The evening world., 1904-02-05
Borough President LittIeton or
tsrs a Plan That He Believes
Win Tend to Relieve the
Bridge Crush.
ELEVATED LOOPS TO
CONNECT THE BIG SPANS.
Would Make a Complete Mu-
nicipaI Railroad of 1t, with
Four Stations Here and Six
in! Brooklyn.

Martin w. Littleton, President OF
Brooklyn Borough, announces thai
he will ask the Board of Esti-
mate and Apportionment to appro-
pirate money for the building of n
municipal railroad several miles in
length. The line proposed by Mr.. Little
ton would make elevated loops connect
ing h Williamsburg Bridge and the
Brooklyn Bridge with four IL" sta
lions In Manhattan and six in Brooklyn.
This railroad. Mr.. Littleton proposes,
h be built, owned n operated by
the city of New York.
Mr.. Littleton believes that this would
solve the problem of relieving the crush
at the Brooklyn Bridge and supply
quick transit facilities between Brook
iyn and Manhattan. He says:
THE situation presented Is an expen-
'alture of about fifty millions OF dollars
for two OF the greatest bridges that
have ever been built, offended. as they
were, to furnish facilities for reaching
Manhattan and returning therefrom.
n ptpcticaiiy no means provided at
the Afpnhattan end of the bridge to
dispose of the great daily travel from
Brooklyn to Manhattan.
A a general question / am in favor
OF ~pledging the credit Of the entire city
to any amount within reason for the
purpose of solving this continuing diff
Guilty.
No Faith I'm Private Companies.
These great bridges. built under mu-
ricipal supervision and owned by the
Municipality. will fall far short of the
PURPOSE OF their construction II the city
drops the work at this point and turns
overtime completion OF tho transit facil-
tiles TO the struggle or competing rail
way companies. These companies have
already demonstrated that in nj effort
10 serve two masters-thcnr stockholders
and the public-they will slight the pub
lie and serve the stockholder.
"Reallzlng that his transit problem
was the most momentous which would
confront the administration with which
/ have the honor OF being associated
/ persuaded the present Commissioner
of Public Works. Mr.. John C. Bracken
ridge. to accept his present position n
Commissioner because OF his extended
and varied experience with transit prob
ieInS Ol lnt SiAg Va NtN iVihs W. i"hN
decided 10 submit the plan herein pro
posed 20 the people and the authorize
with a view to giving to the travelling
public the best transportation service
possible under the existing conditions.
with the least expenditure OF money.
Complete Railroad Circle.
"First-It Is proposed to extend the
Brooklyn Bridge by elevated structure
Through Centre street to Delaney
street, then through Delaney street to
and across the Williamsburg Bridge.
thence from the Williamsburg Bridge
by elevated structure along the lines or
Brooklyn Bridge, thus making. n COM
plete railroad circle through the most
congested territory OF Brooklyn and OF
grcntest continued activity II enable
passengers on either side OF, the river 70
take trains in either direction TO reach
their destination. With such a raiirond
in operation congestion within its terri
tory would be impossible, a,
"~Second-Thts proposed c~ontInua.ipn
and extension OF the tw9 pIiuf ~ m ~ Ie
cipality az a municipal railroad. ANY,
surplus earnings over ana ABOVE hNSa
charges and operating expenses could
he used for the purpose or meeting the
increasfng service from time to time.
SO as 10 enable passengers to travel
with the greatest possible comfort.
This fsystem would provide for about
ave stations in New York and about
six in Brooklyn, thus causing a prope
distribution in both boroughs of the
great travelling population o con-
gested at the small space at the New
York end of the Brooklyn Bridge.
"a plan, with estimated cost of cor
struction, operation. and with an esti-
nate Of the income and CARRYING ca
aHctty. md with general details as to
lhee method and manner OF construction,
spd the time In which 1t could be com-
nleted and thN total cost. will be ready
FOR submission within a few days" ~