New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-17
NEW LOOPS WORRY THEM.
TRY OLD GAME At BRIDGE.
BrookIynites Won't Obey Rules
Plan Promises Success.

Although the new bridge loops were not an
unqualified success yesterday principally be
cause Of the blunders and wilfulness Of the
people VINO were using the cars. there IS no
doubt that the four extra loops viii afford great
relief 10 the bridge crush" When in week
or two the regulars and the "transients get
used TO the new scheme Of unloading cars on
one side Of the loop and hlling them on the
other and the plan is running smoothly. one OF
the objectionable features Of the bridge transit
problem VIII have been done away with. This
much was shown yesterday. and with the driz-
cling rain no hetter.day for = test could he
imagined Monday. IL seems. is always heavy
day Fl tho bridge. and the usual Monday crowd
was augmented by those who walk when tle
weather is clear
over the new looms the cars moved with regu-
larity stopping on the left 10 discharge pas
sengers then passing around to the right END OF
the loop 10 load. II this feature. new 10
the Brooklvnttes which caused al the trouble
Seeing their car coming. the regulars, used 10
taking desperate chances TO get on. would rush
for it. only 10 be 'shooed" away by the police
Then. after II had discharged its passengers.
true 10 their habits the Rrooklynites would
jump on as the car was moving in many
eases climbing over the rear dashboard. When
they learn that the rule Of keep 10 the right
cannot be disregarded and that the cars viii
wait long enough to let the passengers enter
without the wild rush beside which football
game is play. the new plan viii be a success.
At 3 O'Clock the thronE there was up TO the
capacity Of the space between the loops. At
2 30 it surged and pushed over the tracks on
both sides. hustling the two policemen about
like corks on The crest Of a wave. The men and
BOYS climbed over the gates and dashboards Of
The cars paving no heed the protesting con-
6uctors and rnotorueG. Many said the crush
was far worse than under the old system one
man was thrown and stunned but he quickly re-
covered and the police obtained no record Of
the accident. The trolley company had two in
snectors one at each set Of loops. but several
more could have been placed to advantage.
There were many people who lodged from one
track 10 another. bewildered. looking for their
cars. While policeman would be directing one
NJ these. half a dozen persons would try to jump
On car.
II the four extra loops at the Manhattan end
OF the Brooklyn Bridge enable the Brooklyn
Rand Transit Company TO operate their cars
more expeditiously they viii try the experiment
Of running twenty thirty more cars to Man
haitian during the rush hours.
Having perfected q system whereby check
ean be kept upon the issuance Of transfers by
The conductors, the company yesterday removed
The transfer agents at all Of the transfer points
with the exception Of Borough Hall and Boerum
Place and Atlantic-ave In the future trans
fers viii be given by the conductors at all other
points. The transfer agents have not been dis
charged. but have been provided with other en-
plovrnert by the company.
Boxes with glass fronts have been placed in
zach car and in the future the conductors will
have TO place the transfers collected on each
half trip in an envelope and deposit the latter
the box when the car reaches each terminus