New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-29
VOTE FOR BRIDGE LOOP
BROOKLYN IN LINE.
REPRESENTATIVES of Organizations
.4dopt Temporary Relief Plan.

REPRESENTATIVES Of ALI the important citizens
organizations in Broohiy, gathered IN the hinsS
County Courthouse last evening and ~ I" s'''.
,,1eefi.r rassed resolution indcrsing t.e plans oi
Far4spa Cor,,,, issioner stevenson for temporary
second story elevated loop running between me
waus.asfau terminals OF the Brooklyn ana VIII
ia,,sl,l-s bridges. chiefly through the Bowery
and Park Row hcrles =. Slower was present and
s,oxe - he eai5 behalf cf Ten thousand prom
.rent East STEERS" He declared in favor of Il
Subway connecting coop and said that he and his
followers would rsht The elevated loop scheme 10
tie eeat,.
o,do- ard appointed Edward u. I3assetr chairman.
Before taking his seat in the audicnee he pleaded
with tho assembly 10 agree some plan. so that
something decisive in its nature could be placed
iscoro The Board OF Estimate a'iI Appertionnens
lie setd that ne thought tho Stevenson plan good
one. but was ready to hea~ suggestions.
Bridge Commissioner Stevenson explained his
scherne saving, in pat:
In proposing an elevated loop connection between
the bridges in Manhattan [ do want TO be
considered an advocate Of further elevated railroad
extension. Every man VINO mas stndleI pIss .l
conditions must realize that New York viii not toll
any further disbursement Of It's streets Elk
opt IN an eIergeGg; ana Ie slg1 eiS UN' inc
The situation have TO meet now is, claim,
iyn Bridge however fits terminal facilities may be
improved 70 make travel more comfortable cannot
q does now. On the other hand, the Williams
=, osr-1inr 10 GaS nassengers dailV whereas ii
ought 10 carry e0co6 The Brooklyn Bridge is
II must be apparent to every one therefore. that
The quick solution Of the problem is TO divert trai1c
BTidge ''e D'ooA''" '''ose INV
one sg5geesop tor 5s o Ins rom the
VgIlliamshurg Bridge to the North River Another
o Il P pa6s aTe good e but Offers hat
lief that would come from Iq9P system De1wee
20 take a train over either bridge from City Hall
This is not nv conclusion alone II the opinion
Of practically every nan Rho has studied ;do the
fore has been as to wllsther an elevated or sub
the subway connection, we must face the dis.
agreeable fact that a subway connection cannot
be gag sd With 5s sr9o The B work @ IF ref tt
struction cannot be commenced until the Manhat-
Il vii he sx wears before subway trains can be
operated the Brooklyn Bridge On the other
hand elevated loop connection can be made In
o4 Ths e nian 5'q propose 5 e the of the
elevated structure from The bridge through PARK
building Of elevated structure in Delaney
Bridge. This structure in Delaney street should
re built and owned by the city, as is possible
he down when the subways are sufficiently
developed.
The Manufacturers' Association OF New York
and the Prospect Heights Citizens Association an
nounced their approval Of the plan by letter. Ed
ward C. Blum presented resolution on behalf OF
the Union League Club indorsing the plan.
Nelson 3. Killmer was the chief speaker Of the
opposition. He IS the chairman Of the committee
on public improvements of Borough President
Coler's committee OF one hundred. He said he had
been convinced that Mr. Stovers plan connect
the bridges by of a subway loop most
practicable and could be accomplished quickly
as the erection CT the additional elevated structure
lie set the time for the building Of subway from
The Manhattan terminal of the Williamsburg Bridge
through Delaney street TO Centre street, down
Centre street to the Brooklyn Bridge and thence
nected with the river tunnel 70 Montague street,
Brooklyn, at from two to two and half years. He
asserted that contractors had declared their
readiness 10 build such a subway in one and
half years if the monetary consideration
a half years IL the monetary consideration was
adequate
John B. Creighton, secretary Of the Brooklyn
League. then said:
The of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit cannot
go into a subway under the rules of the Rapid
Transit Commission until they are ma le fireproof
Controller Metz declared that the Board OF Fsti-
mate and Apportionment would vote in favor of
the elevated loop If the people Of Brooklyn showed
that they wanted it, He said that the Mayor
President MCGOWAN of the Board OF Aldermen Mr.
Coler and he Were all in favor OF the Stevenson
plan.
EK-Borough President Swanstrom said they
should get this plan before the Board OF Estimate
and Apporhonment within thirty days,