New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-04
P1ruoRED PROJECTS IN BROOKLYN.


THE LONG ISLAND Road SAID TO EE PLANNING TO
EXTEND lis TRACKS TO SOUTH FEERY-RAPlp
TRANSIT ACROSS THE CITY AND TO COMFY
ISLAND.
A part of Brooklyn is given rapid transit,
between East Eew-York and the junction OF Fla6ush
and Atlantic-aves.. by Of trains running upon
Atantieave These trains have been very profitable to
the Long Island Railroad Company, which runs them.
having attracted 10 the Aanlicaye route to Newf0rk
many hundreds Of residents along the line Of the rail
road beyond East York. who formerly TO this
CITY by the Hunters Point route But there is one draw
back 10 this way city after reaching the railroad
depot at Fatbush AVID Atlantcaves travellers TO New
York have still to take sreetcar journey along Allan
tioaye Of twenty minutes duration usually before they
reach ferry Gradually there has grown up among the
travellers by the route desire that the railway cars
should continue TO the ferry. They reason, that
railway along the street ms far as the river II
would be innovation toput one upon the street again
The old railroad was removed on account OF the nu-
merOus accidents that happened tue track Dehg en-
ttrely unprotected But II steam transit ~ renewed Inc
track. 1t Is said i'll undoubtedly he sunken one FOR
oneourh OF the distance there VIII be danger 10 the
public a tunnel used 10y the Long Island Railr0 al
Ferry plaza which probably needs only uncovering and
slight repairing to be ready for the passage 81 trains IL
who is an experienced railroad man, Is willing
70 crafty this desire OF travellers. IL Is
negotiations with the owners Of the street railway,
which along Atanucave.. for possession OF the
thought will compel him 70 SINK the track II he Obtains
the right Of way IRON the street railway company. Inc
sinking track win the necessary bridges for We
hces and pedestrians at each street corner "Oud cost
about 81 100000
Tie snnken road would he a very valuable feeder to
the Prospect Park branch OF the MahAI -.
bush and Coney Island Road to Brighton Beach aud ia
new and magnificent hotel 10 Is predicted that II the
Long Island Railroad makes such extension Of its
track Tie Brookyn. Flatbush and Coney Island Road
viii run trains direct fIom the ferry at the loot oil
Atantic-st 10 COney Island. The relations between
the tW roads are now very friendly Upon the compile
lion of the CObcy Island Railroad from Fraukn-avc
and Ataniicayc. to Tie Wiilnk entrance OF Prospect
Park tts ur,sent terminus. trains OF the tuncy Is
land Road will be started from the depot of the Long
Island Road. at Fatbush and Atlanticlyes branching
OF az Frankn-ayc. for COuey Island. Tire COney
Island Road wIl DE completed, 1t Is hoped by August
Its directors Will seek 10 compete win Tie Manhattan
Beach Road. having made an arrangement WIN TIE
Long Island Company by Which trains VIII be run nom
its depOts on the East River water front 70 COne3
Island. Tni- arrangement viii not go into effect unti
for Coney Island over either the twenty trd or liy
fourth Street Ferries. The trains VIII pass over the
tracks Of d1 SS a@ 9g na ESad to r h
lnaye, where they Will De put on the tracks
directors Of the Coney Island Road are now negotiating
for the purchase OF some property al Franklin and Al
lantc-avcs which VIII enable them 20 iun the trains OF
the Long LEI nd Road easily upon Their tracts Tue
property will probably cost $4,000 and the tracks OF
the Coney Island Road will then form at that point y
one of Tie arms when will be used send trains
to Fatbush aud Atautcayes., and the other to Hunt
II mas been rumored that not only would means be
taken 20 run trans Of the Brooklyn, Fatbush and Co
Fulton Ferry, by building elevated track along Fur
man-sL between the two ferries. The inclined
plane leading to the Wall Street Ferry along
Montague-st. would be a serious obstacle TO over
come in this respect II is believed therefore that
no elevated road Will he built along the street snnken
road would be very expensive. IL has been suggested
that elevated road might be GODS tTucted along the
pier line from Fulton Ferry 10 the South Ferry
The Committee Railroads Of the Brooklyn Board OF
Aldermen listened last night 10 the views of property
owners on the subject Of rapid transit. All the members
of the Rapid Transit Commission were present. Alder
man Ray OF the Thirteenth Ward, urged that the route
laid down by the commission be changed from Second
ST. Eastern District, which is occupied with residences
To Firsi-st Andrew OttersOn, expresident OF tho
Board of HEALTH behalf Of the property owners in
Washington-st, presented remODstrance against
having an elevated road constructed In that
street 4. X. Horton, Fulton-st dry goods
merchant, claimed that such road In Fulton
ST. would cause irreParable injury. TO the business
interests OF that thOrOughfare, while Albert N smith
advocated FuOn-st. NOsfraudave., LeXiDgon-ave and
broadway best route for elevated line. Super
visor Feeman, OF the Twenty-fourth Ward, said that
Brooklyn could well sord 20 wait year or two before
building elevated road then the best plan could
easily e determined. He did not believe in damaging
the lower part of the city order 10 bring possible
benefit 20 East New-YOrk. Lewis Knapp, of the Third
Ward, spoke in favor OF the " saddlebag" system.