New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-20

| enced engineers and have made their estimates OF
the basis Of total expenditure Of 81, 100000. II
| is Thought that the resort would provo popular u.
place for summer cottages and would attract sum
mcring people generally. and particularly Chicago
ans desiring to have an easy escape from tho city III
her hottest moods.
This city very soon is TO see English hansoms in
ito streets. Vehicles are being manufactured IN the
East and company expects to have at least one
hundred with which to begin operations within the
next two months The tariff" has not yet been
announced. but will be moderately liberal in com
parison with ordinary carriage hire but prices Will
not be so low rs to bo termed popular. The INTRO
ductioD of the cabs will not be as experimental n
venture ~ il might have been year ago before
the introduction of what are known here ~
" Gurneys," which were known in Philadelphia ~
" IIrrdics.' Those little sidc-scnted whecors have
made their way into popular favor but the COM
pany operating them has not kept pace with the
demand In dlsagreeable weather the officers ac-
knowledge that four times the number now in use
could be prOftabV employed and uudor all COndl-
tons the cabs now in uSe are kept busy. The COM
pany has been able to pay dividends its stock,
that the Introduction Of hansoms. under the crcun-
stances, would indicate that they can be operated
proftably.
Some Of the most important building projects ever
contemplated in tho history Of this city are now
being carried forward. The location OF the new
Board of Trade buildings in the southern end OF the
main business portion OF the city has caused the f"un-
daons of twenty great business structures 20 be laid
in its vicinity and thanking it arc ten of the most
imposing aud expensive buildings in the Wost, all
of which will be ready for occupancy before the
close of the summer. Speaking Of the new Board
of Trade building Ncw-York artists carried off the
contract for the stained glass windows in the struc
ture. the Lafarge Company having entered the
winning designs. The matter one thrown open
to competition and various drawings were on ex-
hbtion here for week and attracted great deal
of interest before the award was made. Something
more than $4,000 is to DO expended upon stained
glass windows.
The managers Of the League baseball club are in
some trepidaion regarding tho prospect OF retain
ing occupancy Of the lake front. serious move
ment is under way by adjoining property owners to
Dust the club. which il successful would relcgate
the club to a distant part of the city, for lack Of
playing room, and thus very materially dampen the
ardor of lovers Of the game, as the convenience OF
the grounds to downtown people bias been
moving cause in giving such great attendance upon
games. The title to the present grounds while
nomnaly in the city, is in great dispute and adJoln-
ngOwners base their demand upon the grant to
the CITY which provides that tho grounds shall be
kept free from structures of any kinG. The crusade
also runs against the cavalry and artillery COM
mands OF this city which have erected expensive
armories upon land closely adjoining the ball park
Plans for remOdellng the interior of the Ex-
position Building have been matured and the work
has been entered upon. The renting viii cause an
outlay OF 1000 An acre and three quarters o.
the Exposition Building floor will be utilized which
gives length of 400 feet. Including galleries there
will be seating capacity for 5000 people. This II
Is claimed is large any room can be but TO re-
tain proper acoustic properties; The stage Will
seat 900. The furniture of the hall Will consist OF
5000 chairs The aiscS Will be supplied with heavy
mating 10 deadcn the sound or footsteps. Eacn
part OF the house will have its exits to prevent
confusion in emptying the structure. The interior
is to Ice handsomely decorated and painted and the
claim is made that il will be the most perfect hall
loI the purpose thrown open for so large con-
yentlOn.
The anarchist branch of the Socalistic organiza.
ton made a yeritable ATTEMPT to lynGh member of
the conservative wing OF the Commune party here,
three days ago. The party has been divided Tor
time. the extremists taking leave OF the MAN
body aud since holding their sessions in the north
western portion OF the city. The conservatives re-
tanned the records and money OF tue society Three
ntgnt' ago tHe PIgNi4ehi puu FfSt to 'ho Haunt
he appeared among them they set up the cry 70
lynch him, and actually put rope about the I'M
fortunate mans neck lie wa, defended by the pro
pr.etor of the saloon in which the affair occurred,
and the police patrol having been summoned the
man was taken away. The police failed to make
facts have only now been disclosed.
The Angomana fever has reached here to such
an extent that a coaching club is to he naugurated
during the coming sunni cr, the Leading spirit IN the
afair being young EnglShman Of wealth. Tho
run is to be from the Leland Hotel to the city of
Pullman, over IA broad and handsome boulevard
nearly the entire distance.
Owing 10 the jealousy of local theatrical man
ayers last year cnteItanucnts were attempted N
behalf of tie ActOr, Fund at all the houses and rs
consequence very little money was Melted. This
year all prominent theatrical people IN the city
with the exception of those playing at the Grand
Opera House joined N an entertainment at HaN-
crys and the result WAS fund Of cI,5DO the
largest Of The Kind ever obtained in the West.
There las been s,Inc talk 10 the effect that the
proc. tors of the new Orcra House hRye failed 10
secure an absolute lease of the ground. but the
latter enter denial and state that building opera
lions viii begin on May /. The managers have ac-
Ceptcd Mapcson's terms for opening the new house.
Tho Appellate Court has affirmed the Judgment
for 3 600 obtained against two city policemen who
Teta Rind against a Young man who throw missile
at them by clubbing him 40 severely that his Lie
was at one time dcspalrtd OF.