New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-12

somc means OF transit will be arranged to cross these
nroposed lines from east 10 west. One-hunded-ahd
seventy seventh-st Is OF the few streets runhhs
continuously the district and the providing Oh
means of transit that horoughfare has been recently
urged upon the company controlling surface transit
north OF the Harlem.
The final official map of North New. York will soon
no completed 1t will be the first section of the
Official map OF the two wards which must be completed
nv Commissioner Helntz within two years from this
summer II has been decided that the work may DO
completed I'm sections, and soon as the map OF one
mart OF the district Is finished IL will be fled Inc
Mott Haven map will follow that OF North New
When the maps Of the lower part OF the Twentythru
Ward are completed the Commissioner will have 10
decide the problem to the system to be adopted Tor
the outlylng parts OF the district. In some places
there arc steep hills, aud deep valleys, forming
picturesque landscapes but sure to cause dnlcuity III
tho laying ont Of streets. Tho maps made by INC
Park Department provide for some sections OF inc
Twenty.fourh Ward winding streets laid out with some
regard to the typographical features OF the country
fear Is expressed that an attempt will be made 10
change this plan and to provide straight streets
cut through the hills The country along the Hudson
Is we'll fitted for villa sites and pretty homes. ana
will be much picturesque If the curvlng INES VI
the streets are retained The roads might be so iau
out 30 maintain an average distance bet"eeh uoi
that would not be too great for convenience whe 's
still afford some rcllel from uio h"N"'' -
tapgular blocks. 49,,
The residents of the Kngsbrdge district which
forms I'm some portions parlike region, are noe
only disturbed lest their streets should be laa ou'
in commonplace form, but have a present grievance
against Commissioner Ielntz. The fear was eApesseo
when he candidate that he would pay a'e'i1o',
principally to the needs of the southeastern paFC VI
the Tventy-third Ward in which he lives, ana womb
neglect the more remote paris Of the district he
has certainly failed thus far TO pay much atOenV'on
TO the roads in the western part OF the twenty
Ward. There has been no permanent toreihan "p
pointed to that district, there was under the taiA
Department The roads in some places nave oeo'i
so washed out as to be dangerous to travellers The
Commissioner OF course has only small amount %
money to expend but aside from the money speh1 W
the residents the roads have not received even Co
slight outlay which Is necessary TO keep them IN laiS
passabe condition.
The Rapid Transit Commissioners are still engaged
In studying out the problem of furnishing facin'eS i
transit beyond the Harlem River. They have sent W
Commissioner Heintz for additional maps, and nave
received them promptly. The Commissioners ni'o
personally visited the two wards last week. drl'lns
ND and down over the main thoOughfares SO as 10 DC
come personally acquainted with the natural features
of the district. Their engineer has had consultauoS
with the engineers Of the Street Improvement Depart
ment Whatever may be the outcome Of the Commits
soners' deliberations, they have certainly epdeavored
earnestly to obtain accurate knowledge OF the heeS
OF the Annexed District residents.
The grave of Joseph Rodman Drake, the poet
IS at Hunts Point, and The Daily Advocate an
uptown newspaper, has called attention to Its neglected.
condition. The Brownson Literary Union, an acuVe
social and literary organization of uptown RESIDENTS,
has agreed to take to restore the neglected
monuments the poets grave committee con
ssting of John J. MaOr, James 5. Geary and Joseph
| j. Smith has been appointed to supervise the needed
restoration. The members OF the committee made
visit to the grave yesterday, and workmen will be EN-
ployed perform the necessary labor In placing the
last resting place Of the poet In better condition.
| The outdoor sports Of the Fourth Of July and Of
the last week by the active young men OF the Annexed
District were energeticaly carried out. The Elmo
double PLAYERS Boyd and Clark have been successful
In their tennis matches with doubles from the Ruther
ford and other clubs The champion double team OF
the Annexed District played an interesting series win
the champion double team Of Central Park The Cen
trail Park champions, McesrS. BrunS and Fisher, were
successful Messrs stevens and Rogers. The Bel
mont Tennis Club held successful tournament which
ended last week. The Suburban baseball players, who
have not been fortunate this season, redeemed them
selves somewhat in their recent game with the rvngs,
winning by the score of to Z. a.
The outing Of the st. Mary's Literary and Dramatic
Association was successful, and the games, otherwise
of elderly gentlemen, In which the Rev. william JerVes
The Roman Catholic Benevolent Association OF Ford
| ham OF which Dennis Hickey IS president, Edward
Welsh. vice PRESIDENT William CoOgan recording secre
tary. and Michael Doran Treasurer had an excursion
to Spring Grove last week. The annual picnic OF the
SundayschOo OF ST. Pauls Protestant Episcopal Church
was held In Bronx Park on Thursday the High Fridge
residents who attend the Union Reformed Church en-;
loved with their children Sunday school picnic at
| ClarkS Park yesterday afternoon.
Pllwlsky is not altogether a handsome name, and
Of the drygOOdS merchant OF Fordham
not surprised 10 learn last week that he had for
| saken his family coenomen for the more familiar and
however to excite the admirng curiosity of Fordham
people.