New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-13

THE SCHEME FOR CONSOLIDATING THEM HAS ONE
GOOD FEATURE.

THE SCHEME FOR CONSOLIDATING THEM HAS ONE
GOOD FEATURE.
To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: Allow me to express my hearty admiration OF
your article this morning. exposing the iniQuy OF
the scheme for turning the East River Bridge over
10 the elevated railways OF New-York and Brooklyn.
II is immensely gratifying influential a
Journal evnclng sympathy for the people who use
the Bridge. and for whom Z built and cham
plonins their cause against the powerful greedy.
INSCRIPTIONS corporation who are behind the Page
Audet, bill
Let me ofyer a suggestion. II the Manhattan Ele-
waited Company wishes 10 increase It's traffic al the
expense OF the surface roads II easily do so by
providing proper accommodations Let II build a
third track. mere express trains, and then
adapt its station platforms the needs or the trav-
cling public. or course this will cost money. And
the expense OF this undertaking should include a
reasonable payment into the city treasury for the
right 10 lay and operate that third track. But II
would be good investment. Only persons having
the sublime cheek and the Inholy avarice 81 the
highway robber expect the city 10 grant such
a privilege grarNitousy. or ask the people 0, the
metropolis 10 endure much longer the outrageous
crowding 10 which the passengers on that road are
subjected both station platforms and on is
trains. This. however. is depression
The idea Of running through trains from the eie-
waited roads the Bridge could. 70 be sure. be
carried on, In such manner as 10 be free from OBJ
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consprators in whose interest the measure now be
fore the Legislature framed. perhaps. but every
honest and intelligent person must discriminate be-
tween the professed object " the bill and the IN
famous methods by which at present II l. propose
10 attain that object. Let the scheme De properly
modified and then all reasonable opposition sill be
WITHDRAWN
Even il stands to-day. though. the scheme has
redeeuirg mitigating feature. II carried into
effect il would probably render necessary iow-r-
ing of the Ks OF the Bridge railway IN the New
York terminal station The raising OF those tracks
last fail has compelled The enormous number ~ t--i
women and children who ride over the Bridge daily
ascend and descend ten twelve more steps than
formerly The resultant discomfort fatigue am
injury 10 health should he multiplied. first by III
number ~ persons who are Obliged 10 submit; - tbs
mercileSs imposition daily. and then by the number
OF working days IN year. in order 10 give one a
proper appreciation 81 the Outrage. The worst part
OF the matter * that the change of level was utterly
needless Other plans FOR Increasing efficiency of the
Bridge railway. quite IS good the cu- finally
adopted had been offered and examined But such
a consideration the comfort of those who mus
the Bridge Subo. mated 20 others n which
the public had less Interest perhaps than the man
ayers Of the Bridge An QtrOcous olunder Was the
result But when the rails ot the Bridge road are
connected with those OF the Third-aVe. line. u WI
doubtless be found necessary 20 lower the former
several feet. Heaven speed the day,
Brooklyn. April 10. 1895. BROOKLYN HEIGHTS.