New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-29
Some OF the older residents Of Brooklyh, however
still refer to the library as the Mercah"e'
wurxc THE TROLLEY SHOULD NOT BE-
WHY rIBERTY-ANE. OUGHT TO BE hL'
rRoM RAILRoADs-PRosPECT PAfh ~ DE-
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7, &c not surprising that the residents o' .
QUO are putting forth strenuous EFFORTS ~ ~ 49,,
tho construction Of a trolley line in tha' s'
&c really a matter OF interest 10 the peop Vi
,, =, large and not to those Of the nelShpo'"o
49,, o,ora rihertv-ave lies to the south oil Al
,,,o-ays in the Twenty-sixth Ward. ana paia"e'
with II and extends TO the extreme eastern NM
OF the city. II is not. speaking Strictly d" H.
NJ the Eastern Boulevard (Which, py t"e way - -
street that merely stops without endhS' p"'
,ha only stree, running to the eastward III i>"''
\ew-York capable OF being used 'or u'N"e r
poses that is not already occupied by SUI
elevated road Some OF them. Ike Futon-s'' naNr
both and Atlantic-ave.. as is we" Nno""'
49,, -, tho tracks Of the Long Island Railroad i"p-
ertvave itself is used for short distance near II.
outer extremity by the just-conpe'eu
the Kings County Elevated line o. H..
on the whole. however. 1t Is reasohaoN III 80
ar,,,g nurnoses and 1t has a fairly good pavement
Of granite blocks At It's eastern END IL nearly man
connection with the system OF h'a'"u'''' Wv,
oue-ns County. Broadway. when runs u''e0'' ~
Jamaica taking It's start only rev rous away
stands to reason that this conhee'o" o"s"' 49,.
made closer and that what has been done on he he
s,r,hor side OF the Queens County line oueht 10 w
continued on the Brooklyn side Inc ,prsssy-
tween the work of the TWO counties Is imProok;vn
and cannot be studied by the Pe9pIe u. Srsena
without sense OF shame ana BIZ matter Of good
County has shown the way III '"'' '''''
roads most admirably ~ ,ro,.o r,bertv-
What Rrookyn ought to 90 is 10 -
ave m give f. good pavement or aspna.e ,,a
,nac dam and make II hrs-class orlvlns az az, n
s an outlet 10 the eastward As has been sa'u a..
the streets parallel with are already gwen W. hs
70 railroads This one ought by all means I" W W
kent exempt from invasion. lntortunateiy, SONY ~ az
M neonie along the line of this street gave .el
consent some time ago to the CONSTRUCTION ol :,
troilev road and large number or posts ~
have already been put up At last ho~eve1c M ~
neone have become aroused 70 the inlpoi taIS %
he matter and earnest effort IS being mae Hnv 10
keen the Objectionable tracks from being Iau uown'
II Tho welfare OF the people OF Brookyn ~ con
sdered the trolley will be kept on OF i'ippI "a,
II The work can be postponed until next winter an
appea 10 the Legislature to class l1bert
re other streets on which railroads or AL kinus
have been prohibited will probably not be IN VAN;
No one can study the topography OF the CIV! az"
fail 10 vital importance Of keeping one ,nor
oughfare 10 the eastern boundary OF Brookyh oPe,,
for driving purposes and free from Instructions OF all
kinds. ,, 49,. r,,..r ,be,-
consent 10 the use OF the trolley on the railroad run
Ming around the eastern and southern slues q.
| Prospect Park in Ocean and Franklin ayes. a,
nresent horses are used there. and the road Is no.
| kept in operation during the winter Wnen nv
trolley is introduced the Park VIII be enureIy en-.
circled by electric lines as roads so opera,sd ar
| already running in Flatbush- ave. Ninth-aVe. mr.
FJfteenth-st Then II will be impossible to approacf
the Park from any direction without crossing "o"e'
| cal