New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-29
EXTENSION OF STEAM LINES.

RAPID TRANSIT ROUTES IN BROOKLYN.
INFLUENCE OF THE DEVELOPMENT or COMFY
ISLAND UPON QUICK TRANSFORMATION IN THE
CIrY-sALE OF PROSPECT PARK AND COMFY IS
LAND RAILWAY sIoCK-sELIING THE VOORHEES,
PROPERTY.
II seems probable that the development OF
Coney Island must result IN giving TO Brooklyn
rapid transit railroad OF Sort either elevated or
depressed. The new road watch partly laid down
on Tuesday night of last week from Prospect Park mile
south toward Cuney Island the sixth steam Railroad
leading from the outskirts OF Brooklyn to COney Island
beach now In existence FIVE OF these have been but
within the three years and the consequence
has been the extraordinary development OF Coney Island
IA seaside resort The beach Tor three miles aloug us
western end lined with hotels Ga the east end the
Manhattan Beach Company occupies immense front
age and has built what IL probably the finest seaside
hotel alonc the Atlantic coast In addition, three or
four magnificent driycs have been built By the CITY OF
Brooklyn Prospect Park To the island, and great
numbers of Brookyn's wcathier citizens drive over
these roads every day.
The great drawback TO COney Islend a. popular
vateringplaee has been the difficulty in reaching the
railroad depots in Brooklyn by the srretcsrs through
brooklyn and IL to this demand that elevated
rnilroads are suggested In that city The steam
Transit Company, headed by Henry W. Sage Is believed
to be another name for the street railroad which runs
through Smith, Jay ana Sinthsts, Brooklyn OF which
Samuel Mclean the principal stakeholder. This com
pany charter which Will enable II. n the charter
maintained, to construct an elevated Talr0ld dreeuy
from Prospect Park Fulton Ferry, by which Coney
Island could be reached IN about twenty hye minutes
from Fulton Ferry. II il announced that the new
road running from Franklnaye. TO the Hotel Brshton
"A distance from the Manhattan Beach Hotel VIII he
opened on Monday next. The Kings county central
Railroad, which been but from the Wiuk entrance
OF Prospect Park the Grcenpoint branch OF the New
York aud Manhattan Beach Railroad near lts Junction
with the main line 10 Bay Ridge, VIII begin operations
to-day Ths road has been built In order to divert that
the MaUhattan b ach Hotel ana Is new Drahcn OF MI
Corln's roads when only around Brooklyn on
the southern ANA eastern sides TO accommodato New
York travel but which VIII now penetrate I'd tne heatt
OF brooklyn The company Which mas Just bulit
the road Frankn-ve 10 the Island is also under
to contemplate an elevated road when |h touch
The Rapid Transit Commission in Brooklyn has lately
Authorized the construction OF roads ana pointed ou
witch will undoubtedly be taken advantage OF Some
Inen prominent in toe rival Long Island railroads,
speak disparaglDgly OF rapid transit In Brooklyn aud
say that except Two short routes II could not
be made To pay expenses for many years. Ihsy say
10 stock and that people with money are not eager
to engage in enterprise with iuturo 80 doubtful
lay ts track in place and manner aud 10 sur
round The work wn so much secrecy Is TO the'g SUI
in the enterprise or IN Themselves and that IN
fact they attempting 10 hold their charter merely
for speculative purposes.
SINGLE RAIL ROAD RECOMMENDED.
Tho Committee on Construction of the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit Commission yesterday presented It's re-
port the best plan for rapid transit railroad IN that
city OF the commission expires to-day and its
report will to-day be formally presented to the Mayor
large part Of the committees report Is occupied with
review OF the differing needs OF NewYOrk and Brook
Iyn in reference rapid transit. The committee rec
ommends the adoption OF the single rail system In
which the cars, etc, are supported by single rail-
while they extend below the rail on both sides rms Is
sometmes known the saddlebag SYSTEM" The plan
OF Roy Sone described IN the report consists OF TWO
lnciued longitudinal Orders united at the top on
timber beam, which bears single rall, and at the Dot
spread apart with suitable crohsnracihR LUIS plah
said to have been employed with great success IN
Penusyyan and the committee is in possession OF
cerudcat from engineers witnessed its OPP
Grafton, and bear evidence to Its safety and ell
cheney AZ an elevated road
comparison is instituted between this system and
he SG@Go a Ho%sSS aS U Snd 5e following
advantages OF tue single rail plan are claimed; Lees
weight of rolling stock for given tralei less cost OF
road and equipment; less cost OF maintenance and
operation; greater profit upon an equal amount or
traffic. less obstruction 10 light less noise OF trains the
sound vibrations being reduced to continuous rumoie
less height OF platforms from the street by rom seven
to eight feet absolute safety from derameht whether
arising from fracture OF wheels OF axes OF IIo a t
cause whatever; absolute safety from teescopng Tue
cars; absolute safety from the ehects OF tue wlnu III
exposed localities; freedom om danger ana greater
ease passing sharp curves no stacking OF speed being
necessary; ability with equal SAFETY OF applying inc Ocu
motive at either end Of the train as the cars cannot
he pushed off OF the track by any force OF QDsta |
TEN has marked advantages in Brooklyn tunder the
need OF economical construconl on all the points rfu
To red for the safe and efficient WORKING
of an elevated road over the system in NewIork with
the single exception that does not permit OF an inter-
change OF rolling stock with the roads OF this city, Inns
DO mt the committee does not consider OF great pOr
lance With reference 10 the bridge CROSSING TINS sys
tenn Is said to offer great advantages by carrying the
rail on tho top OF the floor trsses thus, without en-
numbering the existing floor space increasing the carry
ing capaoIty OF the bridge The report IL signed by Com
m,ssioners Julius W. Adams and John Culyer APP |
pended report by General Jonn Newton, cou-
sultng engineer, giving detailed comparison or the
central rail- with tnat OF the Newfork road Inc
cost Of tie latter said To be T3l369o 90 mile lhst
OF the central rail system Is estimated at Sl45,64s 70
mile.
L
George Bridgon, age fifty-fve years,
painter, residing in Gaesaye, Brooklyn whie AZ WORK
ON the New.York Elevated Railroad az Greenwich and
Mntis-si YesIerday afterno0n. was knOcAed iOm the