New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-17

ATS or NEWS GATHERED BETWEEN BROOKLYN
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BITS or NEWS GATHERED BETWEEN BRopALfN
CITY LINE AID MoNrArk
Senator John Lewis Childs l. much dspcased with
the action Of the Long Island Railroad in reiucinS
It's train service since November l. Il hay" personal
~ well IS public right to protest against III" reduc-
,icn OF trains on the railroad said the Senator IN
discussing the matter a few days ago. when the
Two Ccnf-Farc bill was before the Legislature las.
wear became convinced that certain concessions Of
fer4i us 10y the railroad company would be- more
beneficial 10 the poop.c Of Long Island than Two
cent fare therefore agreed 10 the concessions anu
naturally expected that II changes In the service or
the road were made they would be- for the better
and not ror the worse. But 1t seems was mis-
taken Several important trains which We have en-
loved both summer AMI winter for many years nave
recently been discontinued. much 10 the incon-
ycnience Of the patrons OF the road hold that
any reduction in the train service is defeating the
advantages which the people would gain by accept
ing the concessions offered by the railroad COM
p,ny I'm lieu Of the Two-CentFare bill introduced In
the Legislature.
Senator Childs has already addressed letter to
William ! Kelly counsel to the railroad company,
protesting against the train reduction. and Insisting
on good train service on the railroad.
f. H. Wheeler. OF Valley Stream; Charles l..
phiurs + H. Griffith and Henry Floyd Johnston.
o. East Rockaway and Thomas *. Box. post
master. X. H. jacques. and Emory DoXey Of Iyn-
brook, have been appointed TO confer with the
Ere. lIuUTON
drafting a resolution :he sale Of Long Beach.
The object Is to represent the interests OF the
towns taXpayrrs. the baymen. etc, as vel as
those of Tn. present lcsscrs OF the beach. Other
resolutions have been drawn ny In the Interest OF
urospecivc purchasers. and the people who had the
greatest direct interest in ihc beach were frozen
ont The result has been defeat and dssa tslac-
ton The present committee will meet in Iynbrook
on Tuesday. December -, and will then talk the
matter over with the Frceport people.
Suffolk County may be richer by the value OF the
property left by Henry De Nrics. of Port JenerHon
who died recently Mr.. De Nries cied I'm the insane
asylum ut Poughkcepsie. where he had been con
fined for some years. His wife was found dead
near the door OF her day last summer,
the inquest resulting In verdict of death from
natural causes. Later investigation showed that
some one had entered the house In the night. and
was indirectly II not directly the cause Of her
death AZ there were known relatives. the
property has into the hands of County
Treasurer Darling. OF Rverhcad. who with J. T..
Oyerton and j. H. Davis, OF Port Jefferson is
making ar inventory.
The Rev Charles y Clearwater was installed as
pastor OF the Reformed church. Newton on Wednes-
day evening. The Rev. j. :. y. Demarest. of
Queens preached the installation sermon.
Matthew j. Gregory. OF North Hampstead is again
IN trouble with the town trustees, who are going
10 begin another suit against him Mr.. Gregory has
run a marine "boneyard" In Manhaaset Bay, and
more than year ago the baymen complained that
the deep draIght vessels towed into the bay were
dcst oyster beds ana running their bust
ness and an Injunction secured restraining him
from carrying his business of breaking up old
shIDs and other craft. For several months nothing
was done by Gregory. and IL was supposed that he
had concluded to give up the night; Recently how,
ever several old vessels were towed In and anchored
at the old stand. The invitation implied by this
course to renew hostties has been accepted by the
trustees and a suit to eject Gregory will be begun
at once Scores OF baymen are interested In the
nebt and the proceedings viii, be closely watched.
lanes f. Taylor. ex-Postmaster; Robert Beckett
and Frank Wiley have been appointed by the Good
Government Club OF Whitcstone 10 Investigate the
affairs OF the village. 1t having been alleged that
some discrepancies have been found
Mrs Walter B. Scott, of Sea Cliff entertained the
Young Ladies Guild at kaffee Klatsch and ''cat