New-York tribune., 1891-09-16
OTHER SUBURBAN TOWNS.
wESTCHESTER COUNTY.

ANOTHER CONVICT ESCAPES FROM SING SING.
Another convict escaped from Sing Sing yesterday
morning william Cooper forty years DID, was work
ing in the lime quarry with gang Of eonvicts under
Keeper J. j. Griffin. About o 80 a. m. Cooper was
seen by the keeper to 90 around turn In the quarry
but the keeper did not suspect anything wrong unt
FIVE minutes later when found that Cooper had
disappeared. II is supposed tha5 he ran toward
sparta and is hiding in the woods In that
nerhborhood Keeper Griffin promptly gave the
alarm, and Chief Keeper Connaughton, win several
deputy keepers, was soon searchIg tor the escaped
convict They had not recaptured nm la9t evening:
Cooper has broken nose llght mar anu S SanS I
complexion. lie was serving term Tor grahd mr-
ceny.
MOUNT vERNON.-The EOard Of Trade is not salts
fed with the dilatorness and apparent indifference of
the Village Trustees in the matter OF the water supply
of this town. which has been caasc OF much ap-
prehenson as well as general complaint this summer
At the meeting of the Village ROard week ago the
company having the present contract made long
statement in which it promised never to let such
condition Of things again had existed In the
last three months. The inadequate supply and the
bad condition U the water not only caused discomiors,
but II endangered the health of the people and ieo-
padizcd the safety OF personal pIOpry The nal )iity
of the trustees, however disposed to defend the
present company and pursue course Of naCton with
regard to the cncroachment upon the present com
pany's watershed by Pehamville company, and
the proposition Of the New-YOrk and WcstcheSter
Water Company 20 guarantee double the supply needed
for several years to come, and Of the best quality Of
lake and sIng water, is also dsrcgaded The Board
Of Trade has appointed committee, Of which Colonel
Alfred Cooley John Murphy, d. G.. Curtis and George
W Bard are members, to investigate the entire sub
ec and 10 urge the Village EOaTd to act In the matter
without delay.
YONKERS.-The Soldiers and Sailors monument will
be dedicated tomorrow afternoon The afternoon VIII
be observed a. a general holiday, and many buildings
will be decorated. Charles F. Gnton, superintendent ut
Cf schools will preside the exercises The
monument will be unveiled by Miss susie L. Hccr-
nance. daughter OF Colonel william l.. Heermance.
The Grafton win be delivered by orlando d. Potter. and
/ the dedicatory address by President Gaton. The
4th Separate Company and the Grand Army posts Of
/ the ciry will take part in The exercises and the
{ secretary Of the Navy has telegraphet that war
vessel Will be anchored on AOnkers and will IRE a
salute
WILLIASsBRIDGE.-rhe annual election for village
officers YESTERDAY was quiet There three
tickets In the field the Citizens and Taxpayers ticket
the Opposition ticket and the Prohibition ucEet. rhe
last-named received twelve votes. The candidates on
/ the Citizens ticket were elected. They FOr
president Arthur J. Mace. trustees, Peter Scwcikcr
! and " IL. Eeaing: collector. George W. Rose treas
| urer GeOrgs W. Johnson
/ SCARsDALE.--Fire broke out on Monday evening
In two large lAns belonging to Jonathan Carpenter
! In the OF hcaiS1ae, ard completely Destroyed
nreunen ot Ma5naToneGk, White Plains. New Rochelle
and other places and tley succeeded in saving the
bne house of Mr. Carpenter from belng ecnsumed Tho