New-York tribune., 1901-10-20
THE NEWS OF BROOKLYN
HAPPENINGS IN THE VARIOUS
PARTS OF KINGS COUNTY.
GOSSIP OF THE BOROUGH.

Saunders and surveyors have been at work in
JoraleInon and Fulton sts.. Brooklyn. for the last
week, getting data for the construction of the
rapid transit tunnel from Manhattan 10 the Long
Island Railroad station in Flatbush-ave. The work
men. who have been putting down pipes every
block enable the engineers discover the nature
of the ground through which they will have TO
work, have attracted considerable attention and
crowds which have watched the operations. So
many questions have been asked of the workmen
that times they have been badly hampered In
their operations.
The surveyors. however have caused the great
est amount of interest Their work has been done
at night, after 10 o'clock. This necessary on
account of the cOngested condition of the streets
IN the daytime. Little triangular Of white
cloth in front of two powerful lanterns are used
by the surveyors as a background for their plumb
IN order that il may be seen by the transit men,
sometimes 400 or 500 feet away. These little mys-
terious white set up in various places
the dmly lighted streets caused all sorts
Of emotions play through the minds of many
men who were on their way home after an even
ing spent at the cafe. For the lights in the
distance had strange fascination, and more than
one wayfarer gathered himself together and start
ed TO walk in a bee line, his con-
dition permitted. toward the ghosthke screens, OF
course, the surveyors have clear field from
their transit TO the plumb, and they had no end
Thursday night the surveyors worked in Fulton
st. and used the sidewalk being the prefera-
Its trolley and vehicular traffic. At either end
Of the range Of operations pedestrians ts, We're re-
Many did not understand the necessity of the re-
oee Of fhe ed and %s gazed at the little u
minated screen in the distance with astonishment
So trying their work that the surveyors de-
clared they ought TO receive treble pay.
The saunders pipes have been driven at every
block in Joralemon-st., and next week the drlllers
will begin TO bore for samples of soil, down to
depth Of several hundred feet in some places. A
sample will be taken every few feet placed IN a
can and properly labelled. From these samples
the exact consistency of the entire district through
the conditions shown by this chart that the CON
tractors for the various sections will base their
bids
The fact that at last actual and active work has
been begun the interborough rapid transit tun-
mel has caused the liveliest satisfaction to all
Brooklynites. 1t is said TO be the intention of the
Rapid Transit Commission to have the Brooklyn ss tn
work in Manhattan is completed
On and after tomorrow night the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit Company will operate nightly par
lor car service 10 and from the Brooklyn theatres
One will down Halsey-st 10 Nostrand-
ave, to Gatesave to Franklin-aye TO- Fuir9n-st; @ -
over the Seventh-aye. route coming straight down
T gs % e ana eng G9 eeh ay It it is SAID that
this parlor car service is absolutely novel Credit
Last summer he experimental 70 see whether there
enough demand for superior accommodations
and from Brighton Beach proved successful beyond
expectations. bringing in a clear profit Of several
thousand dollars.
Francis L. Corrao, the young lawyer and leader
of the Brooklyn Italians who have come out in
support Of Seth Low, made funny mistake when
he sought inform the fusion candidate or the
honor which had been conferred upon MI Low by
the sons Italy. The Italian organization Is not
large but it insisted upon the formality Of a per-
sonal notification of and acceptance by the candi-
date. Some one told Mr. Corrao tnat MI. Low
RI Of inn HEADQUARTERS
the Brooklyn Democracy ex-senator Sof1eys
yer went into the headquarters. in the Arbuckle
Building. and asked to see Seth Low He was
looked at in amazement and greeted with IaughieF.
Upon having his mistake explained NED to him he ne Iee ,b
notification was given in due form.
Friction has broken out again between the
womens Republican League and the Original
women's Republican League. 1t all came about
because the accommodating officers Of the Con-
gress Club, a Republican organization for men,
unwittingly promised both organizations the use
of the club rooms as headquarters. Mrs. Kate NJ.
Bostwick, the president Of the Original League,
was the organizer and president Of the Women's
League. a year ago she was defeated for re-elec-
She voted for herself and declared the result
q tie but when q fight for the property Of the or
ganization was made in court her opponents won
Not admitting defeat, however. she started
other club and called it the Original Women's Re
publican League Needless to say, the members
OF one organization not on speaking terms with
tween them could better be expressed in stronger
terms. At recent meeting Benjamin Vandelf,
chairman Of the house committee of the Congress
Club, said that the Women's Republican League
moved aG that they be extended 10 them Mr Van
delf speaking for Mrs Bostwck's organiza-
tion, but Alfred T. Hobley supposed IL TO be the
other organization the president Of which, Mrs.
Fisk. had asked him TO get the use Of the club
rooms for her club. So Mr.. Hobley enthusiastically
seconded the motion, which unanimously
carried Then Mrs Bostwick informed by Mr..
Vandelf that her league could the club rooms.
Mr. Hobley said the same thing TO Mrs Fisk. Now
they going to do about it.