The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-20
TROLLEY CARS AND THE BRIDGE.
Tho Dimculty Experienced In Providing for
tho EEreas or the Cars.

Tho DimcuIty Experienced In Providing for
tho EEreas or the Cars.
The work Of laying trolley car tracks on the
BROOKLYN Bridge, which was begun by tho
Brooklyn trolley companies on Wednesday last,
is progressing rapidly, and when the men quit
work last night the rails were complete on tho
north roadway from Sands street in Brooklyn
to the western edge OF the Brooklyn anchorage.
where the suspended structure begins, and about
half OF this distance was already rcpaved and
ready for use.
On this side of tho bridge work has al so been
begun on the north roadway. The work there
has been taken up ut the outer edge Of the
New York anchorage, and the rails are being
laid toward the terminal station. Nothing has
yet been done toward the laying OF rails in the
south roadway. On all Of the solid part Of the
bridge approaches the rails used are of the deep
girder kind now used in paved streets. On the
suspended part Of the bridge they will be. Of
different form and as nearly fiat as possible,
SO as not to impede wagon and other vehicular
traffic. About the time this work got under
way President Bcrri of the Bridge Trustees re-
ceived q letter from Lawyers Morris & White
house OF 164 Montague street protesting against
the trustees granting any rights to the trolley
companies, either TO cross the plaza with their
tracks or TO run up Liberty street. This pro-
test is likely to cmbarrass the trustees even
problem OF getting the trolley cars off the bridge
and away without interfering with the vchi-
cular traffic. Getting the cars upon the bridge
from Washington street is simple. for that street
has little use. except by the street cars. Tho
greater number of trucks and carriages either
approach the bridge from Sands street on tho
north or from FULTON street. Trolley cars
block Fulton street, and to make an open way
for carriages Liberty street was widcned, and
now offers a clear road from Hillary street to
the plaza.
crn road way from tho tracks on the inside Of
that road, and so Mt once across the roadway
to the south toward Fulton street, the cars will
entirely close the roadway to wagons in case OF
any blockade. To remedy this II has been pro-
posed to build the trolley tracks almost straight
across the plaza and up through Liberty street,
and this plan Is favored by En- yincer Martin OF
the bridge.
This matter must be settled soon, as the re-
arrangement OF the courses of several lines OF
cars depends upon 1t. The subicc; will come
up at the next meeting OF the Bridge Trustees.
The protest sent 10 President Berri gave rise
stopping work on the tracks on the bridge.
Mr.. Whitchouse, in speaking. Of tho matter
yesterday, said that he had no thought of apply
ing for such an injunction, as the work Oh the
bridge was clearly within the rights of tho
trustees.
hotclkecpcr. who has n VERY valuable property
on tho plaza between Liberty and Fulton
streets and facing both streets. We assert that
the purchase of the plaza and the widening of
Liberty street We're done under an act Of the
Legislature in 1891, the purpose of which WAS
to have Liberty street entirely free from rail.
the railroads, it would he unfair and injurious
to my client, II such an attempt is made. then
wo may apply to tho courts 10 stop IT,"