New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-14
WHAT BROOKLYN TALKS or.
GLINPSES OF MEN AND THINGS ON The
LONG ISLAND SIDE OF THE EAST RIVER.


the CITY Hall has become In the last few years goes
forward steadily II IS curious reversion to hrs'
principles that this part OF the city. where the De-
ginning OF the early Dutch settlement was made III
the middle OF the seventeenth century should be 'he
pont Of central interest In this latter end OF the
nineteenth century. When the burghers from Hol-
land set ov from Nieuw Amsterdam to look for farm
lands on Long Island, Seawanhacky "a the
Canarsee Indians called II, the Island OF Shells tueS
followed the trail OF these scf-Same Indians from
where they crossed the East River In toward
the south shore OF the island. After climbing the
hill from the ferry they came to level tract anu
here some Of them halted and proceeded to lay out
their farms while others made their way over higher
ground and through dense woods TO the plains run
MIN, down IN the sea- The former established a
settlement and named Il Brcuckclcn for the Dutch
town from which they came, and the others fouhueu
flatbsh which being I'm better agricultural region
grew more rapidly and was the county seat uh'''
manufacturing gave Brooklyn the start ms n mumn-
notv. Right where the first Brooklynltcs built
bclr church and established the centre OF the prim'
tive village stands great dry goods house, s'on''
throw from the CITY Hall.
The now buildings TO go mp in this part Of tho city.
for the construction Of which active preparations are
being made include a seven story structure Tor drS
goods and millinery business Mt the northwest cor
ncr of Fulton and Jay SIS. new clothing mouse ~
the southeast corner Of Fulton and smith sts where
stood before II was made business building: new
nuIdlng to replace the one burned at Fulton ana
Nevins SITS last winter. great dry goois house al
Joining II on the west and wholesale grocery ou'u-
inc next 70 # on the south where Joseph Jefferson.
the actor recently sold piece OF property NJ an au
vance OF $4,000. There are one or two other bud
ing projects under consideration in the same region
With the new facilities for travel to ana from Inc
hoppng centre business may be expected to Increase
marc rapldy I'm the near future than In the recent past
The Aldermen again proved how useless thcy are
oy falling TO meet Monday and act upon the Ha'''r
70 which their attention was called by the Mayor
AS they had failed to heed the urgent denah"> w
CITY Works Commissioner Adams TO supply more an'-
ouatc pumping facilities In connection WIN ue ""''I
works system. The excuse that President Corey IL
IN Europc and other members Of the board Mt sara
tora and other places, that quorum could not be
obtained was given. hut IFS force Is broken Nv inc
fact that more than the ten members require" W.
tbe transaction Of business were In the CITY nan
early In the day, although at the hour Tor inc h''E
ing only five answered TO their names. Ad)ourn-
mon, was taken for "A fortnight and IN the meantime
tho MONITORS who control the action Of tho board VIII
decide un,n the course to- be adopted and the water
and Drainage Committee will meet ana consider inc
claim that two additional engines are he'oeu 10 rs
sure proper supply OF water IN the houses oi NV
rty Meanwhile the danger OF n parilaI OF c"'hpi'"
Vater fnmiHe VIII he Imminent III '"0' WI M
20 one Of the old and vermont engines which do To
pumping.
Tho comic cartoons Of danger to person caught
~ q collopdng folding bed have been supposed to be
only PIGMENTS OF the Imagination. Int given realty
:, ,ho no,,nr was experienced hy Mrs. Cox, OF
crovnst who Il suffering severely from her nhior'
,nrote eyncrcncc with OF these convenient
articles OF furniture. She was leaning oV'r the o'u
when her weight caused the lower part 10 nS' n"'
cha vros coucht between II md the upright portion
and held ne IN n Wise. She found her h'au anu ns''
chandler fast ard her right arm was broken 'hao'e
in release herself or 70 scream sh" might nave
s,,era for hours had not n servant In the adjoining
oo hoard the noise made by the bed and Investigated
A. with the result Of finding Mrs Cox prisoner
Dealers In folding beds declare the accident ih'Ap"o
allie n n Is supposed TINT the beds will not close unless
the lower part Is lifted This accident adds one
more terror 10 life In n fat In n crowded city
4 iut,e ctrl I'm the uptown par, Of the city TOOK
ND a dIsised Aowcrpot to play with III" oth'r uHy'
and seeing something In 1t asked her mother "ha' "
was ats n cobweb." was the reply. The child h"d
heard OF spiders and the webs they nhn'' anu WIZ"
a moment later al insect emerged from the web ana
t,r4cd ia escape she cried out "Oh. the big cob
How the cob runs y
Tho ringing OF the he'll in the City Hall tower NJ
The hours Of a. m. IL M. and p m Is tho sur
c,v.l ~ custom dating back to the village days oil
Rrooklyn when the city Hall was first bult it'
tower was regarded an excellent vantage point
from which to discover fires and an OUTLOOK WIS ~
tablishe there. The men on duty rang thr W., nv
tho-e hours and also fire alarm Signal. WIN
The extension OF the fire alarm box system the n'cd
-, q ,oolout I'm the bell tower ceased and the men
,,.ra removed This left no one 10 ring the DELL
and when they no longer heard II many residents
of the vicinity Of the city Hall protested Arrange
m.p, were then made 10 ring It by electricity from fire
headquarters, and when the apparatus Is III "r"cr 'e
IN is heard at the customary honrs. and when fires
occur I'm the Western District Of the city. The bell
IS also rung for special purposes on the day OF the
animal sunday-sch parade IL Is rung rs signal
# the parade Is 10 be postponed by reason OF the
ueothcr When the news OF the death OF PRESIDENT
Garfield WAS received the bell was tollcd. IL was
ol,o tolled after the death OF General Grant.
Tho contract for so 100000 bridge tickets shows
that many persons expected To cross IN" aerihi
,icbv,y The work Of extending the structure for
49,, ca storage track, nlong Washngionst st. Is making
rand nrogress and the necessary changes In the
suItchng arrangements be made In short Time,
Ia that work may begin upon III" new station build
rcs When these are completed II will be practicable
to run twice as many trains AS OF present
Two or three new storage warehouses are soon to
he built in the city, and II Is announced iha thcs are "
be nrcproof 1t Is sincerely to be hoped that the
r,n.e will be fulfilled 10 the letter Oh one OF them
this is said "Wo shall have al absolutely hrrproof
buIldinc the main structure of brick aud Iron. with
Stone trimmings with brick partitions throughout
and without stick Of wood USED In the construction
not even for doors. floors. door or window frames.
rh.t is As It should BE-. The cXPcrenc" Of people
vim suffered severely by the burning Of the smith a.
Gray binding. In which they had stored valuabcs
with the assurance that the place was ircproo VIII
not soon be- forgotten In Brooklyn. Not few of the
XII gerr, had neglected 10 obtain Insurance ON their
goods because Of what they had been told and the
only satisfaction they could get after the lire was 10
lao i,forn,d that the owners Of tie building had not
.s,u,cd any risk Whatever. In treasures
ot cs,ln,alle value lost by that fire. Even In
the case OF the new freproof buildings unless the