New-York tribune., 1892-01-03
IN THE 1NNEYED DISTRICT.
THE FIGHT WITH THE ALDERMEN-PRoJECTED
IMPROVEMENTS.


the last remaining pnbuc work authorized by the
Board Cf Aldermen. If new street improvements are
desired the Aldermen must act some OF the hnm'r
ols resolutions which the citizens Of the upper wards
desire 10 have pas -. The Board mas almost ell
t;rcy neglected the Annexed District since the Tam
many candidates for Aldermen were defeated t"o
months ago. Either the defeated members Of TIE
present Board ram the Annexed District are unwllhng
TO act or there is a concerted movement to prevent
the Annexed District residents from receiving the an
Of the Aldermen in carving on Improvements under
a nOw partisan commissioner. This beng the scaS III
ef the year appropriate 10 new resolutions the new
Beard may BE more liberal in passing them MeNsr''
school ard SchOtt the Independent Aldermen from the
Annexed District have sufficient ability t. Impress
upon the Board the necessity Of acting upon the many
application, for needed Improvements Ihe meth0nS
Of the new Board will be closely watched. and II II
should appear that Tammany Hall has resolved that
no additional public work shall he authorized III the
northern wards the protest of the residents Of the
upper part of the city will he loud and emphatic
gang Of thieves Of unusual skill has annoyed the
poico of the Thirty fourth Precinct at intervals Tor
several months. When the police set special wat'h
on fremont homes the thieves ceased their operations
but when the carefuness Of the polce Is suspended
| the thefts negn again. The members d the gang
are first story thieves and rarely visit the bed
rooms of residents. They open windows on the lower
floors from the parors and dining rooms such
small articles as are Of value. Watches and 1eWclry arc
among the articles particularly chosen The ponce Tor
several weeks kept especial watch over The goods
of TremOnters and they will now renew since inc
experiences of last week. Among th' houses when IL
is reported visited by the burglars last week were
those of Mr. Bainbridg~ and Mr. Cotter on onc-hun-
drd and .venty hfthst David sullivan Of Bathgatc
| ave. and Mr.. Bartlett, in WaNhingtondve.
The west side OF the Twenty fourth Ward has been
especially favored in the projects Of the week for new
| improvements \ company has been organized pro
posing to build street railroad which hall connect
Harlem and Yonker, by Of king,bT!gc. The pro
cccl route j, partly over the Kinrhrdcc road. which
will in a few year, be built up with residences and
storco and partly along south Broadway bordering
upan Van Courtlandt PAX and the new parade ground
Roth of these portions ~ the proposed road are at
present entirely inaccessible by any other than steam
railroad lines. The officers Of the new company are
Cha-lcs f. Runk president: William Forster treasurer;
r. H. McVay. secretary and Henry L. Phalon. Charlie
| Telenius Robert b. saul. A. H. T.. schramm, Charles
MacRse. Henry NJ Ilaar John {. liceclcn. william H.
Lowe. william J.. whitney John g. Prague Peter j.
Moran and r. f. u. Powcr. directors. Another bit Of
good fortune which be in store in the future for
Kmc,brdge is the building Of extensive repair and
building shop, by the New York and Northern RAILROAD
! at that place The industry will attract lOJ or
300 families and there abundance Of room for tn"
shop, without in any way interfering with the line
home district, on TIA. heights. The residents % Ford
| ham Height, are asking for new bridge over The
Harlem River between Washington Brider and King
| bridge. An insecure wooden structure called Farmcr,'
Bridge had long been in the shallow Harlem
bnt a gale OF wind injured II several months and
il hse been repaired The ic>ident- Of Fordham
Heights and nwOd the east and west bank, Of the
Harlem, desire 20 have a wooden brdCc which shall
until permanent structure spanning the river
(, decided upon. Washington Bildge afOd~ al present
the Of passing eastward from tic Washington
Heights and Inwood districts for space Of nearly
five miles IN length
! The Christmas celebrations at the churches and
sunday school, beyond the Harlem had features
OF special interest The children Of the sunday school
OF the North New York Congregational Church took part
In cantat in which St Nicholas i, represented
trial before Jddrc Common nsense a charge brought
| by Squirc HaIdcaSh of causing late hours, cXfava-
gance ovcrindulgcncc among the children. He T.
Of acquitted, and squire Hadcash is punished
for his malicious acts. The cast characters will
give some idea Of the representation. IL incud d. be
| .ldes jury Of girls Mother Comfort Rcbccca Hill
Judge Comm0n,cnse, Archie Ferguson Squire Hard
Gosh, Aeck Fergcrson Saint Nicholas. Harry Barker
The sheriff. Arthur carp; Dr. Dryasdus James Lind.
-cy: Dr. sensible, Willie Porter Professor statistics.
| Arthur Daumbos, Miss Susie Ey bright, Miss Addc
Reynolds, Miss Jcrisha Vinegar, Miss Iuclla Ian
caster; grandmother OH ,yOus, Lulu M0nahan; Mr,.
Theodore Progress. Miss Emma Williams; Miss
Icresy Hunt Miss Jessie Iallaran ParsOn Greatheart,
Harry Lancaster.
The children and their parents gave wagon load
! afterward distributed to poor families recommended
by neghboring physicians. The House Of
santa Claus Christmas play. formed
a part of the entertainment at the Washington
| Avenue Presbyterian Church, Of which the Rev.
J. E. scntz Is the pastor An unadolled mangcr had
a prominent place in St Mary's Protestant Episcopal
Church building when the Christmas Jiya held.
After addresses by the rector, the Rev. Joseph Rey
nolds and others, the children marched up the aslcs
and Deposited in the nanecr gifts which were after
| ward sent 10 the Cry Missions in Becc her-st. The
| Christmas entertainment in fhe Beth Eden Church
included the rendering Of caniaa. False and True.
| ~lr Santa Claus" At some Of the churches there
were various representations OF Santa Claus and at
others the Gift, were distributed from Chr stinas
Recitations and songs by the children formed Ii part
Of he exerci4.s In almost every church.
ST. Mary's Literary and Dramatic Association Of
Melrosc gave an entertainment last week for young
| children at which German and English comedies were
performed. The school exlIatLon and annual festival
! Of the Melrose Turn Nerein showed gr"a advance
IN the skill Of the pupils. The Euterpe Choral
Soretv held n Christina, festival on Monday evening.
Each Of the members brought gift which was placed
ON a Cbrlstma, tree and The ladies' acrward seiected
men in turn chose by lot from the w,mcn's gifts;
j. w. Eve the pdeH pS Wor ., the chain Gce'A The Ar9n
Iicdcrtafcl, Union MacnncTch)r, Harmonic singing
society and other musical organizations fnVc Ohnst
mas festivals.
Members Of the suburban Club met on THURSDAY
evcTing at the clubhouse 10 say goou Ds w. nun
her OF the former members who have resigned ana
formed the Northern club The Fordmhi CIub
sores OF Lectures saturday evenings has been con
timued successfully Colonel Gouldcn has spoken .i
= shcrnans Famous March 10 the sea-" ana MI
Stoddard who was one Of President Lncoln's secre
tares lccturcd last night Abraham Lincoln the
Man" The Lafayctt" Athletic Club held a reception
at the clubhouse "Wednesday evening. lhc Mount
Hope Athletic Club elected new officers those chose
being President. e. Geincr: vice-presdeni: John
Voclcr secretary. Charles Ehers treasurer. Andrew
Boucsein recording secretary. Thomas Price: ser
ceantut-aIms, Thomas kicInan; chairman Oi the
financial committee, T. Pepper; athletic committee
Frank Eolles: entertaining committee, ]. CantweH
The Rev. Walter r. Uncrd was installed as past'i
OF The Trinity CONGREGATIONAL Church OF fremont on
| TUESDAY afternoon. The Rev. Howard ;. Bliss. 0'
BROOKLYN. the moderator and the Rev Ells"orth
| Rondls the scribe. The Rev. Drs Lyman Abbott ana
George Harris and the Rev. Mcssrs W. 8. stearns
| Edward G.. Porter and Howard s. Bliss were amoBS
| rho foak L the serYicesa