New-York tribune., 1910-11-06
BOROUGH GOSSIP
Petition for Annex Ferry Service
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ave peruoned President McCrea OF EHo
Pennsylvania Railroad 10 reconsider the
oad's determination to discontinue the op-
ration OF the Annex ferry between Brook
yn and Jersey City The petition en-
scdies also the sentiment of several hun
lre6 other business establishments of the
borough, as well as that Of many New Jer-
sey towns It is the belief OF all these
hat the abandonment OF the service would
suse serious Inconvenience and financial
pes.
Part Of the petition reads: The loss OF
bis ferry would be q sad blow TO the van
nen OF Brooklyn; fl fact, II would be
severe blow 20 van men in general. Con-
alteration should be shown for the many
ans and trucks which cross the Annex
lerry in a year 1t would not be an exag-
Ieration 10 say that in a year the number
several thousand passing to and fro. In
Iddition warehousemen and van men are
arge shippers Of freight over the Penn
Eylvsnis system, and are entitled 10 your
consideration.
Your ferry is the most direct and the
safest route for the transportation of
household goods TO and from New Jersey.
saves approximately one hours time for
van IN transit from Brooklyn to Jersey
-ity over any other route. either by bridge
void the congested and dangerous parts
IF New York City.
IN order 10 attract the attention OF your
company 10 our particular needs and
ne loss that VIII be felt If the Annex
closed down. the owners Of more than
wo hundred vans have organized for the
purpose Of signing the petition, ana earn
.stly beg your consideration OF the Ques-
ion that the ferry be kept in service, at
east at stated hours in the day, even II
he present service is not maintained
II Is the present intention Of the Pennsyl-
rsnia road 10 discontinue the ferry service
vithin month. In the old days the ser
nee was one Of the most important ar
cries for passenger and vehicallar service
between Brooklyn and Jersey City. The
Pennsylvania says that the operation Of the
Gervice entails a yearly loss 10 that road or
between $4,000 and $4,000, The Annex
,erry originally was owned by General
3utterheld- 1t was from him that the road
occurred the right OF operation.
After spending a year under canvas. the
men Of Engine Company III have moved
rto their new building in Clyrner street,
lear Lee avenue. Their house was COM
oleted two weeks ago, but when the men
we're preparing 10 take possession it was
"wednesday Commissioner Waldo visited the
lew building and decided that all was ready
or the flrehghters. The members Of the
company number fourteen
DEPUTY Fire Chief Lally has issued orders
hat the captains Of the department must
zeep school and that the men must attend
he. classes at the firehouses for an hour
Zach morning. The order results from facts
made known a few days ago at the trial
# fireman who had been fifteen years on
he force.
He made a mistake in sending in second
harm. His excuse was that he had never
before turned in a second alarm and did
9ot remember how 10 do it. Chief Lally
XII see 10 il that no more old-timers have
, chance to make such a confession
chief Magistrate Otto Kempner has
found Two difficulties since he has been IN
ofice that he has been unable 10 surmount
one Of them arose the other day, while he
was sitting at the adams street police
court. He was going through the calendar,
when he met with the following name;
..N5ciecg. P-zybyfz." This he saw stood for
a man of thirty-five. of No. 96 Freeman
street who was charged with stealing $50
from boarding house in Buffalo. AS the
chief magistrate studied the name his face
became 2 puzzle He made two or three
efforts 10 speak and then gave up. Finally
ne turned TO Detective Barry and. pointing
10 the name, said:
Bring him OUT
The next ordeal was at his first marriage
ceremony. a day or so ago. The happy
couple were John Scopinich, Of No. 3l3
Eackert street. and Elsie Winham. Of No.
521 Pacific street. The groom presented the
chief magistrate with s. after the cere-
rnony. The money did not cause the
trouble Il viii be used 10 buy the couple
present. But after the money changed
hands everyone seemed TO be waiting for
something else-the finishing touch, as it |
were
The magistrate looked tuquiring1y at the
pair and everyone looked fnquiringly at
hin.
Kiss the bride"' some one whispered
The light OF understanding fickered into
the face OF the magistrate, but he shook
his head as he looked at the fair young
bride
Let George do it." he said.
And George Fitzgerald, one Of the clerks, |
complied with loud smack.
George IS young and handsome" the |
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neither"
The Brooklyn Institute Of Arts and Sci
ences has arranged for several concerts TO
be held in the coming weeks. On No
Vem5er L the Boston Symphony Orchestra
vii give the first of a series Of five phil
harmonic concerts. Nine. JOmeli will sing
= at assisting artist The New York
Symphony Orchestra viii begin course Of
I'VE symphony concerts for young people
On November Il.
The concerts VIII be held on Saturday
afternoons. Signor Alessandro Bonci will
appear under the auspices Of the institute
on November T. r. G. Knowles VIII com
piete hfs course of illustrated lectures on
travel on November Z. His last topic will
De Bohemia and Prague.
Three days later. on November l5'
Dwight L. Elmendorf will return 10 Brook
lyn 70 give q series Of ive afternoon and
evening illustrated lectures on travel His
first topic Will be London and Edward
vi" The lectures VIII fall on successive
Tusdays
The YOUNG PHlLArELlST.