New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-15
ALLEGED ELEVATED Road NLISANCES.

THE BOARD or HEALTH TO HEAR COMPLAINTS,
To-DAY-CAPTAIN CHADwICKs LETTER
President Murphy Of the Health Board said yes
terday that after the regular meeting Of the Board
to-day there would be public hearing In the mat
ter OF the alleged nuisances complained OF TO the
Board as being maintained by the Manhattan kaii-
way Company. He added that the complaints nad
been so numerous that II had been thought best 10
give all a chance 10 be heard.
President Murphy has received a letter from Cap
tain F. F. Chadwick OF the United States flagship
New-York relative to this matter. Captain Chad-
wick has been invited to be in attendance and
state his views. His letter is as follows:
United States Flagship NewYOTk. First Rate too
To the Board OF Health New-York.
Gentlemen beg TO make an appeal for frssn r ar
difficulty in the surface Is far more serious man
in the latter entered surface cars 'ss ash ahso
in which there were over thirty persons Wit h,r
lutely no ventilation. The ventators ana ootn
doors were closed There Is no need LOT me 70
One cannot call ii atmosphere under sucn cohoi-
This morning the day being mild and as beau
tifu as could be desired. was In car IN Grand
St. II Which there TeTe NINE The air
naturally such that rode on me plstiopSH',, ~,
elevated cars during the morning and evening
hours in winter on account Of the stencil -.
The usual habt of streetcar conductors IN colo
weather IL they give the passengers any air az all
is 10 do so by Keeping the rear door open rms
T IrsS II gV air There should be certain venaor
AT the top OF the cars which It would be Impossible
his own will in the matter he is free 10 close every
thing the nstigation OF some foohsn OF ignorant
make this appeal in the me o Of soSd hsa s
the Board itself The Board has gone SO far as 20
inaugurate a non-spitting crusade lhls u, OF
course a step in the right direction from every
point Of view and il has had some good effects.
hui when | sec a policeman splitting on the moor
OF car as have several times. one is hardly All
wrong in thinking that the law is not vigorously
enforced am very F E. CHADWICK.
The usual weekly meeting OF the Expense Com
mittee Of the Manhattan Railway Companys Board
Of Directors was held yesterday The session was
brief and no business of public importance 1t WAS
said was transacted. An official, who had been
present m the meeting declined afterward TO dis
cuss the rumor that amicable understanding
had been arrived at with city officials regarding
the elevated structure in Battery Park Russell
sage when asked yesterday afternoon ,what was
likely TO occur IN me oa LEI T., bes, Sor the
The management OF the Manhattan Railway
statement Of Fire Chief Croker as 10 the alleged
danger Of the third rail TO hremen who might
have 10 use the elevated structure as a point or
vantage from which to fight fires. member OF the
Society of Electrical Engineers. however, is quoted
familiar with the system employed In supplying
electricity for traction purposes on elevated
Any section Of a road he continued. could be cut
out Of circuit and rendered dead at moments
service at other points, the electricity not being
along the rail over long distances but fed into
the rail at frequent points along the line. the rail-
itself being up into short insulated sections any
one Of which could he instantly thrown out OF cir
cult Instead OF being menace to IRE service. the
be made operate powerful electrical fire engines
on hs t b! R9p along The eHss % The
horse power at the service OF the city.