The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-01
NEW Y0RK'S DANGER.
HOW A BOSTON FIRE WOULD
PLAY HAVOC THERE.
Survivors OF the Germania-Hon. Carl
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Ntw YORK. November 3O.-'special. r.
New lork's danger from FIRE. Chief Bon
ner, OF the IRE department saws
- greater thar aoston's. III the flame,
once - good grip on the business
rentir, the water supply would run out and
the bremen would have 10 look on. II,
says: "lf the fire started here in 4 locality
similar 10 that in Boston and sot such q
headway. it is likely that very much more
than $i0,o0O.en worth OF property would 20
up. We have. I think, the best HIRE depart.
ment In the country. but we are far behind
Boston in one most Important particular
the water supnlr."
MRS. sOUTHwORTH.
Mrs. Hannah Il. S0uthwOrth. the woman
who murdered stephen y. pe,tds. will be
brought up for trial rn Monday. December
10th. The 1ombs physicians decided on
Wednesday that Mrs. SouthwOrth iinst
cease taking hydrate Of chjosAI. Before she
slew Major Pettps Ms. SOuthworth had.
by the advice sf The physicians who attended
hey for the harm produced by malpractice,
taken the drug. The result Of abstaining
from its use has been nervousness and IN.
sOmna. She had this morning passed two
horrible nights, and the physicians, know
ing that ths crisis in her condition ha d
arrived, issued n positive order That she
must see no visitors, BY Monday she will
have so far conquered the chloral habit that
she will be able 70 sleep little and hci
mother and counsel will be permitted TO
talk with her. Her appetite suffers and she
hardly eats enough to keep mouse alive.
SURVIVORS or THE GERMANIA.
The five survivors Of the Inflated bark
Germanla, wrecked of Long Branch on
Wednf sday night, arrived in New York to-
day. Tbey were accompanied by the re-
mains Of The late commander Of the vessel,
Captain Windh0rst. The fesciied seamen
will testify az an official examination Of the
causes Of the disaster before the German cor
sui on Tuesday next. The body Of the late
captain will be interrss in Greenwood Gene
terry on Monday at Long Branch. The in
quest on the bodies Of the drowned seamen
is still in progress. Members Of the life
saving crews have testified and three of the
surviving sailors. The testimony all tends
10 prove that the vessel was deliberately
driven ashore.
CARL sCurRz.
Hon. Carl schurz. who has been lying
seriously Ill with pleuri,y since Monday
last, ut his residence in the department
no ise No. lT5 west Fifty-eighth street, is
very much improved in condition to-day.
ELIAS PARKER NEEDHAN.
n well-known inventor, largely instrument
al IN bringing to it's present shape the
modern organ. Is dead at his home in this
city. He was born seyenty-seven years
ago at Delhi, New York. His early
years were passed upon farm.
but he went 10 Buffalo when still
young, and became Joiner. There he
met Jeremiah Carhari. with whom he be-
came q business associate. Mr.. Carbart.
who was Of an inventive turn Of mind, had
given much attention 80 the old-fashioned
ACCORDION. Observing that the tones were
far sweeter when the instrument was drawn
out than when pushed together. he CON
ceiycd the idea Of the suction bellows, which
was patented. This led to the development
Of the organ 10 Is present form. soon after
Mr. Carhart and Mr.. Needham came 10 this
city and began the manufacture Of the me-
lodeon, and finally Of the organ. Mr.. Need
ham also developed into an inventor, and
many organ improvements were made hy
him. He got up the continuous pneumatic
transportation plan, and many OF the pneu-
matte lines at the present day are based
upon his invention.
The shifting perforated paper used for
automatic musical instruments was also
his invention. In 1879. compelle by i'll
health. Mr. Needham disposed Of his inyen-
tions TO various companies and gave up
business. The immediate cause of his
death was congestion Of the lungs.
CHESAPEAKE AND ONO EARNINGS.
The earnings of the Chesapeake and Ohio
for the month Of October tnet show an in
crease Of $S7,021.
THE WORLDS FAIR.
By the finance committees report Of ad-
ditiOnal subscriptions issued this afternoon,
the $5.OOO,00O was more than guaranteed.
The executive committee of the general
committee of the Worlds Fair met to-day,
and much enthusiasm WAS manifested.
The committee knew that the S5,@@,000
guarantee fund was assured. and that
everyone who wanted TO subscribe had not
yet had the opportunity, SO they resolved TO
still keep the books open for the additions,
the limit Of which will be stated during the
week.
los ITALfANOs.
Nearly 800 Italians sailed from this port
today in the steerage OF the Anchor Line
steamship California for MediterI anean
ports. Most Of them have gone home to
snqud the Christmas HOLIDAYS.