.y, the Brooklyn City Railroad Company, , which‘5 was incorporated in December of that year. The first regular service by the railroad company was put into operation in,July, 1854, on the route of the original stage line to Greenpoint. Within a few days thereafter the Myr-tleeave” Fulton-st, Court-st, Furman-st., Flatbush-ave., Third-ave; Grahamiaveg ‘Gates-ave. “ and Put- nam-ave.- lines were operated in the order named. In 1889 the railroad company absorbed the Bushwick Railroad Company, New-Will- ,iamsburg and .Flatbush Railroad Company, Greenpoint and Lorimer Street Railroad Com- Dan'Y; Brooklyn Crosstown RailroadCompany, Calvary. Cemetery, Greenpoint‘ and Brooklyn Railroad Company, Grand Street and Newtown Railroad Company,_ and South Brooklyn Street 4 Railway. In 1893 the Brooklyn Heights Rail; road Company acquired by lease the entire sys- tem of thezBrooklyn City Railroad Company. In 1894 the Brooklyn, Queens County and Sub- urban Railroad,‘which‘had‘been organized in—- the. preceding year, and was in itself a consoli- dation of several roads lying mostly in the East'- ern District, was also brought into this system“. In 1895“ the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company succeeded to the ownership, and now owns and controls the Brooklyn Heights Railroad, is lessee of the Brooklyn .Cfity Railroad, and, by lease made in 1898, of the Brooklyn, Queens County and Suburban Railrdad. the Sea Beach Railway and the Sea View Railroad. During the year 1854 twenty-nine miles of double .track were operated, thirty-two cars used, motive power be- ing furnished by400 horses, and 350 men were employed in its operation. . ' In 1898 the mileage is approximately 140 miles of double track. Four power—houses, aggregating 27,000 horse—power, provide the motive power, and employment is given to upward of 5,000 men, 2,200 cars being required for the operation of the road. During this year more than 126,- 000,000 passengers have been carried. In the ' last ’three years some 175 miles of track have been relaid, the old style horsevrail being re- placed by standard “9” girder rail. The coming year will see the entire mileage of the .system rebuilt with this rail. During the same. time the company has purchased 270 standard closed cars and 120 open cars, 150 more open cars now being made under contract, all, both open and dosed, being double—truck cars and of the most approved construction. The company IS the owner of franchises which will be built upon as growth of the districts in which they he dc- h‘an‘ds it. , _ The presidents of the transportation company from the beginning have been Seymour L. Busted, H. N. Conklin, Ellis P. Stanton, Alex- ander Studwell, Charles C. Betts, H. R. _P1er- son, Thomas Sullivan, W. H. Hazzard, Daniel F. IAwis, Edward Merritt and Clinton L. Rossner, the last four only being alive at the present time. ~ OVERHEAD TROLLEYS IN BROOKLYN. The overhead trolley—car has taken a strong holfiyin Brooklyn in the last four years, and it comics 3. large proportion of the passenger traf— ficgyincluding not only the suburban resxdent, but also thechance visitor and pleasure—seeker. 'The progress of the electric railway is only limited by present knowledge and experience. Notwithstanding the improvements wrought and'about to be wrought by the extension of the underground trolley system in New-York, the - needs of the city have increased so rapidly that acmething more is wanted. as the capacity of both the elevated and surface lines is over- _ strained, especially at certain hours of the day. New methods are being studied out, and every 3 phase of the question has been studied out by the most competent engineers of the country. It is generally conceded that the existing sur- face and elevated railroads occupy as much space as can be used with safety, and consider- able thought is being given to the question of a subterranean route. It is not unlikely that an underground system will be an outcome of the near future. 4 The new arrangement by which trolley-cars now cross the Brooklyn Bridge has proved to be one of the most popular as well. as convenient mtures of the street railway system“ of New- York, and has facilitated communication be— tween the two boroughs to a remarkable de- gree. A conspicuous feature, and one for which New—Yorkers are duly grateful, has been the Introduction of the Pintsch Light system in many of the cars of the city- The poor illumi- nation of many of the roads was for many years a source of annoyance to passengers, but the use of this excellent method of lighting has re- sulted in general satisfaction. A general idea of the extent and importance of some of the prin- cipal street railway companies of New-York City may be had from the following, statistics, gathered from the report of the Railroad Com- missioners for1897: mTROPOLITAN STREET RAILWAY COM- PANY. lumber of passengers mrricd. .including transfers .......................... . ....... 234,705,704 timber of transfers ......................... 59,929,611 we number of employes .................. 4,668 ate amount of salaries and wages ...... $3,561,090 - The total length of tracks and sidings owned by the company is 50.41 miles and those leased over 141.07 miles. 4 Its car equipment includes 454 boxcars, motors). 853 cars other than motors, 231 open ears (motors) and 363 other than motors. BROOKLYN HEIGHTS. lumber of passengers carried, including tnnsfers ........................ . ......... 117,696,291 Inmber of transfers ......................... 27,423,855 Average number of employes ................ 4,000 to 5,000 Aggregate amount of salaries and wages ..... $2,115,293 The total length of tracks and sidings owned b 1,266 miles, and those leased cover 203,290 lilies. 3 It has 900 boxcars (motors), 8 cable-cars, 31 miscellaneous, 846 open cars (motors) and 6 open cable—cars. ' NASSAU ELECTRIC. Sumner of passengers carried, including transfers .................................... 43,577,056 lumber of transfers ............... . ...... ..H 8,419,543 Asa-age number of employes ....... . . . . .,.. .. . . 1,700 mtg amount of salaries and wages ..... . $887,495 ‘ The total length of tracks and sidings is 68.02 miles, and the company operates 828 boxcars motors) and 344 open cars (motors). CONEY ISLAND AND BROOKLYN. lumber of passengers curried, including transfers ......................... ......4....... lumber of transfers... .......... ..............- Average number of employes. . .- . . . . 8,016,768 856.340 ...-......4 Aggregate amount of salaries ................... $142.38 Total length of tracks and sidings owned, 26.38; number of boxcars (motors), 50; others, 6; 5 Open cars (motors). 91; others. 30. BUILDING LOCOMOTIVES. -_ VACKN’OWLEDGED To BE SUPERIOR, To, 1 ' THAT OF OTHER COUNTRIES. ' Most 'of the large—concerns engaged in ,the manufacture of- locomotives throughout the United Stateshave ofl'ices and representatives in. this city, and here they transact a liberal share of their business. ‘The agentsof the loco— motive companies who do business here act largely in the capacity of drummers, and it is decidedly essential that they should~ at all times 7’bé “up and doing.” as competition is of the i-k'eenest.‘ The following. are a few interesting facts about some .of the principal locomotive works of the United States! The’ Baldwin ‘Works have a capacity for turning out about 1,000 locomotives a year. The Schenectady :Works, at Schenectady, N. Y., have an annual capacity of 450 locomotives. They have recents 1y furnished some heavy moguls for the New- York Central. Railroad. The Pittsburg Works in existence for the use of the Carnegie ore sys- tem. These locomotives weigh 230,000 pounds each, without the tender. The Rbgers Locomo- tive Company manufactures locomotive engines and tenders for every variety of service. The Richmond Works have just built seventeen loco- of which are woOd burners. The American manufacturers of locomotives are prepared to furnish locomotives to meet the demands of all and any specifications and for use in every kind of service, including passen— ger, freight, logging, plantation, Steel works, surfaée work at ’coal, gold, silver and cop- METROPOLITAN Honour SUPPLEMENT ~ THE AMERICAN PRODUCT HASLONG BEEN. have just built two .of the largest locomotives f " ‘ motives for the Finland State—Railway, several . .3:.‘.v7 3 per mines. There are a number of firmS» has long been acknowledged. and the manufact: urers are-at all times ..abreast or aheadpof the —times in« their -‘ construction and improvement:- New ideas are being constantly, introduced,- and _ _ here, as elseWhere, our mechanics and invent- ors have full scope fer theirexceptional skill. who make a'spe‘cialty of electriciandwcompressed' air'lOcomotiyes for light work at textile manu- factories, powder works, lumber yards, 4 ware- houses, etc. * ‘ ‘ '. '7 ' The superiority of the American locomotive AGoodNeW Year’s ReSOlution. . 53W . t . . , ,. .3 3_ ,3 E -“ To use, the. most convenient writing instrument of to—day ‘2 V r < , V . ., 4. c.- -- D , o '- 45 4—1—4 "—= EAL l‘ Hi ° WATERMAN’S , ":3iIl-ADEAL , _ . . . _. 'FOUNTAIN PEN.” A pocket, pen and ink bottle combined, always ready for immediate W fiffifiwfi’rfi u : . [(AW ‘ ATtRMAN‘S' a a use. 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We” may . jail v in ‘3"? .25 THE and finance. rectors. ‘ each day. 4 The officials are: President, Francis L. Leland; vice-president, William H. Jennison, and cashier, Francis M. Breese. Charles B. Webster, Isidor Straus, S. F. Jayne, Francis L. Leland, Hobart J. Park and William H. Jennison constitute the Board of Di- NEW-YORK COUNTY NATIONAL BANK. The New-York County National Bank, at Eighth-ave. and Fourteenth-st, was chartered as a State bank in 1855. under the presidency of Francis Leland, it entered the rank of National banks, with a capital of $200,000. Under Mr. Leland’s management the bank prospered, and soon was numbered among the successful institutions of the city. business establishments representing important lines of wholesale and retail trade, makes it a convenient and desirable bank for merchants. In the forty odd years of its existence it has been marked by Careful and conservative management, and has attained a prominent place among the financial institutions of the city. Its financial strength has increased steadily, and its growth has been a solidand healthy one. Its gross resources, according to the last statement, were $4,627,889, and it has a surplus fund and) undivided profits of over-$1,000,000. It is a commercial bank in the full meaning of the word, and is largely patronized by those who are actively identified with‘ the business development of the city. In the treatment of its patrons it has shown a liberal policy, which has added largely to its popularity; posits from individuals, firms, etc., are $3,663,910, and it is also an important depository and fiduciary agent for State banks and bankers, from whom it holds an average of over $250,000. The affairs of the bank are conducted by men who are well known in commerce, manufacture Ten years later, Its situation, in a section of the city thick with Its de- Joseph Park, Francis L. Leland, the president, is a son of the former president of the bank, and under his management its business is 'increasing Some years ago, for the accommodation of its patrons, the bank equipped well-arranged safe-deposit vaults. V rented at from $5 a year upward, and this feature of the business of the bank has proven a convenience that is fully appreciated by the‘business community and a profitable element of enterprise on the part of the institution. The New-York County National Bank is protected with the Holmes system of electric protection. Stock is bid at 1300, and has paid several extra dividends of 100 per cent. At the present time it is paying 30 per cent, and ranks fourth of the National banks in New-York. In these boxes are
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