New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-01
LLNDENTHAL'S BRIDGE PLAN
IT INVOLVES PURCHASE BY CITY OF
"STAATS-ZEITUTNG" BLOCK
PROPRIETORs OF THE NEWSPAPER oP-
POSED To IT-OTHER FEATURES PRO
POSED BY THE COMMISSIONER.


Bridge Commissioner Liudenthal said yester-
day that he had decided TO make public
Monday evening the plan which he has been
preparing for the relief of congestion in traffic
at the Manhattan terminal of the Brooklyn
Bridge. All the details of the plan will be pre-
scented in an address which he will make be
fore the Manufacturers Association in Brook
lyn. One feature of his plan, he said yesterday.
would involve the purchase by the city OF the
entire block in which the "Staats-Zeitung
Building stands, and the smaller triangular
block Immediately north of the bridge ter
minaI
The Commissioner understands that the pro-
prietors of the "Staats-Zeitung'' will oppose any
plan which involves the removal of the me
building occupied by the newspaper. He had d
talk yesterday with Mr.. Uhl. one of the pro
prietors who said he could not think OF con-
senting to such a plan Herman Ridder SAID
later in the day: we do not want to give up
our building, because we do not believe We couid
get another site for the newspaper as good as
the present one OF course. we could not DC
expected 10 consent TO any plan for the ac-
quirement of the property by the city. Further
than that do not TO say anything ABOUT
Mr. LindenthaTs plan until have seen all us
details"
Mr. IindenthaTs plan will include the enlarge
rnent of the City Hall station OF the eleVa'eo
railroad in Park Row, we'll as increaseu '.'
minal facilities for the trains crosslns '
bridge The block in which the "Staats-Zeltuns
building stands lies between Centre-st'' lryoh
Row Park Row and Chambers "nHe the
smaller triangular block is between Park ROW
and North William-st. north of the bridge Mr..
Ifndenthal said yesterday that he thought the
cost TO the citv for acquiring the property would
largely exceed S6OOO0o.
While the Bridge Commissioners plan is in
tended 10 relieve the congestion Of traffic on the
elevated railroad station. well az the
bridge entrance he said yesterday that ii would
the tracks of the elevated road in Park Row
or for the running Of the Manhattan Railway
trains in Park Row over the bridge. In fact,
he aid there would be no actual connection be
tween the bridge trains and the elevated trains
in Park Row. The enlargement of the terminal
facilities for the bridge trains and for the Man
haitian Railway trains, however, would allow
OF easier transfer OF passengers between the
trains
One thing that the Commissioner has kept In
view in the preparation Of his plan is the pos
sibility that the city will want 70 form con-
nection between the Brooklyn Bridge and the
New East River Bridge on the Manhattan side
Such connection will he made easier. he be
lieves, if the plan which he has prepared for re-
lieving pressure al the Brooklyn Bridge ter
minal is adopted
Mr. Lindenthals plan will have some bearing
on the trolley traffic the bridge The changes
at the Manhattan terminal will allow for more
loops for the trolley cars. More loops, II is be
Heved. will prevent much of the crushing ana
fighting at the terminal by the crowds boarding
the cars AZ the rush hours.