Show but river tunnel ts chicago tribune the promoters of the echeme scheme to build a tunnel under the east river kh er from If hunters point to fourth avenue exhibiting vigor a and nd perseverance soundings under the direction of general roystone between Il hunters point and the new york shore have established the character of the formation through gli which the tunnel must go with here and there a fissure none of which are deep enough to occasion seaous segua trouble the diver divers have found tha the bed oi of the river is composed of solid rock these conditions are favorable to the project it is assumed that a tunnel large largo enough for a double track road would not coat cost tl a mile branches ft boll ill connect with the grand central railia railway L station tation and the new york central centra breight freight depot at thirteenth street and ninth avenue A third branch may way be extended to the hudson it kivch I 1 ver tunnel electricity will furnish both light and band power and ventilation will be bcd through nui numerous nerous air shafts by means of pow er fans elevators will connect the surface with stations at lea ling points such a tunnel would establish connections bet between cen the railroad systems of the nation and the miles mile 9 now in operation on long island canvasser for the company began to skirmish around today to day ag after the consent of property ow oa ners |