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THE BROOKLYN TIMES. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1001. JOURDAN, BLAMES RUSTY PIPES FOR POOR LIGHT Incidentally There May be Sticky Maters, Leaky Cocks, Poor Burn. ers and Other Things. CALLED DOWN BY MR.

KIRWIN. HE MAINTAINS THAT GAS PRESBURE IS NOT REGULAR. Inspectors Bay That Customers are to Blame- -Generally the Customers, Too, Who Do Not Pay Their Bills. On February 1, Deputy James Kirwin, of the Department of Publio Bulldinge, Lighting and Supplies, act. InE upon the numerous recent complaints of poop- gas throughout the borough, addressed the following communication to the Brooklyn Union Gas Company: GENTLEMEN: 1 beg to call your attention to the persistent complaints of gas' that are dally coming in to this office or appearing in the public papers.

It seems hardly necessary to state to you that the condition which gives rime to these complaint is not due, generally, to any dellclency in Illuminating power, but rather to the carrying pressures nt which the gar in delivered to consumers. Under section 078, of the Greater New York Charter, which empowers thin department with the control of "the use and transmitsion of 1 call upon you to at once devise means by which a minimum of twelve tenths of an inch (water pressure), may be maintained at the service aide of all KIN meters in this borough. With this sure it becomes possible for the householder to obtain satisfactorily Illumination If him house piping 18 in good condition: and, it the pressure is higher he can reduce It: but, there are no means at his disposal for obtaining enough when the prensure is to force It through the burners. Respectfully, JAMES J. KIRWIN.

Yesterday morning the KOH company sent reply, which contains a number of facts that, householders might do well to bear in mind: James J. Kirwin, Deputy Commisaloner. DEAR SIR: We have the honor to the seventh your calling our attention knowledge receipt of communication to the "persistent complaints of poor KIN dally coming to your office or appearing in the public press, to which we would respectfully remind you that dealing as we do with the whole community, such a state of affairs has ever been with us and doubtless will continue, not, however, necessarily due to poor gas or service, lack of attention to pipes, fixtures, burners, on the part of consumers, as indicated by the enclosed copy of a report of Mr. Hicks, manager of our Nassau branch, who Investigated a complaint, signed by three consumers, appearing in a recent issue of a Brooklyn newspaper. Upon investigation of the complaints recelved at our respective offices throughout the' city, we find that nearly all are due to inadequate house piping, pipes trapped or stopped, fixtures ditto, burners rusted and lacking attention, given to an ordinary wick, for all of which we are not responsible.

We are fully cognizant with Charter requirements under section 573, which empowers your department with control of "the 1188 and transmission of gas." We have Installed. twenty-elght pressure gauges In different sections of the city for the purpose of ascertaining conditions of, and enabling our engineers to maintain an equitable distribution of gas. We would thank you to send us any or all complaints which may be sent to your office, so that we can investigate and endeavor to apply the necessary remedy. We may here add that one of our diffculties arises from too much pressure, rather than not enough. which 'we endeavor to correct by cutting off the pressure at the meter and try to induce the consumer to do this for themselves.

You can very well appreciate that it is impossible for a consumer to have cause of complaint of insufficient pressure, when his next door neighbor complains that he has too much pressure. As already stated, this cause often arises from defective pipes and gas fixtures in houses. Trusting that the information herein contained will prove satisfactory, I have the honor to be, very respectfully, JAMES JOURDAN. President. The report of Mr.

Hicks states that experts were sent to inquire into the complaints, made Service with and these meter results: all right: found two brackets stopped up, which were removed and cleaned out, two other brackets leaking, repaired, and put on new tips where required, to the perfect satisfaction of the madame. Mr. B-Service and meter 0. pillars and tips. rusted and in poor order generally; put on new tips where required; lit up in presence of Mrs.

who pronounced everything satisfactory. Mr. X-Service 0. K. Meter sticking: was changed, new one substituted, new tips put on, and upon test, proved satisfactory to the madame.

I would respectfully emphasize the fact that in neither of the above cases did we find poor gas or anything wrong with our service supply, the trouble being due entirely to their own leaky stopped fixtures and rusty tips, with which we are in no sense In reference to the foregoing complaints, I beg to Inform you that we have had a grievance against these people, on account of their delinquences. Mr. rarely pays a bill in office or to a collector, a cut off notice having to be sent to obtain payment. Of Mr. our records Indicate that these have received sixteen notices or requests to pay, and have asked for as many extensions.

Again referring to the newspaper complaint. I emphatically refute the statement that "all our neighbors complain of the poor quality of gas, and the few who do call our attention to the grievance, receive immediate and adequate remedy. Mr. Kirwin, in commenting to-day on the correspondence relating to poor gas, said that while the statement of the company to excess of pressure rather than a deficiency was generally true, there are times and places where the pressure is altogether too In furnishing illuminating gas averages of pressure are of no value; for the consumer has a just cause of complaint, if at any time the pressure falls below standard. "On the other hand," continued the Commissioner, "there is no excuse for the utter nglect bestowed by the average householder upon his gas appliances.

In very many instances the fault lies solely with the tenant, as suggested by the gas company. This does not excuse the company for their share of the blame; and it was to warn the Brooklyn Union Gas Company of its own delinquency that my letter of the seventh inst. was sent. I am very glad, however, that President Jourdan has seen fit to adduce facts in support of his own argument, as it may seem to. cause greater attention to be given by householders to their own pipes, before condemping the gas company.

Nevertheless," concluded Mr. Kirwin, "I relterate that a pressure of not even ten-tenths is maintained at all times at all gas services throughout the borough; and so long as one Instance of insufficient pressure occurs it is my duty to direct the attention of the company to that fact-no matter how excessive the pressure may be in other places." Miss Anderson's Valentine Banquet. A valentine banquet was given by Miss M. Anderson at her home on Gates avenue. on Thursday evening.

Musical selections, recitations and dancing comprised the programme me for the evening. Miss Janet G. Vale recited admirably and was followed by E. McGovern, baritone. accompanied by Miss Little.

C. Schleuter gave some excellent impersonations. Those present included Miss M. Carolan, Miss 8. Carolan, Mr.

Coghian, L. Dickinson, Miss T. Vale. Miss J. Vale, Miss N.

Vale, Miss M. Vale. Mr. Servant, Mr. and Mrs.

Heltman, RobertMcChesney, Miss M. Mallon. Com W. Heaton, Miss Little, Miss Bishop. Mr McGovern, Mr.

Flynn, Mr. Post. Did you know it! You are posed upon unless get Quaker Oats Package with the Quaker Figure In a white panel on the front. One of, the Eastern District's oldest and most highly respected residents, George W. Weed, passed away al 914 Hewes street, yesterday afternoon.

Ile was in hits seventy-eighth year, and died from monta following an attack of the grip. Mr. Weed had been for many years a deacon In All Bouts' Universalist Church, on Bouth Ninth street, and also held the office of clerk. He had lived in the house where lie died for the paat twenty-five years. Mr.

Weed was born New York. In conducted business up to two weeks betore him demise, He was a man extremely fond of his home life, unselfish and of noble character. A wife and two sons survive him. Funeral services will be deld on Monday evening. commencing at o'clock, In All Moula' Church, the pastor, the Rev.

Dr. John Coletnan Adama officiating. The interment will be in Cypress Mills Cemetery. At the conclusion of the church service Polar Ntar No. 245, and A.

will conduct Masonie ceremonies. Mr. Weed had been connected with that lodge and with National Lodge, I. 0. 0.

for fifty years, Diederich Fincke. OBITUARY. George Weed. Diederich Fineke, who for mans years was the proprietor of the landeld House. 8 prominent resort In Manhattan, died the home of his mother-in-law, Mrm.

J. Hanfeld, 204 Keap street, on Thursday morncause of death attributed general debility. The deceased, who WiN more familiarly known 4. Richard or Dick Fineke, was born in Archen, Germany, mix -right years ago. Ho came to thin country alone when only 14 years old, and found employment 11 errand boy in the Handeld House, an it was known when it first wan established.

The young German foreigner raised himself to a position of trust, and eventually became the manager of the hotel. From the time he found employment in the hotel the deceased always made him home with the Upon the death of the proprietor of the hotel many years AKO, Mr. Fincke bought the place for himself. He conducted the business until a few years ago, when he retired, owing to him advanced years. When manager of the Manfield House then ceased married the daughter of him emplos She died several years ago.

After the hotel passed Into other hands It name was changed to Hanfleld. Mr. Fincke WAS quiet and unassuminK. He was kind. generous and upright, and beloved by all whom he came In contact.

He was a member of the Hanover Club, and he never took any part In politics. He in survived by a widow, having married again the death of his first wife. Funeral services will be held this evening at the Keap street address, the Rev. 11. Darlington, of Christ Church, officiating.

The interment will be in Greenwood to-morrow morning. Thomas W. Kelly. Thomas W. Kelly, who was a prominent citizen of this borough, died at 5:30 o'clock last evening at his 305 Hancock street, of pneumonia and complications.

Deothme. ceased was Past Regent of Amaranth Council, Royal Arcanum. and Chairman of the Law Committee. lie was also Past Commander of the Knights of St. John and Malta.

Mr. Kelly was born in Manhattan, and for more than a quarter of a century lived in Brooklyn. lle was a member of the firm of Booth Kelly, manufacturing stationers, on Fulton street, and was highly esteemed by all who knew him. The funeral services will take place at 2 o'clock to-morrow afternoon, in the Aurora Grata Cathedral, Bedford avenue corner of Madison street. The Interment will be in the family plot in Cypress Hills Cemetery.

The deceased is survived by his wife and son, Walter. Mr. Kelly was one of the best- known men in the Royal Arcanum In the State. He was a member of the Grand Council and Chairman of the Committee on Laws and Supervision. He was familiarly known in Arcanum circles as "Our and was witty and universally popular.

Edward J. Roesmeyer. Edward J. Roesmeyer, 71 years old, died at his home in Fifty-first street, near Sixth avenue, South Brooklyn, yesterday afternoon, after an illness of several weeks. Pneumonia, resulting from a cold contracted some time ago, was the cause of death.

Mr. Roesmeyer is survived by a widow, two sons and a daughter. Mr. Roesmeyer wag president of two German benevolent organizations member of at least three other associations. He was born in Bremen and came to this country when a child with his parents.

He was educated in the public schools of Milwaukee, where his parents lived, and engaged in the brewing business at an early age. He remained in Milwaukee until he was 35 years old, at which time he was known as one of the best malt experts in the Western part of the country. When he came East he worked for a time in a Harlem brewery and then removed to Brooklyn, where he opened a hotel. He conducted this hostelry until a few years ago, when he retired with a snug fortune. One of his sons, Bernard, is recognized as one of the best brewery men in the West, where he is now located.

Mr. Roesmeyer married in Milwaukee, although his wife was a Brooklyn girl. He was a member of the South Brooklyn German Church, and of the South Brooklyn Turn Verein. He will be buried from his late home to-morrow. the interment being In Greenwood Cemetery.

D. A. Downey. D. A.

Downey, professionally known as Den. Delmanning, of the Delmanning brothers, minstrel, song and dance artists, died at his home, 111 Roebling street, of pneumonia on February 4. Both brothers were born in Brooklyn and had always made it their home. They achieved their work in the heyday of minstrelsy. during the late seventies, retained their popularity.

of late years sphere of North and West. the action had been confined largely' to the was widely known for his charitable nature, and through him the brothers are said to have appeared at more benefits than almost any theatrical team in the country. Mrs. Fannie Harris. Mrs.

Fannie Maria Harris, a resident of the Eastern District for more than sixty years, died at of her son, William H. Harris, 202 street, last night. Mrs. Harris was 93 years old. Funeral services will be held to-morrow afternoon at 4 o'clock and the interment will take place from the home of her grandson, at 200 Ross street.

Mrs. Harris had many friends in the Eastern District. Her son, William H. well being a member of varlous Harris. Is organizations.

Lecture on "Monks." The lecture and concert of the Knights of Columbus. which will take place on Sunday evening, February 24, at the Montauk Theatre, is looked forward to with interest. The orator of the occasion is the Reverend P. J. Garrigan, of the Catholic University at Washington.

His subject will be. "The Monks of the Middle Ages." The lecture will be preceded by a concert programme. in which the varlous artists will sing old English ballads, This lecture will be open to the public. Tug Breaks Ice for Boats. A pool was formed among the boats which desired to get out of Walla bout Canal this morning.

and a tug was secured to break the ice. In the channel the tide had done most of the breaking. and traffic was comparatively free. At the Pennsylvania station the trouble may be considered be all over The meeting of the Union Republican Club of Flatbush, announced 10 take place this evening, has been postponed until next Saturday nightf FIRST SNAG FOR THE TWO-GENT FARE BILL Assemblyman Wilson Writes That He Doesn't Believe It a Feast. ble Measure.

MR. BREWSTER'S WARM REPLY. NOT A QUESTION OF WHAT LEGISLATOR THINKS. Gov. Odell Bays He Will Give the Measure Careful Consideration if it Passes Legislature.

The action of the Brooklyn Woman a Ite. form Club, In preparing a bill for enactment by the State legislature, by which a two-cent fare la created for a standing ride on all of the surface and elevated railroads operating In or through the Boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens, hams mtirred the circles reform to their very depths, and has ereated many discussions mince the announcement of the facts in the case in the Times, Acting an counsel for the club, Lawyer EuV. Brewster, famed locally for his acgene tivity in the Held of reformatory forwarded endeavor, to drew up 4 bill which was Assemblyman Harris Wilson, in whome dimtrict the Woman's Club In located, and to Senator Marshall, with a request that it be placed before the Legislature with a view of making it a law. Every car passenger la compelled under the wording of the 1 proposed bill to accept a neat in the vehicle, or If refusing the neut to pay a five-cent fare for the proffer. When there is no neat to be had the passenger choosing to ride standing can be com pelled to pay only two centa fare.

Tho proposed act also especially provides that there shall be no curtailment the present system of transform, but of course, a standing passenger would not be entitled upon changing cars, to than standing room, even 10 the ve. more hicle happened to be empty. About the same time chat coples of the proposed law were sent to the legislators, Mrs. G. 8.

Perhace, the chairman of the Legislation Committee, of the Woman's Reform Club, sent a long letter to Gov. Odell, In which the hardships of standing passengers was reviewed and in which the Governor was asked to lend the weight of his influence toward the furtherance of the attempt to equalizo matters between the comfortably seated passenger and the back-aching, limbweary strap-clinging rider. Mrs. Perhaes has received a courteous letter from the Governor, In which he says he will give her communication very careful attention should the bill pass the Legislature and come before him for action. Mrs.

Perhaes is not altogether satisfied with this letter from the State's Executive, and she has in preparation, It is said, a letter to him, in which she will say that the Woman's Reform Club expect the Governor to not only give the bill consideration in the event of its passage, but to throw the weight of his Influence in its favor, while the bill is under Assemblyman Wilson has acknowledged receipt of the draft of the proposed bill, in a letter to Mr. Brewster, in which he says: "Yours enclosing copy of proposed bill In relation to car farces on Brooklyn roads has been received. I do not think that a bill, such as you propose, would be feasible. If you care discuss it further I will be pleased to see you at my office." To this Mr. Brewster has sent the following reply: "You say 'I do not think that a bill such as you propose would be My dear sir, is not a question of what you think feaslble, but a question of what my client wants done.

I shall insist upon this bill being introduced. If you refuse to do it, or for any reason do not care to, I shall find somebody who will. I wish you had stated in your letter wherein the bill is not If there 1s simply a technical defect we would of course gladly consent that it be amended to that extent, as I explained in my letter, but we shall insist upon the preservation of the spirit and intent of the bill. Are we to understand that you do not wish to introduce our bill." Mr. Brewster to a Times to-day said that only objection had reporter, heard to the proposed law was that more cars would be required and then the present condition on Fulton street would be increased.

"That is just what we want," said he. "We have two objects in view. First, to provide seats for every passenger and second, to show that something must promptly be done relieve the increasing conjestion of traffic over the bridge and through lower Fulton street. We need more cars and we need more tracks. By putting on more cars we will soon convince the authorities that new streets must be opened, more bridges built, more tunnels dug.

If things go on as present Brooklyn will continue on In her tranquil Rip Van Winkle sleep and never think seriously of the pressing demands of the early future." "Some think that we should adopt the Paris system of making it unlawful for the company to carry in any car more than its seating capacity-compelling them to maintain a register on the outside of the car showing the number of passengers within. Others think that the company should be made to make the fares proportionate to the distance traveled; thus, one cent from Borough Hall to the bridge, 2 cents to Flatbush avenue, three cents to Prsopect Park, etc. This will all come in time, undoubtedly, but at present I think the very best move is toward a two cent fare for standing passengers." KISMET TEMPLE PROGRAMME. It Includes a Theatre Party at the Orpheum, With a Dinner in the Rathskeller After the Show. The members of Kismet Temple, of the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, have several events scheduled for the near future, to which they are looking forward with keen anticipation.

A week from to-morrow there will be some "queer proceedings and awful trials." On the Tuesday following, the twenty-sixth, the Shriners will attend the performance at the Orpheum in 8 body. Manager Percy G. Williams, has promised some special features for that night. There will be a collation in the Orpheum Rathskellar after the show. Noble John T.

Sawyer is receiving subscriptions at 1,160 Bedford avenue. On the nights of March 29 and April 30 the camels will be produced, and intending Shriners put through the courses. Imperial Potentate J. Frank Valentine will conduct the ceremonles. WISSNER PIANOS Used by Eminent Artists.

BROOKLIN: COB. FULTON ST. FLATBUSH AV. NEW PORK. EAST NTE ST.

Second-Hand Uprights of Good Makers. Grands, SCHOOL OVERCROWDING SHOWS TERRIFIC GROWTH Supt. Ward Sends His January Report to Manhattan Reciting Conditions. EASTERN DISTRICT SUFFERS. 9,000 PART- DAY PUPILS IN 91 AND 48 ALONE.

Flatbush Also is in a Bad Way-Some Places Population Has Doubled, and Schools are Fearfully Inadequate. Ward forwarded today to Superintendent the City Buperintendent of Instruction, his of the condition of the local schools report for the month of January. According to the report, the number of pupils on register the last day of the month was 152.497, a decrease of 1,883, from the previous month. Thin was due the cold weather. The number In classes Win In Cha half (-day classes, 112, and in part-time classes 41,690 The latter is a very material increase and shows that the schools are fearfully overcrowded.

Conditions are becoming worse each Superintendent Ward said this morning he had received word from desat the principals of School 21 and 43, both in the Eastern District, that there are over 2,000 In mo classes, School 21 la on Me Kibbin part street, near Manhattan avenue, and 43 on Boerum street, near Manhattan avenue. The neighborhood is a crowded one, and accommodationa must be doubled in order to gIve all the children of school age a chance to altend. A report ham also been received from School No. 90, nt Ennt Broadway, near cunt street, Flatbush, to the effect that the mchool 1 1 fearfully overcrowded. No It with all the schools in the Flatbush seetion.

The school population has more than doubled in the past two years, and every available foot of ground is being utilized in the different schools. Superintendent Ward said that it was unfortupate that the schools were 80 overcrowded in some sections, but that everything possible was being done. Half-day and part -time classes have been established and the seating capacity was being enlarged by possible means. In some of the schools assembly halls are every. being used for class rooms, and in a few Instances the cloak rooms are utilized.

The report Manhattan to-day shows large. that the daily average attendance for the month was 133,316 and that the number of regular sittings was 146,200. The average number of pupils to a class was 44 and the number of class teachers and Instructors was 3,484. Other data contained in the report is as follows: Aggregate number of days of attendance of all pupils: Between 4 and 6 years of age, between 5 and 18, over 18. total, 2,932,956.

Number of children over 6 years of age on waiting, list, 665. of principals, principal's assistants, and heads of departments, not teaching, 276. Free Lecture' Course is Appealing to 10,000 a Week. The' success of the free lecture course provided by the Brooklyn School Board continues. The aggregate attendance per week 1s about 10,000.

This number fills all the lecture halls to their greatest capacity. On Thursday evening of this week there were eight lectures of unusual interest. Prof. Robert W. Prentiss, of Rutgers College, gave a popular lecture on "Astronomy," at the lecture centre in Greenpolnt.

Hig lecture was both interesting and instructive. Prof. Prentiss will lecture on March 7, at Public School No. 77, First street, near Sixth avenue. lecture delivered by Dr.

Marc F. Vallette, at the Hebrew Educational Society, on Thursday evening last, was received very favorably. His subject was "Mexico." Dr. Vallette has a special knowledge of the country, Its government, people and productions. An audience of about 350 listened attentively for more than one hour.

On February 26, Dr. Vallette will repeat this lecture at the Boys' Iligh School. The lectures of Prof. Henry E. Northrop are exceedingly popular.

So far his lectures have been mainly on the "Paris Exposition of 1900." His lecture on Wednesday evening last at Visitation Hall, in the Red Hook section of Brooklyn, was attended by more than 500 people. On February 28, Prof. Northrop will be heard at Public School No. 72, New Lots Road. His lantern views are of unusual excellence.

He uses about 100 beautifully colored slides. One of the notable lectures during the last week was the one given by Dr. William L. Felter, at McCaddin Memorial Hall, on Tuesday evening, subject, "Evangeline." This lecture is given with musical accompaniment. Dr.

Felter had an audience of over 1,000 people. His lecture was a decided success. Among the time lectures during the past week, the lecture of Prof. W. C.

Peckham, on "China and Its People," may be mentoned. Prof. Peckham had an audience of nearly 800 in Public School No. 23, Conselyea street, near Humboldt, on last Tuesday evening. Polytechnic Preparatory.

The handball contest between Poly Prep. and the Latin School on February 9 was victory defeated for Paola: Score, basket 5-0. ball by the Boys' High School on February 9. Score, 11-3; also by Adelphi on 12; score, 34-32. The theme of special interest In the athletic life at present 1s the indoor meet on the evening of Friday, February 21.

A handsome cup has been secured for competition by the various classes, and will be given as the temporary property of the class that wins the largest number of points at the indoor meet. Th ecup was exhibited to the school on Thursday morning, with an earnest appeal to representatives of the various classes to enter the lists for the sake not only of winning the class numerals for the contestants, but also for the purpose of securing, if possible, the prize cup for their class. Robert Franklin Kenning and Robert P. Kernan, of Harvard; C. Le Roy Hendrickson, Frank T.

Bogus and Clinton G. Abbott, of Columbia, have visited the school within the week. Mr. Abbott's friends will be Interested to learn that he has been awarded the only A (the mark of excellence) given to any members of the sophomore class at Columbia for work done in English the first half year. Thursday, February 14, the ninth copy of the "Poly Prep." appeared.

The paper was a day late, owing to the holiday on Lincoln's Birthday, but met with the usual cordial reception. The issue contains the second prize oration by Donald McLean Somers entitled "Anglo-Saxon Supremacy," the honor list for the first semester, and an unusual amount of athletic news and reports. Ainslie Street Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Samuel Freuder, of New York, formerly a Jewish rabbi, now a Congregatonalist minister, will speak at the Ainslie Street Presbyterian Church Sunday night on Hebrews of To-day." He will explain the difference between the orthdox and reformed Jews, and will outline the present religious customs and practises of the Jewish people.

The Passover will be described and the meaning of the and the rabbinical garb explained, BRIDGE APPROACHES WILL COST $2,500,000 Assistant Engineer 0. F. Nichole Describes the Work Already Done on Structure. BUILDINGS SACRIFICED. CABLES YOUR INCHES THICKER THAN ON OLD BRIDGE.

Will be Capable of a Strain of 900,000 Pounds to the Square InchMay be Done in Two Years. Mr. 0 F. Nichole, principal assistant engineer of the new River Bridge, addressed the members of the Technical bociety, of Brooklyn, last night, in Arion Hall, on the work already accomplished on the big structure. During the course of his remarks he predicted that the bridge would be ready for traffic in two years.

He gave a number of interesting figures concerning the material used and announced that the total cost of the approaches would be $2,600,000. Mr. Nichols began his lecture by referring back to the year of 1788, when it was frat proposed to erect bridge from New York to village of Brooklyn, Brooklyn had then 1,000 Inhabitants, of whom one-quarter were slaves, not until 1817 that horse power traffic was established between New York and Williamsburgh, and about seven years later horse power was removed and replaced by steam. In 1836 the total receipts a day for ferriage from passengers crossing between the two places was not $100. The rapid growth of Brooklyn went on from that time to 1850, and the ferries then in existence became greatly crowded.

One of the greatest co jams in the history of New York was had here in 1834 or 1865, and at that time teams crossed for several hours between the two places. It called for a sufer method transportation than the ferries, and it was then that John A. Reobling began to make a study of EL bridge here. This was early 88 1856, or soon after the Niagara bridge was completed. An usual in such great undertakings, it needed a forceful man, and no person appeared until William C.

Kingaly appeared In 1865 to take up the work. Through his labors legislation WIN secured and the Government gave Its consent for the erection of the present old bridge, known an No. 1, and which was completed In 1884. Much might be said in relation to the bearing this bridge had on the construction of the bridge at the foot of Broadway. The two sections of the city are so widely separated that it always belleved that it required Independent communication on the river between Williamsburgh and New York, and people recognized that the proper thing was to have a bridge of their own here.

On March 9, 1892, Senator McCarren had a bill passed in tho Legislature which provided for such a bridge. The bill the East River Bridge Company and It was authorized to bulld two bridges, one near the foot of Broadway, and the other near the foot of Hudson avenue. This company was the offshoot of the Brooklyn Union Elevated Railroad, of which Frederick (himan wag the prime mover. He was energetio and tried to promote the interests of the new company, but he was not able to get financial support to undertake the construction of the bridges. Surveys were made, but the work could not be commenced, and in 1895 a bill WAS passed in the Legislature, authorizing the construction of another bridge near the foot of Broadway, at the joint of the two cities, New York and Brooklyn.

Nichols told of the appointment of three commissioners each by the then Mayors, Schieren and Strong, and the appointment in August, 1895, of L. L. Buck, as the Chief Engineer. The preparations for the work were begun immediately, and the first contract for the New tower foundation was given out in October, 1896. The lecturer told of the delay in getting the necessary land for the site.

He said it was decided to build a bridge 118 feet in width, supported by four cables, each 18 inches in diameter. As the great width of the bridge would have to sustain a load four times as great as the old bridge, it was found that the stiffening trusses would have to be heavier, and also three times as deep as the old bridge. Mr. Nichols added that the reason that steel towers were decided upon was that a greater height could be obtained, the new bridge' towers being sixty feet higher than the old bridge. The steel towers, he also said, insured a greater sag to the cables and a greater stiffness to the bridge, and permitted the use of smaller cables.

Masonry towers would have had to have foundations twice as large, would have cost five times as much as the present towers and taken three times as long to build. Mr. Nichols referred to the building of the caissons on the Brooklyn side, explained the making of them and their dimensions, how they were sunk, the amount of material used in their construction, and in this conam nection he said that seldom were foundations carried to such depth as on the Williamsburgh side, 115 feet below high water mark, by compressed air, with such few accidents and no deaths. Mr. Nichols told how the work went on and how long the men worked until the foundations had been built.

Speaking of the anchorages, he said important work devolved upon their construction, for instances, on the New York side, 3,500 piles being driven, while on the Brooklyn side few piles were required. The steel towers rise to a height of 330 feet over high water mark, and contain 3,000 tons of steel each, and are surmounted by four steel saddles each weighing 37 1-2 tons. The saddles are placed on forty rollers, and will carry the cables. There will be four foot bridges, one for each cable, and from which the cables proper will be built. The cost of the foot bridges will exceed $100,000 and the work of making the cables can commence when they are constructed.

The specifications for the cables require that they be about 19 inches in diameter, with 10,400 wires in each cable. These wires are known as No. 8, and are about 16-100 of an inch in diameter. The Iron and steel is In Its strongest form when drawn into small wires, and the specifications require. that the wire for this bridge reaches a strength of 200,000 pounds to the square inch.

The wire in the old bridge has a strength of 170,000 pounds to the square inch. The wires will be laid straight and parallel in the cables, and be clamped together by cast steel clamps at every twenty feet, and these clamps will support the wire rope suspenders, from which the roadway will be supported. Each wire used in the bridge weighs 325 pounds, and will be 4,000 feet in length. The ends of each wire will be joined by a screw splice similar to that used the old bridge. A striking difference between this and the old bridge will be had in the treatment of the shore spans.

In the old bridge these spans are 923 feet long, and this part of the roadway, 8.8 well as the channel spans, is supported from the cables. In the new bridge these shore spans will be only 600 feet long. and the roadways supported on independent, self-sustaining trusses, and no portion carried by the cable. The effect of this will materially reduce the size and cost of the cables, as well as the length. The cables of the old bridge are 15 Inches In diameter, and 3,500 feet in length; those of the new bridge 19 Inches in diameter, and 2,900 feet in length.

This particular form of construction is not novel, but was used in the earlier, construction suspension bridges, notably the Nonal bridge, built by Telford, and the Niagura bridge, by Rochline. This form of construction simplifies materially the calculations of sirenses and the act of the load on the cables, The proaches for the new bridge will be longer than the old, for the reason that they are from the ground from the termielevated The old bridge is 6,000 feet over all, and the new one will be 7,900 feet long. Instead of expensive masonry, as on the old bridge, the approaches of the now will be built of steel, and can be completed in less time and at much less cost. The contract for their construeton, was awarded to August last, and about 2,000 tons of steel have already been made for work. The total cont of the proaches will be $8,500,000, The bridge provides for tour trolley tracks, two elevated railroad tracks, two roadways, foot walks and bloyele paths.

About 500 bulldinga will be destroyed to make room for the bridge, 'and the following work done in the construction: 125,000 cubio yards of eXCAvation, 00,000 cubic yarda of concrete, 6,500,000 feet of timber, 130,000 cuble yards of masonry and 45,000 tons of steel, at an actual cost of something over 88,000,000, exclusive of the cost of the right of way, and it la confidently expected that the bridge will be opened In two years for traffio, MRS. CHARLES H. RUSSELL. Funeral Service at Her Late Residence Conducted by Dr. Adama Last Night.

The funeral services over the remains of Mra, Charles Hazen Russell were held at her late residence, 1,209 Pacific street, lust night. The offlelating clergyman was the Rev. John Coleman Adams, D. pastor of All Souls' Universalist Church, of which Mra. Runsell was a valued member.

Dr. Adama spoke with deep feeling and appreciation of her many qualities of mind and heart. A quar- tet, under the direction of Prof. Von Neer, sung "Load Kindly and "Homeland." 'The announcement of the death of Mrs. Russell oll Tuesday afternoon caused a great shock to a large circle of friends and acquaintances, both in Brooklyn and Manhattan.

She was happily identifled with the social, philanthropic and al life of the city. She united to a gracious personality a rare social tact, and a rarer mental acumen. Although keenly sensitive to the best in literature, music and art, she possessed logical, mind and a perception of values that are not often found in persons of artistic temperament. thies, she represented the best type Loyal in her friendships, swift in her tured well-balanced American womanhood. TO CELEBRATE DAY." When the First Connection is Formed Between the New East River Bridge Towers Dinner is Due.

When the first cable surmounts the New East River Bridge, the Grand Street Board of Trade will celebrate the event with an elaborate banquet, at the Hotel Andrews. Already extensive preparations are being made for "Cable Day," as the members have termed the occasion, and no will be spared to make the day a memorable one in the history of the organization. The committee in charge of the banquet includes President I. S. Remson, Philip Bender, La.wrence F.

Carroll, Harry J. Sandah and Adam Fehmel. The committee called upon Mr. 0. F.

Nichols, Principal Assistant Engineer of the New East River Bridge Commission, in order that the Board of Trade will know definitely when the first cable will be raised on the new structure. When this information is furnished Engineer Nichols the Banquet Committee will go ahead perfecting pans for the occasion. Many prominent municipal officials will be invited to the banquet, including Mayor Van Wyck, Bridge Commissioners Louis Nixon, James, W. Boyle, Smith E. Lane, Julian D.

Fairchild, John W. Weber and James D. Bell, Chief Engineer Lefferts L. Buck, and Principal Assistant Engineer 0. F.

Nichols. Other borough officials will also be invited. It is said that the first cable will be raised to position on the towers of the new bridge in two or three weeks. Don't Hesitate. There is just one thing to use if your stomach is "out of order" and that it one thing" is Dr.

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Discussion of the extension of the rapid transit tunnel to Brooklyn touk place before the Committee of Streets and Highways; of the Board of Aldermen, in the Aldermanie Chamber, Manhattan, yesterday afternoon. Alderman Jumes J. Bridges, Chairman of the committee, presided, and Aldermen Wafer and Velton, and the other members of the committee were present, as well an President Alexander 10. Orr, George Reeves, Secretary Bion L. Burroughs, Attorney Edward M.

Shepard and Woodbury Langdon, of the Rapid Transit Shepard opened by giving a brief history of the Manhattan and Bronx tunnel and the subsequent demand for a similar method of rapid transit for Brooklyn. He outlined the work of the Commission from beginning to present day, In very few words. Finally, he ylelded the floor to President Orr, who carefully went over the work of the Commission in the interests of tunnel to Brooklyn, but atating that the lack of funds prevented anything like so elaborate an amount being expended an upon the Manhattan and Bronx tunnel. A tunnel, which, he said, will cost in the neighborhood of $8,000,000, was finally planned for Brooklyn, and the plans were accepted with: fow variations. With only $8,000,000 to work with, he sald, the Commission could plan a tunnel to KO no further than a terininal at Flatbush and Atlantic avenues, Brooklyn, which system could, in later years he extended to various other sections of Brooklyn.

It WAS, he declared, a splendid nucleus for great system of tunnelings for Kings and Queens Counties, but which the city Is not now in a position to bulld. After the promise of the Commission to give Brooklyn a tunnel, all opposition to the Manhattan and Bronx system was withdrawn, and now, the speaker said, the Commission stands ready and anxious to make Its promIse good. Commissioner Reeves went over same ground touched upon by President Orr, but more in detall. He sald that the city would be doing the very best thing possible in constructing the tunnel, and leasing 'it at a fair rate. Under the present statutes, he said, the city may own, but cannot operate a rallroad.

At the end of fifty years, he said, the city would own the railroad without its costing a. cent to the municipality. Alderman, the Bridges tunnel wanted in Brooklyn know if would the not be close to the end of the proposed New East River Bridge. He was answered in the negative. Alderman Wafer then asked if it would not be practicable for the tunnel to be under Atlantic avenue Instead of Joralemon street.

There is a tunnel under Atlantic avenue, built by the Long Island Railroad Company, he said, and he wanted to know if it would not be practicable to connect with this. He was informed that such a plan would not be feasible. Engineer Parsons afterward sald that the Atlantio avenue tunnel is only surface tunnel, while the rapid transit tube will be at least one hundred feet under ground. President Orr sald that the new tunnel to Brooklyn would, if there was no delay, be begun in four months, and would be pleted before the Manhattan tunnel, which would be finished January 1, 1904. Alderman Bridges asked if anyone was opposed to the tunnel, and no one answered.

He then declared the hearing at an end. The Aldermen seemed very favorably 1m- pressed with the plans as presented by the speakers, but they would not discuss the matter further than to say that Brooklyn deserves all she can get from the municipality. SMITHIES LAY ASIDE SLEDGES. Master Horse Shoers' Protective Association Local No. 2 Has a Ball at Arion Hall.

The Master Horse Shoers' Protective Asso4 clation, Local, No. 42, of Brooklyn, held its annual entertainment and reception at Arion Hall, on Wall street, last night. The brawny wielders of the sledge laid aside all care for the night, and enjoyed an excellently arranged vaudeville show by professional artists. The members and their families and friends took possession of the hall at 8 and one hour later standing room was at a premium. The entertainment was given under the management of James L.

Barry, of the Actors' Protective Union, of Manhattan. The programme opened with Andy Amann and Frances Hartley in a laughable comedy sketch entitled "A Clear Case." They were followed by Dan Regan, a popular black-face comedian and musical artist in an entertaining act. Miss Madeline Burdette rendered a choice selection of songs, and the Ford brothers, dancing and singing comedians, were unusually clever. Bob Garnella and May Shirk appeared in humorous sketch interspersed with singing and dancing features. Henry and Gallot were heard in illustrated songs.

The entertainment was concluded by a series of moving pictures. After the show the assemblage repaired to the spacious banquet room where every one relished a daintily prepared supper. The repast over the spacious dance hall was again taken possession of, and the light fantastic was executed with vigor by. both old and young. Dennis Kennedy was floor manager and he was ably assisted by.

Edward J. Francois and Alexander Corcoran. Those in charge of the affair were: Floor Committee--Thomas Dooling, Michael Edward Mills, Gilbert Dean, "Flood, Joseph McFadden, Thomas Conway, James E. Maher, Charles Meade, Michael Kiely, Wm. J.

Buckley, C. J. Koch, A. Grossarth, E. J.

Parker, Rahilly, R. H. Duffy, John McDonald, Daniel Ward, P. Layden, Joseph Brotheridge, Albert Bahr, Richard Cousins, L. S.

Barrett, George Brooks, Thomas J. Greene, A. Volk, Jacob Heller, Fred Parr, Michael Gowen, Wm. Maloney, James Tufty. Reception Committee-Norman B.

Thompson, Chairman. Cathedrals in France. Barr Ferree, President of the Department of Architecture of the Brooklyn Institute, began last evening in the Art Gallery on Montague street a course of Illustrated lectures on "The Cathedrals of France." The subject for the evening Was" From the Rhone to the Pyrenees--the Strange Cathedrals of the South The lecture was Illustrated with lantern photographs of extraordinary beauty. including not only the churches described, but many views of buildings and places. 11 FOU valne your health -Eat Quaker Oats.

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