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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1904
Page
9
On October 27 the first section of a project hailed as the world's greatest subway began service in New York City. Mayor McClellan turned the ceremonial key and the tunnel was officially opened for business as cars began moving.
Ground broke March 25 1900 in front of City Hall by Mayor Robert A Van Wyck. The project cost nearly 40 million dollars and spans 14 miles with four tracks. It employs up to 12000 daily. average 4100 workers. Five miles lie on viaducts with 11 viaduct stations and 33 underground. Full operation expected to carry 200000000 passengers yearly.
The schedule lists train headways from 6:30 AM to midnight with intervals of five to 10 minutes. Express stations include Fourteenth Street Forty second Grand Central Depot Seventy second and Ninety sixth streets. No express trains operate from midnight to 6:30 AM.
New York celebrated as the rapid transit subway began operation with the first train from City Hall at 2 34 30 p m. Crowds cheered from Battery to Bronx while bells boomed and ships honked. Mayor McClellan activated the system. Archbishop Farley blessed the project and thousands rode the inaugural trains through crowded stations.
Frank K. Foster denounces Governor Bates to a large Cambridge crowd calling him a hypocrite for vetoing the eight hour bill while not opposing it. He pledges to fill the vacancy with William L. Douglas who will stand by his convictions.
William J. Bryan spoke at Convention Hall urging active backing for Parker and Davis, arguing their win would start reforms, while Roosevelt and Fairbanks would delay change for four years. He lauded Missouri Governor candidate Joseph W. Folk and urged votes for the full Democratic ticket.
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