New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-09
NEWS OF BROOKLYN.
POSTPONED FOR A DAY.
BRIDGE TRUSTEES DID NOT ACT BE-
CAUSE MAYOR STRONG WAS ABSENT.

rur QUESTION OF ACCEPTING THE REPORT OF
THE EXPERTS on THE ADMISSION OF ELE-
Waited AND TROLLEY CARS TO THE
srR1r11rRE TO BE CoNsIDERED-A
TALK WITH fX MAYOR sCHIEREN
The Bridge trustees did not yesterday 'aSe Wy ~,
consideration OF the report OF the boa." VI ,.,oa
regarding the feasibility OF permit'hs
trims and trolley-cars to cross the br'ose' -"
law was due TO the fact that II was ues"eu ~ 60
Msvor strong attend the meeting Mayor 0Uo"e
80 -, no nresent Yesterday owing to the iac'
,hot no was engaged in granting hearings o" ve
,a,r ,ogsIative measures affecting New-iorh ny
Only President Berri and Trustees mem 'd"
Keeney attended the meeting.
7, was arranged to hold a special meeths 'o-u''
n, O'clock when it is expected that all .he 70 w..
lin he nresent except j. Seaver Page, who Is IN '"e
South. .o. oo,te-n
.Jt is nonsense to say that the trustees co'. .
plate making the corporations present ~ :" -,
IRE that cost SCI 900 Co.," said President Der.
Tribune reporter last night Tine urus'ee' ~ 49,,
Two solely in the interests Of the pubic VINE" .,'!
. n .. ,nare I, easier for New-York and BROOKLYN
naon,e IN cross the Bridge easily. quickly anu oo''
,ortah,v To simply allow the elevated cars ~
have this privilege would be Unfair anu 'e'
would no. increase the carrying '"P' ,,
r,r,Spe as the Bridge tracks are peihs o''up'
nor about as fully as they can be- Inc increase
-. az oonac,,v will come with the use OF tn"
ro.awavs nv the trolley-cars have not asNeu
,h. trustees how they are going to vote on 'ho
..,oroa Tomorrow but l believe the repoi. WI" ~
adopted as have not heard OF i'0'' ~
trustee who is going TO oppose H.
rx-NAYOR sCHIERENS VIEWS
w., ,,.or,. q, Brooklyn are almost unanimous
IN desiring 20 have direct cofh"'u'" rho,r
New-York by rail without change oi a. re-
o.,m.r,s are well expressed in the foi'o"'"e
Char.eS A.
Trihuns reporter at his house last night -, ..
THE idea OF running cars over ."e no, %
N.w.york and making New-forK inc ' nv,
No, new but has been agitated LOT !e ,h
feasibility OF running elevated rams ~ oor,pe.
nresen; Bridge has been demonstrated u! 'o' ~,
,o,, engineers and there seems TO he no'hlhs '"
stands I'm the way of using the Bridg" ioi '"' ~
nose except the enlargement OF the te''"
CITIES in New-York City. However seVe'a' 30 ,,,
have been suggested for this which seem accTue
and there is no doubt that great benent VIII ra,n.
to the travelling public by p ermsr,, ~ brooklyn
What we suffer from to-day is lack OF ~ ar, of
cies and iaGk III, OF s sa flT built up If the peo
0 0n, wee assured terminal facilities In New orR
CITY or in Sther wTf1s twenty seventh Thr
teth wards and remain in It un'i cemen M for
many New-York people doing business IN the lower
part of the city to move 10 be ee ar privilege of
crossing the Bridge and al Other h RoaTs o 81
details they can be safely ai 10 me interests Of the
city in that respect
TROIIEY-CARs on THE ROADWAHS-
LAS 10 the feasibility OF using the roadways LOT
trolley-caIs an not quite so sure. because IN inc
rush hours the roadways are pretty wei taken up
with trucks and carriages. How 'roiiey-car lines
are 10 find Accommodations there is more than can
toll However a way may be found by which that
can be accomplished, and If it is L: will edd srehy
10 the facilities for bringing the people - thelr
homes. To my mind 1t is absolutely necessary ma,
something be done 10 give the people OF broVHS MN
proptr accommodation, and hope the trustees VIII
act in this matter speedily. especially as tne en-
cineers have reported that there are no obstacles
in the way. and that there Is no danger as 10 the
carrying capacity Of the Bridge.
I'm the trolley lines cannot ne accommodateed
elevated railroads to use the Bridge? -,
''Cerianly | would. | see no reason .wn! the
people of brooklyn should be deprived OF this ac-
compoda:ion account Of rival business interests.
consider this public interest and public benefit
and II has nothing 10 DO with private interests OF
corpora tons II Is the peoples bridge and the PEG
pie should he accommodated and that should be
uppermost in the minds Of the trustees