New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-21
IMPROVING BRIDGE FACILITIES.
SUPERINTENDENT MARTIN NOT Committed TO
ANY ESPECIAL PLAN.

SUPERINTENDENT MARTIN NOT Committed 7"
ANY ESPECIAL PLAN.
Bridge Superintendent Martin wants IL distinctly
understood that he has 10 preference" for any particular
plan FOR !ncrca,,'r Tie tr'nir, facilities ~ the raj
wav over the structure lnhng IN" two 81; O.. In
conversation win icpo ter for The Tribute. he said
nd like 10 have Tho y bic understand that AN
not committed to plan f,r improving the rrai'f
for handling train, ard carNnt pa -cnc"r~ on H."
ridge NV name has been connected with rcrt iin
piis desired by committee al III" bead 81 wch was
Gcncral l.arncs. but ! simply dirw the pans and
perfected the engineering details for a"rtt o. Of th'
.tat!on and platform 1t tie Er"o,!vr terminus. NJ
ward sim l.r pan, were afop"h by another mHI t."
.ur the Wv Yorh icrini!:-. and plu> ucr" prepared
Tor that work IN this Office Now tc Who'll" mater is
f. the hand, Il commit &c of experts. wi" vii
port = the Trustees. dcril:"i I" >'vc uppI M;
committee. pY!crrirg not 10 b. identified with the
Y"p'irn o Plan, tat would ir called upon I" pat
IN OPERATION. and no: fipm pfcdi-p"sti"n in favor
Of any ,pcc!,l plan tie relief q" the Erdgc rsw,y
fom TIC pr"s re now put upon IT. do Tot thiah
TIA; the committee Will recommend or the Trustees
adop: any plan which would not lie such a, would com
I.ond itself To Judgment cnsincrr. bat II thu
shoud adopt and re-; "Ic TO execute plin which
deemed unsafe won't simply rtsirn my post A.
Che! Engineer.
"Not a great many plans have ALREADY been sub.
rnt4d - the committee. TIL. problem IS too g:e.d
for one 10 solve oahaEd. AMI require, Tie tloc,t
study Of details 10 arrive at any result The fact that
have carried MANY million, of pa, 5cng'r> by out
present sy,tem without single fatality .p. al. well
for IL. When the cr.p question fore the trustees
there not e, tan 80. different d:.isn, % ;r;p
submitted by inventors ana Others. Out IT them
all the Paine grip appeared I" he the b"st ana Ia,
given excellent satisfaction No. We have not adopted
a new form Of grip recently We nave simply altered
the arrangement Of Tie Strip whcrl,. and il docs the
work lust a, II formerly did. Ne used Z, have the
erp wheel set IT 1nric La; IN The rush urs IL
wa, sometimes necessary H. cary lotd Il train
the switch u the Ou,Oine platform Ia get IL the
vay Il one behind II. and We found that the weight
caused tho grip to strife the track ut the
over and il torn out. and the ear had 10 bc
switched out and laid up. To "byIatc tbs. We altered
the position Of the giip. that 1t i horizontal and
have had no further difficulty!
The committee Of experts, composed OF Samuel sp"n
Ger. president: Chart, II. Eu'kholn secretary. AMI
Professor ,;cor2c " pympton hive held preliminary
nncciinG. ard san,ci The plan ,ubn,ci h,vr l"l
informally cXa.l.rh and Others viii h' rcc'vtG.
the date FOR their reception having expired on ~'pi"
bor 90. II any q tIOse vino have sui mt;c' plan,
desire TO explain them public hear nc VIII b" AFFORDED.
schuyler Freeman has been appointed scnGgaphcr 90
the experts 4 report Will lie made at the Nov crhcr
meeting Of the trustees