New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-03
IN THE NORTHERN WARDS
RAPID TRANSIT PLANS PROVOKING MUCH
DISCUSSION.
NIGHT TRAINS ON THE SUBURBAN ELEVATED

NIGHT TRAINS ON THE SUBURBAN ELEVATED
RoAD-cHURCH AND COLLEGE NOTES
The plans OF the experts who have peeh cons'o
erlng the question Of rapid transit may De approSsu
by many citizens, but they Rave caused suons
pressions of disapproval among the RESIDENTS OF ne
Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth wards. Inc pro-
posal TO stop the construction OF the lines a. an
wood on the west side and Mott Haven on the east
side leaves entirely aside the needs OF almost tne
whole of the upper part OF the city The Nortn Side
Board OF Trade has taken the initiative IN the at
tack upon the plans which. Is alleged fall to carry
out any system OF relief for the area north OF the
Harlem River. which is scarcely smaller than Man
haitian Island, and which contains large sections OF
comparatively unoccupied land which would rapidly
improve II rapidtra roads were built TO the city
line on the East and West sides. The first public
meeting to urge the adoption OF plans to meet the
wishes Of residents OF the northern district VIII De
held on Saturday evening OF next week at Meiross
Lyceum. Some OF the speakers have sharp tongues
and a lively attack upon the present rapid transit
pan may be expected The Melrose Property own
ers Association and several other uptown assoc's-
lions have expressed their approval OF public meet
ings TO protest against the action OF the boaro OF
E,yperts and the Commissioners. Several or the
associations have announced their purpose TO attend
in a body at the mass-meetings which will be he'd
The filing Of a certificate OF Incorporation OF the
Peoples Traction Company at Albany last week mas
aroused much interest among North Side resdente
who are divided between enmty toward the raiiroso
company which will no longer be monopoly IL
the Traction Company successfully carries on. 'e'
plans and a dislike for the whole trolley system.
which will only be extended and more closely nxeo
as a means of transit in the upper wards by the
operations OF the new company Few OF the pro-
motors OF the Peoples Company are residents OF
the northern wards The Union Company Is owned
by Albany and Troy capitalists. and most OF those
who organized the company live In Brooklyn
Tna1
for the first year Franklin A. Wilcox. Edward
n Hobbs John A. Bense.. Martin J. Keogh. Daniel
T. Cohalan, Charles b. Hobbs. John Foley. jr. Ed
ward Hassett and j. Clarence Davies. The proposed
route covers distance of little more than twenty
miles of double track railroad. 1t had been sup
posed that the Union Company had already secured
a charter covering everything that was worth the
taking in the northern streets. The organizers OF
the People's Company seem. however. to have found
a number Of streets and avenues through WHICH tne
trolley-cars may without interfering win tne
rights of the Union Company. IL the plans OF the
company are carried out there may be sur,cent
competition with the Union Company to insure
hotter service over some OF the routes but the up
town streets will be more than ever unpleasant ana
dangerous from the frequent passage OF the troey'
60.
The elevated railroad managers have at last
Welded TO another OF the demands OK North oioe
residents Trains will be run after to-day every
fifteen minutes on the Suburban Elevated railway
between | and 5 o'clock a. m. Night workers nave
been compelled to walk or use the roey-
cars The purchase OF the balance OF the o'ock
between Second and Third-aves. One-hundrea-ano'
twenty eighth and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
SIS will enable the elevated railroad managers 70
run through trains the suburban line TO connect
with either the Second or the Third-ave. tracks
The fourteenth anniversary Of the formation OF
the first Young Peoples Society OF CHRISTIAN EN-
deavor will be celebrated to-day. At the evening
service in the One-hundred- and -fortythrd street
Congregational Church. the Rev. W. T. McElveen.
the pastor Of the church, will give an historical re-
view OF the work Of the organization. and THOMAS
7 Rush will deliver an address. There Will also
he addresses by Clifford Rush and Charles n
Broas and Miss Marion Taylor and Miss Jo,ner VIZ
talk subjects connected with the 'h'iS"aii "@
4 meeting was held last Monday evening to con,
wards The members OF the Relief Association OK
the on s Monday to listen
dresses by c. d. Kellogg and r. W Hep ni o.
The The Rev Messfs McEiveen. Reynolds. Birch: Tai
the clergy. and there were also many lay memberss
of the association to listen to me Psn,ion vSa
passed approving the extension OF the work OF sns
society to the northern wa,ds u,,, m,nv Of tho
uptown churches are arranging Tor
70 be held this month c 2n y" the
snd-forty-third Street Congregational Churcn VIII
have a valentine sOciabe. entitled n -
uasr,e There will be entertainments at the Mott
Haven Reformed Church on February q T., ana h,,,;d
The nth anniversary of the completion OF the pullo
ing OF the North New-York Congregational Church
viii be celebrated Sunday. February IL A rany
Of the Christian Endeavor societies or the northern
wards was held on Thursday evening 70 excite IN
terest in missionary works dozen OF the uptown
churches were represented at the meeting MISE
Holmes a missionary from Syria; told interesting
facts connected with her work In that country
Examinations were held last week at the Univer-
slty Of New-York The officers OF the university
expect to have a formal public opening OF the new
buildings on University Heights in the spring Mem
bers Of the literary society OF ST Johh Coieso
celebrate ted Sodalty Day yesterday by the reading
OF poems and essays in several Languages peIoIe
the teachers and pupils of the college. The mid
winter examinations began last week and continue
into the present week. . A.. ..
Rills for reducing the price OF gas IN the upper
wards have so frequently been defeated after nav.
ing made progress. that the passage IN tne
senate OF the act providing for uniform rate
throughout the city is viewed with special hope
flness Competition among the gas companies not
long ago reduced the price OF gas. and made both
companies anxious to please customers. The erect
of such competition was FOUND stronger thah any
amount OF legislation.