New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-13
dBOVE THE HARLEM RITER.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT oUFsTIoNs-1NTERE'T IN
SOCIAL AFFAiES

PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT QUFsTIoNS-INTEREeT IN
SOCIAL AFFAiES.
The result Of the election IN the two Assembly dis
ricts beyond the Harlem River shows that the D'no
cratic organization was more effective than at any
nro,ious election for several wears. The Democratic
natortc, obtained were large AID well disn5We'
through tie district. II IS apparent that the ich'I
and Pu,roy factions both Loyalty supported the Demo
cratic candidates. The work done By the Rcpuphc'''
especially In the Fordham District. was earnest p"'
proved ineffective against The patronage ana monty
AT the disposal OF The Democratic leaders BON %
the Assembly districts are ncminallv Democratic b"'
the uoo,i,ics obtained were larger than had been eA
pected. " H. Ten Eyck. one Of the electors Oh inc
Republican tickc had been sick for several DAYS poio
the election but. In spite Of the advice o lil'"uS III
insisted np,n going to the plls and was taken to the
voting place in a carriage. There Wer" some em'''
voter, who would not COuld not learn To i"l' '"'
ballot, properly and became disgruntled and gave UP
The attempt Few exciting incidents occurred at me
rolls Returns Of the election were received al the
rordham cub where both parties were represented
in the audience and at the Schnorcr club ana ''"
rordham Tnmmany headquarters, where Democrats
gathered and rcjolced
Election DAY sports included meeting OF tl'
Washington whccImcn of fremont at the We-icR'''eF
cou,se There were handicap races at various dis
tance,. from one to ten miles, and some OF the con-
,e.,s were clo,. and exciting. The active SUBURBAN
Climb members have now turned their AT hu"l from
baseball to football. They have kept the haile"
Young Mems Christian As,O lauon eleven oo"h 10 ""
points in one ZANE. and have had interesting F'"o
with the Sedgwlcks and Mount Nerhol7 Inc 0u0
urban baseball players narrowly missed winning th'
,r,nhy offered Nv Alderman schOtt for the champion
min. nj tne npper wards The Volunteers, who sue
coded i, winning the first game from the SHhuitahs
y c.iyed the medals and handsome banner pr'
,eutcd by the Alderman at the fremont 'IuOrOohs
last evening.
Questions Of public improvement and the usual social
gatherings OF the season begin again to intercs; North
sider now that the election excitement Is OYER III"
c,,otor for the closing Of the Harlem River draw
hd,o. in the busy hours If the night and morning i
renewcd and both the advocates ana opponents OF me
measure are preparing for an earnest diS'u's'oh o '
srbec: Travellers 10y the variou, railroad ana ioo'
traveller, near the Harlem River are interested IN '
o,o side I'm securing uninterrupted traffic across the
river while on the othcg Land. merchants who own
,er, along the river anxious 20 hav" 'he bloEs
o,e, whenever vessels are ready to pass. No tT"t
ross seems TO be making toward the raising Oi I'd"
bridges as provided for 10y the last legislature IL
porsibc that the railroad Is waiting ior sun more
favorable legislation from the next Assembly ana
senate but even If 10 further laws on the subject
are asked for the work Of raising the railroad
hridac under the laws already made VIII occupy TWO
or three wears aud in the meantime III" traveller
acro.s thr drawbridcc. keep up their complaint ana
demand immediate relief. decision Of the question
by the Park Eoard i, anyiou,ly awaited. TIE prop
ertyowucis Of one hundred and~iNy scN'ht-S'. nave
me, and adopted resolutions asking that The grad"
crossing In Wc-tchcsteravc., between Brooh ana ~
Ann. avc, be- abolished - there f. danger 10 foot
traveller, at that point. The properly ""n'rs also re-
commended that the grading Of streets near their
bones BE- pushed to completion before the winter
season bccn-
The wood, in the outlying parks are NV visited
bv MANY nutting parties, some o. which have b''h
successful in gathering large quantities. OF ch"-inil-
hickorvmut, and butlenuis. NOt only do boys en-
gag, in The sport but unfortunately. tho tree, are
m,st thoroughly stripped by Italians and others "ho
make /, business 10 gather the nut, for profit The
trees are on pu1c property. but there seems to b"
no method of watching them wilhou incurrins an cN-
pcn,e greater than The amount saved
The iarg, fair held In 81 Aucu,tiH-, Hall cam" 10
a close on Wednesday night. after having been opened
for three weeks. y large am INT Of money was
secured \ large silhn Gag fol the most popular cnb
Of tie urpeY wards WIS by the NcamOla Cuu, over
a large number Of competitors. some Of Ia" contests
were peculiar such "a, the voting for he most popular
butcher. The women engaged ia the fair worked un-
remittincy and their efforts We're thoroughly succ"-s-
full Fairs and other entertainments have been planned
By other churches for the resi- At this month and the
early part Of December. The young people Of the
North NcV Yorl, Corgr, gatiOna Church met last wc'A
to complete their plan, for entertainment known
81, The Conversational which viii be given next
"Wednesday. \ lecture Wa, given by Charles Kab-
dan. Oh De soto, Expedition" before the members
Of the BEDFORD Park Congrc gational Church, Friday
evening.
William Dadc, who was known 10 most " the old
residents Of fremont, died at hi, home in ON" hun
dI.d ana seventy -nintlst. on Tuesday evening lie
voted early in The day but at about O'Clock Wa,
stricken with apopicXy and died in II tow mnnt",.
He wa, connected with many social ORGANIZATIONS Of
fremont
\ phantom social % the Crescent Tcnn, Club. a
reception. 81 May'e Literary and Dramatic 20.
cic;V H. honor Of ne b t.day anniversary OF one 81
II, members, and Il surprise gMrN + young people
living near one hundred and ioIu"h.ot, were among
tine cal ucliCu- o the week. About thirty chill rr
came together at the house Of Alderman schott- To
celebrate the birthday of one Of tIc children Of the
Alderman. and were We'll entertained.