New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-26
THE NEW CABLE ROAD.
FOR BETTER AND sWIFTER TRANSIT.
HOW THE FINANCIAL CENTRE OF THE CITY rs
i1NKFn ro nav

HOW THE FINANCIAL CENTRE OF THE CITY rs
LNBED TO WALL STREET
The opening Of the new cable railway in Montague
ST. which took place last week. marks step forward
IN surface transit for the city, which has been
entirely carried by horses in The business parts OF
the Town. Tho use Of electric traction Is confined 10
ie" outlylng streets. Several years ago new form
OF cable was Introduced In ave. but after being
run few months its operation suspended pending
tne settlement Of legal complications, and hos never
oeen resumed. Tho new line from the City
nan 10 wall Street Ferry, and viii afford means OF
speedy communication between the business aud fnan
cal centre OF Brooklyn and downtown New-York A
stage lne has been operated for years over the
route where the cable has been Laid but it will now
gave way to more improved means OF transit. The
steep hill of Montasuest has been an nsuperable
objection TO the extension Of a horsecar line on the
Heights TO the ferry running TO walst.. and 1t
only reached by the car lines in Furman-st. which
runs through the canalke passage between the
houses fronting the Bay and those beneath the gardens
Of residents on the Heights. Tie stages have been
dragged up the hill at much expense OF horsenesh and
people who have piticd the steeds ms they toed with
heavy loads up the incline win feel relieved nov that
the power of steam excrted through a steel cable
draws the loaded swiftly and safely UP and down
the inclined plane.
Montague-st has long been one Of the choice resi-
dence streets Of the Heights but within the last few
years 1t has gradually been given TO trnde.
where tall apartment houses have replaced the former
brownstone homes. Once those homes OF wealthy peo
pie extended from the brow OF the Heights 10 City Hall
square, after the farms of Clover Ill.," rs that part
Of the city was once called had given way 10 rows OF
houses and their backyards The building OF the
Academy Of Music and the Art Association Building id
Joining nearly third Of century ago. was followed by
the erection OF the Brooklyn Library building on the
opposite side Of the street. IN the block between Court
and Clinton sts. and gradually business buildings grew
up each side until the entire block occupied
e offices intersperscd with two restaurants and
tailorshops Tile fine building Of the Real Estate
Exchange is 10 be followed by other like improvements
At Of Clnon-st. the Brooklyn City Railroad
Company will soon have large Office structure, and at
the opposite corner the Franklin Trust Companys new
building promises TO supass anything else Of the sort In
the city. IL can only be a short time before more
buildings OF like character will be erected in
the street. and there are not wanting those
who say that the Academy Of Music will
have TO b eturncd into an office structure. large
amount OF capital has already been expended in the
building up OF this part Of the city business centre,
and several large financial institutions arc established
In IT already.
The new cable road, by making the communication
with WaIst and the Ncw.York exchanges more
speedy and certain, Will aid this development Of a
financial centre of the city. II the fare over the
railroad and the ferry Is combined at 3 cents, the
line will take many persons away from the over
crowded Bridge Residents Of the Heights also will
the line u considerable extent in reaching
the new shopping Of the city cast Of the City
Hall. to which nearly all OF the great drygoods houses
OF the city have gravitated.
The new line IS double-track cable railroad,
running from the crosswalk at Montague and Court
ss., to within eight feet Of the ferry house at the
foot Of the street. the length Of the line being almost
exactly half mile The cable runs in conduit Of
cement and caSron, being supported at short intervals
by castirOn yoke weighing $50 unds. The rails |
arc bolted to these and the slotted tube for the
from the TO clutch the cable is also fastened 10
these frames yckss. Every tLlrtrtwO feet there
manlioe. with iron cover. The cable rests on
carrying pnlleys In The conduit.
The power station is in Safest. near Hlchs-st, |
in the building formerly used as classworks 1t is
75x11O feet, and has 35O-horse-power tandem engine
and two 245horse-power motor tube boilers. The |
cable is carried in a conduit under State and Hicks
sts. where there tracks, to Moutaguest. There
one end Of the cable is carried around a drum |
down Monaguc-st. to the ferry house, and around a
drum and then up the street 10 COuIst. where there
Is another drum. and then back AGAR to llcks-st,
around the drum and on 10 the powerhouse and after
the ends united the cable became endless one
and travels over its route at the rate Of ten miles
an hour, the rate as that at whiCh the Bridge |
cable is run.
Five cars were put on at first. and they are Of
the latest pattern In this sort OF vehicle. They are
Is feet long, two feet longer than the ordinary
street-car and they win be feet inches in |
width, or ten inches narrower than the ordinary car
This reduction in width made necessary by the
fact that IL desired to leave room between the
tracks for carriages to stand in front Of the Academy
OF Music without interference from the cars and the
cars could not be run close each other in opposite
directions to crush q person between them. When
not in use the cars will DO stored beneath the arches
which support the lower part Of the slope Of the hill
In Montsgne-st, below Furman-st To get the cable
I'm the conduit grip attached 10 end at Hicks
aud Montague sts, and ten horses we're hitchcd 70
and was pulled over the route aud taken back 10
the pOwer-hOnse, where the ends were united atter
passing II around the p0wer-drdlh. As the Nailst.
ferry Is not after p NJ the cars VIII b. stopped
at that hour unless the travel warrants rum nE en
later In the winter the tracks viii be p frec from
snow BY a sweeper operated by the cable. TIE tracks
are laid flush with the street and the space between
them IS laid with granite block pavement In place OF
the asphalt which formerly covered the entire street
The Montague street Construction Company OF when
II will be operated by the Brooklyn Heighfs Gable
Railroad Company, which Daniel =. Lewis is prcsi
dent; The hill portion OF Montagne-st Is Rart Oh
the ceremony Of putting chain across It once year
show that Is thrown open for public use inc
right to build and operate the cable road over this
fFerrepont estate II is probable that other cable
roads will be operated I'm connection with this In the
future As safeguard against accident on this part
Of the route when the grade Is heavy each car WI
wheels like ordinary brake and the other viii throw
the wheels OIL the tracks and clog them completely
HE TRIED BARD TO KILL THE NAN
Peter Fntzinger, who lives at No. os5 Kentave,