New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-10
BOROUGH GOSSIP.

>s. ~ Anthony F1ola, the young Brooklynite
rs. been honored by being placed sn command
-. z5ecler North Pole expedition agree that he
q ,ost taciturn and ruzzlng man. In pleasant
r-. these characteristics alluded TO by the
~.xe-s al the dinner given for him Friday night.
-, hss never been man TO speak, but always TO
60 and his deeds have always surprised his most
,.s-,ste friends one Of the speakers mentioned
- esct that Fiola's name sounded Italian and IL
- be that Italy would be able to claim the
- Of having been she birthplace Of the North
-. dscoverer. well Of Columbus the dis
e-zr Of America Postmaster Roberts said he
Hs1 ,sking him about his antecedents but he
issrned nothing and the young man never came
:; Lite. -stis Commissioner Teale said:
81 ar tell you that Mr.. Fioa was born in New
r-.ey and that he is proud Of the fact that he is
i 'sssF9s' from ''' Di'''" ne VIII be a 70
gv the death of William PLACE. of Essex-st and
rssrnore-ave-. in the Bradford Street Hospital on
-Ar-sSay. attention will be called 20 a dangerous
--ssaee that has long been prevalent in Jamaica
,ys between East New-York and Richmond Hill
Page. who was riding bicycle was testing his
x,eed with q trolley car on Wednesday night
xher he rode into a hole in the pavement near
Frest Park Roadway. was thrown heavily to the
asveunent and fractured his skull. Those who live
N Jarnsica-sTe- have long wondered that serious
gradients were not Of frequent occurrence. The
street Is N4Neu Win NliElle0 Dr1Ck. alQ. as the
gisgevood hills rise up above TO the north there
,-e cnly two cross streets between East
Nes-York and jamaica There being no crossings,
ne unotornen Of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Com
nary maintain high rate of speed along the
s,-arht and level stretch The street is popular
one FOR hicyclists. and for years scorchers have
ss-. ss 20 Keen esd of tbe ~ ocI or stone
or any defect or inequality in the pavement might
cause the rider TO be thrown before tie
SIC
is particularly dangerous, and yet only few seri
Gus accidents have occurred When bicycling was
more popular than now. Jamaica-ave. was fire.
quenty. On Saturdays and Sundays. filed with
toned al intervals to prevent scorching but It is
3 rare thing now TO ind policeman from one end
OF the stretch 10 the other.
How Brooklyn trails along in the progress made
bv Manhattan can be str1kingly observed in the
character Of the public cabs in service here Five
yea-s ago, when hanson cabs were the popular
and numerous means Of transportation in New
York the older type OF vehicles the four-wheelers
we're the only kind OF cabs TO be found at the
public cab stand around City (now Borough Hall
Park Occasionally there would be new cab
that is, TO Brooklyn, for they had always
seen better days in New-York-but it was in
va-iably a four-wheeler. In those days a hanson
cab was such a novelty in Brooklyn that the boys
used % after whenever ii came over the
Bridge from New-York- The first hanson cab
made its appearance at the cab stand about the
tllA NS --a--1 N+->~--
10 5Ioi ana i4e diver Ts+neT looked dov57
80, ~ aIa,-s e. T,ercb Win crndescsrsion on
his more lowly brethren with their four-Wheeaers-
The growth in popularity Of the electric cab in
Manhattan could be quite accurately followed Dy
noting the gradual appearance OF hanson cans IN
place OF the four-wheeiers AT the Borough dan
1ulI, fourteen hanson cabs. which could promo ply
tfe we're reposiag along the peaceful Brooklyn
curb There was only forlorn fOur-w heller,
and the horse attached TO il was hanging his head
# ashamed 10 be seen.
Consideration OF cabs and the Borough Hall Park
-abstan6 leads one 10 wonder why a gross abuse of
ne privilege enjoyed by the cabmen has never
been abated- Set back in the sidewalk few feet
the curb low, circular iron ratings, which
were originally meant protect young trees.
which. If allowed 10 grow. would have added ma
eriaIy TO the beauty Of the square The iron rail-
inEs now. in most cases. guard nothing more beau
tiful than a mudhole. collection Of feedbags,
blankets and miscellaneous pieces OF harness. de
posted there by the 'cabbies," who find the rail-
iugs mos convenient places on which To sit and
stretch their legs The ratings are also decorated
- 40 f,,ea,7 - ra51frere ,,S -,,iDfo5 81 -.
from them. The effect is that the entire side
aurearance New trees should be planted there
any people think. and the ratings put in good
'--drr again. ana then the cabmea should be given
heir Practice Of IitterinE up the sidewalk until it
cooks ike the interior Of a stable.
missioner Young viii be successful in persuading
The Board Of Estimate and Apportionment 10 give
him the money necessary TO purchase the hand
some bluff property Of T. ". Bliss at the north
erly entrance 10 the Shore Road and known as
Owls Head II Is reported that the Pennsyi-
rsria Railroad has made attractive offer TO Mr.
Bliss desiring the property for d freight terminal
En- connection with open tracks 10 the waterfront
factories 10 the north This seems inproba BILE. but
the possibility % it makes many Brookyniteg
who love the Shore Road shudder. for would be
an lrreparable and dsEracefu blot upon that drive
Which day. they think, is destined among
me most beautiful IN the world Owls Head is 5e-
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