New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-26
nov TIE NEW BRIDGE LIGHTS UOEh

THEIR ECCEHTRfcrTlEs TOO PRONOUNCED TO l."
AGREEABLE WHEN THEY ARE GOOD THEY
ARE VERY. VERY GOOD
The new electric lights In the Brooklyn Bridge
cars appear to give entire satisfaction 70 the pa
irons OF the Brdge-vhcn they are In good work
ing order They bright and steady ana give
an even Illumination throughout the car wh'h
makes reading easy In all parts OF II. Being AT the
Sides Instead OF In the middle OF the car roof they
throw ligh, upon all who are sitting when the trans
are crowded and more passengers stand IMAM can
md seats This advantage Will be more highly APP
prec!aicd In the short days o. winter IMAM II IS Il,
n,escnt for ROW tho biggest crowds carried
while II IL still daylight. But when the lights nave
10 be turned on at o'clock IN the afternoon. seats
Will be al a premium as they have not been In the
mas, for those eager to read their evening papers
while crossing the Bridge
Unfortunately however. the electric lights are
sub,ec, TO little eccentrlcltles. and recently they
were put out OF commission for several nights by
some accident 10 the machinery Then. too they
occasIonaIly take freaks that are unaccouniaDle.
Sometimes they Will 20 out several times while a
train IS crossing the Bridge. returning as suddenly
and mys,eriously they go one evening they
kcpt ND n continual seeHaw on certain tram, ais
app.arng and returning thirty or forty times in the
course OF the trip To the passengers II suggested
succ.sslon OF brief lightning flashes. and the at
temnt TO read In those circumstances was anything
but agreeable Knowing that the electric lishts can
not be fully depended the Bridge authorities still
keen the lamps lighted. though they are usually
turned rather low This the case another
recent evening when the trolley kicked up fu-
r,ous row The incident IL thus described by one
OF the passengers:
II was seated In the second ear or IL train or
four ears going to New-iork shortly before
o'clock Suddenly there was humping sound on
the roof II was repeated once or twice. and then
nil IN. lights went ont. They came on again for a
"A ulsrh la on
~, this time "A number OF passengers began to get
alarmed and Jumped to their feet Al the time OF
IN. loudest noise the lights went out for good In
all the cars except the first one to which with
some others bctook myself without loss OF Time
The trouble was apparently with the trolley on the
from, end OF the second car. Az the lamps were
,rpcd low the last three OF the train left
I'm scmi-darkncss during three-qnarters OF the trip
The method OF applying electricity to the Bridge
cars has involved the invention OF some new APP
paratus. and the company has not yet perfected
ira ARRANGEMENTS The trolley IL not pole with a
u,,ie wheel revolving at the end. but Iron
ste,I rod bent into the shape OF u triangle. ono
side OF which comes into contact with tn" feed wire
Th,s nart In more than "a kot long. and IL 80 ar
,sny,J that theoretically the contact between the
wire and the trolley viii always be preserved The
,ro.v In also no arranged as 10 reverse Itself at
cnch end OF the Bridge The Bridge authorities say
that the wires are all right, and me system Is al
riss f Tna The the fac, that the triangular rocys
ARE mo! apr rSpSa" several Of them got
place and on one occasion the corner OF one OF the
;roeys caught the wire and tore II ioosc, d'sarhhS
no tSc entire apparatus for some time
The Bridge has not yet accepted 'ng psnt III IRON IN
mill everythIng IL In satisfactory working order
When that viii be cannot be foreseen No ianit
ia found with the lights when they are PROVIDED
in r.ct they give complete satisfaction.
Thus far no attempt has been made 20 run ,nc
In The early morning hours. The operation OF cars
by cable ceases at hafpnst H. and from una, ''me
until n starts again, at a. m. oil lamps are uc-
pended on Tor umina ton. After the electric In
siaIaton Ia accepted by the Bridge trustees now
ever n il the Intention keep the electric hghts
IN use throughout the night