New-York tribune., 1902-02-11
STILL WANTS MORE LOOPS.
GREATSINGER CAN SEE no OTHER WAY
TO RELIEVE BRIDGE CRUSH.

William McCarroIi chairman of the committee
OF fifty, which Is composed OF members OF the
Manufacturers Association, the Brooklyn League
and the various boards of trade OF Brooklyn; James
T. Hoyle secretary of the committee and secretary
of the Manufacturers Association, and President
Greatsinger of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Com
pany held a short conference yesterday afternoon
10 discuss plans for the relief of the congestion on
the Brooklyn Bridge. The committee of fifty has
taken up this question and is determined that the
railroad company shall be compelled to PROVIDE
adequate accommodations for the crowd that
crosses the bridge in rush hours, Mr.. Greatsinger
met the committee at luncheon. and presented the
plans prepared by the committee of engineers ap-
pointed by ex-Brdge Commissioner Shea ana re-
vised by Assistant Chief Engineer Martin After
the conference Mr.. Greatsinger was seen at his
office by a Tribune reporter. He said
believe that this plan is the best that has been
sIhmitted so far for the relief OF the congestion
II was submitted TO the Board of Estimate ana
IS now Up to that board The the ap-
propriation is made the more quickly TeTi Non fon g
mad made HT Work can be begun within fortnight and
within six months will he able TO transport .
per more passengers than AT present
The pIan mentioned has already been told OF in
The Tribune. 1t sists of the addition of hve
loops for trolley inside the present loops al
the Manhattan terminal. with ten foot walk on
the south roadway by which passengers could
reach any of the loops without crossing all OF
them The new loops would be wider than the
present ones and in the rush hours, when there
were two ears on each loon, there would be room
enough between the TO permit passengers 10
rars In addition, the plans provide for the cree
ton OF an elevated railroad structure from the
Manhattan terminal of the bridge, through Cen
tre-st and Marion-st. 10 the terminal OF the New
East River Bridge
William McCarrol, when seen last night said
that no definite decision had been reached. The
plan as submitted by Mr.. Greatstnger would be re-
ported TO the Committee OF Fifty who would prob
ably take some action. He said:
The Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company has taken
uD the report of the committee OF engineers lhdI
is now before the Board of Estimate and Appor-
tjonrnent They believe that viii give "A solution or
the problem They think II the one and only plan.
The question Is whether the city Is ready and Will
inc 70 take the subject up. don't know OF any
thing that Is quite a feasible. or that VIII auord
that plan aud some others and It IS going TO take
Up the one that provides the best relief az the
earliest poss Bile moment The plan OF the engineers
has been before the public fer some time, and DO
not think Il has received the attention 1t warrants
1t was reported yesterday afternoon that Mr..
CireatsinEer considering resigning as presi-
dent OF the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company and
devotiug his time to exploiting gold mines In WIS.,
consiu 1t was said that his failure 20 provide ade
cuatc accommodations on the bridge Tor the
travelling public the real cause OF his pToba-
lie withdrawal from the management OF the af-
fairs or the company Mr. Greatslnger however.
denied that had any intention OF res!gning. and
pointed his reelection as president or the COM
pany for the ensuing year. lie was re-clec-ed yes
terday afternoon.