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The evening world., 1888-05-08

AT ONE OF THE WINDOWS WAS A FAT WOMAN.
When she pushed away the fireman and
screamed out something I saw a darkroom
plexioned fellow near me prick up his ears
and listen attentively to catch what she said.
Then he burst into a fit Of laughter.
What is it she is saying? ?" l asked of
him.
He was laughing SO at the great fat creature
that he could not answer ut first, but tnAaly
he managed to get out: -;
why, she says she won't go down. he
ladder because the tiremen are down there
and they will see her legs!"
The fire was extinguished before any harm
was done, but if it had not been put out
it was doubtful if she would not have re.
NAMED there and let her legs be cremated
sooner than run the risk of exposing those
members to the irreyerent glance of the
crowd in the streets below.
A young fireman who has left the depart
ment now had to take a stout woman from
the fourth to the third story on a scaling
ladder. He was n plucky fellow, out more
courageous than he was prudent. think he
would certainly have been killed some time
if he had remained in the Fire Department.
The scaling ladder is made with projecting
bars of iron at the top, about 2I4 feet long,
which have u bend at the end. so that if the
ladder slips this may catch on the window
| sill and hold.
TIL ladder did slip while the fireman was
taking the fat woman down. Their combined
weight was II pretty heavy strain upon the
ladder. So severe, in fact that, although
it did not slip or break from the window, il
was SO badly twisted by the wrenching it got
that it had to be sent 10 the repair shops to be
Strengthened out before it could be USED
again.
On another occasion, when there was {
fierce fire raging, | found a man with a chile
in his arms and another in the room. He
would not leave. expoStulated with him L
induce him to do so, but it was in vain. II,
tried to prevent my getting the little one on
of the room. | had to actually use force, ant
all / could command, too, before he could b,
pushed out and dragged away. He was
strong man and fought 10 prevent my gettins
him and the children out of the blazing house
| suppose he was out of his mind with the ex
citement. There was no other way of nc
counting for such insane conduct.
There was a fire i'll II flat on Fifty-thirt
street. | went in with the line along the pas
-
sage, then turned to my right, aud afte
going n little way turned again. The roon
where the fire was had the door shut. W
broke it in and dropped 10 the floor. TIL
flames leaped out, as they do when IA door i
opened in this way, but they went owe
our heads. AS soon us we got the stream Oh
the corridor filled with smoke and steam
We kept near the floor II crawled along
feeling our way by the hose, which WAS
good guide TO the way out. When l got on
somebody said to me;
There is II man in there. He went in
few minutes ago"
just then something came rolling down tn
stairs, and n moment after the man appeared
What did you go into the building fol-
: when it was so full of smoke ?" l asked hin
3 THAT was a pretty dangerous thing to do. u
II only had to &c to the first story, IN
The evening world., 1888-05-08

WV
and Mrs. Ryan Mot superstitiou., Al.
though the Children Were Born on Fri
dny-CongrRtuiations Coming In from All
sides.
RYAN.-on May l.. Mrs. DELLA RYAN. ls6 West 25,h
ST., gave birth to three babies. girls.
And they are three of the roundest, rosiest
and healthiest little ones who ever saw the
surprising light of this world.
OF course they are nearly of an age, but il
YOU reckon by minutes Mary is q trihe older
than Annie, and Irene is the youngest of all.
The father is Patrick J. Ryan, who il a
bartender in Sixth avenue, near Seventeenth
street. He is in his twenty ninth year, and
his wife. Della, is twenty-four. Before this
time they have had three children. who came
separately, and one of these, a girl, now
twenty-five mouths of age, weighed eighteen
pounds at birth, as much as the aggregate
weight of the three arrivals of FRIDAY. The
other two previous children are dead.
Mr.. Ryan is a slightly built and good
| looking man with n black mustache. which
he curis with the utmost complacency as he
looks at those mites of humanity and wonders
how anybody can consider Friday an un-
lucky day.
Annie is the smallest and brightest of the
three babies. She was awake when IN EVEN
ING WORLD reporter called to see her and her
sisters this morning. and looked precoci-
ously out of one eye, keeping the other optic
tightly closed. This is not believed. how
ever, to have indicated any disposition to
take q one-sided view of the life into which
the little one has found herself thrust SO I'M
tremendously.
The babies have not been weighed, but
connoisseurs declare that they are good for
an average close to five pounds.
Most remarkable are the heads of fine hair
which tine three babies had with them at
birth. They most conclCslvely knock out
the theory that ~brand-new babies must be
even approximately baldheaded. Their hair
is of u delicate brown and long enough 30
that it might be parted and combed except
for the fear of injuring the delicate head on
which it grows.
AS they lie in the cradle by the side of the
proud mothers bed two of them occupy one
end and the third has II monopoly of the
other but with all six feet thus brought
into proximity in the middle of the cradle
there is an entire absence of kicking such as
no baseball field or ward primary was ever
blessed with.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ryan have received nnme-
rous congratulations on their prize package,
and if the babies live as long and happily as
their many friends have wished they may the
parental hearts can ask no more.
The evening world., 1888-05-08

Hotel, has n large cir
Gle of friends. He is
n native American. for
he was born in the old
Sixth Ward just thirty
eight years ago. He
has been q barber for
years. He be-
gan his apprenticeship
in his trad e q I
S%weeny's H o e ! /.
where he had served
nc lr,,eb how Aftar
The evening world., 1888-05-08
THE coRNERERs CoRNEREp,

There will he little sympathy wasted on
San Francisco.
A grocery firm that has " tried to control
the trade in dried fruits, nuts, salmon and
borax =" challenged md deserved its fate.
1t is pleasant to see the cornerers cornered
and the m~onopolists crushed once in a while.
The evening world., 1888-05-08

awaits the foolish person who let's that eIhAustinf
nervous disease run on until all hope Of help is lost anu
the insane asylum starss the victim In the face. iouA
nervous and weak and grow more feeble every DAY. You
get up each morning rs tired NJ on going TO bed, ana yoaa
are restless, irritable, sleeplpss, depressed m mind Anuu
exhausted in body. You realize that you cannot stsnam
much longer unless you get help, and that help u suIo
and cert ain II you use DIR. Greene's NervurA Nerve Tome
Natures great nerve inyiROrAtor and strength resiorsI,
Go out to the nearest drug store ana get q bottle TOT
sl.OO and see how quickly, it will put new lite into you.
steel. and make you bright. happy. cheerful ana con-
tented,
The evening world., 1888-05-08

The II o'clock Extra Of The EVENING
WORLD scored another q beat " this morning
in printing exclusive news of the HATCH
ScorrHLD tragedy, the shocking death of
MAHLoN SANDS in London, and private in
formation as to tho utter collapse of Emperor
FRrDRR1oK. 1t is u way we have.
The evening world., 1888-05-08
Emperor Frederick Much Worse.
1888, by The Pre-" Pub'ishing Company (Ns
York World,

ESPECIAL CABLE DISPATCH TO THE woRLp.l
LONDON. May 6. A private message from a
high official in Berlin to a Cabinet Minister
says:
Emperor Frederick is very much worse
than the published reports indicate. His
mind is completely gone and only physical
life remains"
The evening world., 1888-05-08

There is poor encouragement for young
ladies to learn :" art work." in the story
which We print to-day of the wretched pay
given for decorative skill in this city. What
q pity that household service has been made
unbearable to American girls who must work
for Q living.
The evening world., 1888-05-08

The EVENING WORLDS Eewsboys' Baseball
nine with one extra is ready for the con-
test. A sketch of their careers and points
shows that they are we'll equipped for de-
Tending the renown of New York against the
MiohiRoslinRs.
The evening world., 1888-05-08
Compliments OF Smith, Robinson X Jones,
Apnle-cart Markers and Importers,
99D5 to 5000 Fifth Avenue, New York.

1t is in two colors. and for painting this
inscription a man who has had years of ex-
perience gets one and one-fourth cents He
can turn out about sixty of them in a day.
A celuloid hook-mark bears on one end a
landscape, with q waterfall in the foreground.
The evening world., 1888-05-08

The stalwart Westerners appear to be get
ting the best of both the Gothamites and the
Hubbites, playing ball on their own grounds.
This may not be hospitable, but it is "busi-
ness"
The evening world., 1888-05-08

1t isn't an edifyinG spectacle to see our
courts run as rapid-grinding divorce mills to
suit the quickly changing matrimonial fan
cies Of actors and actresses.
The evening world., 1888-05-08

Willing walkers or none " should be the
law at Madison Garden. 1t is not edifying
non right to keep a poor wretch on the track
against his will-Stimulating his courage with
brandy n making him lively with ginger"
The evening world., 1888-05-08

HE amusing part came
in when l afterwards
heard that this man.
who belonged to a
ompan not in my
battalion, and who had
CHANGED to be passing
by the place at the
time of the fire, sent
in an account of his
e rescne," and | was
The evening world., 1888-05-08
IsPEcIAL TO THE WORLD

ESPECIAL TO THE woRLp.I
PHILADELPHIA, May & "A despatch from Leba-
non announces the escape from The Jail there OF
William Showers, who was under death sentence
Tor numbering his two grandchildren.
The evening world., 1888-05-08
A Polo Ground Accident.

IspIcIAL 10 TIE woRLp.I

ESPECIAL TO THE WORLD
BOSTON, May a.-Gen. Banks to-day turned over
the olioe OF United States Marshal TO his success.
nors Henry y. Lowering. Judge Nelson aominis-
tefea the oath.
The evening world., 1888-05-08

L~rTTLEwooD seems to have fuel enough to
heep his steam up.
The evening world., 1888-05-08
Economy Is Wealth

~" IT,
[FJOm The Chicago Heraid.l
Wife (who has been shopping all dayton, deari
Am too tired and hungry 10 tell the truth.
Husband-Didn't you get luncheon DOWNTOWN
Wife-A cup OF bouillon only. l didn't feel that
] could anord to take more.
Husband-Did you md the hat you wanted
w. Wile-Oh, yes; and 1t is u perfect dream, John,
and only cost $50
The evening world., 1888-05-08
DEATH Of LEONE LEVI.

The Famous Italian Financier Brcnthes His
Last In His Sixty-scventh Year.
ny CABLE TO THE PRESS NEWS AssoCIATIoN.l
LONDON, May s,-Leone Levi died last
night in this city.
The evening world., 1888-05-08
MAHLON SANDS KILLED IN LONDON.

Ills Horse Fell and Rolled on Him In Rot
ten Row aud lie Lived but Two Hours.
Copyright. 1888. BY The Pre-" Pubnshing Company tNsp
Fork WorLD.
tsrEoIAL CABLE DEsPAroH TO THE woRLD.l
LONDON, May s.-Mahlon Sands, n wealthy
American resident, who married the niece of
Levi p. Morton, was killed last night on
Rotten Row by his horse falling and rolling
on him. He lived only two hours after the
accident.
The evening world., 1888-05-08

Kind Old Lady TO boy
Little boy, where are
you going with that pailf
Little Boy-Me ladder
sent me out to work do
growler.
Gan, the hardships OF
chlldrenl And what did
your poor mother say 2"
''Sne sed to tell ole
Geinzenheimer dat de las
time ne didn't give full
measur -
The evening world., 1888-05-08
BEST KNOWN CITY BARRIERS.

Louis Washer Begins rs Brush BOY and
Graduates Rs Proprietor.
Barber Louis Washer, who presides over
the tonsorial department of the Continental
The evening world., 1888-05-08
FUN FOR AFTER DINNER
A Hard Blow.

dearest Stanley, what has happeneds Speak
10 mel"
"Aw, nevah mind! l stwive no moani Spent
months ami months inventing this scarf. First
time l go out meet a fellow from the Bowwowry
with one Just like II! No use. ! stwive no NOAH"
The evening world., 1888-05-08

RYAN.-on May 4, Mrs. DELLA RYAN. l65 West 25th
st.. gave birth to three babies, girls.
The evening world., 1888-05-08
Somewhat Different.

Somewhat Different.
IFTom The Eso Orleans Picdyune.l
A ton Of ropes made from the hair OF the women
OF Japan is used in building the three million dol"
lar Buddhist temple at Kloto. Japanese easiest 10
the hair are different from the air castles In SPAN.
The evening world., 1888-05-08
MARY, ANNIE AND IRENE.
THREE LITTLE RYANS CAME TO TOWN
TOGETHER.

Quite Large for Their Age, and They Had
Hends of Beautiful Brown Hair-Mr.
and Mrs. Ryan Mot superstitiou., Al
though the Children Were Born on Fri
dny-Conaratulations Coming In from All
Sidea.
The evening world., 1888-05-08

from 7erds SUHnoS.1
Kind Old
Morning journal and courier., 1888-03-17

trlted Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock to see three engines, tattered and torn, pull slowly into the city. The locomotives were No. 120, George Corbett engineer; No. 122, John Scofeld, and No. 35, Hiram Fox. These engines with No. 103 in charge Of Benjamin Mcintyre were engaged breaking through the drifts below Fairfield. There were four coaches attached to the engines and the whole train was in charge of Conductor J. E. Martin. Thursday morning engine 122. which was ahead. broke away from the other locomotives in going through big drift fourteen feet high. In the next drift 122 stopped and not knowing it, the remainder of the train crash ed into the foremost locomotive. The tender of 122 was damaged and the draw bar broken but she will continue to work at the spot with another engine that lies at Fairfield hitherto unused. Engine 120 was badly used up, the tender broken and everything twist. ed and bent. The engineer and fireman had barely foot of space to stand in and were somewhat bruised. The other locomotives were similarly injured and were lowed to this city by 120.
 An Engine CapsIKed at Stratf0rd.
 BRIDGEPORT, March 16.-The first train for New York since early Monday morning was made up here and started at 8 o'clock this evening, carrying passengers and mails. The forward engine of the Harlem River train which reached here this noon was cap- sized and thrown over on ths west track at East Stretfo.d depot this afternoon, com pletely blocking the tracks. Only for this accident the road would be open to New Ha- ven. The Housatonic road will begin run ming trains on schedule time to morrow.
 A NewtoVvn Man Frozen.
 BRIDGEPORT, March 16.-Martin Lynch, of Newtown, perished in the storm Monday night while walking home from Sandy Hook. His body was found frozen on a snow drift Tuesday night near his home.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-03-17

In 1875 W. H. Farren and R. B. Farren embarked in the rolling spring bed business. They were then located on Grand street in Kings block, Fair Haven. small apart ment was all the room they re
 euired at that time. It was not long before the public became appraised of the truly meritorious qualities of the spring beds man. ufaetured by them and an extensive demand was at once made for them, orders being sent in from all sections. In 1880 Farren Brothers removed their business to Atwater block, Grand avenue, where with increased facilities to meet the large and steadily in- creasing trade they remained several years. every part of the United States, and in re- sponse Farrens rolling spring beds were shipped in large consignments north, south, east and west. The present manufactory of the company is at No. Artisan street, in a substantial and commodious building which is fitted up and arranged to expedite work. The beds made by the firm and which have received unqualified endorsement are the "Rolling Spring Bed;" the Leader" which slides up and fits any bedstead; the "Perfec- tion," slide and roll combined; and the "Bos- ton A." or book bed. Among the features that particularly mark the superiority of the Farren Brothers beds we cite the following: Each bed is guaranteed. All are constructed of best materials and faultlessly put together by experienced workmen under the personal supervision of the patentee. All beds are positively noiseless. They are strictly yer min proof. They are the hghtest as well as most durable. short trial convinces all that they are ineomparably the best.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-03-17
A Delishtful aerman.

delightful german was given at the resi- dence of MT. NJ. Sonnenberg on State street last evening. It was given as treat to the children of Mr. and Mrs. Sonnenberg, and was greatly enjoyed. A very beautiful social scene was presented. The music was by G. A. Haines and Diebel catered. The figures of the German were as follows: March, double ring polka, threading needle, Old Dan Tucker, blowing candle, favor dance, proverbs.
 Among those present were the following Nina Mann, Jennie Veil, Flora Adler, Matte Fleetwood, Anna Jackson, Fannie Rogowski, Ella Marcus, Ida Kahn, Ella Stein, Tenie Sonnenberg, Hattie Sonnenbsrg, Tenie Veech, Master Eddie David, James Veech, Joseph Johnson, Milton Machol, Arthur Metz ger, Rudolph Steinert, Bennie Mann, Max Sonnenberg, Simon Goodhart, Albert Rogow- ski, Isaac Heller, Jake Straus, Louis Sonnen- berp
Morning journal and courier., 1888-03-17
THE FIRST TRAIN FROM BOSTON

The Story of a New HIavener's Experi
 enees - Passengers Who Captured
 Tenderloins and Cooked TheR1 on
 Sh0vels.
 Mr. Emerson of the Hub clothing house, this city, who arrived hither from Boston by the first train from that city, tells the follow ing: The train left Boston at Il o'clock on Thursday. It arrived at Meriden at 5:30 D. m. The principal snow drifts on the route were to be seen on the Albany road at In dian Orchard and Palmer, Mass. Only one track was in service on the line and in places the snow was piled up On the other tracks as high as the top of the cars. There were one hundred passengers, fifty of whom were des- tined for New York. They had been snow- bound in Boston since Sunday.
 At Meriden they received dispatch that they would be unable to get to New Haven and the passengers therefore disembarked and sought comfort in the hotels and in viewing the wonderful appearance of the city, filled with mountainous drifts in some places. One scene that made an impression was where two large stores on opposite sides of street com municated with each other by means of 8 tunnel, the whole roof being of snow. They started from Meriden yesterday at 9 o'clock dno drT1FeO III NSW 6AF9n aG 11:OU. TWO cars containing the passengers going to New York were switched off at Tin bridge and were sent down the track leading to the steamboat, the officers of which had been re- quested to detain the boat for their accom- modation.
 There was not half so much snow in Bos- ton as here, and that which fell was mingled with rain, there not being depth Of over two feet of snow. In Boston the great ac- cumulation of mail at the postsffce made it necessary to hire extra room for it's temporary storage.
 The conductor of the Fitchburg branch road, pleasant narrator, said his train had been detained at Athol. On the train there were consignments of fresh beef and the pas sengers cut off the tenderloins and cooked them on shovels.
 A train on the New England road was stalled at Nit, Vernon, Conn, 66 hours.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-03-17
OVER MAMMOTH DRIFTS.
How lhe BIR MOsuls Fought the
 Snow. IT. Ina itor of fba Tor

How Ihe Big MOsuls Fought the
 Snow.
 To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
 IF E. D. Hall,
 NEW HAVEN, Conn.,. March 16, 1888. ] The distinction claimed by the two gentle men named in your issue of yesterday of being the only overland travellers from Bridgeport to New Haven after the blizzard was of 8 short duration, for know of at least five others who made the trip in the after noon of yesterday, and how many more there may have been cannot say. Three of us saw two engines strike the mammoth drift below Milford with the velocity of sixty miles an hour, penetrating to a distance of about two hundred feet and rebounding about fifteen feet.
 There is an astonishing difference in the estimates of different people as to the size of drifts. After a careful survey of this drift would pronounce it to be about one-fourth of a mile in length, and while the engines stood buried in the deepest part noticed that its surface was about level with the top of the smoke stack. P. H. MASON.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-03-17
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Plans for the Webster school to be Con
 sidered at a Special Meeting-Siek.
 ness Among School Children Since
 Last January.
 Maier Zunder presided last evening at the regular meeting of the board of educations the president, H. M. Weleh, being absent On account of the bad walking. The resignation of Miss Fannie W. Halleck, teacher of room No. 2, Orchard street school, to take effect March 30, was accepted.
 It was voted to secure the Hyperion for the graduation exercises April 19. Also voted that the teachers should receive full pay for the time lost by the closing of the schools on account of the recent storm.
 The committee on schools reported that the publishers of the Webster Franklin read ing books now in use had published new and in some respects better. edition which they desired to have substituted for those now in use The committee recommended the change. The change would be gradual and without extra cost for books. Mir. Zun- der explained to Mir. O'Brien of the board that the new books would be provided for the promoted classes. The matter was tabled on motion of MT. O'Brien and under the rules.
 Secretary Day reported in detail the ex- penses of the school district for February, amounting to $21 ,641 .15, which included the cost of the sewer for the Grand avenue school.
 Superintendent Dutton, as one of special committee reported that there was no space in the High School building for the exhibit of the Willimantie Thread company, but recommended the acceptance of the eompa- ny's gift, and that it remain in the old State House. The report was accepted and the recommendation approved, Secretary Day be- ing instructed to tender the thanks of the board for the gift.
 The unsettled points about the High school business course were kept for further to the next meeting.
 Mir O'Brien of the building committee quite strenuously urged that meeting of the board be called as soon as Messrs. Streng and Bennett could be in New Haven to attend He moved that President Weleh should call the special meeting to act upon the plans for the Webster school. The motion prevailed.
 Superintendent Dutton reported that fye- l sixths of the children were in school yesterday l and about two-thirds the day before. Parents l and children had become little demoralized l by the storm and little pressure might be | needed to get the school work in order again. l He also said that since January there had | been more cases of epidemic and contagious | diseases among children than at any time | previous for five years
 MT. Plunkett for the committee on schools | the teachers for their good | of the children during the storm | and also Superintendent Dutton for his judg- l ment during the storm trouble.