New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-22
wnkT BROOKLYN TALKS OF
,uNpSEs OF MEN AND THINGS ON HE
" oxc ISLAND SIDE OF The EAST RIVER.

az, ycy,Np SIDE OF The EAST RIVER
n, storrss recurring anniversaries are ncisents OF
,rnnortapee in the life Of the city In whieh nc
pnme ,r.,u,nent figure for nearly half century.
ms ..r,s ~ the completion Of his forty wears, III
~ MO was a general hope that he weuid at eas'
i half-csntury in the church with winch ms
~ ,nsepsrasly associated and now, &ter nVs
oS .nare is almost equally good reason Tor loemhs
sc.s - at least ten years more OF his ministry III
Wv csurch Of the Pilgrims. His father, II VIII oe TO
.,.,d was for sixtytwe years the pastor Oh 'lo
~. Conversational Church in Brsntree. Mass 80
To- ,.sorates may be said to run IN rie famiN. oie
oAs striking features Of DR.. Storrss ministry nss
80 ,nsycrviug LOYALTY 10 the church WINCH cei'o"
" a. ,ts service in early manhood. III mas NV o
M ~spt Of opportunities to 80 elsewhere .""' "a
w. has remained in Brooklyn 80 long 1hefo nse
~, n.uy tempting calls from other chuiches no'-o
o ,..,r the Brick Church, in New-fork WINCH ""s'
one H0'N - lac, axtended 10 him. When ii was seen
NE, sa.ntv To Rrooklyn was net to be shaken even
tn an invitation as that, 1t appeared as II otner
- abandoned all hope OF ever ioostis INC uoS
s S,nd him to his Brooklyn parish Certain IL is
W. ~ s,orrs will continue 10 serve the Ohuroh vi
uuc-ms As long he has strens"' 10 w ~us
~. az At least untn his people bio nm s'ep uo~n
" o~ Roth of his sermons last sunday mao reler
s 80 the anniversary that was being oeiebra'eo'
cn'0 H. Nere not so elaborate as Those which ne
th'"e a,. wears AGO in reviewing the WORK OF the
P,s S,rnr his forty years, as well as uhe "orA "
w ,0,ch The Manhattan Congregations ASsooi@
.,,sd us meeting that 1t should TAI near 'ne
tO 90 pr storrs's anniversary, and on wednesday
n,ng extended its congratulations ana goo0 "'s"es'
&C., was deeply affected by the kind words Ut
Dr. s'Ol -. assoc,ates The Doctor seventy years
~sS = sprust SO that when he celebrates the com
O" :. half a century in his Brooklyn pulpit he VIII
~ nave passed his seventy fifth year.
ooa prook1vn Railroad COMPANY
Inc decision in its favor on the trolley ques'
h an such conditions that ii is doubtful whether
Fon' - 4 not in one sense defeat. The marer
!" 80 The commission which has Just maze us
e. To-. ,n this way Application was first mace 10 'Ae
" poJIroad Commissioners for permission u eAueiiu
$40 Iev line within the city. The consent "a hoio
- b.if Of the owners Of the property, however, vas
'a- and so the application was denied Ihei'
'...~sance with the provision Of the statute ana
" - an III. recommendation of the Railroad COM
" ' an applicaton was made to the supreme
NM t,r the aopointment Of commission, whose
-..tve decision should be taken in lieu OF the coll
=. a, the property owners. This commission "S
n sscredted in the eyes Of the public soon after
- n-,r n take testimony by the charge thal t"o Vi
a., n.mbers were in a sense committed 10 te t'VneS
- and although good deal was brought for
~ ,he advocates Of that method OF propulsion Ill
~. ,o1ySs d, The hearings, The opposition was ho'
- us,h rreat yigor. The decision now is that
,anv NAV Use the trolley, hut not across the
,r,. At he southwestery corner of Prospect fafK'
As,s tbs Ocean Parkway begins Across hls space
49, o-s Will have to be drawn by horses, The distance
,sans about 900 feet. OF course 10 use hoeeS Hei0
Mn Ne a great nuisance TO the company ana 10 10
,,,cus and possibly this requirement Will prevent lo
n.,, fen, being made on the other part OF the line
n n should be made, the trolley would be employed
, the norherly side of tho circle in question, along
A, eastern border Of Prospect Park TO Ninthave ana
along that avenue to Ninthst. II Is UNDERSTOOD UNI
whom a motion TO confirm the commissions report Is
r.ae hef,re the General Term IL Will be opposeo' vi
,he ground that the commissioners were not free rom
has Meantime the plan Of the Atlantic Avenue h'n'
.A comp.ny Ia use the trolley part OF its lines
remains ouiescent. The company cannot proceed Will
ont the acton Of the Aldermen, and the Aldermen are
slow-moving body.
Tho distressing tenement house fire In Nosrand-ave..
Nv which one life was lost and the lives OF scores put III
peril carries with lesson so plain that II does not
seem possible that ii can 20 UNDECIDED Fortunately
the first suspicion that the fire might have been causon
by an incendiary Wa, dspelled by Investigation II
was somewhat alarming. especially as il was pub
ushed simultaneously with the erroneous report td'
Miller the frebug who ktndled numerous flres III lhe
lower part of the city some time ago. mad been released
from TIE Ehntrs Reformatofy. The cause OF tna rapd
spread Of the flames through the house in Nostrand-
ave was the material of which they were built
wood That part Of the city Is now, believe, WIN
In the fire limits and no frame buildings coud De put
Nd there hut In other wards there are rows on rows
Of similar houses Which would burn in the same fash
ION II fire should once get started m them Anu inc
worst of it is that there hundreds of such houses
yong mn every year without the slightest effort to
preyent their construction. Within the hire limits
which form an irregular line that Is extended from
time 10 tme no building material except DrlcA stone
and iron can be used and nothing can be palmer tlh
that such restriction ought TO be EXTENDED over al
that part OF the city which is bound TO be built up
closely The ACCESSIBILITY of extending the fire limits
largely has been frequently urged upon the Common
Council which alone has authority In ths matter az
present. but thus far it has gone by default IL
seems 10 be time for legislative action. This is a
subject which should command early attention ron
Mayor Body and the representatives, OF BROOKLYN In
the next Legislature.
Alderman Leech's associates took unfair ad-
vantage Of his absence from the meeting OF the Com
mon Councll last Monday Mr.. Leechs face is firmly
set against extravaganza and when the Aldermen Voteu
themselves god badges be paid for out of the city
treasury he opposed the action with all his force and
refused TO accept a badge. But on Monday such q
badge cost $50, ordered for him. OF course IL
was not done out of regard admiration for Leech
lie has been thorn In the SIDE of his fellow
ever since he has been among them and they have
striven diligently 10 snub him and SIT down on him
occasion offered. The Obvious purpose OF voting
him badge was 10 put hIn in hole. II Is I'M
fortunate that Mr. Leeeh not present to put stop
to these proceedings and pour out his whitening scoi
upon the authors of the scheme. If ne had been
there though. no attempt 10 thrust badge upon MN
would have been made 1t is not TOO much 10 eaS ta'
the effect of a gold Aldermanic badge upon Alderman
Leeeh is like that Of waving red bandanna before the
eyes Of bull
IT'S most surprising statement which was made
at this same meeting Of the Aldermen thar ST 600 was
spent last year on street signs Certainly the puohc
have seen no sign Of any such eApenditure-ho
signs either for that matter 10 represent any sueh
amount Of money A bill OF particulars would DC uh-
commonly Interesting. Was the work done oS con
Gse or did the Department of City Works spehd ths
S''OOo when ana where and how ii pleased All
answer to these and lie other questions that are sng
sestd cugt @ be forthcoming. The Aldermen aP