New-York tribune., 1896-03-29
TOIEASE THE BRIDGE ROAD.
A PROPOSAL TO JOIN THE TERMINI TO
THE CITIES ELEVATED ROADS.
A PROSPECTIVE CORPORATION WANTS TO RUN
TRAINS ACROSS WITHOUT CHANGE AND
CHARGE ONE FARE-A LETTER TO
THE MAYORS OFFERING TO

Strong. OF this city and TO Mayor Wurster, OF
Brooklyn by August Belmont, George W. Win
cate Frederick Uh,mann and James Jourdan.
the representatives Of the elevated railroad sys-
TENS OF this city and Brooklyn 1t embodies a
proposition for the organization OF a company TO
take control CT the Brooklyn Bridge and effect
an alliance between the elevated railway systems
@. the two cities. by which passengers be
red from any point in New-York to any point in
Brooklyn the lines Of these roads for single
fare OF five cents.
The prominent representative OF the Manhattan
Railway Company" who is referred TO as having
had a conference this subject with Mayor
Strong at his office in the City Hall February
81 last George J. Gould.
Tie letter says:
Gentlemen This communication is submitted to
you jointly. the chief magistrates OF the two
cites owning the New-York and Brooklyn Bridge,
since there may be power vested in the trustees
now controlling and managing said Bridge to con-
summate the purpose intended. II the proposition
herein submitted is TO be acted upOn some enabling
legislation may be essential. and in view OF that
We respectfully urge speedy consideration on your
part
TO OPERATE CARS ON FUTURE BRIDGES.
We propose to organize. under the laws OF the
State OF New-York, corporation. authorized 20
construct. maintain. own and lease bridges across
,he East River between the cities OF New-York
and Brooklvn; 10 operate railroads on bridges ex-
listing or be constructed. and, in connection with
said railroads. to construct. own or lease and op-
crate extensions in both cities. Said corporation
will give adequate guarantees 70 fulfil any and all
agreements that may be entered into between IL
and the cities OF New-York and Brooklyn
on behalf Of said prospective corporation. we oner
20 for a term OF years from the cities OF New
York and Brooklyn, the railway now operated over
the New-York and Brooklyn Bridge. including roll
ing stock motive power and termr ais. and TO pay
IN the cities as rental amount TO be agreed upon
as fair and just but 10 approximate the net earn
tngs heretofore derived by the cities from the ra-
way OF the Bridge besides fully maintaining the
roadbed tracks, rolling stock and motive power To-
rether with shops. etc. in the best conditioh SUP
,ect 10 the approval Of the Chief Engineer OF the
trustees Of the New-York and Brooklyn Bridge
The cities TO continue TO receive and hoid al IN
come derived from real estate owned by the trus-
tees tolls from the carriage-way. and income oe-
rived from privileges granted by lease or contract
70 telegraph and telephone corporations. and 10 re-
tain full Jurisdiction Of said bridge
II such an agreement is made. the prospective
CORPORATION will undertake to accomplish the FOL
lowing:
q, Provide continuous rapid transit between New
York and Brooklyn without change Of cars by JOIN,
Ing the elevated railways OF the Two c,e ny he ax
as they exist. but as they may hereafter oe en-
tended
ABoLsHING TOLLS ON THE BRIDGE.
Reduce the rates Of fare to passengers using
The elevated railways and the bridge, Z1a cents per
single passage, or cents per round trlp' D! aoo
.shing railway tolls over the Drluee u Pa1S0-ee-"
who have paid fare OF cents TO the elevated rail-
road
g. Abolish the Inconvenience OF two transle's' onuS
raving to the passengers desiring to cross rom one
city TO the other more than twenty minutes pe'
round trip
. I,su-,ng ~ the cities OF New-York and Brook
,vn a fixed and certain income from the railway OF
the New-York and Brooklyn Bridge. and elimnatins
the cost Of making changes and proNuang gsamen, or
ments. pending the continuation OF the aefee'e"' -
e-,S tjon Of the local rail-
way the NeW-York and BROOKLYN brage Ig ,ar as
is now Or a WI the ee same rate Of
three cents and two and half ceh's-aS 10 "0"
To Accomplish these objects will undertake on
behalf the prospective corporaion 10 ana
rom Kngs ne Tomnty Elevated Railway Company, OF
brooklyn. agreements whereby tney r.yorP WI. and
R-ookvn Bridge without extra charge 10 their pas
ses Dd shs5 & ssns soq 10 Single E s2n aTe q %
any elevated railroad station IN 'rU2K, iil he an
extension Of the Bridge railway terminal In New wd
York passenger viii be a BROOKLYN and the
Pri5ge /, being the intention 10 give free transfers
IN brooklyn at all connecting points; 49, o,
A stipulation will also be obtained from the , ere
vaed aroa3 6y 5hai 10 'ae any
sruced by them pending the ,hereaf beween the
~ AGREEMENT WITH THE RAILROADS
You will recall that at conference. at which the
.,b,ec, matter herein contained was informally dis
cussed at the Mayors office in New-York on Feb
ruary o. 1896 prominent representative oi tue
Manhattan Elevated Railway Company stated t'al
20 amp,ify and extend accommodations for The bene,
Raflway Company would II desired. apply 70 the
Rapid transit Commission Of the ciiy OF Ne"-forK
Tor new routes and extensions In SAID ci,y. ,.o.
route germane TO the question herein dschssee rb .ea
New-York terminus Of the railway Of the New fo,X
snd Brooklyn Brdg Msstey eyf aong ca to West
Broadway connectng pt a,,on EIevS- Led J,aIwav;
thus aSrdWRg W.. hFSSgh sS Of cy the city
Hal ,s5 Of bS TfSs1 the eiexated Grx saD railroads
II ,nii Ee~ated route Ra%ay coud be
Bridge and the tracks OF the eleva'ed rali"aSs
Manhattan Elevated Railway would obtain terminal
sacii,t'es eRseewood Queens County ne) thereby
creasine its CARRYING capacity three or four fold
fTNn hy u, continuons through travel between the
boundaries of Greater New-York
PROPOSED NEW ROUTE
Ano,her route was discussed that the Manhattan
Elevated Railway should undertake to construct and
which II constructed would be the means Of saving
,h cities under the act OF 1895. authorizing the
.,ruct,on of a bridge between Broadway. Brooklyn.
and Crand-st.. New-York, an amount varying from
N,e 70 ten million dollars. depending upon how far
into and across New-York the Commissioners would
o,berwtse construct a railway approach in connec
ton with that bridge. and which would also afford
through railway communication from bro2kyn & and
al the ne steamship lines and ferries south OF
Desbrosses-st in the city OF New-York viz. Be
x,nnirr IN a line with the NewYork terminus of the
1nw Es a. River Bridge the foot Of Grand-st
thsnce westwardly along Grand-st TO Canal-st. TO
Desbrosses-st TO West-st, thence southerly 10 a !
no,nt q, or near Pier No. l. North River"
Naturally the motive poWer q the e elevated ra,
Bridge viii be adapted to oyr-come the grades OF
the railway OF the Bridge. appreciate that the
existing Bridge should not be required 10 bear any
additional burden in the shape OF superstructure.
We are uromn,ed 10 offer the cities OF New York
and BROOKLYN substantially the same income they |
now receive from the railway OF the Bridge. not
withstanding that we extnguish tolls. because we |
have an abiding faith that safe continuous rapid |
transit combined with cheap fares will such |
great Greater New York. TO insure large and |
growing business 10 fhe railways with which we are |