The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-05

hours shall. not be added to the throne that
goes by rail every stormy afternoon.
Establish coach line over the bridge at low
1870 sS sna wsa during the rush hours "O0u
For meeting future demands and dangers, In
no "a sPso ssSS TRa
this direction have been given In these columns
simply for the purpose Of showing that there
eT 90 5b So Sdopted By the tuSees Tue
Sun advocates none OF these. That Is a matter
GF hS n aY sS tie sS
system is that it has not yet caused a
dsa the be. G bridge %o BIZ BefSHsS
double the dangers Of this inurderous systsm.
cares hat a because he has succeeded for iSo
days in driving within six inches Of rrecIpice
on his route without GOING, over, he now pro-
poses to reduce the margin to two or three
Inches instead OF hugginR the safe side OF tho
road. The cases OF the reckless driver and Of
analogous SSH' And have the passengers nothing
to say In either case2
What then is the duty OF the honrr THE Sun
makes no charge against the bridge manaGe-
ment save OF incompetence. Fools are often
moro dangerous than knayes In places OF great
undertaEen a task for which they are utterly Gi
unfit. With amazing tem nSflS they have de-
fed the 81 T99b tbsS a an
and limb when they cail for the removal Of
one source-from the direct represen tatives OF
the people Mt Albany, That remedy Is now
asked under peculiarly unfortunate clrcum-
The history Of the matter before the Legis-
lature is disSreditable, but that is the fault OF
not OF the people Of BROOKLYN and Now I ork.
In spite Of the fact that the bridge managers
that they So1d de- n9hpg until the
very i Hasf h Mach Thsa hey 70 have
forward honest fashion. President Howell in
duce!d Senator Jac96s TO Introduce q bill
vas entirely Gasn CT me man ITS
1t. 1t was harmless, INNOCENT measure that
made little change In the situation. 1t was ut
the bridge managers were dove,aiod into the
measure in the form Of amendments Then
arose the storm OF opposition which las kept
all Brooklyn stirred up ever since. The trus.
endeayored to stem the tide and savo their
which The sUs demanded. They conceded
about everything exent their own existence.
ton o! hi to abolish the Inconpetent Board
ard to refer the subject OF TRANSPORTATION
facilities TO experts, In that shape the matter
Is now before the Legislature. The trustees.
who themselves raised the cry Of alarm about
the dangers on the Bird ge aud the necessity of
legislation to em9a cay srs how Ing
emergency. Two or three private corporate
interests are also in secret opposition TO It.
i ne people,. unuuilhouS "hN III ohLueSt' ue-
mand It's passage
No oustodians OF public trust over had upon
them more urgent and important duty than
rests with the representatives OF both cities at
Albany this week Whoever opposes this rem
ediai measure is an enemy OF Brooklyn. lie is
worse lie triNes with human lie II there
should be an accident on. the bridge to-day.
through both branches By unanimous cons ont.
but that a sacrifice OF life has not occurred yet
ponents OF the bill proclaim. To rass
The bill requires more than simple assent
in tho last hours OF the session. 1t requires the
delegation. Whoever fails In that duty will
merit and no doubt receive Just rretribCtion at
cessfully nlls tho breach will deserve at Brook
lyn's hands reward for the greatest service it
was ever In the power OF any OF her servants to
render.