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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1908
Page
4
Crowds crowded Surf Avenue and the Bowery as Coney Island opened for spring despite police delays and Sunday curbs. Vendors cheerfully fought shortages of frankfurters beer and bread while showmen boast of new rides and a looming busy season.
Reported clashes between Police Commissioner Bingham and the District Attorney spurred a Sunday closure in many saloons. Eighteen prisoners were taken for excise violations, with twenty five more arrests in Williamsburg. Captain Cooler and Deputy Hansen led a citywide crackdown as Tenderloin stays dry for the first time in years.
Washington Heights Ethical Circle urged taxpayers to support a population influx to Washington Heights to curb crime and improve traffic services. Speakers included Reginald Pelham Bolton, Alma Spencer, and Dean Hirschman.
New York City burned nearly eight million tons of bituminous coal last year despite Health Department bans and used about 10.9 million tons of anthracite. Total city consumption reached 15.75 million tons with a near $10 million cost, driven by anthracite shortages and rising bituminous use across boroughs.
In a recent interview Controller Metz warned of an organized opposition to his duplicate bid scheme for city contracts. He noted an ordinance to reform bidding has been sent to the Board of Aldermen but received little attention. He argued a controlled duplicate bid would prevent bid tampering and inside collusion that could raise prices after bids are opened.
Four thousand attendees of the Russian Social Revolutionary party event in memory of Gregory Gerschminin faced a small blaze when a youth tried to stamp out a cigarette. The fire alarm prompted a hymn as guards secured the exit. Ten cent admission supported by speeches in German English and Yiddish. Telegrams of condolence to European revolutionary groups were planned.
Mrs Florida Terrien age twenty five and her two children Mary four and Joseph two months were found dead in their home at No 11 St Marys Street Fail River Mass. The coroner said the woman killed herself and the children using illuminating gas as two gas jets and the stove were lit. The husband Joseph Terrien discovered them.
The Metropolitan Sewerage Commission seeks $75,000 more plus $75,000 total needed to finish sewage control work. It cites lack of funds, political clashes with the Mayor, and possible health risks from polluted harbor waters and verging conditions around oysters and bathing areas.
Coney Island's Bowery is set for a major extension before the season opening. George, owner of Steeplechase Park, will extend through his property with a Palace of Pleasure and Pavilion of Fun on opposite sides connected by six bridges. The project adds ten feet to the street width.
The lower southwest field showed limited activity last week with small productive wells. May farm Big Branch in Lincoln County yielded about 150 barrels after early-week shot. Follawsbee in Brook County produced 40 barrels and may rise after shot. Warren pool in Roane County produced 50 barrels. Road and river transport hindered operations across Ohio while Big Lime district saw rigs waiting for tools. Kentucky Tennessee expected uptick with better weather. Illinois activity eased. Refined petroleum held at 8.75 dollars per barrel and five dollars in bulk in New York. foreign prices cited.
The German four masted ship Peter Rick mers from Bremen arrives after forty seven days to load case oil for Rangoon. It carries ballast including sand and stone and sixty thousand German bricks for sale in Rangoon. Captain Bachmann plans to take on oil at Constable Hook and will seek help from the German Consulate over a theft of beer. The crew reports a laziness illness among port watch crew and the ship also brought part of the mangrove bark cargo along with the bark Branden from Para Pit.
Felice Corrente of 134 East Houston Street appeared in Essex Market court under Magistrate atts charged with exploding a bomb in the hallway of 151 Allen Street last Saturday night. Patrolman Tuberidy noted powder stains on Corrente and found sticks attached to the device. Barber Victor Cuti at 151 Allen Street had received Black Hand letters. a matching paper was found on Corrente. Corrente held on 2500 bail for examination Thursday.
The New York Central & Hudson River Railroad Company orders twelve 6000 series electric locomotives for the electrical zone north of New York City. Bodies built by the American Locomotive Company and electrical equipment installed by General Electric. Interborough Rapid Transit Company orders electrical equipment for 125 cars from General Electric.
Maritime notes list sun and moon times, high tides at Sandy Hook and Gov Island, and vessel movements including the Ryndam California Zeeland and others near New York Harbor. It records docking expectations, routes from Norfolk Barbados Trinidad Jamaica and Casilda with times and ports on Tuesday and Wednesday March.
A list of steamers arriving and sailing including Navarro with 7h passengers and mails to Trinidad Snipling and Company, Jamestown quarantine event, Pawnee to Clyde Se Co, Californian ballast to America Hawaiian Line, Etruria with 167 cabin and 200 steerage to Cunard, Admiral Sampson to United Fruit, and sailings from Newport News with Br ships to Cette and Kingston amid wind and sea conditions.
The clipping lists several sailing itineraries with ports and dates including Southampton Queenstown and Liverpool. Notable entries mention Mauretania and Victorian Bry leaving for Liverpool and New York, crossing Kinsale and passing Dublin Bay landmarks in late March.
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