeping order issued by
The Mayor 10 close streets under which
subWsys are being tunnelled WAS criti-
elsed yesterday BY Travis II. Whitney,
secretary Of the Public Service Com
mission, who. calling IL "hysterical,"
declared that many Of the places desig-
mated IN the order were not affected by
subway building
On paper the traffic ban loomed yes
'sfdsy IN much more terrible form
'aan It did actually in operation. Save
on Broadway from Thirty-seventh 20
Ihr,y-ninth Street. II was possible fo-
Norekeepers 20 get supplies and TO
cater TO customers who did not feel
lheonvenienced in walking a few blocks
70 me places they desired 20 patronize.
ieoestrsns who had business on ne
o'ocks affected were permitted 20 pass
'siough the police lines. or course.
s.ihopkeepers who depend largely for
,msir income on transient trade are
ton.
Today Nelson ?. Lewis. chief engi-
Atef o. the Board Of Estimate, will call
20 NE Public Service Commissioners
sua their engineers and present the
RECOMMENDATIONS and suggestions de-
''a'd on by the Mayors advisory board.
Experts Respond TO Call.
Two OF the three out-of- town subway
sstsPefs sought by the commission a..
.tas .t IN solving the present problem sent
GHet acceptauces yesterday Edmund :.
AVE chief engineer OF the Boston
tpsi0~sy, and Henry H. Quimby. Of the
n"eoelphia subway. sent word that
~ would arrive here this morning
fioVut 10 O'Clock The third man d. G.
rhlhg o. San Francisco left San
'shSisco last Friday for Alaska.
vVno~ng is the letter sent 20 Mr..
al last evening by Mayor Mitchell:
,ssheers appointed by me 20 examine
subway construction work has re-
eu rs.e Vhis evening their opinions and
,,s.i'nmendauons ,,si concerning a mate
- portion Of the work under way. |
,o..sst ss,lt these TO you at once for your
N"hslderation.
,,..ne me engineers to-day made a rein
rSuon OF the Broadway district. .om
agssy.sNth Street north TO Thirty
n1e street and are more convinced
esi.. ne! were yesterday that there
10, @ithin This district grave dan
m.a.h .he present time. MIR. Lewis will
wIsS' 70 you certain detailed steps
ever IN tneir judgment, are necessary
e,,.a ~ ADDITION TO those which | indi-
whii. "a my letter Of yesterday. Mean
di,s. hey are Of the opinion that the
Of orseing. which is in process
s,ea,-lilstion m accordance with the
hsrSl,'," :. made yesterday, -
,ou, s VI a satisfactory nature. Until
''"inission Is able TO 20 into this