New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-12

ne, ,ssod for local travel nus, be made ~ -
running additionsl csr. tSrk from that ss-se
and parallel with H. '''oush streets near IL
DF-AAf ON BRIDGE CAN BF, PREy-r,------
Ihe delay 70 car tranfc ON tb. 49,
passing ovsr it equation % the vehic,i,ar 80 -
other vehicles which might neayy rgcSs Or
bridge, oetSee1 re b ln a single line over -
bi fII - PT99hioited All vehicles passing p M
aLloNcl 70 approach near enough p ~ ma nos
prevent the movement OF cars 70 'he tracks 10
The congestion IN Sands-st co,,I5 -
~1Il-s Al ears from the bridge tfaf ar - oy
Iirospect-st 5,sI LlGs-st through FuIton-st
4 11 continuing IN Prospect to Adsms ,ro ofidgs
structed. but would require rsS,, - present con-
route would add go feet TO the distaT"sl Ion th9
st TbfS cSs, mn q. Pfesent pass through sans
o. ears at the interset don OF sands an eterc
avs ~ that point II these changes 49, ous De-
S3,o the vehlcular traffic the bridge va. made
bridge could be increased so tbst r. SSross tbs
49, 0peIatSS over II could be Increased fTo,' ot
average OF - % about 800 an hour ''il an
g. In refersnce 10 the congestion IN Fe,lton-s- g.
a5S o b tS1eids nearly parallel with FuitoHS-
9e constructed through this street W-niei yi sVt
done oy placing It on side or The s fSSa e
would not seriously interfere With the srss. ,
could be materially relieved IS sSo N 81, autonst
me ears that are at present run out In FliTc- {.
could De operated through LIvingstOn-st All ~
t I'm over other routes not running through r.,
In addition 20 the delay caused from, tbs a.
Lt,asOLs' Jhe operation OF cars turing the pra.s.
winter has been seriously delayed bv va t5iSat
Hcveinent IN the business portions OF the pc-.e,l
OF BrOoklyI.. II the above suggestions vvs-. 81
iIed out the present conditions would he sr.os
LHnpI.oVed. but they would not furnish sdsg,...y!
.dc!illes TOT the present travel the iucrrat-.s
uarnc IN the near future. ~ 0
III the suggestions In references 70 cb,r-.
routes az the Brooklyn terminus OF the Bride
ItBdEu 10 the regulation OF traffic on ~, -
were adopted. the facilities FOR througb - ~ ulga
the four additional loops on the New v,-, 1ncs
or the bridge have been in use. there No. eld
Oe4ay 70 the movement OF caused nv I,-st1
ana unloading OF passengers at that r5i,. --
the rush hours is controlled by the nrr,R,- ,ls
can pass the intersection OF Sands ar ~ Sincl
ton SITS. on the Brooklyn end II those s,-,-...i
we're ADOPTED the number OF passengers ''.''
We surface cars over the bridge during ne mar,
mum period or travel between 8 and fs6 4tAl-
could be increased nom f7 40 TO about p "a -'eN
additional facilities would relieve tina t.esf
az The Manhattan end % the bridge d,-i,-s ~
evening rush hours and add 20 the cor9F,--s -
convenience or passengers using the surfsca -, ~
President Winter OF the Brooklyn Rand ---.,.
Company when seen last night said thar he 5,,
not care TO speak at length on the g-ivvs.t,o-.
made BY the commission. nor on any n1,,. 49,,
company might have looking toward TIE c,--.,-
OF them ont.
'AH [ can say from the Incomplete -sno~, -.
cervec. Ia said. lis that the suggestions 10 abo,,.
the grade crossing at Washington and sands II,
and to relieve the congestion on FuI,o7-sr -
running cars uD LivingstOn-st. are good ANA r-,s
uraule- and II they be effectively ra-risi a.,
would result n a decided Improvement