The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-25

ayJdV Affairs,

"A meeting of property-owners on Coates
street was held yesterday afternoon, at the
southeast corner of Pennsylvania avenue and
Coates street, for the purpose of taking some
action in regard to the blockade of the en-
trance to the park at Coates street. and also
to consider the means whereby the value OF
property situate on the line of the street has
been decreased. Mr.. Samuel Forder pre-
sided, and Samuel W. Randall acted in the
capacity of secretary. Mr.. Randall read the
following communication, which he had sub
mitted for the approval of the meeting before
presenting the same:-
PHILADELPHIA, October "a, 1s1O--Hon. Morton
McMichael, President Park Commission - SIR
AT meeting of citizens held at the southeast corner
OF coates street and Pennsylvania avenue, on Satur
Gay, Octooer 8, 1S1O committee was appointed to
confer with your commission relative to its views as
regards the opening OF the Coates street entrance to
the park also, as to the removal of the railroad
depot from within the limits OF the park In accord
ance with their duty, the said committee would most
respt ctfully offer the following questions for your
First. Is the Coates street entrance to the park
to be entirely closed for travel for light wagons and
Second. Are the unsghtly sheds used as a car
depot to remain within the limits OF the park?
Third. Is il the intention Of the commission to
allow private corporations to lay railway tracks
within the limits OF the park and run their cars
therein 81?
In conclusion, said committee would most respect
fully ask an interview with your honorable body at
its next meeting to obtain answers to the ABOVE
questions
Last night there was another beautiful
display of the auroral lights. 1t began at
about six o'clock, and formed two arches
one (of the usual pale Opaque ight) across
the northern horizon, and the other (of the
deepest crimson) across the middle sky, Just
south of the zenith. remarkable feature
was the emission, as if from a separate aurora
from point in the east of pale spears of
light along the path of the crimson belt. The
aurOra lost brilliancV soon after nina O'clock
the northern arch alone remaining. About
midnight, however, the spears and undula-
tions of light again shot upward, and the
beautiful phenomenon was renewed, its colors
being brighter, but more delicate in tone.
The telegraph wires between this city and
Harrisburg were operated without batteries
during the electrical storm.
The Board of Trustees of the old st.
Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church have
passed an ordinance prohibiting the burial of
any more bodies in the grounds surrounding
the church, on Race street, below Sixth.
AT the annual election of the Young
Mems Christian Association, the following
officers were chosen
President-John Wanamaker.
ice-Presidents-Peter b. Simons, George
w. Mears, Thomas Tolman, Lewis d. Vail,
Nelson +. Evans.
Treasurer-George W. Eddy.
Corresponding Secretary Thomas Mar
shall.
Recording Secretary Robert Simpson.
Registering Secretary E. Elmes.
Board OF Managers, consisting of repre-
sentatives from the Presbyterian, Episcopa-
lian, Methodist, Baptist, Moravian, Reformed
Church, Lutheran, Congregational, Disciples
of Christ, Independent and French Protestant
Churches, and the Society of Friends, were
elected.