New-York tribune., 1896-03-30
OPINION IN BROOKLYN.
THE PLAN TO LESSEN THE lNcoN' ENiT''oN' ~
TRAVEL. BETWEEN THE CITIES An
PESTS ATTENTION.

THE PLAN TO LESSEN The lNNON' S'''
TRAVEL. BETWEEN THE CITIES Ar
RESTS ATTENTION.
II was evident In Brooklyn yesterday tna' ."c
action OF the Mayors OF New-forK anu Droon,'" "
r.gardinr the proposition OF the syndicate wn'eh
u,. % ~, elevated trains across the Bridge Will
=. ou,a,,ed with the kecnest interest In general
tho ,dea has been received with favor. For lons
time prejudice has existed In certain quarts
against the clas. Of corporations interested III '
scheme but the prospect OF such long rae as -
offered nj n reduced rate and the probaoie ehmiha
,,on OF the manifold inconveniences wh'ch AZ pres
ont beset the traveller 70 and from Ne"-io'h anu
Brooklyn Will secure lot '"e pau
sideraton. ,..,.
r, Frederick Chlmann. the preslhent OF 'ne nfoon
lvn Elevated Company. IL generai'v accreul.en ..s
new MAN As people have .ong recognized the ch'ei
aim OF Mr. Uhlmanns life seems 70 De inc ae' :.
men, ot the ends Of the corporation OF which ne is
,,s mad The requirement for that company OF the
sxc,us,vo right 10 cross the bridge to be thrown
across from the Eastern District TO the East o'ue
~ New York Is conceded 70 be due 70 MS skniu'
handling and there are many VINO 90 not hesta' :
70 assert that had he found II possibe to avoid II
he would never have bothered to yoke the BROOKLYN
elevated TO the Kings County road In the present
nronosai Mindful OF the opposition this was ikely
10 arouse however Mr.. UhImann felt II necessary
10 secure such an ally and found the Kings County
peop,e as may be readily conjectured only 100 Will
ing to lend their aid to the scheme
The opposition naturally expected by the elevated
railroad men WILL OF course. come from the repre-
sentatiyes OF the surface roads. and will also. IN
the belief OF Mr.. Uhmann and his associates be
confined TO them Should this prove to be the case.
they look upon the contest as being largely In their
favor holding that between the feeling engendered
by the dangers OF trolley traffic on one hand and
the benefits involved by elevated trains crossing the
bridge on the other sentiment should speedily de-
velop which would not long .eave the Issue In doubt
President Rosslter and Colonel Williams. the lead
Ing representatives OF the Brooklyn Heights road
were out OF town yesterday o. F. Nichols. the
engineer having In charge the plans Of the East
River bridge to be constructed. said when seen by
Tribune reporter:
The Idea so far the engineering question in
vo,ved in It is concerned is thoroughly practicable
and feasible one There is question. either. that
II would relieve the present jam Of traffic which
constitutes such cause OF complaint at certain
hours and would abolish the veXatious terminal
problems
AT first sight the proposition seems little less
than astounding Here is guarantee that those
gentlemen Will pay whatever Is being received from
Bridge fares al present. while by the reduced
of traffic to tha public at large they sacrifice
considerable source Of income Evidently their faith
in the increase in Brooklyns population and the
proportionate.y greater number Of persons to be
carried by their road Is great though do not
question but that 1t is well founded too They
financially responsible. so that this phase OF the
matter need cause no concern.
''It Is apparent to all who have taken pains to ex-
anime the local situation that Brooklyn is con-
stantly losing by people going to live in other