New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-28
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Tribune reporter yesterday called upon
President Rossiter and asked him about the i'm
provements made on the road in the last year
Mr.. Ross!ter said:
1.-The Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company IN
the present year has made further and substan-
tial improvements TO It's property. There have
been replaced about hfty-hve miles OF track,
most Of the old track removed being that known
as the Lewis & Fowler box girder rail. ana
also q considerable amount OF the old nat
stringer or horsecar rail. Nearly all Of the new
rau laid has been the heavy "a and 80 pound
9-nch girder rail-, which II is expected VIII last
from seven 10 twelve years without our having
10 disturb the streets and pavements again.
This rail furnishes a most substantial and easy
riding track, and, with the track OF similar
construction laid during the last TWO years,
gives about 175 miles OF as sooo track as on d.
anv surface road In the country Nearly all OF
the important lines have had new track Ialu
on them. and the plans for next year contem-
plate replacing practically every mile OF poor
track on the system. -,
Among the more important lines rebuilt is
that OF the Jamaica Plank Road. The conoltioh
OF the old rail, like the road itself, mace rue
over the line anything but a pleasure The new
track construction on this road, ana the newly
asphalted street. now nearly competed 10
Jamaica is going to prove one OF the strongest
Inducements for the rapid building up and de-
yeloprnent Of this entiro neighoorhooo anu
ride over this line now is a pleasure
1.-THE principal lines completed Wltnlh the year
ara. Third.ave. 10 Fort Hamilton, Court-st.,
Gates-ave. Myrtle-ave, Flushing-ave. ana
Sands-st, Manhattan-ave, GreenpO,ht- ave;
Jamaica Plank Road. Cypress HIS line ana
I'm connection with this track work a consid,
cradle number Of pieces Of terminal and speclai
work, such as curves sWltsnes az - rs s%s.
fem has been under electric operation mas the
track been IN so perfect a condition.
an connection with the track Work many
,,rss ~ the overhead line have been rebuilt and
coneidera BILE OF the trolley wire replaced by new
and heavier wire. -. ,.
doube-truck standard cars have been put IN
service since October l, and nearly five hundred
OF the old electric cars have been thorouehIy
overhauled and painted, the soied ana worn
ont carpets replaced by new. ADDITIONAL llght cir
cnits nlaced in the cars. and minor improve
n9ents made that add much 10 the comfort OF
the companys patrons.
"a new piece of property has been acquired
adjoining the companys repair shop. at Second
ave and Fifty second-st., ana the faclltles
which the company now has for maintaining
repairing and building every part OF lts equip"
ment is uneoualled. The shop has a capacity
OF about one hundred and sixty cars al one
time and the entire open-a'r equipment or the
cornpany Is now being overhauled and some SIX
hundred of its cars being painted the new stand
ard light colors in red and yellow. as well as
other improvements being made in the open
cars for next summers use
Outside OF the proposed traffic over the Bridge
the next lines that will be opened by the com
pany will be the Sea Beach line and the Six
teenth-ave. line. Although the hnal touches VII
not be put to the contract with the Sea Beach
company until early this week, the Heights com
pany practically has possession now. and hall
the tracks have been prepared for trolley-cars
A special fast service 10 Coney Island VIII be
nut on this road. The distance from Bay tc
island will be covered in fifteen minutes. or one
minute less than the steamcars made the trip IN
Transfers will be given 10 the line. and through
cars will likewise be run from the Bridge and
the ferries. Ferryboats Will be run from New
York to the end Of Sixty -Afth-st. all winter.
Nearly enough consents have been secured fol-
the Sixteenth-ave. line, which will be built early
in the spring. This is to be connection be-
tween the Eastern District and NewUtrecht, OF
the Thirtieth Ward Connecting with the Nos
trand and Flatbush-ave. lines, It will rur
through Avenue c. Sixteenth-ave. to Eighty.
sixth-st. and through the latter 70 Benson
hurst.