New-York tribune., 1895-10-20
ov|NGTON BROTHERS,
Flatbush Ave., Junction Fulton ST.,
BROOKLYN.
NEU SIGNS on THE TEOLLEf-CARS.
SOME LONG RIDES FOR FIVE CENTS WITHOUT
ANY TRANSFERS.

soMr LONG RIDES FOR FIVE CENTS WITHOUT
ANY TRANSFERS.
peonie who keep their eyes open as they walk
along Futon-st. have some strange signs on
the trol,ey-cars during the last week lhs II an
other indication of the enterprise displayed by the
new management OF the Brooklyn Heights Raiiroad
Company one Of the lines just established
runs through Fulton-st, Putnam-ave. ana Nostrahd-
ave to Prospect Park. and brings considerable
,rt of the Twenty fourth Ward. which contains one
~ the mos, desirable residence sections OF the city,
within direct reach OF the Bridge and Fulton ferry
without the necessity OF transferring from one car
line TO another Another noticeable innovation Is the
running OF cars all the way from the Bridge 70 the
ferries at the foot Of Broadway. by way Of Fuon-si
and Tompklns-ave.
Tbesa changes are the outcome Of the system OF
,r,rsfers recently introduced. which show the d.
rections in which the largest amount OF trave TENDS
TO move The company has additional new routes
under considerati tion. and intends 70 open them as
soon as there is satisfactory evidence that they VIII
be remuneratve
Two other new lines have recently been established
,,a, cannot hut be of considerable benefit the peo
Mo of certain parts OF the city and It's suburbs One
Of these Is In upper F1ushingave cars running from
the Bushwck crossing Of the Long Island Railroad
directly TO the Bridge and Fulton Ferry, with a
transfer point at Knickerbocker-ave. for the beneh
~ ner,ons wishing to go to the Eastern District and
Creenpolnt ferries. Another line enables people
IN 90 from any nart OF Brooklyn 10 the village OF ia
rna,ca for ten BY the system OF transfers now
in operatlon one can go RidgewoOd from any part
Of the city reached by the cars OF this company lex
cept the Thrtieth and Thirty-hrst wards. for a
single fare and for another nickel he can board
car running over the Richmond Hill line and then
over the trolley line on the old Jamaica Plank Road
right into Jamaica. As Kidgewood IL on the bound
AIRY lire between Kings and Queens countless the re-
srctlons on speed In Brooklyn do not hold east OF
hat point and good time Is made between Ridge
wood and Jamaica. the speed not lnfrequently run
ming up 10 twelve niles or more an hour.
The railroad the old Jamaica Plank Road. Dy
the way the first line In or near Brooklyn 10 De
run by electricity The trolley was introduced mere
about eight wears ago. and was regarded as great
curiosity and many people used to SO out to East
New-York by tho elevated road and Otherwise for
the sake OF the novel experience OF riding on cars
propelled In the way. II was this line which
caused the word trolley TO become incoTporateu IN
the vocabulary Of Brooklyn. whereas in Boston. Tor
instance and many other cities. the word Is con
fined 10 Its strict meaning. as designating NE iltte
wheel on the end OF the trolley pole ana the cars
run In this way are known as electric cars.
In the dc veopment OF the Twenty nntn Nard the
line recently opened In what Is called the Nosrand-
extension will play considerable part ana the
Heights Company has also decided TO open up ne"
territory In the Thirty second Ward Uhat Is 70 be).
Flatlands village to Bergen Beach, distance OF a
mite and half Bergen Reach VIII doubtless proye
strong attraction for trolley parties, ana naturally
Its deslrabty as a place OF residence VIII DE IN
creased when means are provided OF reachins IL
more easily.