New-York tribune., 1893-11-24
STREET RAILWAY COMPANIES TO CONsOII-
DATE.

The Brooklyn Traction Company. which was
. formed two years ago to operate the street-car
lines owned by the Atlantic Avenue Railroad Com
pany. has taken steps to absorb the lines con-
trolled by the Broadway Railroad Company in the
Eastern District of the city. Out OF 5000 shares
in the Traction Company. $1,000 have voted for the
plan Of consolidation. 1t is expected that this merg
ing of railroad interests will be followed by the
consolidation of the Brooklyn Traction Company
with the Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company.
which controls all the lines of the Brooklyn City
Company. The Traction company recently secured
control Of the Brooklyn Bath Beach and West End
Railroad to Coney Island, and has substituted the
trolley 1t for steam.
The Broadway Company formally capital
ized at &25,oOo and Edwin Beers presi-
dent. About two years Drexe. Morgan G. Co
purchased il for s,55oco0 The firm also secured
control Of the electric railroad running from Fast
New-York to Jamaica; and it has obtained the right
to substitute the ne trolley 5r fs nS horses on the Rroad
including new route to the Bridge, a syndicate.
.n IN which cS Sers and d. F. p s4 S Co., Of T. S
took the property off the hands Of Drexel Morgan
way system includes six lines. There are ten lines
IN the Atlantic-ave system.
LADIES RECEPTION AT THE ALGONQUIN
The handsome home Of the Algonquin Club Of
Brooklyn. at No. 2iO Presdent-st. crowded last
evening" the occasion being a ladies reception"
given by TN, club The Entertainment Committee.
John Dunbar. Charles II. Hunt, jr.. and George J.
Hardy had made perfect arrangements for n
joyable evening. and the Reception Committee.
posing John r. Gfeason, jr. DR. s. p. Hopkins,
Frank o. Wather. Charles $. Carscallen James Il.
Greason, Davd p. Hillson William ii. Smell,
Howard c. Pyle, Adolphe J. Kar James II. Taylor.
George c. Hunt. William b. Shearman. III. S. Beard,
George r. Miller and w. s. Sedgwick was kept
busy looking after the guests Supper was served
by Sherry, OF New-York. in the supper r-rooms
the second floor Of the clubhouse. and the house
prettily decorated with flowers and plants An
orchestra furnished music and the early hours OF
this morning had begun to pass before the assem-
blage dispersed Among the invited guests
Mrs. James s. II. Stranahan Mrs Andrew J. Perry
Mrs. Richard II. Laimbeer. jr. Rear-Admiral Daniel
T. Braine. y. S. N: Mrs Braine. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles F.. Sanford. General Francis, T. Pinto Mrs
Pinto, Mr.. and Mrs Frank p. Abbot, Miss Ethel
Kenneth Miss Alice Freeman, Miss Adel Book
Miss Marguerite Conway, Miss Charles Parsons.
Miss Hillson. Miss Dunbar Miss Colwell. Miss
Florence Greason. Miss Carman. Summit n. j.;
Mr.. and Mrs. John McKeen Mr. and Mrs. j. II.
Ryder. Miss Demorest Miss Covin, Miss Susie
Vckers. Miss Walda Walther. Miss Emma Walther,
Sloan and Mrs. sloan. Miss Ethel Kalley. Miss
Elting. Miss Eunice Street. DR.. A. W. Ford and
Mrs. Ford Miss Webb MIR. ant Mrs. James S. T.
Burke. Miss Anita Decker Miss Hamersley. Miss
Van Nostrand. Miss Ida Hamilton. Miss Vreeland,
Miss Martin, Miss Pearce, Colonel Loomis l.. Lang
don. Y. s. A., and Mrs. Langdon Mr.. and Mrs Will
lam H. Ford, Miss Barnes Miss Carey, Miss VI. Y.
l1ehte. Miss Adele Brookman. Miss Burtis. Miss
Hatch. Miss Eleanor Roosevelt. Miss Torrey and
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II. Wheeler