New-York tribune., 1911-01-15
BOROUGH GOSSIP
Fire Fighters Use AutoS-The
Passing of Pilgrim Chapel.

No one who has watched Deputy Fire
Chief Lally's led automobile fitting Ike
a streak Of CREASED lightning toward some
fire. the effect heightened by the blood
curdlings howls Of the siren. can doubt Tor
n minute the advantages In point Of speed
obtained through mounting an hrehghtinS
apparatus on automobiles though the MI
rnerous hair-raisinE escapes OF the deputy
FIRE chief might lead 20 the suspicion thsl
one result could De r. considerable dimlnu-
ttor I'm the number Of healthy iremen, and'
incidentally. a fallnE Of I'm the number
of applicants for jobs in the department.
The fire patrols. maintained by insurance
companies for the protection of property
have not formed bad opinion of the au-
tornohVes put into service az the Dean
street house a few DAYS ago. The wagons
of the patrol are continually on the run, as
3bev are few in numcer and must go TO
every Ere The automobile wagons the
Ynen,bera of the patrol say. can get under
way quicker, make better time and carry
Snore men and blankets than the wagons
drawn by horses. In the few days they
rave been in use they have escaped seri-
ous accidents and have achieved results
that may bring about an extension Of their
1Ise
II is not only in Williamsburg that the
churches are closing their doors In part
of the borough the Jews from the East
Side. Manhattan. have taken the place OF
The Christians and opened synagosues, but
zhe latest church 20 close its doors Is Pill
Sr.m Chapel. miles away from Williams
burz. 40 Henry and Degraw streets. The
chanel was established by the Church OF
Hhe PILGRIMS I'm 1874 and prospered through
Tho long rastorate Of the Rev. Dr. Richard
Ealfer Storrs. OF recent years the member
shin Of tho chapel has been decreasing
The last census showed that the chapel had
k5i members and go sunday school pupils
svrus the property was valued az $4,000
and free from debit In discussing the rea-
sors Tor closing tho chapel the Rev Dr.
Edward T Sardcrsou pastor " the par
bnt church. said Yesterday
1--WE have concluded 90 discontinue fhe
kyork because we are practically support
Ans q church that ls not needed We nave
acer rrf..0c fnfa Tire chapel about A'''
= wear. when the work I'm that n'Ish'o'-
MOD can he carried ON without cent OF
Edded czrenec hy the existing ac.nol.s. II
g wrong tp have "a church which '- eh-
.-ror.rtnc uu THE work ~ others fuzzy 'a'a-
hi of taking care 0f Tho situation. lAe
south congregational church rs only h'o
blocks away from tIc chapel HaI t"S am"
sther agencies are doing the work ~ ihe
.-rrr...t.. .ut do.uz .t WE'LL Their" mas
aaen n transfer of JOSS members Of tho sun
,er school of the chapel to the Saha'.
FrrasI ,f tho South church. aud lht''
GLASSES rat. come lu tr The mother 'HN'''.
Fcua of t.e church member. VIII i" "''''
- f1 tho south church. and some VIII come
a. the church uf fr. PILGRIMS, DO n'.h-
eo--rgr.f r question o. distance. The Kew.
,rHlrIr. 81 .aIIrIHa"d. pastor '' we
chanel WIN continue m the n'I1 uhN' .'
hae done aI fn Dis urNo. t' see 'ha' '"g
rnsurs.. Of OIL, O..-r-rlr"u have 1'i'.
rona other church and tHo teachers ana '"e
sup,f- OF tho sunday school have 'o'n'u
with some school
The enrolment fsarss recently gwen ,''
Hy ,re Board of Elections show % 'e.
sr tra number uf member. of 'I '.o Il. .'''
,rNcspt The Socialist n--ln.t'.''n. me -.....
.,rrata show |a.r0H.. "' l'f .''"
,.rsrrtr ia now 1900 Tie lifp"o.'. ans
laya decrease OF -,- Their Pte',Hs
,trr~rf~ .s ,ftH SO ONO r3Nfo~l '.'-'
A. rrHrrtHH.r.. I.HE." .. '"' i'''.
60 mart. could shrink much. hai th'' '''
yrfr u,f.s.t.s NOW have f"... O. ''.I''.'
pf r.s .rT the fHtrI 1Haf1.uo's fN E'... .'
A. fe.r..sr rf r5 uu tnr other h'h'. '..
qrr.retr have some H. Fl" ".'''' ''''.
Pos ta n. r,en v." choir u'rea7o 'i
- trr Socialists Gn rHf 1n"'T i' ' 'N
Uruy arunr f.H hr.. ".' .' me '....
,-rf.a .s. r.a total enrolment Hr' 'l.
a. r...H v.". f.. 5000 ., v1. '
Another arn.frrr H" .a made '' ...
prara of Estimate Hrd Am.o.''.w''' ..-
moo with v...H ta s.#rr- 'ra .1w....
5org stre. hospital according 20 Deputy
.c,r.-....rr,r rar.r.. af t.e Department
~ cHsr..r. rr. -"wHHn s situated i7
a .-re....f section arf H 1'w7Hs over.
crowded af fr.s um- 1. r.Ir nut Ns ace
,,rr..flra.a H.. H. .rsatDr mo-" Than
shsy vs.a forty y.ag aaa. ln Na'or Nc
.1srar. dime 1 request was made for
nirda u.. e...H fl. enlarge Tho losn. .''l
rut ra opposed t.. plan 90 t3ll @ new
wins 5000. D.. ..r..n iIN'n.H gre ,.'lI.