New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-02
WHAT BROOKLYN TALKS OF.
OBSERVATIONS ON LIFE AND MEN IN THE
METROPOLIS CT LONG ISLAND.

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METROPOLIS CT LONG ISLAND.
Judge Pratts appointment Of a new commissioner
onnraise the Long Island Water supply Company's
nroperty naturally created some surprise, as IL was
eupposed that the next step in the matter OF buying
! ont that company would be an appeal from tne
decision of this Judge setting aside the award OF
COO made by the original commission Or ra'her,
nv a majority Of its members The TACT Is that
Judre Pratt's action Is merely the completion OF
that decision, and there Is considerable proDaply
,bat the new commissioners will not have any work
70 perrorm The appeal will now be pressed before
the General Term speedily as possible, ana WILL
IT is expected be heard in September No I matte,
Appeals is certain to follow and at the best II Win
will be- able to do anything, in case the award Is
finally set aside No such result Is eAPec,su OF
desired a@Scd is ample and that Judge Pratt
a serious mistake I'm finding In favor OF tne compan,S s
Of Course have appealed. Now under law passed
at the last session the city has the right to appeal
the time OF Judge Pratts ruling
Rv all accounts Brooklyn Day at the big Fair was
q splendid success and it scarcely be doubted
that other cities will be eager to follow the example
of Brooklyn and arrange to have days SET apart lor
their special Qualification In the Wmte 'iy by 'he
lakeside The Brooklynites who went thi'her IN
,oroo numbers were favored with perfect weather,
and all the exercises in connection with the cello
bration admirably conducted ana Wei ATTENDED.
The speakers Brooklyn appear TO have held ther
own and something more, as against Mayor harrison.
In fact ST. Clair McKeway made distinct "m,'
and the compliment OF being called second
Chauncev Depew All the Brookyniies who have
returned from the Fair speak In the most enthusi-
astic terms Of the Exposition, and assert that inc
East has not yet BEGIN Fair to in ap PHch the people y
Brooklyn take peculiar interest ara prlae: ana
recent visitors says that II Is dream Of beauty. ai
deserves perpctuatlon IN more enduring ma'e Iral
buildings and their augmentation. Mr.. Macmonnies
Ia a BrOOkynlte and Is still Young man. evioenty
work Of importance which he for his own city
is tho statue Mr.. stranahan, which stands at the
entrance OF Prospect Park.
The next meeting Of the Board Of Education Will
be unusually interesting. Mayor Boody has reap
pointed nearly all the members whose terms expire
with beginning OF July although unquestionably
it would have been for the welfare Of the schools
had he chosen new men in the place OF some Of
those who constitute what is rightly known as the
political element In tho board. The candidate OF
this element for the presidency IS James b. Boucx,
who made strenuous attempt year ago 10 defeat
Mr. Hendrix for reelection. When Mr. Hendrix re-
signed, Bouck thought there was another chance for
him. but on looking the ground he decided that
it would be wiser 70 wait until the annual
meeting Of the board for one thing because his own
secured his reappointmen,, and no doubt feels IN
first rate fighting trim If he succeeds IN capturing
has the upper hand and then in all probability Boucks
attempt to fa tae s" g1Snnr Oh cer G prn 70
teachers will be renewed. with results that no true
~d 81 v i epn oTfi The 81 best interests Of e
schools clearly demand the setting aside Of Bolcks
defeat of in the Board for which he stands.
There has been unique sequel 10 the trial Of AL
derman Mckee. The jury acquitted him. but they
have since filed protest against their own action.
Is IN an q bel
his guilt ana Of their regret that under the charge Of
Judge Moore they were unable to render verdict TO
that effect. This appears TO be new thing in the
administration OF justice in criminal courts. II Is
startling reversal of the p.Overbal Scotch verdict.
Not proven II is equivalent 10 saying. Proved.
but still not guilty such an outcome Of the trial
+, calculated To make the peopN OF Brooklyn doubt
the possibility of securing justice in tne case o. pub
liz offenders, in their courts. This lury calmly eX.
pressed the hope that their verdict will not interfere
with successful prosecution OF the other indicted
officials, since great fraud has been committed ana
law tb gn' i'" Indicted one smiled sgniantiy as
they read this outgving Of the mon who declared
Mckee innocent
Since the Introduction OF the trolley system on It's
Fulton-st. and Gates-ave. lines the Brooklyn city
Railroad Company has into direct competition
With the elevated roads. There seems To be little
doubt that this competition has proved injurious 10 the
elevated lines. At all events the trolley cars are
doing big business. In order To meet the demand
nearly a of additional have been placed on
run in Greene and Gates ayes All are well
filed. The additional have cau>ed much crowd
ing in the lower part OF Fulton-st. where all the
Brooklyn city line, converge, and people who travel
by other lines than the two mentioned are complain
ing OF the delays which they experience In conSe-
quence. resident Of FiathuSh tells mo that he has
been greatly annoyed on this account. Il have
said he. TO wait longer now for ear than did
in the old days OF the horsecars. sometimes stand
six Fa'on,st cars pass before sincie FIabush car
come, in sight When they first put the trolley IN
nltr a. he
two minutes. but that IS not the case now. still
out by the park the trolley ears 20 much faster
Than 1t was possible for horses to 60 and IT Is per-
In lower Futcn-st. 4, terrible. and naturally 1t will
De- greater when the three remaining lines Of the
part of tho iroubl" is due To the switching arrange
ments at the ferry"
The fact Is, there is much delay I'm the last mile
OF the Fulton Ferry that not much gain in
time can be expected from the Use OF electricity until
something has been done to relieve the jam down
town. Ii would doubtless bc advantage If
cars were turned back at the Bldg" but the COM
pauy does wish arrange Tor running lis cars
upon the present side tracks. because The work viii
all have to be- done over again when the now Bridge
station is built. Meantime, pcdcstins who wish 10
cross Fullon-'t have to take their chances ana 'h'r
embarrassment l. cohiinLa ly Increasing one sug-
be required to maintain "A distance OF at least me
feet between each Other, instead OF running up 30
closely that there Is not room for person to pa.s
through This is certainly Il matter worth cOnsid'
Grafton.
The Brooklyn Elevated road Is meeting the COM
petition to which the trolley lines subleoting II
by procuring heavier engines aud slightly increasing
the speed OF its trains \ saving of three minutes
has been effected twocar trains between Gates
ave. and the Bridge. and likewise between Thirty
SNtI-st. and the point, and an improvement IN
time is also promised the longer trains soon IS
possible. There are 50 many curve, on these roads,
especially the East New York lne that nervous
will be made still more timd 10y the increase
IN speed In this respect the Futon-st. elevated line
has decided advantage its rival. for east Of
the city Hall Its road is practically straight for six
miles more.
Postmaster sullivan Is showing DraiSpwOlthy