New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-13
FARES IN BIGGER BROOKLYN.
EFFECTS OF THE ANNEXATION OF THE
COUNTY TOWNS
FIVE CENTS ONLY ON THE SURFACE LINES
PLANS OF THE BRIGHTON BEACH AND
KINGS COUNTY CoMPANIEs-TIIE
BROOKLYN ELEVATED ROAD
Affected
NOT AFFECTED.

NOT AFFECTED.
Tho cusz,ion of car fares on the various rail-
roads radiating from Brooklyn is an interesting
one TO many people when considered IN connection
with the annexation. accomplished anu prosp'0-
Two ~ the county towns As far as the surface
railroads are concerned, the question seeHls u oe
settled. that is they will be compelled to carry
neonla within the city limits for a single fare OF
3 cents The Brooklyn City Company, in fac'' an
ticipated the annexation OF FIatpush' anu so."e
time ago abolished the extra fare OF . cents lor
riding through that town. Now IL chareeS oiiiy
3 cents for going from Fulton Ferry TO the rat
lands town line When Fiatlands becomes Brook
lvn. at the end Of year, the 5-cent limit VIII
no carried as far as the railroad extends
New-I-trecht will become part of Brooklyn on
July OF this year. and the same rule VIII lneh
anpIv TO the lines Of this surface company whlch
extend TO Fort Hamilton and Bensonhurst' Inc
case Is the same with the Brooklyn and Coney
Island Company, which runs a troHey Ioa' ~ INC
sands of Coney island.
With the elevated roads and their extensions anu
connections the situation is somewhat different
General James Jourdan is the president OF Dotn
the Kings County Elevated and the Brighton Beach
railroads When Friday afternoon ne ex-
pressed entire willingness to talk on THIS SUBJECT
and this is substantially what he said;
LAS far as the Brighton Beach railroad Is con-
cerned we do not expect Immediately TO carry pas
sengers to Coney Island for cents the rate OF
beach
other considerations which may affect the decision
Of the management This company is organized
under the General Railroad act and Its rates OF
fare are not affected by the fact that through
annexation IL has been brought wholly WITHIN the
CITY limits The Kings County Elevated Com
pany however. expects to carry passengers over
all It's lines and connections for b cents
GAS YOU are aware we have just secured the
right 10 connect these two roads and our plan is
to elevate our present tracks from Park Place TO
Atlantic-ave, and then TO build an elevated struc-
ture two blocks long and make connection with
the Kings County road in Fulton-st. Ihen the
Kings County Company will lease portion OF the
Brighton company's track, extending as far as
Flatbush is built up-to about Avenue C-and OPP
crate this rapid transit road, in connection
with the Fulton-st. line, of course with J-cent
fare There IS no doubt whatever in my MIND thaI
rapid transit through that section OF the city Will
build up rapidly both the Ninth Ward and the
new Twenty-nirth Ward; and the demand for
rapid transit extends this southern terminus Will
be moved further down. and ultimately VIII Teach
Sheepshead Bay and Brighton Beach. Then. of
course passengers will be carried all the way Tor
one fare. We believe that Brooklyn Will grow
down. and Sheepshead Bay Will grow up untn nh S
unite and along the whole line OF the ROAD VIII De
built houses for a large population. - ~
How long will it take. you to build the extern
sion of which you spoke? was asked .,
of the resolutions adopted BY the Aldermen last
Monday When that is granted We shall get TO
stacles put in our way, we can 40 the work in six
weeks or two months But probably we sn2 Se eT
in efferts Place are opposed to our EXTENSION ana
perhaps they will try TO obstruct our work by ap-
pealing to the courts Possibly too rival railroads
may seek to delay our building this link We have
right of way from Atlantc-ave. to Fulton-st. we
bought and paid for two years ago We use no
streets There has been complaint about the
amount OF compensation we are 10 pay the city-$oN
year. It's small sum. to be sure put please re-
member that we use only about l15 feet OF public
property and only cross that at elevation. That
makes a pretty high rental-s3 foot a year II
some other corporations paid as much as that they
pay YOU be able t to the
Bridge to Brighton Beach this summer without
Probably not this summer, on account Of the
lack of terminal facilities at the Bridge We expect
TO change from one train to another; but that VIII
be only & S "a or Un gcd
tons. days. we shall endeavor TO run
Brighton trains right from the Bridge. and. Of
course. this will be the regular thing when the
proper terminals are supplied at the bridge. Cu.,,
line TO the eastward?'
That will not be affected in the least by annexao
now working on the last section in I1berty-ave.
Charter we cannot 90 BEYOND the city line and our
road will stop there 1t is expected that the South
line then. and perhaps, the Bicycle Railroad. also.
But over fb the ra,e ~h9s a @ Se % ana us eS
Anthony Barrett the vice-president OF the crook
sands-st He said that his company would not be
affected to any extent by the recent enlargement
of Brooklyn.
Anyway" he added. "our rate of fare is not
regulated by law. We charge because we
think that is the fare. but there is nothing
10 prevent from charging 10 cents IL desire.
The only effect of annexation on this company APP
pareny will be 10 make IL less in hurry about
extending its road to Fort Hamilton. now that 1t
is to be in Brooklyn. We should probably charge
only 5-cent fare for the distance is not much
greater from Fulton Ferry to Fort Hamilton than
II is TO Cypress Hills. and to the latter al
ready carrying passengers for single fare. But
with New-Utrecht in Brooklyn and with the com
petition of the troleys running practically at regu-
lar railroad speed shall not feel in haste about
building farther south than Sixty-hfth-st"
Have you gone far east you intend now
that you have reached Cypress Hills
mo: | expect that ultimately shall make a
loop around the Cypress Hills Cemetery to Myrtle
ave. and then come back that avenue conf
with line that reaches RidgewOOd
But that Will involve increase in rates of fare
Imagine"