New-York tribune., 1902-05-14
[. |. RR. WILL NOT BID.
MDONALD AND B. r. T. BOTH
WANT BROOKLYN TUNNEL.
SUBCOMMITTEE TO CONFER TO-DAY
WITH CONTRACTORS OVER CUES
TIoN OF A SINGLE FARE.


The Subcommittee of the Rapid Transit Com
Emission which is charged with drafting the con-
tract for the Brooklyn extension of the sub
sway will confer to-day with those contractors
awho expect to bid the contract. 1t
twas learned yesterday that the purpose OF
e1his conference is TO determine to certain
"Details of the contract which relate TO the
s1ransfer of passengers from the Brooklyn
Sension TO the Manhattan line. The commit
aee is endeavoring 10 provide single fare for
spsssengers who will transfer from the electric
ilines and the steam trains Of the Long Island
RAILROAD at the Brooklyn terminal the subway
trains Provision is also TO be made for a single
flare for those Brooklyn passengers who desire
F1o travel further north than the Postoffice in
rhe Manhattan subway. This will make neces-
eary through trains.
The two bidders in sight for the Brook
ayn extension are John B. Mcdonald and the
sBrooklyn Rapid Transit Company. The Long
island Railroad announced yesterday that it
had withdrawn from the contest and would not
bid for the contract When William II. Bald
win, jr., president of the Long Island Railroad,
was seen at his Office No 12S Broadway, by
Tribune reporter, he said:
''AH that care to say at present is that the
Long Island Railroad will not bid for the Brook
ayn extension of the subway"
O. l. RAILROAD TO BE BUSY ELSEWHERE.
treason the Long Island Railroad had withdrawn
.was that IL felt that if had enough look after
sn the construction of the tunnel under the East
tIsiver TO fits Long Island City station. This
hdertaking is financed by the Pennsylvania Rail-
road, the owner OF the Long Island Railroad
With the elimination of the Long Island Rail-
Nroad, the fight for the contract will lie between
aJohn B. Mcdonald and the Brooklyn Rapid
zTransit Company. The former will endeavor to
fobtain the right TO build and operate the tunnel
fs--s>@ that IL will offer nntlet the
k,outhern traffic Of the subway building. Mr.
I1TfcDonald will have in his favor as a bidder the
ffact that he has at present great deal of ma
chnery especially adapted TO the work of exca-
walton. He has also at his back the capital of
icompany which is confident of the success OF
stunnes.
II is thought unlikely that a dark horse bidder
will appear.
WOULD RELIEVE THE B. r. T.
The Brooklyn Rapid Transit will endeavor to
iget the contract for the that it is having
.gTeater and greater difficulty in landing its pas
ssengers on the Manhattan shore. The company
has been charged with the responsibility for the
congestion on the Brooklyn Bridge, which many
plans have failed to relieve With this extension
st could land passengers only at the Bat
terry and at stations in Broadway far north
s2s the Postoffice but also carry them to the
wholesale and theatrical districts and all the
pther points whicn VIII be reached by the pres
ent subway.
The principal question that will be discussed
at to-days conference is whether there shall
sbe through trains from the upper end of the
zManhattan line to the southern end of the
sBrooklyn extension. The Brooklyn Rapid Tran
Esit Company has up the present time refused
ito consider the contract if il provided for
Through trains. Mr.. Mcdonald, however. has
sexpressed a perfect willingness to operate
sthrough trains. 1t was learned that the commits
Rfee viii insist through trains
After this conference the subcommittee will
Edecide what changes may be necessary in the
tpresent rough draft OF the contract before SUD
emitting it TO the commission. If the details
sare satisfactorily arranged at to-day's meeting
sfhe report may be made at the meeting of the
sGcmmission next week.
The committee is in favor of making the term
spf the lease of the road forty-fve forty-siX
tyears instead of fifty years, the length of the
slease of the present subway. Accordingly, the
Operating company would have 10 turn the tun-
mel to the city two three years before
afhe present subway will revert to the city. The
commissioners believe that the revenue from
The Brooklyn extension will reimburse the
sfractcr sooner than that from the present sub
sway, for the that in proportion to its
ssize and cost Of construction II Will have a
Ereater traffic.