New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-06
.-uAT BROOKLYN TALKS OF.
Nv WINTER TOTICS ON THE LONG
sA ,xn SIDE OF THE EAST RIVER.

ISLAND SIDE OF THE EAST RIVER
.,,.r,opt over the break in the waterworks
1% s,most as quickly it arose. The break IN
r'' ~a.,,-why IL is not called an squeduct Is one
DC .h,rss that are hard to find out-has not yet
E".nalred but the city is getting all the water II
ten "a storing up n little for future contingencies
r .ber cracks in the roof of the conduit were not
W 49, but Of course they suggest the ACCESSIBILITY
..res1I examination of the work, In order TO de-
ne whether or not another accident similar 10
w...nt one may be a possibility. There is no
@ that effect the carelessness of the contractors
TD -,,,c sand on the conduit NAV have produced
r' something curious about the interest which
I~ .s.us the Commissioner OF City Works, feels in
" ,-.,es4 which was to take place one evening last
On the four victims Of the accident through
" eoence the inquest was postponed, to the great
N.,ce Of a number OF witnesses, lurors, etc. VINO
- A. attend at the hour and place fixed, only 10
~ .ha, the Coroner not on hand, and mat there
- h. no proceedings. Mr.. Adams aomitted mat
N. really responsible for the delay No doubt he
:. clad 10 have the inquest put of indefinitely;
",.l,s questionable whether even he has sufficient
80 10 secure that. Presumably he has his
his at work for the purpose Of showing that
-, a, All was 10 blame for the collapse OF the
-. snd that il was in reality what legal dOcu-
" ,srn Z" an act of God One point that the
-. will not wish to see overlooked I'm the investi-
- q as TO why one OF the distributing reservoirs
- .noued 10 be emped and cleaned before the one
- huilt had been filled with water TO meet any
.snsv like that which arose so suddenly and
..,ns,v The new reservoir has been ready for
-. raonths but no water has been put into It,
-.onsense would dictate that 1T should have been
"a is fullest capacity before of the two res
h heretofore In use was drained and cleaned.
~. never was a more impressive case Of judicial
,..,s,htedness and TO all appearance nobody but
srissloner John p. Adams responsible for It,
- parthman case assumed an acute FORM In two
= carly in the week, and then relapsed into It's
-, condition Just at present the Board OF Educa-
- 4 undoubtedly on top, ms the saying Is but VIII
= .nain there That is the question. Doubtless
. p0.rd was fully justified in laying the would be
S.-uisdoners credentials the table, thus shutting
~ ant from the place he IS so anxious TO obtain.
n po,binr would have happened If, in spite OF
a. ,,tion Barthman had entered the Board-room and
-, bs nlsce OF course the president would nave
800 10 recognize him: and he may pursue thal
- IN the future no matter what policy Baithman
y Lido on lie may get a mandamus compelling
a, posrd 10 receive and act on his cTedohtaIs' DuV
!, eannot. by mandamuS or other legal proceeo'hss'
-, the president TO recognize him. a sensitive
=, would be decidedly uncomfortable under such
..,ns-anees-but Barthman is not sensitive As for
!. O,,ference with the Mayor, it must be admitted
-, ,hs committee Of the Board did not make so good
..orinr A. was expected. The Mayor had one al
,,,,. in being able 10 show them their own strong
easement Of Barthman at the time OF MS retirement
81, years ago. They protested, TO De sure thaV 1t
~ only intended for in the accused man own
.-ly and that the signatures we're obtained ny 'e'rS
"A sntreaties The Mayor had only to poli' 10 uie
,orss Al tbe top To All Whom it May Concern ana
.v iha, there was nothing in the document To show
f,an wins
i Aee. But. of course, all that does not alter the
49,, ,oyarsipr Bartbman I'm the least. The Mayors
,svs In reappoipting him remains shrOuded III
,,s,srv WHY Barthmau, with such clean Dill Oh
nsh as the document first gwen to he pnbAo by the
v,vo, should seek a further indication by reap
prtment is equally mysterious.
Mayor Cbau,n has gone 10 Congress and he Is stu
v,ro, For this month he will draw two salaries
tb,nrb he can only do one mans work. The puDhe
I 1t vet been informed as to the ultimate DISPOSE
tas If the salary of the Congressman OF the lld Dls
t,4 for the first seven months OF the term. MI
ps.sv drew II with unfang regularity, 1t Is unoer
ssod but he did not do stroke OF WORK 10 earn
Il purnc all that time Mr.. Chaplin was drawing
tatse as large salary from the city treasury anu
M one had thought OF him in connection with Con-
gress: 90 he has no claim whatever upon the money
which oucht Of right 10 go back TO the Federal Treasury
Hh ~
Mr. Curtis is a favorite with brooklyn audiences
Rscnty he spoke Washington Irving TO the oe
MT Of the Long Island Historical society. On
Wo.ssv night he addressed an eager Brooklyn In
rsuse audience on Wendell Phillips; and the an
srneement was made at that time that on FEBRUARY
o which is IOwell's birthday as well ~ Washing
ms. he will speak IN the SAME place-AssoctSuoli
gsY-on the life and work of the distinguished poet
The audience which assembled at the Philips ann
Valptal
4 enthusiastic as Brooklyn audiences ever are. IL
-. = h.,A.ome greeting that the orator of the even
,a received when he entered in company with General
Voodzard the president of the institute. All the men
N the stage where large number OF prominent
ddtsns were seated rose the two entered the NAH
and remained standing until Mr.. Gurus had taken ms
al His grafton on Phillips was in his happlest Veii
.e its delivery was marked by all those fehclues Oh
veeb and gesture which are his characteristic notes
NJ ChadWick's poem, which followed, measured wen
al 10 the high standard set by Nj. Curtis. and 1t was
tsiyered with a good deal OF force and fire. Read
asrvsrd II i,npresses the mind as being strong
Ue uasterlv piece of verse. some criticism has been
Iyen 10 the poet for his frank praise OF Mr. Curtis
. bis face Mr.. Curtis may have been somewhat I'M
ooa.ortabe but the audience showed its approval
b hearty applause at two pOnts-sOmethlng unusual
imagine in the reading Of an original poem.
s.N Wow. yorser wbo attended the Phillips meet
hs Il sat In the gallery, and / must say that IL
seemed % me that was never in a worse man-trtp III
ny NE. At the close Of the meeting / THINK my
snd and were fifteen minutes in getting out Of the
kidding The stairway was narrow, winding anu
s8p and even after getting down to the level OF the
TAR aOor We found that the exits were totally lhade
gate ] am astonished that after the Brooklyn Inc
IT. as such a budding should be permitted III BROOK
b Ii is all the more surprising when learn tha'
vas built only about half dozen years ago III
ne Of a fre-whlch OF course is not very hkeiy' as
hieed that electric lights are used Throughout the
,ahing-I am certain that some people would nave
urine difficulty in getting ont" also heard com
sts the way out of the hall because the exit 10
iti1st through the main part OF the Young Men S
-stzn Association Building, was not open Per-
- could have been put to use quickly In case OF
A1Hgency. though there was no sign OF this.
Ekently there is need Of enlightenment even IN