New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-02
p. R. R. 'SEXAMPLE TO THE CITY.
COMPANY RECOGNIZED THE SUPERIORITY OF TUNNELS
OVER BRLDGES-RAPID TRANSIT BOARDS ACTION
PLANS BEFORE R. T. BOARD.
LINDENTHAL SAYS EAST RIVER WOULD
BE DIFFICULT TO TUNNEI-MR.
SMITH URGES TUNNELS.

SMITH URGES TUNNELS.
Mayor Low yesterday presented three plans
to relieve the bridge congestion one by three
expert engineers. one by Mr.. Martin and one
by Commissioner LindenthaI at the meeting of
the Rapid Transit Commission. All the members
of the board were present.
The application OF the InterhOrough Rapid
Transit Company TO have its certificate OF in
corporation approved was adopted. with ad-
dition by the Controller that the board reserved
fun liberty OF action in the future approve or
disapTrove the application for any assignment
OF said company
The Mayor in Introducing the three plans for
relieving the bridge traffic. said that the ques-
tion must be considered from two points Of
yiew-that of temporary and that of permanent
relief. The first he did not consider belonged
to the province Of the board. The second was.
and should be considered with reference to the
bridges under construction as well as the
Brooklyn Bridge. He believed that the desired
ends could best be served by having the board
meetings open to the public.
LINDEr,THAL DEFENDS PLAN.
Commissioner Lndenthal spoke in favor of his
plan He said he thought it necessary To con
meet the Manhattan terminal OF the Williams
burg Bridge With the neghborhood OF City Hall
This was the centre OF congestion. BY running
through cars from East New-York there would
be trouble at this terminal similar TO that at
the Brooklyn Bridge. This congestion. he said
due TO the fact that the Brooklyn terminal
facilities were inadequate 20 handle the large
number OF surface cars which were sent over
during the rush hours. For the williamsburg
Bridge he proposed three routes for elevated
through trains. one through Centre-st to
Spring-st thence through Delaucey-st to the
1.rid oh
thence to the bridge. and through Park Row
the Bowery and DelanCey-st to the bridge. No
question Of bridge congestion could be solved
without the coAoperaton of the surface and eIe-
waited lines Of the city. As To the station the
ground OF and triangle in front of the "Staats-
Zeitung' Building could be used. and the station
be made two stories. The shuttle trains on the
bridge fifteen feet above the tracks of the
Third-ave. elevated. by carrying his plan fur
ther the people Of Queens could come right
through over the Blackwelrs Island Bridge
down Second-ave. and cross the Thrd-ave. line
at Chatham Square This would make neces-
sary the raising of the tracks over that line
These cars would deposit their passengers in the
second story of the proposed new station.
As to the third. OF the Navy Yard Bridge it
was the Commissioners plan TO connect that
with all the elevated lines in the city even the
Sixth-ave. and Ninth-ave. This bridge would
be of the greatest relief. as IL would run toward
the heart of Brooklyn
MIR. SMITH DEFENDS TUNNELS
Mr.. Smith asked whether it would not be
cheaper to construct tunnels. The Mayor and
the Controller said that already S7G 100000 was
invested in these bridges and that the question
was one of providing the best service over these
bridges
Commissioner Lindenthal said that the East
River would prove difficult one to tunnel as
it was narrow and deep. and that therefore the
approaches would either he very Steen or the
city would be compelled 10 condemn propertv
worth great sums in the heart of the CITY His
plans call for two elevated tracks and four troll
ley tracks the Williamsburg Bridge ana
for four elevated and four trolley tracks over
the Navy Yard or Manhattan. Bridge
Mr.. Grout then referred 70 the temporary 70.
lief az the bridge. and asked if the additions of
four loops which the Commissioner recentIv an
nounced as his plan for relief could not he nut
in under the present terminal instead of ooiin,
into Park Row. The Commissioner rsnlinS
that they could not he put in without a erreat
amount Of expense, and that then they would
not be adequate to the demand on them and
that il would be impossible to construct these
new loops without compelling the people to
cross the other loops
MIR. Smith referred to the Boston tunnel which
had relieved the congestion in Tremont-st.. in
that city, but the Mayor and others said they
were seeking to solve the difficulty Of hriJlya5s
already begun. The Mayor then said tbat ali
three reports seemed to coincide in the fact tbat
the only relief lay in providing continuous SER
vice.
Mr.. Lindenthal declared that the money which
would be required for these improvements couId
he raised by giving title 10 the railroad corpora
toEs ana then giving them a rebate. He seemed
confident that the corporations would agree TO
work in harmony with the city. He then an
nounced that a proposition had been made IN
him by persons thoroughly responsible which
would be reduced 10 writing if the board de-
sired. Offering 10 construct a moving sidewalk
on the bridge, and to charge only one cent for
its use.
BY the addition of the proposed four new loops
at the bridge. he said the congestion would he
reduced by 20 per cent
Herman Ridder said that the ''Staats -Zeitung''
would gladly give its ground and that of the
triangle in front of IL for any permanent sta
ton to further the Commissioners plans for
permanent relief but that il would oppose the
erection OF any temporary structure or make
shift
The meeting on Thursday will be open to the
public.
For CHILDREN'S COLDS the best remedy Is
JAYNES EAPECTORANT.-Advt