. A picture of New-York in 1846; with a short account of places in its vicinity; designed as a guide to citizens and strangers .. . LONG ISLAND RAILROAD TUNNEL. BROOKLYN LYCEUM. 161 The rail used in the construction is what is known asthe heavy H rail, and weighs 56 pounds per lineal yard. The whole cost of construction of the rail-road, includingthe tunnel, was ;S1,746,000. The tunnel under Atlantic-street is 2,750 feet long, andcost S96,000. The termination of the Long Island Rail-Road is at theSouth Ferry, in Brooklyn, thiough Atlantic-street, Theland being somewhat elevated, it became nece
. A picture of New-York in 1846; with a short account of places in its vicinity; designed as a guide to citizens and strangers .. . LONG ISLAND RAILROAD TUNNEL. BROOKLYN LYCEUM. 161 The rail used in the construction is what is known asthe heavy H rail, and weighs 56 pounds per lineal yard. The whole cost of construction of the rail-road, includingthe tunnel, was ;S1,746,000. The tunnel under Atlantic-street is 2,750 feet long, andcost S96,000. The termination of the Long Island Rail-Road is at theSouth Ferry, in Brooklyn, thiough Atlantic-street, Theland being somewhat elevated, it became necessary eitherto cut down the street, or construct a tunnel. This lastwas done. The depth at the highest part of the street isabout 30 feet, A line of cars start from this place to Boston daily, andaccommodation trains for the intermediate places on theisland, at several times in the day. Distance Fare Names of Places. from from Brooklyn. Brooklyn. Bedford, 2* M. 12^ East New-York, 5 12^ Union Couise, Ih 18| Jamaica, 11 25 BrushviUe,. 14 37* Hempstead Branch, 18 43| Carl Place, 20 43f Hicksville, 26 56i Farmingdale, 31 68f Deer
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