New-York tribune., 1896-05-24
IN THE NORTHERN WARDS.
NEWS OF INTEREST TO PEOPLE LIVING
BEYOND THE HARLEM
A PLAN TO EXTEND THE TROLLEY SYSTEM
TAXPAYERS ALLIANCE REPORTS-A 81

A PLAN TO EXTEND THE TROLLEY SYSTEM
TAXPAYERS ALLIANCE REPORTs-A Bl-
CYCLE POLICEMAN FOR WILL1s-AVE
.ohoro. co- tho extension Of the trolley system.
10 as TO connect the upper part of New-YorK WIN
the Hudson River towns far as Tarrytown ana
with other points further east, has been dcVP'oPu
recently The New-York. Elnlsford and White
Pains Railroad Company has line rom Nhi'e
Plains to Emsford and branches out from WhHe
Plains In different directions. 1t Is now proposed 10
extend the lire from Elmsford to Tarryto"n ana
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery: also to connect Nhl''
Plains with Mamaroneck and with Yonkers. Inc
great Jack in the transportation system has hereto
fore been that the Hudson River ana Long lsidIu
towns had no connecting lines. Places along the
Harlem River Railroad have also been cut OIL ITO"
towns to the eastward end westward The pro-
tected lines will connect with the Union Railway
trolley lines. and bring TO the northern part OF
New-York city much Of the traffic which now goes
by various railroad 10 the lower part OF the
city.
The Taxpavers' Alliance held meeting on Monday
evening which reports received from seVera!
of the committees W. ". Miles. jr.. reported the
result OF an interview had by the members OF the
Committee on Rapid Transit with Mayor strong
The committee believed that the proposition Of the
Manhattan Railroad Company 10 extend Its present
line 10 Fordham and from there westward TO the
Harlem River and thence sOuherly. connecting win
the West Side elevated system, entirely made
quate. They believed that the elevated road should
be extended by a westerly route TO the Harlem River
and thence to the city line secondly, by the extern
sion Of the present Suburban Road along the Bronx
River TO the city line and third. by branch road
from One-hun dred- and d-forty- y-second-st. through
Woodstock West Farms Unionport, Wilamsbridge
and other towns TO Mount Vernon. The report was
adopted by large majority Of the representatives,
of the property owners associations of the northern
wards.
The May walk of the Sunday-schools held
Wednesday was the most successful Of the five
which have been conducted by the Sunday school
Association of the Twenty-th.rd and Twenty-fourth
Wards. The sight from the reviewing stand in St.
Mary's Park a beautiful one. the display OF the
banners and flags being only less beautiful than
that of the crowds OF prettily dressed children who
marched past the reviewing officers.
Memorial services in honor of John c. De La
Vergne have been arranged to be he'd on Thursday
dred-and-fOrty-sX ana Third-ave. The meet
ing will be under the direction of the North Side
president Controller Ashbel p. Fitch has been in
vited TO deliver euogy upon Mr. De La Nergne
placed in charge of the Botanical Garden, attract
ed large audience TO the Fordham CUB on
trated by views showing the natural beauties of
the Bronx Park site and of the botanical gardens
a. London Paris Brussels. Berlin and other cities
The plans for the proposed botanical gardens
were described in detail. and Professor Briton eX-
would he carried out so far that the display of
plants would be attractive TO visitors.
11on SnnuS @ S 65g Sa%fS neS 81 saura number Of the
members prepared themselves for these games in
the winter and 1t is expected that they will make
< policeman has been detailed to do bicycle duty
in Willis-ave. from One-hundred-and-t -thiid-
come exceedingly dangerous FOR any one 10 cross
the avenue this point since the street has been
aspAalted account of the fast riding OF some OF
the cyclists.