New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-09
THE NEWS OF BROOKLYN.
l2UFFI4NS ON TROLLEY CARS STEAL GLOBES OF
ELECTRIC LIGHTS md SCARE PASSENGERS
Burned Drie Aay MosqutoesSur Diversions
for the Central Branch of the Y. d. G. 4.
GOSSIP OF THE BOROUGH.

A novel form of amusement has been discovered
by a gang of well dressed ruffans in this borough
IT consists mainly in terrOrizing a carload OF
women and children on a trolley car. The original
feature of the sport is to steal the electric bulbs
and leave the car in darkness. Additional zest is
sometimes furnished to Ghe entertainment Dy de-
spelling the car of its headlight.
The other evening gang of husky young fellows
whose clothes were vastly better than their man
ners. boarded Ralph and Myrtle ave. car on
which the passengers were mostly women ana
young girls At first they contented themselves
with whistlng In chorus ''Hiawatha' and other
popular airs and singing Drink to Me Only with
Thine Eyes and other sentimental songs For
streetcar music it might have been worse and the
passengers We're rather entertained than otherwise
soon the giarng lights Of fruit stand came in
sight, and at q signal from the ieaoer the gang
led Hm neacbes and tananas ana ran back
"a The car with their plunder They shared the
fruit with women and girl passengers VINO would
accept il, and who seemed TO think the pIanks were
the quntessence of humor What they did not eat
themselves they used ammunition. with passers-
by as targets This performance was repeated at
Two other street corners.
firing Of this sport several members of the gang
unscrewed the electric bulbs in the and peck
eted them. The conductor now despite his diminu-
tive size, thought it the time for interfering.
and called the motOrman to his assistance. Stop
ping the car, they threatened the whole gang with
De idst OF the wrangle some one shouted to the
lRStOrnan to look out Cor his headlight Running
~ front of the ear. he found that it was missing
aeaoea WIN me gang; alii f WIN WI ieiips ~
buibs If tbey y-era aIIove9 to continue their iour
ney TO Manhattan They put the headlight in
place. and. the proceeded on its way they
fumbled with the bulbs under pretence of replac-
ing them. Then, when the car neared Adams-st..
where they wei knew police cells yawned for them
car and made off with the eIectric bulbs still in
their possession.
The charm of Bergen Beach the other evening
was marred for many visitors by the presence of
myriads of mosquitoes. The pests are no strangers
10 this resort. but on that night they seemed 20
be unusually numerous and hungry. An observant
individual who had bought bundle of Chinese
incense sticks which burn like punk. to take home
% the children, noticed when he set one burning
o ODD, and troubled him 10 more. He communicated
Soon hundreds Of the visitors had bought bundles
o. tns incense sticks, which they watched burn
lAS d.le most faithful OF the worshipPers of Con-
5aeiOs; Incoming visitors saw in the distance
IRON uneir seats IN the cars multitude Of little
EioNihiS 4res moving up and down the beach and
-RerFelled greatly az the mystery. On alighting
agreed that in one respect, at least Bergen Beach
Icr nonce greatly resembed open air joss
new feature in the way Of summer diversions
las peen provided by the Central Branch of the
Young Mems Christian Association of this Dor
Fark Place and Classon-ave.. has been engaged
Win the exception Of a few Saturday afternoons
TOT the summer Facilities will be found there for
~ hhos OF outdoor sports. with locker and shower
81. looLIS me privileges are confined TO members
o. tia alhletlc club, membership in which is omen
- an ASSOCIATION members in good standing
Jnree helo days have been arranged a Central
Branch handicap, open TO Central Branch members
Only a record breaking meet also confined to mem
GERS OF the central Branch. and an interbrancl
meet. open 10 the members Of All the trsnrbes Of
the Brooklyn association. "a 'iie "i'iI0ieS VI
There is a six lap track and a Howard STRAIGHT
away for crack runners and aspirants fo- horors.
= ssst class diamond. and for lawn So go
good dirt courts are kept in prime cond,+io -
The field. For lovers OF Wheeling sa,,o.I
have been taken and others are MANNED t 'iS
ing. afternoon and evening. Golf al morn
play at Sunset Park, Fifth-ave betTee,Iaa Is can
lTst ara Forty-third SITS this boropeb -, ~ "
Forest Park. Richmond Hill The Cent Gu Gnu az
Club has an excellent standing amonr aToa a1te.a
photographers, and various trips to points of ~
terest are made from time 10 time ARA ~ ~
fnents have also been made 10 take members 10 H.
fishing grounds on certain afternoons and on moor
light nights tug rides enjoyed up the HUdsor
or down the bay Dr. George Fisher is the M
steal director OF the Central Branch. which NOV,
has membership Of $50 nv"
The association IS trying to raise an endowment
fund Of $4,000. Of which $4,000 has already been
pledged. The money is 10 be spent In erecting
$4,000 buildings In Prospect Park. the Eastern Dis
trict the Bedford District and Greenpont