The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-10
TRANSIT OVER THE BRIDGE.
CONNECTING THE VANDERBILT ROAD
WITH SOUTH BROOKLYN.
The Consulting Committee'. Important Duties
The structure as IN Ala to Our Commerce
When the Great Work IL to lie Done.

construction or running Of n rapid transit or
other steam road to either terminus OF the
bridge. to the end that tho bridge shall fully
realize the main object OF its construction. the
facilitation OF intercourse between tho two
cities. and to report the result Of such confer
cncc to this board" and that the Hon. Thomas
Kinsclla. Dr. Samuel Hail. the Hon. ]. s. r.
Stranahan Thomas Hitchcock ESQ., and Will
liam c. Kingsley. Esq. wcro appointed such
committee by the President. attracted general
attention, because II seemed to give color to n
belief in the approaching completion OF the
bridge.
Mr.. Kinsola editor Of tho Brooklyn Eagle
was the author Of tho resolution. and is Chair
man Of the committee In response to request
for Information Mr.. Kinsella said: The pur-
pose of the resolution is to arrive ut an intoli-
gent understanding ot how We can best accum-
modate rapid transit on the bridge itself Mr.
Roehling never believed It possible to run cars
on an ordinary four feet eight inches gauge
across the bridge. He said he feared u gale Of
wind might upset the cars. and he insisted that
the gauge must Ice six feet WIDE Now II that
were so II must he impossible te carry freight
across without breaking bulk. There are no
roads on either side Of the river of that broad
gauge. Hence the wisdom Of an amendment
looking To an arrangement with the Vanderbilt
road for instance. Shrcwd railroad men have
had their eyes for n long time on Bay Ridge rs
the natural centre or depot for freight brought
10 this section Of the country, Az we now stnnd
the freight could. TO Ice sure. hn carried across
the South ferry and thence to the Atlantic docks
or Erie basin. but 1t requires from ten 10 four
teen minutes to cross the South ferry. H. how
ever. the bridge being completed were properly
equipped. 50 that the Vanderbilt freight cars
could pass across on a four teet eight inch
track and thence by equal track To- Bay Ridge
or the docks. you can see what n saving there
must Ice in handling freight. and what an adj
cinl point of view
Bur what right has any corporation to build
such a connecting road in BROOKLYN -
il Upt generally her IL "A
10y which the Mayor is compelled. when re-
questcd by NIFTY ritizrns. e appoint commits
roads NJ may be- desired for the public good
The BROOKLYN steam Transit COMPANY follow
Ing up that provision. has secured very lib
cral charter for that very purpose. H. aim hcing
To- furnish To the citizens OF Brooklyn. and To
al others who may patronize II. a system OF sale
and rapid steam transit from the ferries run
ming from New York to all points in Brooklyn.
EaSt New York. RockGway Beach. COney Island
and the terminus of the railroads running out
on Long lslHnd-ly means OF elevated, tlru-
cut. or underground steam railways; and also
upon the completion Of tho bridge t. receive
passengers from any NJ the aforementioned
points and TO dstrihut"th az any point IN New
York On either of the elevated railways without
change Of cars There Is NJ US in ta.kins
tun with the bridge. The icrriesar ut ry out
Of the question. Tho bridge must lie the basis
In all consultations on that subject. one Object
of the committee will be- TO ascertain tho wish
and intent ~ the New York roads. Their
interests will necessarily have most important
0
j. peculiarly constructed. So much 50 That rapid
transit here becomes very serious problem.
We are shaped Ike fan. and radiaie in diner
ent directions. We have Flaibush. Bay Ridge.
East New York. AMI Coney Island To- care for.
in New York all the travel runs IN gorge. and
10y walking couple OF blocks IN either direction
one comes to station. My idea would be- Ia run
a road To FlHtbush avenue That's agood start
ing point, and from thence people can 70 hy the
Murphy road To- Coney Island or 10 tllc Boule-
ward, or 10 South Brooklyn or East Brooklyn
easily and comfortably"
"a la ~ Mr ig
based on the theory that tho bridge Itself is pro-
crossing rapidly 10 completion What is the
fact How Is II getting onf'
Fortunate w Ga Mr 1RtS Se6igns VIII The Sn.oi IS
unable 10 log personally on the work, The di-
rectors are deprived OF much valuable advice.
He II an able man. and lives but for this project.
His father died a martyr 10 II. and he was So
seriously injured in the caissOn that h. has n 4
been able 20 be on the works in TWO years. The
reports, which are highly praised nre Boy him,
and =" knows intimately all that goes ON and
how u goes on
" Who suurrintcnds 2"
The present management is fortunate in
having the confidence Of the public. \ great
deal II property had 10 be- taken, and Mr.. Muir
ply seems 10 have been peculiarly we'll adapted
To- arrang" with it, holders, So that no trouble
or annoyance should arise. There are two
ways OF building great public wOrk-hy con-
public grlmble; II the latter. there is certain 10
be- waste laNty, and u X nj OF prpilgacy that IL
costly. Our Prospect Park T. managed this
WHY. So Is the bridge. | think the contract
system is the better
>. When will the bridge be oomplcted''
" In two years When the foundations Of thu
towers were laid the engineering dim ulties
were ended. The laying ol the wires has pro-
c"eded more eXpediuOusly than was antici-
qu"nce oi the apparent danger not life has
been lost. The elder Roebling SAID he should
not Toe surprised If the temporary bridge were
blown down half dozen, times, hut YOU see il
hasn't moved an inch. Two-thrds Of the cable
work IS done. and W. shall Put W the bridge
structure in September The iron work will
now be contracted for. and We already have the
| specifications for timber for the roadway
" You believe the bridge Will pay expenses -
" The revenue to Ice derived from the bridg,
| Is another matter TO which this commtte" will
turn it, attention. The bridge travel will not he
absorb the ferry travel. Perhaps II is better 70
say that the increased travel betwe en- the cities
and the transfer Of much Of the ferry travel 70
a patronage equal to that Of the ferries at pres.
ent. The travel IN 1876 was Us follows:
Catherine as 90
south esS5o"
Total ~ 7s5 -
"pouhtess the bridge will be free 10 foot pas.
sengers. so the revenue would be drawn from
! the vehicles taken over and from the railroad
companies using the bridge. II the companies
| there would be an income Of $500 600 from that
source alone. 1t is believed that the interest Oh
! the cost of the bridge will be easly met
" Ii is not likely there will be others, because
| II Ia doubtful If such a charter can bc had
second time. 1t is an excellent charter"
One Of I weeds. wasn't IN"
Well. Brooklyn people have no right to nnd
fauh with the Tammnny Ring. SO far IA we ARE
concerned. They Chased the ferries at one dollar
| a year. to secure cheap terrlage for our work
! ingmen they favored the bridge project. ant
always acted fairly and literally 10 us Tn,
| present New York Mandarin policy Is agalns
| brooklyn, on the theory that helping us hurt'
| New York. II We were to do So here we wOul,
| shut down on all communication with the res
| Of Long Island"
do you hqye any difficulty in getting YOU
| money from New York Z"
Not now Mr., Kelly approves tho bridge
| and at ono time took AN active interest in II,
progress. Tho New York directors ar,
| public spirited men, appointed by Mr.. Kel
". so he understands the position anC
knows that they are entirely competent to lool
after and protect the financial part, abou
which however. there il no question. This res
oution will do a great deal of good. On th'
committee are Mr. Kingsley, to whom. NOR,
than any ten men. will be due the credit Of III,
| inception of tho enterprise; Mr.. Strannhan
who built our Prospect Park and made II beau
| tifu: DR.. Hall. who stands high among his fe
| lows Mr. Hitchcock, a capitalist. az shrrwd ~
| he is experienced in finance, and myself. W,
mean business. and the public will have til,
benefit OF it,
RUM IN TWO FAMILIES
Even the ChIldren'a Clothing and Bedding