New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-21
BARRED FROM THE BRIDGE.
CHIEF ENGINEER MARTIN MAKES A
REPORT AGAINST THE ELE-
WAITED ROADS
OBJECTIONS TO RUNNING TRAINS OVER THE
STRUCTURE REPORT ADOPTED BY
THE TRUSTEES AT AN IMPoR-

STRUCTCRE-THE REPORT ADOPTED 81
THE TRUSTEES AT AN IMPoR-
TANT MEETING.
The Brooklyn Bridge trustees at their meeting
yesterday afternoon authorized the expenditure
Of over 100000 for electrical equipment for the
new plans proposed for increasing Bridge travel,
and authorized also the advertisement for bids
for the extension Of the present power-house' In
addition to which several other important meas
ures were taken up and passed.
There were present President Howell, Trustees
Keeney, Palmer and Henriques. and Mayors
Strong and Wurster.
one OF the most significant actions OF the day
was the rejection Of the plans proposed by the
elevated railroads for running trains across the
Bridge. clearly showing the feeling of the Bridge
trustees in reference to the matter The re)ec-
ton followed an elaborate report presented by
Chief Engineer Martin. which is as follows:
1t will be upon consideration OF TINS scnefe;
that practically one-half OF the proposed increased
facilities Of the Bridge railway are to be tnrned
trains: although careful examination lndlcat AIS
Bridge railways are from or to the Brooilyn Ele
waited RAILROAD and little oyer - per Gcit ,rE
So per cent from and to the surface railways
The elevated trains are to be interposed between
the Bridge trains. passing over the same tracks on
tns Regular headways cannot be observed on
these railroads varying az they do in some In
ten seconds Any interruption would ssary
interfere with and obstruct tho movement OF 'he
In Mr. Uhlmann's proposition reference Is made
to nve-car trains and two locomotives Platforms
and switches. particularly in New-York are long
enough only for four-car trains and one locomotive
Unless radical changes were made IN me construc
trains Of more than four cars could not DE run over
II the locomotives should be left In Brooklyn time
would be required on arrival or departure from me
run with It's train 10 New York and back again. an
without any advantage The selection Of tracks for
elevated railroads surface service would cause. IN
less Il material change made In the passenger
platforms OF the two stations. embarras smcnt. re-
sultng in delay and perhaps the injury of persons.
the Kings County Elevated Railroad would cross the
tracks OF the outgoing trains on the brooklyn klc-
passengers And in New-Yor!I 1t would be necessary
proper and into that station should also These
crossings may be made safely. but one train should
such crossings have been avoided In all consilera-
ton Of plans for the improved facilitie. Of me
Bridge and IL H. more important that on THIS ran
way than. perhaps on any other such crossings
The trustees are now nearly at the consummaton
OF plans for doubling Bridge railway facilities The
OF these plans without material benefit to more than
one-half Of the passeingers now using tng bTidE'
the facilities OF the Bridge railway would not be much
made and now nearly completed costing .arge sums
OF money TO the two cities. would be rendered IN
nadequae for he serSce "a and n"
grips may be applied-either one for each passenger
car or a grip for the forward car to the train or to
the locomotive This provision t. largely expert
psin and lscoRmoye over the railway has not yei
been designed or tested The strains on INC cable
these strains T. question In conGnsion !, IS IS re-
roads be rejected. II. as Is doubtful IN the minds
OF .Spei ILL., - h,,1f ,,,n,, In Nrv
York II will be IN. better that the tracks used by
system either by ,he construction OF railway bridge
proper or by placing tracks on he present structure
Ter in the Judgment Of the engineers OF the Bridge
being quite impractcabc.
SURFACE CARS NOT MENTIONED
II Will be noticed In connection with the re-
| lection Of the Uhmann proposition that nothing
| IS said concerning the proposition advanced by
the surface railroads to run their cars over the
| Bridge. The trustees are now fighting shy Of
| this question: and there IS little doubt that some
| interesting developments Will soon come 10 light
| After the meeting Trustee Hcnriques was asked
! why nothing had been said regarding tho PROPOSE
lions OF the surface lines He said he did not
! know In reply to question as 10 whether the
surface presidents would probably receive the
privileges they seek Mr.. Heariques said sig
! nifcanuy:
"It seems 10 me the roadway IL at present
| overcrowded ] don't see where tracks could be
advantageously laid. Then again. where on the
other side a space be found for a loop FOR the
endless stream OF which would pass daily
| over the Bridge? That is considerable OF prob
| lem"
| MACHINERY AND CARS CONTRACTED FOR.
| When the question OF bids came up Mr. Martin
TlaI,
| cock g. wilcox Boiler Company. Of NewYork
receive the contract for furnishing a battery OF
two boilers Of 400 horsepower At 1880. Some
discussion followed Trustee Palmer recommend
| ing that the contract be awarded 10 Abendroth q
| Roo, for S. 249 Mr. Palmer thought that mas
| much as the latter firm s local concern. and
| their price less they should have tho contract
| Mayor Wureter demurred. and gave as his rea-
son that It was always good policy TO have auxii'
larry batteries OF boilers the same as the Originals
A vote was taken Mr.. Palmer's resolution
Mayors Wurster and Strong and Henriques voting
| I'm the negative. on reconsideration Tor Chlel
| Engineer Martins report, the vote was TO : ioi
| adoption and the contract was Therefore awarded
| to the Babcock g. wilcox Company. the Walker
| Manufacturing Company OF Cleveland. ONO go
| the contract for two generators Of 400 kilowatts
| each at $15S43 The Southworth foundry aho
| Machine Company, OF Philadepha. received IN,
| contract for two GOO horsepower engines d.
| SIG 400 There were also ordered twenty passen
| eer-cars OF the usual pattern OF forty-ei8ht zee
| length and provided with electric motors, or th'
| Pullman Palace Car Company, OF chicago o.
| 81 300 each Following this the trustees author
| ICED Chief Engineer Martin to advertise FOR pas
| for an extension OF the power-house. adequate Il
| receive the additional machinery.
| Nv the action OF the Board yesterday I'M
proposition to purchase electric power from OUT o
| side companies was killed for all time I'M
| members were enthusiastic over the amount ant
| character OF the work that they had transacted
Trustee Henriques stated after the meeting ina
bv October the improvements VIII nave pecl
9:nnleted and the cars will be under
sixtv-second Roadway. thereby relieving tn
present congested traffic The trustees asser
that by maintaining their own pant tney va
- ~. 80, % irnnroyements I'm little over wv