New-York tribune., 1901-03-06
6O-62 West 23d Street.
LOCAL PR.R. IMPROVEMENTS
CONTROL OF NEW HE'LL GATE BRIDGE
ONE OF THE PLANS PROPOSED.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company Is contem-
plating extensive and important improvements Of
its system around this city. THESE improvements
will affect freight and passenger traffic The most
important feature of the improvements relating TO
freight traffic is the proposed acquisition of control
over the He'll Gate bridge This in connection
with the construction of new wharves at Green
vile. the side of the harbor the estab ablsh
ment of a freight ferry to Bay Ridge and the de
velopment of communication between Brooklyn and
BushwiCk and thence over the He'll Gate bridge to
a point where connection be made with the
New-York. NewHaven and Hartford Railroad will
facilitate the transmission Of freight from the West
TO New England by way of this city. 1t will be
necessary 70 construct a short line of railway
between Bushwick and the Hell Gate bridge The
expense and delay incident floating UP the
East River the Harlem River will be done away
with when the plans carried into execution
II is understood that -he Pennsylvania road will
build a tunnel from Greenville 70 Long Island
for the purpose OF connecting with it's subsidiary
lines 1t is also understood that the Baltimore
and Ohio road will build tunnel under the
Narrows from Staten island 10 Long Island. The
Baltimore and Ohio WILL however. transfer freight
from it's terminal on Staten Island TO Bay Ridge
for forwarding over the Long Island Railroad.
This will be business for the Baltimore and
Ohio 1t will naturally enough swell the revenues
OF the Pennsylvania
While traffic in general will be benefited by these
changes improvements. ii is expected that Long
Island will derive particular advantage. for the
Pennsylvania will establish freight stations at con-
venient intervals along the Long Island Railroad
and its power 10 make the interior OF the ISL
and attractive manufacturers and capitalists.
Contributing the development OF the interior OF
the island will be the action Of the Pennsylvania in
abstaining from the development of wharfage
facilities IN Brooklyn. In connection with pas
senger traffic IL IS said be practically assured
that Long Island Railroad will control the
mel for passengers which IS 70 be built between the
Battery and Brooklyn. extending by way OF the
Brooklyn Borough Hall 20 Flatbush. The Rapid
Transit Commissioners now making arrange
ments for the presentation Of this scheme 10 the
municipal authorities. Upon the completion of this
tunnel express trains for commuters Will be run
from Manhattan suburban points. There Is
little doubt that this accommodation Will result In
the building up of large districts OF Brooklyn
Apart from these general improvements In con-
nection with the passenger traffic is the special
Of giving to New-Jersey people easy access to the
sea by way Of a ferry line from Jersey City or
Cireenville 10 Bay Ridge II is also believed that
people who live in Westchester will find 1t agree
able in summer time 10 go 10 the shore over Hell
Gate bridge.
The report that representatives. OF the Pennsyl-
vania road have bought the Manhasset and Long
Island. passenger and mail boats which ply between
New-London and towns across the Sound Is ofh-
cially denied.