New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-26
SCBW1Y CARS TO CONEY.
Mr.. Parsons Suggests a Flatbush-
ace. Tunnel.

Chief Engineer William Barclay Parsons yes
terday laid before the Rapid Transit Commits
SION a plan for an extension OF the Brooklyn
tunnel from Flatbush and Atlantic aves., the
present terminus. 10 the willink entrance Of
Prospect Park at Flatbush-ave and Malbone-st.
This extension would form grade connection
with the Brighton Beach line o: the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit Company. making II feasible TO
run subway express trains from The Bronx
and Harlem over the Brooklyn extension and
the Brighton Beach line to all parts OF CoIey
Island without change OF cars. Mr. Parsons )
plan was prompted by a request from the Inter
borough company for a site for a railroad yard
al the Prospect Park Plaza. In his letter 10
the commission Mr.. Parsons says:
The committee on plans has referred 20 me for
examination and report the recent request Of the
lnteTbotough company for extension Of the sub
way from is present terminus al Flatbush and
{ TIE Prqspect Park Plaza. following the line OF
tIllii;aI accommodation Tor the storage tracks IN
The question of furnishing sufficient and satisfac-
tory terminals in Brooklyn is one OF great impor-
lance ana one the solution OF which does not at
once appear. Ii has been the custom Of the ele-
terminal ya-GS ard IRIS same custom has been
followed IS the Interborough company in one or
/ TWO instances IN connection with the subway Such
aoe. The property thus devoted to "a railroad yard
1ecoin'-s an eyesoro ana rs apl TO De very detri
Ing Territory. This would be especially true Of any
.
T ayes, n 81 possible 20 acquire property
Tor This purpose. / therefore % the opinion
that the suggestion made by tho marlborough com
pauy for "A terminal yard TO be constructed be
meath tho streets is the best solution that can be
offered and one that will be detrimental to the
surrounding property. This. you will reconect. Is
the same general plan that the board has alrea "
adopted for a ward beneath Broadway in the neigh
bo-hood ~ one hundred md -fortieth-st.
After examination. however. ] am OF the opinion
that the site FOR the yard selected by the company
is not the best that be adopted. Flatbush- ave
hetv-ecf. Aflautic-ave and the Park Plaza has a
very efeeD gradient. being at an average OF about
2 uer cent which would render yard somewhat
1ff7ct,rt - operation There is. however, another
,-oDef6erotfo even more serious. The portion OF
Tsrooklvu naturally tributary to Flatbush-aye and
south ~ Atlantfc-ave. IS to-day without rapid
sr,re,t faculties the only lines which now serve
,,ie ,,i-frv are the Fffth-ave line OF the Brook
I,-r Ranid Transit system and the Atlantc-ave
Inc - tho Long Island Railroad Company. which
nun substantially at right angles TO each other one
80 no south and the other 10 tho ef.st The inter
yering territory is divided substantially IN halves
,, Fiotbuah ave This last street traverses. there
fore NOT only a great territory not now served at
III rccrf bv surface lines hut II traverses a ter
rstor[ second to none for residential purposes and
r-e-,,,cr reaches Prospect Park. the great and
bse,tfri Measure ground 81 the Borough OF Brook
Ign. --. a.. -. ,o,,,,,t..,o .ha.
instead Of adopting the plans proposed oy the IN