New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-02
GOSSIP OF THE BOROUGH
Sentiment Versus Street Extension
Danger to Florence Recalled

Respect for the memory OF Martin Kalbheisch
4gho for six years long time ago Mayor OF
Brooklyn. invoked last week 10 prevent the
laying out OF Judge-st. between Powers-st. and
GrRnd-st. The line Of tie proposed extension runs
through the rear Of the old Kalbheisch estate,
which has frontage in Bushwick-ave. and is one
OF the historical landmarks OF that section OF Will
iamsburg. EK-Congressman Thomas F. Magner ap-
peared before the Bushwick local board TO oppose
the proposition behalf or Mrs. Fleet. daughter
OF the former Mayor who known the Hon
est old Dutchman" Speaking along sentimental
lines. MI Wagner said:
The old homestead was put up by Martin KaIb-
He was Mayor Of this city for six years and one
OF its greatest figures. Why should you now tear
his only daughterg
Restrictions Of ex-AIayor Kalbheisch always re-
call the story OF the peTflous trip Of the
Florence, in which the ives OF many Brooklyn fam
ilies were endangered. II in the summer OF
1871 during the administration OF Mayor Kalb-
neisch. He with nearly sixty members OF the IA
nous Ooeanus Club. Of Rockaway Beach. had taken
the little steamer Florence. which piled between
Rockaway and New-YorK There were at least five
hundred passengers on the little boat. although
Tumor was ahoat that she had been condemned.
Just of the Conev Island bar strong breeze sprang
Up and the boat began 10 roll and pitch. Suddenly
the sea began 10 break the bow. causing the
women and children to make mad rush for the
stern This caused the boat 10 tilt badly, and many
became panic stricken The excitement became in
tense. when suddenly a deafening roar was heard
and clouds OF steam developed the upper deck. The
first thought was that the boiler had burst and
thaI the BOAT was going down. IN the scene Of
wild confusion that followed Mayor Kalbheisch
moved among the passengers. speaking words OF
announcement and restraining the more violent
i was later learned that Of the steam supply
10 escape The passengers then jumped to the com
c!nslon that the boat was going down, because her
stern was low in the water on Of the
eroweing OF the people Lack Of steam caused the
Algnt was coming on and when the deck hands
fba b snaI anchor 10 the bow the suggestion
pay increased the panic Terrifying lightning was
ihe time thar had III II non bse Tor Mas, was sag at
neisch the panic would have reached such proper
tons that The fran vessel would have surely foun-
point OF The Staten Island shore. Here the tug
1saSller, which had been chartered by a small
the Florence when a woman who seemed 70 be in
heard BY the seTers Don't bother eU %Eb 10 theme be
a ny p .s 1890 y none OF our business
Aalbheisch afterHard said he would give Loo to
forts TO discover her failed Early In The morning
nc Florence ted up near the Staten Island ferry
3erryboat Westheld. on a subsequent trip the same
passengers OF the members Of the parfy on 81 ibe
Florence on that trying trip only few are stIi
King proprietor OF a chop house.
The State regent Of the Daughters Of the Anneri-
can Revolution. Mrs. Charles II. Terry OF Wash
1ngton-ave IS endeavoring 10 get an appropriation
OF 5000 from the State for the erection OF column
IN the portico Of the Memorial Continental Hall
being built in Washington by the National
Association Of the Daughters Of the American
Revolution.
The portico IS 10 he composed OF thirteen memo
glal columns. one for each OF the original States.
Each Is be uted pillar with Ionic capital The
columns 70 be thirty feet tall with a diameter
arms Of the respective States Assembivmsn
Charles r Murphy. OF the 10Th District who intro
duced the bin on behalf Of Mrs. Terry IS going TO
make q night 10 get II through at this session OF
the legislature Some OF the States have already
to-, ie anTious IA Al The STATE of N yo @c t Ii
RAJ iaS O''1 " 1's - snare toward 'ho memo
As an example Of the affected manner OF talking
o. some women as well as their ignorance about
babies nurse IN a certain hospital tells OF a young
mother with a baby few days old. In the middle
OF the night the patient rang her call bell violently
EometEing terrible had happened AS She entered
the room she heard the baby in its cT1b grunting
:'ok. my" said the mother. II wish you would
DO something for my dear little baby. The poor
thing is weeping.
For the FIRST time in the fifteen years that the
aEontauk Club has been giving annual dinners IN
honor OF the birthday Of Senator Depew women are
20 Be at the board this year. This is because Mrs
epe also IS 20 be entertained az the dinner. which
Win be held at the clubhouse April % in honor
Of the seventy-hrst birthday OF her husband
Among those who have accepted invitations are
Senator and Mrs Plaft Governor and Mrs. Higgins
9rd Lieutenant Governor and Mrs. Bruce. Although
Woodruff who IS president 81 the ciub IS 10 Dc
married 70 Miss Morrison m april II Is not known
publicly yet whether she Wiil beooine MIS- M e
pun III time 10 attend Tie dinner OF mol IneTs
e the most notable IA the history Of the MOntank
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