New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-15
ROCKLAND COUNTY.
NYACK.
THE NEED OF 4 NEw FIRE-ALARM SER.
VICE AGAIN SHOWN.
A POsToFFIcE At SOUTH NYAcK MAY INTER
FERE WITH FREE DEIIvERY-NEws


NOTES OF INTEREST
The need OF a better fire-alarm service in Nyack.
winch has been mentioned In this column before.
proved again last week. when the house occu-
ped by Mrs. Adolph Schabehorn was destroyed The
fremen did their duty ana worked like heroes to
save the property bat they were handicapped py the
antiqtatad hre-alarm service. watch told them OF
the fire when II vas nearly through its work OF
destruction. At the time OF the fire there was one
man in the house. When he found out that the
building FIRE he went TO the piazza and cried
Fire" ami after he had been crying fire for some
time in another house heard him. and he
also cried Fire, Later person down the street
heard the cry and he. too cried Fire" and hnaiiy
the cry forwarded from one to another unti
II reached the place where the frebell rings and
the "rnocklng0rd' shrieks out its weird warning.
Then the frenen heard the noise. They rushed to
the engine houses and then they did not know
the location of III. fire. In the minutes wasted by
the antiquated hre-aarm service life and property
have been destroyed more than once In Nya'k rnere
Is remely. Il MAJ cost a little, but the town can
afford IT, Let the town be divided into fire districts
and electric fre-alarm service be put In. BY an
electric service the fre-aarm gong would inform
the firemen just where the fire was by the we'll
known tap" system.
There were two fires last Friday, and in both In
stances there trouble with the fire hydrants.
This demands explana ion from the Nyack Water
Works and an investigation by the town authorl-
ties. The question OF q fire-alarm service In Ny
ack Is not one TO be treated indlnerenty. Inc
fair name Of the town must not suffer because
some looking backward people think that what
has always been must be forever.
The establishment OF postoffce In South Nyack
would materially diminish the receipts OF the Ny
ack Postoftce and the chances OF free delivery
for the would be- lessened. There has been
report that some people in South Nyack were
making all effort to have pastofice there. IL -
hoped that it IL not true for application mas al
ready been made to the postal authorities FOR a
free delivery in Nyack. and the postmaster mas
rea son to believe that the request will be granted
In order to have a free delivery the postoffce re-
ceipts must not be less than 10000 year. and II
A postoficc were established in South Nyack there
would be doubts about the receipts at Nyack De-
ing sufficient obtain the free delivery.
The convocaton OF Rockland Chapter of Royal
Arch Masons on Monday night was attended by
Grand High Priest. Most Excellent Frederick f..
Barnes OF New-York and his STAFF. AMI num-
Der OF brothers from other chapters. After the
routine business had been transaeted tine members
Walsh High Priest .; Rockland chapter, presided;
Species we're maa BY a Nasrd and F.
+: Barnes. the Grand High Priest. The officers
elected by Rockand Chapter were the Following:
John T. smith Nyack: scribe. Andrew. Jersey.
Nyack: secretary John D. Blauyelt. Nyack; treas
years John 4. Folsom PiermOns; The foowing
were appointed: Captain Of Host-W !. Sher-
Snider NJ 81 Veil. J. A. Folsom; NJ. "a Neil.
Cornelius Sherwood: VI. lst Vel. w. o. Hutton:
Tyler Seth s. Ackley.
Charles y Storms has been apo nted Census
FnumeratOr by the Board OF Education OF School
District No l. OF Orangetown. Mr. Storms VIII
MAKE a complete census for the purpose OF enforc-
ing the Compulsory Education law. which goes into
eff.,t on January l. The children of Nyack would
better beware for Mr. Storms has also been ap,
pointed Truant officer. and school boy or girl
caught plavng hockey" will be severely dealt with.
Or Charles H. Smith has been elected president
Of the Svack branch Of the Young Mems Christian
Association 10 MI the vacancy caused by the resg-
nation OF q. H. Sinder John VI. Gesner has been
elected 10 MI "A vacancy in the Board OF Directors
The bowling team Of the Nyack Young Mems
Christian Association viii bowl against the central
Branch Young Mems Christian Association team,
~ BROOKLYN. on the Nyaci alleys tonight The
Nvack team will consist OF Wagner. Powell, Chris
tie Seaman and F0lger
The Nvac. Country cub Is making arrangements
for a large New Years dance, To be- held at the
cubs casino. ,,,, -
FIoyd BAILEY ami Ms family. Of sparkhii, have
gone 10 til. city for the winter