New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-19
STEAM Transit IN The CITIES.
THE BROOKLYN coSpANYs HAsTY WORK.

THE BROOKLYN COMPANY'S lIASTY WORK.
LAYING A MILE or ROAD TO CONEY IsLAND-sTATE-
MENT or The OFFICERS.
The Brooklyn Steam Transit Company, whose
officers have stated within very few days that the IN
tention to build a mile Of road before July (Which
seemed to be in order 10 preserve the com
panys charter had been abandoned seems suddenly 10
have changed It's mind for Monday night the work OF
laying a track on the old COncy Island plank road was
begun and yesterday the track laid from the Pros
pec Park Parade Ground Tar down the Manhattan
Beach Railroad From $50 TO 200 men were set az
work grading done, the ties being hastily laid
the surface and the light rails hastily spiked down
The work created much excitement among the farmers
living the line 81 the road WHO said that the com
work was prosecuted under the direction OF the ExeCu
tive Committee, OF which Henry W. sage Is the chair
Al the Office Of the company, in Montsgue-st,, very
little could be learned In regard 10 The work MT snow
the engineer, admitted that the WORK had Deeh Zone
but under his supervision All that he knew about
IL ne had learned from hearsay lie believed that lu9
work had been going for three or four weeks, and
that the laying Of rails had been in progress for several
days. This work not done In order to secure the
eminent counsel that IL not necessary 10 comply
but they we're actually building their road IN opposition
20 Mr. SHOWS statement that tue work has been going
road say tha presented ITS usual appearance as late
as Monday afternoon On side Of thi. road IL the
track OF the BrOOky aud Cuney Island Railroad W 0sc
horse run 10 The island The new track is on the
eastern side Of the plank road
Edward n. BabcOck, the secretary OF the company,
said last evening that he had knowledge Of the work
except from reading the evening papcrs 10 was en-
tirely in charge OF The Executive Committee with the
members Of which he had held no consultation tor two
weeks. 90 presume" he continued, although am not
authorized 10 speak for the company that this work u
for the sake OF complying with the provision OF the
charter which requires mile u road 10 De constructed
before July l. The original intention, doubtless was 10
build IN The city, but account ~ or Richardson's
obstacles 10 Ataut!C-aye., delay Of two weeks has
occurred and u has been necessary 10 do this work
hastily in order to finish # within the time required
believe that the Interested In the company put
ting forth their efforts simply 10 benefit the city by Sc
curing rapid transit We cannot afford 20 build mile
or two Of elevated road and then let half million dol
lars lie idle while undergo prolonged litigation"
j. 5. Huaglaud. superintendent OF tho Brooklyn ana
CUuey Island Railroad said last evening that he was
informed that the work going on az late hour
Monday night He went 20 the spot where the rails
were being laid, and found about fifty at work. He
could not learn that any IN charge Small! aud
large thrown down pTOmisCuOusly, and cheap
iron rails were placed them Spikes were driven az
considerable intervals. Il would be impossible 90
/ train over the road under any circumstances. The
entire length Of road laid did exceed mile.