New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-04
muAT BROOKLYN TALKS OF.
,,vt1y TOPICS ON THE LONG ISLAND SIDE
OF THE EAST RIVER

OF THE EAST RIVER
Tho question Of The consolidation OF broohHh an"
IH ~, will he brought TO public notice once
20" ., "a meeting to be held on Wednesday afternoon
p" auction room Of the Real Estate EAchhhe''
y" ono of the questions that will not down un'li
i q an authoritative expression OF popular sehu
'ne rccardlns 1t. The speakers announced ior
ne n. arc Andrew H. Green. Mr.. stranamn'
w Tcunev, General slocum and william }. "ayhof
o.. probabilities are that the action taken VIII DC III
- dirction of securing the passage OF Dill ei'h'ui
-. one proposed in the last l'egish'ure--a Dill SUI
,,c the question Of consolidation 10 popular no'
M cities and towns Immediately interested i"s
% ras oppnsed by the Brooklyn DeWociauc pun
vn. last year. but no substantial reason lor '"e''
,,,on is apparent such a method OF ascertainihe
Vff General feeling on this subject Is simple anu
~c,ieabc and 1t would show conclusivey "he'heI
r. il good ground for continuing the aei'a'oh vi
- onestIon or whether the discussion OF IL ought
= "a postponed more or less indefinitely ii 'he
ME az Brooklyn and other districts In the Vicinity
y York desire consolidation with the metropolis
w. would improve the opportunity of letting their
-. 40 known and IL the drift Of opinion Is In that
is,tion the politicians will not presume to stand
IN the way OF II very long.
IN. majority Of the members Of the Long Island
uo,or s,Ipply Commission made an important ruhhg
=, their first meeting last week. one OF the strong
hor witnesses relates the hypohetc profits o 'he
,omnony during the entire period over winch Hs
franchise extends-that Is. down TO the year IDOL
mi, question involves again the question oil III" III
,rsa,s of population In the Tweny-siAth "afu u"r'"s
That time. 1t is easy enough TO speculate OH he'e
Matters bit not the most acute expert coud 40 any
thing more than express opinion or point out
oah,utv ON grounds OF common sense Il would seem
M cancellations IN this direction outside of the com
province altogether; and on tho suggestion Of
Mr. Shepard a decision substantially to that enect was
.ss on Monday The absurdty OF the position of the
,ompsny on this question is evident TO any one who
thinks OF the dy as seeking 10 purchase site tor
new building, let us say and the owners oil INC
nroperty fixing price for 1t in accordance with what
,bey imagine il may he worth in 1850, or any H.
definite time in the future II pleasure 10 see IN
access of sound practical judgment In the proceedings
Of this commission. Nevertheless. the commissioners
m Wednesday permitted testimony to be given in con-
,aventOn OF the ruling made at the previous meeting,
virtually making the new principle adopted ocad
letter.
The petition which Is being circulated In behalf 0i
q. change in the position Of the Beecher Statue has
already received the signatures OF number OF H.
auenal men. II ought to receive that OF every IN
,sent man in the city II this is necessary 10 secure
the change pros.s,d. Few can be found TO de-
,cnd the pacl, of the statue with the face toward
The civ Han. Inc pcUtioil N'IN u"i'' ''''s
the Image of Mr.. BceCher should look toward the
main entrance OF the city, The document IS al
dressed tn the Board OF Aldermen. Whether that
BODY has any power 70 act In the premises Is per-
hsps all open question. However either the AID:
rrer the Park Commissioners, the Mayor or some
other Official officials should assume the RESPONSE
nifty and make the change. Whoever does so Will
1 slrc OF abundant popular approval Indeed II the
statue should be transported 10 Prospect Park and SGT
mi surroundings the ldult-
finders would be few in number.
some complaints regarding the policy OF the Brook
lyn Institute I'm rcserving considerable number OF
seats at certain popular lectures and readings have
found voice in the public pres, the members making
Them seeming 10 think that the regular Zee paid ny
tsem should entitlc them 10 every privilege" THESE
reserved seats NAV be secured b. member, at small
co, willie our.Gers who have been attracted by the
,.cnre Or reading are compelled To pay what may be
described as regular prices In spite OF It's large
the treasury Of the institute is never
oycrf and A. is the entertainments OF the character
Jus; referred 10 which relied upon u make I'M
rortopt additions to IT, AZ the same time, II may be
,,a.t,,,d VA, Their Il Is wise policy TO turn away
uumbcr OF members because all the unreserved seats
have been occupied, while hundreds OF reserved seats
nre left empty Last Tuesday Afternoon 'oo' tie'o
was an additional cause of Complaint In the fae' '"'
tho doors were closed when the reading began, ana
a,. corners were not allowed even to enter the hall
until the first pause occurred As II was an exceed
pgy stormy day aud the horsecars we're thereby de-
,ayed many were unavoidably late. Hnd rs no HUE
,,aton of the new order OF things had been gwen
Their, was much Indignation In consequences II "ouiu
anncr 10 be no more than fair 10 make an announce
ment when new rule Of that kind was 10 take "he'''
and on a stormy day ten minutes grace might well
have bccn allowed. PrOmptncss In attendance Is
If course desirable but It ought not TO be enforced
suddenly with unwonted Iigidity.
1os, winter an arrangement was made in tie run
,;,. ~ Fridge cars late at night which was giea'
@nv nicncg 10 travellers compelled 10 cross the RIVER
IN ,.o hours when most people are sleeping-that
* r. sav rwo cars were kept Standing NJ each Ter
rims which pas,cnccrs could enter as soon "a ueF
reached the station and when the train from e o,er
end arrived the two cars forming II wer" lei' oe'
while thc engine was attached TO the rear OF inc '"o
ae,dy there in which the passengers we're comfort
abl- seated and these pushed across me river
Tim, six cars were kept In commission, 50 to SPEAK
ard M nm. wss compelled 10 stand on the unproecpn
sa,,oo Uniform and walt Tor the arriving TRAM Why
,houh not the same plan lie pursued TINS winter
Thu, improvement was believed TO De- the WORK vi
Pres dent wagstaG: but President Howell sfond NOT
b. above borrowing good idea from the man WHO
displaced him for ycaf
There was revival Of talk early in the week ie-
esrdipg the plan for a tunnel from the foot OF Athn-
tlo.ave n the Battery IN NcwYork THIS j. one u
Austin Corlins schemes, and bns been MlReu ID At
various times heretofore. Whether there IS any more
than talk in 1t now remains TO be seen The ka2H
IN Monday made the astonishing statement regarding
the tunnel that Il would be something over ooo'
yards in length. For yards read "i.cI' Inc
cost OF the completed and equipped tunnel Il pace'
at 81 100000. The Characteristic statement Is mac
on the authority Of Mr. C0rbn that 1t i not proposal
10 begn work Immediately but that ACTIVE p'c''
tons will be begun within year or TWO anu ~
less than FIVE yeals the tunnel will be competcl
such tunnel " IT IS ever constructed. will he an
excellent thing for Brooklyn; still good many 100
pie are decidedly sccptcai about tunnels uhoer 'he