New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-10

NJ the conference on the bridge question 20 be
held to-day at the rapid transit rooms.
Ut. Nichols's report says iH parts
There arc three taHrIhle propositions for con
all provide d. some way Cor future connection
The so-caned Martin plan for M elevated raH-
way through Centre. Grand, L-seN asi Delaney
The plan Of the committee ON scope and plan
Of the Rapid Transit CHunl- -i'n yer f.Ir-;gt-E
Your plan for m elevated railway THROUGH -~d
Mulnerry-st. and thsu~" over D.10c.T-rr.. arI .--
Guiding the construction ~ N station ut.-. HTi.t-
ing on private rr-rerty g. nm extension OF tas
present HrooAlNn bTieE' station
Ne.ther ne -o-eaIle1 Martin r 1n nor t1o subway
Brooilyu Bridge terminal station. ana Co th.e ez-
toat both OF these plans viii tn uE opinion. foil
ton an this station or provision either nos. r-
ever for an adequate city Han station f.r an the
bridges.
Mr. Nichols estimates CHI, cost o. tho Martin
plan at 100000 including damage 90 private prop
erty - $4,000. The plan could be executed lu
twelve months after legal rlHLts are obtained
The subway plan. be says VIII cost about $4,000
Oalziug Nr. Parsous's f-urrsl, or $4,000 for a
f1ur-track subway connecting bridges 80. 1 and
No. 2 and 100000 for connections at tho bridges.
-Four years would be consumed.
Mr.. Bcsts plan. ar. Nichols believes. would
cost $4,000. lie estimates that tie real estate
would be s. 10000: the cost Of the station Office
building and alterations AZ the present bridge ter
minal. S5oo'o, and the cost 81 the elevated rail
way from bridges No. / and No. .. 100000 making
a total cost Of S25o0O90. He deducts from this
tho earning capacity cf the station building for
public Office purposes. Of Su5CJ. which IS a. per
ccnt OF Sgc0oo thus leaving the net cost Of $780,
90 In speaking OF the third plan, Mr. Nichols
says:
This plan viii provide relief from tho CONGESTION
yIfh, eiv months and ne c--rr.fi-r ralIvr.y .4r
be operated be.s.e the station is completed and
within twelve months from the time when tae real
estate IS secured.
Mr. Nichols thinks the Martin plan has every
objection that pertains elevated railway IN the
public streets. The subway PLAN he thinks ass
sumos the construction OF a four track subway
built presumably within the effective limits of tho
public streets two Of the tracks being available
for elevated railway trains and two for surface CT
trolley cars running 20 and FROM brooklyn over
or all OF the three bridges. lie adds:
Now the Williamsburg Bridge IS to have SIX Of
fectyc tracks: the Brooklyn Bridge had four tracks
ana u has Eee9 gs 10 IL w. T' ba sS
submit that II is simply absurd to expect four
tracks on amy structure, and least OF an ia the
confines Of a subway. which miaimizes ne posi-
sonable requirements for railway destined IN the
near future to connect all Of these bridges. ! be-
lieye that two sucn su0ways of four tracks each
will he all too email for this service. The Martin
Taa pFq ~ G[ iou and to trans for t2
maindcr OF the distance, There certainly should
way. and your plan provides Tor four tracks over
the whole lines The subway plan viii require a
grade from the Brooklyn Bridge under Park Row,
which, while practicable Tor trolley cars. would De
dangerous Tor elevated railway trains.
A subway built under the Rapid Transit act be
tween bridges Nos. and 2 OF from the city Hall
TO the Williamsburg Bridge, would naturally IA!
Into the hands OF those prepared TO buId and
operate g. conveniently 20 themselves and they
might not be able TO give adequate accomm0da JOn
10 Brooklyn trolley and might not indeed care
do The plan indeed, seems designed 10 favor
restricted construction and operation, ana the
period for which Il must be operated would pre-
cude reimbursement Of these conditions during
the term OF a long lease. or. say. for uffy years.
It would uely unwise to tie the courec ting
railway up TO any definite system for so long q
period without the possibility OF change or read
1ustFnent. when know that the conditions IN
brooklyn are such to require reimbursement per
haps within three TO 1--WE years from the completion
OF the connection.
am FAR from contending that your plan for con-
Meeting the bridges Is absolutely sufficient for
plete conne-ticn for an time. | do contend. how
ever that this plan VIII satisfy the demand for i'm
mediate relief at the Manhattan terminal Of the
brooklyn Bridge and FOR the accommodation Of the
elevated railways TO and from Brooklyn for many
years
To my mind the plan submitted by you is the
most desirable OF the plans proposed for connecting