New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-09
BEYOND THE BIG BRIDGE.
WHAT PEOPLE IN BROOKLYN ARE TALKING
ADnTrT

Committee
tcnton outside of the members Of 1t or such persons
as are deeply or directly Interested in politics. Tho
severe condemnation Of Mayor Chaplin on Mohuay
night IS however, quite different matter. pcmo-
cratic discomfort on account Of the Mayors appoint
mcnt OF General Meier as an Assessor ana reap
pointment of Assessor Kurth had manifested itself In
uncertain way ever since the appointments "cio
given out but very few people were prepared ior u'
action which the General Committee took with much
apnarent rusto When the stamp Of condemnation
was placed on Mr.. Chaplin, 1t is noticeable ina ~iy
Works Commissioner Adams, one of Mr. Chaplhs ap-
pointees whose official duties have not as YET ihuuoeu
him TO resign tho charmanshp of the committee dio
not occupy the chair of the presiding ohcer' inis
is evidence that no knew what was coming anu u'u
not wish TO be hand when the acts OF che heao Vi
the city government to be harshly reVle"cu'
Whether he approved what TO BIO done or whether
he did not have sufficient influence to prevent IT, IL
though informed Of 1t in advance, does ho' appo''
1t was subsequently stated that Boss" McLauenhn
did not know what going TO take place. anu "na'
the blame was be shifted to the shoulders Vi An
thony Barrett II this is so, 1t Is probably only
part OF the plan TO warn Mayor Chaplin that he must
not do It again That he should manifest so rhuch
Independence as he displayed in making these ap-
pointments was a surprise to those who Knew 'na'
his nomination was the gift OF Mclaughlin ana VINO
remember tho appointments of heads OF departments
which he made early in the year. Tho Gencra Con'-
mittee's censure Is warning. If Mr' Chap'" uou.
not heed IT, some severer method Of discipline VIII
be rcsorted to. The incident only proves anew no"
futile II s to hope for any real reform from the Demo-
cratic party so long McLaughlins grip on IL Is ui
relaxed During the storm which played arouiu lid
head Mr. Chaplin was enjoying himself at LenoA'
where he Is reported TO have been one OF the
ed spectators at the tennis tournament
There is not often a more curious thing In pohtics
than The Earles- support Of Governor Hi or re-
nomination. This journal has time and again rakeu
together all the charges that have ever been niao
against the Governor and has served them up 10 us
readers in more less appetzing forms All .h'
while 1t has insisted that the proper time TO cohSiuer
these matters is before the nomination is mado not
afterward. Nevertheless The Eagle says that II
will support Hill heartily II he is the choice OF the con-
vention That he will be II the Kings County dele
CATION has tho deciding voice in the matter, seems
hardly open question. All the indications arc mat
" Bossp Mclaughlin wants Hill again, and OF courp'
his delegates will do simply what he wishes hen u
do But Governor HIPS feelings, as he reads tho
array Of allegations which "The Eagle' has shown so
much fondncss for displaying, readily be imagined
1t is not likely that he thinks 1t wise for the Demo-
cratic press TO discuss these things before he Is re-
nominated rather than later on.
CODED Of Chicago, IS not going to have the Federal
Building contract after all, although his bid was
was unable to procure a bondsman in the sum Oh
300 600 What sort Of contractor can he be- any
way II he couldn't do that? There has been some
thing odd about this whole busness-f not something
mack1ng of fraud. That Gobel could underDd all
ahe others certainly surprising and the action OK
Supervising Architect Freret has been decidedly queer
Mr. Gallagher, who has got the contract, is an ener-
getc man, and will probably do good job 1t Is
greatly to be desired that he may 90 to work promptly
and keep at It steadily.
The important thing Of the week in elevated railroad
matters in which the whole satisfactory progress Is
being made is the opening of the Adams and sands ST.
lire Of the Union Company to the Bridge This does
away with the necessity of walking from the station
at York and Washington sts to the Bridge entrance
a distance Of two bocks-and will have decided effect
of increasing the business done by the company That
effect was felt the opening day, when the numper
of passengers carried the largest In the history
OF the company. The fact that the union company
has secured such direct connection with the main line
of travel 10 Ncw-York is not only important In ITSELF
but It may be taken assurance that no further
attcmpt will be made TO remove the terminus OF the
Bridge from the spot where It was originally fixed
President Howell recently declared that he had aDan
doned the idea Of running the Bridge railroad up TO the
City Hail. just II the decision OF the question rested
with him alone, and the desires of the people most
interested were TO be considered at ALL The fact
Elevated Company would have gone to the expense
of building this elaborate connection If there had not
been positive understanding that the Bridge terminus
Is TO remain where It IS. The trunk lno plan, as IL
was called-whereby the city Of Brooklyn was to build
a railroad from the Bridge to the City Hall for the
Joint accommodation Of all the elevated roads that
might ever be constructed-had some advantageous
features. but the drawbacks moro than outwcighed
them: and It may be considered as definitely
abandoned. The Union Company, which Is doing well
IN other directions ought to make haste in com
pletng its Fifthave. branch, thus supplying South
Brooklyn with much needed rapid transit.
In connection with the opening Of the limo spoken
Of The Eagle" made the sapient remark that 1t Is
supposed that at first the route will draw passen-
gers from the Brooklyn Road Very likely But
there will be business enOught for all by and py'"
Z" Tho Eaglea writer IS probably the only man IN
Brooklyn who does not know that the Union Company
and tho Brooklyn Company arc practically one and
that no idea Of drawing passengers from tho Brooklyn
Roads was in mind when the new Union route to the
Bridge was projected or when it was opened
One of tho prominent dentists Of the city has just
surprised his friends by announcing his withdrawal
nom the profession Of dentistry and his intention OF
practising medicine DIR. George W. Brush Is widey
known not only dentist but as one Of the Leading
members of Plymouth Church and warm friend ana
".
Gently como before the public as the writer OF
letter to Joseph Cook Indignantly repelling some OF
that gentcman's remarks concerning the late pastor
Of Plymouth 1t will surprise many Of those who
know Dr. Brush both socially and professionally to
learn that he was trained in medicine and intended 10
devote himself TO surgery. His health, however, De-
came so bad that he was compelled 10 abandon all
work that would lead TO exposure after dark, and SO
he took I'D the practice of dentistry in which he has
been successful and popular. Many good wishes Will
GO with him in his departure. In Plymouth
Church he has been prominent deacon and as a
vice president Of the Plymouth League
The rights Of bcyclcriders, Of whom Brooklyn has
roodly number are likely be- authoravely settled
in the Brooklyn courts. The rider Is tho plaintiff in
the case and IS suing for 81 900 damages. He alleges
that the driver Of buggy into him, in spite of the
fact that he the rght-hand side Of the driver,
unset him and caused considerable injuries. 1t Will