New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-06-23
B. II. T. Surface
Line Revenues
Show Big Gains
Brooklyn Heights, Coney ISL
and and Other Feeders
Prospecting; May Spell
End of Reccivership Soon
/. r. +. Asks Il Turnstiles
Means $500, 900 Saved, He'd
ley Tells Board; McAneny
DenOunces Hylan Tactics

The r. r. 7. group OF surface lines
is enjoying prosperity comparable with
the gains made by Che Brooklyn City
lines the composite indicating. experts
believe. that the company may soon be
out Of It's receivership.
Harry S Fischer, statistieian Of the
Transit Commission. at a hearing yes
terday before the commission, revealed
figures showing that for the ten
months ended April 30. 1922. prae-
,ically every one Of the B. Il. I. sur
face lines made a notable gain over
the corresponding period Of the pre-
ceding year.
The Brooklyn Heights Railroad Com
pany reported an operating revenue in
crease Of S667. 56s.s2. and an operating
expense increase Of SCI 1880. This
latter advance was in large part at
tributcd 20 the receivers acquisition
OF the Ralph Rockaway line during the
ten months period. Nevertheless, the
net corporate income increased S573,-
S7sO5 in the 1922 period. The actual
profit was s7i,157.40. as against loss
last year Of $500 .629.25. This loss TEN
reflects the expense OF the strike IN
1920.
Gain on Coney Island Line
The Coney Island and Brooklyn Rail-
road Company showed a revenue in
crease for the ten months ended April
%
decreased S333.il45i, giving an in
crease IN It's net corporate income Of
s6S7. 772. Tits actual profit, as against
last years loss Of 1897 ,347.94.
The Coney Island and Gravesend
Railroad Company during the last ten
months cut down standing loss OF
,31.S71.O5.
The Nassau Electric Railroad Com
Dany during the ten-montn period in
creased its passenger revenue $685.
5000. az the same time reducing its
,perating expenses Sl,076 1868, this
showing being largely due 10 strike
expenses during 1920. The net cor
,orate income earned By the receiver
was S1,024.2sl26. In 1922 the net cor
ooratc figure was a deficit ofs 1884,
59579.
The South Brooklyn Company during
he ten months showed a revenue in
,rease Of S57,0l6.96 and a decrease IN
expenses Of S23,253.ll. with an I'M
provoment in net corporate income
u S90,s6562.
Turnstiles Planned for a."
Frank Hedley, president Of the
applied TO the commits
sion for permission to install about
eight hundred "featherweight turn
stiles" similar 20 those in use in the
subways. on elevated Zines. The ex-
pense OF such installation was placed
az about $500. 600. but IL was said the
change would result in saving more
than $4,000 100000 Of this sum
being derived from the elimination OF
petty frauds. "a about 2 per cent OF I
beat the ticket chopper. /
The installation Of turnstiles also /
would save more than 100000 through .
with ticket choppers. The +
application Of Mr. Eodley indicated that /
nc Interborough and Manhattan Gle /
,ated lines had settled joint operation /
ificulties. !
Chairman MoAneny 81 the commits
,ion again denounced Mayor Hylan yes 1
.erdav for what the commissioner re-
Yards as Obstructive tactics so far rs /
transit relief is concerned. His state
nent was issued in reply 70 one Of the |
Mayors. in which the latter again |
promised that the commission and the !
public would soon have the eity's plan !
Tor comprehensive transportation sys- |
tenn.
"Mr. McAneny should stick 70 the |
truth when discussing city moneys and /
,redit." said the Mayor. "Mr. McAnony's |
inference that the city has no credit
is also characteristic Of his entire at I
titude in the matter. Mr.. McAneny
put over his last Job on the city when I
he put over tho dual contracts IN 1913
with such disastrous financial consc-
quences 10 the city, and because OF
which the city is paying Sl0,000,000 in /
terest each year on bonds issued for
the benefit OF private subway opera
tors.
Hylan Promises Revelation
"The Board % Estimate will shortly |
present a real comprehensive plan for 4
the construction Of new subway lines .
In ell borouRhs that will provide proper .
transit facilities in this city for gen
erations 70 come
Mr.. McAneny said:
81 certainly have no intention 81
bandying words with the Mayor AZ the
present moment. That his policy con-
tinuos 90 spell little beyond obstruction
and misrepresentation is however,
plainly apparent. and the character Of
the public injury for which he has ac-
cepted responsibility in the matter Of
transit failure is bound, in time, 20 be
clear enough for any one to read II
Is O pity that in a matter so closely A.
fecting the welfare Of every man and
woman in the city the head Of the city
government should be willing TO employ
the sort Of tactics Mr.. Hylan seems TO