New-York tribune., 1896-02-02
NEW PLANTS OF THE BRIDGE
A BRITISH OPINION REGARDING THE
RIGHTS OF PASSENGERS.
WET WEATHER TRANSFORMS THE GREAT TERM1-
NAILS INTO CAvERNs OF DAMPNEss.
sTREAKED WITH CIIILDREN's COUGHS
SWEAR WORDS.


WOMENs sIGHS AND MEMS
SWEAR WORDS
Since the work Of alteration OF the BROOKLYN
Bridge has been going on passengers have COM
planned daily about unnecessary discomfort caused
by the changing and enlargng OF the terminals.
They have complained about being dropped into
roadways 200 yards from the entrance on the New
York side about platforms without roofs, about
heartbreaking stairs, about being wedged upon
platforms and into Bridge car doorways Ike sheep
and about other Inconvenience and difhculties
caused by bad management on the part or the
Bridge officials Yesterday they complained a
little more loudly because the Bridge terminals
leaked. on every rainy day the New-York terminal.
especially is bad beyond comparison. Then 1t
yawns hungrily for unfortunate Bridge passengers,
like some dragon. with it's tail on the Brooklyn SIDE,
swallowing thousands upon thousands OF people
daily. These people shudder and complain ana
hurry into the dripping and filthy Jaws OF the
monster. while the showmen managing the mon
strosity. somewhere the Brooklyn side. look on
compacently
Apparently the leaks in brickwork and
woodwork alike. for brick and wood wept Impartial
ly and copiously; upon the floor, where the water
stood in puddles. and upon silk hats and women S
bonnets. which it spotted and spoiled. In the
cavern at the entrance streams descended and
splashed upon the asphalt The place was dark
and damp and unwholesome. People with UNI
breas opened them. and. lodging the descending
streams toied painfully toward the outbound
platform. Women lifted their skirts; men rolled
I'D their trousers Unfortunates without umbrellas.
oyershOes and mack.ntosheS became damp ana dls-
agreeable. Children couEhed, women signed, men
swore The passing physician surveyed the place
with an eye to business. Biologists glanced at the
roof Of the terminal cavern, expecting TO see
stalagmites forming there. And the expensive
terminal Of the Bridge OF fabulous cost joining TWO
of the greatest cities in the world. leaked ana
leaked.
When the people reached the Brooklyn terminal
they found that at one end Of the platform this
terminal leaked also. -
In one car yesterday sat alien. little cockney.
who had a black and red-checkcd neckerchlei
around his throat and expression OF BRUSH dis
gust upon his brick-red countenance. He taxed 10
q Truiine reporter, and the whole carload o, damp
and disconsolate American citizens heard him COM
plain: 100 runs this bloomn'. holy show. hany ow
The reporter said that Mr.. Martin and President
Howell and other respectable and well known PUBIC
officials managed the affairs OF the Brooklyn Bridge
''Ho, they does. does they? An who WINGS them
hup" -, ,,,,. o
The reporter told him that the Bridge manage
ment Is supposed to respect and care ior the CON
venience OF the great American people whlcn Is
above and behind all public off cials Well then.
YOU ark me- said the Briton. 'Hf ths olasteo
blow me hif Mister Martin and Mister owen
wouldn't be Transported. Somebody I'D write 10 the
hloonin Times and Mister Dwell and Mister Martin
would be hasked to walk hup TO the captains hoiice
to hexplain their little games. why, hlf thls ere
was in Chiny an some slit-eyed Mandarin was TO go
hunter it without 'is humbre!er Mister Martin and
Mr. Dwell would ave their eads cut non 10 nina te
hears That's in eathen country This ere :
civilized strike dumb. hif HI don't think the
'eaihen plan his best"