New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-11
IN THE NORTHERN WARDS.
MATTERS or INTEREST TO PEOPLE LIv'
ING ABOVE THE HARLEM.
REAL ESTATE DEALERS HOPING FOR Hi0hE"
PRIcEs-LITTLE OPPOSITION TO THE

PRIcEs-IITTLE OPPOSITION TO THE
rRoLLEY-NoTEs AND GOSSIP.
The decision of the Supreme Court against tns
New-York Central Railroad Company IN the su's
over the building OF bridges across the track aons
Vanderbilt-ave. has led real estate dealers In ire
mont Fordham and Morrisania TO hope Tor h'shc.
prices for real west of the railroad All present
means of traffic on the easteriy side OF the ra'
road. but several important avenues run paralIsi
with the railroad and OF IT, Access to that pass
OF the city been difficult within the last TWO on
three wears because OF the building OF high walls
along side of the railroad track a ie"
bridges across the tracks were bult at the tme Oh
the changing OF the railroad grades Tnere were'
however In places distances OF from half to three
ouar,ers OF mile in which bridges had been
built Webster-ave. and several other thorough' p
fares which are wide and level ana couid accoi"'".
date a large amount OF traffic nave peeh cut oA
by the separation from, the buster eass sine oi .ne
district The controversy 10 whether the CITY
and property-owners should build the bridges OF
they should be constructed by the railroad company
has been carried on for several years Inc ap-
parent effect of the recent decision VIII De 70 conn
pei the railroad company to build the prdses ae 10
own expense Bridges needed AT severai poin'' W
tween Onehundred- and-forty -nnth-st. ana ohe-
hundred rst-st and at some OF 'ne ci'ss
streets between fremont and Fordham.
The action OF Mayor Strong in signing the iran
chse for the Peoples Traction Company was nov
universally approved in the northern wards' ous
there was little active opposition on the part Oh
property owners Some understanding appears ="
exist between the Peoples Company and the thio"
Railway COMPANY and they will probably work In
accord in covering the Twenty-third ana i"en'y-
fourth Ward streets closely with trolley wires. Wiz
lis-aye and One-hundred- and-thrty-fourtn-st WIZ
no the starting place OF several OF the branches OF
tho road A surface road between the eastern parS
Of the North Side and High Bridge Is greatly needed
and even a trolley line would be acceptable 10 many
nroperty-owners who have almost given up inc
hope OF any more satisfactory means OF transit
The connection of Fordham and Fordham Heigns'
of Fordham and Kingsbridge. OF fremont ana rag"
Bridge OF Woodawn and Riverdale ana OF o''er
east and west side districts is necessary betore reai
estate in the upper rait Of the city find purcnaS-
ers at it's true value
The North Side Board OF Trade has ordered tn'
manufacture OF handsome bronze medals 10 con-
memorate the opening OF the Harlem ship canal
! Albert E. Davis Charles w. Bogart ana Mauhe"
Anderson form the committee In charge OF the max
ing OF the medals w IL. Webb. who desires TO
Mace one OF the medals in the museum OF the
! Webb Academy and Home for Shipbuilders, henry
Lewis Morris II. p. De Graaf. Congressman FAR
child and many other prominent men Interested IN
the growth of the North Side have applied for
coples OF this memorial Of Of the most impor-
tant steps in the advance of the North Side
At the meeting Of the North Side Board OF Trade
on Friday evening f. p. Steers. president OF the
! Twelfth Narl Bank, cdltel dttciitioH " thc Ah~n
Of provision for foot passengers on the southerly
approach to the new Third-ave. bridge, and the
Board will request that a sidewalk De provided.
Samuel w. Macmillan. Of Morris Heights called
attention to the many faults ana failings or the
laws relating buildings particularly with refer
ence to frame buildings on the North Side, and
the Messrs Macmillan, Davis and Stoughton were
appointed a committee to confer with committees
! from other organizations with reference to the
framing of more adequate laws to be submitted at
10 ne 4
/ of fifteen, with Samuel Macmillan as chairman.
be La vergne and John H. Knoeppe as commits
soners In the matter OF acquiring title to land for
At q meeting Of the Bedford Park Club held last
week many , new members were admittsi. Among
NJ. Edwards, Valentine kolb, Frederick Litteheid.
scott and H. A. Truesds of Bedford PARK 's Clark
Traphagen and Or c. Leonard starouck, Of Ford
Banken5orn and William G. Lesson a''' Villa"
The S 6sceO Ia Club Of which Paul Jones is Presi
steamboat cygnus had been chartered and the
took place before the sailing Of the steamer.
uresque incidents which are occasionally made pub
lie in the courts The arrest Of man accused Of
discharge but the visit Of the dogcatchers to West
had before been INVADED by Network s doss
catchers. and there was no little excitement when
seized Few OF the dogs whose owners have fns
homes in the Westchester district were seized:
out of office assisted the dogcatchers. but secured
the freedom OF OF their favOr.tes at the
sacrifice of others The sale OF stray COW In the
| Wiamsbridge district led 10 repeyn suit tried
| before a district judge in the Twenty third Ward
| The testimony 10 the nership OF the was
contradictory. and the judge reserved his decision.
| The city police have difficult task sometimes to
| obtain the proper respect for their authority from
| the jewellers in the newly annexed district. They
occasionally make arrests for small offences, but,
| little crime OF a serious character occurs W the
part of the Twenty fourth Ward
Protests have been made against the assessment
levied for opening One-hundred and eighty -rst-st.
The street crosses Washington Bridge. and is
Of the few north Of One-hundred-andifty- ffthst-
which will from the east to the west side of
the city without any important break. The prop
erty-owners think that the city should bear part
OF the expense.
Morrisania Lodge OF the Ancient order OF United.
Workmen invited It's friends outing at ROTOR
Point Wednesday, {. Booker chairman OF
the Committee Of Arrangements. and J. j. Beseigel
floor manager. John Murphy was chairman OF
the Reception Committee.
In spite OF the weather North Side lovers
parties successfully within the last few days. Mrs.
Susan NJ Baker received a surprise visit from
some Of her friends at the home Of her daughter
Mrs A. T.. Miller in Bedford Park. Charles H.
Baker Mr. and Mrs George Drake Smith, Or.
T. J. Dunn and D. V. Smith were among the guests
Miss Genevieve Bolmer surprised by a visit
from many OF her young friends at her home in
Jackson-ave Charles Schwarz. OF East One-hun-
dred-and-ffty -eighth-st., also received an unex-
pected visit from many OF his friends a few even-
ings ago.