New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-14

way 70 the march Of progress after an existence OF
less than eight years.
Three different routes proposed for the ap-
17-oach TO the Manhattan Bridge. The first mace d
sbe-n turn at Afvrtle-ave. and took IN the entire
block between Gold and Prince SITS. from there 10
the present plaza at the junction Of Dehaio-aFe'
and FA.lton-st This seriously objected TO- as
Il would bring all the Manhattan br1dge trainc
,ntn F1lfon-st at a poin. already badly congested
The idea of bringing the approach out TO tlafoush-
ave met with favor, and route was planned
which would carry the approach east OF the
churches and the theatre. But this would nave
man. ssary a turn 10 the right at Dekalb-aVe
and another 20 the left in order 10 continue on
into FIa1bush-ave After much consideration IL was
decided that carrying out a permanent improve
Tnent Il would he better TO spend more money III
acquiring valuable property, if necessary, and get
the most serTiceable route. Route NO D. "Ilch
has been chosen is a straight proJecnoh OF fla'-
bush-sve although somewhat wider. TO MErue-
ave W here there viii be slight DETECTION 10 an
other straight line leading 10 the Manhattan Bridge
Most Of the property 10 be acquired TOT me ~
tension is Of a cheap character. old frame sloie9,
dwelling houses and tenement houses, ana s'Neia
upstghfy streets and blind alleys viii be wiped ont
Ese+vveer f7ul4o7-s+ and Fleet-st however the TWO
churches an6 the theatre he taken viii pf"naby
cost the city much as all the REMAINDER o. 'i0
pieces Of property put together
Tn. Fleet street Methodist Episcopal Church Is
more than half century ole. The society vas or
EsrIzed by seceders from the Sands Street ana
washington Street churches in 1850 In the same
yea- the brick lecture room built and ia lA9S
the present brick church was completed inc par
sonage which Is also marked for DESTRUCTION was
nut up in 1859 i is more than probable that when
The church property is taken by the city me or
Esnizstion 20 CT existence as the coiisfe-
cation, although loyal. has long since moved 10
other parts the city. The Fleet Street chuIch
has notable history and is the mother Of seFgTal
Of the largest Methodist churches ~ BROOKLYN ne
present pastor is the Rev. =. G.. Richardson ana
the membership is 81
The Catholic church OF our Lady Of Mercy Al
though not 50 old the Fleet Street thilrci, =
much larger having Eeventy-fve hundred pdrlsh5,
The priest Of This parish rremoVabe
rector. he is the Rev p. J. McNan mara, VINO i
Ticar general Of the diocese The church was or
gaaized in 1857. the services being held I'm aban-
doned factory for many. years. The present orlck
fuilctng was put up IN 1853 The pastor and his
sistants minister in the Raymond-st jail ana the
Brooklyn Hospital
The Montauk Theatre is owned BY q syndicate.
o which William H Reynolds ~ the leader. II
stands or tne site OF The Abbey. which for wears
WAS a famous chopholse old-fash0ued frame
building standing hack Of broad lawn. in striking
contrast 70 the tell business buildings al sides
The theatre was opened ia 1896 and since then has
been the leading che ia Brooklyn, and for the last
few years mas been the only TO give high class
legitimate productions exclusively. The house was
huiIt for william K Sim and WIS managed by him
up 70 the time Of his death several years since
then it has been controlled by his sister Mrs Isabel
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