New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-17
rERRYBoATS THE WEAKEST POINT.

FERRYBOATS THE WEAKEST PolNI'
ALI. OTHER FACILITIES FOR HANDAiN"
THE CROWDS SEEN TO BE
ADEQUATE.
As the Dewey reception draws near signs muir
ply that this city IS about to be invaded ny one
m. greatest crowds Of people that have ever as
serbled The Tribune has pointed out the croWucu
condition Of the hotels but the manner OF lhs'eSS
10 and ecress from the city OF these great MASSES
Of people is most interesting proDieih DO "'',
and one that is giving railway uoHeN anu '''''
officials who VIII he responsible for the naho''"E %
them hard worked days and nights For months
the railways have been preparing TO handlc lhese
crowds and have perfected their plans Tor dos go
All regular trains Of every description saving Only
the great limited expresses. Will have their 'al"C
ity Increased by the addition Of extra cars Al
iacent towns and cities and those more I'"'''
have beon thoroughly canvassed and careful esll-
mates have been made Of the number OF people
likely to come TO NewYork from each community
on these estimates the number OF eNH" u"'"o
necessary has been worked out approximately anu
the railroads are already distributing the equip
ment at convenient points along their lines. one
great trouble with crowds IS the difficulty OF telhng
in advance what train they are likely TO prefer.
one train may leave comparatively empty ana Inc
next one leaving half hour later, Will be lamineH
In order to guard against getting caught III '''S
way a number of the roads preparing to have
put in use at short notice With absolute una
rimity the local railroad officials while they say the
crowd Will be the greatest in the history Oh inc
city profess their ability to handle II with iaclN
and dispatch. There is one point. however, lha'
troubles them and that is to get the people across
the ferries
All railroads having terminals In New-York with
the execution 81 the New-IIavcn and the New
York Central enter the city by means of ferries.
The number of boats that are in Use in this ser
vice is limited and none Of the roads have any in
reserve.
The PENNSYLVANIA the Ncw-York. Susqu"hanna
and Western and the Lchgh Valley all use ihc
PENNSYLVANIA terminal. in Jersey city. and land 40
/ Corilandt-st Doshrosscs-st and West Twenty
third-st in Manhattan There is - ferry 10 BiooN-
lyn as we'll Counting the Brooklyn annex there Is
a fleet of eighteen boats. The -four new boats
! New Brunswick. Pittsburg. 81 Louis ana fhla-
! d,lpha are the most improved ferryboats in exist
/ encc with double decks and twin screws. Their
! seating capacity is 60. and they have comfortable
standing room in the cabins and upper decks for
two thousand persons more. They could undouoi-
eddy carry double this number Of pAsons If crowded
Passengers gan SET on and of from 3oth decks
Of the PENNSYLVANIA boats except at bcSh'osSt--Sl
river The Pennsylvania runs single boat ferry
from Bay-st. Jersey city. 20 Thirteenth-st.. Man
The central Railroad Of Ncw,Jsrsey. the Bait
have their terminal in New-Jersey at Communi-
pw. and from there boats run to WhiUhal-st
'nd Libcrty-st. Manhattan Two Of these boats are
twin screw and double deck. but the passengers
can enter the boats only ON me lower deck ana
which must be descended again 90 leave the boat
They have a feet. all told Of seven boats.
YORK and the New-Jersey Northern have their
Iminal at Jersey 0iy ana iheir iTires run rom
Manhattan They have fleet Of eight single deck
Tie Delaware Lackawanna and Western and the
Morris ana Essex have terminal IN lfoboken. and
sengers from there 10 Barclay and Christopher SITS
Four Of these boats are double decked and have
The West Shore and the New-York Ontario and
Western Railroads have their New-Jersey terminal
az Weehawken and fleet Of four single deck
craft carries passengers TO Franklin and West
Tho Long Island Railroad has Its Long Island
terminal at Long Island city. Nine boats carry fits
to 5am bf SIP on ngd EI Ra
criminal at Flatbush-ave. Brooklyn. from where
In the case Of the New-Haven and the New York
Central Railroads. which land passengers in the
Grand Central Station. there is likely to be some
trouble in handling the people. owing to the com
paraively small size OF the waiting rooms Wiih
~ incoming crowds ms VIII not make So much
difference the people will simply pass out. but
with the outgoing crowds there are likely TO be-
bockados and jams that VIII sorely tax the rail
way employees to straighten and then again. one
crowds very one wants to gel home by the frst
possible train. and they all make rush for tnat
~ TO prove troublesome 10 the railroads
The people Of Long Island certainly Of It's west
in getting into the city From Jamaica and points
west they can come by trolley over the Brooklyn
Bridge From all other points the Long Island
Railroad accustomed to big summer crowds Will
lc able to take OF everybody. Ncw-Jcrse "a nd
Westminster well covered by railroads and troll
l,ys
The summer season for the boats running up and
down the Hudson River s practically closed and
Dewey visitors can take advantage Of the full ca
pacity Of these boats. This viii relieve the rail-
roads along the Hudson River Tho same rule will
also apply TO the Sound boats The Fan River Line
The NoW-L)ndon. the Stonington and the New
Haven lines. and great numbers ~ people Will come
lu This ~. and every possible means Of gctfiu. fo
The city Will undoubtedly be taxed 10 its fullest ca
pacity.
sim greater trouble than that Il getting the
people here viii hc In housing and feeding them.
IN TINS connection genius yesterday suggested the
idea Of broad strap to tit under the arms with Il
hook al It's end. b; which people could Doe hung up
IN cold storage houses IN rows for night f. be
elis - look 10 many experienced landlords us
lhoush some scheme of wholesale housing would
nave 10 be- evolved. else hundreds Of people win
have 10 tramp The streets all night