New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-30
muAT BROOKLYN TALKS OF
,,orS OF THE BIG PARADEEGENERAL
GOSSIP OF THE TOWN

i !" o., ,,v and there is doubt whatever that the
" which collected In the streets to witness II
"o The largest ever gathered In Brooklyn. Last
i 80 The exercises In honor Of Columbus. which
l "~ ,een postponed from the previous Friday on
l 'rn, OF the parade, took place In the various
l ',o,s The pledge which the scholars repeated
,.bed fine enforcement OF the lesson OF patriotism
/ ",cs,ed by the exercises and the OCCASION II was:
-, nledsc allegiance to my flag and the Repuolc Tor
-.rh II stands; one Nation, frdivIsibe. with liberty
iu.tice for all" This was accompanied with
enc uplcd hand pointing toward the Stars and Stripes
l c,snd Mal>ia Catlin has issued statement To tHc
.ue Of the city. conglatulatng them on the success
4 :, the parade and all the ceremonies In connection
/ i,h the dedication OF the Memorial Arch. lie has
,ohing but words Of praise for all who took part IN
1 -. prtcc,,ion President Hendrix, OF the Board OF
yduoa,.on. and superintendent Maxwell sent letter
a. the principals OF all the schools warmly praisinS
| ,.m and their pupils for their part In the parade
They say that the boys looked well and marched we'll
Il and baltimore gratifying still-they behaved we'll in
.yerv respect. warning Is given that the time lost
l enough attention to marching. ETC.. should he made
m by extra devotion TO Studies. The letter carriers
have also In for shave Of praise. both Post
master Collins and no less authority than Colonel"
/ LOOMS l.. Lancdon expressing satisfaction ut Their
appearance and bearing. have heard more than one
xinc,s Of the parade say that the marching OF the
,os,mcn was the most Interesting and satisfactory
l xsurc OF the dav.
The Ionc. inucd dry weather IS having an effect
o,ou the sources OF the cltys water supply. and
pnh,s there are abundant rains soon there is reason
70 believe that strct economy In the use Of water
vii be- demanded. There Is no water famine as yet.
nor even The immediate prospect of one; nor has
,tcr. been any official notice given 10 the people
10 Use water sparrgy. s Chief Engineer Van
Dur.n of the Department OF City Works. reports an
extremely small rainfall and that the ponds and
creams are unusually low 1t Is nearly year since
Brookyn was face to face with water-fanhnc from
outc another carsc-c break In the conduit caused
hy the carclcssness Of firm OF contractors. The
present situation is not disquictng. hut II the dry
weather continues. the people will know what to
expect
There Is no. much stir Just at present regarding
the N,wtown Creek nui,anccs. The interest in tn"
election has diverted attention from matter that
vi, forced upon public notice extensively only lew
weeks ago Work in the direction OF the suppression
Of tie offensive fax tories is. however being quietly
rrcs cut'd all the time. and the men engaged IN II
are well satisfied with the progress they are making
The cooler h, ,6cd among them see clearly that IN"
whole business cannot h" done In day, ana th'y
admit that Mayor Eoody Is sincere IN his purpose 7"
tcal,c the afflicted quarter Of The city as soon IA
%. ble. An officer Of one of the citizens ass ocatiois
formed to suppl,s, the stcnchrs told m" day or
,wo ago that a good deal had been accomplished
ilrrady. the Brooklyn side of the f'al creek be'Ae
practically cleared OF nuisanccS. The hSht Is no"
son a:airsi these the Queens County SIDE ana
radcr the new law they Will he compelled to yield
By next syring II is expected that all the obnoxious
factories Will be removed. An attack Is also t be
made on the creek itself. into which, at present
nearly thirty miles OF sewers empty No wonoer
Newtown Creek is filthy and offensive.
There Is good prospect now that the CONSERVATION
q. the Brooklyn Art Association with tn" brooklyn
Institute will be effected This Is an object ior
which Professor Hooper has long been laoorinc bn'
until recently there certain Interests which stoo1
directly in the way. The principal obstacle has no"
been removed, and the contamination OF the plan ma!
coon be looked for. AS the field OF the Institute en-
braces both arts and sciences Is most fitting that the
chief art association Of the city should be In close
alliance viii 1t. The Art Association Will lie Inc
gamer, too. by the consolidation
Nobody has ever doubted the ability Of the people
behind the Long Island Water Supply Company 10
make out good case for themselves. Ihey sue
oceded In pulling the wool over the eyes OF mayor
Chaplin very neatly two years ago. and the city nar
rouly cscap,d entering into an exceedingly bad bar
Gain The question now is whether the commits
sioncrs appointed by the Supreme Court 10 apPaise
the value Of the property will be HOODWINKED W 'h'
elaborate tables Of figures which accountants eh'
ployei by the company have made up. Thes" figures
n, presented Tuesday relate not only TO inc PAST
and the present but take In the entire future ms long
\, The charter Of the company continues In existence
tint is down to 1891. Tie experts h"'e hSureo
On, enormous pronts-somcthing like S7,O0O,OOO OF
net Income In that pcr!od-and OF course the com
panv will Insist that all these prospective or Prooe"
.tcl gains shall BE- taken into account In JOINING
a., ,,,,n as 10 the value Of its plant. In spite OF
strenuous objections by the counsel for the CITY, TINS
table YVES accepted by the commissioners Tor "ha'
fl I, worth. II is to b. hoped that the COMMISSIONERS
Will not forget the condition which 1t was received
Their. is room for wide differences 81 opinion us 10
what II IS worth judge Reynolds and Mr.. McDon
.,d ,,,r lac cxu,t,cC to riddle this table cYecually
before tie case is closed.
Tic Brooslyn elevated railroad has made chaher
r. ,c Of il, STATIONS which 1, in the Interest OF the
o.. man VINO Ia, charge OF oil t'r BUSINESS There
who sells tickc. that passengers register 'hc
sl,c. by IN" turns lie and also Looks after TIE open
ir. and closing OF IN" gate whereby departing Parser"
Ger, ave tc sia0v. Heretofore IL HAS occh "ecFS
sary fir the ticket Ter TO - out on 'ic pa'o'm u"
TIC arrival OF each train 10 op:n ana close INC gaze
TIE arranc cment bad On' Tor passchc'r' hrr>'
In. lust a, a train came In were hH'y l" n''a "o
,clct s.ler Oh land api sometimes lost the train ID
ecr,cq.ence II tie nrmr uchetSciier' a''n'uS',
Of conrsr. no cllcts sod at the great in''"' Vi
tie ,tu No. Now The rope tol'roihhs 'he ta' ""'
btcn carried into the ticket mans cage Il IL " ~
open and clio tc gate without leaving HIS S'"'' i
1, a cal. In Oh. way. In another 1t may not " rS
50 we'll Tic gate is rot directly IN We" iiOm ~
t,:st BOX: h.nc. now and thea som" ~ person may
zip u rough i; and get ID, Tide WITHOUT P".ins "''
fare agd bc,cc,. Il happen that chiia OF
.rnaa will bc causa In the gate as II Is ci~ea D! "
hand Inside 0! the station Really t'"'' o"'
to be a s.tcn.an a, well tickcHeler. ana 'he
ia,cr ,hould he what Ids title implies. That Is 10
sly Tie turn. tile shoa,d be done away Win except
at .cw station, nca, q ends Of te roads' WHIT
the: /, very little businc's.
Probably an extremely email proportion oi 'h'
uou.,us n, u,op,. who saw the flowers on the
Lc.ch,r Statue on Columbus Day were aware tha'
they were provided by Colonel Sim. OF Tie fnrh
Theatre General H. C. King has written to The