New-York tribune., 1907-09-27

ft,te congestion there would come UP beIore lfe
Board of Estimate at its meeting to-day, Mr.
Bryan told Commissioner Wilcox but even il
permission were granted it would take year
or more 20 put the plan into effect
Meantirne the only way to increase the sub
way service Was to Iengthen the trains, and this
required the lengthening of Platforms work
Of some magnitude Longer trains. UP 10 ten
cars. could be operated. Mr.. Bryan said: longer
ones than that would involve great changes
in platforms yards and terminals as to be i'm
practical in his opinion
HARLEM RIVER IN WAY.
On the Second avenue elevated line Mr. Bryan
continued. the limitation which prevented great
er increases than those scheduled was the cross
ing of the Harlem River. Seven-car trains were
taken up TO the Harlem and turned there: five
car trains only Were Beyond the Harlem
A train longer than five cars there would block
the turn and not leave clearance for following
trains which were 10 run beyond 129th street
There were certain difficulties in the line from
Chatham Square TO South Ferry also This
surely was carrying in the rush hours as many
trains as could be operated over ii.
improvements on the Third avenue line at
''the peak of the load" impossible. Mr. Bryan
said. because while there were two tracks for
southhound trains available down 42d street
south of that there was only one. There would
have to be increased trackage facilities from
! l49th street down the Harlem. though. to per
I NIT the running Of many more trains in the
rush hours because the bridge over the Harlem
governed the traffic on beth the Second and
Third avenue lines.
At the request of Commissioner Wilcox. Mr..
BRYAN told about the applications made TO the
] old Railroad Commission for two additional
tracks on Second avenue. making that four
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{ ond and one on Third avenue. Both plans in
rolved two additional tracks north of the Harlem
20 14eth street and four-track bridge across the
/ Harlem, where now IS a tvo-track bridge. He
still thought this was the best thing to he done,
but didn't know what the railroads board Of di-
irectors thought about it, Commissioner Wilcox
then asked why the third track on Third avenue
wasn't built all the way downtown.
'I got down as far as could declared Mr..
Bryan.
You were stopped?" commented Mr.. Wilcox.
YES" laughed the railroad president.
Mr.. Mason then suggested that IN the 80
minute period. morning and evening, when the
Third avenue road service could not be i'm
proved. according 10 the railroads schedules.
trains be run from the 10th street yards and
hack. He, Mr.. Bryan and Mr. Hedley got into
Rn involved discussion Of whether this prac-
ticable because Of the storage capacity of the
yards Mr.. Hedley rather froWned on the sug-
gestion. but subsequently his own testimony
showed that the company relied on precisely
that scheme TO furnish part Of the Increased
service to which il had agreed.
EXPLAINS THE INCREASES
Mr.. Hedley summoned TO the witness
fchair after Mr.. Bryan had been congratulated
by Chairman Wilcox on the clearness of his
statements. TO him fell the lot Of explaining in
detail just what the percentage increases prom
Used by the road meant in and trains He
read from a recapituAtion of the increases and
explained each lten under Interrogation by Mr..
Mason. as follows:
s. .BWAfIsgbTax express service southboand
..s0 M IS to he increased Is per cent. That is
cone 10y inserting TWO additional eight-car trains
The next item is between $50 and 9 a 1n at
creased per cent That is done by inserting
additional train from West Farms consisting of
Subway express service northbound arriving at
per cent. That is done by inserting an eight
car West Farms express train.
point the service is TO be increased 6 % per cent
and that is done by inserting another train.
Q.-Is that West Farms orr A.-West Farms |
viii be West Farms trains. yes
VICE eonenchg with the ift eixt ffaia and d con
tinuing for eight consecutive trains passing 42d |
street northbound shortly after a. m. % per !
ce1t. That is done by adding two cars 10 the pres
ent trains passing that point.
s4h street southhound. increase the service y per
Second avenue Will be put in service TO make this |
o.-south Ferry or Canal street? A.-south Ferry
efwee5 & a "a and $50 IA, a m increase the ser
Between and $50 one additional l2sth street South
Between 5 ?. m and $50 p m. at 42d street north
bound increase the service ~ per cent. which is
,done by putting on one more 18th street South
Between $50 and D. m. increase the service -
eent which is done by running two additional 18Th
street South Ferry trains.
passing i2d street northbound and continuing
ten consecutive trains increase the service 40
trains, instead Of trains. ten consecr-
street Commenting with the third train passing
<ed street norrhbound after s:l5 p. m. and con-
servce IS p peeoent by r11nnng two additional
Bro s1 ' a Hks ia, Soieu'lss SC si ,nief as NJ,
,JIed.ey. what the additional trains you are
sir; they all seven-car trains, the additional
THIRD AVENTE.-Nov.. taking up the Third
= venue lnSfa co.a:gencing at a m until $50
vice II per cent by putting IN one additional train
o.-seven cars? A.-Seven cars,
(Which service is that. express iocalo A
! is local service. but do not recoect whether
really Intended 10 put that in from 129th street
note that: bat viii be from one or, the other
was consested. whichever one it comes 10. ''''
sSe9 az e$o nnIi ,o a. M passing 5ta
cent by swo additional seven-car trains passine
this congested point at 34th street
,here2 A.-Those viii come from 18Th street
or fro Bronx s; PARK i one yard Yard t9,t or the 9'her
ee5nenei5g at a n until a m at sith street
by Inserting four additional Bronx Park or 18th
street CITY Hail trains
Q-Seven cars? A-seven cars each
Commencing at $50 m. until .. m, increase
she service 2s per cent by turning four additional