New-York tribune., 1894-09-29
BROOKE >YN AND LONG ISLAND.
TRANSFERS ARE POPULAR
BROOKLYN SURFACE ROADS GAINING
IN PATRONAGE
THE GROWTH or TIE SYSTEM GREAT
CONVENIENCE TO THE PEOPLE AND PROFIT
ABLE TO THE COMPANIES.

THE GROWTH or TIE SYSTEM y GREAT
CONVENIENCE TO THE PEOPLE ATD PROFIT
ABLE TO THE COMPANIES
The transfer system recently introduced by the
Rrooklyn Heights Railroad Company at Fulion-st
and Nostrand-ave has already proved highly sue
cessf so far as the travelling public is concerned
and the officials Of the company are conYinced tAat
1t IS profitable for its treasury. When the l'mp-
kinsave line Of street passed under control "t
the Brooklyn city Railroad Company. when IS no"
eased to the Byooklyn Heights Company. the route
ended a; Fultoltst and Tomphns-aye. The Brook
lyn city Company began TO run the cars from 'hiS
point on TO Prospect PARK. by way OF Futon-st ana
NostraHG-ave. on Sundays and holidays. making d
new route TO the park frcm the portion OF the East
ern district and uptown wards traveTsed by IoH'p-
kins-ave. car stand provided for the natter
route at Nostrani and Atlantic aves.' ana on 'he
DAYS when the did no; run 20 the park pasSen-
gers were transferred this point to the Nos,rand-
ave ears. which direct t. jhe pork a' 'he u'''
This transfer station was established two OF 'nr'e
wears ago Recently il was decided by the company
to transfer passengers from the Fulton-st cars 10
the Nos;rand-ave. line and vice versa. at the point
where the two routes and as the TonpSihs-
ave line passes the point the transfer station
for tina; removed to the same point
An official of the company said yesterday; Al
though the new transfer station has only been IN
operation a short time. the people are patronizihs
IL literally. Last sunday aDOnt i'p 'INA, W
transfer were given out, ana the SUNDAY ucIoi :
about 700. on pleasant weekdays the hullpti
about 5000 | think that much OF TINS IS ne" puSI-
ness for people are riding over the two lihes nc"
that If can be done for fare who used 10 idke
other routes of travel especially the eeva''i 'on
in Fulton-st People coming up f'ulton-s'., ai
going down Nostrand-ave in the evenings 70 ~ ~
10 the Eastern District theatres, and from po,h
| ways on Fulton-st. they go TO NostranI-aV3: W.
reach the park. Residents of the East NeW-1 OF *
norton OF the city and along upper Fultoh "
now have access Prospect PARK FOR cents "hl'e
| formerly IL cost them 10 cents each way h'!u
| instead Of paying 1t they would spend &c cehIs ~
| more and 90 by steam railroad To RockaWaE OF
| Coney Island. | think the company is gamer
! by the new transfer system -
The strect-Car transfer system mas grown coli, %
sideraby In Brooklyn in recent years anu tne m
! nrospect is good that in time a complete syS,el
| wiu he in use and as in Philadelphia II VIII oe
possible TO 20 from any part OF the cIy 10 aiI1s
any other part for "A single fare. The transfer
| etation at Flushing and Ciasson aves. has beer
lonr established by the Brooklyn city company
! and the Atlantic Avenue Company has transferred
ma ssengers from one route to another AT inc ,0hE
| Island Railroad station for many years Nh.f
| the latter company secured control OF the l,rtrN
81 line new transfer station was estd ~ @ snec
| ot IIoyt and Bergen SITS Wnen the l'eNaIn-aNc =
| ard Irankln-ave lines were consolidated a trans
Ter station was established at the point Where th'
! two roads cross. There Is also transfer at -IoS
| trand and Flushing aves 10 the LoriAeI- nm
10 Greenpont No transfer station mas pesh es
tahlished in the vicinity OF the city nan uut II
| south brooklyn there are transfers AZ iaihlI.on
| ave 10 lines running 10 the ferry AT the lOol o
| that street