New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-18
TAMMANY,S TRUNKLESS HEAD.
CROKER SAILS AWAY WITHOUT HIS BAG
GAGE.
Z JIMMY" DIVERS FRANTIC BUT USELESS
CHASE AFTER HIM IN TUG.


Passengers on the Hamburg American Line steam
ship Columbia, which sailed for Hamburg early yes,er-
day might have seen a short, hot man. tearing
wildly up and down the pier, high white hat Just
balanced on the back of his head and two handker
chiefs wound around his capacous neck TO catch The
streams Of perspiration which chased one another
down his enormous checks The passengers at first
did not know whether the man was insane or simply
running go-as-you please race around the pier ior
their amusement Inquiry ELECTED the ihiorha'oh
that the excited and perspiring individual was none
other than Jimmy Oliver, the Paradise Park states
man, who of all Tammany ofhce-holdcr' ana poh
ticiaDs the only one 10 get up early enough 10
see Richard Croker the chief of the Tammany trioe'
sail away for Europe
.Jiumy'sp wild movements were not the figures
Of Tammany dance neither were they outward
expressions Of Joy sorrow at Mr. Cookers departure
He was simply trying to find Croker's trunks WINCH
q lazy and careless eXpressman had failed u get 10
the steamer on time. The Tammany chief did not
nofice that his trunks had not come until within vc
minutes Of the time set for starting the steamer lie
was then walking up and down the deck, taking Win
oliver. Him he Immediately dispatched upon the
errand Of discovery and this led many passengers to
believe that q maniac had broken loose Jimmy
never felt so proud in all his life. Not even when
ne succeeded in getting Fourth Ward heeler out OF
the tolls Of tho has his noble breast heaved more
s1oyously In spite of his great weight and the hot
weather regardless of starched collar and immaculae
shirt 'front.' he tore around the pier, lodging drayS'
trucks and carriages and running into excited Ger
'man parties. vanly searching for Crohers trunks
A quarter Of an hour after the steamer had sailed
AWAY. with Mr.. and Mrs. Croker standing near the
ran stfIl hoping TO catch sight Of their missing
srunks the expressman drove leisurey on to the pier
with their baggage. Jimmy" was still looking ana
s>vhcn he saw them his heart leaped for JOY. Inc
sstaamer was stu in sight and there was tug near at
shand with steam up. In no time the trunks hsd oeeh
piled ND In front Of the pilot house Of the tug and
.rbase down the BAY after the steamer began. All
possible steam was crowded and the tug ploushed
Through the water at high rate Of speed on the
top of the pilothouse stood the brave statesman,
swinging his high white hat frantcaly with one mana
and vigorously shaking his umbrella with the other'
Past fcrrybosts and steamers the tug sped after the
big ship with the tlreess oliver still at his post
working both arms ceasclessly. After chase OF
fifteen miles the steamer overlauled, but the
trunks could not be taken aboard as the big ship had
no tackle for this purpose. They were therefore
brought back 10 the city and will be sent by the next
steamer to the Hotel Victoria at Heidelberg.
Mr. and Mrs. Croker and their four children went
nm board the Columbia on Wednesday night. During
The evening they received number Of personal and
political friends who called on them TO say good bye
Instead OF getting up early in the morning 10 do it.
Among them were Mayor Grant, who smiled on his
$4,000 godchild; ED Murphy, tr., of Troy, tho
chairman Of the Democratic State Committee and
one of the authors of the efforts to get Tanmany 10
bec for County Democracy help; eX-Judge Leicester
Bolme. Mayor Grants private secretary sub Tam
many Boss Thomas T. Gilroy Commissioner OF PUBLIC
%STE M1 Ssos P Peer s c 81
fice Moore, General spinoa Deputy Cleaning es
paGn s%SSa Meae J Da DEEP
uty Coroner Jenkins and Police Jusuce O,hellly.
Some Of the politicians either brought or sent floral
Croker said, Just before sailing. that he would be