New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-25

beine in a valley and destined to become nam
thoroughfare for general traffic suggested the hign
ridge OF and extending northerly from Cenar fa'n
10 Mosholu Parkway. calling attention TO the tact
that the cross streets could pass under the con-
course and not interfere with traffic on that THOR
oughfare on comforting with Chiet Engineer ioui'
A Risse OF the Department OF Street improve
uants the project received his enthusiastic support
and that OF the late Commissioner Louis j. hen'~
Mr. De La Vergne did not let the matter drop
here AZ an expense to himself of several thou
sand dollars he had elaborate plans elevations anu
ersnsctive views of the proposed Concourse Issued
and as president Of the North Side Board OF Irade'
no aupeared before the pubic ofhciais ana ood'es
whose approval necessary and urged the doop
ton OF the project. -
II was 10 Mr.. De La vergne that Governor Nor
ron handed the pen with which the project re-
.,xed his ofica, approval This per is now the
nronertv of the North Side Board OF Trade
Nr De La Vergne besides being president OF the
North Side Board Of Trade the recognized au'hor
ity on matters relating 70 the material welfare Oh
the North Side is also president OF the lie Id
yergne Refrige-atirg Works, the largest manu-
f,u-,,g establishment on the North Side. and one
of the largest in the city. He Is a man - weIi-
% .,o r,t1ic snirit and ample and will push
fh mater as commissioner with the single pur-
pose OF acquiring title 10 the ianu necessls III ~
Concourse with as niue 'eaY al" '"F
John Fl knoeppel is popular in the many taxpayers
an in Advancing public interests IN
ths unner part Of the city. The boulevard Will run
Knoeppe is popular in the many taxpayers assu .ss
tons which aid the improvement OF me s,rer s
and in otherwise advancing puoc n,erSsV , nm nm
rom dnehundred-a sixty -hrst-st and Mot-ave.
Moshou ParSwey ana ibs VII r,yes Within the
city limits II It is completed according 10 prese"'
plans. .,, A,,a . hearing this
week on the opening Of some OF me streets wh. .
cross the present M9 rcar 70 the canal and
are filled in. the offensive waterway when ha -
caused 80 much ANNOYANCE WI oe :" az ,r,norrans
the business men VINO now use II. anu a ~ tbs
step viii be taken toward the maj ciosns OF ne
canal The unsightly and maloiorous cana Il n
these August days moro OF a nuisance TO those that
are near Il than eyer before.
The pleasant weather Of last week was OF aavam
tase TO many OF the uptown socal ORGANIZATIONS
on their annual outings The largest OF me pleas pleas.
IRE m rfes WAS that OF the Schnorer Club OF Nor
risania on Thursday. Almost every prominent up
town business man. except few OF the nost plt-
some Of the Tammany leaders with whom the club
has been especially popular IN seeent lars:
and along the route OF the procession 10 the poa'-
landing were elaborate and tasteful ,,ous.v
The St JerOme's Lyceum excursion on MONDAY
sn VA sxnyrson "a staten island on Tuesday. ard
several l @ass EXCURSIONS are a'''''
labor Tav Is always used by the veteran fire.
men for parade and picnic, and me present year
will be no exception the rule Protection Engine
,on'p@ csomnanies o. volunteer hrenea AT Aurora
Park one hundred nd-ifty sixth-st ard 81 Ann =
HOOK and Ladder Company. Yonksrs % men; the
Wakefield Fire Patrol Is men. Amer.cus Hook and
cine company 10 /. West Chester. 20 men. Ere
Patrol. New Rochelle. 90 men Huguenot steam team
Engine Rochelle. 20 mon: Laconia Hose. WIZ
iamsbr:dge 20 men: Nereid Engine Company, Mount
Vernon 10 men Columbia Hose Company. Union
port 20 men: Steam Engine Company NO l. Pas
sale 40 men. A display o. hreworks VIII De SHOWN
the evening illustrating scenes IN me IRE OF a
fireman showing how women and children are
sometimes rescued from burning buildings, and how
fire Is checked
culiar phases last week. The most exciting incl
dent was the attack on 4 policeman at k.ngsbrtdge
by maniac who was armed with scythe and
who managed nhict severe Injuries on the officer
before he could be put under arrest Another con-
troyersy In which policeman was engaged was
with French professor. which ended IN The police
unusual crime which the police succeeded in I'M
ravelling There were the usual trolley and drown
ing accidents. and several squabbles which had .
humorous side.
The excursion OF the One-hundred and forty third
Street Congregational Church took place on
Wednesday The members OF the church and sun
day school went 10 Sylvan Grove for the day The
ffe and drum corps organized among the bows OF
the church furnished music There we're games
the older The church ~ OF the largest
and most active In the northern wards and most
OF those interested In I attended the excursion.
take run TO Babylon. Long Island on Labor Day
They viii start from the rooms OF the Union ~
Westchester ard Bergen ayes, al 100 N.
The managers OF the railway the Southern
Boulevard took prompt advantage OF the granting
OF their franchise. and attempted to run through
York and New Haven Railroad Company refused
to allow the trolley company 10 cross It's tracks
but otherwise the road was In operation Only twc
months have been spent IN layipg the track and
be OF advantage TO residents OF a neglected mar,
OF the Twenty-third Ward and will probably r.
suit In considerable increase in the value Of res
estate In that part OF the city.