New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-09
MADOO VIEWS TRAFFIC.
Watches "CG0aIryS WOrk-Good
for a Starter, Says O'Brien.

Mir, ,,r,r,iss,oner McAdoo last night for nearly
two hours and virtually unobserYed' watched the
work of Captain O'Brien's new trafhc cavalry IN
lower Broadway, and incidentally watched one OF
~Iev-yor,xs great spectacles the rush hour at the
TarookIyn Bridge. From before o'clock until long
after the Commissioner stood, now propped against
one If the elevated pillars, now on the road
way IN the very heart OF traffic, and now on a
mound Of planing facing Tryon Row. TO survey the
traffic conditions. The Commissioner was accom-
ranied by his secretary, Mr.. Howell. and Captain
O-Brfen-
Although standing plumb within the radius OF the
eddying tarong it is safe 10 say that not one in
ten thousand OF the pedestrians. unlike the MEM
hers Of the force, recognized Mr.. McAdoo and his
companions Many bewiidered girl or excited
mother with her beyy OF little ones, was. unknown
10 herself steered TO safety or helped aboard
moving b. the friendly arm OF the COMMISSION
CT OF CAPTAIN O'Brien.
Its & tremendous problem here al the bridge.
said the Commissioner, his voice half drowned by
the Changing car bells and the cries OF The news
boys what we want TO DO is 10 keep the bridge
entrance clear of all freight vehicles that are not
using the bridge, that pedestrians and passen-
ger may have FAIR chance. am trying TO
enlist the support Of the truckmen everywhere too
50 that they will make ishhook turns. instead Of
short. obique cuts across the street Tho problem
~ not one 10 be solved in day. The mounted
men doing good work however; they in
teiligent men and am satisfied that they
n s n sur %erk nope p"'i'' VIII sustain
Az instance OF me Way in WHICH The public looks
certain inTlGS atlolas ocCurred when the Com
missioner tried tu haze nOrthbOuid ears make one
stop on the north side of The bridge instead of
gyhcfe the niux and ~fiiuX of pedestrians are al
.l5eig height a partF az who We're evil
tcslltg used 10 loariius immediately in front
q tie brdse raised s.ieh a protest that the
sto-.DG then faere-
The commissioner Is trying 10 obtain consent 10
Top OF couple OF feet from TIE space allotted 10
the isles OF safety being built in Of the
Staats-Zetung Building. that there may be
space for vehicles 70 psss the north OF the
tracks
The Commissioner frmei 20 be in all places al
once last night. suggesting The shifting OF an ele-
vated pillar here. new route COR vehicles there
and again widening OF the roadway a. certain
points.
s'Unmounted patrolnen.' observed the Commits
sioner. may be able 70 guide ti.4 direction nine
teen transfers. but the twcrueth only the mounted
Officer Is able TO head yf.
The hsbtfuai and exaspcratinG blockade Of trucks
1T the rush hour modified apDraela biz last
night Five mounted pa'rolmen. under Sergeant
MURPHY. who worked liiks = beaver and elected
high praise rom TIE Commissioner; i've men in
Uniform and the number in mutt were thcre
cope with the cOnscstioa. The never ending
string 81 trucks made Tie along the west
side % Park Row from the Es..:ge 10 .prurc-st
turning the latter thorouxfarr ard ofItcrif the
bridge frs5nl The cast side ~ i'arf. Row
''Ile result Is good for Il starter" said Captain