The evening world., 1893-12-28
CHIMES May RING.
Rev. Morgan Dix Heeds the Appeal
Of Evening World" Readers,
Proviso Made that Supt. Byrnes
Will Maintain Order About Trinity.
The Latter Has Given Assurance
that He Will Do So.

A reporter Of 1.-The Evening World
called on DR.. Morgan Dix, rector
of the Trinity Church. on behalf
Of thousands of people In this city who
a to hear the glorious chimes of old
Trinity rung out on New Years Eve.
as has been the custom for fifty years
past.
DR.. Dix issued orders recently that the
chimes were not to be rung. He gave as
his reason the fact hat the crowds acted
in such disorderly fashion, and gave
vent to such diabolical noises by means
Of tin horns.
This action on the part OF Trinity's
rector caused profound disappointment
among thousands OF people in this city.
THE Evening World was beseeched
to ask DIR. Dix to change his mind. On
this mission. therefore. THE Evening
World reporter went to DR.. Dix's office
to-day.
'If Supt. Byrncs will give me assur-
ance hat order will be preserved, I will
be too glad to do So replied Or. Dix in
answer to the reporters question II he
could be induced to reverse his order.
"Supt. Byrnes has given The Evening
World" to understand that II an .appli-
S Sad,Gn in rs the %aG Vicinity fDE 'H Of R Trinity eRnre on
on New Years eve he will see that the
mob is kept quiet said the reporter.
Let Supt; Byrnes so assure me In
what can be done"
wi you apply to him for a force
asked.
For an answer DR.. Dix swung around
In his chair and, Selling a pen. wrote
the following to Supt. Byrnes:
sUPT. BYRNEs.
My Dear Sir: have given orders that the
chimes OF Trinity Church shall not be rung on
New Years night. l did this with extreme re-
luctance. and only because for some Ave years
mediate vicinity OF the church has been such
that 1t was absolutely impossible to hear the
able mob. provided with horns. takes possession
Of the approaches to the church. end makes q
racket Thleh can, only be ntly described by the
Last year 1t was worse than ever before. Per.
sons In the church and in the school house at
and Trinity place. could rot hear a sound from
the chimes.
Since giving the order referred to I have re-
ceived letters and have been called on by a large
number Of individuals begging that the order
NAV be reversed; | an now Informed on what
pressed a readiness to abate the nuisance com
plained OF. and that you think you will be able
therefore write to saw that II you will give
me the assurance that the crowds in the street
Will DC compelled 10 DehaNe themselves, and pre-
vented from destroying the effects Of our public
and popular concert on the bells, ! shall be very
glad to change my order and direct that the
chimes be rung as heretofore. ] am. very respect
fully yours, MORGAN DIX.
Dec, es. 1898. Rector OF Trinity.
The Evening World" man volunteered
to deliver the letter to Supt. Byrnes and
to have him give DIR. Dix a written as
surance tina order will be kept. The SUI
perintendent will in all proba bility keep
his word and the chimes ring the old
year out and the ney year In as usual.
Byrnes, said that five years ago the
mob interfered with the chimes precisely
as they did last ear He appealed to
of the Church street station.
The captain sent around seventy-five
men to preserve order, The policemen
seized every horn. and breaking them In
pieces, threw them In the gutter. The
crowd was effectually qu!eted. and for
several years comparative quiet reigned.
Last year the mob broke out again."
said DIR. Dix. ut made the most nend-
ish noises, and next morning hundreds
Of whiskey bottles were strewn about the
"People came in wagons and 1t is be-
lieved that they were the ones who
brought whiskey along with them.
"Of course, the fact that this New
Years eve comes on Sunday may miti-
gate this portion OF the nuisance. ] was
very sorry to have been compelled to
give such an order. but l was left no
other course"