New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-11
BOROUGH GOSSIP
Bulls Sacred and Profane-B. R.
T. Reconstruction.

In the last few days crowds using Fulton
street observed near Flatbush avenue huge
rinbers snoring up the elevated railroad
structure. The timbers appeared first on
one side OF the street, and then on the
other. They stood so near the tToies
tracks that q passenger could reach from
the car window and strike them. In the
slippery weather one could easily imagine
what would happen if a car bounced the
track and struck one of these supports.
The reason was that the company had TO
replace parts of the structure overhead
without iEterrupting traffic.
For two years past the process of Teplac-
ing parts of the elevated structure has been
going on all over the borough The most
important work Of this sort was at. Flat
bush and Atlantic avenues The opening
of the terminal of the subway there. az the
Long Island Railroad station. made it nee
essary for the company 10 enlarge the
facilities for handling passengers The
elevated structure was raised Sl2 feet. ana
new stairways were built in.
All through the process the heavy trains
kept constantly moving back and forth, and
probably not one passenger in hundred
knew that the tracks were being pushed
slowly skyward as he rode along them
Speaking of bulls. the most forlorn object
in Prospect Park at present is probably the
sacred bull from India. which spends its
time standing i'm the snow behind its wire
Enclosure Illuminating. At the foot of the
hill on which he Gwells the park employees
are busiiy engaged in preparing for the
opening Of the skating season. An unuSual
thing has happened for this time of year
The lakes are all frozen over. The ice is
snow fee. and too rough for good skating
Next 10 The sacred bull. the most forlorn
object in the park is the new locker house
for the croquet and tennis players Though
far from large. this building has been in
the course OF construction for several years.
hut is still unfinished. 1t is in a class with
the new d-ydock al the navy yard and the
proposed new municipal building. II occu-
uies the brow OF little eminence near
the qth street path overlooking the long
meadow.
There is great CONSERVATION among the
'longshoremen and seafaring people OF Red
Hook for Canopis has deserted his Old
home and has gene to seek new enVirons-
Canopis was born in the Red Hook section
BY birth he was bulldog-a blue blooded
one. according 10 the local reports His
master was fish dealer. and early in
itiated Canopis into the business. II he
came the dogs duty to look after the store
when the nropriet Or stepned out for a mo-
rlent or two now and then to pass the
tine Of day with the proprietor Of the
booze emporium next door
In those days the dog. II is said, rebelled
against the responsibilities thus thrust
upon him. but II time he acquired an &C
1ual liking for the fish trade and for the
disfranchised deniZens Of the deep He
zvoGId watch his master with sparkling
eves az he removed the shining scales from
his wares OF pried the retiring hivalve from
his calcareous retreat. Neighbors recall
with what vclps Of delight he would spring
11pon his hind legs TO catch in his mouth
the clam OF oyster tossed him occasionally
a 2 reward for his faithfulness.
From the first Canopis was compelled TO
sEhsist entirely upon the portions of the
stock that threatened 10 spoil. Several
years went by, and the small boys of the
section. ali Of whom were great friends Of
the dog. began TO point out with giee that
he was developing web feet Not only did
the growth between his toes continue, but
the toes themselves heightened until Cano-
Tis could walk only with the greatest diff
fculty.
His master took pity upon him and pro-