Subway Systems of New York City. THE existing subway systems consist of: 1-A four-track trunk line from City Hall Park, through Lafayette Street, 4th Avenue, 42d Street, and Broadway, to 96th Street. 2-A two-track southern extension, from the City Hall loop, through Broadway to South Ferry, whence it is to connect with the tunnel under the East River to the Brooklyn subway system now under construction. This extension would now be in operation but for errors in construction in the tunnel under the river. The Brooklyn subway through Joralemon and Fulton Streets is practically ready. It promises to run cars from the Battery to the Flatbush Avenue terminal of the Long Island Railroad by the first of 1908. The rapid transit authorities of the city have contracted for an extension of the Brooklyn subway system, from Flatbush and Atlantic Avenues along 4th Avenue to 65th Street, Bay Ridge. The next step is to continue the subway on 4th Avenue to Fort Hamilton, with a spur from Bay Ridge to the West End of Coney Island. Ultimately the 4th Avenue subway will go under the Narrows to Staten Island. 3--Three two-track northern extension, as follows: A--One on Broadway, to Van Cortlandt Park. It has been put in operation as far as Kingsbridge at the Harlem Ship Canal. B-One under Central Park and Lenox Avenue, to the Harlem River at 139th Street. C-One from 135th Street and Lenox Avenue, under the Harlem River, and through 149th Street, Westchester Avenue, and the Southern Boulevard to Bronx Park. To the existing subway systems is soon to be added an underground loop in Manhattan, connecting the Brooklyn, Manhattan and Williamsburg bridges. Bids on this work have been advertised for. The next step will be to connect the Brooklyn ends of the three bridges named with a system of subways reaching out all over that borough. Extensions to the present subway system have been formally adopted and authorized by the Rapid Transit and Public Service Commissions, as follows: Route 1-1st Avenue, Bronx, beginning at East 138th Street and Alexander Avenue running southerly, a four-track subway under Alexander Avenue and the Harlem River to 1st Avenue; continuing under 1st Avenue to 2d Street, to 1st Street, to East Houston, to Essex, to Hester (where a two-track loop will begin-passing through private property, Seward Park, East Broadway, Canal and Essex Streets); from Hester continuing two tracks through Essex and Rutgers Streets to Madison Street, to Roosevelt Street and New Bowery; to Pearl, to Water, to Pine Street, to Wall, to Beaver Street and Bowling Green to Battery Park. Beginning at Alexander Avenue and 138th Street, a four-track subway through Alexander, 3d, Melrose and Webster Avenues to 171st Street; a two-track loop through Webster Avenue and Claremont Park, returning to Webster Avenue at 171st Street. Route 2-9th Avenue. Beginning at Battery Park, in connection with Route No. 1, a two-track subway through Battery Park to West Street, to a point between Albany and Cedar Streets; thence a four-track subway through West to Gansevoort to 9th Avenue, to Columbus Avenue to West 110th Street, and through Morningside Park to Manhattan Avenue at West 112th Street, through Manhattan and St. Nicholas Avenues, Kingsbridge Road, Broadway and Sherman Avenue to West 211th Street, Route 3-34 Avenue. Beginning at Southern Boulevard, between 3d and Lincoln Avenues, in the Bronx; thence a two-track subway to Lincoln Avenue, Morris Avenue to East 141st Street, to East 142d Street to 3d Avenue, to Lincoln Avenue, Also two spars running east and two spurs running west, from 3d and Lincoln Avenues, into East 138th Street. A two-track subway beginning on private property south of Southern Boulevard, between 3d and Lincoln Avenues, to Southern Boulevard, to Willis Avenue, East 132d Street and Brown Place, A two-track subway beginning on private property south of Southern Boulevard, between 3d and Lincoln Avenues, thence under Harlem River to 3d Avenue at East 128th Street, a four-track subway through 3d Avenue and the Bowery to Chatham Square; a two-track subway through New Bowery, Pearl and Broad Streets to South, to Whitehall Streets and Battery Park, and around present subway loop to terminal under Battery Park. Also a two-track spur from 3d Avenue, near 36th Street, through East and West 36th Street, to Eighth Avenue. Also a spur from West 36th Street to Seventh Avenne. Also a two-track spur from 3d Avenue, near 35th Street to Seventh Avenue. Also a two-track subway from Chathain Square through Park Row, Nassau and Broad Streets to Pearl Street. Route 4-7th Avenue. On 7th Avenue a four-track subway from West 25th Street, with connection between West 434 Street and West 47th Street with present subway, through Seventh Avenue to West 59th Street, to Central Park West, at West 62d Street; thence to Macomb's Lane; a two-track loop under Macomb's Lane. Also a two-track spur extending up 8th Avenue from West 153d Street to West 155th Street. A four-track subway from West 62d Street through 8th Avenue and Hudson Street to Chambers Street. Also a spur from 8th Avenue and Greenwich Avenue produced, through Greenwich Avenue to Seventh Avenue produced. A four-track subway from West 25th Street through Seventh Avenue to Greenwich Avenue, crossing under Clinton Place and Washington Square to West 4th Street and West Broadway. A four-track subway from West 4th Street through West Broadway to Chambers Street. A four-track subway from Chambers Street, through West Broadway and Greenwich Street to Battery Park, with a two-track loop and terminal under Battery Park. Also a one-track loop beginning at West Broadway, near Chambers Street, throngh Murray Street, Park Place, Greenwich Street, Barclay Street and West Broadway to a connection with main route. SUBWAY SYSTEMS OF NEW YORK CITY-Continued. A two-track subway, from Seventh Avenue through West 25th Street to Broadway, thence a four-track subway through Broadway, 5th Avenue and under Washington Square to West 4th Street and West Broadway. A four-track subway from Broadway and West 25th Street, through Broadway to West 43d Street, connecting with present subway between 43d Street and 46th Street. Route 5-Lexington Avenue. A four-track subway through Lexington Avenue, from East 129th Street to near 42d Street, with a connection there with present subway. A four-track subway north from East 129th Street through Lexington Avenue, under the Harlem; thence through Third and Morris Avenues to East 149th Street, to connect with present subway. A two-track subway from East 129th Street, through Lexington Avenue, under the Harlem to Park Avenue, to East 158th Street. Also a two-track subway from East 149th Street and Park Avenue to Mott Avenue and East 153d Street; thence through East 153d Street to East 157th Street; thence under Cromwell's Creek to Exterior Street, to Jerome Avenue, to Sedgwick Avenue, to East 164th Street, with loops at East 151st Street and East 138th Streets. A four-track subway from East 42d Street, through Lexington Avenue, to East 37th Street; thence two tracks through East 36th Street and 5th Avenue to East 34th Street. Also a two-track subway on Lexington Avenue from East 36th Street through East 36th Street and Fifth Avenue to Madison Square, Broadway, Union Square; under Broadway to Chambers Street; thence a two-track subway under Broadway, Vesey and Church Streets, Trinity Place and Greenwich Street to Battery Park. Also a one-track loop under City Hall Park from Broadway and Chambers Street. Route 6-(34th Street, 59th Street). A two-track subway through 59th Street, from 12th Avenue to terminus of the Blackwell's Island Bridge; thence crossing bridge to Borough of Queens. A four-track subway from First Avenue through 34th Street to the Hudson River. A two-track subway in 34th Street, near Second Avenue, thence under the East River to Borden Avenue and Jackson Avenue in Queens. Route 7-23d Street, Crosstown, also Manhattan Bridge Route.) A subway from river to river on 23d Street. A two-track subway from Willoughby Street and Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, through Route 8-14th Street. A crosstown, two-track subway on 14th Street from Hudson River to Ninth Avenue. A two-track subway on 14th Street, from 9th Avenue to University Place. A four-track subway on 14th Street, from University Place to between Avenues Band C, connecting with route under the East River. A two-track subway from 14th Street and 9th Avenue to Hudson Street, to Greenwich Street, to Charlton, to Washington at Spring, to Liberty, to William, to connect with the line under Liberty Street and Maiden Lane. Also a one-track spur at Liberty Street, to connect with line on William Street, near Cedar. A two-track subway from 14th Street and University Place; thence through University Place, Washington Square East, Wooster and Canal Streets to Lafayette, to a connection with line on Centre Street, south of Canal Street. Fort Lee Ferry Extension A two-track addition to the present subway, with the right to add a third track, beginning at Broadway near Manhattan Street; thence westerly on Manhattan Street to the Fort Lee Ferry, Route 9-Bridge Loop System-Beginning at Brooklyn Terminal of Williamsburg Bridge, thence crossing Bridge to Delancey Street, thence a four-track subway through Delancey Street to Bowery; thence parallel with Broome Street under private property and intersecting Streets to Centre; thence through CentreStreet to proposed new terminal of the Brooklyn Bridge. Also two two-track spurs in Centre Street, near Grand, running under Centre to unite in Grand; thence through Grand, Varick, Canal and Desbrosses Streets to Hudson River. Also two two-track spurs in Centre, near Walker, under Centre, to unite in Walker Street; thence east on Walker, Harry Howard Square and Canal Street to Chrystie; to connect with Manhattan Bridge Route. A four-track subway from Bedford and Lafayette Avenues, Brooklyn, through Bedford Avenue to Broadway, connecting with Broadway route at terminal of Williamsburg Bridge. Also suitable spurs to connect above lines with Lafayette Avenue line. Also suitable spurs to connect above line with Driggs Avenue line. A two-track subway from Beekman Street, Manhattan, through William Street and Old Slip and under the East River to Montague Street, Brooklyn, and through Montague to Court Street. Also suitable connections with line under Maiden Lane at William Street. Beginning at Broadway and Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn; thence a four-track subway through Broadway to the Brooklyn terminal of the Williamsburg Bridge. Also a spur at Throop Avenue, to connect with Union Avenue line. A four-track subway from Fulton and Joralemon Streets, under Fulton to Myrtle Avenue, thence one branch connecting with Montague Street and one connecting with Fulton Street. Also a spur to connect with present subway on Fulton Street, near Joralemon Street. A two-track subway on Lafayette Avenue, from Fulton Street, to Flatbush Avenue, to connect with present subway. Beginning at William and Beekman Streets, Manhattan, a two-track subway through Beekman and under East River to Cranberry Street, Brooklyn; thence to Fulton to Pineapple Street. SUBWAY SYSTEMS OF NEW YORK CITY-Continued. Also a two-track subway from William to Beekman, and City Hall Park to City Hall loop of present subway, Beginning at William and Liberty Streets, Manhattan, a two-track subway through Liberty and Maiden Lane under East River to Pineapple Street, in Brooklyn; thence through Pineapple Street to Fulton, Beginning at Pineapple and Fulton, Brooklyn, a two-track subway through Fulton to Court Street. Beginning at Fulton, a four-track subway through Lafayette Avenue to Stuyvesant Avenue. Also two spurs from Lafayette Avenue to connect with line on Bedford Avenue. A four-track subway on Broadway, from Lafayette Avenue to Fulton Street, to connect with lines under Georgia and Lafayette Avenues. A two-track subway on Gates Avenue, from Bedford and Gates Avenues to Broadway. Also two spurs from North 7th Street, to connect with line ou Driggs Avenue, A two-track subway on Lafayette Avenue, from Stuyvesant Avenue to Broadway, through Kossuth Place to Stanhope Street; to Cypress Avenue to Palmetto Street. Beginning at Broadway and Havemeyer Street, Brooklyn, thence a four-track subway through the Williamsburg Bridge Plaza; thence through Driggs Avenue to North 7th Street, with spurs connecting with route on North 7th Street; thence a two-track subway through Driggs Avenue and Williamsburg Park to Manhattan Avenue, to Dupont Street, to Manhattan Avenue, to Jackson Avenue, to Rogers Street and Skillman "Avenue, to connect with Blackwell's Island Bridge. A four-track subway from Union Avenue and Broadway, through Union Avenue to North 7th Street. Route 11-(Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn). On 4th Avenue a four-track subway from Dean Street to Fort Hamilton. Also a two-track spur from 4th Avenue and Dean Street, to connect with line on Flatbush Avenue. Also a two-track spur from 37th Street, to connect with South Brooklyn Railroad Company. Also a two-track spur from 63d Street, to connect with Sea Beach Railway. A four-track subway from Dean Street and 4th Avenue, thence under 4th Avenue, Atlantic Avenue, Court Street, to line on Montague Street. Also a two-track spur from Court and Remsen Streets, to connect with line on Fulton Street. Also a two-track spur from Atlantic Avenue, between 3d and 4th Avenues, under Atlantic, to connect with line ou Flatbush Avenue. A four-track subway from Dean Street and 4th Avenue, under 4th, Atlantic and Flatbush Avenues through Ashland Place, to connect with line on Fulton Street, Aleg a two-track spur from Lafayette Avenue and South Elliott Place, through Lafayette Avenue, to connect at Ashland Place. Also suitable one-track spurs from 4th Avenue, to connect with lines under Pacific Street and Dean Street, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Coney Island Route A four-track subway from 36th Street and 4th Avenue; on 4th Avenue to 40th Street; to New Utrecht Avenue; to 86th Street; to half way between Bay 34th and Bay 35th Streets, where the road emerges from the ground and continues thence on an elevated structure on 86th Street to near Bay 41st Street; to Stillwell Avenue; with a two-track loop through Stillwell Avenue, West 15th Street and Surf Avenue, back to Stillwell Avenue. Route 12-Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn. A two-track subway from Flatbush Avenue through Eastern Parkway to Howard Avenue, with a spur connecting with Brighton Beach Railroad, and also a spur to Bedford Avenue line. Beginning at Pitkin and Howard Avenues, a two-track subway through Pitkin Avenue to Alabama Avenue. Beginning at Pitkin and Alabama Avenues, thence a two-track subway through Georgia Avenue, to Fulton Street at Broadway and Jamaica Avenue. Beginning at Pitkin Avenue, at East New York Avenue and Howard Avenue, thence a two-track subway to Grafton Street, to Hunterdy Road, to Amboy Street, to Blake Avenue, to Georgia Avenue, to Glenmore Avenue. A two-track subway on Flatbush Avenue, commencing at Prospect Park Plaza, westerly on Flatbush Avenue to between Bergen and Dean Streets; thence one track through Dean Street to 4th Avenue, and one track continuing through Flatbush Avenue and Pacific Street to 4th Avenue. Route 13-(Jamaica Avenue, Brooklyn,) Beginning at Broadway, Fulton Street and Jamaica Avenue; thence a four-track subway, through Jamaica Avenue to Jamaica Village at Grand Street. Route 14-Broadway, Kingsbridge Extension.) An extension of the present road with three tracks from Kingsbridge through Broadway to Van Cortlandt Park. Route 15-(Jerome Avenue, Bronx.) Beginning at easterly end of railroad bridge of Putnam Division, of Central Railroad, and connecting with tracks on same; thence continuing two tracks beneath the ridge East to 162d Street, near Ogden Avenue; thence through East 162d Street to near Jerome Avenue; thence emerging to the surface a three-track elevated road along Jerome Avenue to Clarke Place. SUBWAY SYSTEMS OF NEW YORK CITY-Continued. From 154th Street and 8th Avenue, a two-track subway under 8th Avenue and the Harlem River to East 162d Street, near Ogden Avenue; thence at a lower level along East 162d Street to Anderson Avenue to Jerome Avenue, to East 165th Street. Beginning at Jerome Avenue and East 161st Street, thence a four-track subway through Jerome Avenue to Woodlawn Road, opposite Woodlawn Cemetery. Beginning in East 153d Street, near Cromwell Avenue; thence a two-track subway through East 153d Street, under Cromwell Creek to Jerome Avenue, near East 165th Street. Route 16-(Bronx Avenue "L). A three-track elevated road on Jerome Avenue, from Clarke Place to Woodlawn Road, opposite Woodlawn Cemetery. Route 17-(Bronx and Crosstown). A two-track subway beginning at 138th Street and 3d Avenue; thence west through 138th Street to Gerard Avenue, to Jerome Avenue, at Clarke Place, to a connection with an elevated line, as well as a subway line under Jerome Avenue. Route 18-(Mount Vernon Extension). Beginning at East 177th Street at West Farms Road, at which a connection can be made with present subway; thence a two-track elevated Road across Bronx River; thence a three-track elevated road on West Farms Road, Morris Park Avenue, Bronx Park East, and White Plains Road to East 241st Street. Route 19-(Westchester Extension). Beginning at Lincoln Avenue and East 138th Street, a threetrack subway on 138th Street to Southern Boulevard, thence a three-track elevated road on Southern Boulevard to Westchester Avenue; through the Village of Westchester, to the intersection of the westerly side of the Eastern Boulevard. The McAdoo syndicate now merged into Pennsylvania RR. interests, is building two sets of twin tubes under the Hudson. One is from the Pennsylvania terminal at Montgomery Street, Jersey City, to Cortlandt Street, Manhattan, where a twenty-two story terminal is now going up. These tubes are to connect, underground, at Cortlandt Street, with the Broadway subway. The other set of twin tubes is being bored from Jersey City, from a point between the Erie and Lackawanna terminals, to Morton Street, in Manhattan. The tubes to Morton Street are bored. Those to Cortlandt Street are under way, and more than half finished. In Jersey City they come to the surface south of the Heights and connect with the Pennsylvania Railroad. There is to be a subway in Jersey City, joining the two sets of McAdoo tubes there. It is said nothing heavier than steel trolleys will be operated in either set of tubes, the trolleys to connect in Jersey with the various steam and electric lines. The McAdoo syndicate is also building a subway in Manhattan, to connect its upper set of tubes with traffic Over there. The subway has been built through Christopher Street to and some distance up along 6th Avenue, whence it is to end at the Pennsylvania Railroad terminal at 31st Street. A branch is to be constructed from Christopher Street through 9th Street to 4th Avenue, where it will connect with the Interborough subway, TUNNELLING OPERATIONS IN NEW YORK. (Tunnels under construction are shown in heavy black lines.) The Pennsylvania is tunnelling the Hudson and the East Rivers at 31st Street, and is connecting the river tubes with a subway across Manhattan which will enable it to run trains direct from Jersey under this city to Long Island City, and thence north by an immense bridge over the upper East River to the Bronx, and so on north and east. The tubes under the Hudson and those under the East River are completed. The Subway in New York City. The following table shows the length of road, cost, time of building, etc., of the portion of the Subway extending from the City Hall to 145th Street: Steel beams and girders..... 62,000 tons. Mayor Hewitt's bill. First commission... Present commission. 1868. 1888. 1891. 1894. Jan. 15, 1900. Mar. 24, 1500. Oct. 27, 1904, Hack and Cab Fares in Manhattan Borough. THE legal rate of fare, of which an official copy shall be furnished by the Bureau of Licenses, and carried by every licensed cabmau, shall be as follows: Mileage rates charged for general driving. Cabs For one mile or any part thereof.... For each additional half mile or part thereof... 80.50 0.25 For any stop over five minutes in a trip, for every fifteen minutes or fraction thereof... Coaches For one mile or any part thereof... For each additional half mile or part thereof.. $1.00 50 For any stop over five minutes in a trip, for every fifteen minutes or fraction thereof... 40 Hourly Rates.-These hourly rates, except by special agreement, are to apply only to shopping or calling, and shall not include park or road driving, nor driving for more than three miles from the starting point: Cubs-For one hour or any part thereof, $1.00; For each additional half hour or part thereof 50c. Coaches-For one hour or a part thereof, $1.50; For each additional half hour or any part thereof. 75c. No hack man shall demand more than the legal rates of fare or charge for one stop not over five minutes in a single trip. No hack shall be driven by the time rate at a pace less than five miles an hour. Line balls, for one or two passengers, $2 for first mile or part thereof, and $1 for each additional mile or part thereof. Each additional passenger, 50 cents. One piece of baggage, not to exceed 50 pounds in weight, shall be carried on a hack without extra charge. Additional baggage carried, 25 cents per piece. In all cases where the hiring of a hack is not specified in advance to be by time, it shall be deemed to be by distance, and for any detention exceeding fifteen minutes the hackman may demand additional compensation at the rate of $1 per hour. REGULATIONS. Any carriage kept for hire shall be deemed a public hack, and a carriage intended to seat two persons inside shall be deemed a cab, and a carriage intended to seat more than two persons inside shall be deemed a coach, and the term hackman shall be deemed to include owner or driver, or both. Every license hack, except such as are specially licensed, shall be provided with a suitable lamp on each side, and shall have securely fastened across the middle of the outside of each lamp a metal band not less than two inches in width, out of which the official number of the license shall be cut after the manner of a stencil plate, the component figures of such numbers to be not less than one and one-half inches in height, and the style of the whole to be approved by the Mayor or Chief of the Bureau of Licenses. Every licensed hack shall have the official number of the license legibly engraved or embossed upon a metal plate and affixed inside, as designated and approved by the Mayor or Chief of the Bureau of Licenses, and no licensed hack shall carry or have affixed to it, inside or outside, any number except the official number as aforesaid. Every licensed hackman, immediately after the termination of any hiring or employment, must carefully search such hack for any property lost or left therein, and any such property, unless sooner claimed or delivered to the owner, must be taken to the nearest police station and deposited with the officer in charge within twenty-four hours after the finding thereof; and in addition à written notice, with brief particulars and description of the property, must be forwarded at once to the Bureau of Licenses. Every licensed hackmau shall have the right to demand payment of the legal fare in advance, and may refuse employment unless so prepaid, but no licensed hackman shall otherwise refuse or neglect to convey any orderly person or persons, upon request, anywhere in the city, unless previously engaged or unable so to do. No licensed hackman shall carry any other person than the passenger first employing a hack without the consent of said passenger. Distances in Manhattan.-Battery to City Hall, 4 mile; City Hall to Houston St., 1 mile; City Hall to Nineteenth St., 2 miles; Avenue Blocks, 20, Street Blocks, 7, are deemed 1 mile. Disputes as to rates and distances may be settled by the police, or complaints may be made to the ELECTRIC TAXAMETER SERVICE.-Hansom or Coupé may be hailed and engaged on the street when the flag is up. First half mile, 30 cents; each quarter mile thereafter, 10 cents; each six minutes waiting, 10 cents: for sending cab to address, per mile or fraction, 20 cents. Eighth Avenue and Forty-ninth Street, New York. License Fees in Manhattan and the Bronx. Hoist, General... (BUREAU OF LICENSES, CITY HALL, NEW YORK.) renewal 66 Special.. Ticket Speculator. Office $5.00 renewal. 46 renewal 25.00 Peddler, Horse & Wagon, 8.00 Shooting Gallery. renew'l 4.00 renewal... renewal. Push Cart. 64 renewal. 44 Basket 2.00 Public Porter 1.00 50 Second-hand Dealer.. 500,00 Stand, Newspaper... 25.00 66 renewal. 12.50 66 20.00 renewal........ 10.00 25 Junk Shop.... renewal... 12.50 2.50 5.00 2.50 25.00 5.00 renewal.. 2.50 3.00 renewal. 1.50 3.00 renewal.. 1.50 2.00 renewal..... 1.00 50 |