New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-18
WHAT BROOKLYN TALKS OF.
CHAT ABOUT CURRENT AFFAIRS ON THE
LONG ISLAND SIDE OF TILE EAST RIVER

The Fire Island incident has been OF especial IN
terest to the people Of Brooklyn for variety OF
reasons. Brooklyn is or Long Island. though not
necessarily OF It, whatever apperains to the island
I'm general is certain TO attract attention In BROOKLYN
Not a few Brooklyn people have their summer homes In
the vicinity OF Babylon and the Great South Bay Then
Il was Judge Barnard, sitting In Brooklyn who granted
che extraordinary Injunction which was so promptly
set aside by the General Term. Moreover, the 18TH
Regiment was ordered Fire Island 20 help preserve
the peace. OF public indignation az the
brutal conduct OF people Of Isp and Its vicinity
who resisted by force the landing OF the storm tossed
passengers on the Cepheus has been unboundcd, and
there is belief pretty widely spread that those people
have done TO injtre than 70 help themselves
ly their indefcnsible and inhuman conduct. we'll
known citizen voiced the feeling on the subject by
saving 10 the writer yesterday: "The baymen and
other people around the South Bay have bitten their
own noses off. In my opinion, good many people
win avoid that part Of the island after this most
extraordinary exhibition 1t is comparatively easy
TO undersa the feeling OF the oystemen and boat
men, but the conduct Of the officials OF Islp Is IN
comprehensive; and then the defence which tey
make indugin2 In the most violent language toward
the people in search Of refuge Is remarkable. The
fact Is that In view OF their nearness 70 the great
cities the natives OF Long Island are amazingly ig-
norant and provincial in their notions of things IN
general That Is one OF abe reasons. in my opinion
why so many horrible and unheard-of crimes are com
mittcd there 1t is the fact as am assured on ex-
celent authority, that there ore people In Suffolk
County who have never been more than ten miles
from their homes. Hence it is no wonder that
primitive ideas prevail there In fact Long Island
would be a good field for missionary work. IL IS
this state of things which has given rise In large
part TO the scandaous occurrences on Fire Island.
The peoples conduct was that OF savages, because
they are not yet fully civilized
The Bridge trustees are In no hurry Of course they
never are. There was no meeting last Monday. Al
though II was we'll known that there would be i'm
portant business TO transact only ten Of the twenty
trustees assembled. and there was no quorum. IL Is
significant that Of the four exoicio trustees only
Mayor Body was present. Where were Mayor Grant,
Controller Myers and Controller Jacksonf Necessarily
nothing was done In regard to the connections between
the new Bridge station and the two elevated roads III
BROOKLYN although the matter has been dragging along
for six months. The Terminal Committee had finally
reached the point Of ming its report but there every
thing hung fire. special meeting has been called for
tomorrow, when 1t Is possible that something may
be done According to the report 1t appears that the
brooklyn Elevated company is still to nave an "u
vantage owe? it, rival In ease Of discharging It's pa
scngers the Bridge platforms, but the hluGa county
Company will have much better facilities than al
present The Brooklyn company secured the al
vantage Ly obtaining from OF the rapid transit com
missions the right build certain branch roius i"
Washington. High and Fulton SITS The new BRUCE
railway station Is to lie placed between sands ana
His., sts close TO Westinghouse, and the elevated
roads are to connect with IL on each side
The trolley IS At last reality in the heart of the CITY,
Tho smith md Javst cars are propelled by
electricity all the way to Fulton Ferry the line being
opcraed in this way the first time on Wednesday,
Out toward tie Park the trolley has been In oyrauoh
on TIL. road for time, so that the company nAo
n considerable number Of trained motor -men 10 set AZ
work further down town THIS road runs through side
st,rets however with the exception cf Two OF three
blocks IN Main.st and therefore, it Will not furnish
an accurate test OF tie desrabllity Of the trolley IN
croveed thorouci..ares When the lines that converge
e. Frlou-st arc operated IN this way look out ior
trouble.
MS Measure 10 note the evidence Of the prosperity
~ .The Rrookyn Times" afforded by us appeaIaiioe
ON Monday in slightly altered form ana pf'"'.N
pon a new perfectng press. which permits the p1'ic
nr folding and pas,ng together of as many pages as
~ lac wanted The extra sheet which has so oIteh
le,n REQUIRED heretofore las been more VI "S
nuisance and on saturday part OF Inc
edition has been folded in such = way do I" 9uts'9V
tba, the intention was keep The reader po'u ee'"e
At s contents il possible. But this VIII be SO no more
pa,,ons Of sin eight ton larger number OF paeoS
con eosi,y lie turned out The new page Is H'ue
smaller than the old one. but the genera app'
"a tho nopcr has not teen changed "Ihe lunes nos
a field OF It's own. which 1t fills adnifaoiS' anu " 40
row rs ever. uaanchng IN It's Republi'ahiSni' ~
ID ,or ,be whole O.: brooklyn but primarily for
.' ao,lod tho Eastern District The people OF
.,a, s.c,ion ~ the city are IT, be congratulated on
$50, ouch an able faithful and ertcrprislne journal
istic representative.
hone said n nan as he stood ca! Ut '"o 90
ra,inr ot the eruption In Fultonst. 0c'asIonco W
he
-, do,r, ~ budlnc, 70 make room for the hfIoee
ox.o,sinns II. ! hope that may come back 10 bro"n
", some day and the city actnaHy Hni''ou
,s,ts l. ovtillv distressing. Fortunately ha'0 o
s,v., during most OF the SUMNER, ana 80 supv,'.
have missed the worst part Of II; but tS Is '''''
terrible wonder what they VIII ne uoi"s NJ"
A,d Of course here is only the beginning OF 'n''
. ,, a !, ie a great satisfaction TO 20 abroad once
g. nina into q country where there Is less OF the
.,r,.i .nterprise Of which we boast aud sec 'o""S
and cities that are really finished an" h"'o ~
fnr hundreds Of year We don't hho" II an - -.
his country vet. But II does seem 10 nc as ="
,h.rc would never be an end TO the 0rt ana con-
fusion arising here from dong thhss oN'r MINUS
they have been done once"
-, r,r v,oyv can be obtained from any point III
proonvr than from the roof Of the ouiidlhs sahu'e
on Tie Flatbu5Aave. side Of the MOUNT i'0'p0''
Reservoir In sense 1t j. somewhat ip'
bic although it is distant only re" focs from ~.
main entrance Of Prospect Park. sun go"d many
,i.i,orx On there or clear days, and are wen 'o'
wardel for the journey. Soon there VIII DC '"o
other pd1ts Of vantage in the neehDorhooa nom
which % obtain good views one more convenient ~
cot =, ard the other higher the first IS INC summit
n The Memorial Arch In the Park Plaza wich Is %
he open to the public THIS Is py no mV""1 ." =.
,ony q, The roof Of the reservoir building t"o"en ~
In ,sto IN an extensive prospect The other VIE DC
cha .ummit Of the water tower now IN process OF
erection A the northern cornc. of the reservoir
and II viii undoubtedly be the Hottest point In inc
CIV IT IS 70 be accessible by winding STAIR when
VIII he lighted by narrow windows The view VIII
he rnbroken IN every direction.
.,,oo,,outs are being made for paving with