New-York tribune., 1902-12-28

/ question has been awaiting solution by the city
Bridge is approaching completion. and the millions lions
of dollars Invested by the ggeater oty IN s 'ss te
| solution of the transportation problem is con
properly Connected with the great highways Of
transportation which people must use in order 20
expectation of reasonable and sympathetic CO
s On & the Pa1s Of IS faf e ei to
improve present conditlons our eoInpsnss Pc ~ M zoo in
the enlargement of power houses the increase OF
equpnent and the OF Gher r4 of that
expenditure will be utilized in making more COM
tdns considesabie part of it viii remain un
utilized and unemployed if ADEQUATE facilities Ter
furnished at Manhattan terminals 1,4
Whether we Go our m 4b gr9okTn Side Of the
East River compelling them TO accept such means
of transportation across the river either by ferries
tunnels bridges, the city may permit and ID toS M
additonal fare s m matter ate fape Ge esns greater
comfort and less cost to our patrons and tne aors
Tapa nes are pTnepaly located The inauguration Of
fare Eae through to PARK 8 RSw 6 @ ha5 s5nsa SYs
and the through trolley transit and partial through
SriGge fare have been followed BY very marked
increase in the population of BROOKLYN ana with n
through service be extended by means Of s. eS.
W the surface lines to Jamaica BY ay Of the
Lexington-ave. elevated and Jamaieaoaye surface
eevated and Long Island Railroad t9 m Brighton s0d
BTghfon Beach branch: to C9ney Island by way Of
the Fffth-ave elevated line and Grayesend.aye;
ave elevated lines and the Sea Beach Railroae;
saed sa9 to Ge GensS snd ifq tha west also @
Fort Hamilton by way of the Efhsys
line or by way of the Fifth and Third ave elevated
iines from Sxty-eightf-st TO Fort Hamilton. But
if the city government deems it wise to withnoiG i
that we should receive that decision as soon as
possible. that we may no longer 2e IN & Ihe P4S, POSI-
dtions make 1t absolutely inp2s,,iIe I 20 p9iioiH
NO PLAN HAS YET BEEN APPROVED.
terminal improvements in Manhattan whereby our
faciiities might be increased Zone of them in par
per cent? and every reasonable cooperation on our
been TepeatedIy pledged. Up to the present time
no plan OF any Kind has received the approval OF
the construction of four additional loops for the
trolley at the Manhattan ternat mi ch q, tbIs is
company has volunteered to meet. although such
s oOP. OPssengers will not increase the num-
Der of ears that be operated or the NUMBER OF
these additional loops effective for increasing the
number Of surface cars tha5 ca can tb De Rroo1yn end
both al the place of ingress and eSreSs Ir0th @ tns
and have been for some time pending before the
Wben aII has been said therefore, that be
said in just criticism of existing transportation port @
tanfisIv ali of the evils complained of be re-
moved by practical cooperation between zen i dne GIy
md
went Of adeoJIate terminals In Manhattan whereby
with our existing tracks and with the 1aclnues
which we are already supplying at large expense.
we can carry four times as many people ds at
present nDT Iy our r patToPs four times the facilities
which they have at present
IMMEDIATE ACTION IMPERATIVE
We feel confident of your earnest disposition to
accomplish some positive relief for the people our
ing YOUR administration and we appreciate the diI-
6cI,Ities which complicate a satisfactory soiuIon
Of me great problem before you. out we respsSt-
fv submit that the very rapid increase IN popua-
tion of the greater city makes immediate action
innerative The city has shown It's roreslght py
jar6ng its credit for s36.eoo0oo for the con-
struction of subway railroads ientlrey IN Mannat-
ranl and as q premium 10 the contractors VINO
have been willing construct and operate such
rsiiroads il has offered great financial induce
While such increased SactnueS or trapsPor-
ration will be beneficial. IL would seem from our
present municipal growth as n tne same trsLnc
niain will still exist when those transportation Ia
ciIities are completed unless existing transporta-
ton systems both in Brooklyn and Manhattan are
afforded equal opportunity to develop and enlarge
their capacity for usefulness. At an expenditure
for improved terminals in New-York OF less than
OF the amount which the city mas invest
ed in tunnel railroads, the city can increase the
usefulness of the transportation lines or brooklyn
200 per cent and IL is not necessary 10 point out
TO you the tremendous benefit 70 the entire city
which such Improvement OF facilities would
mean.
time the detailed suggestions OF YOUR letter. and
we assure you that they Will receive the careful
consideration of the company. l sure, how
ever YOU Will agree with that these details
OF minor Importance compared with the more
radical and far reaching improvements possible
and that we best serve the people OF greater