New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-05
GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.

The trolley line in second-ave has been blocked
for two DAYS by drifting and sand the com
bina:lon forming "A solid mass which the snow
plough could no, dislodge Cars running 10 Thirty
ninth-st ferry have been obliged TO use the Third
ave tracks The company has been put 10 con-
siderable trouble and expense In attempting to Keep
the road clear but this has been hard work. be-
cause OF the open fields Of sandy soil west Of the
Second-aye tracks between Bay Ridge and the
ferry gang of men has been set to work on the
obstruction and will undoubtedly have the road
Gear this morning. providing the high winds sub
side.
Mrs Dora Bruins. sIxty-hve years Old OF No. 1896
scholes-st left her home on Tuesday night TO visit
friends at No III Montrose-ave. As she entered
the kitchen she was attacked by heart disease and
fell the floor dead.
Anna Creamer. twenty-five years old OF No. lis
Boerum-st had such bad toothache yesterday
morning that she got up to get some laudanum to
Kill the pain Instead Of the laudanum bottle she
got one containing carbolic acid and swallowed
some OF the poison. An ambulance surgeon saved
her life.
William Strong for many years connected with
the Central Once detective squad. IA III at his
home No GAO Marcy-ave The Doctors attending
him say recovery is Impossible. He Is a brother OF
Miss Susan Strong. the singer
The Board OF Directors OF the Brooklyn Heights
Of Messrs Morris and whitehouse. as counsel for
the system Collin e. Sheehan. OF New-York. are
the new attorneys for the company.
President Joseph Clark OF he Common Council
and Alderman Fra, cisco have gone to Albany with
an amendment to Corporation Counsel Burr
amendment which provides for the supervision of
bridges between BROOKLYN and Queens County by
the City Works Department. The amendment
which the Alderman will try to have made into "A
law will provide that the work Of construction.
supervision and forth remain with the Board OF
Aldermen. The controlling reason for the tquabble.
Il seems is the fact that there are between forty
and fifty bridge-teLdcr to be appointed In connec-
ton with these bridges and the appointments are
looked upon by the Aldermen as their legitimate
"plums."
A memorial service In honor Of Mrs. A. E. Burke.
a sister OF j. g. r. Stranahan. was held Yesterday
at the home OF Mrs Churchill Cutting. No. 27
President-st. The occasion also the regular
quarterly meeting OF the Grand LcIgne Associa ton.
a French mission In Canada under the direction
OF the Baptist denomination. Mrs. Burke. who
died recently. came to Brooklyn nearly nifty years
ago. from Peterboro N. y. where she was born on
December H. 1920. In 1852 she was married to DR..
A. c. Burke In 1862 Dr. and Mrf. Burke helped to
organize the Tabernacle Baptist Church. For
thirty-nve years before her death she was great
sufferer from rheumatism. and although an In
valid most OF the time. she retained the keenest
interest In missions.
by Charles ok. a well-known horseman. at Sleeps
head Bay Road and Ocean Parkway. caught hre
/ kst night and was completely destroyed. Two
alarms sent out. and the Brooklyn Department
responded. but was unable to save the building.
The loss waa about 5000.