New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-20

Newark Paterson Elizabeth and Trenton all dependent
amos, wholly upon lines Of railway which or'ns
commodities directly 10 doors. and have thus maze
them great Industrial centres.
While Philadelphia and Chicago with water faciiues
not worthy TO be compared with OF Brooklyn have
far outstripped her in the for commercial supem
acy and influence. well In population because OK
public spirit and foresight that have Induced the au
thoes Of cities promote by all means In their
power construction within their muncipal Hl's Oh
great trunk lines OF railway.
The one and only that be assigned Tor the
growth these cities is 10 be found In the fact that ran
ways can right the factory doors VIII the
raw material without breaking bulk rehandling, and
can come to again for the manufactured article
when made up direct distribution 10 distant points
WHAT THE RAILROAD WILL BE.
No city in the country show railroad running
through the entire length OF that is so ideal as to Its
method OF construction this railroad Will be when
built.
A. stated In conpanys letter Of application 20 -FOUR
Honorable Board plan for opon-cut depressed
road. interfere with any Of the intersect-
Ing and II is to be built wholly upon
property which tho company will purchase for that pur
pose.
All existing thoroughfarcs inersect the roadway OF
the company will be bridged the expense OF the COM
pany
This plan throws the city or upon the
taxpayers upon property owners along the line OF IS
and Will. tho road will be below the surface yet
1t will be through a dark. gloomy or bad-smeins
passaGeway but. being in an open cut about y" rect IN
width at tho surface the ground with easy slopns
sides and having roadbcd only Is feet below the sur
face Will be practically light cheerful wholesome
FOR travel as any surface road
while FAR more desirable in other material respects
While IL will be- built upon lest conceivable method
FOR aordng safety the persons who use IT, as wen as
to the citizens dwelling along its route or who have &C.
cason by Of the horoughfares thai inter-
get H. its method Of construction will be such "a to pr
nit raphl movement Of trains and s'il 10
injury life. unless persons shall delber-
ntely down to ito roadi ed.
with ns passenger stations only fourth OF mile
apart and it's freight stations at only one-hat milo
apart having distractions to meet with from the
streets highways ot the city all Of which Will pass over
f. IT Will equipped for. and will be adequate to handle
efficiently and expedtlousy any amount Of passenger or
freight traffic
r'nt within ten years past the retail business OF the
people Brooklyn almost n! done in tho city Of
Ncw-York Since that merchants have TO tho
front in BROOKLYN who by thcir enterprise AMI
broad gauge views succeeded In securing to Brook
lyr retail trade that formerly sought New
York.
Now what Is 70 prevent mon Of enterprise In wholesale
trades AMI Industries from pursuing the same course?
Tho wholesale business that naturally pertains TO the
city Brooklyn with It's 100000 OF people Is matter OF
enormous magnitude and IT all be retained controlled
within her limits II her public authori-
ties Will advantage Of the opportunity that is now af-
forcd for that purpose by granting the application on be-
half OF which appear before you.
by Of this railway running from cde-water on
New York Bay through very heart OF Brooklyn. with
M many lateral extensions rs may needed and through
freight brought this railroad and its branches
parts Of tho city from all the trunk lines that
the port OF NewYork and from the ocean steam
ers from Europe the merchants and manufacturers OF
Brooklyn then have It In their own power TO control
all trade that properly pertains 10 the
present population OF Brooklyn
FACILITIES FOR RAPID DELIVERY.
Not only &c. but facilities thus presented for thu
economical rapid delivery into brooklyn Of wholesale
freight and merchandise which would 10 much superior
any facilities existing ir the city Of New-YorH would
soon enable Brooklyn 20 compete with and outrival New
York IN tho wholesale trade and business that comes to
this port the manufacturing business which
natural outgrowth thereof and which is now 80
very largely done IN the city Of New-York.
II wcil known that New York Cy has no steam rail-
road starting from tide-water and running UP into
through city whereby Of the freight arriving by
tho trunk lines from the West by the great ocean
s,ounsp lines be brought into i,s Interior All Of
the merchandise - her wharyes Is Of ne
ccssy by her sorehouses or factories To-
Gated n, points more or from her shores. at
annual expense breaking bulk ehandling and truck
hire which, II estimated. reaches 20 the enormous
total o, at Ieas, s2j.e0.ooo annually.
Dropkyn rapidly withdraw this wholesale trade
from New, York gather herself with all its vast
benefits n h"r public authorities VIII realize the fact
that the sstaul shng " such trunk railroad leading from
through the centre of her territory VIII be
snrc 20 brink here ror by % n" railroad the
enormous expense Of breaking bulk trucking and rehan
ding q merchandise which attends the conduct OF the
business In Ncv York thereby Zoe wholly avoided
This has been limited mainly 20 Brooklyn and
the Twcntysixh Ward because ot the fact that your
Jurisdiction does extend beyond the city limits Bu,
beg %, you gentlemen. that you VIII not. and that the
public VIII rot lose sigh, tho fac, that this enterprise
coatcmpa,es a building Of a railroad through Long Island
that shall far surpass any railroad az present on the
island and shall unriyallei In the character OF It's
roadbci rolling stock dcpots and general equipment by
any railroad this country
And II Will follow. necessary sequence. that such
road Will tributary brooklyn and will bring TO this
city vast Increase travel traffic and population.
The nrst 90 miles OF IrooHlyn can be built at
cost no, to exceed the cost Of the mile already
constructed which begins the ferry and cuts through
the great hill a, the south OF Greenwood Cemetery
In Judgment gentlemen. the farrcaching results OF
the completion Of this railroad which VIII be in the
rapid increase in population the promotion OF Industrial
activities in the increased prosperity o business and IN
trnle retail and wholesale will far surrass In extent
the results enterprise Of kind before es-
tahlishei IN the city u Brooklyn.
T. T. Linton urged the need - the railroad "a
benefit to the greater part OF the I"enysiXth ward
The company pr p4sed to buy us way, mstead IL
stealing II. Walter Thorne represented south Brock
lvn I'm the matter. and said the company has already
done much for that part ~ the city and II could DO
much more by Ding ahead with the road according
club. az a property owner In Flatbush favored the
rad. Other. who favored the Application were r.
u r. Malloy and W. ". Wilson. The only opposi-
ton voiced by H. D. but he rad little To
saw save thar II would njure small piece of prop
criy he owned. Tho hearing was adjourned Tor TWO
weeks.
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