Locust Street Subway Construction

Opinion by

Keller, J.,

The City of Philadelphia, pursuant to lawful authority, constructed subways on Broad Street and on Locust Street, respectively, and in the excavation, construction and improvement of the tunnel for said subway it was necessary to blast Yvith giant powder, dynamite and other high explosives. While doing this blasting for the tunnel construction in a careful and non-negligent manner, the direct, immediate, unavoidable and necessary results of said construction were such that the buildings of certain property owers abutting on said streets directly facing on said subway…