New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-31
WHAT BROOKLYN TALKS OF.
CASUAL COMMENT on CURRENT AFFAIRS
IN TIE CITY OF CHURCHES.

Aldermen did not disappont the general expectation
Doubtless the MAYOR looked for this very thing when
he sent In his veto message The course ana pr"'
remarks OF Alderman CoGey regarding the veto DIS
tlnctly forcshadowed the action taken by hin ana
his associates The Brooklyn Aldermen have given
much Justification for the prevalent lack OF confidence
I'm them, but nothing more conspicuous ana COZ"
Winding than this. OF course nothing BE- proved
against the men who voted In flvor OF this JoD'
I'm spite OF the Mayors interpolation; the thing mas
been managed shrewdly but suspicion stalks ABROAD
and will not down. The Aldermen simply snap th'ii
fingers I'm the faces OF the public. and ask: "WmV
are Won going to do nbOut IT, The question II Ger
talnly Il pertinent one; and the people OF the Guy
ought to put IL 10 themselves In all seriousness ~
! Is n conditiOn-not n thcory-whlch conronts them'
One result OF this experience ought to he 10 lead the
voters to chose Aldermen citizens OF high character
who would care for the cy's interest as II 1t were
! their own The opportunity to elect such members
| of the Common Council has been afforded more than
once only lie cast aside; and ever since the pres
ent law enacted the Democrats have dominated
Che Board though not many OF them have been pre-
ciscly of the Cofey stripe
"Thc Eagle rircw open its fine new building on
| Wednesday afternoon and welcomed large number
! OF It's friends and constant readers. ! have already
taken occasion TO say word In praise OF this hand
some cdifcc and the impression created by the first
rather hasty glance confirmed by more careful
| examination The building easily ranks among the
! finest In Brooklyn; and It is admirably adapted 10
the Of the paper whose home II Is The vS't"rS
Ind ample opportunities 10 see Just how newspaper
Is made. from top TO bottom. and many awaited them
selves Of the privilege. Every part OF the buidhs
was open for inspection, from the lofty. large and
airy composing room in the eighth story the press
rooms I'm the basement. =" Tho Eagle proved 10 be
a good host, and everybody went away with feeling
OF satisfaction at the prosperity of the paper when
| It's latest enterprise typihes and illustrated ono
visitor APPLY termed the building 1.-THE Easlcs' new
| cync.7
There has been some complaint lately regarding
the new postoice arrangements one cause Of fault
finding Is the absence 81 nny facilities for writing or
dircct ing II lcttcr within the pOsonicc building. In
the old pustofcc there "A desk at which "A person
standing could write comfortably this was always
supplied with ink, pens and blottng paper ana II
was large enough for three 10 use II at once
The pens may not always have been OF the best, b't
they were commonly disable, at any rate But all THIS
| has been changed. In the postofce there Is
small stand which only one person at time,
and there are no pens and ink II one Is provided
with II pencil and is willing to take Ills turn. he can
succeed In writing note postal card there.
People accustomed 20 the facilities formerly provided
are naturally disguised with this arrangement The
only excuse given for providing ink Is the danger
that a few spots might happen 10 get upon the tiled
floor II + also said that In The York Poet
Office no ink or pens furnished 10 the dear public
The latter argument really has no bearing upon the
case The people Of brooklyn have become accustomed
TO tho former arrangement, like It and wish to sec II
continued drop Of ink upon the tiles wonld not be
fatal and the expense OF removing any bl0ehes mat
might appear there would be incorsdcrable. II one
crosses the street from the pOstocc and enters The
Eagles" business Office. he Will find ink and pens
provided I'm sufficient quantity and numbers 70 sup
Div all corners. and there seems 10 be no anxiety
about soing the floor. A drop or two OF iuk nhy be
observed there. but unless looks for them they
will not attract his notice Postmaster Collins should
heed the rcqucs- that has been made. and make the
new postocc convenient FOR the people rs tho old
one.
A part Of Fulton-st. Is In state Of eruption
owing 10 the laying OF rails by the city Railroad
Company in anticipation OF the coming 81 IN" trolley
The new rails Of peculiar shape. although they
will allow tho ordinary horsecars I" run over them
This work Of roaylng tracks viii doubtless go on for
months In different scrtons Of %" city, 10 thr great
Inconvenience ~ The public nj large Tho snrf1ee
companies have arrangements for strinans their
wires from the STRUCTURES OF the elevated roads whcr
ever the latter are GO extensive with IA" trpi"f
lines and every thing bciokcnr the approach ~
the Introduction Of tho trolley on large scale. Mean
time nuincrou, accidents the existing trolley linz.
nre occurring: that no Intelligent observer cnn inil
10 look forward without serious apprehension "a The
line when trolley Shall De running In many
OF the inostus'd streets 81 the city.
recent letter to The Tribune called intention
once more 10 the danger Of u serious accident
tho Irdyc n result - making IN" promenade fr ."
This * most certainly real danger. Anteccdcntly
ono would have said and no donbt would have been
justified I'm saying. that such mn accident Is took
place week after the Bridge was opened In la-3
would De- impossible. But It occurred. and Il large
number Of lives lost In an utterly scnsclcsS
panic. \ fire. dsplny Of any hiud upon the rvrr
,I,. cI liz
to the promenade largo crowd rs thr,ngcd there
on Decoration bay nine years ago. and rs slight nm
Incident the faintng Of woman might lead 10
rebellion ~ that disaster. The promenade i not
properly pJlccd and the, cats placed along It, which
are certainly great convenience 10 large numbers
Of people would greatly increase the chances of
women and children be- ne crushed 70 death in case
Of "A wild rush such sometimes takes place with.
ont any cause Whatever. Another thing flat l.
trcmely likely to lead TO trouble i the number u
baby carrla -es which are taken out on the Br dee
On every pleasant summer evening. IN opinion
perambu'ators shOuld not be allowed on the prone
nndp under any circumstances. They block the
passage NJ pedestrians. and w0ulf inevitably tpy
he conditions Of danger in case Of panic. After
the affair Of NAV 30 1879. great taken
10 keep people on tli walk moving. and TO make
them turn 10 the right There WINS talk evsn. Ot
dividing the promenade by handrall 50 TINT people
culnc Ncw-Nork would be scparn d from thosc
going IN the opposite direction The lessons then
learned SEEM however. 10 have been altogether for
gotten. What Is Of the highest importance 10
rene mbcr Is that the Bridge promenade Il neither
n park nor street, ard II cannot be prudcnty
treated us IL II were either or both.
The CITY Fathers are careful and troubled about
many matters in which the big politicians who con
troll them are Interested. ms to witch they
something OF advantage 10 themselves but In such
n matter the changing Of the name OF street
which would result In great public convenience they
display the most complete Indifference. Times with
ont number attention has been invited 10 the fact
That confusion is incvitabo-and confusion OF the