New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-25
THE NEW BRIDGE STATIONS.
ACTIVE WORK IN PROGRESS IN BOTH
NEW-YORK AND BROOKLYN.

! THE BROOKLYN Structure NEARLY COMPLETED
WHEN THE NEW SYSTEM OF OPERATING
TRAINS WILL rE INTEoDrcEp-E
TRIO LIGHTs FOR THE CARS TO BE
PROVIDED IL FEBRUARY.
! The new Bridge station I'm brooklyn is now well
J advanced toward completion. The framework Oh
the building is al IN place am tn" work oil putting
on ;he roof has begun. In New-iork comparative
~ uttl. progrcrs has been made. but work l. stead
: uv going Oh as every crossing the Bridge ana
keeping his eyes open has been able 10 see 'o' d"
number Of weeks past So FAR a. can be J"ls'A
from what has already been done. the hroohls ]"
station VIII present appearance not al'obe'"''
f unlike the old one the outside. The interior
ar-,up.rn,ufs will however. Boz widely din'feh'
The essential feature IN the new method OF rum
ming Bridge trains is TO have broader platforms
than At present and to run train to aad from both
sides Of them. Hence the n" stations W." nave
10 be more commolous tnan the oh ones
! The station nj the brooklyn end extends from
sands-st TO Ilgh-s. but its northern end VIII ult-
r,ately be run a,ros. to the north sid" OF SANDS
IT This cannot Pee done. however until me hrooh-
lyn Elevated Railroad completes IT'S ne" 'o""c'
lion with the Bridge and the present station y
torn away The Eridg' authorities 90 not lh''"'
to us. the new station unt The elevated i'd's arc
hath ready To hrluL their passengers INTO IT'S south
ern end As * now generally known the broom
J Ism Elevated road is TO run through tnr "''HN
station a. lts northern end. encircle III" plaza ana
,,,ss ,brough m. Bridge station again al the
southern end. making continuou. loop ana "ao.a.
| ,r.. all switchiut. The Kings County Company
sin have 10 be content with some sucn connection
~ II noy. has with the Bridge. and its passengers
viii he compelled 10 pass through gallery run
Ming across ths plaza.
- ~. trains IN tn. Bridge should begin running
into the new station as soon ~ II IS completed Ule
elevated railroad passengers would have to 30 down
. d.. s,r.., before being able to reach the cars
, ,,.slus the river ~ WORK has yet been done by
The .ir,at.l roads Oh their new connections al
J though IN the case 81 ''' ''"'N''" ''
'I" "D''l'- ~. According 10 surerin-
SI" ..' ,.,,I ,., H.. n,.sible to run Bridge
trims an r.. nov sy.t.m before next spring al tn
Ill. t gay. NAT work Oh the new stations IS
being pushed forward a. i'p''y - poSS''''' an
that every thins tnnt can De H"h' "''"'r '''-
",''"'' "'' ~ ..,i.,..i d, Will bee uo.-
""'" III. man,, Rid. trans - A,
mn, th,, IL. they can Boz oper, tcd at intervals
~ for,v.nye seconds. instead Of ninety seconds
Whether this viii actually be- don" remains 10 DE
seen. 1t Will make necessary s"','"'NS at sun"
frequent interval. mat III ,hr op"',.i" D - danger
In The operat Oh 90; IN brid@r iaiito"'. ~ Wp,,f"e
l'"" pas MGR an ''ri are ,y Win lie IN
creased capacity pa-nei for j, WI j., ,sSin'' me
extreme limit OF the carry MS capacity 81 thr pre-
cut structure. and at that rate there wouit n'
dimiuution ia the cGoWd.Hs that j. 80 ObJ'ct'N+oI'
al present .,
The only certain relief that can be had IL through
the erection Of other bridges. and under the Greater
Ncw-York scheme II vii apparently h' as uta'n
he duiy of The municipality - rroNiie prlHs
across the East river as Il has been me dutS oi
New York TO bridge The Harlem. htoo,.I'h "a.
two; thirds OF the cost ~ the 'Ni-ng piis' ~ ''
case Of new Bridge her share cquthn.s, %9 P.
less than one hall. tn question oil iur,.,i &
Is only one Of many arising from t"e oo'o'''''''
project -. ,,,o villain
some curiosity has been aroused pN w 80,
ing OF the Bidsc I9aI""Es ho"n we .ion Mn mis-
both Sides OF the river IN come .sr,,ua
Work IN bfooklyh Wr ol,s'"" '' rnrror.d n few
~ an eN'' nun nD, 49,, rousfruct.I a few
days ago. and "A new si@irway on ,i & ,atr
feet nearer futon-sl II, ~ d and Inc r,sc
way Is dNerent from thht "a VIZ w, oan ,rair
OF the steps is less II ~, ,r, nov, xii how
while the other was coFeteu- III TO- ,,.hnr
ever is only intended .or temporary U.s. to', ", hn
the new station Is e"niel'', VIZ u ott,ching
demolished There Is a speial HtrL'S, ~, he
the old structure. since me literary Pa Nat
Bridge Opening exercises took IIace III ~, q" ~ II
a. SO. on which occasion II s," i '" 70, ona end
seemed To nm "a " ne WEI, -, n e'iicnce al the
OF tunnel and shpu,s, 10 at d.ni,'~ ,be road
other chi n, Iii 30 Necessary 10 spread the