New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-13
WHAT BROOKLYN TALKS OF.
TOPICS OF TIMELY INTEREST IN THE CITY
OF CHURCHES

OF CHURCHES
The number of accidents due to the trolley
since the beginning of the present month is appa-
ing. While there may be some reasonable doubt
as TO the responsibility for all of them, there Is
little question that nearly all have been caused
by carelessness on the part of the men in charge
and by the running of the at reckless and
unsafe rate of speed. Speed is by no means the
first thing to be considered no matter in how great
d hurry some OF the passengers may be. The main
consideration should be the safety Of the public in
general There are places in the city where high
rate OF speed is not unsafe but as a rule it is
hard to how Il be safe for an electric car
to run through the streets faster than the horse
cars used TO run. Besides the cars max,
much less noise than cars drawn by horses. with
their jngling bells and are the more DANGEROUS on
that account. 1t is certainly time that something
done to insure the safety of people on foot In
the numerous streets occupied by the trolley Poo
pie now in the country are looking forward with
unconceale1 alarm to the prospect of returning TO
town when the schools reopen. for In many cases
it will be necessary for their children 70 cross
one or more Of the increasing number Of trolley
tracks. 1t is not impossible, in fact that some
people may he driven away from the city largely
this account.
One thing could easily be done to make the run
ming of these safer; that is. to attach to each
car a jingle bell connected with the axle as TO
ring constantly while the car is in motion, and to
ring more rapidly when the car is moving fast
than when going at a low rate of speed. This is
by no means n suggestion. but 1t Is unde-
nably an important The cable cars in Phila-
delpha are said be equipped In this way, and
some Of those in Broadway. New-York, were pro-
vded with such bells at the beginning of the cable
service there. The gong IS sufficiently noisy, III all
conscience. and may be needed In emergencies.
bell ringing constantly, like those attached to the
harness of car horses. would be a valuable safe
guard. and people would soon learn to estimate
the speed of an approaching car by the rapdity of
tbn rir no should
adoption Of this suggestion without delay. Mayor
people on the general subject a while ago but
little seems have come OF il. The Aldermen VIII
for several weeks to come The Mayor viii be jus
tined in calling them iosehsr IN snSG oa fosS ibs
trolleys at least comparatively safe.
The interview with Boss Mclaughlin in last sun
days Eagle" has naturally attracted large
amount of attention. for IT is contrary to the
noss's custom to talk with freedom TO newspaper
men, No denial of ts authenticity has been made;
so II is to be presumed that the big Fellow, as
he is Familiarity termed by the men OF his own
party, said the things attributed 10 MN ILe
most significant part Of the interview was that re-
lating 20 Mayor Body. but at that point the BOSS
dropped into fguratiye language. and the meaning
TO be put upon his words about killies and snap
pers and clans depends upon what is seen between
tie lines by various readers. On another SUD
jcct he spoke plainly enough-namely. In reterehc"
to the bargain made by Mayor Chaplin Tor the
purchase of the Long Island Water supply COP
Germ. This he prOnounces straight anu we'll
conducted piece Of business" apparently forget
ting that what was done in absolute secrecy could
not be truthfully termed straight" What reason
was there for this secrecy II there was nothihB
to conceal? 1t largely because Of this mani
festaton of government under blanket That
Chaplin roundly denounced and suffered so
severely in consequence. AZ the same time, the
price agreed upon was greatly In excess OF the rea
/ value of the thing to be bought ms the finding OF
the Supreme Court commissioners recently showed.
1t is not surprising that the work OF the commits
yellow He pronounces 1t ridiculous" and says
that they were without doubt swayed by raise
public sentiment that had been manufactured 10
order" That this is serious indictment or the
people Of Brooklyn to be matter OF no ac-
count i'm his mind
A week ago It seemed doubtful whether the city
would be able to secure the Government lands
at the wallabout which needed for the
proper development Of the market established there
a few years ago. a law duly passed by Con-
rress permitting the sale Of the lands. and com
mission was appointed to fix their value, the sum
agreed being $l,2O0000. The time in which the
city might give notice of its acceptance OK the
property at that figure will expire on August Is.
The only reason for hesitation on the part of the
Mayor was the fear that to incur this obligation
would be to increase the debt of the city beyond
the constitutional limit Of II per cent OF the as
sessed valuation. II has been decided however.
that immediate payment VIII not be necessary,
and that the notice Of acceptance will not be- legal
/ w. an increase of the indebtedness of the CITY;
while the lands will probably not he paid for unJil
next year. Accordingly, the notice was gwen by
nity TO lose this opportunity to obtain the lands.
even though the price is higher than u good many
think fair ana right.
/ The BROOKLYN Congressman Jared well in the dis
| tribution of seats on Monday-far better than the
| representatives of the metropolis. Mr.. Hendrix
htg atrnn Gall 41 and
OF course lie secured frst-class place. The others
did nearly as well and have nothing to complain
Of On the main question which will occupy the
| BROOKLYN VIII be found on the right side.
Dr. Walter H. Kents report upon the methods
employed in many places where ice cream Is manu-
featured Is calculated TO make people hesitate
about INDUCING in that luxury Not few cases OF
sickness are apparently traceable to the use Of
ice cream After reading this report no one can
wonder that this is so. The Health Commissioner
has properly directed the food inspectors employed
by the city to make examination or all these
places A valuable suggestion on this head has
been made by a large ice cream manufacturer,
who thinks that no one should be permitted to
engage in THIS business without license That
in materials. vessels ana surroundings, and might
prevent many cases of Illness pr Rent IS report
must have appreciate effect upon the ice cream
| business.
The building of the East River bridges is
slow work: at all events, II takes long time TO
begin TO get ready TO build them. This does not
appear to be the fault OF the company. which is
DESTROYS of proceeding with its great undertaking
| as soon a. possible. but II has been occasioned by
the opposition OF prOperty-owners in New-iork 10
the cons tructon OF the crosstown elevated rail-
road which is adjunct of the bridge enterprise
The Legislature OF 1882 passed the law authorizing
| the erection OF the proposed bridges fully a year
and a half ago Not the first practical step in the
work has yet been taken although some i'm
| nortant prelimnGries have been got out of the
! way, including tho decision of the War Depart
| r,ent as the height of the bridges. The report
o. the commission appointed to act In lieu OF the
interested property-owners in NewYork will not
come before the court IL Is understood, before