New-York tribune., 1902-03-23
READY TO TRY HIS PLAN.
NELS POULSON WOULD REPLACE PRES
ENT TERMINAL AT HIS OWN
COST IF CRUSH CONTINUED.

Nels Poulson. president of the Hecla Iron
WORKS. whose plan for relieving the congestion
at the Manhattan terminal of the bridge was
adopted by the Manufa cturers' Association last
Monday night the details of which were pub
hshed in The Tribune on the following morn
ing, announced yesterday that he stands ready
to put the plan in operation. and. If it does not
prove successful, to restore the terminal to its
present condition without cost TO the city or the
! brooklyn Rapid Transit Company Mr.. Poulson
Is a member of the Committee on Bridges and
tunnels of the Manufacturers Association, and,
with T. B. ACkerman, Andrew T Wilson and
Lawrence Abrahams. also members of that COM
mittee, went to the Manhattan terminal with a
tape measure and made careful measurements
Of all the space which is to be utilized by the
plan. These men are certain that the plan will
afford immediate relief from the present intol-
erahle conditions. The alterations be made
within three weeks a cost of SO 900. Bridge
Commissioner LindenthGl, President Greatsinger
and General Manager Breckenridge of the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company have exhib-
tied no enthusiasm over the plan. Mr.. Brack-
enridge declares that it would not permit his
company to run as many cars as at present, al
though he admits that it would probably relieve
the crush. He and MI Greatsinger say that be-
fore passing final judgment they desire to study
a working plan.
The plan is practicable enough" said Mr..
Breckenridge. but the objection TO II is that
we would not be able TO send off many cars
present Now dispatch five cars every
minute I don't the use OF putting in ter
minal that isn't as good as the one we have
now"
He did not explain why the proposed plan
would permit the dispatch Of less cars than at
present.
James T. Hoile. secretary of the Manufactur-
ers' Association. is carrying on the negotiations
with the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company. In
a letter yesterday to Mr.. Hoile Mr.. Poulson ex-
plained his offer follows
If the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company is
willing 10 cooperate with us. this concern will
undertake to make the alterations to the build
ing at the Ncw-York terminal of the bridge in
three weeks time. and not to cost over $4,000.
and We further agree, # the plans not prac-
tcable. to put the building in its original shape
without any cost TO the city or to the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit Company as far as the building
is concerned; and. the old tracks and the four
loops are to remain, the old system be put
into use again if the system adopted by the
Manufacturers Association should prove i'm
practicable. But before this concern undertakes
this work want TO be assured OF the goodwill
and cooperation of the president and engineers
OF the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company, and
that they will do their part to make the plan
practicable"
Speaking Of his plant TO a Tribune reporter
yesterday, Mr. PausOn said:
Under this plan there will be no danger Of
crossing the tracks at the loops. II substitutes
for the confined of 5000 square feet where
dodge in and out between moving cars at con-
stant peril of their lives, an area J20 feet long
and 90 feet wide, or 10000 square feet Of space
with no tracks to cross. 1t furnishes eleven |