New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-30
WHAT BROOKLYN TALKS OF.
MEN AND THINGS ON THE LONG ISLAND
SIDE OF THE EAST RIVER.

they have learned 1t thoroughly and are prepareA
to put 1t to practical use as occasion may arse
is another question. 1t is the lesson OF the power
of aroused public opinion before which both thu
Mayor and the Board Of Aldermen were compelled
to bow 1t is a significant triumph which was won
when the right to build trolley railroad lines IN
Madison and Livingston SITS. and in the parts Of
Greene and Gates ayes. not occupied by car
tracks was rescinded. AS soon the action WA
taken which opened those streets to invasion BY
the trolley the people most concerned began to
bestr themselves, and the protest which they
entered at the hearing before the Mayor ten days
ago was of the most vigorous character 1t had
It's effect. Mr. Body was no doubt anxious to DO
and he lost no time in declaring his purpose q
calling the Aldermen S .Ggetner to ss reconsider what
the meeting held on Monday. and these residential
frose's the Il hands Of the spoiier 0 '''S
II cannot be truthfuly maintained that there was
any necessity for the construction Of trolley
roads in Madson-st. and Greene and Gates avssI
There is no call for additional means Of transports.
ton in the section Of the city through which thess
streets run, and the bouncing upon Madison-st
was distinctly an effort the part Of the railroad
people to 'get even because Putnam-ave., one
block distant had been taken out OF their hands BY
a law passed the last session forbidding the
construction Of a railroad there. The case OF Liv-
ingston-st is different. The idea in its proposed
use was to relieve Fulton-st. OF some OF the traic
which now overcrowds 1t, but, as Mayor Body
said in his message to the Aldermen. "a surface
railroad could not be operated on that street with
out a practical removal of certain KINDS OF bus'
ness now being transacted there This alluson
Is 10 the business of several large drygoods stores
which run from Ful,on-st through to Livingston.
ST. the entrance the latter being used for the
delivery and removal OF goods 1t Is s., narrow
street, and tracks would interfere diSastrousy
with it's occupancy by delivery wagons ana teams
one suggestion is that the street should De w,nened
fept u'bs n
prove 1t as "A thoroughfare rms suggestion mas
merit II 1t Is S to Re snSpts s0 IN 's sort t%s
transition stage: it's old residence character having
of business The trouble is that II widened 1t would
quate outlet at the lower end.
This and other things have led to the tentative
revival of ex-Mayor Lows scheme for the extension
OF Flatbush-ave. in straight line to the Bridge
entrance at Sands-st. This was advocated by Mp.
Low ten years ago with great vigor ana ABILITY.
II would have been a costly undertaking. but II
carried out under the direction OF a commission
such as he would have selected there Is little
room for doubt that 1t would have been a wise
one II would have afforded proper avenue OF
approach to the Bridge. and 1t would have made
the present question of the relief Of Fulton-st.
impossible. But the vested interests In Fulton.
ST. were too strong; they did not wish to be side
tracked as 1t were. though it is more than doubt
full whether the opening OF street would
have had any such effect on them. You can't ex.
punge an old street by laying out new one. 1t Is
probably too late for that solution OF the prob
lem now; and It Is true, at any rate tnat IN inc
would be enormously expensive Besides, u would
be impossible in the present condtlon OF tne ci.ys
impossible.
General Barness vigorous letter to THE Eagle"
in reference to the giving up Of Liberty-st. for
trolley railroad has attracted good deal OF at
tention and aroused no little discussion. II does
seem a monstrous thing TO surrender TO sucn use
the street which is being constructed at enormous
expense in order to provide an adequate approach
to the Bridge. General Barnes also had some pun.
gent things say regarding the greed OF one "
the elevated roads in gobbng up all the ap-
proaches to the Bridge leaving the other out In the
cold and compelling it to make connection with tne
Bridge station by means Of long bridge across
the plaza which is to be provided between Sandsa
and High SITS: At the same time It must oe a.:
mitted that close connections with me brlose arg
What the rayeng paoG desires fTs snd linz uS viii do
something toward the relief OF Futon-st; put no!
harpine on his old plan for the extension Of the
Bridge railroad to the city Hall, and SAYING tnat
temporary. Surely it betokens exceedingly bad
Judgment to take so much trouble and spend 50
again few years hence.
II seems doubtful whether the efforts to pur'
chase the Academy of Music will succeed. although
price is offered almost anything can be bought for
money The way in which the several bidders
for the Academy have advanced the price onerse
for the stock has been peculiarly interesting Inc
question of the possible sale OF the Academy 10
one involving large public interest, in view OF the
great number Of uses to which the now venerable
building has been put. With the Academy removed
there would be no place for operate and high
class musical entertainments. which are asso'
cated in the minds of the people OF Brooklyn
with that building alone. Doubtless, however its
demolition would lead to the erection IN con-
venient neighborhood OF building better suited for
such purposes than the Academy Of Music Is Thers
is no denying that II IS behind the More than
one plan has been proposed in the last few years
for providing BROOKLYN with commodious opera opera
house ana the wipnsoat I she one of Them into
sturdy life There is no question that the Iand occu.
advantage for other purposes but the holders OF the
stock rule conservative, ana II VIII re.
them to part with their holdings and the Priv
eges Of free admissions which 20 along with them e
IN. place of the Academy OF Music there will be no
stockholders tickets as handicap upon any per YER
son association desiring 10 use II ior an Gu
tertainment.
Evidently It will not be long before the trolley
takes complete possession of Brooklyn and kewss
of its suburbs. judging by the number OF appH'
cations for its which were laid before tns
State Railroad Commissioners on Tuesday Desp"e
all the accidents which have occurred ana INV
annoying delays that take place occasionally .n's
form of electric traction appears to be steaunS
making it's way into public favor. At all events
as compared with the cable now in use In broaa'
way on the other side Of the river, 1t must W
pronounced a success; much So In fact u'a' "
1t is not surprising that people in New-forK are
saving more or less emphatically that they want
some better method of propelling cars thah 'as
cable has proved to be thus far. Very little a''eS.
,tal hv tha
Nortague.st whereas the trolley has seized upon
almost the entire Brooklyn field 1t is encourasne
to note the censure visited upon the City Raiiroae
Company by the Coroner's jury which investigates
the recent fatal accident near the city Ine -
Snuth f,rooklvn The verdict charged the company
Nth emnIoying incompetent men TO manage ~