New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-13
THE BROOKLYY ELEVATFD ROAD.

road. which will take place to-day, Is ah
occurrence of great Importance to the city a'
tba other end of the Bridge. The need oil some
mora sneedv method of transit than the street
COR has long been apparent to Brooklyn people
ord of late the complaints against slow ana
overcrowded horse-cars have been more
numerous and emphatic than ever AS SOON 20
the success Of the New-York elevated roads was
demonstrated, it became evident thaV S'nih"
RAILWAYS would be required to meet the neces-
stiles of Brooklyn. AT once various pro'c0'S
were started and franchises secured. Mos' VI
the companies formed went no further 'n"h ~
draw ND plans for their possible structures anu
issue n few certificates OF stock. ohe vi Two
du, n few holes for foundation blocks which
were afberward filed up. Among the earliest
comnanies organized was the Brooklyn whieh
nearly eight years ago began active work on ''s
road In spite of bitter opposition It phsheu
ahead for some time put down a large huhloeI
Of ,ranite blocks for the foundation OF It's
structure and erected some pieces OF lrOn-work'
Legal complications aud receiverships Iol-
lowed: work of course was suspended ana the
structure already built came to be regarded as
so great a nuisance that the city authorities
Thought seriously of tearing 1t down.
At length new men took hold OF the enter
prise. and they have pushed 1t to completion
notvithstanding serious obs acles. In time TINS
road NiIl extend TO East New York. The part
% he oncned formally this afternoon Is about
five miles in len 9Th and extends from near the
Bridge terminus to the neighborhool OF Broad
wav and Gates-ave Of course it Elll accom-
MEDIATE only small section of the city.
I.ciIn1 disaIVnntlUpS.
It's route-chosen because the opposition OF
pIOperty-owners was likely to be less thah IL
would be in many other streetS-is clrcuitou'
and for considerable distance runs through
neir6b0rhood that viii furnish te|,- IL any
Messengers. 1t does not pass near the City hiii
ar the centre of BroOklyn's trade, ana cOhse-
orentlv will he of no service to shoppers who
do rot wish "a cross the river or 10 people hav-
inc business with the municiual departments
II does not reach the Bridge entrance the
nearest point being two blocks distant; DOT
does it vet. although it will in the near future
extend tn Fulton Ferry.
Hinder these Circumstance the progress OF the
new road will be watched with uncommon
interest. If it succeeds capitalists VIII not De
slow To invest in similar projects where the
chances of large returns are more promising
Half 4 dozen elevated roads, radiatlng from
some point in the vicinity of the CITY Hail. VIII
be needed to supply even fairly the needs oil all
parts of Brooklyn. Aud they will come IN a
few years at furthest. franchise has recently
been obtained for an elevated cable road IN
Atlaptic-avc, and the work of building u VIII
probably soon bs under way. Besides THIS
Fulton st.. Myrtle-ave.. Flatbush-aye.' Filth
ave. and Court or Smith at. seem to be natural
lines for branches Of an elevated SYSTEM ana
such road will sooner or later become Il
Necessity in each of them. And in the Eastern
District Broadway will probably serve as the
main artery of rapid travel.
The managers of the Brooklyn Elevated ROAD
stert with liberal policy The experience oil
the New-York lines has not been lost upon
them. They have fixed a uniform fare OF D
cents at all hours, and they do not expect their
| enterprise to be enormously profitable. They
s,v tney will be satisfied il they carry from
| 20. 900 to 25 900 passengers daily. They seem
DISPOSED to treat the people Of Brooklyn gener-
ously; aud they will doubtless receive generous
patronage in return. All the people of the city
whether they will use the new road OF not, look
mon il with favor as the beginning OF IA solu-
ton of the rapid transit problem for tho whole
| City of Churches.