New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-12

the Thrd-ayc. elevated railroad and on her way
down town. subject only t. IN usual trials. ankle
ties and dangers incident to travel on the ele-
waited cars.
WHY THEY COMPLAIN.
one Of the standing grievances Of Harlem
and North Side residents. who know bad thing
when they see ii and make a lively disturbance
untl they have it changed for the better. is
the station at Third-ave and One-hundred-and-
tWsnty-ninth-st jewellers by the Elevated
Railroad who desire u take suburban trains are
compelled % change ears. although the law calls
for a continuous ride over the two elevated
roads. ON ordinary business days the tide Of
travel at any hour Is in one direction SO that
the croWdiug Is not 50 dangerous as on holi-
days. when passengers are going In both Girec-
tiun- AZ the same time %: the day. When a
ThVi-aVo. train and suburban train reach the
station at the same time and passengers start
- change cars. tn re is always a lively ana
Frequently dangerous scramble Each crowd
makes rush for the other platform. and when
the ting takes place al the bottom of short
flight Of stairs coats are torn and womons
clothing disarrangcd. eye II If no damage Is done
- any person. one If the worst instances or
cyrr,roNding was on last New Years Day.
when a few noisy men added to the confusion
unavoidable from the construction Of the sta
ton.
To part Of the station used by the New
Haven and Suburban roads is built OF rough
boards partly implanted. The number Of pas
songers transit 'rrel from the Th!rd-ave. trains
t. those for the suburban district is larger than
perhaps those 1T Forty -second-st and the
Bridge. The accommodations are - entirely In
adequate and the railroad officials do so little
10 aid passengers that IL - Surprising that fatal
acc ldcnts have not occurred The Elevated
Railroad has acquired by purchase almost the
whole block between Observation-Disclosures
eighth and One-hundrcd- twenty ninth SITS.
ami Second and Third ayes. 50 that a storage
place for trains and more adequate station
may AT some time be built but until that needed
improvement is made. the life OF a New Yorker
"A Tlirl-aNp pl-an dr.
ninth-st ia as exciting on tie elevated structure
as it is on the busy street level itself
LIVELY NEIGHBORHOOD AT NIGHT.
The existence of = variety theatre of three
liquor stores on the corners of the street and
avenue. of several other liquor stores forming
almost 4 continuous line for more than block
and Of resorts which formerly at least had an
unsavory reputation tends to make the neigh
borhCOd lively at night. as well in the day
time Harlem Bridge and the block between One
hundrod-and-twcnty and One-hundred-
and-thirtieth SITS. We're formerly the resort of
dissolutc women. and gambling devices We're
frequently splayed upon the street The tenn
porary bridS" At Thiri-aVe. is narrow and
crowded and traffic has increased so rapidly
that many of the dsorderly characters have
been driven away by the presence of people en-
gagged on business affairs. one of the large
buildings al the end Of the bridge was formerly
kept by Harry" Hill and was similar To the
resort which he carried on fos many years near
police headquarters.
The dingv. noisy. lively street corner may
within "a few years be completely changed The
new and handsome Third Avenue Bridge is well
under way and one of the approaches will cut
off a part Of the corner A wide roadway and
sidewalk for passengers leading to the draw
bridge will reVolutionize the character of the
surroundings The building of p new station
by the Elevated Railroad Company and the
change which may he necessary in the line of
the cable road will add new features. The
low frame buildings will disappear and business
houses may take the place of the collection OF
liquor stores Even when these changes are
accomplished the memories of old Harlem resi-
dents will recall this well-known street corner
as the scene of greater animation. even If II il
not of an orderly kind. than Is known in any
Other part Of the usually staid and respectable