New-York tribune., 1896-05-14
NEARLY READY FOE Use.
pROoKIYN ELEVATED TRAINS MAY Run
AROUND THE LOOP AT THE BRIDGE
Ry .I1rNE i-THROUGH TRAINS
TO CONEY ISLAND.

.,r,rgsments arc nearly competed FOR the new
method OF running trains the Brooklyn elevated
road AZ the Bridge terminal The worK mas o'en Ne
layed by the slow progress made in the complexion
OF the new Bridge station. but It Is now expected
that the tracks and station arrangements Will he
ra.dv for use nv June l. Mr. Barton. the superinten-
dent OF the elevated road. says however tha' ne =
m, willing to gamble on getting hs trains running
around the loop by that time
Under the new plan the elevated trains VIII run
down Adams-st. 10 SandS-st, and then INTO ana
through the Bridge station at its northern end DIS
charging passengers at that point The trains VIII
then nroc4ed toward Fulton-st and around a double
curve 10 the northern end Of the Bridge station
where they will be loaded with passengers VINO nave
arrived from New-York. much larger number OF
trains can he run this system than al present as
there will be no swtching and no changes oi en-
g.nes
The stairways leading to and from the elevated
s,a,ton a, Sands and Washington SITS now nearly
ready for use.
7, has already been told In The Tribune how Superln-
tendent Barton was vexed with the problem OF Keep
ing the smokin~-cars Of the elevated trains IN the
right place relative to the other cars when the ne"
system should be put In operation. At one time
no had about decided that 1t would be necessary TO
Mace the smokers in the middle OF the trains dur
ing the rush hours but on further refecu'h ne
has come TO the conclusion that this would DE q
bad Arrangement In every way, ana. accordlhsy' no
has decided
terminals of the road by means OF swltchlhg en-
gnes. so that they may always he kept IN the same
posltion and people anxious to get into these cars
will know lust where-to look for them To put the
smoknR-cars in the middle OF trains would cause
much Inconvenience TO On-snoknS passengers WHO
might wish to pass from enc part oi tram 10 an
other ,., -.., .u, he
Next Sunday the Brooklyn elevated road Will nc
gin the running of through trains 70 Coney i@Slann @
from the Bridge the fifth-aVe hhe ne idlliS
will leave the Bridge every twenty ihliU'tS @ ti'i
the running time the island VIII be nan an r4 n0uI
The trains Will run the Flfth-aVe me 10 M
ty-sixth-st and from that point over the racha oi
the Prospect Park and COncy Island KalToau. lns
fare by this route will be just twice that cha'
on the troNey-cars which nov carry people 10 tlc W
beach for five cents but the elevated people peiese
they will get their share OF the business. since tle
trolley-cars so crowded. especially on odtui
days and Sundays, that many people WIZ prefer 10
pay the extra cost for the sake OF the duuiuo'"'
comfort they will enjoy route. -,
During the middle portion of the day trains OF only
two cars are run on the Brooklyn elevated lines III
woud be easy for the engineers Of these trains 10
stop them in the stations at the Bridge 20 that me
middle of the tran-the point where passengers
ave it-woud be In close proximity TO the stairway
leading down to the Bridge cars. some OF theni'
however have the annoying habit OF running car
length or 50 beyond that point. causing GonpLdin' p
on the part Of passengers who nave proVideh theu-
selves with Bridge tickets and wish TO reach me
Bridge trains with as little trouble as possible; me
cause OF complaint be 80 easily removed that
{, is surprising that the practice Is allowed 10 con-