New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-15
OPENING OF THE SHIP CANAL
CITY DEPARTMENTS TO BE REPRE-
sENTED IN THE PARADE.

THE POLICE ARRANGEMENTs-MAYo STRONG
REQUESTS GENERAL SUSPENSION OF BUsI-
NESS AFTER II A. NJ. MONDAY
General Egbert l.. Viele, chairman OF the JOINT
committees on arrangements for the formal open
ing of the Harlem Ship Canal on Monday was
busy yesterday arranging for the representation
OF several departments Of the city government ="
the land parade The Police Department VIII oe
represented by platoon Of mounted poiicemeh anu
by patrol wagons. Several engines and hook ana
ladder trucks, with companies OF fremen, VIII %
In the parade to represent the Fire Department.
The Park Department will have two large hoa's.
each drawn by four horses. on whch VIII oe "o' a.
displays. The Department OF Charities ana |or-
recton will have In the parade a numoer OF a'"-
balances and a prison van. There VIII De ABOUT
twenty civic floats in the parade each drawn oy
four or six horses exhibiting different manufact-
ures but It has been decided not to permit any
floats for mere advertising display.
The dinner in connection with the celebration VIII
be held at oak Point about D. on Monday. and
tickets for the banquet were being sent 10 CITY
officials yesterday by Dr. Johnston, who Is In charge
OF the Bureau of information at No % Lhoerty-s'.
1t Is expected that there will be about two nunorea
persons at the banquet. The banquet VIII De IN
the large pavilion belonging 10 the Harlem fa'i-
road Company where the grafton for the occasion
will be delivered by Fordham Morris
The arrangements for the water paraoe nave
completed
certain that the hotilla will be large and impress
sive The United States cruiser Cincinnati VIII IRE
a salute In the Hudson River near the entrance 10
the ship canal at the beginning Of the water parade
and the Atlanta Will be In the East Harpor. near
Oak Point to fire another salute when the not'iia
makes It's appearance there
Police Commissioner Grant and Acting Cniet
Conlin have completed the police arrangements
Nearly eleven hundred policemen VIII De ue-
tailed at points along the river during '"e
celebration There will be eleven ambulance sta
tions in charge OF the police, as follows; Al Spuy
ten Duyvil under the bridge Kingsbridge. on the
bridge: Morris Dock on the docK: Hishbridse. on
the dock Macomb's Dam Bridge. under the bridge'
Mad.son-ave. bridge. the bridge; Tnird ave
bridge on the bridge; foot Last One-hundred-an ana,
tweutieth-st Harlem Hospital; Negro Point END
OF Wards Island foot East One-hundr,edrr al i
thirty-eighth-st. Delavergne DOCK ana YAK foin'
There will also be a substa,Ion at Mot'-ave. and
misunderstanding eighth-st win ezra an; III,
balances. surgeons and nurses Eacn station WI,
h. marked with the Red Cross flag and all surgeons
Will the Red Cross badge Inc surgeons ai,a
ambulances are to be detailed by the 'oihihis-
mssioners Of Charities and Correction. ,, =,
The patrol boat Will go TO Spuyten Duyyil ana
when the procession starts will proceed around the
battery TO oak Point. The patrol boat draws ten
Mayor strong issued a request for general sus-
pension OF business In the city after al a. m on
Monday next The Mayor says In his prociama-
M official business will be transacted at the city
Hail after II o'clock Monday. and the heads OF
the various departments are urged 20 observe a
similar course To our citizens generally appear
to give proper Observance to the day In question.
and that they follow so far as possible me course
~ no plrsued by the city officials. W hereVer IL
can be done urge them to observe Monday as a
holiday and to participate IN sucn ce;eoral,on ny
tons to indicate their active lnteres, IN tns com
pletion Of the Harlem ship Canal when VII prihS
an n scrre pRe more rapidly to build up the
upper portion Of our city.