New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-31

Of this marginal street will he new
street over the New York Central
tracks with access 10 the second deck
Of the piers.
"The lower deck Of the piers will be
used for general cargo and the upper
deck for passengers baggage and such
other uses as the steamship companies
desire 20 make Of it," says a statement
issued by the Dock Department. THE
space below will not only permit Of
the four main tracks OF the New York
Central. but prov sion is made for two
additional tracks 20 be used by any Of
the other railroads desiring access 70
the new steamship terminal. The pur-
pose Of the Dock Department is that
the territory. with the exception Of the
through tracks and such access as the
New York Central shall have 20 the
piers, shall be enjoyed by every other
railroad entering the City Of New York
entirely independent. II necessary, Of
tho Now York Central Lines
The building Of these piers requires
engineering skill Of the highest power
IN his last report 20 Mayor Mitchell
Dock Commissioner Smith said about
North River improvements:
"In carrying out the task set before
the City Of New York 10 supply &C
commodations for the maritime com
mcrce of the world requiring facilities
at Manhattan Island the Dock Depart
meut is literally damming the Hudson
River Progress in carrying out the
agreement with the federal government
as 10 the situation iu the Hudson River
progresses satisfactorily. The city has
reached a period in the work where
engineering skill has been put TO a SUI
preme test.
"The problems OF the Panama Canal
solved by the engineers. OF paramount
consequence TO the whole world, were
not more difficult in many OF their
aspects than those which have con
fronted the engineers Of the Dock De
partment I'm the carrying out of the
work on the new piers AT West 10Th 81.
The improvement Deing made IN that
territory made necessary by the Tul-
ings OF the federal government is
akin TO the Panama Canal in that it
is Of worldwide consequence TO mari
time commerce.
"The maritime commercial interest,"
Of the whole world now have a feeling
OF assurance that New York will take
care Of the shipping requiring accom-
mediation The cornerstone for the
whole new system is being laid in The
operatious AT West 10th ST., and while
10 is of great consequence as a com
mercial benefit 10 is also of exceptional
consequence in It's engineering features.
after the dredging had been COM
pleted work was Immediately begun to
provide for the blasting out Of the bed
rock atithe inland end Of the territory
where he .0O0-foot berths are TO be.
TO do his blasting IL necessitated the
di-posal OF the water lying over the
rock ii be removed To accomplish
fbis Eofer dam was devised. This
dam hab 20 be something more capable
Of res stance than anything OF the
kird that had gone before 10. because
If literally had 20 dam the waters OF
the Hudson. The most modern and
ingenious devices that engineering sklll
has devised are being employed ~ the
construction Of this dam.
when the water lying between the
dam. when completed, and the upland
has been pumped out, this dam VIII
be holding the prodigious weight OF
the volume Of water Of the main body
Of the Hudson. This dam is unusual
n the size and the demands on II.
No duplicate Of the dimensions OF inns
situation has ever been created by en-
cheering processes. 10 is considered
by the engineering profession both re
markable and completely MODERN The
Dock Commissioner makes these state
ments because OF the unusual features
which make them entirely eNcusable.