The New York herald., 1922-04-21
Actual Tunnel Finish ed.


Actual tunnel construction for this
line was completed more than six
months ago. Approved contracts pro-
viding for ties. tie plates. track work
and other essential dctails--ten con-
tracts in all. aggragatng less than
$500. .000--havc been duly forwarded by
the Transit Commission to the Board OF
Estimate for the necessary appropria-
tions. These acquisitions were sent t7
the board on dates varying from six L
twelve months ago. They either have
been ignored, rejected or returned II
the commission without comment.
Money for the fulhllment of these ten
contracts would have made II possibla
within fifteen months after favorable
action to have operated the new -Four
tcenth street Eastern District subway
line from Sixth avenue. Manhattan, into
williamsburg. Concerning this situa-
ton. which the Governor discussed and
which was made clear by THE NEW
YORK HERALD yesterday, Mr.. Garrison s
bill in equity says
Approximately 100000 passengers
per day, who now travel between the
vicinity OF East New York in Brooklyn
and the vicinity OF Fourteenth street
and Broadway in Manhattan. via the
Broadway (Brooklyn) elevated line
have been. are and will be required.
until said Fourteenth street Eastern
District line is placed in operation, to
change cars between this line In tho
Center street loop and the subway line
in Broadway. Manhattan (Canal street,
instead of being carried through TO their
destination without change OF cars"
The extent OF this, inconvenience was
indicated in testimony given before tho
Transit Commission last Monday to the
effect that rush hour trains through the
Center street loop carry as many as 800
passengers jammed into each car.
Just n Coincidence.
The filing of the receivers court COM
plant on the day Immediately following
Gov. Milers caustic arraignmcnt OF the
derclictions of the Board or Estimate
and the Mayor though q striking So
quencc. is merely an interesting CO.
incidence. Addressing the commission
under date OF March is, Seward Prosser.
acting chairman or the r. II. II. stock
holders protective committee. wrote the
court would be asked to assess damages
on the city.
Three years ago. while Col. Timothy
$. Williams still was president or the
y. II. T.. action was begun for the re-
covery Of $2o0coo0o damages against the
city. When Mr.. Garrison became re-
ceiver. however. he entered into an
agreement with the predecessors OF the
pre-cnt Transit Commission TO withdraw
the suit. with the stipulation that IL
might be renewed on twenty days no.
ticc.
Receiver Garrison's present complaint
sets forth that, although nine years now
have elapsed since the signing OF the
contract with the city. construction con-
tracts for the Nassau street subway In
Manhattan have not been made and that
no part Of the Fourteenth street Eastern
District line has been placed In opera
tion.
The complaint further charges that the
city's failure TO construct the Nassau
street line has deprived the operating
company OF the full use of all the tracks
OF the DeKelb avenue station and has
prevented also the giving OF through
service on trains across both the
Williamsburg and Manhattan bridges
through lower Manhattan TO a connec-
tlon with the WHITEHALL Montague street
tun iel near tho Battery.
II IS averred that delays by the city
have made II necessary for the receiver
and the companies to provide equipment
and construction at war time prices for
labor, material. &c. which otherwise
they could have provided at prewar
prices. Nor has It been possible TO
operate the system as unit as con-
tempated.
In the Canal street station OF the b.
o. n fpt ne al frtt ha.
daily congestion Is frightful. work was
stc ed yesterday to install safety rails
on the platforms. During rush hour
struggles two persons have been killed
and others injured seriously