New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-16
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
RUFFIANISM ON A ROCKAWAY STEAMER
SCENES on THE COLUMBIA LAST sUNDAY-DRINKING

SCENES on THE COLUMBIA LAST eONDAi-Di'it'A
AND FIGHTING.
The steamer Columbia Of the Rockaway line' on
Sunday afternoon carried from 1900 TO 1900 pas
senQers TO Rockaway Beach and returned with ABOUT
@ 200. The force Of policemen on the vessel is ap
parenty inadequate keep the order desirable eN
cursions of this character TO which an ndlscrmha'e
crowd is admitted. On Sunday afternoon the BOAT
both going down and returning carried large num-
hers of very rough persons At the start there were
many who seemed considerably the worse ioI
Gouor and throughout the whole Trip peer
flowed beautifully into the Threats OF many Oh
many of those on board. On the trip down there
was party of six young ruifians who, after drink
ing freely AT the bar, went INTO the rear OF the
boat adjoining the ladies' cabin, and sitting
down at the table began 10 eat clam chow
der One Of the number was in state OF
inter lntoxication, and soon became noisy ana
Troublesome Another rutlian, who was silghly
less drunk, drew his companion TO q pencn az az
tried TO make him lie down. AS soon as ne was ltII
70 himself he fell face downward on the noor wheIe
he remained for some minutes. After llme ne re-
gained his feet, and went staggering ABOUT the
cabin until assisted to chair at the table by one
OF the walters. He asked for and was gwen
Mate of chowder, which he had no sooner
swallowed chan he vOmted II over the ca0in noor;
He then slipped from his char INTO me uIth' any
struck out wildly, uttering oaths OF dehancei anu
declaring that he was the "best man " on the boat.
This threw cloud on the festivities, WINCH men
a
oaths. and enliveDed with the attempts of
other young men to restrain their demonstrative
companion. In the trouble two or three canes
were broken, collars were dSarranged ana mats
There had been no interference up to this time by
any of the officials on the boat When the fallen
drnnkard had been raised 10 his feet by one OF the
party, who tried to remove HIM TO the 'front.' OF
the boat, he became violent, pulled away anu
struck his friend a damaging dow IN uhe eye
The Tnfians then cliuched and at this point
policeman rushed ON the scene, ana Win good
deal of difficulty parted the antagonists. me con,
panions of these brawlers attempted to prevent the
arrest Of the most intoxicated one OF the party, ana
several of the deck-hands and another policeman
Joined in the trouble. Clubs were drawn ana lald
rigbt and left oaths were uttered, chairs were
knocked over q crowd gathered about the strug-
Cling men, and for time the whole atter,part OF
the main deck was scene of Wild dlsorder,
which VAS ended by the removal of the chief cause
of the disturbance to place of security forward
The whole scene lasted from twenty TO thirty min
utes. " .
who were present that they should think no decent
person who saw such occurrences on the boat would
care 10 make n second Sundcv trip They eX-
pressed themselves as surprised that the owners OF
The steamer should be so blind TO their own inter
ests as TO permit such things to take place on ooaru
A MUSICIAN DIES TO END HIS GRIEF.
Coroner Woltnan was summoned to No. as STAN
ton-st early yesterday morning to view the BODY OF
Jacob Kauer, leader of the 9th Regiment Band,
who had committed suicide soon after midnight by
shooting himself through the head. KaueTs wife
died about nine months ago, and his mind had be-
come affected by grief. His two sons, who are
members of his band and an unmarried daughter
lived with him. The entire family were at picnic
on Monday night at Turtle Bay Park, where Kauers
Band furnished music. During the night Kaucr
drank freely of brandy. His daughter Dora en-
treated him 20 desist, but he told her TO mind her
own business soon after his wifes death he had
attempted 10 kill himself by cutting the VEINS OF
his while he intoxicated. lie udu OIttu
said that he could not live without his vile.
The family returned home from the picnic late at
nipht Kaucr went to his bedroom and sat with
bis head in his hands. His daughter tIled TO get
him to eat something, but he refused, AT length he
began 10 cry and SAID he could not live without his
WIFE His daughter was unable TO comfort him.
lie went to a bureau and got revolver, teIlnS ms
daughter that he was gong 10 gle' ana Iha' ne ne
wanted TO be buried beside his wife. She tired 10
take the pistol away from him, but he threw her on
and told her to leave the room. She went INTO the
back room, where her brother George was getIlng
ready for bed and called him. They returned TO
their fathers room. and as they opened the door
they heard the report of tho pistol. The light IN
the room had been blown ont George kauer got "A
light and they saw their father lying on the floor
lie had shot himself through the head. A doctor
was called, but KaueT already dead. The
younger brother was entering the house when he
heard the pistol shot.
verdict that Kauer had committed suicide while la
boring under temporary alteration OF the mlnd.
Kauer Will be buried by the side of his wife, accord
ing TO his request. lie was about iory-elght years
old and had been tine leader of the 5th Regiment
Band for long time. He was regarded as an excel
lent musician.
ADULL DAY IN THE COMMON COUNCIL.
The members of the Board Of Aldermen at the ses
sion yesterday seemed to be affected by the heat
as the reading clerk was compelled to read as many
as four successive times resolutions before the
Board in order that all the members might know
what they were voting on. Alderman Jacobus,
from the Committee on Ferries and Docks nitro
duced a resolution thanking Governor Robinson for
vetoing Assembly bill 700, relating to the sale
Of the city's water front. Alderman Stewart de-
,n1,ucoh thn n.nlninn intended to enogiZe Gov