New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-30
THE WILDWOOD CLUB IN TROUBLE
UNPAID BILLS WHICH WILL. PROBABLY BE NET
BY SUBSCRIPTION.

UNPAID BILLS WHICH WILL. PROBABLY BE NET
BY SUBSCRIPTION
Financial troubles are said to be Worrying the
officers and members of the Wildwood Club. Flat
bushs leading social organization. The club leases
it's house from the Flatbush PARK Association for
$500 a year. and the failure OF the organization to
pay its bills for rent has brought on the present
trouble. Neither the Board Of Directors OF the Park
Association nor the members Of the Wildwood are
willing TO give information the matter, but ii
has been admitted by member of the club that
bills amounting nearly $3.50 are unpaid. The
deficit will probably be met by voluntary subscrip-
tions from the members.
William Brown, president of the Park Association.
said yesterday about the trouble Since the matter
is being talked about il IL best to make a frank
statement of the facts. Now. in the first place the
report that the Wildwood Club viii 20 ont Of exist
ence is altogether unfounded. We would never let
II come to that-not II its obligations were fifty times
what they really The club is about 81 100 be-
hind in rent and that Is the whole story It's iinan-
cial trouble. improvements costing several thou
sand dollars were made during the last eighteen
months and that is the cause Of the defic These
of the older members were strongly opposed to the
outlay because the club was not in condition to
bear the expenditure easily The Park Associa-
ton has been a very ienient landlord. ana even
now II has not the slightest intention of pressing
IFS claim against the club but the time has
that the club should be self-supporting and 1t GER
now i4O members. ali OF them substantial men"
The club has @Ikonted d committee to go over It's
treasurer and report on the condition OF affairs.
The committee consists of {. II. Fuller chairman,
Walter IL Nelson, William A. Moran. Robert J.
Easton and Randolf Brandt
SPECIAL SERMONS BY THE REV. J. +. CAR
SON
.prec,ous Nuggets From Cd Mines" is the gen
oral theme of a seres OF sermons which the Rev. j.
+ Carson is TO preach IN the Central Presbyterian
Church Tompkins and Willoughby ayes Sun
day evenings In December. The special theme to-
morrow evening IL Hard Rowing" The themes for
the rest OF the month are: December D. SIX Hun
dred To One December IL, weeping over the
civ" short sermon by the pastor; two BRIEF adj
dresses by representatives OF city missions special
music December z, "Barnke Birthplaces, snort
sermon; full programme of Christmas music: De-
ccmber ~ Right Hearts" sermon Tor the old year
ANOTHER DANGER FROM TROLLEY-CARS.
An explosion Of gas occurred in one OF the man
holes % the New York and New-Jersey Telephone
Company at Manhattan and Greenpolnt ayes yestcr-
day morning and Joseph Pine, enpioye OF the
company, badly burned about the arms anu
body. The explosion, 1t Is alleged. was caused by a
spark from passing trolley car. PINE was re-
moved by Ambulance Surgeon kctgan 20 81 cain
crimes Hospital where .ast night ne WAS IN II
critical condition.
ELEVATED ROADS MAKE 4 BOLD CLAIM.
Frederick w Hinrichs the Registrar Of Arrears
has threatened offer for sale the property OF the
Brooklyn and Kings County elevated railroad
companies unless they pay up their arrears Of taxes
before December II. In April both companies filed
papers in proposed suits 10 restrain the city from