New-York tribune., 1918-08-01
First HI" Train to
Start From Grand
Central Tonight
Governor, Mayor and 9th
ers Expected. To Be Guests
on Maiden Trip

Obstacles which threatened to delay
the opening of the "H" section, which
forms the main artery of the new dual
subway system, we're overcome yester-
day and the first train will start from
the diagonal station at the Grand Gen.
trail tonight at S:45. The official party
is expected to be made up of Governor
Whitman, Mayor Hylan, members of
the Public Service Commission and off
cials of the Intcrborough Rapid Tran
various civic organizations. After the
maiden trip the officials and guests will
go to the Hotel Astor where formal
speeches will be made and.appropriate
exercises held.
The Interboroush yesterday adjusted
the labor difficulty threatened by the
brotherhoods Of trainmen and station
men, who objected to the stationmen
running the new trains and sacrificing
their seniority on the company lists as
proposed by the Interborough. 1t was
decided to have the men from the cam
ceiling boxes on the Manhattan div
sion and the subway division operate
the new trains. Women will take their
places.
Over 100 women were instructed
Yesterday for their new places. About
300 men will be needed for the new
lines. The company is willing to al
low the stationmcn to remain IN their
places until such time as the govern
ment may decree them non-essential
and force them to the colors or pro-
ductve employment.
Pooling Question Adjusted
The request of the lnterborough
company that the pooling of the earn
incs on the operating of the new sys-
several months for the completion of
the Clark Street tunnel to Brooklyn,
as provided in the contract between the
company and the city, was met salts
factorily yesterday after lengthy con
fercnces between the company officials,
members of the Public Service Com
mission and the Board of Estimate.
The board agreed to modify the con-
tract so as to allow the pooling agree
ment to go into effect January l, 1917
The Interborough was unwilling to be-
gin the operation of the new system
Until this mater had been decided.
Under the pooling arrangement the
earnings of all the Interborough sub
wav lines, including the old subway
are pooled, and, after deductions have
been made tc meet the operating eX-
renses Of the company and interest
charges of the company and the city
the profits will be divided half and
half
The beginning of the through opera
ton over the new Lexington and Sew
enth Avenue lines. and the shuttle ser
vice under Forty second Street, which
comprises the "H" section, will more
than double the traffic facilities on the
West and East sides Of Manhattan. All
express trains on the West Side sub
way will continue down the Seventh
Avenue line TO Chambers Street, ant
there be diverted into the Park Place
and William Street branch. to Wal
Street. All locals on the West Side
subway. which will originate, as now
at 18th Street and Broadway, ano
Lenox Avenue and 145th Street, will
continue direct down the Seventh Ave
nue. line to tho Battery and return
from there.
To Save Long Dctour
The East Side subway consists of the
old subway south Of Forty y-sccono
Street, with its Brooklyn and Soutl
Ferry connections, and north of Forty
second Street Of the new Lexington
Avenue line, one branch Of which run.
up River and jerome Avenues to Wood.
lawn. while another. at present only
partly com mpleted Will rur. out South
ern Boulevard and Wcstchester Ave
nuc to Pelham BAY Park. 1t will be
opened now only to Third Avc,iuc and
l3Sth Street. Fully onc-haf Of the
present West Farms trains will be di-
vertcd down the East Side subway by
the connection at 149th Street ant
| Mott Avenue. This will! save the long
dctour which all Lenox Avenue pas
scngcrs now have to make under Cen.
trail Park to Ninety Street an4
the old Broadway subway.