Show RAPID KIND rall sir jeff new great scheme for an underground railway special a f p chronicle service NEW YORK june 17 A scheme of ra rapid I 1 transit haa has been devised VOL for or new york city by the tile commissioners appointed by mayor grant the plan ia to to run a four track road underground from the city ball to the new now york central depot at forty second street thia this printing house square will become the focus acu ot of transportation athelino the line will extend exten d by a quarter circle beneath bed bod uio the foundation of existing buildings across center street chambers street reade street etana and duano duane street until it meets elm treat then the line will continue still t ill underground AS far as worth street where it will come to the surface and continue by means weans of a viaduct through eim Elm street to sprine spring street and thence to marion street to the present northern tur minue at jersey street the road will then bo be depressed again and will ill continue underground along a straight line to the southern end of lafayette place the route being below the foundations of such buildings M may intervene the line will 1 then I le proceed beneath lafayette place to astor place and thence taking a curve of about forty degrees will connect with fourth avenue thence it will proceed up fourth avenue venue to forty second street going beneath the tunnel now dow used by the surface road which extends ex tends from thirty third street to the grand central station the line will occupy a width which will be nearly equal to that avenue below printing otin house square it ia is suggested that a system be carried underground down nassau street or broadway and form forma a 1 loop 7 T at whitehall and state streets off afford ing in the extreme southern terminus of the completed tine line ample space in tho the neighborhood of battery park for or cub sub surface tie T i e return would be made of course by the main route and be indefinitely indi finitely extended alonet alon the line of rall railroads roade leading ont out of the tile grand central depot the estimated coat cost ia is |