New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-28
TO CONTROL BRIDGE TRAINo'
TURNED OVER ALTOGETHER IL NE
BROOKLYN ELEVATED

NEW fDNTKA'l Btsl " BIN
COMMISSIONER SHEA. WHICH THE hNi -"
GAYS WILL. MAKE THE BRIDGE PAY
rrs,,,o Maddox or the supreme Court on inc
consent Of al parties interested EeS'''-a' ..,.e
nroved a contract between Mr. thhian"' I'D
of the Brooklyn Elevated Railroad 'o",p".' rns
pr,doo comm. ssioner john l.. Shea, when lu,ns
,.i,, 81 trains across the Brooklyn brl"e'
,r "a tho elevated railroad company a'ose'ie''
suhtoc, N regulations TO he imposed by '"e D'''7
Commissioners The terms OF the COIN" ,,,i
modification Of the on mace oe'",' ,,,o,,s,
mann and the old trustees OF the b'iu6c '''
% tso- e,v,ng TO the railroad company the risn'
m rim its cars across the structure an" - "
loot a complete capitulation of the receiver ~ Wv
go, ,bich Mr. Shea demanded. The receiver say
&, tho nnntion on which Justice Maddox apP'oNe.
tho contract hat he fears that unless III. ,
IS approved tho privilege to cross '"' - ~
ou will be t. olxcd. II may be uhu'' ''' -
the old contract. The ground OF ,,nd,r
sboo.e onnosition 10 tho old contract - '"'' "
lie provisions tho city would continua"E lo''
on tho Bridg. Under the new con''"r' wv on
L., Elevated Railroad Company viii oper"'e a"
tho shuttle trains between terminals VIZ XII.
its own power and men TO operate I'll" -. cor
on the Bridge ard will pay toll o. ~ A
every elevated railroad car that hah'' h,,h
trip across the structure. Inc eau 49, ,o-
have always been in operation between '"'
ti -, Tho Rridge will be stopped. ana eiec'ilC
II no
motor will he the only motive power III"
for the shuttle trains which VIII SUI" w '
ever will remain 2i2 cents .. choa ox
,.,,. mis- rovv contract Commissioner ''h'' -
meets 10 nut the Bridge on paying "'''', ~,
- making fl, 4 source OF constant loss MI ~
- 80 -,,o,ver thinks the terms OF inc co'
,. a,o hard and that he will lose money ." wv
o-,tic, Of the shuttle trains. Yet no hdd ~ q"
cont tho terms offered by Mr. Shea or no'hl"s' ''-
ho savs In his petition that ne mas '"'F
over $4,000 in preparing for tn" 'onlie "o d
~ ho elevated structure and the Bridge """
,., alternative was left him but To a'c'p'' a,'o
tract on practically the same terms Will u"
-, tn. Kings County company. when MS d" "
,r.,. Ike that with the Brooklyn company '''
last August 49,, hte,o~v
Tho notition OF Mr.. Uhlmann roclies inc "'9'".
NJ the Brooklyn company ana IN" HAN'"H 80.
August contract with tho trustees giving nv
% The receiver to operate ears over one SET oi '
,u,.rotad tracks on the Bridge. tho oin"T SCI U'
10 reserved for the shuttle road. when was 10 ~
o,croted by the trustees This contract p'o1t''
for the transportation OF passengers 10 -
for \ single fare and while ON the bridge me "a
Of the elevated road were 10 oH uh''' 'n'
mon, a, the Bridge trustees. who would man 'H''n
a,d hanI then, across and Zee responsible Tor ''
accidents on IN. Bridge. The toll for '''h '''
,r,rsnorted was TO be 1919 cents Tn" pe'uo"''
recltes that according to the terms "' 'N'' ~
tract he has constructed tho necessary aPi"o"V"e'
and that since Jun" Is car" nave "'N'' Ni'
d,ti, across the Bridge. The receiver says 'n"'
he ia informed by the Bridge Commissioner '"'.
,r. tho advent OF the trol!eys on me Brids' ana
now more especially since th" ocNd''u .t"''
h.gun TO run across. tho receipts on tl' N'.t',
trains have decreased more tnan one-hd4' 80 ,'.''
inning the trains - 4 constant loss 10 thc '.t!
IVb.r All the elevated trains are III operation w
,,rt,l Ioas is calculated at $4,000 under N" pre-
eni system Mr. Uhlmann says that MI. Sh's ~ t :
,rsf.,.d that unless the August contract @ho. ~
h, modified 80 To provide ior no los, /" ''0 '''
h.. vciD .nuul f. as he has a right 10 90. 80,
The Fridge Commissioner has Insisted that tne
receiver assume the entire burden or operating We
local railroad under the direction OF me C2llllss-
slon.r ana Al such a way as 10 dUoEd a|tVud' y
enr,ira Cof which the Commissioner should %" the
ttidg., and al the same fare as Is now rnirgcd 10
keen tho cars and everything connected with sdcn
railroad In good order 10 the satisfaction or the
Commissioner and should provide AZ ms own eN-
pense ALI the power aud servc" required 10 OPP
erat. the cars II the Brooklyn and those OF the
AN liability for accidents. that the receiver shouiI
bear whatever loss might occur from operating me
local railroad while n the same should prove
profitable he must Pay to the commissioner IN cd'h
year a graduated percentage of tn" surplus.
The receiver SAYS that he has felt compelled 10
acceie 20 these demands and sign the new con-
tract which provides that the operation by the
BROOKLYN Elevated Is to be under the direction or
the Commissioner. who - TO have entire control
I'm the towers and all the employees on the Bridge
are to be subject to his approval lie says ne ne
eves II Will be for the benefit OF the general pun
lie as well a. OF the railroad and the city. The
receiver will take charge OF the Bridge In TWO or
three days. soon AZ some details can be settled.