New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-09
REYOND THE BIG BRIDGE.
WHAT PEOPLE IN BROOKLYN ARE TALAlN"
ABOUT

occasions before November he talked WIN u"oo'"
mon freedom. In fact, he wrote out elaborate e'ao
ments which he submitted to the brooAy" Npo
and had printed as his views. One day ne gave ou'
,ho bandsomes, kind of certificate Of character 10
Dav,d r. Hill subsequently he ~ down TO DO some
figuring and Just easy as schooFooS "ouiu ""
py s by he demonstrated tha' NicNcla"' ~
ai,v IN Kings County would be 1890. The failure
n his prediction was lamentable surely, ana mor''
Ing TO degree but Mr. Chaplin ought TO take couiaso
fon, tho reflection that he came some 5000 nearer 'o
fact than Boss" Mclaughlin. The Mayor al"ssS
disnosed 10 be exclusive has lately been inChnoU "
shut himself up than ever and is prouaoly o"c
~ the least accessible officials In the United staes
He has something OF just at present In me
fact that he is working his message but doubtless
he devotes some time TO broodng over the less pros
p,rous turn which HIS political fortunes have taken
His ambition Is well known. That he Will be aoie 10
crafty H. even TO the extent OF securing second
term IN the Mayors office, extremely uncertain
After all there was hint of an attempt to reor-
ganze the Democratic General Committee al the meet
inc last Monday Evidently the screws had been pun
on and put on hard. 1t required most saneuihe us
o,,on evan 10 indulge the faintest hope that any
thing in that direction would be done the men VINO
have their grip the party Will not reisA oii nou
without desperate struggle. Any reform 'ha' lanes
place must be forced from the outside IL Will "o'o'
come from within. The committee ior next So"i - -
be organized on the lines as the present one, anu
9, win be equally subservient the will OF " BOSS
Mol suebin decided test of the efficiency OF the
Democratic organization viii DO made next faii' ~hen
a Mayor is to be elected Mr. Chaplin only got III NY
the narrow plurality Of 500 and consequently the Re
pubhcans Will enter the contest In excellent form anu
with fine prospects OF success.
II Is rather e1asperating TO see the Aldermen 60
ing ahead with the work Of ordering electric lights IN
various streets that have particular need OF Them
while considerable portions of the city are poorly
provided for in the matter Of gas lamps unless II
IS the Intention TO illuminate the whole CITY Win
electricity at distant day, attention should DC
given without delay to present and pressing needs
one OF the Aldermen spoke Of this matter at
the last meeting of the Board but his associates gave
M heed IN the upper part of the city it is the rule
IN have no lamps at all the short blocks, which
must depend for light the lamps at tho corners
and one does not have look far to find long DOCKS
without a single lamp, although fully built up In
some places where brownstone houses stand the &C.
cupants have provide their own street illumination
by means of oil lamps placed on posts erected by
themselves While this continues to be the case 1t
would seem TO be the obvious duty of the Aldermen
TO proceed slowly the matter OF electric lights es-
pecially at the eXorbtant rates which Brooklyn Is
compelled to pay and take measures to provide the
entire city with the gas lamps that arc absolutely re-
CURED
The dinner which the Hamilton Club VIII give 10
James : 7. Stranahan on Thursday evening Is as
sulcdy a deserved compliment In spite of his four
score wears Nj Stranahan still takes an active IN
forest in affairs. He is of the Republican Presi-
dental electors which is probably the last once ne
VIII hold His position in Brooklyn IS unique That
prooklyn thoroughly appreciates him IS shown by the
unanirlitv with which the designation of Fist Citizen
las been accorded him. The Hamilton Club simply
sreaks for Brooklyn whole when 1t expresses a
desire TO declare its appreciation OF what you nave
been able 10 accomplish for the welfare OF the city IN
which for so many years you have lived an honored
and useful c."
Broo,lvn,s latest ACQUISITION, East New-York, has
hardly become asimated before there IS talk OF an
nexinC other parts of adjacent territory Fiat
bush IS now mentioned likely to be the next town
10 be taken in and made the Twenty seventh "ain
But probably nothing will be done until stronger
desire on the part Of the inhabitants Of that town io
annexation is manifested. Flatbush is rather slow
going place. as BELTS its and assumed dignity
and until IL shows a rapid growth than al pres
ent the ancient residents likely 70 prefer to mann
tain their present town relations end government
great d. awbeck 10 Ilatbush IS the difficulty OF getting
there from either New-York or Broohlyn Some day
there will lie rapid transit and then there Will be
such an access vgor IN the old town as VIII cause
II TO omen IFS eyes. 80 loag the only way OF get
ting there Is by The FlabushaVc cars with the Ions
and drcary ride Prospect Park Bill, the chance
that Tlatbush will become a part of Brookiyr vii
lie small. One line of rapid transit VIII be furnished
when the Kings County elevated road obtains th'
night 10 make a connection with the Brighton beaci
roah bur what IS highly desirable Is lapd-,fansi
road on The most dcct hnc-thai Is, along fla'Dush
ave Meanwhile. there j. some talk that NcW-Ctech
VII lc The next candidate for annexation to Brookyl
whose claims viii be seriously considered although
some enthusiasts think that portion OF Jamaica al
i,c,rf 10 East Ncw-YOrk will soon deserve recogni
lijn A-d the suggestion las even been made tha
lons Island city ought to be taken In That it wou
ho a good ihnr for Long Island City there can b
l,f.. ta.5.: but Brooklyn might we'll hesitate abou
assuming such burden
iisI-cuing 10 be in Fulton-st near the BHdg
Satan of she Kings County elevated road The ONE
-, ,.lre a train was making a halt there, my at
tr,ton was focihy directed 10 the quantity oil Wate
witch wa, allowed TO drip f ON the engine. l. ca
dawn H. shower during all tho time the tram wa
at s,andstill. and flooded the s'reetcar tracks un
c. Meath This is nuisance that ought not 10 D
permitted Why are not dllp-pans required to b
provided, IN NewYork
II Sac Twcuiyfnh Ward IS ever to have park
nov j., ilc time to provide IT, The work OF buildih
Is eorc aAcad rapidly IN that PAT OF the cry ina
som ,nclr. will Toe no vacant territory left ayaiabl
r>,ch purpose. one block still remains IN cen
uai position that would make convenient and hand
some small mark Whatever plans may be entertained
IN regard 10 providing small pafls under the au'AoIl!
conferred by tlc Legislature, they have not beer
disclosed. secrecy Is doubtless maintained IN oiue
10 rtevcnt excessive charges for the property pro
posed % be taken. The part Of wisdom would be e
tale hold OF the matter bcmcs. and select sites tina
have moi already been built upon.
Late travellers on the Brdgc-that is, those who
have 10 cross iLc Fast River between and . a. m.
when the trains pulled by cngine-often wonder
why II is that the trains continually run on one
track Tho track used is the westerly one, and
tie wonder b, excited by the apprehension that INC
structure may be injured by The unusual strain pu
upon side of f. For few nights during the las
week both TRACKS were used. and 1t was natural.
supposed that permanent change had been mad'
With d view cQualizing the strain on the Blldgo
Bat that the The change was due i'
the that repairs in progress I'm the Brooky
station Sun, is the point not worth considering
only track is TO be used in the future 1t wOul
seem thai both ought TO be used equally, either o