New-York tribune., 1907-10-05
RELIEF FOR BROOKLYN.
WHEN CRUSH FILL END.
Public SerUice Committee Tells
What Is Being Done.

| In preliminary report submitted yesterday to
| the Public Service Commission Messrs Bassett
McCarroH and Eustice, the bridge crush COM
mittee set forth conditions obtaining at the Brook
lyn Bridge and declared that New York City had
| under way comprehensive system to relieve the
crush there This working out in conjunction with
the increases IN service which the commission al
reauS hau oruered' the report went on, ought to
relieve the congestion there to marked exten,
Inc report outlined the various methods by which
relief will be brought to the SUFFERING RrookIvnitas
among them are the completion of the Battery
'uIilei the completion of the Manhattan Bridge
the connection of the Broadway (Brookyn) ele-
vated line with the Williamsburg Bridge and the
oulIdlng OF the Centre street subway from the
Williamsburg Bridge to City Hall in Manhattan.
Inc extreme congestion existing at present said
ule report was the result of many years growth,
because the bridge substantially the only ave-
nue. between the two greatest borOughs in the city
Eight elevated lines in Brooklyn were focused into
the elevated bridge tracks, and twice as many
Brooklyn surface lines into one trolley track so it
could readily be seen that some congestion was in
cvitable until the traffic could be decreased The
only sure for the Brooklyn Bridge crush, the
report continued to defect to other river cross
ings part of the people that now compelled to
use the bridge. The definite plan decided upon by
the city is that there shall be through trains in
rush hours, that the change the Brooklyn
terminal shall stop. This through service and the
better sorting of passengers at the Manhattan
leTHdl VIII 1dCllltated the construction
of the large station to be erected on the site of
the Stats -Zeitung building. where the land is
being cleared for this purpose
Concerning the work in progress by the city. the
report says that the elevated terminal at the Man
haitian end Of the bridge is being heightened
siX-car trains can be placed in the pockets and
entered more conveniently than present during
the rush hours The Sands street viaduct, fully ap
proved and about to be built, will carry surface
cars above Sands street and prevent constant de-
lays from grade crossings at that point. The COM
pletlon of the Battery tunnel within the next few
months. will defect a considerable part of the
travel Of the Brooklyn Bridge, This will consti-
tute the first fundamental remedy the bridge
congestion. Completion Of the connection of the
Broadway (Brooklyn) elevated railroad with the
Williamsburg Bridge. through trains may to
the station under Delaney street. and of the De-
lancey street station viii the Williamsburg
and Ridgewood travel to Manhattan by that
bridge Instead Of by the Brooklyn Bridge at
present The completion of the Centre street sub
way. leading from the Williamsburg Bridge 10 City
HaH probably in about two and one-haIf years.
VIII AFFORD the greatest relief to the Brooklyn
Bridge of all single improvements except the Man
haitian Bridge. Il will defect a large portion Of
the Brooklyn Bridge travel to the Williamsburg
Bridge. the route Will be the more direct
TO williamsburg. Ridgewood. East New York
Brownsville. Woodhaven and Jamaica
The completion of the Manhattan Bridge will af-
ford SIN more substantial relief 20 the Brooklyn
Bridge IT will have four sets Of tracks for trains.
instead OF one set. the Brooklyn Bridge. II
will connect through to City Hall by way OF the
Centre street subway
on motion OF Commissioner Maltbe resolution
was adopted yesterday providing that gas and erec
trio companies make reports Of all accidents either
causing death or injury, such as 10 interfere
with the constant supply OF gas or electricity TO
any consumer. This shall take effect October L.
All reports must be made within five DAYS Of the
accident in writing.