New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-25
WHAT BROOKLYN TALKS OF.
GLIMPSES OF MEN AND THINGS ON THE
LONG ISLAND SIDE OF THE EAST RIVER

GLIMPSES OF MEN AND iHLNGo On IHI-
LONG ISLAND SIDE OF THE EAST RIVER
In deciding TO appeal from the decision of Justice
RartIett in the suit to prevent the contamination OF
the water steal Corporation Counsel jerks has taken
tack that will not have tendency 10 strengthen
his cause in the popular mind 1t is a sudden change
=, t,c,ics and people are wondering at the meaning
~ ,i,o change. only few days ago MI jerks was
orocstinc In behalf Of his clients that he and they
wanted an carly trial. and when there was an mi
nation that an amended complaint might be serVeH
an him he procssed TO be sOely veXed at the deidy
that 1lis would entail Now lie is aiming TO prevent
trial altogether Ii possible. The notice Of appeal
boweyer. will cause no difference to the attorney Tor
the plaintiff who is preparing his with the utmost
care and will not be forced into going into court wiz"
out full and complete preparation Even II l"o III
junction should be dissolved by the General Ierh oi
appcal-whch must, however be resaIueu as go
ingv doubtful in view of the emphasis laid by JuSuce
na,tlett on the allegations Of wasefnlness ana HIS
crave doubts as TO the legality of making the purchase
under any circumstances-an acton cOulu sun DO
maintained against the Mayor and Otner oh''"i' ioi
wasteful use of the peoples money one VI wv" nm
seems plan-either Mr. jerks was bluihhg wheh he
said he wanted early trial or else lie Is oihs III
announcing his intention OF appeaihE'
The suggestion Of correspondent oil Tie iriouno
that the citizens, Hike General Christensen VINO "o'o
anxious to help Mr.. Zeger bear the legal expenses
~ action
engage other able lawyers to assist Mr.. Gaynor Is
,b considering Not that there Is any
lack NJ confidence in Mr. Gaynor; but the iac'
Is that with jerks De Witt and Pearsall there Is
formidable array Of lawyers on the other sue an"
numbers count. l do not know now MI ""S"o'
on this point but it would seem mat nc "o"
clad 70 welcome assistance Of the right sort. II hc
Is willing to accept assistance there Is no r'a'
,hv the LAWYERS chosen as his associates should uo
taken from the ranks of Democrats though thc III
dcprndence of such men Messrs. shepdru az"
Hnrchs would make them valuable allies Oh 'o '"''
Of the people against the spoilers
Tho expected has happened. so far as the Bridso
Trustees are concerned They have adopted tne p''s
recommended by their Board of Experts wy
mans which the Trustees themselves auop'" So
wears ago but have hestated TO put INTO olcr''"" w
account Of the conceded danger conhec'eu VII" Wv
oporatinr Of trains by a simple enlargement OF 'e ''i
Switching system In all their essentials 'heSo pau"
are now adopted without modification. Inc nn"ll'"
., r,ade bv the Trustees relate only to matters oi
,oipor importance In carrying forward inc purpose
of extending the Bridge railroad toward the 'lN nan
II was at first the intention TO apply 10 the LeSS"'
for the right TO enter upon such lana rs u uo0''o
necessary for the purpose. ON thiS punt noO''
t,rc was sudden change of plan, and now II Is u'-
derstood that the Trustees will undertake TO secure "o
,, ~. tho rirht of eminent domain. a large mum
her ~ property owners stoutly opposed 10 inc pro-
,,od extension and il is certain that any such acuo"
bv the Trustees will be vigorously resisleo |" uo
courts How much delay this Will cause IN cairSins
mt the plans that have been agreed upon II - III"
possible to foresee.
Mayor Chapin distinguished himself last TUESDAY
hv attending meeting Of the Bridge trustees ioI uo
second time since he became Mayor The ONLY previous
occasion on which he felt it incumbent on MN 10 per
form this part of his official duty-wich Is as hiu'"
mart NJ II a. the preparation of his annual message
was the time when it feared that the l"ni""'
representatives in the Board were gong l" hi"No q"
attempt TO capture the Offices. or at least SOME Vi
One N the subscribers to the Philharmonic concerts
rho nv no means counts himself "A veteran as com
pared with those who have attended 'leSo enc
mcnts for thirty years and more, starteu Ioi "' W
conc.rt leaving his tickets behind him. Their absence
was not discovered until he had got about halfway uo"
tovvn when al once there hasty consultation DC
tween him and his wife To the course 10 DC pursued
rho 6r.t tbourh WAS that he would have 10 80 pach
ai,or the tickets which of course, would make 'hc
very late After little further thought the eehIe
man resolved to go on. AT all events nc e'i"' :,
they won't let Us in my statement ol inc 0''o "i
,cqr that they WON'T can buy two admission tickets
aud Voc can of course occupy our regular seats but
7 think that if do that they ought to Ieiuho 'ne
money when produce the tickets so the couple
,-ocaeded IN the Academy Of Music with the mercst
hin Of fear and trembling. Inquiry al inc DON
Office showed that inst such an ARRANGEMENT a. "a,
gentleman had fore>cen was possible lie was "9n'"
.o dcuo,it - with the doorkeeper and TO give HIS
nam. and address with the understanding lhd' "''
aver the tickets were shown at Chambers te money
would be refunded. The arrangement Is d iloS' 'U'
renicnt one and it may not nave come 10 'no
knowledge of all Philharmonic goers'
y wond be we'll for the Philharmonic people, by the
- ,o have a little more attention paid to the PROOF
reading of their programmes. 1t gives one Sonetihs
Of a shock to read on the last programme tha' u'c
comuoser OF the overture to " Antony ana 'leopd''
: c,,ri,etoin and TO see III higenia in Tauria' at
rjbuted to Stuck. II is 10 more than far 10 aou' INV
ever, that in the smalltype comments Oh these com
posjtions both names appeared correctly 'Pe"h'ne -
concn-t programmcs reminds me that inc 'e'i
cocisv per,ists in spelling programme without the
lat Two letters. This is not the result Oh o'hoi"
.ction I understand If the society were caiieu OH
10 decide the question some OF the members "oU''
make An emphatic p. Otest against program
THE NEW E1STERN DISTRICT PAHh'