New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-04
BROOKLYN NEWS.
RAPID TRANSIT'S CHANGES
RUMORs OF NEW CONTROL STARTED BY
ROSSITER'S STATEMENT AND DENIED.
IN CHAMBERLIN'S APPOINTMENT TO HAVE
CHARGE OF ELEVATED LINES

Active INTEREST OF THE vANDERBILTs SHOWN
CHAMBERLrN's APPOINTMENT TO HAVE
CHARGE OF ELEVATED LINES.
President Rossiter of the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit Company issued a statement yesterday
which gave rise TO the ruInOr that the company
had undergone change Of management The
statement looked innocent enough on its face.
Here Il Is:
Elevated RaiiroSa compa15 having been leased BY
effective from and after January / 1850:
Mr.. W. T. Gouniie is appointed general supeT-
Brooklyn Union division Kings County and Brlg i1
be resnonstbIe for the safe movement of trains
and Will have entire charge and control OF al
towers. and all men engaged in the operation and
Mr. Eugene Chamheriin IS appointed superin-
tsndent OF equipment and will have entire charge
and surface depot shops and all force therein en-
poyed. and will also be charged with the con- con-
car equipment on elevated lines as well as surface
equipment, motors, etc
This was instantly construed By certain persons
to mean that Mr. Rossiter had been relieved OF
anv supervisory care over the ted roads OF the
company and that the Flower Bra dy-Keeney man
agement had given place TO Vanderbilt STANDARD
Oil control. This was laughed at at the oilces Oh
the company, and characterized as absurd IL was
added that the appointment OF Mr.. CaambeTiiu as
superintendent OF equipment Of the entire elevated
railroad system in Brooklyn only sisnaIzed once
active interest WniCn 3IuSIDtitS d. z
taking in the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
Mr. Cbauberln was with the New-TOrk Central
for twenty years and his fine handling OF the
transit companys shops and yards for the last year
has attracted the attention Of the owners OF the
transit system.
II was said last night among Brooklyn railroad
men that il the attack on Transit stock IN
Wall Street comes before the annual meeting OF
stockholders the last week in January it will DC
met BY the announcement Of the company's inten-
ton to declare a dividend the stock.
The annual reports from all the different de-
partments Of the system now in. and the one
which has excited the Hveliest interest next TO
traffic receipts is that from the real estate depart
ment. The company bout $3.50 coo in city real
estate acquired in the consolidation Of the differ
ent lines now under the Transit company's con
chine shops and depots many of which are no
longer required Real estate men are willing 10 buy
many Of these properties, and as the company mas
easy and feasible to turn them into cash Il it IS
deemed wise II Is said hat BY closing the Nassau
ing the work al the Rapid Transit Company 5
larger shop az Bay Ridge, President Rossiter e.
fected saving outright OF more than $3.50 a week,
nearly 800 o. year. The work having nt-4
the shop 1t is asserted that the company could
close out real estate worth $4,000 within the next
four weeks il IL wanted do and turn the pro
ceeds into the general treasury and De Just as
well of far as the practical operation
of the road is concerned.
Transit company met YESTERDAY afternoon IN Ma
haitian and so far could be learned, everything
was harmonious one rImoE YESTERDAY "a salG INA
nent stakeholder. had disposed of all OF his shares
al rs and retired from the company This was
denied the office.
H. c. Du Val. vice president of the company, de-
explicitly yesterday the report that ne had any
intention of resigning in order 10 make room Tor
Chauncey VI. DepeW. He said that II MI DepeW
was 10 become a director he would be likely 10 know
about IT. but he knew nothing about H.
President ROsster has not vet received the report
the state Railroad Commission. and Hn t ne cftsH
he will not do ANYTHING about ADOPTING ne susses
tional transfers at ThrtysXth and sixty -rItn SITS
DR.. Black Assistant Sanitary superintendent
yesterday sent request 10 the Rapid Transit com
pany 10 heat all the elevated used for carrying
passengers. Many OF the particularly on me
Flfth-aHe. line have been insuficiently warmed
and riding was made cOrreSpOndingiy unCOmfpTta-
BILE and dangerous. The company asserts mat The
elevated cars are already heated but DR.. COuvery
who made d of inspection. reports number OF
cars without d heater Of any sort.