The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-03

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ECHOES OF THE YEAR.
The total number Of passengers landed in
New York from ocean steamships in lssy
was 3lj, ,22S. as AGAINST 3S3, ,51j for lSSS. or
these 2ts.0sj we're immigrants landed at
Castle Garuen. as against 3,o.S22 last year.
Germany sent the greatest number-69.s 800;
Ireland came next with 4e.1s0; sweden
next, 29.s92. England. 29,O5l; Russia, ~
32I; Italy, 2I.2l6.
The records Of the cOrOner's Office show
that there were 1905 eases Of death reported
during the twelve months. OF these, 3,34l
were natural and 9tij were due 10 other
causes. The latter were as follows: sui
cides-By shooting. 90; by poison. 81; by in
cised wounds. 10; by hanging. 2l; by
drowning. 9; by jumps from high places, 10:
by asphyxiatiOn from gas. .. There were
s32 accidents Of various kinds. as follows.
Falls, 2GJ; burns and scalds. "a; run over
by horse-cars, engines. elevated trains,
Wagons and trucks. 90; drowning. llO;
shooting, l3; poisoning, 2s; asphyXlatlon
from Illuminating gas. II; asphyNiation
from other causes. IS: struck by falling OBJ
jects. 36; electric shocks, p; miscellaneous
injuries. 10; sunstroke. 4; machinery, !,
and h0micides. 81.
The number Of fires in this city has great
ly increased in proportion 10 population and
The number of buildings since 1863. when
the paid fire department was organized. In
that year the ratio of fires TO population was
10 oG7 and H. buildings I 10 50. During
1889 the ratio Of fires 10 the estimated popu-
latiOn Of ,ljj.jlO was ! 10 O22 and the ratio
Of buildings I 90 81. The average loss has
decreased from Sl.70j to Sl.iJl. There were
2.S2l hres during the year. causing an csti-
mated loss Of Si.OSl.Ij6, which was covered
by insurance amounting 10 S3l, ,lOl. .j0s. Only
II fires extended 20 other buildings than
that in which the fire originated. Twenty
five OF the apparatus houses Of the depart
ment and liS street alarm boxes are now
connected with the underground telegraph
system, which has 332 miles Of conductors.
Edward g.. Freeth. aged eight. Of No. l46
Court street. son Of Edward ". Freeth,
jeweler, died on Monday under peculiar cir
cumstances. About four weeks ago he was
an eyewitness Of the death Of "A playmate,
Robson Dych. age six. Of No. Fourth Place.
who was run over and killed by a coal wag-
on. The circumstance made deep impress
sion upon the mind Of young freeth. and
after be went home be could talk Of nothing
else for days. lie gradually became eX-
ceedingly IN and wasted away until he
died. The physicians certificate gave hy-
dr0cephalus as the cause If death.
IIlE GRIP lIbHllNINb IFS HOLD.
Grip is making sad rayages in New York
and vicinity. Pneumonia is its cOns0rt
and death IFS follower. OF one hundred and
siXty-four deaths in this city within twenty
four hours. fiity-siX We're caused by pneu-
monia, twonty-four by consumption and
twenty by bronchitis. The number of
deaths this week is double that Of the cor
responding period last year. In an alarm
ing number Of cases the victim began with
an attack Of the grip and graduated from II
into one Of the fatal forms Of throat or lung
trouble. I'm many cases the maady, seiz-
ing upon one who was already suffering
from bronchial troubles or languishing in
consumption, has hurried the victim to the
grave. Dir. Cyrus Edison, Of the bureau Of
contagious diseases, said to-day: 1 should
judge that there are at least one hundred
thousand residents Of this city afflicted by
this complaint. Ii will probably stay with
Us until every one has had il. or had the
chance 10 get il. There seems 20 be con-
siderable difference of opinion as 10 whether
10 is contagious. but feel satisfied that its,
Sergeant William J. Knox, Of the police.
died this morning from an attack Of kidney
complaint, followed by an attack of the
grip. This is She sixth death on the police
force within forty-eight hours. The cpl
demic is aggravated by the weather To-
day the temperature was hfty-eight de-
grees, normal May figure.
Ellen Carroll, thrty-eight years old.
mother OF four children. flung herself from
third-st0ry window in the ilat house NO.
2lj east Ninety-cighth street this morning,
in deirium resulting from violent attack
Of .La Grippe and was instantly killed.
The dead body Of Mrs. Sarah a. McAuliiie.
matr0n Of the female prison at the TOmbs
for many years until last week, was found
in the East river this morning. she had
the grip and her relatives say she wandered
from home while demented with its pam.
IL was reported this afternoon that Mrs.
Hanna h. Southworth, the slayer Of Major
Stephen Pettus. was diving az the IOmbs
from an attack Of acute bronchitis.
DEATH OF An OLD HoRsEMAN.
Hiram Howe, the veteran horseman, died
at Grayesend. J.. l., to-day, aged iilty years.
lie was one Of the most expert horsemen
in the country. and among other Well
known horses which he piloted % victory
ia years gone by were George Wilkes,
American Girl and Lady Suffolk.
MISS BIsLAND AND MISS BLY,.
Miss Bisland. who is travelling around the
world % see how quickly she can make the
trip. leit Colombo, Ceylon, Tuesday. mel
lie Blv.r who H. rircling the globe in the Op-
at NOkOhOma today.
ALL SORTS.
The police were restrained hy the opinion
of the corporation counsel this afternoon
from interfering with the serving OF wine at
the McAllisler ball after O'Clock tonight.
The income from the estate OF the late
Louis 4. llamersly, m the hands Of the eN-
ecut0rs ON December /. 1889 was 3iO,OOO,
and his widow. lily ". Hamersly. now the
Duchess OF Marlborough. got SOO,rm of IL
today by an order from surrogate Ransom.
Notice OF am action In the supreme Court
for a dissolution Of the sugar trust, and
asking for the appointment Of receiver TO
wind up its affairs, has been filed in the
county clerks Office Of Kings county by the
North River sugar Refining Company, a
member of the trust.
Ex-Presidcnt Cleveland is out again for
ballot reform. lie was a short time ago
elected an honorary member Of the OnOn-
doga Democratic Club and IN reply 10 the
notice SAYS. II regard IL as an honor to he
7 in any way related 20 an organization
/ formed for the purpose Of prupagating
democratic principles and am especially
pleased 10 learn that your club Is pledged
/ 10 ballot reform. This and the other re-
forms TO which our party is. or ought to be-
devoted furnish rich field for patriotic
/ effort and for political labor, which to be
effective must bee instant and continuous