New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-26
BUILDING THE DOCK ROAD.
RIGHTS OF WAY THAT MAY HAVE TO BE
SECURED.
HOW THE TRANSFER LINE WILL. PROBABLY BE
CoMPLETED-ELECTRIC LIGHTS TO BE
PIT AROUND THE PIERS IN
THE ATLANTIC BASIN


THE ATLANTIC BASIN.
The building of the dock railroad is being rapidly
rushed by the Brooklyn Wharf and Warehouse
Company. In the Atlantic Basin the entire circuit
has been spilled from the end of the south pier.
around Clinton wharf and the southern end OF the
Commercial Wharf. Rails laid around the end
of the south pier
The work Is progressing the Hamilton-ave.
end OF Commercial Wharf. the rails being laid
from the intersection OF India Wharf 10 Elevator
A. In fact, they encroach somewhat on the India
Wharf. which does not belong exclusively to tho
warehouse company The India Wharf Brewing
Company fronts upon IT, does the old Atlantic
Sugar Refinery and the building OF the Sonoma
Wine Company. famous the scene Of Or.
Friends ingenious electric sugar swlnde q few
years ago. by which conhding capitalists werc
hoodwinked to tho tune OF million dollars or so.
II may be that the warehouse people will have 10
fight or buy their way the India Wharf.
Not being able II would break the continu-
ity OF the line and off Plnto's elevator from
the system Furthermore II would then be i'm
possible 70 connect with the rest of the system
north OF Hamilton Ferry. The same applies TO the
north pier. which IL also fronted by private prop
erty between India Wharf and Hanilton-ave.
There does not appear to be any intention just
connect the Atlantic Basin railroad system
with that north Of Atlantic-ave From Woodruffs
Stores Fulton Ferry is system there are
two grain elevators upon ". woodruff 3 ana SoD-
I erts. A transfer bridge Will be built on the site
Of the Red u Line pier just north Of and adjoining
the Wal-st ferry slip. This pier is being torn
down now for that purpose. The transfer bridge
will receive from the floats laden with mer-
chandise for the stores along this system. Beyond
Martins Stores there does not seem sto he much
hope that the warehouse people will be allowed TO
build a single track across Futon-st. and along
Wator-st so as 10 connect the Empire Stores with
this system The same applies at the southern end
this section. The rails would have TO cross the
repair yard of the Union Ferry Company and At
antic-ave to reach Dows elevators, Boards, Rob
nson's and Union stores. To get a permit TO do
so would take time and no end OF trouble. Once
the India Wharf and north pier difficulty Is sur
mounted, If any exists, connection with the A.
| antic Basin would be much more feasible. Ferry
Place is owned by the ferry company, and no DOUBT
e o1e o n al Value os Then there would
only be the property Owners in the short block be
after which the rails would enter the territory Of
the warehouse company and pass the United states
and bows elevators without raising the question
Of crossing Atlantic-ave. at all.
BRIDGE AT SOUTH. PIER NEARLY READY
In a few weeks the new transfer bridge at the
south pier adjoining the gap leading from 3utter-
milk Channel will be ready for operation. and no
doubt the entire railroad system. In the Atlantic
Basin at least will be in operation In the fall. The
difficulties In the way OF executing the project were
great Four rows of large spiles had TO be driven
twelve feet apart. support the ties and rails. and
the huge elevator towers have to be either raised
or cut away beneath to make head room for the
railway cars The tower Of the Excelsior had 70 be
raised six feet. heavy piece Of work in Itself tuBe
steel beams will be put in to sustain these struc
lures as all except the outer supports must be re-
moved make room for the cars.
ELECTRIC LIGHTS IN THE BASIN
Electric lights are 10 be put in all around the
piers and a huge dynamo has been erected In one
OF the warehouses near Pintos elevator This Will
be a marked improvement. as hitherto the basin at
night was in utter darkness. 1t is understood that
tho cars will be operated by an electric motor
which will minimize the risk OF fire and abolish
the coal and water nuisances attendant on steam
propulsion.
Meantime II Is rumored. there are good grounds
for believing that the .,ehigh Valley Railroad is
largely Interested in the dock road rms company
has no terminal grain facilities in the port such s
the other roads have Consequently much OF tne
grain coming the road Is stored In canal noats
In the Erie BASIN and in the Morris Canal Basin all
winter Under the new system the cars can oe
transferred direct the elevators ana the gram
placed in the warehouse Instead OF boats 49,,
A Tribune reporter saw Mr. Busby the Lehgn
Valley representative. in the Produce txchange a
few DAYS ago and asked him II his company was
Interested in the Dock Railroad project: he would
neither deny nor affirm the rlnor and refused 10
discuss the question in any wave