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Opening Gala
- When
- 26 February 1870
- Where
- Broadway
Beach hosted a gala on February 26, 1870, inviting city and state officials, which angered Boss Tweed.
The event marked the public opening of the demonstration railway. Tweed was enraged because he did not profit from the venture and viewed it as a challenge to his streetcar monopoly. The tunnel had been completed in 1870, running from Warren to Murray Street.
Sources
- Alfred Ely Beach Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-28
- Beach Pneumatic Transit Wikipedia, revision of 2026-01-12
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