New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-07
BROOKLYN NEWS.
TRANSFER SYSTEM DEFECTS
RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS INSPECT IT
WITH MR. ROSSITER.
THE PRESIDENT PROMISES SOME CHANGES
A POLL OF PASSENGERS MADE

"A POLL OF PASSENGERS MADE.
Colonel Ashley w. Cole f. NJ Baker and Charles
F. Barnes OF the State Railroad Commission. In
company with Pres dent Rossiter and Supern-
tendent Wheatley. Of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Company. James Farrell. OF the Thlr;eth Ward
Citizens Prote ,tive Association and Harry A. Han
bury. Of the Eighth Ward Association. visited the
end OF the Fifth-ave elevated road. at Sixty-hfth-
St, and made tho 'Ough examination Of the trans
fer system. which has been the subject OF so much
strife The Commissioners watched the traffic for
hour and a half and then said the system
not exactly satisfactory. Colonel Cole said the
climb from the street to the elevated long and
disaCreeable one.
Mr. Rossiter said the company proposed 10 build
an incline there so that the surface would let
off passengers alongside the elevated cars. and
that Furthermore the company would run a ferry
from Sxty-ffth-st. Brooklyn. 10 Manhattan. Mr.
Hamburg wanted 10 know why the transfer could
not be made optional instead OF compulsory. Mr.
Rossiter said the company was trying TO carry out
the plans formulated two years ago and which had
been talked by ex-Presdents Chlmann and
Albert L. Johnson OF the Brooklyn elevated and
Nassau lines, and which at that time every one
sal. would prove a boon TO Brooklyntes. The
ompany desired to divert some OF the surface
travel to the elevated in order TO relieve the con-
gestion on the surface and give better accommoda-
ton to short distance riders on the trolley INES
Mr. Hamburg called attention TO the fact that PEG,
Die from South Brooklyn below Sixteenth.st. could
transfer to Ffteenth-st. cars going to Hamilton
single fare Mr.. Rossiter said that this would be
remedied al once ,
Messrs Barnes and Baker Of the Commission
boarded two incoming cars south Of Sixty-ffth-st
and poled the passengers with reference 20 com;
pulsory transfers at that point. Fnteen out OF
nineteen on the Bensonhurst car favored the new
arranCement. the other four being opposed. Twelve
out OF sixteen the Hamilton-aVe. car Favored
the present arrangement but some OF them sald
their wives preferred continuous noe ,
Mr. Rossiter admitted there were defects IN the
service at SiXty-ffth-st but said that as soon as
The new motor cars were running he would further
improve the service by running express trains that
would make no stop between the Manhattan enc
of the Bridge and Union-st. - . ..,
The party then went the Fortieth-st station
and then to the union depot, at Thrty-s1th-sl
and Fifth-ave. After half an hour there they WEN
to Eighty-sxth-st. and Fifth-ave by way OF me
Eiftb'svc trolley There Is no proper shelter for
passengers there. Superintendent Wheatley sa t
An empty car would be stationed there Tor use uy
passengers till better accommodations coulo De
provided ,,. .o..,, -
Colonel Cole said the Commissions recommends
tions would be sent TO President ROSS ct 1lrtCt
and II they are not carried out the CoInnhsslSSn
would serve a notice on the Attorney Genera" WIN
would take action In the matter