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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1905
Page
11
The city grapples with stifling subway air as patrons & workers report oppressive heat underground. Health officials discuss ventilation plans and possible rotary fans while Aldermen reject rapid transit changes until the Eleberg law is repealed.
Subway work aims to have trains running from Wallest station by June 17 pending incidents. Summer institutes announced by State Education Department will be held at Chautauqua Thousand Island Park and Glen Haven with open registration until early July. institutes are free to attendees with only board and transportation costs. New York composer dies suddenly in Pittsburgh at 23 after illness. body to be sent to New York.
Police Commissioner McAdoo moved 150 detailed patrolmen from outlying stations to regular patrols in busy precincts, with 46 taken from Brooklyn patrol wagons. Many came from court squads and private institutions to address patrol force shortages. He aims to cut details further if possible while keeping busy-area work uninterrupted. Six Criminal Courts Building squad members were reassigned, and corporate detail requests were largely refused unless essential. The railroad, landings and piers, usually favored for details, will be penalized this summer.
Health Officer Doty led an eight man team spraying crude petroleum over mosquito beds near Concord on Staten Island. Rain halted work after five hours covering about one eighth of a square mile. Doty praised community cooperation and planned school involvement and a Rutgers College expert's ground visit.
A bachelor marine outing club forms in New York led by William A. Hayes. Twenty members bought the bark rigged auxiliary yacht Hildegarde for 10000 to cruise Newport Lake George Atlantic Highlands and Shrewsbury. The vessel, once owned by King Edward, has a royal past and a 1877 Queen's Cup. Crew selection will occur soon with monthly operating costs around 600.
The Catholic Club of New York held its annual officer election with Dr Francis J Quinlan chosen president unanimously. There is a split over first vice president between Frank Gannon for the Independents and George Gillespie for the Regulars. The board of managers remains represented by two tickets and the final result was not yet known.
Two drivers who pleaded guilty to second speeding offences received five days in the city jail and fines of 0. The sentences mark the first prison term since the Automobile Law. District Attorney aims to jail wealthier owners. names include Henri Roger and Joseph Fernandes. Automobile Club of America denounces reckless driving and supports strict penalties as a deterrent.
Harry Unwin of Manhattan, representing an automobile maker, was arrested near the Jersey City ferry for not holding a New Jersey license to drive. He claimed NY license 1522 and promised to appeal, with the case advancing toward higher courts to test the law’s constitutionality.
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