New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-26
BAD STATE OF FIFTH-AVE.
DUST AND STONE PILES IN PROPULSION.
DIscoMFoRrs WHICH ANNOY PEOPLE DRIVING IN
THE FAMOUS THORoUGHFARE.

DISCOMFORTS WHICH ANNOY PEOPLE DhlNlNt IN
THE FAMOUS THoRoUGHFARE.
If ever disgust reigned supreme on human
faces did this last week every bright afternoon q,
Fty-sixts-st and Fifth-ave Every ono who owned
carriage or could hire had golden opportunities Tor
drives up Fifth and thence through the PARK 10
witness the frat OF the leaves and foliage
from the green OF summer varied nts OF autumn
But the abomnabe condition Of Pifth-ave spiloed al
this glorious prospect At the accustomed hour yester
day carriages for Fifth for the fashionable
drive for which thoroughfare is famous People who
started from below Madison Square had their upward
way cut short in front OF the Worth Monument bT PILES
OF Matthew Bsirds paving high enough to Ere
vent view beyond even from carriage The asphalt
pavement in front of Demoncos and the Hotel Bruins
wick lay heaps OF detrs piles OF paving stones we're
heaped high either side Of the street. taking posses
sion O, o-thrds OF the broad walks, wheebarrOws
were thrown together in heaps, and signs of great
disturbance visible all along to Thirtieth-st Not
q workm an vsile,s one man who was unloading
the new paving stones from wagon Just arrived AL
work on the pavement at complete standstil
and 1t will remain for day or two, so Commissoner
Newton says until the inspection instituted by him and
now In progress shall have been completed.
The goodman who saw this vista before him had to
make a detovr to Broadway around Madison Square
TO Madson-avc and thence by Tbrtietn-s to Fifth ave
again. The OF those emerging In carriages
from Thirteth-st- the famous we're study
experience characterized them. They ali had the rch
sur. touched tint which the wsnderer wears as
his chief glory his return TO the city, The occupants
OF the carriages, however had tmid look, as though
fearful OF Charleston experience POr the avenue Old
look earthquake had struck 1t TIGHT along line
OF terrific fault. Still the occupants looked hopeful
They had pleasant ride for two blocks for 1t lay oysr
the old pavement and the JOtings were familiar sensa
tons Then they struck uIon the new pavement 1t
afforded a really luxurious drive. The chinks between
contractor has saved his stones oy
utilizing sand I'LL In Inch and two nch hoes
were evenly covered up that the carriages rolled over
them in ease. The pleasure seekers grew calm and
trustful and seemed willing bless city contractor
ARUDE AWAKENING EXPERIENCE.
At TsiIty-second the nOsrils were offended for
block by threenoh depth OF tan-bark spread over the
Pavement. 1t had been wet once but now 1t was dry
and was blown by the SCI TENDER wind into the nosrils
ami tho eyes From this point the first notable sign
| of the recent upheava Is Dir pie OF unganiy flag
stones lust above the WINDSOR Hotel with con panion
piece opposite. Ever and anon from this point to
Fitieth-s stray the walk or in the gutter was
sean But cutlery against the many piles OF stones
in the avenue produced visible effect within rev
days only stray stone reminds TIE Vsito OF IHe
! former debris.
than stOue holds possession oI Tue avenue a. 20
IL was dust Until "Wednesday nights rain; then IL De-
mud Yesterday IL Was dust asalt iesSe s y,
this part OF tue avenue ahi al accent streets 10 >,
comp aiming bitterly OF the clouds OF dust from uis uIl
/ IA Z is
wcsI side br dng produces petua cloud OF dust
At Ffty-sAthst however the Carriage occupant es'
Lana IN tue avenue - fIiy-eisnth- ST. bat tue SIDE
streets are up. aud passage above fy 10
SIXTH to Slxtn-ave. or to Madisouave ana thence
to the ParR entrance more unor ul nc ~. 70
the work lew days more would nave compile led IL
beyond Fiynintn-st. so that there would nav oeeH
entrance 20 the Park. Sow the circle at FiItynnth
St is A mass Of stone hlghbetped, the avenue Is .in
up and Firy-s1thst Is 40 r9ush t1sl ohy %
|
Yesterday that changed the expression OF the carriage
occnpani's c1nniensnce from expectancy 10 disgust
TINS condition OF tue street has CAUSED the petition TO
the Mayor. The avenue Is closen IIolp
sxty-irst sts and from Seventy second 10 ElsH''e'
General Newton says the inspection will last day
or two longer aud then work VIII Oe resu'neu- oon
troler Loew who still refuses to pay Tue ~ es
because not satisfied win the orK saii yesvesIa ny
that second estimate naa oeen pan D $50 ths
work had been oun be done 10 accordance win the
contract since Geasr. Newton accession h 20 'lv me
OF Commissioner. h1~evnr tLo .ontroe'
attention to pavement havlns Iu conlueus
cat on he work but had subsequently, Withdrawn IT,
A. 10 the nr.t estimate the Controller mad suggested
nv him one by MIR Baird ana one By General Newton
THIS seemed to meet Mr.. Bairds arprovs ou, a, ina.
| time General Newton became Comini7'ionoi anu TIC
| whole matter was left with him. , .A. .,o tam,
Lnglneer Coryes strctness In seeing that the Term
| of the by Matthew falIu, tue
contractor has excited the AMER Of some Of MI bsr
Os%en the Mr. work SOF' cn mat sunaay
was approached by soI is LOOK ~ .el noN
Sned himself 20 threats however, and Engineer Corye
has not since hun. few days ago Mt Coryrll wa
informed py friend tnat there plot 10 assass
aim because OF strctness with ~nich ne was en-
forcing the provisions OF the contract Matthew batu
! oenIed that any In his employ had proposed &c
| modest Mr.. Coryell. but that some unknown man NAT
| made ya.ue threats against the engineer Deputy
| Commissouer OF Public Works smith oecIareo
| III he mad heard nothing from Engineer
T"rve and thought the whole story had been grossly
.yaSgerated or WAS a fabrication The opinion OF mos
of those IN position to know was that SONS drun M
worknan mad made threats, out or winch had gown th
s,orv of the threatened assassination although al I'M
office of the 70 OF Accounts some InPoE'
ance was attached 10 II