New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-28
~ THE NORTHERN WARDS.
MATTERS or INTEREST To PEOPLE LIv-
ING ABOVE THE HARLEM
ruf MOVEMENT FOR CHEAPER FARES RAPID
TRANSIT AND PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
SOCIAL NOTES.

500 lAl. Npils''
Tho ma.s.meeting in the Fordham club house on
Wednesday evening in favor OF cheaper fares on
the railroads within the city limits was one or the
most earnest and enthusiastic meetings which have
been held In the upper wards this year. The resoiu-
tons adopted declared that the North Side as an
integral part Of the city OF New-fork with popu-
lation OF 40 600 hal ceased 10 be suburban, and
tina; the whole commutation system on railroads
within the limits Of the city was an anomaly A
favorable report on the Niles Five-Cent Fare bill
was demanded "a a reasonable right Of uptown resi-
dents The extension OF the Union trolley lines was
advocated and the Peoples Traction Company was
welcomed a. a new factor In increasing facilities for
travel
The strong opposition shown az the hearings be-
fore the Mayor to m" present rapid transit plans
was not an exaggeration ~ the feeling OF property
owners beyond the Harlem River. Property owners
wish 10 have uptown lines included In the present
plan and their dissatisfaction with the work OF
the commission ~ as strongly expressed privately
as at the public meetings which have been held.
The Third Avenue Bridge bill has made some
progress in the Legislature and may become 4 law.
Even II 1t becomes law. two years perhaps. must
elapse before the present temporary structure can
be replaced by a wide and we!l-but bridge having
so great a height over the Harlem that 1t will not
be necessary TO open the draw for every tugboat.
Until an adequate bridge Is built business interests
I'm the section OF the city north of the Harlem will
suffer II condemnation proceedings must be taken
I'm the usual way the bridge and its approaches
would not probably be completed for three four
years.
The Union Railway Company began last week the
work of extending It's lines along East One-hun-
dred rst-st. This part OF the trolley sys-
TEN will extend from Thlrd-ave. to High Bridge.
The company promises TO have the work completed
before August l. There Is great need of and
west line above One-hundred- and hrty egh th-st
and In spite OF the objection the overhead trolley
the road will be welcomed by many residents OF
the Twenty-third Ward.
A massmeeting held Thursday evening
OF the XXXIXth Assembly District to consider the
work OF public improvements. Meirose Lyceum was
well filed with audience which listened atten-
lively to Police Commissioner Andrews. Commits
sioner Hanen, John Jay Chapman and Mr.. Nevins
Commissioner Andrews declared that the work OF
the police department not maintained at as
high "A level as 1t should be. and urged many
forms.
The unusual spectacle OF many OF the young people
of a Congregations Church engaged In a minstrel
performance attracted large audiences Republi-
can Hall on Monday and Wednesday evenings.
The peasant Tuesday Evening Society OF the
One-hundred- and forty third Street Congregational
Church had charge OF the entertainment. The
Juanlia Musical Association, OF Brooklyn. pro-
vided orchestral music William Hamilton. who
was the interlocutor. and among the performers
were John f. Cau!feld Clifford and Richard Rush.
Archibald Ferguson. "Br'er Jackson" y"Ruhl