The sun., 1897-02-14
VERY ROSY BRIDGE VIEWS.
CONTINUOUS ROUTE FROM BRONx
RIVER TO CONEY ISLAND.


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n'ooNuu 0ie,A''u ioa'' ~ anu .'Cno' 'ne
TO run their cars over the brooklyn oriaee. JUST
how much of this was based upon real knowl.
edge. and how much was yuesswork. will prob
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ABLY develop iater. put IL even tair pIrt OF "
prove true. II will mean very decided improve
mon, ,n 'ne Io"'' p"''eHS'' ''"n'' VI -''" io'A
anu DrookSn.
There was talk. for instance. OF such things
n. s~sntnaiiv riding for n sinele fare on the
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the Bronx River to Coney Island. md promises
that II tho needed righu were granted that
inc "orh o' a,ef.ns uo or'uso anu n'aN'ns
connections with Il by both tho elevated and
surt.ce lines would be done in n very fey
months and At the expense OF the railroads.
The talk occurred at q meeting which was
beld yesterdny At the bridge ONCE in WASH
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ihS'oh suoet' niookSh' ~ "h,on 'he'e "er'
present representatives OF tho bridge. I 10 ele-
yated railroads. and surface roads Of Brook
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On behalf Of tho bridge there were present
the tl,ree members of the commi, tee which is
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Mayor Wurstos. Comptroller Palmer. and
Trusteo Eeprtuues: Mr. Berri President OF
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Le bridso trustees anu th'e' EhH"'er anu
Superintendent q. c. Martin. For the ele-
yated roads, Mr.. Jhlman, President OF tho
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brooklyn Eio'"'eu hairoAu Soi"pah'' was
Rossiter OF the Brooklyn Heights road. Pres
dent johnson OF the Nassau Company. Presi-
dent sullivan OF the Conoy Island ana brook-
lyn Railroad Com -any, and President Part-
RI ige of tho Brooklyn City and NeNtown Com
pany. The discussion touched upon number
OF points.
President Berri asked whether the railroad
men had decided upon a method of issuing
collecting tickets. and he also wanted TO know
clusion as TO whether they would compensate
the bride trustees for the privileges which
they wanted by the payment or tolls or through
q lease;
Mr.. Rossiter said he was In favor OF a cou-
pon system OF tickets, one part OF the ucket To
10 taken up on the cars and the other To be
taken up on the bridge Ihls method wonl
bridge by tolls Mr Berrl snld ht Thought
this might result In confusion on the bridge.
but MIR. Uhlman said he thought not. and
spoke OF tho fact that tickets were now AAcn
up without confusion at ali the bridge en-
frances in Tho ChoppinR buAc>, As TO The method
of paving for the use or the bridge. thr rail
road men said IL was subject for future con-
sidoration.
President Rossiter said no believed an ami
oablo arrangement could be made Tor the car
rying OF passen gers over the bridge In the cars
of his company, and that the company would
be able 10 o. crate cars TO this city In four
months after they got permission TO do so, ana
70 make tho needed changes.
Mr. IThlnAn. own