New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-28

struc'ng the great wei! which supplies the park lake
upon plan Of his own devltne. which proved hlgN
successful. The we'll IS said 20 be ia" largest III the
world when Mr.. sincslcy took the contract to erect
the Bridge towers he secured TIE services 81 Mr..
Martin rs one OF the engineers Ia aid Colon" ko"b
ling When the Bridge became public work hy ih"
two cities taking charge Of II Mr. Martin was retained.
and the trustees unanimously chose nm ~ 'up'rni'
iondent when the structure was ready Tor use h'
orcaniz, .he force Of toll takers and policemen.
mainly. y men previously employed on the Bridge
I'm the ten days between If, appointment and the
opening Of the structure. He organized The force
Of ,ralnmcn when the railroad was put In operation
and the system NJ frat adopted f. SIN maintained
and examinations of tho accounts have shown them
10 be- absolutely corset. Each department i uhder
head who IS held responsible 10 N" superintendent
The railroad has carried 2-O.0poOVD passengers WIN
out one being seriously injured. and saw" Tor The
accident on the structure on Decoration Day. l7-3'
when a dozen persons were killed In panic on the
promenade near The Ncw-York end Of the suspended
structure. there mas never been any scronS accident
on the structure.
Mr. Martin SAYS tina, the Bridge * sound In every
way rs II was year, ago, Will" liz iaHIits nave
been vastly Increased When abou' $1,000 passengers
day were being carried IN the cars h" was Asked on"
a,v in corrt how many could be- carried. and he said
he expected to be able " carry $4,000 Last fal the
Bridge cars carried ljO.OOO passengers IN one day.
and mex, fall the facilities will be provided practically
10 double this. Mr.. Martins salary WAS recently IN
creased from $1,000 TO 5000. His home Is nj NJ"
1914 berkeley Place on the Park slopr
The Decoration Day parade this week will follow
n new route. The starting Int viii be iiom me
BEDFORD ave fountain aud the old rOu'" will he FOL
lowed In bedford and Lafayette ayes. To Washington
ave- The parade will then 60 by way OF Washington
and Tndcrlhl avcs. and the Eastern Parkway 10 the
pIaza f Prospect Park where the line viii pas under
IN. Memorial Arch and will be reviewed 10y The Mayor
and other public officials. The Grand Marshal VIII
be James ID. Bell. His Adjutant General and Chief o
staff f. George \. Price. and his Assistant AdIutant
General L. Moync Bur.cigh battalion Of the United
STATES Army from Fort Hamilton, and the United
States Marine Corps from the Navy Yard will have the
RICH, ~ the line General McLecr will be- in com
uand of the second Brigade. imposed Of the Ism.
I4ih I'D ard ATTN regiments. The thirty pDts "f
Inc Grand Army Of the Republic will be under As
,icore W. Lewis. George G. Van Mater will lead The
division Of sons Of Veterans !. II. Palmer viii oJ
mand the knights nf Pyth.Is. and Colonel David !.
lynch Will command the Brooklyn Volunteer Fircmcn.
whr Will bring up the rear
Ex-t'nltsd states District Attorney Asa W. Tenn'y
will deliver the oratiOn under g. A. X. auspices on
Decoration Day at Prohibition Park. Port Richmond
staten Island Commodor" W. s. Schicy, J., , H.
vii, preside. ana the New Orleans University JuDi"c
singers will furnish the music 49,
The first meetings Of the Republican Wnrri com,
mittecs will he held on TUESDAY evening IN IN" us'ii
places Of meeting of III" ward associations, III
cation presidents will be elected 10 pc.Mc over ilc
ward committees. The only warl In which no con,
mi,iee has been formed Is the Eighteenth war;.
There arr. rlnDrs Of the formation Of indepch1'h,
Of representative bodies I'm me party government but
nothing definite Is expected 10 come 81 IL.