New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-12
~ SOLVE BRIDGE TRANSIT.
,-,,,otANN AND JOURDAN MAKE
Me- ., OFFER TO THE TRUSTEES.

c.prr BETWEEN THE REGULAR
VHN COMPANIES WILLING TO BEAR
~ur COST or ALrERArIoNs-AGREE TO
PAY A RENTAL OR TOLL FOR
ZACH pAssENGER-A TEN OR
TWENTY FIVE YEARS LEASE
THE LETTER NOT
ACTED UPON
,,ee,,ng Of the Bridge Trustees yester-
AZ rnoon the following proposition was re-
DAY ..o,, Frederick Uhlmann ard General
eeNsu I.urdan representing the Brooklyn Eie-
ysted roads; ,, 1905
70 bi ss e. Brooklyn. \ y: oorrss, that
ctsismen-We are advised by our in oneraie
pota hut 10 authorize to be operated ram oau
sr.rroads over the bridge. lnete,ot ,La "ol,oV
or t,tHIy submit for your consideration the i0ho"-
the Bridge be extended in BroOn HLy several o i6a
hundred i, ,,re Of Tvilary-st. 10 Adams-st and TO
noihsry i Connecting with the Brooklyn and KINGS
County ra curves be constructed on said extensions
emaart the operation of trains OF the eIeva.eH
railroad, Sfv Bridge insuring through elevated
ana V,rsnsportation from the New-No rk terminus
fareaa Ridge 10 terminal points of the elevated
the n Brooklyn and vice versa, under regula-
railroads aas,s n tolls to be paid you and rates
n'l ssre be CHARGED as shall be agree upon tod
o. ia's..rompanying map shows the entlre eIeVated
ln ne system Of Brooklyn now operated nciudlng
ianT Gss,s and connections with the New-Iork ana
teIn,,1,a" bridge altogether tWenty-eight ana one
Br9oS s.s Of double track sdngs not estimated
h sli m so miles of elevated structure from Third
txo'I and sixty ffth-st. 10 Fort Hamilton uhder
sss ave for construction. is not shown)
ELEVATED CARS TO HAVE GRIPS.
". recognize that the Bridge structure will not
nj haino SucDpndpl
s.om the cables G. superimposed upon the trusses.
NV sbould any excessive live load be put upon Its
adhsd all Of which you will find has been fully
.orsidered when We submit detailed plans which in
This respect briefly stated That the locomotives,
AZ II preferable one of the cars of each elevated
train. be supplied with cable grip. so that while
a, the Bridge the elevated trains will be propelled
BY cable in the same manner as the trains OF the
Bridge railroad
A, tho New-York terminus one track adjacent 10
.hs incoming platform and one track adjacent 10
the outgoing platform will be reserved especially
for elevated trains. leaving the same trackage and
switching facilities as are now available Tor the
Bridge Railroad and by means of which the Bridge
railroad transports 10000 passengers per hour and
1900 passengers per day. The capacity Of the rail-
mad OF the Bridge will then be 4O.0O0 passengers
Der hour or 10000 passengers per day. anticipating
Increasing trave for least twenty-five years hence
and afordng through transportation without change
Of cars 90 per cent of passengers using the rail
roads of the Bridge. Your own records Will show
I PER cent sd f ne no sre 10 nd
from the Bridge by the elevated railroads of Brook
hn An assumption that 50 per cent OF such traffic
would cross the Bridge both ways in elevated cars,
\ The annoyance and loss Of time in making trans
iavae eliminated. Is certainly moderate; and If SO
he VSration OF local Bridge and elevated trains on
ahsarally the same Roadway would afford 10
Hxasers using the local Bridge railroad more
f1e and far greater facilities than they now enjoy
gGp have when the new terminals are completed.
soud all elevated passengers continue 10 be trans
rad trains across the Bridge on forty Ave seconds
headway would be carried into practice, changed
he Bridge in c. Common by the trains Of the Bridge
abroad and the trains Of the elevated railroads.
WEIGHTS OF THE TRAINS
Since the elevated railroads operate trains con-
isting Of locomotive and five each and the
locomotive while on the Bridge track will be but
grip machine. 1t is but necessary to compare the
'eight and length Of loaded elevated train with the
Weight and length of loaded Bridge train to de-
ermine that the maximum live load imposed on the
Bridge is practically the same In both cases.
Iyerage weight Of an elevated locomotive with
Weight OF five empty elevated cars. .125 600
aggregate weight Of 800 passengers average
100 bs) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 65. 900
Total weight Of hve-car elevated train and
motor 2Ss 900 ros
Weight Of one Bridge electrical motor 800 500 b.
Weigh, Of three Bridge cable-cars. .........l2OOO
Weight OF 500 passengers (same as abOve)... 5000
Total weight Of four-car Bridge train PAL 900 lbs
length Of four-car Bridge train .......... 200 II.
Should you be advised that you are vested with
power to enter Into an agreement herein sug-
sested ana determine TO do so. we would propose
Term OF not less than ten nor more than twenty
nve years To guard against any error of Judgment
ana 10 insure the best possible service the agree
msnt should contain an express provision of the
Following import: III at any time during the first
year OF the agreement the trustees should conclude
!hat said agreement is not TO the best interest Of
lne cities, II may be terminated on thirty days no.
tce and at any time during the continuance Of the
agreement the trustees may upon ten days notice
grange schedules in such manner that both systems
o ,aroads Will be operated 10 best serve the trav-
crmination against any class Of passengers seeking
transportation over the several railroads operated
across the Bridge"
TRUSTEES TO REGULATE THE REVENUE.
Inc trustees can regulate and maintain the reve-
n0e 10 be derived by the cities by fixing the rent
W 'oA per capita to be paid by passengers crossing
u elevated railroad cars
~. .ae brooklyn and Kings County Elevated rail-
vS,as would be operated under one management.
Bnsss would permit OF their trains, while on the
esaSu,hssan g subject TO the rules and regulations
Ps.nsned by you.
10 msrssung the cost OF the extensions necessary
Brookiv, connections with the elevated railroads in
paw fSs line. ,ne elevated railroad companies would
erty ana OF construction. including cost OF prop
an lntsr - easements pay annual charge on
elect '"a SINKING fund OASIS as you may
accordloa er Is submitted without prejudice to your
Privileges 70 any other transportation company
Yours consistent with prevailing conditions.
PresldesspeeGtiuly. FREDERICK UHLMANN.
q sands's,, brooklyn Elevated Railroad Company.
Pres,J.s..' ,Srooklyn, y. y. JAMES JOURDAN.
pany Fanl Kings County Elevated Railway Com
n Y 'se Building. Westinghouse. Brooklyn,
n. proposition. after being read, was filed to
!, ~. upon later. A perusal will show that
n,. IN many respects from the original
~. 's'uoh made by the railroad companies.
80. the Bridge bill 1t was made mandatory
b, Tue lease of the Bridge railroad should be
~. east fifty years. and probably more. At
49, u'he the elevated railroads are willing to
~. tue tease for from ten 10 twenty-five years,
A. Hey suggest that the agreement, II 1t be
'eu moi to the best interests Of the cities. may
". ANIMATED in one year upon thirty days notice.
.'o'er where the Page bill provided that the
ai should be based upon the net earnings
derived during the three years preced-
nha.