New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-16
NYACK.
FIREMEN WANT AN ELECTRIC FIRE.
ALARM SERVICE.
THE TROLLEY FRANCHISE GRANTED-TALK OF 4
UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE At NYACK-
NEWS NOTES AND GOSSIP

THE TROLLEY FRANCHISE GRANTED-TALK OF 4
UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE At NYAcK-
NEWS NOTES AND GOSSIP.
The fremen Of Nyack have acted on the sug-
gest.ons often made in this column in reference
electric dre-alarm signal service. by asking
for appropriation OF 5000 for the purpose OF
putting IN such a service. This IL one of the
important questions of local interest at present.
and the appropriation should be granted at once,
and II slWD is not enough the appropriation should
be increased without murmur OF dsapproval.
The safety OF life and property in Nyack depends
upon change from the present method OF an
rOuncing fires In the town and the loss Of life and
property in the last year should De sufficient argu-
ment for granting the appropriation The iremen
OF Nyack ara splendid lot OF men, and their work
has been wonderful but they have been hsmpered
by an old-fdshiOued system OF tre-alarm. Nyack IL
three niles long and nearly as many broad, anc
the present system merely announces that there is
lire. II may be- Oh top % the Hook Mountain OF
in the WayslIe Chapel but wherever IL is the fire.
men have ~ hunt for g. instead Of knowing at
once from taps on an electric gong the exact Local
lion.
Now that the Board Of Trustees has granted Q
franchise 10 the Nyack Traction Company to build
an electric surface road there is every reason 10
believe that within the next year the town will
hear the noisy buzz OF the trolley and the dis
corddnt clang OF the warning gong. Fortunately
for the people OF Nyack the company intends 10
cure a. mOtOrmen and conductors members Of a
humane society who are past masters in the art
% ~ n'"s 'ie uUnrs anu VINO hdIs .hs useonIe
members ot the humane society by their clean rec
OrIs while IN the employ Of electric roads. This
being the case there need be 10 fear OF the cars
OF Ine ne" eItctTc Fodi eyer becoming (uBgethauts.
"rh- Nysck Evening Journal" wisely calls the
attention " the three universities Columbia. Penn
sy.yan.a and cornell. ana the Nyack Rowing Asso.
CiatiOn ~ the advantage OF holding the coming tri-
River at Nyaek. The Nyack Rowing Association {.
one OF the oldest and bes;known clubs OF the kind
h.. has aytVa
"A large boat race and for entertaining visitors an
Of he TappaH Zee are ex tT tne foT boa;
to the three nniverslt!es The Nyack Association
viii do We'll 10 interest itself IN the affair
william r. futile. sometimes known as The
.: Nyark on Monday las. II the whole town had
known thai there was chance Of the efficient Mr.:
3at in sHfrcient Numbers to max i hi. nomination
sure Mr. Myers held the office OF president for
~ again II @ettei Mr. Tuttie may after ali.
change his mind, II he should be elected, ami re-
Frank L. Crum9ele has been elected president Of
Association Mr. Crumoie il Vel kI2wl in Nyack.
and his long connection wiki Young Mems Christian
Association affairs makes hs election fortunate
I'M Van Wpgnsr Of Y ( who Is travelling
heard Of In Marseilirs France.
John NJ. Mecray. Of Asbury, PARK. :. J., was in
pioneer settlers OF Asbury Park. ...,,..,,.-
\. r. Benson proposes TO put up a $4,000 building
Mr and Mrs Frederick y. Meeksr will return
70 their summer home At Grand View. the first Of
MAY.
The Country Ciub will give large dance after
Easter
The memorial window which will De put in the
chancel OF Grace Church by Mrs. Charles A Brush
VIII be- finished in June. l. Is being made IN Europe
and will $.No
Many Inquiries for houses are being received at
tie real estate Offices and t. big Increase In
the building movement.
T. VI tri-woll and his family. formerly OF Nyack
are now living on Jersey CRY Heights.
The Zee in the Hudson at this point has gore Out
In sufficient quantities make navigation possible
and the ChryStenan and Rockland Will soon be
running. Reports from up the river are 10 the ef
feet that thu ice Is rapidly breaking up