New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-22
IN THE NORTHERN WARDS.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO PEOPLE LIV-
ING ABOVE THE HARLEM
HEARING or SUBURBAN ELEVATED ROAD
EXTENSION-THE MOTT HAVEN CANAL
MAY BE FILLED VP-RELEF WORK
AND CHURCH NOTES.


AND CHURCH. NOTES.
public hearing was hci last Monday at tbs
office OF Commissioner Hanen Il listen 10 argu
ments 10 the nllng up OF the Mott Haven Canal
Some 81 the owners OF property along the line OF
the canal have protested against the proposed
| action OF the city authorities The other residents
/ OF that part OF the Twegty-thirl Ward have IRE
! qucntiy made complaint TO the Board Of Health
AMI the city officials OF the unhealthy doors rising
from the canal The existence OF private sewer
(which carries the drainage from several factories
! and tenement houses 20 the land al the north end
| Of the canal. may cause OF the difficulty
! The canal has been used by lumber dealers ana
| others but In It's present condition has been -
often the OF complaint that 1t VIII probably
be condemned as public nuisance and filled In.
| Commissioner Hafrcn viii make report - the
Board OF street Openings. and the films In OF the
canal may then be authorized
The committee 81 North SIDE residents selected
10 urge the extension 81 the Suburban elevated lines
to West Farms received an Unexpectedly favorable
reception from Colonel Hahn Although lie made
no definite promise as 10 the time when the work
would be begun. he intimaiel the railroad ofhchs
only awaited tho consent Of the property owners
before making the extension. Tho Fordham resi-
dents as we'll az those u West Farms, are anxious
for an immediate extension ~ the road.
detailed rcpor, o, the work ., the Reie, As
,ociatlon u the Twenty third arl Twenty-four;h
wards has been prepared. The Association sHs-
pended operations 4Aou, the lst Of May. 1t had
been In existence flr four months over N..r'
was received. and relief vas eN'"rle'! . over Lon
families Among tho larger amounts supplied -
poor families 30 tons OF coal 72io quarts ot
potatoes % S9 ,oaves q bread. BIO quarts ~
beans $3.50 pounds Of oatmeal. $50" pieces Of Goth
Ing 1905 pounds Of sugar J.. '6s quarter pounds -
tea, II rG pounds Of rice. an 1900 pounds ~
meat Homes were provided f'r - Mmiic' %
.I.rsa q |a IT, az
days work lufn shell % women ani A.." - men
Physicians At the request u The Nss"cilu"n' hh. Y.
nhei There Is sinai balance d. ne "rts.' (,, -
he a'soca'on g. n'',s W." .rcrcinry' Chare.
Il Lawson. he treasurer aui The R"v. ". !
Wcr%.en Inc executive chairman q the asslc,l-
Mcssrs Mcfyeen and Tamadgc
were August Mo"hus. president. John an ,''Nr''
ton secretary. John Hafemann ana FreI
Hcgnstlcr. directors for thrc" years. am '"l.'
Uannon. director FOR one year. The annual 81
r'1sion % The leaCue 10 Iaurelton Grove was one
Of the most successful In the history ~ m" cup
g., vosntnyf"n uaII on "wednesday evening indi.
many poii,ics above the Harlem are 10" artaycl
'ar.i11s, ,bat organization Gunther X. Alderman
ana other speakers attacked me Io''t,'It' I "a
Tammany Han promised much 99t gaNr niue -
ne people Of the North Side. Inc '"Iihah h" We.
Uau organizcd In the district above the Harlem
pt,rr lew DAYS ago hy eleciing Delegates 10 W.
i:cneraI committee and officers. including J"hh
Wril president William u. kman ana ar Ascn'l
brand yicc-prcsiicnts. 4 . '"h'lF ''''''"'' "''
Iullus UeidcTm3n. treasure ,, ..ro
Living pictures arranged ~ F rrhEons W,r,on
~. on TUESDAY and Thursday evening" ScV"r.l
members 81 tho club took part In the eniertainm"n
~, ,',,agcrs 81 the festival held ia all OF ~
tt.i,,.aTn,h'e church report net receipts or over
q a1@ Few church festivals In the northern "arIS
have been as successful ,,, ,....
"a, Fcho Endcavor Convention VIII be feature
- , mo services at the North N"w-r ork '"hkrr-
~, ,tnn.l church today. Addresses VIII u" NM"
t~ several deega,cs ~ The recent Cleveland con-
Nv - Tho icy Nr NcElvecn, the pastor 81
mo church viii make ore 81 the pf'h''p'' "'-
dresses. =, ,...t., ,,d Morris Heights
,,nthodst Churches held picnics on Ihurshay