New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-03
IN THE NORTHERN WARDS.
TRAVEL ON THE SUBURBAN ROAD
GREATLY INCREASED.
,,.>,v IMPROVEMENTS PROVIDED FoR-CHURCH
AND SOCIAL INCIDENTs-ACT1VlTf
IN THE FIELD OF SPORTS

IN THE FIELD OF SPORTS
The massage Of the singe-fare bill and the
action Of the elevated road officials IN complying
at once with It's requirements have had the ex-
nacted effect on travel on the Suburban Elevated
line. The number OF passengers carried last sun
day greatly exceeded that shown on preceding
Sundays. At station the receipts were sloV
In excess Of the usual amount The regular week
dav traffic has also greatly increased. The man.
ayers Of the trolley lines assert that the surface
roads will not recover from the effect OF the new
legislation for two three years. The trains on
the Suburban road now have additional cars, and
the managers Of the elevated system must DE
convinced that the law will soon. II not at pres
an, increase the net revenues Of the elevate ed rail-
road companies.
Tho one-fare bill was not the only act passed
bv the Republican Legislature for the beneht OF
North Side residents which had been unsuccess-
fully presented to preceding Democratic Legis-
latures one OF the laws OF the last session al
lowed North Side residents to pay their assess
ments for Improvements In Instruments Inc
bill providing for the erection OF pubic Duilu-
ing I'm Crotona Park the Wills Avenue DILL which
NAV be beneficial in the future ana o'her acts
were passed at the request or RESIDENTS Vi '"e
northern wards. The law allowing the payment
Of assessments In nstalments Is especially popu-
lar. ,.,,
The Boulevard scheme. In spite OF the criticism
made bv officials and others. found many auNo-
c,,es ., the meeting last week OF the Board OF
street Opening The cost OF the BouleVaru mas
nrohablv been greatly underestimate. ana the
cxpcnse OF the undertaking Will be enormous
Mayor Gilroy has spoken sharply TO the adNo-
.a,os ~ the plan but ne has more than once
vithdrawn his objections TO measures VIII" nc
M first denounced. The persons adVooa'I.l ,, ~ So,
nonievard MAN are confident that II VIII DC
adopted either at the meeting OF June 10 VI a.
some following meeting OF the Board. ,,,.,., 49,,
some Of the property owners along IhirI,avfe'
ord on tho side streets near tho proposed lhiru
a"n bridge have suddenly acquired beliet thal
their property Is Of great value me uelllan .t
for damages made by properly OWNS "a n,tiI
north side OF the river. on account OF "s ned
ing Of the bridge. have greatly eNceeus ,
.be estImsfes and some OF the a"dIuS
asked are absurily high. Few properly oMneIs
ask only the amount when may amp NC
awarded as the market value OF the properN'
Thc commissioners to fix the value OF the prop
ertv will meet at intervals through the summer
and fall and adjust the amount OF uahndsc'
About sixty parcels OF property are 70 be eN-
a,ntned the titles searched. and the value ascer-
tanned.
outdoor sports in the fields and on the roads OF
the northern wards were carried on vigorous,g Oh
Memorial Day. Games OF baseball were played
AT Crotona Park. Bedford Park. Morrisana, me
Union Grounds and az other places along the
Harlem River. The Union Wheemen TOOK
pirate 10 the day the most Interesting al the up
town cemeteries was the decoration OF me grave
Of oliver Tilden In Woodlawn Cemetery by the
post which bears his name. The KeN. george
Nixon offered the prayer and eN-Judge James
r. Angel delivered tbs address.
oliver Tlden Post celebrated. few days ago.
the twenty-hfth anniversary OF It's ORGANIZATION
Several II the officers ~ the New-York Depart
mcnt were present At the reception. Commander
Charles G. Stevens made An address Of welcome
and badges and medals were presented 70 some
OF the past and present officers Of the post
The reception Of the \. T.. Il. Harper League
on Monday night was we'll attended. ana the
clubhouse AT 80. $50 Will!s-dve. was pretuly dec
Grated .
The Delta Sigma Phi Society celebrated It's
sixth anniversary by an entertainment ana re-
cep,lon a, the home ~ Mrs VI. +. Johnson, No
733 Eas, one hundred and-thiriy-fourth-st on
Tuesday evening. Among those present were
Mrs John T Boyd. Mrs Richard 5 Alcoke. MIS-
Hegeman Mrs NJ f. Johnson. Mr.. and Mrs
George H. Class Miss A. Barnard, Miss May
Kopf Carol VI. Kopf Miss Florence NJ Alcoke.
Miss Dnisy Alcoke. Albert y. johnson. MISS
Emily Hewlett Winfield Johnson. Miss Minnie
Hewlett. Harry Johnson. John kopt Wiliiam a.
BOYD r. NJ Schell. Miss Lyons. George w BRO
] Colman Morgan. j.. A. Hegeman and Frank
clark The officers Of the society are President,
Carol VI Kopf: vice -presdent, J. Colman MOT
gan. secretary. George W. BIRD; treasurer H.
Montgomery Schcl. -,
The amount ~ money obtained by The LADIES'
Auxiliary 81 the Young Mems Christian Union nj
tho concert recently held VIII enable tnen 10
scnd 200 children % spend n part OF the hot
weather n, the Blodgett Memorial Home. nj sing
sing The ladies' 81 the auxiliary have made
preparat!ons Tor a lawn party 10 be h"Id on he%l
t-ridav evening at Ridgevicw villa, One-hNldIed-
ond-fortv-slXth-st, near MOtt-aNe.