New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-09
QUICK WORK on THE BRIDGE
TROLLEY COMPANIES DOING ALL THEY
CAN TO FINISH THEIR TRACKS.
CARS TO BE RUNNING IN THREE wEEKs-ELE-
MATED ROADS At A srANpsT1L1.


WAITED ROADS AT A sTANDsTTIIA
Rrooklyn's trolley officials longer fear that
their work or the Bridge will be interrupted by
,rouhlesor,e intunctlons or stopped by the orders
of the Bridge Commissioner. When the commit
tee OF the Manufacturers Association met on fIl-
day night and announced. after long session.
that they had taken action to prevent the run
ming OF troey-cars on the Bridge they pIac'ic@-'y
conceded that they could find no reasonable ground
for further opnosition Encouraged by this an
nouncement from the representatives or the Manu-
facturers' Association. President Rossiter Is push
Ing the work more vigorously than ever ana yes
terdav he announced that within three weeks at
the outside tho cars VIII be able 10 tahe INC"
passengers across the structure
The amount Of work that has been done IN 'he
last week In making alterations and laying tracks
has been great. Large gangs OF men have peer
kept at work almost incessantly Noth'"s 'e
mains 10 be done at the Brooklyn END except "
widen the roadways where they descehu ~ III"
street level. This IS row being done on the west
side and the centre OF operations Will De trans
ferred to the side as soon as the west sue 20
con,nloted The trolley companies Will not wait
for the completion OF this work before announcing
that they can take passengers over the Bridse'
Much Of the responsibility for the prompt hnish-
ING Of the work now rests with the Pennsylvania
c.aol coronanv which has contracted TO remove
,ho n,llars in the way OF the tracks at the New
york terminal and replace them with immense iron
clrders, which will support the Platforms ~"
held I'D by the pillars one circuit u ''lo "a
has already been completed. President hossi'ei
thought a few days ago that he would De ap'e "
send a few cars around the entire circuit o'i
"Wednesday, but he has now decided TO wait ui''ii
tho work il all done before he attempts 10 open
traffic on the Bridge at all
Engineer G c. Martin Of the Bridge once Is
more than pleased with the present prospect ''a'
no more legal obstacles will be thrown IN the way
of the Bridge crossing project -.
Now that we have gone as far as we nave "''n
,b,s work" said Mr. Martin, ut seems TO me tha'
we should be allowed 10 finish 1t and demonstrate
by practical operation whether or mol 'ne i','',e
Of trolley. on the Bridge would be accompanied ~
,he serious dangers which some people profess 10
faar II these fears are found 10 De slouiu'e''
there will certainly be no objection 10 an 'hoen,o
continuation Of the trolley traffic on the biluse
7, on the other hand. Il should De iouhu 'hd' .iie
Man does not work well in any respect the D'iueo
commissioner has absolute power 10 fehoNe mo
,rolIevs from the Bridge and he would certainly 40
am confident that no trouble will be found
stber in providing for the safety OF the puonc oi III
insuring the continued safety OF the D''1s'
we never yet allowed any concern to use me
p-i6ga in any way which endangered the punllc
and do not intend to 90 - nG Fridge and ali its
resources and would not have given my aPprThEl@
70 . ti he general public has confidence II the
engineers who reported in favor OF LIS va en-
coun,ered in certain quarters Is not 9aSaen up e;
popular desire that the trolley shouG b eu ,porEs
and we shall be satished. and. am sure me gem
Wh;ie the trolley companies are making every
effort 10 exercise their rights on me bIuse S ~
possible The ssya oonGGr pa move at their
emf rate they will not be ready 70 seu as os o.
the Bridge ysr for 36c m pre they must pay piece Of
property Washing which d6nec w ,b nare tracks
uy,h the Bridge tracks.