New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-15
employer. A charge of Attempted manslaughter wa
made against him.
PINS roe 4 BRIDGE JENNINGS.
THE COMMITTEE or EXPERTS REPORT IN FAVOR
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OF AN ETGHrEEN-CAR STATION.
Engineers Water Katie. julius w. Adams and Joseph
Crawford q committee Of experts who we're requested by
tho Bridge Trustees year consider plan for pro-
vdng adequate terminal facilities for the Bridge In this
city reported elaborate system and printed copies
OF their report have been each trustee. The plans
drawn under tho report viii shortly come before the trus
tees for action.
been examined all which fall under four The
best Is the simple circulating system with semi circular
loop each end This Is the plan submitted by Engineer
A. NJ Wellington who proposes to spread the two cable
tracks little at each end and connect them by horse
shoe curve OF ninety feet radius extending nearly TO the
street line OF Park Row. The radius might he consdera
bly, shorter but that length Is needed TO afford suic
entity commodious station for permanent requirements
station is to be erected ncose under roof the
entire terminal horseshoe thus formed and similar station
will be required ut the Brooklyn terminus This plan will
enable trains Of eighteen es Of until all are
needed 10 into this station which when stopped Will
completely all the station in the horseshoe FORM with head
and opposite each other Entrance to the train
be from inside platform only; from the out
side platform only The proposed building this side
would Sve dimensions OF 434 feet length and 2SS
width. The plan OF Mr.. Wellington full de-
scripton OF the details for carrying IL ous
The Committee OF Experts say OF this plan that II n
fords safety by avoiding tho use OF switches frogs and
crossings; II IL simple, making the railway an rnooken
circulating cable system and doing away with the present
auxiliary locomotive terminal switching service II Is
apparatus switching engines hand service and supplies
the terminal station is confined to tho castery
line OF Park Row brings the Bridge trains nearer 10 inc
passengers affords spacious station and platform
and greater number and of entrances ana exits
than be had any other plan IT admits Of sdch dis
position OF the Of train In tho station that al are
Of equally convenient to passengers promoting
thereby equality caroading presents ground plan
symmetrical shape and proportions well adapted Tor
superstructurc OF dlgnlned beauty and susceptible OF
grandeur OF architectural in harmony with the
grand bridge structure finally 1t Is equally well
adapted the working Of trains Of number up to tho
maximum provided for and can be built without nterfer
Ing with the existing station building.
The committee also recommended that all long trains
placed under control OF engineer or guard with an
assistant case OF sudden inability TO perform his
duties that complete system Of block signals be
provided The enuipping OF train with the west
inghouse continuous automatic train brakes Is urged aud
modification OF the present cable plant and
grips enable slacken speed, release ana
again pick I'D the cable At any all points OF Its
age the railway.