New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-21
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SPIRAL. TERMINAL PLAN AND ELEVATION
cities. the business men Of lower NewYork who
live In Brooklyn Will move away. and upper
New-York or the towns OF New-Jersey will be the
gamers.
MIR. Dahl who Is leader in the movement Is
Schormcrhorn-s business man. He has been iden-
tilted with the reform element that went into power
with Mayor scheren. and Is known to be steady
worker that the idea OF building bridge is NOT
likely he dropped
Mr.. Dahl has given great deal OF time 10 the
plans for another bridge and has invented term-
nal which. he asserts. will make such structure
possible He at his Office by the reporter
and exhibited his drawings with evident pleasure
THE idea Of a new bridge" he said. has been
In my mind for several years and | am certain
II will eventually be constructed. I have made n
study Of civ engineering and conversant with
all the details OF the present Brooklyn Bridge winch
! have watched from the time 1t begun. Any
who will give attention to the matter Will note
the marvellous Increase in the business OF the Bridge
since 1t was opened. in 1883. At the same ratio OF
Increase even with the Improvements In the term-
nails now being made II will be impossible to handle
the traffic years from now. and II would be al
most impossible to use the cables for any greater
additions the structure.
MORE FACILITIES NEEDED.
THE present bridge does not offer the conveniences
70 downtown New-York business men 1t was sup
posed TO give. The wealthy brokers OF Wall street
and the Produce Exchange who are the mos he
srable class for residents. ind II much easier 70
cross the North River and ride to the New-Jrrsey
towns than II Is 10 make the journey to the sub
urbs OF Brooklyn. For this reason the newly an
nexed districts will not receive the population their
healthy surroundings deserve unless We can MAKE
the means OF transportation more available.
THE beautiful towns OF Montclar. the Oranges.
Morristown Madison and the pretty villages on
the road TO RocklanG County have been bull' rs
the business men OF lower New-York. /, would
pay our citizens TO expend several millions Of do
lars to attract these men tn our suburbs. We have
as fine places offer Now Jersey can show. aad
IT will be our own fault II do not have them
utilized
The now bridges over Grand-si TO the Eastern
District and over Blackwclrs Island to Green
point. viii b. OF much benefit to this city. They
Will build up Queens County and the districts Dor
dcrtng the Sound only small proportion OF the
newcomers attracted By those structures VII come
to Brooklyn proper Those bridges VIII be great
convenience for the East side Of Ncw-York city.
but they VIII only relieve the present heavy travel
on the ferries. Very few II the Eastern Distrlc;
residents use our Bridge.
downtown business and visitors from the
eide Of New-Yo-k vii. stu use the old Bridge
when the Grand-st bridge * in operation man
whose once IS below FuitOn-st.. New York. would
have a dsagrc,ablc Journey 20 reach the Grlnl-st
bridge and he would nnd # more convenient to con-
iinue on through New-York CITY to YonScrs or
into Westchester County. than to make the changes
necessary TO reach Queens County.
THE QUESTION OF COST
"The principal objection 20 bridge In tho vicinity
OF wall-st. TcITy would be rs cost. The large area
Of property required for the approaches. II butt
upon the plan OF the Rocblng bridge. would swamp
an ordinary company. anl 1t IS doubtful II New
York could spare the ground. II there were no
other method Of accomplishing the work. II would
not be attempted
Il have solved tho problem / think. FOR a bridge
that would Give all the CONVEX ert,s ~ III" present
structure FOR onc-half It. cost by combining tho APP
prcaches on the NewYork 'idr to The space o. on"
from the pier 20 the anchorage ~ 800 feet FROM
l.562 feet. nearly seven city blocks This spsc" va,
necessary to xiv" the gradual lifeline from the level
In my plan the distance between the piers and the
Anchorage would be the sane. about nine hundred
t-rfere With the property bcLeaih I would build
the roadway In spra. arouni the anchorage and
whole terminal being within the space u one block
This :, Pertee,ly feasible pan. and the incline nr
part OF tho roadway would be f'r the cars ne
trains coud be run by cable or electricity Ths
and ninety feet. which would give ample ouryc iSr
tho path for pedestrians the Inner two parts being
by adopting this pan bridge could be con
span the river would be wider than that OF
tho present bridge. but with our Increased know-
edge OF bridge problems II would not be the oh.
stacle 1t might have been twenty years ago ana
would not be costly as that OF the Old Bridge.
While my main purpose In designing this ter
mlnal TO save part OF the expense OF bridge
for lower Ncw-YoTk city. ! think II would be
economical for the builders Of the Eastern District
structure II would also permit them have their
bridge entrance tho river that a larger
could be fed by 1t. do not expect to make
any money OF my patent. II the usual custom
be followed. in other great undertakings. my
patent may expire before the bridge is begun.
brooklyn has got TO have another bridge and
the sooner the matter Is worked up the better for
the city"