New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-16
IN THE NORTHERN WARDS.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO PEOPLE L1V-
ING ABOVE THE HARLEM.
PREPARING FOR MONDAYS CELEBRATION
BRIDGES OVER THE HARLEM-NOTEs
AND COMMENTS.

BRIDGES OVER THE HARLEM-NoTEs
AND COMMENTS.
Annexation matters and the celebration Of the
opening OF the Harlem ship Canal were the princi-
pal subjects in the minds of North Silers last week.
The annexation OF she Westchester County towns Is
popular among the residents OF the Old twenty
third and Twenty-fourth wards as well as IN the
new Annexed District Itself II was one OF tho old
arguments used public meetings In the upper
wards agains; the Greater New-fork Dill tha' "
would divert population to Long Island ana staten
Island and stop the growth OF the city northward
The opening OF the new part Of the city Will DE
advantageous to.property-owners IN the upper WATTS
as they existed before the annexation. since iha"S
seekers for homes will naturally go in the direction
in which the city has expanded and VIII reach IRE
mont or Fordham. The dispute as to the right Oh
residents OF the annexed Westchester lands TO vote
In New-York City is OF interest to all North S''e,S
as on It's settlement will depend the answer 10 the
question whether the district shall nave TWO or three
Assemblymen. Apart from politics the apportioh
ment presented by the Republicans In the boarn Vi
Aldermen IS universally approved In the upper
wards II recognizes In some degree the CROWN VI
the upper part Of the city by allowing two Assem-
NV districts 70 the northern wards. The Democratic
anporonment f. grossly unfair TO the voters IN the
upper wards and they Will not be SLOW 10 resent
AT the polls this fall. The North Side BOARD OF
Trade passed resolutions last week inviting bust
annexed to the city become members Of the boaru
and assist In pro noting the development ana pros
r.tv Of the upper wards OF the city
The business Of the northern wards nave
shown commendab.e public spirit In assisting 10
make the celebration OF the opening OF the ifar'"
Shin Canal a noteworthy event Almost every large
manufacturing company or firm above the Harlem
Hvcr will be represented In either the land or the
water parada The piano manufacturers ana oth'r
business men employing large numbers OF "orA"'e"
will have especial displays. II the weather does not
mar the pleasure OF the day. the expectations y.
ihos. who have been hard at WORK TOT S''e''
months TO make the display Wenorap'e o'o VI"
not be- disappointed.
The Harlem River will not present the peSt pos
siblc appearance 10 those who pass over II on 'ho
paradng boats tomorrow. The old bridge s'r"c'-
ures sflll remain to mar tho beauty OF IN" river
The new Central Bridge is indeed completed p"'
tho old temporary bridge remains. ITS central pier
ohs,ruct,n, the waterway. The temporary Third
ove hrldgs IS also an unsighty object. and some
OF the other bridges are unworthy OF the city ana
OF the important commerce which uses the stream
az a distributing point \ few years hence the
river will be spannei by tho new high bridge or the
Harlem Railroad, the Thrl-ave. bridge ana
no-hons nv tho Willctts-avc bridge and new
bridge at Ienox-ave. Tho delay In acquiring the
land FOR the Thrd-aye. bridge ~ causing fnu'h
complaint among North side business men. II was
suggested among uptown residents last week tha'
some Of the land which Is 20 be condemned for the
bridge approaches might De leased until the con-
dernnation proceedings were finished, so that Work
IN Tho ,uproaches could be begun at once. Another
accident occurred on the temporary bridge last
week and there are constantly annoying delays In
the tran!r.
Some o, the uptown property owners had pc
cullar complaint to make last week to the Board
%, street Opening. Assessments In the northern
mart OF the city have often been uneven. but 1t has
rarely happened that the owners oi property OH
r. were afierward Obliged to pay nov assess
mont Tor opening another nearby street 70 an
amount exceeding that which IN" residents OF IN"
more recently opened ihofouShi'i" "'Ir 'ns,NcS
COMPELLED To- n" NNoi" system 90 "'S'~
m"nis in The northern "aliS nous no'c V"'r'u.
grounds of some un;tirncss 'n Il large proportion
The moonlight dr.,e and dinner OF the Pleasant
Tuesday Evening Society ~ tho -hundrei-and,
- u.t.f..r3 it I'm, NAVY Of nearly thirty mem
l,r- The trip 10 Barlow on the sound. and
tho return ride was made Ia the early morning
m. Fordham club rarely shows that any dis
on exists among rs members Ihcre was some
rN mi 5 a a. I'M tS~ rbc fm1roycmcn, Go-
ultter u the cluh. John H. Sh'h, IN" lAnihany
ihc principal supporter Of the motion. some u
The members ~ ~" comm.'i'c have shown In,
d'i'r !"nr" Ia rriurfing ~" 'grluct 81 hlia.rS IN
ihe northern wards under "a" rammany rule. on
The other hand u IA" supporters ~ III" reso-
luton to abolish ~" c1fliniit"" were mon 81 the
highest reputation Tor public spirit ana some e
publican votes were In FAVOR ~ IN" proposal ne
club however. voted. after Il long anl excited de-
bai. io cont.nu" n" committee. and a notion 10
give IL additional powers viii be acted on At the
The members of the Falcon club held their an
nual festival Tuesday evening At brominet
Park Herbert + Hutchlngs Is president = ne
club. James J. Flynn yice-prcs.d'nt am MORT
mer Douglass and John j. Doblin are the secre-
iariez
concert Will 10 held Tuesday evening in
the fremont Methodist Episcopal church. one
hundred Az -SeS 'nfv-eig hfh-st. and Washington
ave hv the fremont Choral Society. \ \. Cor
nell is the director. and there VIII be chorus OF
my voices. Miss Kate Lurch and Ethan Allen
Hunt VIII also sing.
An exhibition VIII be held nj Miss Ammann's
school 80 - East one hundred and f0rti"th st,
on Friday AMI Saturday this week. The work OF
tho gradinr- from tho kindergarten training class.
as well a. ~ the pupils in the primary ana kinder
gar'en departments. Will be shown
Chlllrcu's day exercises w.ll be held this after
noon AZ the Bethany Presbyterian Church. There
viii be- addresses by clcrgymen and religious and
patriotic songs and reritations by the children.