New-York tribune., 1899-10-02
No REST FOR TIE POLICE.


The citizens Of Staten Island are indignant
at the delay on the part of the city authorities
and although they realize that the electric COM
rany has done everything in its power to avoid
tn Dir present stand. they fearful Of the con-
SEQUENCES The streets in a condition Of total
darkness. will not be safe after o'clock at
night and the police will have more than they
can attend to IN looking after the safety OF the
| Inhabitar-s The result Of the action Is awaited
anxiousy all over the island
staten Island last night was so dark thaI
moving about on the streets was dansrtTuS LEU.
There was no moonlight. and walking was risky.
The sidewalks are not Of the best, ana even
with electric lights burning the Strctts "tIe ~ ~
oversafe to walk on. with the Hsh'9 '"' "''
task Is dangerous. ,
There was a slim attendance at the cnurcnes
last night because the usuaI atIehudh's III ulu
not care 10 venture out IN the udthn'~ tHe
rolice were warned when gong on uuty tl.d'
tha,, must he unusually active in watching lor
burglars and other lawbreakers tapIain b'ahr
informed all % the men on duty that "hlle 'n
,,,aean+ condition Of things existed ne "Ouil
ia o,.er,. man to strict accountability, ana
+bat thev must patrol carefully ana oe on con con
cant watch for suspicious characters lnlS
cones rather hard on the ponce, i"I uuiins 1',
,',..,.for ~ DaUev's return they, In common
,,tb tho nolic. u the rest Of the city, nave han
~ do extra duty. Now the rest II was h0Peu
might he obtained In relays cannot " wta nd" ~ ~
W. ne ,on ~ The Eighteth Precinct While the
.ts ara in darkness special details VIII ne
st,.o,nad AZ the ferries 70 watch for suspi-
ci"us Characters arriving and departing
THE ONLY PLANT on THE ISLAND
rho cor,nanv owns the poles and wires in the
s.roets and il hae the only plant for the gen
Grafton of electricity on the island except that
~ tho Midland Railroad, which is limited IN
conaci,v 70 the generation Of the power needeu
for frs cars Thus. unless the city ylelus anu
enters into contract with the staten lslahu
oo,,nanv there would seem 10 be no nope Iol
the residents for a long time 10 come Shou'D
the CITY enter into contract with the ne" COM
many 70 light the streets 1t would take "o"'"'
before plant could be erected ana the S''e'''
wired. ,.,.n,
The more thicky populated parts OF the isIa"u'
c.opleton Tompkinsvile. New-Brghton' west
>,o,,. prigbton and Po-t Richmond. can be re-
-, -, ,be city within few days as the Ola
-, ,oets have never been removed ana they
I'D only have 10 be fitted up with tops ana
,...r,ors n be available There is thus possI-
min, that the dark period on the shores VIII be
~ short duration but il must last for some
nights. as il will take time to put up the gas
ouSntb Win the villages in the interior and the
south end New-Dorp Touenvie, and other
nlaces. no such relief can be given for long
the unless by terms with the electric com
ranv In some pla % on the island N" store
kaapers whose stores are lighted with electricity
turned on their lights last night 70 illuminate as
hest they could the streets In front of their
stores Many residents, also did not draw their
blinds 50 that little Hight vas shed upon the
streets
REDI CED FARES TO WASHINGTON FOR THE
DEWEY RECEPTION. OCTOBER ID AND 30.
The ROYAL Blue LINE announces that special
Washington. D. G.. and return october lst and
q e Stations IN NeV.York: Central r. r. OF New
Jersey Liberty-st. and South Ferry.-AdYt