New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-11
BROOKLYN RAPID TRANSIT.
TWO NEW ROUTES SOON TO BE OPENED.
PROGRESS MADE BY THE KINGS COUNTY AND o'i'N
COMPANIES

COMPANIES
The rapid progress In the ma''er " ",, ho,ne
BROOKLYN with improved means OF ,fa"9' ,,rina
made bids fair to reach actual results ~ Wv as
NJ trains on two new routes In the carry spi'"1
n realization Of bopos which have poon "'i.'''1
-, . ,o,c ,,,ar Already the rlinbng Oh d nam"
c.r over the tracks laid In Fultonst. from the Drius
tor more than two miles eastward IS ioioi "
tho sound Of trains which VIII nrst run HO' VIZ
bridge TO Nostrand-ave WORK on the s'a'o", "oe
this section OF the Kings County roau ID I"P"' ~
ancInc and the buildings, stairs and pat
- a,e nearly completed. The structure In
,.r FuIton-s, is completed TO Hicks-st, one
block from the ferry and as soon as 'no
great Orders needed TO span tho street at 'ha'
nolnt from curb curb nearly eighty feet In length
are ready they will DO erected, and the terminus au
,oIning the Union ferry house will be compfe'eu.
ahorato ,lans have been prepared for the ternlhal
station The beginning Of the work was deIayeu ny
the dlatory action OF the Sinking FUND OommssloneI'
of this city approving the plans for the structure
on the front adjoining the ferry-house ior 'nS
control the East River up to high-water harh III
Brooklyn As soon the consent was granted the
,orb ~ railing the beams needed for the super
structure Of the road begun by the Phoenix Iron
Works.
DIFFICULTIES THAT HAD TO BE OVERCOME
One reason for the slow progress Of the building
OF The Kings County road IS found In the TACT 'h@' "
many special patterns had to be made ior the uaiS
verse and the longitudinal grdcs, owing TO the Ndr
atons in the width of the street. Which IS spanneu pS
the structure from curb to curb and the many CURVES
and special adaptations of tho structure 10 the 'ios'
ttrcets most Of which arc at irregular angles TO the
main thoromghfare. At the Bridge a spur IS pe'"s
built for the trains which will run Only TO 'ha' punt
The ferry trains viii need an extra engine To over
come the grade the ferry and the Bridge s'a
tion 1t IS probable that onehalf the trains VIII run
to the ferry after the road s completed and paSsen
Ia
work of constructing the road of Grand ave, at
which the beginning made in building westward
is being pushed, and NoStrand ave- VIII shor'y 10
reached At that point temporary terminus wiz w
made and all energies Will then be devoted 10 ge'ns
the first section in running order before competing
the road to the old city line, at East New-iorA Inc
company hopes soon TO secure the right to go on IN
the Twentv-sixth Ward toward Woodhaven, the ulti-
mate terminus The cars and engines for the ROAD
are ready for USE aud Superintendent Goundic, VINO
was recently appointed, is busly at work mahhs az
rangements for the equipment of the road Win en-
giuecrs conductors, station agents ana oihef en-
poyes and preparing the schedules Of ains In rcaci
ness for the opening, the date OF when II AAclS ~
be fixed in a few days.
As the elevated structure in FultOnst Is the hhest
In the country the equipment Will not be eAccleu ny
any other road and care viii be tahoh 10 MANI 'i'
arrangements practically perfect in all de'aiS II -
expected that by the time the road Is III opera
ton a connection Will De eHccteu VII" '"o DA'e"'
Beach road SO that trains can BE- run
,rou, the Bridge to Coney Island next
season When the new Rapid Transit COmll!s-
sion lays for roads running to the Eastern
District and to south Brooklyn, the hinSS county
Company will be in position TO tahe up the hahchse
and build the roads branches from the luItoh-s"
line, I'm Court or smith ST., to South Brooklyn, and IN
Franklin or Classon ayes and connecting streets to
the Eastern District and Greenpoint The latter
roue could also be CONNECTED with the brighton Beach
road for Coney Island travel from the part Ol the cat!
traveIsed by it,
TIE UNION COMPANY NOT IDLE.
The Union Company is equally active III forwarding
rs work BY It's consolidation with the brooklyn
COMPANY the two limos viii be operated In harmony,
and a cuu,ueA system Will have to 10 adopted There
Will b, practically fur limos over the tracks Ihe
ErooLlyn road as operated, runs In HudsOh-aNc,
from orA-st 10 farkaNe, ana crosses MSrue a,o'
AT Grand ave-, into which II turns from falh.aNe
Inc mon Company Is building IN NJ! ave, NUN
Grand ave. 10 Adains-si., ana Ia inc i@ot ~ tne
iirIo, to East Now ORR Will run over each nne, to
down trains crossing the up laCh al vi anu anu o
ayes. one line. lhcie WIN a'So " 90 u ans an9
from The nriGgo whicn Will turn lnO liuusOh az O. anu
run through iatDushave to the Long 4saAu u 20, -,
Atlantic Inc iOurth route VIII W III i' t ,ps
from Last Now-l to the ferries al me 100, u ~
stleet, the trans running pat vi 'A0 ""' ''0' ~
same tracks the bridge Trans ,.,, .
IAo trachs an Myrtle, Hudson ana IiatVusn avs.
are now pracucaiy competed save az ,n0 ,i1..,I
which connect the sections OF the iodu III ulnCiO ,
streets, puNa,c property mas 90 10 -" -
and certain tenants CdluOt DC 4huuNVI " 60 ~
lease, Il, enable the company to hasten ll' "o'h-
There Is likely be delay Ia completing the MSItlo
ave line, by reason VI legal questions "hich h@t
arisen ia gard to the standing OF the company nv
kings County Company claims Hsh' 10 MS nc az;
ana SETS up the allegation that thc Ohloh DvhP""y
dd nol comply with the law IN It's OIgdmId'IOn- "a
legal determination OF TINS question hdo Dec. uous'
Ly The device purchasing property "A"fe INC W"
es refused consent 10 the building Oh INC 'O", an.
Tins avoiding proceedings to condemn IL ny pV.c,o Vi
law i'm which question oi tho status OIL inc Voni
uauV could be IA scd. But finally a'uoh mas uoI "a
tahen to certain property, ana no" 1no A." IJ
matter can ue entered into and Will be caFcu W o
Court of Appeals for final adjudication Just d 'n9
right, of the Kings County Company "cIc am ~
when the Union Company sought To dfVe II out oi
Tuuon ST But m any event the Union COMPANY VIII
still have !he HudsOD-aVo. ard FlatDnoh ave. ic a
Inc BROADWAY road Plans for a terminal statiOh az
tbe foot of I}Ioadway have tdsi been adopted anu
the points for other stations Oh inc 'ou'o ""'0 '>0
designated