New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-07
PROBLEMS TO BE SOLVED.
PLENTY OF WORK ON HAND FOR THE
BRIDGE TRUSTEES.
NO INFORMANT ACTION LIKELY TO BE TAhES Al
ro-MoRRows MEErINo-MANY PUzzLlNo
QUESTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH
THE OPERATION OF ELE-

ro-MoRnow.s MEErINa-MANY PUZzLrNd
QUESTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH
THE OPERATION OF ELE-
WAITED TRAINS.
Not much Is likely to be done at the meeting OF
the Bridge trustees tomorrow In reference u '''
scheme of running elevated trains all the way "
New-York The second Monday In every moh'h
is the regular meeting day of the trustees ou'
Mayor Strong has permitted his time Tor the aay
to be occupied with other engagements. especIaiy
with hearings on bills affecting New-fork S"!'
and so will be unable 10 attend the meetihs' =. !"
considered desirable that no action shouid DC 'ahei
on tho most important question Detore inc dual"
Of Trustees unless all the members are In at
tendance Mayor Strong Is believed to be much
interested in the plan Of running both surface Nnu
elevated cars across the Bridge. and MS dispos'-
ton of his time In such way that ne cahno' We
on hand at the regular Bridge meeting was 'he
occasion OF some criticism on the part OF Brooklyn
ties who learned OF 1t yesterday. 80
1t Is expected. however. that the mceuhs wiz
be adjourned to Tuesday. or some other day later
in the week. in order that early acuoh may NC
taken on the report Of the special committee IN
dorsing the decision Of the engineering experts
employed to examine this matter. In the minus VI
| those most familiar with the subject, there ID
little doubt about the approval OF the report by INC
trustees but 1t is certain that whatever privileges
a granted
| rounded with severe restrictions All the COST
| NJ tho changes required in tracks and stations
will be borno by the railroads. and at the same
time they will be required to place their trains
absolutely under the control OF the Brose autho'-
tiles from the time they enter on tho Bridge
tracks until they leave them.
REGULAR FAKES TO BE COLLECTED.
Arrangements will be made whereby the Bridge
will collect the regular fares from all passengers
crossing the river. but the plan to DO followed
has not yet been worked out in detail Various
suggestions have been made by the railroad oH-
Gals One was that different tickets should be
sold for passengers travelling on tho two elevated
roads: but President Bcrri, with his business
training instantly that this would DO useless
and would only compllcate the situation. 1t Is
expected that the elevated roads Will pracucaIiy
combine in carrying out the arrangement ior rum
ming trains on the Bridge. but. far as known. no
actual steps In that direction have yet been taken
At any rate one sort of railroad ticket Is con-
sidered sufficient for BOTH Whether 1t shall be
coupon ticket or not is an open question
II such ticket should be used. the part Of It call
ing for a passage on the Bridge would be torn on
by the passenger ard dropped In the box In New
York and after tho had passed on the elevated
tracks the rest OF the tickets would be taken up by
the conductors Just as II they collecting reg
ular fares Then these tickets would be turned In
TO the Bridge office in quantities, ara the money
they represent paid out to the railroads. Mr. Berri
SAYS that this would be the plan adopted ii the new
system to be put In operation at once But II
Is probable that something will be done before long
toward making uniform fare on the Bridge cars
no matter whether n single ticket or two or ten
are bought at time for II Is deemed desirable
TO get rid of the half-cent now involved in every
fare except when a single ticket is purchased.
ono plan Is under consideration by the railroad
companies Interested. which. il red out. Will
nf
trains on the Bridge This is the construction OF q
station for their especial accommodation over Cen
tre-st., New-York. II that is done, the elevated
trains VIII be loaded at this station. and then run
upon the Bridge tracks. while the regular Bridge
trains will be operated. now. from the present
station. Such arrangement would do away with
all confusion, since passengers going only TO tho
Brooklyn station would not think OF taking the
elevated trains. The Manhattan Company Is I'M
derstood to be interested in this phase OF the Bridge
problem, for It - the expectation that ultimately
II Will construct line to connect WITH we Bridge;
and that elevated trains will run all the way from
East Now-York to Harlem on both sides or New
York City.
THE NEW WAY OF RUNNING TRAINS.
The new way Of running trains on the Bridge Is
giving almost complete satisfaction to those who
have go to and return from New-York In the
rush hours Of morning and evening. and. according
10 President Berri. there is scarcely any grumbng.
a well known railroad Official OF Brooklyn crossed
the Bridge few days ago In the busy hours Tor
the first tine since the Rduntlcteu TRACKS were put
in use. To sec how the new arrangement n. WIS ra
working. he stood on the platform In New York fot
at least fifteen minutes and watched the movement
Of the people. He declares that he never saw
crowd handled better or less jostling and confusion
" WIFI the Sixteen trains now used in the rush
hours the Roadway Is sixty-seven seconds II Is
SECONDS IS considered by the engineers and other
n rahs San Ss % ss WITH If
trains should be run, that headway would be
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down the time between trains until II becomes
OF a few seconds the factor of danger Is increased.
As to the long intervals between trains on in the
Berri admits that there may be cause or complaint
REPAIRS NECESSARY AT TIMES.
Speaking of this yesterday. he said During the
time trains are tho Bridge by electricity
the regular Roadway is six minutes. But when 1t
is necessary to repair the tracks we are forced to
operate trains the shuttle principle can well
appreciate the vexation OF man who has TO stand
on the platform nearly fifteen minutes waiting for
a train. But 1t Is necessary to mako repairs
and then. and the only time the work can be done
is when the travel is lghtest 1t takes six minutes
not much margin for cutting down the ffteen-min-
ute interval. though hope to make little saving
fow and it is tho good Of the greatest number that
has to DO considered II the tracks were not kept
S % s the sxs H Of s as %
BY doing that we shall be able to accommodate
are bound to do ali we can to provide that add.
d for The the PEE =, ~,
sy e. y:a ssss$ e 81 r.:
which. while IL probably increased tho number OF
usuay walk doubtless took the cars, reduced the
Briggs Of the paqs Of over tho
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