New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-17
AbOVE THE HARLEM RIVER.
DISCUSSING TUE DRAINAGE sYsTEM-AcIIVIrY
N POLITICS.

DISCUSSING TUE DRAINAGE sIsTEM-ACIlFllf
N POLITICS.
The improvement OF the drainage system Is !us'
now the public work which is attracting the most
attention among the north-slde residents flahs
were prepared last week for the construction VI an
outlet sewer along or neal Jerome-ave' IL VIII
extend for about mile and a quarter and will afford
drainage for the CrOmwells Creek district, which has
an area OF about 1000 acres The Board OF street
nnenines on Friday ordered that proceedings begin
Immediately for the opening OF part OF lnwood ave-
needed for the sewer The main sewer along jerome
ave. will have interior diameters OF eight and nan
and ten feet. The Improvement will probably cost
1900 600 The Fordham residents who desire the
extension Of the Webster-ave. sewer, he'd another
meeting last week and will urge the Immediate begin
ming of the work. The legal opening OF One-huhdfed-
nd<-eventy sixth-st. will allow for the building
of sewer along that street, and pans for the work
were under way at the Department Of Street Improve
ments last week.
The politicians Of the upper wards discussed With
great interest last week the possible changes that
will be made by the re-districting of the city. II
seems be settled that attempt Will be mace 10
bring the leaders Of the Local Improvement party into
tympathy with Tammany Hal! by 50 arranging the
districts that Commissioner Purroy VIII be the eader
In one and Commissioner Hentz or one Of his lieu
tenants will be the leader in the other Deputy
Commissioner ROnner, Mr. Hentz's chief assistant,
was the Tammany leader In the upper wards while
Mr.. Puroy anu-Tammany man. and II the
districts can be satisfactorily arranged he may be the
leader Of the Tammany forces in one of them Other
names are also suggested. but the purpose 70 conci
ate the supporters of Mr. Hentz is evident no matter
who may be the particular representative of his ad
herents who may be chosen.
The discontnuancc of the free dispensary in the
Twenty third Ward has caused considerable criticism
of the Commissioners II Charities and Correction The
opening of hospital in Fordham is given rs one OF
for .ohan he a Is
distant several miles from the crowded part OF the
Twenty-third Ward. Persons living in tenement
houses, who unable 10 afford the services VI
physician, received much benefit from the dispcn'ary
The expense Of keeping II open was slight, as physi
clans living nearby freely gave their services
new hospital may be built In the Twenty third Ward In
q year or TWO. but until the new building Is con
structed there method Of furnishing free attend
the sick. such was given at the dispcnsary
The Commissioners say that additional hospital
accommodations will be furnished for several months,
and there will probably BE- some suffering among the
moor in consequence of the failure TO keep up the
lspeneary
The closing Of the Harlem River between Third-ave.
and Eighth-ave is again agitated this time with
Welghtier support than II has heretofore had People
living In the lower part Of the Twenty-thld Ward eX
press much surprise that the proposal should be sei
ousy entertained The commerce on the lower Harlem
Il OF considerable amount and many thousands OF
river Visitors TO the Thid-ave. bridge easily
see how lively the river Is wi6n pleasure craft, tugs
and small boats on any pleasant day. Although II Is
used considerably outlet. other uses OF the
river are so important and constantly Increasing
that residents of the neighborhood have thought 1t
strange that any serious attempt should be made 10
have the river filed up or covered over. The senu-
ment In the upper wards appears 10 be strong against
the proposal Plans have already been made By the
authorities OF this city for raising the bridges over tho
stream, and when these plans carried out there Will
be little delay railway traffic by the commerce on
the nver.
The Brownson Literary Union chose new officers last
week. The president IS Joseph b. Richardson, James
H. Kelly Is secretary and and among the
members OF the executive committee are Michael II.
the eecon Of officers Of the Melrose Turn Vereln Otto
Ebel was chosen president, g. VI. Cuenther vice.
president, A. Huebner recording secretary. Edward
Luehrmann sponding secretary, and VICTOR Baum
bach, financial secretary.
The Willis Club bad a days fishing excursion on
Thursday. President Gunther X Alderman led the
crowd Of fishermen TO the steamer John Lenox early
evening.
The excursion OF the Morrsanla Presbyteians took
place on Tuesday and several hundred members OF
the church sunday enjoyed the days outing
Among them were the Rev. Spencer L. HITLER exJudge
Angel and many wel-known residents OF Morrsania
fremont on the same day went by Train to Lake
Mahopac and spent the day in boating, bathing fshsg
ard other sports.
DAYLIGHT ROUTE TO CHAUTAUQUA.
Only IL 10 hours TO Cha utauqua Assembly GROUNDS
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