New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-05

TO BE INTRODUCED SOON FOR SWITCHING
PURPOSES.
CABLE WILL BE EMPLOYED FOR TRANSIT AS
rsrALI-THIs MONTH IS EXPECTED TO SEE
THE COMPLETION OF IRON WORK
on THE TERMINALS


Superintendent c. c. Martin. OF the New-York
and Brooklyn Bridge, said yesterday 10 Tribune
reporter:
we are now fitting up one or the regular biiuse
cars to be used as a motor This coach Will he
eouipped with a trolley pole to take current OF
electricity from an overhead wire and VIII nave
sufficient power haul three other cars across 'he
Bridge and switch them at either end, doing away
with the OF locomotives In the handiihs vi
trains.
"Ir the experiment proves successful as have no
doubt II will II IL the intention OF the trustees 10
eouip twelve cars and later twenty-four to be USED
only at the terminals for the purpose of switching
trains from the incoming to the outgoing tracks
CABLE STILL TO BE USED
1T is not intended to use electricity IN the running
OF trains across the Bridge as regular thihe' we
will still rely upon the cable but IN case Oh e"er-
gency when the cable may not be in working oroer'
these trolley be used to haul trains across
the bridge as the wires which supply the current al
tho terminals will cross the Bridge the power
house on the Brooklyn side furnishing the current
"Nothing further has been done In the way OF
experiments with telephone system OF slshaIms
from the Bridge cars while they are In motioh we
have received notice from an inventor VINO Chains
that he has invented electrical system OF signal
ling similar TO that devised by Kingsley = Martin
"Refore ANYTHING definite is done in the way OF
adop,ing this system on the Bridge we VIII procure
comics of the pa papers issued TO ths inventor
and see what there is in his claim.
The experiment the other day was most success
r,I in every way and will. no doubt. be OF great
service I'm the MANAGEMENT of trains on the Bridge
FINISHING TOUCHES ON TERMINALS
"Thc work on the terminals is continuing salts
,,c,or,lv all things considered. At the New-York
terminal the contractors putting up the roof
,rsses as fast as the weather will permit and they
can get the material
ION Monday morning they will begin putting IN
the windows In the galleries used by passengers on
the Bridge cars and the work OF putting on the
wooden boarding which will form the foundation
for the slate roof will begin at the same time.
THE contractors for the asphalt are finishing the
having OF tho promenade 10 the full width OF tho
Bridge structure.
''The passageways from the street to tho station
n,atrorm, on both sides have been nclosed. afford
ing protection from inclement weather. AT times
when only one rack is used. owing to alterations
or repairs OF the cable laying rails or for any
other reason passengers from tho upstairs entrance
Will be afforded a more convenient method or
crossing from the to the east PLATFORM by
means OF q wider passageway.
ION the Brooklyn side the work on tho new ter
rnnal station is confined 20 that portion over Sands
81 When this IL completed IT Will be the same as
that portion over High-st. This does not affect
passengers on the Bridge railway, as tho platforms
are now completed and the stairs 10 the street are
as ,hev will be but when the Brooklyn elevated
road is completed over Sands-st: there VIII be stair
WAYS leading to the elevated structure at tho
Sands-st end OF the station. the same as the Hgh-
ri expec, that By February all tho iron work
for the new structure Will be erected. ana all OF
the Iron work OF the old station removed.