New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-28
EAST RIVER TUNNEL PLANS
ATLANTIC AVENUE COMMISSION TO
HOLD A MEETING TO-DAY.
LONG ISLAND RAILROAD ANXIOUS TO
START BEFORE THE RAPID TRAN
SIT SYSTEM is BUILT.

START BEFORE THE RAPID TRAN
SIT SYSTEM is BUILT.
The Atlantic Avenue Commission will hold
meeting this forenoon at the Bedford Bank IN
Brooklyn. to take action on the arrangements
for building the proposed East River Tunnel by
the Long Island Railroad. whose plans were re-
ferred to in The Tribune Of yesterday. The meet
ing promises to he the most important one IN the
history Of the Commission, as 1t Is UNDERSTOOD
that the Councilman and Aldermen who COM
prise the Committees on Railroads In the TWO
boards are favorably disposed toward the grant
ing Of the franchise and that the resolution VIII
be reported favorably TO the Board for action al
ITS next meeting.
All the members Of the Railroad Committee re-
ceived letters yesterday from the Commission
urging upon them the necessity Of immediate &C
ton and pointing out the benefits which VIII ac-
crue to the travelling public from the building OF
the tunnel
1t was learned yesterday that the plans or the
engineers Of the East River Tunnel contemplate
some sort Of connection between the East River
Tunnel and the Rapid Transit Tunnel put not
for the railways as they Will be at raoicaliS
different grades. The East River runner VIII DC
much lower than the Rapid Transit Iuhnei' anu
grade connection for the cars is said TO be un-
feasible. But q station WIFI tiVN @N"'' -"
commodation OF the patrons of the rapid transit
underground system who wish TO make con
nection for Brooklyn and Long Island po'u,s'
will he provided and il is understood to ne the
Intention of the Long Island Railroad 70 ger inns
all ready before the downtown sectoh Vi INC
rand transit system is built.
The Long Island Railroad officials are satlsneu
that the beginning Of the building or the rapi =.
transit system for Manhattan is IN slght, anu IL
IS this fact that makes them rather more Vneei
than they ever were to get the Last river s .
mel and the Improvement Of Atantc-ave uhoer
Hav Nv getting an early start with IT they
oount on an increase in the population on lhe
western end OF Long Island that VIII compensate
them TO some extent for the outlay required ~.
the construction Of g tunnel unuer the L" Ss
Iiver and across New-York city. Ihey hoiu
that as the taxpayers are not asked 10 Cohtilp-
ute toward the building Of the tunnel they
should not be INSTRUCTED In their pans II %
rh,s view that they are seeking to impress upon
the Aldermen and Councilmen, and tney luNS
exnect TO have a favorable report from the COM
r,ittee the first Of next week.
Councilman Charles II. Francisco. one OF Ine
members OF the Railroad Committee SAID yes
terday: -, -. . ,,ar,
1T received a letter this morning from mem
Der of the Atlantic Avenue commission anu
em free 10 say that I am favorably disposed tow
ard the tunnel project. ] am in favor OF an? any,
ching that my constituents want and that VIII
benefit the Borough Of Brooklyn
From what Mr.. Francisco said II was evident
that he thought any obstruction Of the tunnel
nroiect would come from the Tammany members
81 the Council and Board Of Aldermen rather
than from the Republicans, who are IN 'he