Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-16

pending the Completion of the terminal.
1t regards this plan. however. as only q
makeshift, and is unwilling to acquiesce
in a plan of operation as a permanent
proposition that does not pretend to
solve the problem. In this connection
the board has suggested the laying of
to Market street, and the installation of
only one curve at the corner of Null
berry and Market street, instead of a
double curve. this creating route for
a loop line TO the Market street depot.
The companys objections to this plan are
threefold: ]. River street is not adapted
to street railway transportation. 1t is
choked now with the heaviest kind of
traffic. The Pennsylvania Railroad is
about TO materially increase the size of
its freight station in that street. and
any attempt to operate street railway
traffic through that street would be at
tended with most serions obstacles .
The plan would not fit in with the ter
minal scheme when completed. Is stated
in the statement of the board. The River
street trackage would be useless after
the terminal was completed. and the
company Is unwilling to make such an
expensive investment foh eighteen
months use
Double Curve Necessary.
The double curve at Mulberry and Mar
ket street Is essential that the Ironbound
section may have direct connection both
ways with the terminal That section of
direct lines running from 1t to the ter
minal and it viii re entirely practicable
to operate. two lines therefron1 to the
terminal If two other applications now
pending before the board and hereafter
tosbe discussed are approved. The board
offers the further suggestion that instead
Of making use of the double track on La
fayette street, a single track on two
streets further south be installed, or that
Kinney street be connected as a cross
town line and the present Kinney line
be brought across Broad street. The
company thinks IL is of the greatest i'm
portance to the merchants of the city of
Newark that the Broad street traffic be
brought as nearly as possible TO the cen
tire of the city before being diverted. and
it was with this thought in mind that It
selected Lafayette street. IL, however,
the city prefers, the company will be
willing to take a single track on Lafay-
cite street. available only for southbound
travel from the terminal which should
go west through Lafayette street. thus
eliminating any danger of a headon col
lisfon between fire engines and a car.
The eastbound track between Broad and
Mulberry streets, for the use of north
bound travel to the terminal. could then
be installed in Green street; and in adj
dition thereto. the company will II de-
and install the Kinney street trackage
referred to and operste thereover such
a portion OF the Kinney line as traffic
conditions will Justify, provided the city
street Mt New Jersey Railroad avenue
available for the physical operation OF
cars.
The board states that it. is ready to
g1ant heinz Il o. me = apPca a. nov
20, 81. %, "a, &c and q. As these appli-
cations, though part of carefully
worked out plan for the general improve
nevertheless not inseparably connected
with the terminal and are so located that
they will be Of convenience to the gen
eral public, the company will accept the
same subject only to DEFINITE commit
ment on the part of the board, in con
nection with the acceptance of No. II.
being the Hawthorne avenue extension.
that Front street Will be Strengthened
by the city between Saybrook place and
Fulton street as rapidly as the legalities
and physical work will permit, and that
the application for the Fourth avenue
Beileviile avenue is simultaneously
granted. We promised year ago to
build this Hawthorne avenue line as soon
as Front street was available and q j
avenue between Ogden street and Belle
vile avenue, so that the way was clear
for tbe extension Of the Mulberry street
line as double track line. both north
and SOUTH We stand ready: to carry out
that promise. With regard to the remain
ing applications. the board says. 1t Is not
sufficiently informed 50 IA. as to act act. J.
each as concisely as possible;
Ready to Garry Out Promise.
Nos. /, 2. and relate purely and
simply TO the terminal proper. ] have
nothing TO add TO what has already
been said In reference thereto.
No. 5-From Central avenue across
Broad street, east on Park place and
Centre street to Front street and
Mulberry street. This connection serves
~ Inc fAte
Adoo terminal and affording an entrance
for all cars to be operated Cto the ter
minal from the north. 1t will readily be
seen that 1t Is an essential part thereof.
street south is asked in order that the
cars coming from the south may loop the
park and pass both terminals 1t is I'M
derstood, of course. that this application
a franchise from Park place and Centre
street down Park place to Broad street.
This application cannot be made for legal
reasons until after the other is granted.
No 6--From Belleville avenue across
Broad street to Clay street, and from
Carlisle place east and west from Ogden
street south. into Ogden street. So much
of this application as involves connec-
tons from Belleyille avenue to Clay
street and from Carlisle place. west Of
Ogden street and south into Ogden street
is provided for elasticity of service to the
and for a condition which Is ex-
i
street south of Bridge street has again
become very full of cars. BY means of
this connection cars could then be di-
verified from Broad street at Clay street.
The balance of the grant from Carlisle
place east of Ogden street south into
Mulberry street is to permit cars crossing
the Clay street bridge TO go straight
ahead to the terminal without appearing
on Broad street.
No. bridge street east of Front street, |
south into Front street, Is to enable cars
Bridge street to go straight |
ahead to the terminal without appearing
Oh Broad street.
No. S-Double curve from Market street |
east of Mulberry street, north into Null
berry street. as has already been fully |
discussed. The installation of this curve
will in no wise create condition similar
to that now existing at Broad and Market
streets; first. for the reason that large !
number of cars are to be taken out OF |
Market street. and secondly, because
there will be no north and south travel |
on Mulberry street comparable with the |
street at Market street
No. 9-Lafayette street extension has
already been discussed.
Nos. II and u together provide for the |
High and Warren street entrance to the |
terminal. This affords an essential facili- |
ty for the diversion of cars to the ter
minal when the corner of Washington
and Market streets has become too
as will be the case almost i'm
No. l3-The Fourth avenue extension
has already been discussed.
No.. % Is the Market street gas house
extension. 1t provides for single track
from Market street across Madison place
and Jersey street. so that we may remove
ashes from the gas works at night Dy the
carload instead of doing the same work
Dy many wagonloads. 1t is true that this
IS asked by us for our own convenience
and for economical operation, but 1t will |