New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-15

II Is papllly evident that Longstreet does not take
after his DAM who, judging from her name, must be
= wonderfully consistent creature. Semper ldem i
Latin for Always the same" No dares to accuse
Longstreet of being always the same. The Dwyerz
,ucbt 10 name him Semper Mutabile-" Always Chang
lngn Longstreet Is like the proverbial flea; when
you put your finger him he is not there.
Yesterdays rains damaged the approaches 10 me
grand stand at the new Morris racecOurse 10 the
extent of $1,000. Turf banks and concrete walks
were destroyed and IT is hardly possible that they can
be restored by Tuesday If not, temporary PLANK
walk will be built Horses arriving daily the fol
lowing stables being already on hand Gray Co.. Win
fifteen horses; ]. T. Williams with four w. Jennings,
ten: Thorpe s. Pit1nan, two; Easton Co.. five; Nc
Guican, seven; Neusun Co.. eight The stables now
at Monmouth will arrive Sunday, going directl
from Long Branch to Bay Chester by boat. Bay
Chester is only a mile from the track
The strong measures adopted to force the removal
of the fence at the head of the straight threequarter
course seem actuated by malice. The disturbance is
unnecessary Mr.. Morris had no thought Of encroach'
ing on Pelham Parkway when he removed the old
stone wall near the WiliamSbridge road and built
picket fence in its place. II required to tear this
fence down he will lose 49, feet of his straight course
This would make It necessary TO run all sN-furlong
races for the present the oval track Later the
back&retch Will he extended at both ends, so as to
give thIee-quarter course, absolutely straight, on
which all the most important sprint races VIII be rum
the finish being below the stand. Moreover the con-
ditions Of such races will in the future be changed
As TO make the distance about six furlongs," which
will admit of their being over the present track
in It's decspitated state.
The second-ave. bridge the Harlem River viii
rause much unhappness 10 racegOers. Three long
Nights of stairs and excessively narrow footway
separate the One hundred and twenty nntb-st station
Of the elevated road from the station Of the New York.
Eew-Haven and Hartford Railroad. This IS an absurd
arrangement. Mr.. Morris has done everything that
81 is possible for liberal to do to avoid all this
climbing and scrambing The bridge charter permits
fhe Suburban road to charge five cents for every
passenger that rides In rs cars provided the
iOotway is kept free, and it would seem that I'm
order to capture this five the footway IS made
difficult Of approach possible. Mr.. Norris said
10 the Suburban company that II it would extend
its platform that racegOers might reach the bridge
without going downstairs 10 the street and I'D again
be would pay 1t five cents for every person that
crossed The company declined accept this offer
the ground that II would involve forfeiture of the
bridge charter. SO the situation IS likely 10 remain
unchanged. Many persons accustomed TO travelling
over this bridge would ike 10 know why the fOowav
on the west side IS not opened TO the public. II il
Is kept closed next week. II has been for months
past, there may be serious trouble.