New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-07
ALL AGAINST STEAM.
COMMISSIONERS LISTEN
TO ARGUMENTS.
THE TROLLEY SUGGESTED IN PLACE OF THE
PRESENT sYsTEM-MANY IMPROVEMENTS
POSSIBLE IF THE TRACKS WERE
WAY.

OUT OF THE WAY
Tho a.,ortc.ave Commissioners met last night al
Carson Hall Bedford ave. and Fulton-st 10 h''i
arguments pro and con on the adVisapii'' "
moving steam from Atlantic-ave or Oh uep' 800.
the tracks. large number OF proPeiS
were present. and II seemed 10 De inc ,,,
opinion that the railroad nuisance ana siou'u
be removed. - 81, . h
,eve that the city of Brooklyn could afford TO pay
even one-haf the expense OF depiess'hs INC -, ,
and the railroad surely was not aoie " pa! w
other half. He believed that depression was '''
ont of the question. Troey-cars couid take inc
nlace Of the trains, and run OH hve minute he"u-
vav instead of haf-houriy as at present. ne sai'
the Atlantic-ave railroad only ran shuttle trains
from the Flabush-ave. depot 10 Jamaica 80" ~
should be removed, and be superseded ny "' "
thought best, whether trolley or elevated ra'ro'u
Nelson T. Gates could see practical way out Oh
Tho difficulty except by removing steam from 'ne
avenue People going TO Manhattan Beach' Cones
island or Far Rockaway could be fully accomnio-
dated nv the trolley lines The city was rapioiy
building I'D. and ought TO be reHe'eu Vi '"'"
nuisance 1t was a menace to the iiVes OF ''e ei''
dren who crossed the avenue There was danger
,or tho trolley roads he said, but the steam road
was a terror The Commission shouiu pe'''o" '''e
Legislature to have it removed.
Afr Linton of the Commission. wanted some
orir,ons on the deplorabe condition OF the paVes
ynent Of Atlantic-ave.. and how 1t could De I'LL
proved. A.. ,,a,t
Mr. CARPENTER thought that would ADJUST ltseii
after the steam was removed. The propert!-o"h-
ers would be willing to assess themselves 10 hahe
Atlantic-aye one of the finest thorough1ares IN
tho city, after the extinction OF the steam ioau'
II the steam road was allowed to remain. how
ever the property-owners would not consent =.
being taxed @ improve the street, for that wouid
not improve their property. He suggested that
the Commission recommend that the street be
ssnba,ted the property owners and the city each
ma wing half the expense, but unless steam was re-
moved. he objected to an asphalt pavement.
Mr. Linton thought fine cycle pain couio pe
built along the street, since the avenue was PiehS
wide enough to accommodate both wagons anu Vi
Alderman LEIGH said that he had introduced IN
the Common Council and had passed a resou-
ton directing the City Works commlssibo a,e so
1rov and Albany aves Some question had arisen
however in the Corporation Sounseis once, aa a.
to whether the city was iega ,bat me Commits
the street, and he recommended tha' '"e No'''''
Messrs. Adams and Francis went over the grou nd
that had been coyerea ao D Of the opinion that steam
should be removed. Mr. Burke said that ne nad
paid his share of to have steam IN psv
for it, and the road was afterward allowed 10 again
take possession of the avenue -. 49,, ,o.ros,
property-owners along Atantic-aye, ana recon- COM
mended that steam he removed 80 uia ~ " who
and F. L. Greene Of Grammar mar Of Se engines and
q number of ir-breadth escapes hesis.eI Ut
willie W. Hartman sad he would IKE 10 see s'I "a "a
taken off the street and a peau'hui pou'e'"' W
Mr.. Gates wanted to know how many persons
were opposed TO taking steam on me steet: h ne
Recommendation should be made to the Legislature.
He had never met any one who was opposed 10 II.