The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-02-16
THEY'LL STOP BRIDGE CRUSH.
LINDENTHAL, GREATSINGER AND
CIRCUIT EACH HAVE 4 PLAN.
Lindenthal Want Endless Bridge Loop
and Transfer I'm Brooklyn Great.
singer Backs Centre street Loop
CIRCUITS Plan Is ~ or Is Loops.

Bridge Commissioners Lindenthal, Presi-
dent G%reatsinger and Comptroller Grout
each gave out plans for the relief of the
bridge crush yesterday. Commissioner
Lindenthal's plan is a continuous loop by
which a line of trolley carr may DO run
over the Bridge, transferring the passen-
gers at the Brooklyn end to their respective
lines. This plan involves besides a loop
at the Brooklyn end Of the Bridge, numer-
GUS terminal tracks on the Liberty street
plaza. Mr.. Lindenthal said the Corpora
ton Counsel's Office had the matter in hand
and until the legal questions involved were
passed upon nothing could be done.
President Greatsinger was enthusiastic
over the Centre street loop. Plans show
ing the operation Of trains and show
ing that 100 600 passengers could be handled
each hour under the proposed system have
been prepared and were before Mr.. Great
singer as he talked.
NO other plan has ever been presented "
he said, that can compare with this one.
Each Of the five elevated ines in Brooklyn
will have passengers on the numerous
schedules OF trains for nearly all the sta
tions in Manhattan on Third avenue and
at the Division street station for the Second
venue elevated. The Brooklyn Rapid
Transit Company is ready to do its share
Immediately and in seven or eight months
the plan would be in operation. II is now
up to the citizens Of Brooklyn and the city
officials TO take action for the almost i'm
mediate relief Of the present unfortunate
conditions"
BY this system one-half Of the trains
can go over the new bridge TO the platforms
at the Manhattan end Of the Brooklyn
Bridge. and instead Of passing over the
Brooklyn Bridge. return over Bridge No. .
and thence up Broadway to East New York
and Jamaica. This movement of trains
will divert the greatest number of people
from the Brooklyn Bridge. In case Of an
accident OF either bridge all trains can be
sent over the other bridge.
This diversion Of through travel from
the trolley cars to the elevated road will
eradicate the present congested condition
existing In the streets Of BROOKLYN. This
great safety TO the travelling public, the
pedestrians and teams. In addition TO the
five ordinary schedules, at least three of
the lines will have schedules for express
trains. By this proposed arrangement
a train can be despatched from each bridge
with ease every thirty seconds during rush
hours, as against the present Roadway
of hfty-five seconds on one bridge. The
improved facilities will admit of running
local bridge cars by trolley for the con-
venience of those who simply want to cross
the bridge and relieve them Of ascending
and descending the stairways.
Comptroller Grout said yesterday that
the plan of the Centre street loop involved
the building Of an elevated structure.
He believes that under the McCarren act
this would be unconstitutional
What is needed is a plan for lo1ding and
unloading passengers he said Yesterday.
Il expect 10 present a plan which will
provide for twelve TO fifteen loops at the
terminal, n loop for every line. There is
plenty Of room for them Passengers will
be unloaded AZ one point and taken OF At
another. The crowds will know Just where
to 20 TO get their car and no confusion will
result"