New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-09
NEWS NOTES FROM STATEN ISLAND.


The residents Of the village Of Elgewater have
during the last week been afflicted with "d,ii'ium
c.cctr.cum" The absorbing subject has been Moth
ing bu' trolley and vet the question ns 10 whether
thu people IN this country who are earnest in favor
Of having electris railroads Will hay" their wishes
IN securing trolley cars is SIN an uncertain one
The Elgcwater Trustees. VINO have acted a. OBJ
strctionists hel q meeting on Thursday morning
aud received the rrpor; 81 Ia" Railroad Committee
Trustees Hermann ami Mcclure who reported IN
favor ~ granting franchises To- tn, Interior and
Midland companies. bat recommended TIA, the APP
pllcatipn Of the Staten Island Electric company
which proposes to run along the shores. b" refGS d.
They gave their reason that they did not believe
that the company was responsible because the In
vorporators had refused - permit the committee
see the stock book AMI would not CIV" required
information The meeting was largely attended by
prominent residents. VINO presented re.2.utlon
adopted by 4 meeting ON Tuesday evening ot
over COO Indignant citizens, who severely criticised
the Trustees FOR the dilatory way in which the,
hhd been treating tn" trolley subject IN motion 90
Mr Mcclure. the resolution was tabled =,
White the Trustees were I'm session questioning The
rrSponSlhhlty OF th" lhomhS Syh,1t'' ny Nn ,t
the staten Island Electric Klilroni Is known; the
vile attending referees sale OF the plant FRANCHISE
and rolling stock Of the Belt Line Raliroid Com
The line was purchased by the Thomas syndicate"
for 500" As This road is tracked along the pro
the latter has now gained a point over tne t,IBe,
water Trustees and can operate the roal without ah
10 do Is to be given permission TO change their
power from horses to electricity.
Or James Feeny, of Stapleton and his brother.
Health Officer Fecny. VIII start tomorrow on an
extended trip through the South and viii be gone
three weeis.
Miss Blanche RuIandof. OF Palehospne T.. /. Is Wis
iting Miss Jessie Solomon OF Tompkinsvile
Luther -. Wishaw will deliver "A lecture A. the
brighton Heights next Thursday evening on mo
subject '1Iow Can the Word BE Speedily ENansel-
lzed?'
Harry Wilson and Peter Van Pelt two we'll
known marine reporters while out on the pay
last Wednesday night. lost In the fog and car
red ont to They were fortunately picked up
by pilot-boat and reached their homes at Tomp-
kinsville ON THURSDAY afternoon.
A. Is. Hodges. the private secretary or Governor
Trask OF Sailors Snug Harbor. and the champion
chess player Will be captain or the Mammalian
Chess Club. OF New-York. which VIII today play
"A game by cable with the British Chess Gun
The citizens Of Tottenve have nominated "A
ticket To be voted for at the annual village cleo
ton which will BE- held OH March ~. For president
OF the Board OF Trustees: -. g. ButIcr; trustees
Andrew Abrams: George r.. Role. treasurer; W. Is.
Skidmorc. collector
Miss Matilda Trask daughter OF Governor G. ID.
6. Trask while driving along Richmond Terrace
Monday. was thrown from her caNlage she
seriously injured and removed to her home AZ
Sailors Snug Harbor.
The new Police Commissioners, at their meeting
on Tuesday caused shake-iip In The department
by making number Of important transfers as
force. was transferred from headquarters at STA
plcton to Tottenvie, In exchange with Sergeant
Thomas Drummond. Acting Sergeant John H.
Cook, OF West New brighton station. exchanged
places with Acting Sergeant Frank Hodge. of Tot
tenye. william Moore. who for twenty years
has been special duty at Richmond guarding
the Jail and County Clerks office. has been placed
patrol duty. Detective Edward wells was also
placed on patrol duty.
The police will morrow make a crusade against
violations Of the excise laws. No side doors will