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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-06
towers with elevators to enable passengers to reach

towers with elevators to enaDle pdsse"S0i' w
and leave them easily
WHAT WILL THE BRIDGE COST!
No estimate can yet be formed Of the cost OF 'ne
proposed bridge although 1t has been piaeeu a.
times at 100000 100000 and sloOoo0co' All 'n'
Is as vet mere guesswork. The existing bi"se
had cost I'D TO the time it was opened, ABOUT
s5 Oc 900 What II has since the puoiic ~ ""'
So well aware. Those who know are not anxious
to proclaim Il abroad. That the total cost mas
been enormous is certain A Brooklyn ohlcia WHO
has made an attempt to find out says that IN ms
oplnon $50 100000 is too high a hgure me coS.
OF maintenance Is great, and the returns are ho'
correspondngly large. ., .ho cos+
Of maintaining the new bridge would be compair,,
atvev little; only small engineering force
he required and the necessary repairs WouI1 ~ ~.
voIve no large outlay. With this idea IN view IL
will be the duty OF the Commissioners 10 pulii oi'
grasp Of the needs of the future that the vast ex-
pense of Improvements, such as nave peen III Ptos
ross on the old Bridge almost from the tiIhe ~
was opened for USE will be obviated hence ~ 10
easy TO see that what may look ike large i'.a,
EXPENSE will prove to be genuine economy IN the
At the same time, the public looks to the COM
missioners to make rapid progress as posslDle
with the work II the upper part or the lowers
IL made OF steel instead OF stone. there VIII doup,-
Las he considerab BILE saving in the time OF erecting
H. and as the plans for the structure are
completed. /; will be possible to place the orueIs
for the necessary material with NUMBER or mis-,
SO that the actual work Of putting 1t together can
be done at rapid rate . /, - ,..,td
reason why the new bridge should not De DuiIt III
tho next five years, that the opening exercises
can take place in the first year or the new century
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-06
COLD WEATHER USED Up POWER.


HEAVY DEMANDS Oh THE TROLLEY COMPANIES
EXTRA ENGINES REQUIRED TO FURNISH
ELECTRICITY FOR TIE NEW HEATERS.
TIE cold weather on Saturday and Yesterday made
a great difference at the two big pOwer-houses o;
the BROOKLYN Heights Railroad Company at sec
ond-ave and Fifty-second st. and al Kent and D-
vision ayes Last winter the ears were heated by
the old-fashioned stoves. During the last three
months nearly all these were taken out ANA electric
heaters substituted There had been little use for
the new heaters until Saturday morning when or
ders were given at the power-houses 10 turn on
plenty Of heat Each car went out with volume
o, warm air flowing from each OF the six heaters
under the car seas. The drain upon the supply
soon became manifest. and one OF the reserve l""-
HORSEPOWER engines in each power-house was
started As the traffic became heavier still another
set gong and these used all day. The irafhc
Yesterday was lighter but The increased cold ana
the consequent need Of more heat kept the Gema M
upon the power-housss approximately al N" point
where - Saturday.
An effort made 10 &c; from the company .
officials Yesterday idea Of the cost OF tn ele'
tric heating as compared with the old method. but
the men duty not able 10 give close 'iknr's
The principal item o: expense was conceded TO be
me coal co,sumytiO and few extra hreinen. NJ
increase was necessary I'm the force Of engineers.
A number OF mOtormen reported Tor duty Iast
night with slightly frostbitten. y rul', nov
ever they warmly dressed and mnin"d. ana
did not seem TO mind the cold The cars were al
mirably heated by the electrical apparatus
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-06
TO BEGIN BUSINESS TODAY.
THE NEW BOARD OF ALDERMEN WILL
HOLD IT'S FIRST SESSION
SQCABBI.E OVER THE Observation-Disclosures
IN THE MAKEUP OF THE RAIL
ROAD COMMITTEE

IN THE MAKEUP OF THE RAIL
ROAD COMMITTEE.
The new Brooklyn Board of Aldermen will meet
today in business session for the frs; time. The
Board IS larger than any that has met in Brooklyn
for twenty years. In 1876, when some OF the wards
represented by two men. and the Aldermen
acted as Supervisors there were thrty-sX mem
bers Of the Board.
The present Board. that OF 1867. consists Of
twenty eight, members. four from each Of the
seven adermarc districts. The members OF the
present Board follows:
LIST District-Martn j. Comfy, John J. Dunn. John
lid District-David S Stewart. William II. I.eay-
craft, William j. TAYLOR and samuel SAMUEL. Myers;
Schusser. Samuel T.. Thompson and Frederick W.
William Keegan and W. A. Doyle.
yn Ct IL e jor JameS III Rnsses
With District-PafricfJ Donlon. David W. Wei
ton Theodore Maurer and Rudolph c. Backer
vim Dstrlct-Frank +. Williams. Joseph x.
Clark. Charles u. liaubert and Charles II. Fran
cisco
The Republicans have a majority of four, and Of
the Republicans Leaycraft. Clark. LEIGH and Haul
bert were members of the old Board: of the Demo-
Gratis. Gufoyle, dunno, McGarry and Hennessy
were in the board of 1Ssi-9j Other Aldermen
served in former Boards
The Republican Aldermen held "A caucus last Fri
day night and IL is said that a number OF petty
ealousies and fractional differences came to the sur
face Since then there has been some gossip con-
corning the possibility of deal between the Demo
Gratis and some of the Republican members VINO
take to heart the defeat of Dave stewart me
Democrats. however. have nominated Alderman
Guilfoyle for president and Joseph V Sculey. FOR
City Clerk Some Of the Democrats say that If there
shall be a deal will be on the question OF patron
age. - 49, >,
Stewart has been called the Gas Trust candi-
date and ii was because the caucus left him In the
cold that this alleged condition OF affairs may
exist. His friends il IS said, had intended 10
secure all the pums and had made promises in
their wards based wha; formerly appeared TO
be a strong combination. In the bounds or pat
ronage of the Board the city tlerkshlp anu me
subordinate offices in the Clerks patronage, me
keeper and assistant keeper of the city Hall the
Aldermanic committee clerks. and about twenty
other places that within the patronage OF the
Supervisors in the past Ii II is said that Mayor
Wurster would like to see Deputy CITY Clerk Jones
made Clerk instead Of Benjamin, and there II a
rumor that Controller Palmer favors Jones; but
the reports seem 20 lack confirmation.
In view of the proba BILE appcat atoms OF the trolley
companies for franchises II seems that the com
position of the Railroad Committee OF the Board IL
a matter of extra public importance The make
I'D or the Committee on Gas ana flectiIcltN ~
also a matter OF public interest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-06
ALDERMAN WILLIAMS ILL FROM BLOOD
POISONING.

Alderman Francis r. Williams. of the Eighteenth
Ward is confined at his home, No. 20 Orient-ave,
suffering from blood poisoning and II Will be some
weeks II f. said before he will be able to leave the
house Mr. williams is superintendent of the Peter
Cooper glue factory I'm Maspeth. Long Island, and
on the day before Christmas. while inspecting ma
tcria poison got into his system through ahrasons
ON his hands The next day his hands sweed to
twice the natural size Or. Xehoffer was sent for
and succeeded in reducing the swelling somewhat.
uauhcrt of the twenty seventh ward, who is also
sick from the meeting of the Board of Aldermen
to-day will II is said prevent permanent organlza-
tlon being effected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-06

widow of General Grant Mrs. Sartors, the Generals
daughter and his sons expect to be present Miss
Grant Colonel Grants daughter. will unve the
statue. General Horace Porter Will deliver an
address and the Second Brigade of the National
Guard. with number Of Grand Army posts. will
nrobably be present on parade.
The statue is now being constructed at the Mos.
man Bronze Works, Chicopee, Mass The statue
will he fifteen feet eight inches high. and the horse
will be ten feet five inches long. The pedestal 10
ready for the mounting of the statue which viii
not be ready for several weeks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-06
DASHED THROUGH FLAMES.
THRILLING EXPERIENCE OF SAMUEL
GOIDBURG AND HIS FAMILY.
FIRE BARRED THEIR WAY TO THE STREET, AND
WITH BLANKETS AROUND THEM THEY MADE
THE RUN HANDS OF CHILDREN

WITH BLANKETS AROUND THEM THEY MADE
THE RUN HANDS OF CHILDREN
sCoRCIIED.
Policeman Miller of the Sixteenth Precinct,
early yesterday morning. while passing the store
of Samuel Goldburg. a dealer In musical inst'u-
ments at No. GA Broadway. saw that the IN
terror Of the place was in flames. The build
ing is three-story frame. and occupied oE
several families. and Goldburg lived win MS
wife and three children In two rooms of OF the
store. After arousing the sleeping occupants
Miller turned in an alarm. On the second moor
lived Isadore Marks, with his family, ana Will
lam Cook occupied the third floor Marks ana
Cook got their wives and children down the
stairs to the street in half-suffocated cohdi-
ton
Godburg and his family had a more thrilling
experience When Miller aroused Godburg the
latter attempted to enter his store. and found 1t
q of flames. He aroused his wfe ana
children and told them to follow him. When
the family attempted to gain the street by the
hallway they found that the fire had worked
through the wall from the store. Selling three
boxes containing valuable goods. Godburg gave
them to his eldest son and. wrapping blankets
about the boy and his mother. told them TO go
through the blazing hallway TO the street. Gold
burg followed them with his two other children
Isaac and Alfred. three and 1--WE years old re
6pectlNely. He also wrapped DldnkttS dpout
himself and the children, and when they reached
the street the blankets were on fire and the
hands of the children were scorched by the
flames
The burns were dressed by a druggist and the
family took refuge in the apartments of George
Williams at No. $50 Broadway The other ten
ants Of the building were cared for by the
neighbors.
In the excitement the eldest boy dropped one
of the boxes given him by his father. which
contained jewery worth $50, and it was not
recovered. -
Goldburg's loss stock was $1,000. and COOK
loss was 81 900. The building is owned by
Marks who estimates his loss at $4,000. The
cause of the fire is unknown.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-06
THE REV. DIR. BEHRENDS TO CHANGE HIS
HOME.

The Rev Dr. A. J. f. Behrends, pastor o. the
Central Conversational Church, Will on April
move from his presen, home. at No l3l lierkimer-
st. 10 the house OF John TrusOw. at Brooklyn
ave and Dean-st His new house IL OF the
pre:tiest and most commodous IN the ncighbor-
hood and Is most pleasantly situated. II Is larger
than his old home, and this is one OF the reasons
why Dr. Hehrends selected II. His study VIII h"
on the third floor. although az present he works
in room adjoining the parlor on the first noor.
DR. Behrends expects TO BE- settled In nls new nome
before May !.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-06
CORONER COOMBS HAS LOTS OF BUSINESS.
THE ILLNESS or CORONER MASON HAS MADE HIN

THE ILLNESS OF CORONER MASON HAS MADE HIN
HtsTLE"-FouRTEEN CASES In ONE DAY.
III I'm compelled to work much longer as I've
worked since January J. I'll be holding an IN
quest on myself" said Coroner f. b. Coombs
YEARLY to a Tribune reporter at midnight on Satur-
day Dr. Coombs his way TO his home IN
the Twenty third Ward and looked as II he needed
sleep
THE duties OF the new office would naturally 30
trying" continued the Coroner "and / expected -
be busy but Coroner Mason was taken sick the
day before New Years. and has been laid up at
his house ever since. | have had TO do his WORK
as well as my own, and taken altogether | can
assure you Il Is no snap on "Wednesday, tns
first day. had five cases, nine on the seconos
seven Friday and fourteen to-day. These cases
were scattered all the city. There IL con-
siderable novelty experiences. and only for
that | suppose | should be more exhausted than
| am In one case to-day in South Brooklyn.
in a hurry to get through an inquest. and t9Id
my clerk to get a jury In the shortest possible
time. He made Decline for ginm. In about
five minutes he had half dozen OF as doubtful
looking mortas as Eve seen for many day Thsy
had served jures before. was struck wit11
the appearance OF one man IN particular. He looKea
thoroughly scared When he was told that VA
a Coroners jury that he was wanted for, he looKev
relieved. Coming over to where | stood. he wh's'
pered:
Holy smoke. boss. but was scared | was
running little pool game on the races when you,
man came up and said he wanted me. though
| was pnched sure.
People give all sorts of excuses when they are
wanted for service on Coroners jury contin Sv
Coroner coombs They try to beg OF because 'ns ~
something But none OF these excuses are VIZ. h..
We grab citizens wherever we find them wnr ,i bs
Re kH this or w ee ali rsh Sd hen hope
shall not have fourteen cases In one day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-06
rI-XrRAr. or ANDERSON CoLWELL

The funeral OF Anderson Colweli. an Oh sea
captain. who died on Thursday was held yesterday
afternoon al 80 O'Clock at his home, 81 East
Twenty-thirl-st. and Emmons-aye. Mr. to"eu
was seventy-sx years old. and had lived In Sleeps
head Bay for over fifty years. He was often
called upon conduct fishing parties, ana ala ii
large business in renting boats.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-06
TO BE UNVEILED ON APRIL. 81.

The large equestrian statue OF General Grant to
be mounted In front of the Union League Club will
be unveiled on April 81 1885, the anniversary Of
General Grants birthday. Colonel Frederick d.
Grant has communicated with the Committee of
Arrangements. informing 1t that his mother the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-06
DEATH OF WILLIAM Il. WADSWORTH.

William r. Wadswcyth. for several years n valued
employe of the Home Insurance Company, at No II?
broadway died suddenly Saturday from pneu-
monia at his home, No. 29i Macon-st.. Brooklyn.
after an illness of few days. lie was born III
Brooklyn on March 3. 1910. and had always lived In
his native city save for few years spent at school
I'm Louisville, Ky He was connected with the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company AZ clerk and
with the Firemen's Fund secretary. or late he
had been in the loss department Of the Home Com
pany. - ,,,.. &c..
ell ROYAL Arcanum, and TO the Veteran Fireman.
Association. lie H. survived by widow and two
sons " r. Wadsworth jr.. and T.. :. Wadsworth
botn of Brooklyn. The funeral Will be held this
evening at the house.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-06
FLUCTUATIONS or THE TRADE.

From The Yonkers Statesman
Imra-Is Miss de Rox engaged to that young Eng
lsh lord yet?
Irene-No; not vet.
Isn't IL time that she was?' 81.
mo: she's waiting until after the holidays. sn'
thinks everything will be cheaper them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-06
Flint'S Fine Furniture.

A elegant assortment OF Iniad Tables ana ~
ines. at very low prices. be hal at FLiNTS ~
West sd Street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-06
THE REV. DR.. HALLS SUCCESSOR not
CHOSEN.

Lyman r. Greene vestryman Of Holy Trinity
Protestant Episcopal Church. told Tribune re
porter last night that there was no truth in the
rumor that a rector to succeed permanently the
Rev DR.. Hall had been selected by the vestrymen
or their Committee on Selection. Mr. Greene said
he could not tell when the vacant rcctorship VIII
be filled or the name OF the prospective Incumbent
announced. He said there no truth In the re-
port that the vestrymen were considering exclusive
~ the name of a Boston clergyman
The Rev. DR.. Bowling. who has been serving as
rector temporarily. SAID IN communication to The
Tribune. published yesterday. that there was not
the slightest probability OF his becoming the in
cumbent of Holy Trinity parish but that he had
accepted the vestrys invitation 10 remain at Holy
Trinity for three months more, and until after
Easter. and in the mean time VIII conduct Lenten
services.
The Christmas musical programme drew large
crowd OF music-lovers to the church last night.
The galleries crowded and there was hardly
standing room at the rear end OF the handsome in
terror week before the programme had
been begun, but bad 10 be left incomplete on &C
count Of accident 10 the organ.
The main part of last nights programme con
sisted Of the cantata for Advent and hristmastide
called THE Coming of the King. the music OF
which compC sed by Dudley Buck. the organist.
The music by the choir soloist and oreansi was
given with impressive and beautiful effect.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-06
JUMPED AND WAS KILLED.
a DESPONDENT SERVANT GIRL LEAPED FROM
THIRD-STORY WINDOW TO THE YARD AND
DJrp HOSPITAL.


THIRD.STORY WINDOW TO THE YARD AND
DIED IN A HOSPITAL.
Lizzie Hatsch, servant thrty-three years oiu'
employed for two years in the family OF Frederick
r. FRANKIE, at No. RS Penn-si committed suic'ue
yesterday by jumping from a third-story "ihao"
10 the yard. Lizzie from Germany three
years ago. and lived with a brother IN HARRISON
ave until she found a place with the Frahke
family During the summer months younger
sister arrived in this country and went 10 i've III
Harrison-ave. When the younger sister went ~
Philadelphia a month ago without saying goouoy
70 Lizzie or telling her that she going away,
Lizzie became respondent and broodei continually
over the matter. week ago her actions were
those OF a demented woman. \: II O'Clock yester-
dav morning Lizzie went TO her room on the tllld
floor and jumped out of the window
son OF Mrs. FRANKIE who was readins III
room on the second floor. the woman as she
passed the window. and ran downstairs calling
10 his mother When Mrs FRANKIE reached the
ward the woman unconscious ana bleeilhg
from the ears and mouth A call was sent Tor an
ambulance surgeon. and she was removed 10 81
Catharines Hospital, where she died
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-06
TO ELECT ELEVATED RAILROAD OFFICERS

The annual election OF officers of the Brooklyn
Elevated Railroad Company viii be held on Janu-
airy s. 1t s believed that the present board of ofli-
GERS will reelected although 1t has been rumored
that an attempt would be made to replace General
g. T.. Wlngate. the vice-presdent g. A. Putnam,
a former president. has been credited with attempt
ing 10 secure the election OF his son to the place.
but ii IL believed that Anthony Barrett. who con-
trolls the voting power between the Putnam and
Uhman factions in ;he company. will exert his
strength In favor OF General Nngate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-06
The News of Brooklyn

Spanards. includes many highly intelligent citi-
zens and fine dipomatists.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-06

VIOLATIONS OF THE SPEED ORDINANCE.
Charles f.. Franklin. speed inspector OF trolley
lines. has made his first weekly report 10 Mayor
Wurster SO far the inspector knows there were
eighty-nne viola lions OF the speed ordinance or
these, forty-nine offences were charged against the
Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company; the highest
speed was attained the GranG-st. and Meeker-
ave Inc being l955 miles an hour Next came the
Atlantic Avenue Railroad Company. with seventeen
violations: speed OF 1905 miles an hour was re-
corded in Bergen-st. Thirteen violations were
charged TO the Queens County and Suburban Rail
an hour The Nassau Company violated The speed
ordinance five tines: one OF its cars was run at
speed greater than eighteen miles an hour Three
and two violations charged. respectively
against the DeKalb-ave. and Smith-st lines the
highest rate OF speed being little over sixteen
The CORPORA ton Counsel has listed H3 cases OF
viola tons OF the speed ordinance.
BISHOP POTTER TO PREACH TO MhSONS.
Bishop Potter will preach this evening at o'clock
10 Masons in the Church OF the Atonement. at
seventeenth-st' and Ffth-ave., the Rev Homer
Wellrlan, rector A room m the par.sh-house VIII
be placed at the disposal OF the Masons as place
OF assembly. and IL IS expected that the knights
Tt npiar will appear in full uniform. Bishop rot
ter who is himself Mason. VIII endeaVor 70
make the meeting one OF the most noteworthy
Knights Templar services held in BROOKLYN TOT
some tine. The Rev. DR.. living. Grand Pre.ate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-06

~ tho Grand Encampment OF the United States,
and others VIII give short addresses
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-27
MRS. NE1NEcKE AGAIN ARRESTED.
Accused This Time or Stealing o Lot Of
Furniture-DischnrEed.

AC0uo0o TINS I1mo OF StSAItuG . AOt OF
Furniture-DischnrEed.
Mrs. Jessie Meinecke, tho divorced wife of o
Greenwich street wholesale druggist, WAS ar
ralRned In Yorkville Court yesterday on q charge
of larceny preferred by Mrs. Jane Lewis of sol
East Twenty-fourth street. Maggie Leo. 81
years old. who was arrested with Mrs. Meineoke
WAS not in court, as she Is under treatment in
Bellevue Hospital. Both women gave their ad-
dress as 476 Tn ird avenue.
Detectives Rink and Coleman Of the East
Twenty-second street station. who made the
arrests. told Magistrate Crane that q
week ago Wednesday Mrs. Leo applied at
the Lying-In Hospital in East Thirty-hfth
treet for shelter and care. There was no
room for her. and DR.. Ayers Of the hospital
stan sent her to his homo in East Thirty-fourth
street. with Instructions to act as assistant to
Annie Lewis. his cook, promising her shelter as
long ms she did 30. Annie felt sorry for Mrs.
Lee. and sent her to tho homo of her mother,
Mrs. Jane Lewis. at 30l East Twenty-fourth
street Mrs. Lewis goes out each day :or work.
and on Friday. when she left the house. she
gave Mrs. Lee the keys.
When Mrs. Lewis returned Friday night she
found tho doors of tho fat locked. She slept
Friday night with her daughter in DIR. Ayers's
house. and on Saturday got a locksmith VINO
opsr sfh inc d 1n 5h. All ahs Sna 4 brsn t s,Wlsn f onG ia that
away. The housekeeper tolo her that Mrs. Lee
had had all the household goods carted away in
O truck In the afternoon.
Mrs. Lewis made complaint to the police, and
Wednesday the detectives located Mrs. Lee at
476 Third avenue, where she and Mrs. Melnecke
were keeping u lodging house, the rooms being
filled up with Mrs. Lewis's furniture. They ar
rested Mrs. Leek and took her to Bellevue Hos
pital. In the hospital Mrs. Leo told the de-
~tectives that she and Mrs. Meinecke had gone
to Mrs. Lewis's rooms, and that they had been
statement the detectives arrested Mrs. Mel
necke.
In court Mrs. Meinecke denied this statement
of Mrs. Lee. and declared that Mrs. Leo
had called at the house with the truck. and had
told her that she had bought the furniture sec
ond hand. Mrs. Moinecke said she was willing
to have Mrs. Lewis Jake the furniture.
MasIstrale Crnhs uLscnhrEen nips' MernrSke
several weeks before Mrs. Leo can be arraigned.