New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-19
IN THE NORTHERN Wlpn.,
TEARING THE OLD HARLEM
BRIDGE TO PIECES.
THE NEW TROLLEY RoADs-THE RIKER.s 10,
NUISANCE

THE NEW TROLLEY RoADs-THE RIKEp.s
The workmen who are tearing to piece.u
Harlem River bridge are finding the ,a.. @
difficult than had been expected. The ala non
was finished nearly thirty years ago ana ~@
that time considered an excellent specims,
best workmanship In bridge CONSTITUENTS, :" We
rested on iron piers and concrete and A..
Of removing the foundations can be accorn.,,'' VIZ
only by using dynamite cartridges Forty v..S
ago tolls were demanded from Passengers ..-' "
the bridge which then existed The terr,.o.."
known as the Twenty-third and rwen,v Nv. wv
wards was then only a country distr,c, 60"
the township Of West Farms. The new , ..,T
will be the principal means Of commun,o,.'o '
between the two parts, almost equal in ,s,-
Of great city.
The new trolley roads which are som =.
begun will open up districts which h,,...,"
have been almost inaccessible. A line 4,
built across One-hundred- and sxty-frs,..,
the work may be In progress in a few nooh'
There is now no public means Of couy.v,.-'
across the city north Of One-hundred-and.,h,,,S
eighth-st. Persons who have made their ~
near Jerome-ave. or else whore In the resIor -,
way between the Harlem and Northern ,,..
have found It difficult to reach their placs, :.
business. The fares demanded on the H.s.~
road have deferred many persons from r,,.
that route. and the Suburban elevated ROAD ,,,.
meets the needs Of residents Of the east sid. o,,,
upper wards. A trolley road through Ons.h.-s
dred- nd s.xtyfirst-st will enable persons /,
reach the elevated road by the payment Of !,
a .f1 ,.g.L
OF the city will thus be- cheap as we'll as rama ma
Trolley roads may also soon be laid along WI WIN.
ave and perhaps along Webster-ave
The f. 3. Harper Republican Club which nj.
brated its first anniversary on Monday eyenIrs
has attained a large membership considering ~
short time In which ii has been in existence Co..
OF the speakers who had been expected wers ~.
present. but the addresses made by the earnsr
Republicans who did speak were received with
much favor. The musical and literary programr.
which had been prepared by the committee y,,
excellent and the many friends Of the club via
attended the meeting expressed themselves A.
delighted with It's success.
The odors from Rker's Island may hau
abated TO some extent. but the feelings Of III,
north siders on the subject are strong as eyer
and the weekly meeting OF citizens on Tuesdas
evening was earnest and enthusiastic. A CON
mIttee Of fifty residents has been appointed n
collect money and 10 take proceedings In Tia
courts 10 enjoin the further dumping Of garbau
ing on Tuesday ridiculed the methods which hay.
been adopted 10 purify the garbage which has
been dumped on the island. II was said tina, TIA
examinations Of the disinfecting system had nS
been conducted In such a manner as TO establish
the efficacy OF the means employed. James L
Wells presided at the meeting and the Rev W
r McE,lveen. Gunther X. Alderman. DR.. Georu
II Hunt and F. " 5. Oliver were among the
speakers DR.. Hunt is an analytical chemist and
he declared the present system 81 disinfecioa
utterly useless
some difference OF opinion exists In the Nor1
Side Board Of Trade as TO the best plan OF dealing
with the Mott Haven Canal. Many members u
the board believe that the canal should b
deepened and continued II. use. An effort has
been made 20 have the Board declare Itself "a
favor of filing up the canal. but thus Tar without
Auccess. Several OF the members have Interest
In business firms using the canal and II rs DOUBT.
ful whether the Board will take action agalnS
the continued use Of the canal. although the
residents near Observation-Disclosures gh.-st
strongly urge that the canal be filled up
John J. Brady the president OF the FOREMAN
Club IL now in Europe, but Will return 70 "a
CITY in three or four weeks. Some o, his ireno
have made plans 10 welcome him and reception
will probably be held in his honor al Inc room'
OF the Fordham Club soon after his return
An afternoon and evening picnic Of reA1eno
OF the Fox estate was held at Wavras FalK
few DAYS ago This organization OF property own
ars has been In existence for several years and
has succeeded in obtaining many neeoea ND,
proyements for that part OF the city. Inc annua.
outings are unique, as the childrens games as
the most prominent feature. Thls years sp'S
were no less amusing and Interesting IMAM sue
The Schnorer Club will hayeits annual s l'.;
sion on Thursday. There will be RA0ae S1A'S
clambake at ROTOR Point