New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-20
ing there tomorrow. This meeting VIII arrange
for the fifth annual whist congress.
BETTER LIGHTED BRIDGE CARS COMIN".

DECLARATIONS WELL ADVANCED FOR THE IN.
TRop11rIoN OF TIE NEW SYSTEM.
..Veu give YOU better light TO read by, pretty
soon was the remark made by conductor on one
of the Bridge cars. few evenings ago. 10 BROOK
Ivn man who was on his way home about mid
nigh, The man was reading evening paper
or rather he was trying TO read 1t, for the am
light shed by the feeble oil lamps overhead MADE
the undertaking a difficult not to say hazardous
one He was not occupying seat. To read while
sitting in the car would have been to imperii MS
evesght There plenty of vacant seats put
he stood up holding his paper as closely as pos
sble TO the least feeble of the feeble lamps. 10
say that he was trying to read by the brightest
light in the car would be gross exaggeration' TOT
there was no bright light there. Such a thing as
bright light is unknown the Bridge trains, eA-
cept only in the case of one or TWO cars "n'o"
have been fitted up with gas and special lamps
in an experimental way and these are "o' Jun
regularly. ,. o.
THE remark Of the conductor was a welcome one
ho.,or uoh.s are coming soon to rejoice the hearts
nc Rridg. travellers but he was too sanGu'he. Inc
new electric lights will not he ready lor USE az.
cordng to Bridge superintendent M"i'i'' 49,
some time in February. The company "hch 10
introducing them had 100 days by It's 'o"' ,,
and II is not expected that the contract VIII NC
oo,,,,atod I'm advance of the time fixed Inc con-
tract was let about November. and 1t VIII De aiter
tho first of February when the 100 working DAYS
expire. it'll, ,. a.,
There have been outward and visible signs %
tho nropress of the work for some time All Oh Tue
cars are now wired the INSIDE anu .he '''''
wiring is nearly completed. The elecliiciy 10 "
no furnished nv means of trolley wire attacheu
TO the crosspeces connecting the nrTdoo uroner
which The railroad cars run OF, ~. Tor the Wire
mI,st he provided. The trolley wire mas neai a"
haen nut in place, but the WORK is not !et i =,
The prospect now is hat the new system VIII a, u D
mt In operation In about fortmsht =. r,oLd,,n
400 one Of the ears connected at the bioohiyn
terminus with one OF. the regular troliey M ,,,
Washngton-st in order 10 see how the new MN" -,
were going work. The eXperhene. 10 Who
have been entirely satisfactory. Everybody VINO
10 ayer cha need 10 cross the Bridge on the expert
mental car lighted with electricity can FORM EoIu
idea OF what the result Will be when lhe eieUiaS
Rad shown a little more diligence. they mlsht nav
got II in use time 10 be OF serVlC. 10 aea
Surinp the short DAYS of the present winter sea-
CON This is now out of the question. nu' tne Isnts
LII ba Greatly APPRECIATED by every one VINO mas
occasion TO cross the East River Bridge al'er sun
set Heretofore, in summer, IL mas isei ''e
IN turn the lamps lower than usual SO lna' 'Iss
would moi he in danger OF being down oul u. tne
draupbt created by open doors at both ends OF the
car In the future. though. there VIII De UNIFORM
and steady light at all times. ,, :, .,, h
On tho surface by trolleyS IL often nap
mems that the electric lights dim and unsatis-
factory and when car stops ana starts tneIe -
likely to be a sudden dimunition IN the amount oi
light furnished. When ;ravel Is heaVy anu d Ia.
nnmher of cars are in operation. the hgnts on lhe
Rrooklvn trolley roads are frequently itr pet i
than none at all. There can be no such uiiiculiy
on the Bridge cars for the trolley VIII ne u Isl oig
for electric lights and these ought TO be the sam
~ all times There TO be ten lights IN ehch Car,
thev will be placed along the sides. rev mches
below the ceiling. and will supply an even iIiuli-
ion throughout the car. enabling thoSc SUNK, a.
rau DC those standing In crowded cars 10 read ther
evening papers in comparative comfort