New-York tribune., 1902-07-20
AFFAIRS IN PHILADELPHIA
AGAINST REMOVAL OF MU-
NICIPAL HOSPITAL.

Philadelphia. July 1s CSpeciaD-For one week the
citizens Of this commonwealth have had chance
70 read IN the papers Of their choice news which
has not even had political favor. Apparently
the leaders. both Republican and Democratic. have
gone on their summer vacations. Even the hope
full Democrats have done nothing except to hold
conference. al which nothing more important was
done or even talked about than liking the oate loF
the opening OF the speaking campaign Even tAat
has been put far away as the middle OF Sep
teuber After the meeting City Chairman Don
nelly who Is suspected by one Democratic facuon
Of willingness TO have bis followers G M khLe fd Ie
that the State managers were SATISFIED 6nat m mar he
rnonlous anS Pattison- The only fear which
the Democratic State managers e&p[eiSSS @ ~ Ia a
IIprecedentedy large majority In this e1y enT P dGr
tbs aso9 State Tla0n lns' s1''0' - :. p,.t.,,,,.
+he RepubFican managers admit the possibility OF
3 Pattison majority outside Of Philadelphia2 they
tbey are SO certain Of division of the Democratic
tbaf fheg are prepared to trade away Pennypacker
Votes in ali dangerously close country legislative
SStSsS S ifb aao majority m @ Of the Assebynen in dis
pubAcans with Democrats
Probably no such storm Of protest has ever been
raised In this city than is threatened by the re-
noval Of the Municipal Hospital as IL is oicialiy
known the Hospital for the Treatment OF Conta-
sicus Diseases The City Councils have passed an
ordinance providing for the removal OF the aims
a05 fbe n Temevei Of the Municipal Hospital the
meadows. League Island known as Van cannon 2
which the proposed site for the pest house is locat
sa are arranging 1ss dag 1 9Rqa Mayor Ashbridge for
hearing Of protests before he signs the ordnance.
The Civ Han with banners and bands and demand
that he veto the ordinance
Administration after administration has been con-
WINGED by friends interested in real estate In the
immediate neighborhood of the present institution
that It's removal desirable, but up to date no
Mayor has been able TO Withstand the opposiuoh
aroused in the districts into which IT was pro-
posed to remove. The proposed removal OF the
hospital TO Cannon Bail Farm is considered to be
q part Of the scheme of purchase OF land on
Petty's Island for the almshouse at ngure enor
mousiy greater than the actual or the assessed
value OF the land In consequence the opposition
TO the real estate speculators scheme is mucn
wider in its scope than If it was merely question
Of local dissatisfaction
The retirement of President Cassatt from the d.
rectorate OF the Mercantile Trust Company is con-
sidered In Philadelphia financial and railroad cir
eles 70 be only the precursor OF battle In Balti-
more and Ohio between the Pennsylvania Railroad
and the Gould interests. II Mr. Cassatt found 1t
irksome TO sit the same board with MI Gouid
and Mr. Hartman having the controlling interest
IL is argued here that Dir. Hartman would nave
attack Of similar ennui should he and Mr. Gould
NOT be bic 10 outvote Mr. cassatt In Baltimore and
Ohio. The surrender by Mr.. Cassat OF sucn a
commanding position in the management OF line
which the Wabash needs badly Is hooted at as
Ridiculous by Pennsylvania oftcials 30 Lar MT. ar;
Gould has secured an entrance from the West into
PittsDurg AT the other END ms pnrchase OF .9 IhS
Western Maryland and the West virginia CeHtrai s
and Pittsburg roads has given him an outlet from
the West Virginia coal fields 70 the seapoaIo at
Baltimore There is YET unclosed the gap oetweS ad zen
these roads and the Wabash at Plttsburg' ana lhe
last thing which the Pennsylvania VIII 90 WIN oe
70 loosen its grip on Baltimore and Onlo. SO as 70
permit Mr. Gould 10 make use OF tnaI system lol q
board connection. The buying OF fSeanIns slocs
FOR the purpose OF control has ABOUT ceased WIN
New-York Central in control. ana SO lohg az Mt. MT
Cassatt and the VanderbHts are worklhg Oh tnS
community of interest principle IL peeos no oe-al
with railroad affairs that the & &KeadipE ~ moe
seeking make direct connection WIN fi''SN4' o
either for itself for WABASH
The Asphalt Trust corporation seems 10 DC
nearing the end of It's troubles. and the parnci-
pants in the reorganization as proposeo' "iii &c
ceiVe as practical restitution from the pfoi"V' .
the benefit Of about $4,000. 10 be contributed
under an assessment as working capital Inc piah
as agreed upon by the committees OF the security
holders win not be announced officially unui Mon
cay or Tuesday but II Is known that the equivalents
the present prices OF the vsrl0uS secuii'