New-York tribune., 1907-01-18
SUBWAY LOOP FOR B. r. t.
M'DONALD Plan MODIFIED
Brooklyn Cars Would Go Through
Caty-Transit Board ApproUes.

Controller Metz and Mayor Mcclellan yester-
day moved for a change in the plans for the
proposed subway loop TO connect the bridges.
the result of which will be. If carried out, to
give the Brooklyn Rapid Transit company in
stead OF the Interborough company occupancy
OF the bridge loop system
The Mcdonald loop plan. already approved in
its essential features is for subway beginning
In the financial district. either in Nassau or
William street, running to the Brooklyn Bridge,
thence under Centre street to Canal. across the
new Manhattan Bridge. to Flatbush avenue and
Fulton street, to Bedford avenue, through La
fayette avenue. back over the Williamsburg
Bridge and down Delaney and Centre TO
junction with the main line, making complete
loop system.
Chief Engineer Rice has approved this plan
with the exception of Nassau street. He sug
gests William instead The commission ap-
pointed by the Appellate Division has reported
against the of William street on account of
quicksands. Taking advantage OF this, Con-
troller Metz yesterday got adopted by the Rapid
Transit Commission a resolution authorizing the
chlef engineer to prepare plans for a connection
of the Brooklyn and Williamsburg bridges gem
orally on the lines laid down by the Mcdonald
plan' with the tracks so arranged in the new
terminal on the 'Staats- -Zetung" block that the
cars will pass from the subway on to the Brook
lyn Bridge. The lower section of the loop sys-
tenn Is discarded.
1t obviates the necessity of an elevated loop"
said the Controller last night. 1T can be built
in about three years less. The other plan
would not have relieved the crush on the Brook
lyn Bridge appreciaby. 1t would have given
the Belmont people entry into Brooklyn
without doing Brooklyn any good The plan l
proposed to-day will enable the Brooklyn Rapid
transit cars to run trains from any part OF their
system over the Williamsburg and Brooklyn
bridges and do away absolutely with the shuttle
system and stair climbing that we are subjected
TO at present Under the new plan the trains
Will be eight car trains. and the loading in the
remodeed terminal will be done quickly and
conveniently. The Brooklyn Rapid Transit roll
Ing stock can be made satisfactory for service
around the loop"
1t is expected that CHIEF Engineer Rice will
report on the notifications at the next meet
ing or the commissioners. Controller Metz says
ne VIII have six votes in the board when the
plan comes up for adoption
Haley Fiske. vice-president Of the Metropou-
tan Life Insurance Company, yesterday urged
the board to have express station at Fifth
avenue and Broadway instead of at 14th street
on the proposed Lexington avenue system. Com
missioner Smith said he was much impressed by
the proposal and IT will come UP again on a
report from the chief engineer
Controller Metz sent a letter to the hoard
bringing forward the proposed elevated loop
plan for the bridges. Commissioner Smith said
that IL was delusion and a fiction to say that
an elevated loop could be built quickly as va
rlout property owners would fight IT, He said
subway loop could be built much more quickly
Senator McCarrsn told the commission In
courteous language that It was unpopular with
the people. and mildly limited that the IeRis-
lature would take things in hand II something
was not done at once
1 don't wish TO say anything that will offend
this commission" said the Senator ''hut II Is a
TACT that this commission is making itself un-
popular by its inactivity"
Every member OF this board" said Conon,Is
honer Smith with some warmth rs as much
Interested in giving relief to BROOKLYN as the
best in Brooklvn
Inc trouble is." said Senator McCarran '.tbat
you don't do anything" W
commissioner Smith then moved the ipnrnadi
ate adoption or the Mcdonald loop plan with
such nlodlhcations as might be desirable 10 avoid
deay. This provoked a discussion that led to
tle adoption OF the plan proposed bv the con-
troiler FOR connection between tho Brooklvn
ana Williamsburg bridges with a subseouant
connection for the Manhattan Bridge when
that structure is ready ~
A letter from Max E. Schmidt chief eneinAsr
or the continuous Transit Securities COMPANY
saying that the moving platform Deopla uera
ready TO submit proposition, was referred n
ule committee on plans and contracts
Chief Engineer Rice submitted detailed draw
lnBs. four hundred in number for the I ewing
Ton avenue construction