New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-01
YONKERS.

The Common Council will hold a special meeting
this evening 10 hear grievances against the electric
railroad. At the last meeting Of the Council Alder
Houston offered n resolution that the man
ayers Of the road be requested to meet with the
committee TO hear grievances and sec what can be
done TO improve the service. The attorney for the
railroad has requested Alderman Houston TO pre-
pare list Of grievances. and the Aldermen will
submit n list of the desired improvements, among
which the following: THAT there be and
cleaner cars on each line; that will not shake
house TO its foundation every time they pass
tenders that fcnders-and not traps: cars run
OF shorter Naturalization to twenty-five minutes
on the Mount Vernon line and ten minutes on the
Warburton and Park ave- lines: a convenient
waiting-room suitable for ladies' at the end Of
Main-st.; conductors and motormen who will look
out for and stop ears for persons wishing to board
cars. and better accommodations for those who
travel daily between Ionkers and Mount Vernon
An invitation has been extended to persons having
grievances against the railroad to be present this
evening and state them. II is expected that there
Will be large attendance
There number OF affairs to take place this
week 1T the Womans Institute. In Palisade-ave
Tonight Fordham Morris will read "A paper
THE Borough Town OF Westchester" before the
Yonkers Historical and Library Association at S
o'clock. No charge for admission Is made. and the
public invited Tomorrow forenoon at 10 clock
held. Charles f. Gorton, superintendent OF the
pu lRI SCHOOLS SCHOOLS WV MAKE an address on Ihe
O'Clock the Yonkers Choral Society. Frederick r.
Burton conductor. will resume its rehearsals and
work Will be begun on the selections 10 be given
at the next concert, ia April On Wednesday even
ing the casthenc class OF the Woman's Institute
Club Will receive instruction from Miss Lillian
Clark. OF New York city. On Thursday evening at
O'Clock the fourth lecture by Edgar Stillman
Kelley The Art Of Listening TO Music" will be
given under the auspices OF the YOnkcrs Society
for University Extension. \ movement is on foot
to organize 4 basket ball team among the mem bers
OF the Woman's Institute Club. and meeting Will
be held next Monday evening for the purpose OF
Organization.
The second basket ball team OF the 4th Separate
Company 10 Mount Vernon Saturday night
and met team from the Young Mems Christian
Association Of that place The Yonkers team was
defeated 10y score Of % to !. A picked team from
tho Washington Heights Field club met the
Yonkers Athletic Clubs team the same evening
at the Casino Park Hill The home team won by
a score OF TO O. Tho first team OF the 18th Separate
Company will meet the New Britain team at the
armory In this city Friday night.
Verein will be held this evening at its hall. In
Post Lane There will b. number Of tablcaus. I'm
which the members and a number OF their women
friends will take part.
Elijah Sturdcvant died in Ionkers Saturday on
his eighty-hfth birthday lie was well known In
tho hating industry, In which he had been en-
gag ed for the greater part OF his le. When twelve
years old he went In with his brother In the bust
ness. then at Danbury. Conn. and for many years
the Sturdevant factory was well known In hating
circles. About twenty years ago he retired from
active business life. About Seyen yeara- ago he