The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-14
SUppCSEIHE LOOP WERE BUILT
DAILY TROUBLES or MANY
THOUSANDS WOULD VANISH.

4 D,uhe Rmarounh Railroad Passing
Homes and shops Instead or shuttle
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Arrangement
That Threatens 70 Become Honncinh'
Such weather as New York has had for
the last two days makes thoss who cross
the bridges long for the elevated loop
Those who came across the Brooklyn br1dBe
groaned as they descended into the STOP
al the Manhattan terminal and set out ior
their plaoss OF business, Those who WORK
In the great wholesale district west OF Cen
ire street, In the region OF Worth, Canal
md Grand streets. realized that II the loop
W r, built they would not have to leave tue
bridge cars until they reached the station
nearest their shop.
The crossers Of the Williamsburg Bridge,
denied even the privilege OF the elevated
are worse of. They get out Mt D,lancey
street and trudge through the slush to
work. loop system would carry them
from tho eastern sections Of Brooklyn
straight across the bridge, with the privileges
Of getting out at Allen street, the Bowery.
Howard street, Worth street or the City
Hall Such as 20 north on the east side
elevated liuos will hnd the Second and
the end OF the journey could be reached
without exposure to the weather.
Al nipht with a belt system such as the
loon would provide for the main lines OF
the Brooklyn elevated, the aocommoda-
tions would be Just as good IL w ,6i DC
tions named. There are great many per-
sons who work in the financial district
and live IL the rapidly growing section
that ia reached by the Broadway (Brook-
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work, they Join the crush at the Brooklyn
Bridge. ara shuttled to the Brooklyn terminal
there TO enter another jam and proceed
TO the Myrtle avenue line. The route. thus
taken 10 their homes is anything but direct.
When the loop is built 1t will carry these
,oonle northward from Park Row and
across the Williamsburg Bridge to their
home territory without transfer.
There will Be no shuttle, trains and no
tail switching. Trains will run round
and round the great belt whose eastern
uu rter il the junction of the Broadway
and Fulton street lines in Brooklyn with
interior loops for the Myrtle and leIing-
ton avenue lines.
Valuable as the loop will be as soon as
IL is completed its worth will be increased
nearly one. half when the Manhattan Bridge
Is finished That bridge must have a City
Hall terminal and this will be supplied
by the loop. It's connection with the Brook
lyn Bird 20. however. l. not nearly so neces-
/ cary a. the cOnntCllOu VI NHe IlOStib
bridges. for tho Manhattan will be merely
an auxiliary OF the Brooklyn Bridge while
tie Williamsburg Bridge feeds and Is fed
by a northern district far removed from
tie eastern ermini OF Bridges and 3,
If the Rapid Tran7it Commits ion indorsee
the loop plan consents must pe got along
the route favored, whether through Centre
( street or through Baxter street. The APP
pellate Divi ion probably will be asked
Tor a comml sion TO attend to this.
There will be some minor protests from
people who object 70 elevated structures,
but these are not likely 10 receive much
attention from those who know that the
bridges cannot be connected with a
subway and who realize that the con-
nection must be made before Greater New
York can get the benefit OF, three bridges
costing $4,000 900.
Tripping the number Of trains nun between
Manhattan and Brooklyn and estebli shing
an express =ervi g between the boroughs
are bit more important TO Greater New
York than preserving the alleged beauty
~ Centre, Grand and Clinton streets. II
will he sad, Of course IL the as hetes RE-
Il ing IN the invaded district move away
in di gust hut there will be fewer flaming
women at the Brooklyn BriGge and less
/ ua.esthe,c profanity from the men.