New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-28
OTHER SUBURBAN TOWNS.
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
posed To THE TROLLEY SYSTEM.

OPPOSED TO THE TROLLEY SYSTEM.
The old Board of Village Trustees of Mt. Vernon
passed out Of existence on Tuesday night and the new
Board was organized, composed as follows Repubh-
cans-Edward A. Rowland, E. X. Brown, Henry Wilken
and william A. Anderson. Democrats-George Z.
Appel II. W. McGowan, Lewis y. Smith, Frederick e..
Earl A. F. Gescheldt and W. L. Toumine The new
Board has more Republican and one less Demo
crat than the old had and it is reported that Mr.
Toumine will be disqualified, upon the ground OF Deng
a improperly owner.
The application of the Mt. Vernon and Eastchester
Railway Company for electric railway franchise in
Fourthave, ThirdAve and Slxthst., in connection
with its horse railway Fifth-aye was denied by
unanimous vote 1t was contended that the company
had been complained of by the citizens for not fulfilling
It's guarantee TO keep the streets alcsg It's line In con-
dition safe for vehicles and also that the company now
owed the town 81 900 for repairs that had been made
along the car tracks.
The application Of the Yoniers, Mt Vernon, East
chester and New Rochelle Electric trolley SYSTEM Rail
way for franchise aId over for three weeks The
matter has been before the Board and Its committees
several weeks and strong protest against the system
has been filed by the citizens AZ the meeting OF a
sented through DR.. :. b. Carlisle. The protest was
not against electric propulsion but against the trolley
system upon the ground mat 1t is noisy ana un-
not wanting that it is system so noisy, especially
certain atmospheric conditions as TO destroy te
dents by horses becoming frightened that at times OF
heavy storms in winter when the wires are covered
with ice travel il Is oftentime5 entirely suspended
aud during the electrical storms In the summer II Is
exceedInCly untTustworthy. 1t was also declared
constant menace the lives OF the fremen In the per
formance of their duties, and even with low voltage
dangerous 10 the lives OF individuals On the whole IL
was declared TO be dangerous, inefficient obstructive
and unsightly.
WHITE PLAINs.-Albert Ewert, who while agent for
the PrudintaI Life Insurance Company Of NewYork OBJ
tanned $3.50 from the company TO pay the hersoo Jacob
Hoffman, OF Portchester, whom he frauduleny reported
dead was convicted in the County Court yesterday
NJ larceny I'm the second degree and will be sentenced
Iomorrow The Democratic County Com
mtee met Yesterday at this place and organized The
following officers were elected: William f. Miller
Chairman: George ID. Sanford, vice chairman; w. H.
Wright treasurer, and George c. Appel, secretary
PEFKsKILL-A singular accident occurred in this
place ON Monday evening which resulted In the death
o. Nathan Barger a weilknOwn citizen. Mr.. Baleer
was driving team OF spirited horses down a steep
hill when they became unmanageable ana pulled MN
over the dashboard 10 the ground under their lect
where he was trampled 10 death
NEW -ROCHELLE.-The Rev. i. Fay NILS, the we'll
known evangelist. will begin to-day series OF m,0h
services at New-ROchelle The first meeting VIII b Dc
held this afternoon Ia the Presbyterian Church az 80
and an evening meeting at the Methodist Churcn AZ
7:45. The services will be held under tie Jcih'
auspices OF the Baptist, Methodist and PresDy tefdA
churches.