New-York tribune., 1895-07-28
IN THE NORTHERN WARDS
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO PEOPLE LIVING
ABOVE THE HARLEM.
BURGLARS ROB THE HOUSES OF roLrcEMEN-Nor

ENOUGH OFFICERS - THE ANNEXED DIS
TRICT NEGLECTED-PEEsoNAL NOTES.
An unusual number OF small thefts has annoyed
the househoders OF various parts OF the Twenty
third Ward since the summer began. Residents OF
W!s-ave. complain tha. the arches under the
elevated railroad which through the blocks
for part Of its route used by the thieves for
purposes OF conceament. Stolen goods have been
discovered In some OF these dark places under the
elevated structure. Several houses In Onc-hundred
and-thirty- -e!ghh-st. have been broken into and
property. usually not OF great value, has been
stolen. The thieves have been two
occasions. but have almost always escaped arrest.
In two cases the houses entered were those OF
members OF the police force. burglary In Kings
bridge was reported on Sunday and others have oc-
Cured In the last two three weeks Uptown resi-
dents have been somewhat frightened by the num-
ber OF burglares In which the criminals were not
detected. and have made preparations for defending
their homes by the use OF firearms. The policemen
have long beats TO travel. and the force Is in
sufficient properly to protect the district The fact
that policemen are few and the risk OF discovery
Is slight mas embodehed the thieves to continue
their depredaons special lookout has been
dered In some OF the districts In which the burg
arles have been numerous. but few arrests have
been made.
Commissioner Haren. o, the Street Department
OF the upper wards. 20 be entirely unable to
sOlNe the prODlenlS arising from tne annexation or
the Westchester towns. The contractors engaged In
public improvements in the Annexed District do
not obey his directions to stop work. and he finds
himself unable to get possession OF the money
which raised for constructing sewers and other
needed improvements. The Health Department has
Informed the Commissioner that the roadway In
OF the avenues in Tnonport is In a dangerous
dition Some OF the bridges are unsafe and the
road IN places Is washed away Commissioner
Haffen. however. says that he has money TO
make the needy repairs as the amounts already
appropriated must be expended for the purposes
designated by the Board OF Estimate and Appor-
tionment. a legal question has arisen to whether
the amount appropriated for the maintenance OF
the roads and streets in the Twenty-thrd and
Twenty y-fourth wards can be used In the Annexed
District, or whether II must all be applied to the
upper wards they existed at the time the ap
preparation was made Commissioner HaKen thinks
that he the amount only the streets
IN the wards they existed at the beginning OF
the year Corporation Counsel Scott advised the
Commissioner nearly three weeks ago to go on
with the work on the Wamsbrdge II
It begun under his Department. but the old
contractors have not yet been disturbed. and they
will claim compensation FOR the work they
doing under the old contracts. While the other
departments OF the city government seem easily 10
have acquired control Of the district. far as
II Is necessary since annexation. the Street De-
partment has thus far failed to take any decisive
action.
TIE Election Bureau officials uncertain as to
how TO proceed in reference TO the new district
added from Westchester County. although the de-
csions OF Justices Patterson and Dykman set forth
clearly the rights Of voters OF the annexed towns
As Justice Patterson pointed out. the situation Is
not unlike that in the old Twenty-third and
Twenty fourth wards FOR several years after they
annexed 10 NewYork City. The Congress
district OF which Westchestcr is part included
~ a,I ynt ma N
dfnculty experienced in voting for that officer.
nor for Senator when the Senate district included
A part OF the city and Westchester County.
blanket ballot could easily be prepared on which
the names Of the properly nominated officials would
appear. that confusion would exist on the
part Of the voters.
TIE Twenty-third Ward Property Owners Asso
citation held i;s third annual excursion on Tuesday
over two thousand persons enjoyed the sail TO
Roton Point The association includes many we'll
known real estate owners In the uptown district
It's officers John Hafren. president; George j.
Grossman and Peter Klemann. vice presidents
Joseph b. Curran. George W. Van Tasse and A.
F. Larsen. secretaries. and George Fincke. treas
urer. Mr Grossman was chairman OF the COM
mittee on Arrangements and the other members
were Richard Stokcr. J. H. Blume. g. ". Van
Tasscii John Lerch r F. Coleman. A. Larsen
julius Reuter- George Fincke and J. B. Curran
Tho annual excursion OF fremont Lodge on
THURSDAY called together many nl'IuoS'S anu
friends OF the lodge at Bronx Park. Athletic
ganes and other accomplishments Of picnic enter
taincd those who were present
at Urbach's Park. Thirl-ave. and One-hunired-and-
seyentie,h-s,.. on Wednesday evening
Central Railroad a One-hunircd- thirty eishth-
81. was the scene OF another accident on SUNDAY:
Tho elderly woman who was Killed was undoubtedly
10 blame a. she crossed the track while the gates
were lowered The fact that accidents can so easy
happen and have 20 often happened AZ this crossing
makes II place dreaded by those who nave occa-
sion to pass a'ons the busy street u, mat p1,n,' p
ishel and bridges have taken their places. lne
tracks at thirty .eign,h,st must, s
Harlem River is completed. and the fact that the
work ~ changing the aar has mo S pes mssa o rs
the street level Truckmen and the motormen in
chagr Of ne trpey cars ma II acst ssb al raSs mes
down 10 the track from either direction An increase
prevent, accidents until the new e.evated track Is
semhy pis,rict oY which the Rev W T Mcf;iv-en
IS tho chairman. was among the organizations which
ers for their efforts to enforce the Excise laws The
meeting was held in the North New-fork SongTega-
Mr. Mci;iveens congregation viii worship on sun
day evenings hereafter through the summer IN the
'"Te" The ladies' Ad Society OF the fremont Baptist
the home Of Mrs James Watson, One-hundred-and-
Mount Hope rne GROUNDS Wrre rs
Neimeyer Mrs Smith and Miss Nichols. commit
tee appointed for the purpose Mrs kipp Is the pres
ident OF the society and had charge OF the arrange
ments for the lawn party.
The North Side Republican club VIII hold It's an.
nral hshnr excursion next Wednesday. The boat
will leave the dock At the foot OF Fest One-hun-
dred and thirty eighth-st. at a m
forty-fourth-st will spend part OF the summer In
Europe and will attend the wedding OF her daughter
Mt Berlin In August.
Miss Belle Franklin. ~ Mo:t-ave.. gave lawn
party at her home last week .
Mr. and Mrs crosby OF Throg's Neck. were host
and hostess at a barn darce on Wednesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs Goucher. OF East one -hunnred- and
,Artv tb,rd st returned last week from European
trin and went 10 the Catsk Mountains for stay
OF several weeks.
HE SAVED THE FAMILY FORTUNES