New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-18
WHAT BROOKLYN TALKS or.
CHANCES AT MEN AND THINGS ON IHE
Iovc ISLAND SIDE OFTHE EAST RIVER.

.hvsias,ie Brookynto suggested TO the trustees ''a
a womb he a good thing TO erect M a"i"'e
promcnadc. IN order TO Keep OH u'' S ...
avid the blstering heats OF summer W",''l
ovid and woolly Western" paper rcnarh'" 'il' pP ,
using thc bridge would soon want y" " -,
. nd other refreshments served along INC
,romanodc At the public expense 'o'"''"i'e 'P
nroach,nc the carrying ont OF 'ha' i''" ",' ,''
.nnearance within the last 1c" o''' ~ VI" W.,
~ onp,,ca,,on to the trustees by ErooRSh S"'oo'
k.eyer for the privilege OF establishing S'''U az -"
Doo,,vp tower FOR tho sale OF liquor cigars ana
fp1 line Of nrst-class beverages i"0 ,,,
nooss,or,,rc, as they say In Chicago. was VIII
,nr 70 nav for the privilege sought $1,000 TOT inc
first year $1,000 year Tor Ten S"S 81 The bm
prov'Gnvn nropoScd entering into The nam" OF ,S
man is John 0on or In S nTa him S S m"n,
y n onnears from published Interview ihnt ~ tii
dsnay for the dsa embodied IN hs nG d i
l.snoIieeon Of tic little incident mentioned IN me
opening ssn'Sr'F pr %l ,S Waa s%mma T
~ me trustees. and Mr.. oBrcn thus prcycnt" ron
ont WHIT ic G%r n III e' to G Gpcnsr With
Everything except soda water and I" di,pGnSr ,s or
VI $40 900 wear clear profit. But, alas his hopes
will be In vain
Even the noard Of Aldermen Is capable OF learning
..,,Irr from cxnc,,cncc Perhaps, with Indct-
rcnts hanging tho heads OF several members '9
& NOT very wonderful. At all events. 1t has been
trcosurv for A Fourth OF July ccleDratlon Inc
October ep sodc and its selucls have shown that there
is no color OF law for such expenditures a'hons"
they have often been made IN the past ana '"ic
probably Will be for good whl'' rcg"r"''Ns VI
,he result OF the trials the officials under indc'-
ment--if they over take place. The trial OF Alder
man Mckee which to naught through the Ill
ness OF one OF tho side Judges In inc ,ourt on
Sessions Is TO be- started again tomorrow u Wv
ocrced.Sn programme is carried out. II goes without
saving that the District Attorney Is Donhl 10 am
a. greatest pains In tho selection OF Jurors In oiucr
a. nosshlc 10 avMi the unfortunate result OF
divided jury. 1T Is to -" hoprn. to'i n nu tbo Can
sr,6ul rs they are useless will he in such good
health TINT they will be able to chdr" tnc pINs.ni
and mental wear ana tear oil TIC '''' "i'''"' '''""e
down.
II there Is bcssn: in reserve for Tho man VINO
,,oras two blodcs OF grass grow where grew he
fore what shall he said Of those who make many
blades OF grass and trees and flowers grow where 'er
& nsnght but barren wastc7 That Is What IS gong
TO be done around the City Hall. where the work
which has been previously referred to in this column
,s s,l in progress My attention. however. Is called
Co the fact that the soil which is being PIT where
broad stretches Of paving stones recently EXTENDED !.
not Of the best quality 10 furnish proper nuI ,o
Tor grass trees. that II consists IN hrt AZ iaN.,
Of street sweeping awdns, some oh P GHy e'IS
obtained in that II the work were neng uUnS
in remote park i might be oXpsc'Gd ina, nnda zone be
rSows Of the MAYORS Office and close 10y the head
quarters Of the majority OF the city ohciais
awbot preposerous place that Is for the statue
r, Mr. Becchcr!- exclaimed lady who was riding up
Ful,on-st. on trolley car yesterday. Inc rear VI
the figure alone visible. OF course IL HOURS i'
all the world she went on "as II ne We're Pu' up
there for the purpose Of watching the CITY HAIL
The remark naturally directed attention to inc oe"N
tbo. e occurring I'm the removal Of the statue to lros
meet Park most appropriate time Tor thlS "ouiu
be- as has been suggested before. the great prea'N
birthday but that falls on next saturday June -
and nothing has yet been done In TINS direction, NV
last time Park Commissioner Brewer was h"nr1 Tn,
On the subject he said that he had no money ioI W.
purpose The Board Of Estimate, which Is nCT e enc
gagged In its work on the annual nuGse' Sl1 P, ,1e
TO il that the small amount needed Tor placing mns
statue in appropriate place IN the ar E r SpX Two
years ago next saturday the BeeGher statue od VA
10 Celebrate the cghticth anniversary Mr.. Bceohers
birth on appropriate day. but i mas pcen ~
saturday the PAIN. Dr. Lyman Abbot, viii d,y H
years work Of the Institute.
,s tho number of trolley cars in Fulton-'t in
creoscs II becomes more and more evident that 'he
crossing of that street. especially by women ana
cmMrtn. is extremely dangerous. The silent
stealthy trolley Is very different thing ron 'h'
rafting horsc-Car with the canking OF horses NOUS
and the jnglng OF bells. There Is no way Oh esu
mating It's speed and the gong is positively errl
Elm Tho Fnlton.st line Of Is the latest to
Iccome trolley ed or such a verb be improvised
and 1t is said that the travel by that lihe mas
increased remarkably since the change The COM
pany seems bound NEE, the demands upon II. ana
Is running trolley cars this line AZ shorter IN
tervas than on any other All TINS aarS ,en the
trolley is also employed on the Gntes.ave. pn,nam
ave. Myrc-avc and GrccDpoln hncs or Dons M
~ II would be necessary to erect bridges ~ coINnf
points or else build snbways. to enable Poop, , 10
pass from siAe Of this thorouehiarc 10 'e ''"V'
with any degree OF saieE.
correspondent directs attention TO what he calls
the "trorey Jerk" which he describes In narrowing
Cpf.c qirfV nd
scssInc an extraordinary degree OF malice prcpeise
NV own impression IS that this feature Of the trolley
grows less frequent and cxaspciating as the MOTOR
men become more accustomed - their duties Never
1cess there IS too much OF II, especially ms II can
he easily prevented altogether. To turn on IN" cleo
,rc current suddenly and set tho mac hinery going Win
Il srap cannO, but be injurious 10 some parts oi oh'
motor and the comrnnies ought from a schsn
motive II from no other. to give tho srictcst order.
to their men to start and stop slowly ard with9u,
!rking SPEAKING OF ne 'r,'y INA may comrorr ON
n hot day think OF the amount OF suhcrlhg "h.h
hundreds Of horses have been relieved IRON w ~
Gcrcd measnrably easter with reduction In the mum
her OF horses used in the public thoroughfares.
The new catalogue of the Froebcl Academy has
been and is Of special interest because Of the
announcement which It contains regarding the lu'nre
management of the school. and the positive state
ment that new building will be erected this sum-
and viii be ready for occupancy at the begin
ming OF the fan term. Tho date OF opening In the
fail has been advanced about a fortnight; however,
In order 10 provide lime for the completion OF thc
building tho contracts for which have already bt'l
let The school closed for the summer less than TWO
weeks ago. 1t Is needless to say that WORK on inc
structure will be prosecuted rs diligently rs pos.
slblc. Tho Trocbcl has always been n model
school. With larger and we'll planned building It
will be able 10 do and better work than II
has done heretofore.
Brooklyns rapid growth Is suggested BY the married.
Increase in the quantity OF water consumed The
quantity now used daily Is reported TO be 100000 or
100000 gallons greater than used n year ago.
and Il Is expected that another large main from IN"
RdGcwood reservoir viii be required although