New-York tribune., 1902-04-28
BBONy TROLLEY EXTENSION.
PRESIDENT MAHER OF THE "HUCkLE-
RERRYY LINE TELLS OF HIS PLANS.

Edward A. Maher, president OF the union hai-
way Company C'Huckleberry lne)' whose COM .
pany now has application beforc the poaiu VI
Aldermen for the privilege CT laying trolley tracks
across Central Bridge. yesterday taiheo a'o
the nroposed extensions of his lines in The Bronx
The contracts for the building or twenty miies vi
Union lines have already been given cut
THE plans" said Mr.. Maher. coVer 'ne loio"
ing streets: ST. Anns-ave-. from the Sou'herh
Boulevard to One-hundrcd- and -sixty-hrst-st' 'nis
line in connection with the Southern BouleVdru'
will give a complete through hno over the h"''N
ave bridge. The Sedgwick-ave line Will De coh-
tinued to connect with the Broadway hne at hiiss
bridge passing the rapid transit terminal at tiiS
noint and giving direct connection along the west
erIv side of Van Cortlandt Park to the north line
of the city.
Tracks will be laid in Boscobel-ave- from " ash-
fngton Bridge to Jcrome-ave. This will connect
,ba Ieroroe-ave line which now runs from fon-
kers to Central Bridge with Washington brlose.
THE Fordham-ave. line is to be constructed nm
nedateIy from the Fordham Heights statioil OIL 'h7
Nev-York and Putnam Railroad. at the Harlen'
River easterIy to the Fordham station on the eie-
waited and Harlem railroads. This will give cross
town line in the upper section of the CITY, WHICH
will connect directly with Bronx Park ana enaoie
people on the West Side to take an elevated uaiii
and go with only two changes of cars TO Bronx
Park and will give the entire north"sstery sec'loh
OF Bronx Borough a direct connection WIN the
Eas Side elevated railway lines
The completion of the Morris-ave. line from one
hundred-an d-thrty-eighth-St 10 Ohe-Huhuieo-aiiu
sixty-hrst-st will give a through line from the
Harlem River to One-hundred "a nd xty-frst-st-
The men are at work extending the Webster.ave:
line from Wiamsbridge to the northern limits OF
the city. .,
for this work and the rails have already 10 a large
extent been delivered. The company mas dIso
bought the necessary cars and other leg equipment
Of which is TO be Changed from single to double
girder rails Some of the equipment has already
been delivered and the balance will come within
The Union system with the construction Of the
routes above stated. will have three parallel lines
extending from the -northerly line OF the city
parade ground and lake: Bronx Park, with the
botanical and geological gardens. and the smaller
parks and focusing at Central Bridge THESE north-
ery parallel lines intersected by various cross
town lines, which bring the entire Borough OF The
Bronx TO focal point Central Bridge and across
the Metropolitan system
In the same way, there will be six lines con
ave bridges as focal points, while four lines VIII
connect both parks. with the washington-ave
In addition 10 the above, / understand that the
Interurban company. which has recently taken a
on one OF the franchises II has acquired along one
hundred -fortyninth-st- from the Harlem River
to the Southern Boulevard This line IN oonnec-
of the Metropolitan system. which is now building
Will give complete Crosstown line from Broadway
near the Hudson River. to within half mile OF
the East River and as soon as this street is
sound. Besides this the same interests under the
Central Bridge TO Washington Bridge, which will
furnish transportation facilities to the ridge lying
between Jerome-ave- and Sumntt-aVe.
As a general result no point south Of Van Cort-
landt Park and between the Harlem River and The
a line OF the Union Railway system the majority
of the territory being at much less distance"