New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-15
IN THE NORTHERN WARDS.
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO PEOPLE LIVING
ABOVE THE HARLEM.

ELEVATED TRAIN SERVICE on THE EAST SIDE
NOT SATIsFACT -RIKERS ISLAND STILL
NbFFENsIvE-sOCIAL INCIDENTS.
Many complaints are made by residents OF the
northern wards concerning the service on the East
Side elevated roads since the passage OF the ss'e
fare act. The provision of that act recurring
continuous passage is entirely ignored. and passeh
gers change cars as before at Ohe-hu''ieu
and-twenty-nnth-st. Trains on the SUBURBAN io"u
do not the arrival OF the Manhattan trains
and passengers are compelled frequently to walt zen
or Af.een minutes DELAYS are more frequent ana
more exasperatng than before the sng.e-fare Ia"
was enacted. Many persons prefer 70 le@Ne '"'
elevated road az Onehundr ed-and-tweh'S -hih'n-a'
and use the troey-cars rather than submit ~ '''o
ANNOYING delays on the elevated trains Many Norm
Side residents who urged the passage OF the sihge-
fare bill believe that the elevated road managers
are endeavoring 10 show that, though the! are
compelled 10 reduce the fare they can make '"e
citizens who advocated the bill suffer lot lhe" u"
friendly action 10 the railroad company Inc "o'-
ley lines have improved their service LOT "'e sum
mer months and although fatal accidents con-
t,nue 10 be reported the number of passengers In
craases with the dissatisfaction over the delays on
the elevated roads.
The contract was let last week for the Fox es-
tate pubic school Nearly $4,000 VIII be eNps"ue"
IN construction The Bedford Park and SprIhehuis'
schools have been definitely decided upon ana 'ne
neglected parts Of the northwest section or the up
per wards will soon have improved schooI lac'l'eS'
Estimates viii be received this week by COM
missioner Haffen for grading and paving East O"e
hundred and sixty -frst-st from Railroad-aVe 10
Morris-ave and for constructing sewers IN Nelch-
st. and Union-ave
The action of the city authorities on the COM
plants OF unhealthy odors from Rker's Island has
not vet been effective. The odors sun airhc' me
nostrils of Twenty-third Ward citizens. The Board
OF Health reports that the work OF dlshlectlVh II
proceeding and those who urged the city hu'hVil.
dies to act promptly arr waiting in the nope 'ha'
the promises made will be kept. ,,
The T.. b. Harper Republican League mas aireau!
begun preparations for the celebration of It's first
anniversary in the early part OF august nugh >,
George W. Smith are the members or the committre
having charge of the ARRANGEMENTS FIX secretary
nent Republicans have been invited to be present
The arlti-Tammany Democratic organizations nave
increased in number and menoerSP IN rnd Pn
dependent Club will hold on Wednesday next a
tn at ch hgas "a aTvet first Vice
president and d. W. Curtin treasurer. .
on Tuesday evening and elected as officers d. A.
Mcleod, president; Edgar Ketehum. vice president
and A. f. Casey treasurer
St Jerome's Holy Name Society held It's annual
excursion on Monday TO Shippan Point Members OF
many other social organizations were present Two
steamers and two barges were used 10 convey the
guests The committee OF n sncsT Mchsa
Miley is president George Wheatley secretary
garden concert will be held at the schnorer club
electric Illumination fireworks. a band concert
chorus singing and other attractive features have
The Catholic benevolent Society OF Fordham and
its friends enjoyed excursion 10 Boynton Beach !
on Tuesday. James Sullivan Is the president OF the
Many North Side friends of Mr.. and Mrs William
summer at their country home at Monroe, Orange |
County