New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-16

|
between the seats by wire netting ana the consrao-
ton of centre aises that all passengers Will enter
| at the ends As the cars are not built With ordinary
Platforms II will be necessary completely 10 repuiio
them II these recommendations are adop'ed' ins
fact that all the years since the cars were put IN
there has been no serious accioeht ''"n 'He
present mode of construction until the recent one
at Parlvllle goes TO show the comparative saIeV Oh
the cars as AZ present constructed. Several millions
! CT passengers have been safely carried IN them IN
each year since they pnt In operation Ine
| time spent in loading and unloading trains wouid Do
greatly incicd II proposed changes III TIC cars
are made. Tie seating capacity would also b. re-
duced oneifth, as the centre aisle wouid take tne
space OF person in each seat now hoidins nve
persons The railroad companies will eomnne 70
prevent the carrying into effect OF the reconmehoa'
ton. The reconstruction OF the tracks In the fHrk-
vile tunnel where the recent accident occurred 70
as to prevent a OF ii. would be easy II the
company simply lowers the grade at that point 70
It's former level There were formerly two TRACKS,
but so much difficulty experienced from water
running into the depression beneath the PARKWAY tnAs
the tracks were raised AS the Park AUTHORITIES TO
fused permit the raising Of the roof OF the tunnel
since that would spoil the grade Of the roadway inc
company had to inerlace the tracks IN eohse'
quence trains could not pass each other In the euhnes
In selecting Benjamin +. Blair for chairman OK
the Republican Executive Committee the ne"V
formed organization has done wisely and has secures
tle services OF a man who has already devoed mucn
time TO the reorganization OF the party, ana mas mGo
hopes OF results the adoption OF the Phiiaaepms
plan which he has earnestly advocated Mr.. ban
WIS one OF the candidates for chairman OF the ON
Republican General Committee IN January, but was
defeated by W. j. Butting. The curious spectacN
is presented Of these former rivals co-operstihs~
one at the head OF the County Committee and the
other at the head OF the Executive Committee. The
latter body has the selection OF the Campaign CON-
mittee the duties Of which will be important In tho
fall Mr. Blair Is one OF the substantial men In the
community lie Is a practising lawyer and has
been vice preside OF the Union League Club. he
has lived in Brooklyn since the war. In which he saw
service in the Army. lie was educated at Michigan
University, and is deacon in Plymouth Church.
lie succeeds George +. Elliott at the head o. the
Executive Co nmittrc
The attempt on the part OF Mayor Body TO- violate
the secrecy the Grand Jury room Is likely to have
farreachng effects. The Mayors avdwed determine
| ton the information given under oath before
the grand inquest to the punishment OF the
| men who have given IL has stirred up the members
CT former Grand Juries, who sought to indict the
Mayor, to demand that II the evidence before ono
| Grand Jury is published the evidence before the
others be also revealed. Mayor Body may find HIM
self pilloried in a shameful manor than ~
was by presontment censuring him and expressing
regret that he could be indicted. The motion to
ndict the Mayor by the June Grand Jury was made
by Il member Of the body, but the DistrictAttorney
advised that the indictment could not he legally
| found. The Disrict-AtOrney was not informed that
prcsenmcnt against the Mayor and Aldermen woulo
be made, or he would probably have stopped that
on ground that a presentmeTt could only be made
| against Institution corporation. In view OF
the difficulty Of managing Grand Jur1es experiences
In the Dix months II is safe assume that there
/ Will be scrutiny of the nsIs pereafter. e.
There Will BE- "A lull in midsummer politics. for
Hugh Mclaughlin has gone to Ureenport, L. H. to hsh
i In, d
| retreat in the next 'cw weeks.
There was suspicious visit Of Mclaughlin to
Judge Moore. in his private Office Just before the ap
| pcutOD was made TO the Judge In behalf OF Mayor
| Boody for a copy of the Grand Jury minutes
isus have been some important business which called
the political leader TO the courthouse, Where ne has
seldom appeared since he ceased TO use the Coroners
| office mis- headquarters. Judge Moore made haste
To deny that McLaughlins visit mad any significance.
but the denial has only served to make the visit more
The retirement OF D. NJ. Hurley, Of the sixth Ward,
from the Republican County Committee, was wholly
unexpected by his associates. Mr.. Hurley has
long been representative south Brooklyn Republican
lie finds the work now required OF an executive menu
Ter be considerable, and he has large amount
Of private business to attend to- he decided TO gve
up politics. Mr. Hurley's advice In political casss
| will be missed by his former associates.
Mayor Boody and his were initiated into thu
ROYAL Arsanum secret benefit orsanzaon on anurs
which many public men belong Their sponsor WAS
In the choice Of James b. Bouck FOR president Of
the Board of Education the political element IN that
body had easy triumph. and the results WIZ Dc
mittees OF the body Mr. BOuck l. graduate on
MON College. his predecessor, Joseph e. Hendrix,
was OF Cornell.
II Congressman Coombs conld secure the once q
Collector OF the Port his seat In Congress wouio
b. vacant before the extra session begins. HIS
friends are pushing him for the place, but 1t v
hardly likely to go to Brooklyn . II.
The death Of Theodore X. Horton removes enc OF
the links with the past Mr. Ilortons business career
began when Brooklyn only village. Mr.. Horton
had the foresight keep pace with all the advances
Of the city. lie was worthy citizen who VIII %
much missed.
Michael j. Cofey. the president OF the Board Of
Aldermen. is expected to give up his seat In that
body I'm the future to be candidate for State
senator next fan. The law requires that candidate
for the Legislature shall not hold any other ONCE
witht- 100 days Of the election That period begins
IN July 20 and Mr.. Coffey has fortnight from yes
terday in which to take action. His election To the
presidency Of the Board OF Aldermen followed the
resignation OF John McCarty, who became a State
Senator.
II Is said that Senator McCary would prefer
To return 10 the Board OF Aldermen rather than
remain in the serate. Alderman Cofey refused TO
saw Yesterday whether he would resign rot, but
said he would announce his dcclsior' tomorrow. He
was a member OF Assembly few years ago. His
| lie Of or for Stp dred