New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-09
IN THE NORTHERN WARDS
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO PEOPLE LIVING
BEYOND THE HARLEM.
THE USUAL ACTIVITY WAS HELPED By IRE
STARTING OF THE NEW TROLLEY LINE
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,rrrr 1-sr-Ar ACTIVITY WAS HELPED BY THE
STARTING OF THE NEW TROLLEY LINE
TO UNIoNPoRT AND A DINNER
In snite Of the heat Of last week the people OF
the North Side have kept things MOVING anu
shown activity In many ways. the Uhiohpor.
Taxpayers Association celebrated the starting or
a trolley-ne which gives them their first direct
railroad connection with the outside world Inc
celebration was In the shape OF dinner, fo-
lowed by congratulatory speeches, at Musss
Hotel. where arrangements were mace LOT more
than one hundred guests. August II. DEM pre-
sided and NJ Dannerfelser. the vice-president OF
the association was assisted by Joseph Schneider.
the secretary, NJ Schoemmell. the treasurer. and
Frank Gass the financial secretary. In making
the guests welcome and comfortable for the even
ing President Dehl told what united or8aniza-
tion coupled with vigorous kicking had done TOT
the people In getting the trolley line. ana ne
prophesied in the near future an extension OF
the line to Westchester-ave. for single rare he
then introduced James l.. Wells the Tax Commits
s,orer to replied to the toast. The Great North
side" Mr. Wells made a short address. and gave
way to Samuel Mcmillan. the Park Commissioners.
who responded to the toast "Our Public PARKS
The Rev F. NJ Clendenn said that the taxpayers
deserved much credit for their efforts 10 get
the trolley line and told of the difficulty and
fat,9ue of travelling to West Chester in former
Among
ing were J. A Goulden. the Rev Dr. Mcmahon,
C. Hottenroth Commissioner Haffen. John NJ
T,arnev and President Mahar. OF the Union Rail-
way Company
The LAYING Of the cornerstone OF the new church OF
81 Johns German Lutheran Church VIII De cele-
brated this afternoon at o'clock. The new building
will be In Fulton-ave, between Ons-hundred-a
sixtv-ninth and One-hundred and SEVENTEEN ss The
exercises will be in charge OF the pastor. the Rev
Mr. Reiderbecke who will be assisted by the Rev. G.
c. Berkemeier the director OF the Wartourg orphan
AsyIum near Mount Vernon. The church choir and
the Harmonic Singing Society will supply the music.
The Morrisania Yacht Club held its first ladies' day
last week 1t was spent in sail up the Sound and
return including a stop at Knabs Park. where din
ner was served.
The bicycle parade OF the Prospect Wheemen will
be he'd on Wednesday August H. and promises to be
success The cyclers will ride the following
route: Starting the clubhouse No COS East one
hundred and forty eghth-st., at o'clock p. m.
thence to Willis-ave.. TO One-hundred and thirty
fourth-st 70 One-hundred- and thirty lghh-st 10
and across Madisonave bridge to One hundred nd
thirty sixth-st to Fifth-ave.. to One hundred and
sxteenth-st., to Manhattan-ave.. to One-hundred-
and-tenth-st.. TO Columbus-ave., TO the Western
to Fifty-ninth-st. and return.
The fishermen OF the North Side have been enjoying
great sport OF late and they have already collected
enough FISH stories to last them all OF next winter
party consisting OF Jacob Pfeffer s. Moser Richard
Damn. Henry Schreier and II. Brende boarded tho
yacht Flying Squid on Wednesday at Sheepshead
Bay When OF the Scotland Lightship they began TO
pull In bluehsh, and at nightfsll they had captured
nearly lo Jacob Pfeifer caught the biggest one OF
the day IL was so large that Mr. Pfeifer had 10
have assistance in getting 1t board the yacht He
insisted on seeing the size OF the FISH before It
pulled on board as he was afraid It might cause the
yacht 10 founder.
Another hsh story which the North siders are talk
ing ABOUT Is the capture or shark by Arthur Elbrig
u One hundred -thrty-sxth- He left Pelham
Bridge on Thursday on a bass and weakfsh expedi-
ton lie had good luck. and soon caught two dozen
striped bass and weakfsh Weighing from to i've
pounds each Suddenly Mr.. Elbrlg felt strong tug
on the line and the boat began TO rock and move on
Pictures of devilsh and other terrors OF the deep
began to MI the imagination of Mr.. Elbrig He took
courage, however. and made his mind to see what
was on the end OF the line sink the boat He pulled
with all his strength. and was finally rewarded py |
seeing the head OF shark Mr.. ElbriE hurriedy |
reached for his revolver. and taking quick aim MI
the Ash in the head with the nrst bullet rms
stunned his fshshp, and Mr.; Elorig settled MS |
wstery career with 1--WE more bullets. He then put |
a rope around the shark and towed him TO Pelham |
Bridge The shark measured six feet in length.
The school inspectors Of the Thkty-third District