New-York tribune., 1902-03-20
GIVES UP FOUR LOOP PLAN.
LINDENTHAL FORCED TO ABANDON
SCHEME ON ACCOUNT OF DISAGREE
MENT AT CONFERENCE
YESTERDAY.

An abandonment Of the plan for four addition
al loops for trolley cars at the Manhattan terml-
nal of the Brooklyn Bridge was the result Of
conference IN the Office Of Bridge Commissioner
Lindenthal yesterday Such result was uneX-
pected by Mr. Lindenthal who had arranged
for the conference with the design Of bringing
about an agreement for the additional trolley
loops
President Greatsnger Of the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit Company was invited 10 the conference
in company with President Helms Of the Coney
Island and Brooklyn Railroad Company, with
the understanding that the railroad companies
would pay the expense Of making the changes
= the Manhattan terminal. Mr.. Lindenthal had
declared that the city had money with which
70 meet the cost Of the proposed alterations
The plans he had drawn indicated that the
changes would cost about 100000, nasmuch as
81 would be necessary to extend the top plat
form Of the bridge ard its railroad tracks over
Park Row TO the old Hall Of Records before
room could he provided for the additional trolley
loops
A representative Of the Manhattan Railway
Company was invited 10 the conference. with
the understanding that the company might be
induced 10 pay part Of the expense If its City
Hall station in Park Row could be extended.
Herman Ridder, Of the "Staats-Zeitung," and
a representative Of the Pulitzer Building were
they would consent to have the extensions made.
provided there could be assurance that the
changes We're Of 4 temporary character.
Mr.. Lindenthal explained at the conference
that the only means Of providing room for four
additional trolley loops was 10 extend the bridge
platform over Park Row. TO allow the
removal Of the gallery near the Manhattan
terminal The cost of the changes. he said.
would have lie borne by the railroad com
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no fund for the purpose. The changes would
be temporary, he said
PROTEST BY OWNERS OF BUILDINGS.
NJ Ridder and the representative of the
Pulitzer Building protested against the plan,
saving that a structure over Park Row built at
the expense of the railroad companies would
prove 10 he permanent. no matter how much the
Bridge Commissioner might want TO have it
erected as a temporary structure. The other
men At the conference were made to understand
pIainlv that the owners Of the two buildings
would make a determined fight against such a
plan for permanent obstruction of Park Row.
Mr.. Greatsinger also objected to the plan, be
cause the railroad company was not TO get any
additional rights Of traffic on the bridge. The
changes would not permit of the running of any
additional cars over the bridge. or increase the
frafic facilities Mr. Lindeuthal said the whole
object Of the changes was 10 mitigate the crush
at the trolley loops in rush hours Ny great
singer withdrew his assent 10 the plan, and
when the conference ended there was an under
standing that nothing could be done TO relieve
the bridge crush until Mr.. Lindenthais scheme
for a permanent extension Of the Manhattan
terminal could be carried out.
This scheme. as announced recently, involved
the taking ny the city Of the entire block in
which the ''Staats-Zeitung' Building stands to-
Eether with the small triangular block lying be-
tween Park Row and North Wlam-st, imme-
dateIy north Of the bridge terminal. Mr.. Lin
denthal has recommended that the scheme he
made to include the building Of a skyscraper
office building for the city over the extended
terminal and a connecting elevated road TO the
Williamsburg Bridge. the entire cost Of the i'm
provement 10 be about $14.500000.
LINDENTHALS STATEMENT.
After the conference yesterday, Mr. Linden
thai issued A statement part OF which follows:
The result OF the conference did not meet with
The expectations cf the Bridge Commissioner, who
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company has to pay for
any construction giving temporary relief; 1t must
necessarily be a consenting party; and Mr.. Great
singer. the president of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Company: at the meeting withdrew his consent
pending further deVel0Umeuts.
The Bridge Commissioner hopes that some amica-
temporary relief can oe given until permanent sta
tion facilities provided: but his department
has money appropriated for that purpose and as
the contract with the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Com
he 'Ca5mmissioner finds himself unable to move
either hand or foot in his efforts TO obviate the
There is trouble and congestion at the ele-
waited railroad station overhead, although the num-
twice great for the surface
It also appeared that additional legislation will
with the Brooklyn Bridge which IS necessary
Feature Of the permanent plan. Such Legislation
the legislature.