New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-19
ELEVATED RO.fD IMPROVEMENTS.
EXPRESS TRAINS ON ONE OF THE BRookLfN
COMPANY's LINEs-RTDGEwOOD TRAINS TO
RUN TO THE BRIDGE TO-DAY.

EMPRESS TRAINS ON ONE OF THE BROOKLYN
coMPANY's LrNEs-RrDGEwooD TRAINS TO
RUN TO THE BRIDGE TO-DAY
Tho BROOKLYN Elevated Railroad Is making
number Of improvements in the running OF its trains
that are sure to be appreciated by the travelling
pubic This last week 1t began to run express
trains on the Broadway line from the foot OF broan-
way as far as Myrtle-ave. These are run IN 'he
direction OF the ferry between the points named
from 3 until O'Clock In the morning. ana IN 'he
opposte direction from 4 unit: in the afternoon
Tn. time between the ferry and Myrt.e-ave. Is re-
duced to four minutes by this means, and Dy using
only part Of the road for express service there
no interference with the regular way trains' a.
though there are only two tracks An express Tram
starting from the ferry. Tor example, overtaKes az
Mvrt.e-ave the way train which started six min
u,es ahead of IT, At Myrte-ave, the way tram Is
switched of and returns to the ferry whle the eA-
press proceeds as way train from that point stop
ming at all the stations The passenger returns sent
in daily 70 the main office OF the company near inc
Bridge terminus show a remarkable increase III 'he
number carried on the Broadway line curing the
week Just ended. OF course the company mas Deeh
stimulated 20 this action by the competition OF the
surface lines under II on whlch the Uo.ey I'D"
recently been introduced.
Another change vii. be initiated to-day, when the
Ridgewood trains running through Myrue-ave. Will
be sent directly the Bridge. Instead oil gong lro"
Navy-s, 10 Fulton Ferry. Passengers travelling py
this line have heretofore been compelled to change
c,rs AT Navy-st in order reach the City Ha. and
Bridge This has been serious annoyance ana
many people have preferred to avoid the delay ana
trouble caused by transferring from one train TO
another by taking the trolley cars. It is probable
that there wi, be considerable Increase IN traVe ny
the elevated line after the new arrangement taxes
effect The only doubtful point In connection Win
tho change Is as TO whether the companys facilities
AZ the Bridge are sufficient TO justify II IN running
any more trains TO point during the busy hours
~ the day Al times there s considerable decay IN
getting trains In and out OF the Bridge Staton lor
there are ony two tracks-one used by East New
York and the other by Fifth-ave. trains VICE
president Barrett, however. Is conhdent una. ne
company viii be abe handle the additionaI trais
at that point without difficulty. $500, 49,,
When the Bridge station IS cofnpttei t,is
comuanv's connection with the Bridge VIII De much
coser than Il now Is, and there WILL De no trouvie
in sending a larger number of trains there, me
tracks will make loop around the BrioBe statioh,
and will no longer be necessary Tor trains 10 v S1u
out on the tracks over which they went In When
asked whether under those conditions the company
would be able to run express trains 70 the Briose
Mr. Barrett said that he did not consider II al an
nrohable that this could be done. since practically
three lines converge below Brdgest. and he thought
there would be too many trains on TWO tracks 70
hermit OF an express service. He added that ne did
nor think there was another city In the world when
furnished such transit facilities as Brooklyn had TOT
FOR cents II they chose. going all the way from
the Bridge and Fulton Ferry to cypress Hiis 70 tne
old CITY line at Sxtyffthst.. to Ridgewood, or 10
the foot OF Broadway.