New-York tribune., 1903-01-06

bowever in the course of the public discussions
rafroads rdl P1 %as to be dfvided between the Rapid
Transit Commission and your honoran pie ra boara
he secured. Under these circumstances the bill
amended as TO devolve upon the Rapid Tran
such franchises, while leaving with your honorable
The h5tev 5he aoy Of the t pceedgs under this act is
fresh in every ones mind that need not rehearse
ADVANTAGES TO THE CITY.
1t is enough to point out that from this ap-
bas oStsiped to adWanfages Of literary meal
crlable Importance. First of all by the granting Of
comunicaon by snother railroad with m the West s
plieS p similar in lar c0mmuneation by trolley cars
with railroad terminals in New-Jersey is also
Yar onS Sy Newesy Nee Si Raoad Raj companY M And
nexwhich is Of hardly less rtrced evaa saP
ment of the city has now been lodged in a single
under the oversight of the Rapid Transit Commits
As the result there is now single body capable
of harmonizing this development and of providing
ne @ ebef e e en5eer Of u that boar is at work deT
ing general scheme for increasing the transit
possible except for this legislation, which scheme
may be carried out from time TO time as circum-
important department of city government, of what
have long contended for; that the city ought to
wants to have done. and not be confined simply to
somebody else wants to do I apprehend that, in
the long run. the city viii profit as much from
development in the hands Of the Rapid Transit
Commission, with the power to prepare franchises
by any single policy Of recent adoption.
THE NEw-YoRK CENTRAL PLAN
turn now to the Ne7v-York Central and Hudson
River Railroad. The shocking accident in the
resuteS in an irnperous demand for Change Of
power from steam to electricity by the railroads
introduced into the legislature at Albany the OBJ
ject of all Of which was to compel this change
railroad company, very naturally. took the ground
% ha if IT n t BE such f1 e c its
not be permitted to create delay 1t therefore pro-
to the State Railroad Commission with full power
Under these circumstances L assented 10 a bill
first of ALL try agree with the city authorities
as to the plan to be carried out; and WHICH fail
Court the arbiter between the plans of the city
the very short session OF last winter this bill had
TO be prepared within forty-eight hours and, when
parent that the appeal to the court actually pro
vided for an appeal only to the correctness
of the form of procedure, and not upon the merits
This being the case. declined further TO support
this legislation, with the Governors cooperation
failed to become law
close o1e6 5F with ihe the shH oer sas of the fs
tral and Hudson River Railroad Company. with the
road & company q With certain modeations suggested
likely to be mutually agreed upon. In the absence
Of such specific. plan the legislation last winter
Of the railroad company, which brought it under
the the State constitution that such
Now that plan has been substantially agreed
oRe oR Of the S fse Be es IN @ wa
al the dangers viii be avoided which are Incl
dental to the endeavor to deal with particular
problem under the terms of general law. BY
against it, we have thus succeeded not only in oh
tanning solution Of the problem very greatly in
Station but have also succeeded in reaching an
i5gs in the Borough of The Bronx i7 viii be abo-
ished within the next few years For the new
sum Of s4o per annGn Besides receying through
the bridging Of six streets at grade and Of five
public Improvement which is itself of very great
THE BROOKLYN TUNNEL
The Brooklyn tunnel is another transit matter
year Not only was ii contracted for at $4,000
when it was expected 10 cost sS090.eO0. but the
Of Of yea aissi s
taken of the Pennsylvania Franchise Act to amend
the Rapid Transit law SO as to provide for a re-
Franchises every twenty-five years instead Of every
thirtyhve, years as the Rapid Transit Act former
" read. Negotiations for q franchise to the
MoComP,s S Dan, Dam Bridge are still pending. but the
pay five times as much as the city government de-
manded for this franchise in December, 1901 It
city in these matters have been carefully and sue
The problems connected with the Manhattan
terminal Of the Brooklyn Bridge, and with the con
about TO be completed have been the subject of the
most careful study s thIoushout the year After
been devised for adding four additional loops to
the Brooklyn Bridge, and these loops are now in
the course Of construction. The difficulty of OBJ
the plan was approved But these loops useful as
heg are f ay s s 70 be are Emily emily pa Of
of the BROOKLYN Bridge is rebuilt so as to increase
run over it, with safety more trains than are be-
ing carried upon IL now. Until this is done, moth
but the Improvement OF the terminal facilities
Substantial and permanent relief. therefore, must
Manhattan and Brooklyn. either by bridge tun-
WILLIAMSBURG BRIDGE TRAINS
In this relation 1T is of the highest Importance
to a9e pGn on hf o5 er 80 Da I maSe 1se
burg Bridge Two plans have been suggested for
neither Of which is free from serious objection.
third plan is now under consideration which may
The first plan contemplated connecting the two
prIageS ny an elevated Tsiroad running IRON tns
and Delaney SITS. to the williamsburg Bridge.
Transit Company: The objections to it are that it
would pracIcaLy DESTROY Centre-st. to say
damaging the new Hail Of Records and the new
- @ ts rs flnG @ a4e 1ast II would & fs aase
against practically united hostile sentiment in the
by reason Of its construction would come
three a or rad four 1Issf times ssa n,S as much as the
the cost Of constructing an Underground connection
sang so ne hst tbe eonstrntio of c you'd be
would deprive the city permanently Of a large
amount OF taxable Naiue.
In view of these facts. it was proposed by Mr.
Parsons. the chief engineer OF the Rapid Transit
Commission that the connection between the two
bridges should be by tunnel. and it was hoped
when this proposal was made that the problem had
been solved. Unfortunately. IL appears that it
would be necessary, in order TO carry the Brook
lyn Bridge cars into a tunnel at Park Row, for
the trains TO approach the station on 4 per cent
down grade and a curve. The elements of dam
ger involved IN this proposition though by means
fatal, appear TO be serious as 20 warrant hest
tation in adopting it, otherwise this plan has every
advantage because without injuring property along
the route. IL would give TO the bridge railroad
great accommodation elevated structure and
in addition il would give better connection with