The sun., 1888-02-12
THE BRIDGE RAILWAYS
A Proposition te Turn Then Over to the
Use sr the Elevated Roads


ly or wrongly conceived. has been we'll iustra-
ted receatly by Incidents In New York, Brook
lyn, and Albany. Areal estate paper published
In Brooklyn has superimposed new editor.
He lives ostensibly in New York and not hav-
ing yet found the time, even II he had folt the
inclination, to change his donicie. no Is forced
frequently to cross tho Brooklyn Bridge. Now,
every person who is often obliged to GROSS the
great bridge knows what this undertaking
means. First. the passenger must buy his
ticket. Then he must rush frantically up
stairs, At the risk Of losing his wind. to catch
the train which he secs standing ready. But
he will often fail in the effort, and then
at this season OF the year he must
stand shivsrinR in tho blast which
sweeps through those rsfrigerating fun
nels called stations until little donkey loco
motive. putting and Wheeling like an exhausted
cart horse. succeeds in alternately pulling and
pushing . new train UP to the platform. If tho
weather be cold, and the fingers Of passenger
arc benumbsd. he must be O man OF almost
sanity patience II he can handle his change
| and run the gauntlet OF obstructions set up at
the bridge entrances without tho use Of exple-
tives that are moro common than proper.
But this editor is not man of exemplary
piety. He has eveA been known to use English
as she should not be spoke.
why tho-rhe calculated to himself ono
baepipes about his ears. the Thermometer near
zero don't the elevated railroad trains cross 2ss
| this bridge. Aand. putting an end to all this
donkey work; carry man at once where he
man this idea seemed exceedingly feiettons:
and he had no sooner reached his destination
pnhsasy af sas dssH hs IN
It had TO be elaborated in succeeding numbers
% HsIs three & ps OF
| and demoraized concerns that fail to yield sat
SS TSs hi Is Is n ns
they be pitched into the East River. would
oiabiy. Now: it is not Ordinarily good policy TO
set ono bankrupt to supporting another; but
benz made Is The s q a0S iste All
along up the spinal column; The New Wy York 9S
this makes their gross income $500 900. !s
Th9 oaF4y ao less ss"a asan ShS
gers a year. This will make their gross re-
at The same isso TN9tS
total Of the combined systems would be SO.
Interest ton on the the Fridge bonds and 50 pei perfect
passengers could be carried anywhere within
the boundaries Of the two cities for single
., and S sas
1s Il. ssus q lns fols s
would result to people in AZ sections Of the
Single SIM fare % Of six cents, and il he did not dwell
upon the money saved through reduced taxa-
would have lost. and which taxpayers may be
more prompt to discover.
lator at Albany saw the advantages Of the pro-
s1d s in aG
trafs cantract Mith each ot6er and secure
right Of transit over the bridge. The he effect Of
this bill was most astounding Ia The ,n1 cry & OF
spectral hands Of Corbin. Jay Gould and Of the
whole combined DIRECTORY Of two raj railway T sys-
e move the the bed
mare. The Whole dstnrbanss; It VIII i !. seen
only only Wished to live In New York and go to to
Brooklyn without paying three fares, and who
wdshsih WIS als1 70 70 and G"miortaoy with warm II
y But. ap9n Tie yhoe; i would be difficult to
and and one % can hardly ride over the bridge In the
little toy vehicles used for the trnnsit without
cses Tese Ty no ss bs hs yew
Mr.. Howell tells us that Mr.: Corbin wanted to
buy the bridge number Of years ago for the
the New YorH side R But t Tho @% Long sand
railway manager nag was moving in advance Of
ai ssachina the ground U ind for new Departure The
| tracks OF the road under construction on Full
hundred feet west Of the terminus by means Of
a spur, or branch track which may be made to
trouble. trouble. T Over this spur @ trains from New York
would reach the Fulton street road with only a
% ss the an hs S1s a
New York Or e he Bath beash xatd Jdnc19p by
sired, and, by means OF the surface roads send
rapid transit trains ! from any part t Of New York
are e not sH 50 fM favorable @ The City Han branch d
Wsoh ss osb makes
acute angle with the. direction Of the bridge.
sn hf Ba II %eo Rs srss S
ton could 30 made beyond the terminal sta ia
better stiil. perhaps, the elevated road could be
removed nom Park row and sot up from
Chatham along WGrh street to rark
Duane. II could thon come down Centre
reetMr: Ottsndorler Is in Europe now-and
All the curves @ By this route t would be- consid.
ernbiy less than @ curves aroSnd Gun, right Hnged ~
issors The plan lsr adding it to !hs rapid transit
making It contribute to IT, % own n maintenance.
Az . detached work 1t Is altogether too costly.
hs op the enS wsSe sHas
The salaries paid reached sss is5 and there
supplies. s596,4s9 Here Is total OF $3.50. .45l.
. or, $5l.i 40 more than the receipts, and 1t Is
| asked II almost every dollar Of tho amount is
: not wasted ted, The seryce rendered to the com,
= railroads 1t is believed. and. save In the addi-
ti1nai expenditure for coal, switching and the
!, work would cost them nothing whatever.
4 Inc obstruction that lies in the way OF con-
: soliuated railway traffic will be found In the
). necessity ior slight general increase in fares.
70 enable the railroad to pay for tho use Of the
i pridge. Iheir work Is not done for charitable
8 objects, and and ssf,rsspecting ublc will hardly
jects. The railroads would not have the bridge
: unless they could be permitted 10 turn 1t 70
some financial account, and 1t would be only
: through slight general Increase In fares that
r they could handle Its traffic successfully. Long
! and short haul charges and the examination OF
, tickets on the trains would be found imprHc-
ticaDle. passenger once aboard the cars
must bo permi ted to remain aboard until he
reaches bis destination, and the roads could
not cover tine whole territory ON fares that now
; pay only indilerently we'll In some eases and
not a. Al 10 other the cases, even when the terri
: This IL u problem. however which this Brook