New-York tribune., 1895-10-20
IN THE NORTHERN WARDS.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO PEOPLE LLV.
ING ABOVE THE HARLEM
OPPOSITION TO THE "HI'CKLEBERRY" ROAD-THH
MOTT HAVEN CANAL NOT YET CLOSED

OPPOSITION TO THE "HrCKLEBERRy' ROAD-THH
MOTT HAVEN CANAL NOT YET CLOSED
NEWS AND NOTES OF INTEREST
The resolution introduced by Alderman Hall At
the meeting OF the Board o, Aldermen last Tues
day may be the beginning of fight against the
Union Railway Company. the corporation in which
Senator Murphy and his friends supposed to be
interested. ana which obtained its franchise in
manner that strongly criticised The resolution
provides for the annunent OF the franchise and the
setting aside OF the consent TO the extension OF the
road. The whole history of the Union Railway Com
pany has been cause OF reproach. Its predecessor
the old horse road, INADEQUATE to the needs
or the northern wards. The present company.
through the misuse Of political power at Albany 10
not compelled to pay the percentage which Is re-
qured from other companies. The cars are run SO
infrequently there have been many accidents and
the conductors have been uncvil and negligent OF
the rights OF passengers that the company has few
friends in the northern district In which II MAIN
tains Its lines. and attack upon 1t has the sup
port of public sentiment
The dinner at the Schnorer Club Monday even
Ing. In honor OF Louis J. Heintz. the first Commits
sioner OF Street Improvements In the Twenty third
and Twenty-fourth Wards. was attended by all Of
the well-known members OF the club. Civil Justice
William G. McCrea. in his address. gave an inter-
esting review OF Commissioner Heintz's career.
Henry c. Shrader. the president Of the club intro
duced the speakers. A vocal quartet furnished
music. and there was a dramatic entertainment. fol-
lowed late in the evening by supper.
The Mott Haven Canal closing 10 still q subject Of
interest in the lower part OF the Twenty-third
Ward. The provisional map partly adopted by the
Board OF Estimate provides for q street where the
canal now ls and the Board has directed that the
canal be closed north OF nehundred and thirty
ffth-st The cana, is still used however, and until
it is closed the permanent grades OF the near
1t cannot be fixed. Albert F.. Davis and other busi-
ness have Joined In protest against the con-
tinuation OF this offensive strip OF water Mr. Davis
recently gave the correct history OF many Of the
streets uptown In speaking OF One-hundred-and-
ttrty-eighth-st near the cana. 1T has" he said,
been lowered, 1t has been raised. II has been
macadamized and remacadamized, paved with
granite and repaved ripped the centre for
and torn right and left for car tracks And It will
never be anything Of a permanent thoroughfare
until the canal question is eliminated" The
neglect Of Commissioner Haffen To push on the re-
moval OF the canal has Increased the distrust Of
many citizens.
The wedding OF Miss Seraphlna Monaghan the
daughter OF Mrs. Mary f. Monag CHAN. to Thomas A.
Maher. the secretary OF the Union Railway Com
Church Of ST., Thomas the Apostle. in 0nehundrsd.
and-eghteenth-st.. near ST Nichoas-ave. Mr.
Mas OF albany The Rx roms
F. Gregg: rector OF ST. Augustines Church. Norris
he bs Ms, HsnS M
Lirehan. Miss Mary Mccarthy and Miss Lulu Maher
the bridesmaids. and Miss Florence Maher
was the maid OF honor. reception given at
the home OF the BRIDES mother, No. 10 East One
hundred and y-seventh-st. after the ceremony
Miss Lille f. Smith and Benjamin F. Collins were
married on on THURSDAY tn at the home Of the brides
st. Miss Anna McKevtt was the bridesmaid and
Richard Shepard, Jr, was the best man. A wedding
breakfast was served to the guests.
A triple anniversary was celebrated on Sunday
recalled the founding Of the church elghty-one years
ago. the completion OF the first house Of worship
eighty years ago and the beginning OF the pastorate
Of the Rev Charles NJ Mallory ten years ago
The o.d church. II Is said will soon be replaced by
a new structure. fund OF $4,000 has been formed
from a bequest OF Charles Bathgate Beck The
twenty-ffth anniversary OF the dedication OF the
second Church OF the Disciples OF Christ. In One.
hundred and six ty mint hist. near Franknave, viii
be celebrated Sunday.
The trustees OF the Port Morris Church have
raised enough money to secure lots In Onehundred.
and thirty -hfth-sty and work will soon be begun
the chapel
The William H. Beai Land Improvement Company,
Il iS said will build next spring several houses
On the land south Of st. Mary's Park