New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-16
and Barter Places
$4,000. 600 Cost
on Railroad.
DARK. TUNNEL,
81" STRUCTURES
Death Avenue Wiped Out
BY ImprOyements-New
Route for Expresses.


.f,s- years Of pickering and unsatis-
,,,,o-v negotiations. the city authori-
,is. announced Yesterday the settle
~.-t Of the West Side improvement
-,,b,em including the elimination Of
10 New York Central tracks from the
.r-fs,e Of Eleventh Avenue. The most
-s,sr. negotiations covered a period Of
.s-ee weeks. with almost daily confer
eress between representatives Of the
railroad and the port and terminal
committee OF the Beard Of Estimate.
Controller Prcaiergast, chairman OF
,,s rort and terminal COMMITTEES, IN
-,sar, the announcement. said that
rrJsr the agreement the city would
70. he called upon 20 contribute a dol
lar IN cash. The entire cost Of the i'm
--ovsmert 20 the New York Central
viii, be upward Of S50.OOO.0OO The city
has exchanged certain parcels Of land
with the railroad. with a small balance
IN .ss city's favor, which it will con-
tribute as IFS share of the cost.
Death Avenue Loses Name,
The new plan calls for tunnel for
tho tracks through and along Riverside
PARK and elevated structures from
F.t.y-n.nth Street through the lower
7ar. Of the city, doing away with the
dangerous tracks on Death Avenue" "
As Eleventh Avenue came to be called.
Extensive rark improvements will be
made along the Drive and at other
points on the Hae.
Twas learned last night that officials
Of the New York Central Railroad are
considering proposias plan to the
city for the construction Of subway
20 connect the present main passenger
line Of that system on Park Avenue
with the new elevated improvement
along Eleventh Avenue. The plan,
which is in an embryonic state as yet,
provides for a subway to be construct
ed through q street in the vicinity OF
Fif.y-seyenth Street which will have
its western end at or about Sixtieth
Street and Eleventh Avenue
Il the plan goes through, it is said
that the railroad contemplates doing
away with the present routing Of its
fas, western trains up Park Avenue
and around the Harlem River to Spuy-
ten Duyvil, and. instead, run them
through the subway and thence up
Eleventh Avenue along the route OF
the proposed West Side improvement.
According 20 this plan, the old Park
Avenue tunnel may be used exclusively
for suburban trains and those oper-
ating over the New York, New Haven &
Hartford Railroad.
As par, Of the proposed change IN
the passenger routing Of the Central a
large passenger station may be erected
a. l29th and Manhattan streets, ada
cent % the Fort Lee Ferry. This would
have the twofold effect of providing
easy access TO upstate trains Tor resi-
dents OF Jersey and for residents OF the
upper West Side Of the city.
officials Rejoice at Outcome.
Mayor Mitchell and President Nc
Aneny Of the Board of Aldermen took
avery active part in the recent confer
enees. Il was Tor this reason that Mr.
AcAneny, who announced his intention
o. resigning, remained IN the city gov
tInment. lie wanted 10 see this work
completed. All the city officials were
l-o!lsnt over the final settlement.
Na A. Place, yice-president Of the
we" York Central. said after the agree
.-,-' Yesterday that the settlement was
q, good as we could get" He estl-
-e'eo that IL would take six years 70
yMplete the work from the time the
ias plans were approved by the Board
%. Estimate.
ne Committee announced that be-
,.;. ~ entering into the legal agreement
- ~ lhe railroad the Board Of Esu,
~ 1e e would have available for period
ns..15' '.5' 55'y Gays complete report accom-
,u vo by plans, 50 that the public
ne ''sa' nave full opportunity to present
,ba aa'v.lsrIfing to the land exchanges with
81 ",toad, the Controller said:
IN The course of the settlement II
.Ssg ogeh necessary for the city TO e%'
,ei. WIN the railroad certain par
sgsinl. vi iand 10 protect park waterfront
' ~s eommercialism and TO aiforc
,nJ iseiIioad the necessary right Of way
as ,,,""SslhIes, IN exactly the same way
,p.oposed N the 1918 suggested set
70, A balance, the exact amount
Of Undermined, will stand in favor
The ci,,y e.y IN these exchanges, which
COS, contributes as its share Of the
mn, lhose features of the general
ncees,;sinent which are of municipal
COS, ~: The entire balance OF the
word railroad Will bear In other
eertsi, the city will merely contribute
not bn Parcels Of real estate and will
dollsy called upon to contribute one
'''af Of cash.
additional Cost for Road.
nc raii,e settlement just agreed upor
million Oaa , company is bearing severa
N'Hsrs Of additional cost, al