New-York tribune., 1901-03-10
THE NEWS OF BROOKLYN.
GOSSIP OF THE BOROUGH

Those who were present at the hearing on the
,ooklyn tunnel route given by the AIdernanic
crorrttee on Streets and Highways in the
T,orough Hall last Wednesday night had a treat
Eicb they viii not soon &orget II wish that they
orla hold a hearing every week" said one OF the
su6ience 1t would be much better sport than
re 10 a vaudeville show The committee con-
,.,;rg OF Aldermen Bridges, Wafer, Cardani Nc
on Cronin. Metzger and yelling were all pres
=, but the chairman, James ]. Bridges who pre-
,ses was the one particular star of the evening
E5is peculiar rulings and his constant comments
sre decidedly amusing. Men like Alexander E.
orr Edward NJ. Shepard and James McKeen. who
re much in earnest about the subject under dis
snssion. were alternately amused and thrown into
orsternation Early in the evening one of them
-osA 10 a point Of order. and quickly raped
- his seat with the remark
.We amt goin' TO have any points Of order here"
n, another occasion. when the remarks of a
,ain speaker were applauded, Bridges broke in and
said: .s ,.++ar sto, +bts h.ro han5o,ar,,,,
because II amt goin' TO take effect on the
committee
The question was whether the tunnel should oome
-, bv the Borough Hall and have fits terminus in
Flatbush-are or whether ii should go to South
p-oollyn one man from Queens spoke in favor OF
h rorough Hall route saying that it would be of
5yantage to persons living out in the direction
Iornaica Bridges did not seem TO relish the mans
remarks and shut him off in this, astounding
fashion say 20" n'e IN Long iSiahu lily 0oh
!esTyes
wei you never heard Of any ashes being
dumped in south Brooklyn did your" ALL.
This was a poser for the Queens man. who finally
siaTI1ffs siaTTa sad Bridges. 'I tell you have in Long
Issno Iss4s ci'S 's seen US 1',' - ,s
S nS'fE the subject in hand. But it had the desired
Eject for the man from Queens sat down so dazed
.bet he SD not say another WCrd all evening.
An old man named Archer. with long patri-
cbal beard. furnished amusing diversion
He is wei knowa character. and Is always seen
at public meetings
.i on, Nf~ Archer. of Archer's Stores" said the
ala MAJ. as he slowly arose to his feet. Say,
he arawled Il want 10 say that don't believe In
+rnnels Il is absurd to dig down one hundred
"a CITY feet to gain few seconds. I'm against
:, ss,,, (and he stretched out his arms and swept
-, ororrd like a windmill If We should take
M collection right here for tunnel BET mere
Is not o6 you who would give slA 0ei''S iO' H.
Sit down" roared Bridges
< .sIt %4H Gown and the gavel came down with
tbump that knocked dent in the bench: bench .,,,sa
rdber m 9on sS0 haye been paid 10 cents talk against
The proposition, and am going TO 40 ~ sbr,eked
Bridges and m running this here snoWV; oV, said
We'll you ooD3To %qnf ten 9e thousand votes and You
Won't be elected again again bank on tha''
lanes T. Hole, secretary of the Manulactuie1s |r
Association happened 10 know that the rev III
6 n Mcconnell, pastor OF Holy Trinity Church'
orraG sirrl
s,res an opportunity OF expressing his views ne
-snDaa mn to the platform and asked Alderman
Prtdees II he would next call upon Dr. McCohheli
Bridges nodded, and Mr.. Hole went oach 10 MS
coat When the speaker then on the moor sat
sou-n chairman Bridges said: Wen now near
80, NJ Mcconnell - and he looked straight at MI
T5of,a bridges again called Dr. McConnelIs name
The latter got up in the other corner OF the Iooi1
and began speak Before ne haG m oSr S1iG nane?
"DT McConnel-Dr. S. d. Mcconnell saiu 'ne
ii5'e mos IS that soy said Bridges, with suspicious
look toward Mr. Hoile. The latter sala so1
that il the first time ne mao peeH '0A0- Ava
minister.
After the hearing was over the alderTnanic COM
,,,-ea adjourned to a cafe in the vicinity OF the
po-orqb T5au There they imbibed refreshments
NJ be LIQUID variety and discussed the remarks OF
sbe well known men who had spoken Alexander h
orr was familiarly called ''Whiskers, ano equal
liberty was taken with some Of the others. inc
conrittee's stenographer was present ana was
freouertlv called upon for the exact language OF
The speakers.
say. what did that man Shepard say about the
legsature?" said one. Il don't believe ne kiio"s
what he's talking about"
Nr Stewards remarks were repeated % ue
eenoerapher and then they were olscussea @ ad,u
criticised in the free and easy manner OF cor
ner barroom. The committee sat thus IN soieiiii
Wei they viii make fine decision on this In:
pOrtant question OF tunnel s fpu9T' QUE won ''e'
II has been suggested that the proposed martyrs
monument Al Fort Greene, memorial 10 the men
who died in the prison ships Of the Revolution
should be made a library building. instead OF an
ornamental structure II IS not at all likely that
The proposition will meet with any consideration at
the hands OF those who have worked diligently Tor
the monument project and an appropriation py ue
government 10 carry II out.
An ENTERPRISE started in Brooklyn recently is
called hospital for decorative plants. Everybody
does not know how to give proper TO ferns
palms and rubber plants and keep them In good
condition IN winter. Sometimes they are injured
by gas and furnace heat, or from exposure become
chilled OF are dsfgured by accident The plant
hosniraI dnolor 2 small soon restores the