New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-08
IN THE NORTHERN WARDS.
TO FIGHT AGAINST THE TEN-CENT FARE
TO WEST CHESTER.
LABOR DAY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF FRED
ERIcK A. HAPPY-NoTEs OF INTEREST

LABOR DAY cELEBRArroNs-pEATH OF FRED
ERrcK \. HAPPY-NoTEs OF INTEREST
TO NoRTHsIDERs.
At the opening OF the public schools In the
northern wards tomorrow pupils will be admitted
to two schoolhouses primary school has
been built In East One-hundred and sixty seventh
st. having eight classrooms. The part OF the city
in which It is built is yet thckly inhabited but
the school will be nlled. and Will relieve other
schools Grammar School No. 6S Is ready for use
at Church-st and Webers Lane. 1t has twenty
one classrooms and will take the place OF an OLD
building bearing the same number. whcn Is uhn'
for use for school purposes.
The Union Railway Company. In spite OF the great
advantages which 1t has in the use OF the most
closely populated OF the uptown district still
charges a ten-cent fare to West Chester. although
that village is part OF New-fork CITY. One
fare is charged to the Bronx River at west Farms.
and then a transfer Is made to another car whic1
conveys the passenger to West Chester village The
residents along the West Chester line have made
protests against the charging of a double rare Tor
TRANSFORMATION to West Chester declaring that there
can legally be only single charge WITHIN the city
limits They have endeavored to persuade the
officers TO make the change voluntarily. but as IL
has not been done they will probably seek to compel
the reduction In fare by application TO the courts
The anti ammany Democrats In the north
ern wards have not had for many years
central ralying point but an attempt
was made last week TO bring together many
Democratic opponents OF Tammany Hall In the
orranization of the North Side Democratic Ciup
AT the first meeting Frederick Achenbach was
elected chairman: James r. Small recording sec
Rotary; Thomas F. Lyons. financial secretary anu
John Miller treasurer. The Executive committee
includes John Quinn James Phelan Wllilah MI
Gam Anthony Zuckert. Louis Sander, ana otherS
II is reported that John b. Shea Formerly CORONER
is 10 be brought forward by some OF the lamHiaiiy
leaders uptown for the nomination as Democratic
candidate for Senator In the XXIst District MI
shea has many enemies and would be opposed
more strongly than many other CANDIDATES ro
this reason many Republicans and anti-IammaNs
Democrats hope that ne may be nominated though
b,s election II such thing were possible, would De
regretted by the independent citizens ana property
owners OF the Twenty-fourth ward
TIL. death of Frederick A. Happy whose lunei a.
,ooL nisce last week will be deeply felt in RepuD-
Iican political circles and in the social Organizations
in which he prominent. MI happy i'eu o.
Bedford Park and belonged to a family Oh ""'."
two or three OF the members nave oeeh a0'' "
social matters. Mr.. Happy was graduate oi ''s
College Of the City OF New-York OF the c'ass u
,ss, He was q well-known member or the folu-
ham and Suburban\elu and helped 10 orsan'A.
the new Bedford Park Club. he was secretary -
the Republican association or MS election
"a !, was largely owing to his industry that many
HepuDHtLa AN nor been in robust health for long
time but IL was only within re" uays ser,ous
death that he was attacked VII" "''
inhe nn one of the oldest residents OF Foru
ham died few days ago n MS m,rn an Assistant
He leaves two sons, Jonn r. Dun"' al
Cornoration Counsel. and Dr.. Dunn. >,,h cida
The United Singing Societies OF the NoIru i 80 ~
held festival yesterday aIteTnG 'ert ATE Arbeter
Union Maennerchor, Aurora losa Societies
mania Harmonic Winkereid and Melrose s ,i ~
united and sent some OF theif iiei - '
chorus OF 80 voices. Amman
The Labor Day festivities Of the veteran nreme y
were not as successful as they wouiu law uue =
al the organizat tons OF old volunteer nfemen na.
a.Len mart The Veteran Association or Irenlohss
aid not ioln with the Protection Assoc'asi99' a.,
Morrisania The Protection company anu - "a ~
rlests had a parade and picnic In the twenty IhIIu y
Ward and the Veteran Association TOOK lts irleIos
70 Clausson Point where there were athietic games
and afterward Rhode Island ,,on6s enioYed 2
cambake at the Riverside Hotel, at Sedgwch,fses
and One-hundred- nd -ffty-frst-st, on the AFTER
noon OF Monday. Department Commander . Euw war
I Atkinson and several officers OF wel-known posts
were present George Moore Smith, OF BEDFORD
Park and other uptown residents, were aS SII on
labor Day by members OF Volunteer Council OF
United Friends and members OF other counclis OF
of the Daniel Sherry Associa ton was he'd on the
afternoon and evening OF Labor Day az Baaueh :
Park An outing of the Phantom social Cup OF
Morrlsania was held on Labor Day at Peinam bay
Park. ,, -, a.. A., ,,.i
drive last week leaving WiIls-aVe on w eune suai
Three large coaches were wei. filed and dancing
and supper at the hotel city Island occupied the
guests until late that the return drive was maze
a public debate Will be held at the hall at One
hundred-and nifty -sxthst and 81 Ann save. on
sembyman and Daniel De Leon, the SOCIALIST
speaker will argue the subject Are There
Equal Opportunities for Ail?