New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-22
BRIDGE WORK IN PROGRESS
ERECTING THE NEW STATION AT THE
BROOKLYN END.

ERECTING THE NEW STATION AT THE
BROOKLYN END
SUPERINTENDENT MARTIN HOPES THAT BOTH
THE STATIONS WILL BE COMPLETED BY
NEXT spRING-THE CAPACITY OF THE
RAILROAD TO BE DOUBLED by TIE
NEW sYsTEM-EFFEcT OF THE
REDUCTION OF FARES on
BRIDGE RECEIPTS.
Every one approaching the Brooklyn end OF tne
Bridge through Westinghouse, or from the d.
ton-st side. must have noticed that Tor inc '"S'
three or four weeks work has been IN progress ""
the structure for the new Bridge ntanoh l'oo"DS
most people entering or leaving the Fridge by the
.,a,o,ad roads have also observed what has been
going on A, present considerable portion or Inc
iron work Of the building has been reared mcluo"s
a gable reaching out nearly to the miuue u va"
ington-st and corresponding gab'e III 'ne "'ie0
ton OF Fulton-st.. extending over the plaza "e
gable In washing;on-st Is supported by '%o coz
umns placed near the surface-car 'rachs' i"e'o
.o,rrons :, ,s gratifying TO learn only tempo
rary. , l., .
Tho work Of building the Brooklyn station Is CON-
plicated by the circumstance that the connexions
of the elevated railroads have to be constructed III
conjunction with It, especially that OF the BROOM"
e,oupb 70 make sure Of much closer relations WIN
the Bridge station than its rival in Futon-st ne
Brooklyn road is. in fact TO encircie ,he h''us1
station passing through Sands-st. up Fuitoh-s' LOT
a block and then back to WESTINGHOUSE 'hrousn
Highest The gable of the Bridge station already
erec,ed in Washingion-st. is TO be used in part by
the elevated railway. and when its Orders are
laid across Westinghouse. this part OF the sr"0F
ure will be supported by them. and the Columns
which now obstruct the roadway In Washins'oh-s"
will be removed. ,,.-
While the Brooklyn Elevated road will actually
enter and depart from the inside OF the bridge
stat,on itself enabling Its passengers TO reach the
Bridge cars and 10 leave them with ease 'he h'nss
County Company's passengers VIII ne scarcsl! "''-
ter off with the station than they are al pres
ent II will still be necessary for them 10 Cros' Il
long bridge or gallery enter and leave the bridS-
and this gallery will thrown right across the MID
do oe the nlaza 1t WHY not be supported from the
ground however and will be made as slight a dlS-
fgurement Of the plaza as possible IN l"c'' ''e
plaza is to be kept almost entirety ciear Vi ooS''
tons According 10 superintendent Mar'h' t"e'e
will be only seven columns for the support oil tAe
elevated Structures 10 be planted IT. and these
nil he so n,aced as not interfere with ns free
use The direct line Of travel from the Bridge Wi"
be in the direction of Libery-st. and the ds'an'"
between the columns nearest the beginning OF LID
ertv-st Will be considerably greater than the w'dth
Of the street itself.
when asked In regard TO the work the bridge
s,ation Mr. Martin said that he hoped that the sta
lions at both ends OF the bridge would be compe'ed
nv nox, snring I'VE have not yet begun actual
work on the New-York structure. he added ou'
that Is a simpler piece of work than the one o"
This side OF the river. The material for !; is In
forward state OF preparation. and as it is to be
pain straight structure. 1t can he put up rapld'E
At this end the work is more complicated 'ar"!
on account OF the connections TO be maze by 'Ee
elevated roads The work must all so on more or
N,rir 81 a 10
railroad station will not be affected 10 any extern,
by the bridge station - l., ,ho
When asked in regard 70 the increase IN tne
carving capacity Of the bridge that viii result from
the changes which are being made. MI Martin Martin sag
that practically the capacity woud De uI4oe az,
though more than four-car trains wouia DE- run,
Stepping from his office into the next room: ne
inents whereby trains will and depart in both
stations from the opposite sides OF the StiUon pa
planned that instead Of Roadway OF ninety secTnls.
on which the trains are now run during NE pusy
onds would be possible, thus enabling twce az
many trains to be operated The arrangemen 20 9I
Of the bridge and the switching viii be done on the
:'WhaI will be the effect Of the change in n. fares res
whereby two tickets are sold for hve cents the
1t viii cause considerable falling of in the re-
cepts. was his reply. Just now n:ucn Wa We can an
not tell precisely. but probably between 500" ani
formerly bought single tickets at three cents apiece
are now buying TWO for five cents. which IS oss
OF half cent on every passage or course so me
bridge loses nothing when people who formerN
two tickets at the same rate as good many APP
pear 10 be doing.
VIVA, do You think o: the proposal to reduce the
well" said Mr. Martin II not trustee OF
the Bridge am only the engineer; but ! nave no
objection u telling you what the effect VII be or
lhs saPns 1na the he s 02t Of ms he %en ~
Last year the Bridge carried about $4,000 pas,
cks and PAID three cents Hse 1s ensT 4s 5
nd hal ha-
cents trip on those would lose cent apiece.
or $4,000. on those who paid TWO and half cents
about p oIoCOD-we should lose half cent apiece.
about $4,000 but OF course !; would be less on &C
count Of the recent reduction. which az said Wi.
the question OF one Of the trustees whether !.
the Bridge at al. 10 make up any deic.cnc! IN ihe
Interest account resulting from reduction IN the
rates OF fare. New-I ork taxpayers use the Bridge
scarcely at all ana the same - true OF e0Di
many people In the Eastern District OF Brooklyn
and other outlying sections Of the city. Then. 100,
at present 1; is impossible for 70 carry any more
I the day. "'" We "'e '''' ; '''A ~ VIC '''
II was easy to see from the tone OF superin-
were a member OF the Board Of Trustees he would
not favor the proposed reduction 10 two cents on
which the board is expected TO act at its next meet
10 announcement is We: made the Bridge en-
frances Of the fact that tickets can be purchased
FOR five cents. Regular travellers DO not mead any
announcement 10 that effect but ii is possible tina;
strangers within the cys gates may be beaten out
Of cent every time ,eey cross ne BGec ana re
change publicly. Perhaps the authorities are wait
ing 10 see whether any further reduction VIII be
made. in which event only one repainting or the
signs would be required.
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