The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-01
TROLLEY CARS.
TIE NEW LINE OF TRATEE HAs
ALREADY BECOME POPULAR.

Engineer Martin at work on Details for =
Fsll Service on All Four Loops-Psdes
triass viii Ne Enabied to Heaeh the
Promanaae witheut Crossing the Loops.
The trolley cars that are now running over
the Brooklyn Bridge come around one Of the
loops at this end and TO back to Brooklyn, run
ming half hourly day and night. The cars are
Of the Flushing and Graham avenue line, and
each one bears the sign. "Direct to New York"
Chief Engineer Martin OF the bridge desires to
have these signs changed to read, Direct to
Manhattan"
Tho bridge trolley cars have alrcadv become
popular, and large numbers Of persons may BIO
seen waiting for them at this end of the bridge.
The cars use only one of the four loops at this
end. This is the loop nearest the street.
Two purposessare served by running the cars
at present. Ono has perhaps q legal signif.
canoe, inasmuch as II is shown that the line is
regularly operated. Tho other is to enable
Engineer Martin TO arrange the details Of their
operation whom the work on tho bridge is COM
pleted and all four OF the loops are in service.
Engineer Martin at first believed IL bost that
the trolley cars should como just within tho
station on the loops and unload. then move to
tho straight section Of tho loops at the centre
Of the station to load. and finally move of prac-
tically in blocks of four upon beginning their
A little experience has convinced him that
this is not the best plan. He finds that people
t Gssen DO IL sSo ,n0 isnNisr. o'T The % prss. Saoi plsn i Is To
nave the cars not stop until they reach the bend
they Will unload and take up passengers, and
Pedestrians viii not bave:to pass the trolley
cars at all after the work Of preparing tho ter.
Of the. terminal iGIi building tbe:riso Of tho PRONE:
with the drst deck. because this runs out on q
Tho partitions on either side at the end Of
this deck have been removed and walks, to be
constructed from the deck, will lead on q level
to nea ,aS ,sTidE wil pf Ss acne ic reach %hG The t prom is aSae
by ascending the main stairways at either side
Of Park row and walking straight ahead. lit
be r r1niI ddI to- widen these stairs. The Changes
In tho sides Of the terminal, the widening Of the
roadways on either side and other necessary
i tsses %e win. 1t Then K Sel, sSe fali Pc services ersfees q n tr rSHss
The bridge trolley cars now stop at the Brook:
Ign toll gates on every trip and each car psys5
'e a the iSi 4 ,Hr safh aV of Mr.. I I. B. Martin the in
terror of the lower part Of the terminal and the
the Esll w SRsirin spa is i + L to benz Se sr RHiiinassiS T iiRhs:;d Sn al
night. Around each Of the pillars there is. to be
q group Of ten incandescent electric lights.
making 900 Of these i nall. These lights are to
light will be better diffused and there will not
be u shadow or a dark corner in the place. This
work and the maintaining Of the lights Is all at
the other work OF IN aking the changes.
When the elevated roads are ready to cross
from bridge tSs s snsy S Sdck eu inst 'e sse & n of th ss1 present.
main stairs, to.reach the nav platform that is
to be built between the tail switches. One road
viii S,Ilas use s,t that at P@Sl platter { NV While X. the the q Sth her n wili
ent platforms,