New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11
A SUBWAY TO THE BRIDGE.
EX-MAYOR sCHIEREN's PLAN TO RE-
LIEVE THE CONGESTION IN
FULTON-ST.

Ex-Mayor Charles A Schieren has proposed
the construction of a subway from Flatbush-
ave- and FuIton-st to the Bridge, in order to
relieve the congestion of Fulton-st, in the heart
of the business section of Brooklyn. His plan
has received the Endorsement of several promi-
nent citizens of this borough who were asso-
ciated with Mr.. Schieren when he was Mayor
and to whom he preached the subject at the
recent annual dinner of the members of his
administration at the Hamilton Club
The conditions which prevail in Futon-st. are
similar to those that existed in Tremont-st,
Boston, prior to the opening of the Boston sub
way, and Mr. Schieren believes that the most
feasible relief be found in constructing a
subway. done in Boston. Through such
a subway the various lines of trolley cars could
be run from FIatbush-ave. to the Bridge, leav-
ing the street free for the ordinary business of
that thoroughfare The running of the cars in
the subway would also insure quick transit,
which would not be the least desirable of the
benefits to be gained from subway. For sew
eral years the congestion has been growing
greater and greater until now it takes about
twenty minutes to traverse this half mile In the
cars. In the rush hours walk more
rapidly than the cars are able to run
1t has been proposed that Lvngston-st. be
widened, and others have suggested continuing
Flatbush-ave in order to relieve the traffic in
FultOn-St. II is declared ellHeT OI these
plans would be more expensive and less salts
factory than the subway.
Frank Squer Park Commissioner under
Mayor Schieren, expressed himself as emphati-
cally in favor of the subway project He said.
The politicians In power are behind this widening
Of IiYingston-st. They have purchased property
there and intend to realize on it when this chance
arises. But much better than this use of Liv-
ngston-st. to relieve the congestion OF cars on Full
would be the tunnel from the Bridge TO
Flatbush-ave., proposed in eX-Mayor Schteren's
be rendered useless as traft1c could go on as
it does overhead. The scheme provides for
the cars, which could be run as expresses from
Flatbush-ave. to the Bridge.
The cost Of building such a tunnel as is proposed
would be less than to widen l4tvingSton-st. Fur
thermore its benefits would be more lasting. If Lv
ingston-st. should be widened, with the ever-in-
creasing population 1t would be long before the
same conditions as exist in Fulton-St. would de-
Velop along the new route.
l think it outrage, the time II now takes
it at one time took only thirty-fve minutes from
the Park Slope to the Bridge 1t now takes an hour,
sometimes.
Ex-Corporation Counsel Albert G. Mcdonald
and ex-City Works Commissioner Alfred 7.
White have also expressed their approval of the
subway plan. Mr.. White said yesterday:
No matter how many bridges may be built across
the river, [ have reached the conclusion that the
entry to that great section between Flatbush-ave.
and the Shore Road will be the old Brooklyn Bridge
for many years to come. And that being so; sub
way as suggested by Mr. Schieren will be almost
necessity to expedite the continually growing taf
c that portion of the city which in the next rev
years will, to my mind, be building up very rapidly
Mr. White did not think that the construction
Of the proposed tunnel would present any seri-
Gus obstacles that could not be overcome.