The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-21

METROPOLITAN MATTERS.
Interesting Happenings in and About New
York Yesterday.

Two young men who were passing the tailor
shop Of Christian Reichardt in the old Seventy.
first regiment armory building AZ o'clock
yesterday morning were badly frightened to
see what appeared TO be a ball or fire come
crashing through the piate-glass window of
the store. Inc young men ran as n for their
lives, but recovered themselves and hurried
back TO the spot where the supposed ball of
IRE WAS rolling over and over on the sidewalk
One Of the Young men snatched a heavy
blanket from cab horse. and, throwing it
over the blazing object extingulshed the
flames. Then it was seen that the victim was
Tailor Reichardt himself. He was carried TO
q neighbOring store and an ambulance was
called. After considerable delay one came
from the Roosevelt Hospital. where Beichardt
lies in critical condition. His arms. legs
and body are badly burned.
Reichardt's shop Is on the FOrtv-fiftv street
side of the armOry. When the armOry was
burnt some time ago Relchardt's stock and
place were ruined by water. lie was not in
sured and II took all his savings to start him
in business again. His friends tried to induce
him TO get insured. but he said he didn't be-
leve IN such nonsense. Yesterday morning
he reached his store about O'Clock. and 90
ing IN locked the front door behind him and
went 10 work IN back room. II was about
i've minutes after that he made the hasty
exit through his front window 1t is sup
posed that Keichardt was cleaning clothing
with benzine, which caught fire in some way.
The hno III the shop WAS quickly put out.
THIS GIRL WANTS TO DIE.
Emma Day, who with her sister gained no.
toriety a few years ago through being charged
with several acts of incendiarism ut Summit
n. j.. attempted 70 kill herself III Newark yes
terday
When she received the name Of tho Sum
NIT trebug" she was slender undersized
girl but now she Is tall aud finely deye-
Hoped woman Of twenty.
Wednesday night she entered the Second
precinct police-station and asked for lodging
As she was well dressed tue lieutenant ones
toned her. but she would tell him nothing
She seemed faint and the lieutenant suspect
ing that she had taken poison, had her
searched An empty laudanum bottle was
found in her pocket. She was sent to the
City Hospital but the doctors said there was
no poison IN her system. She told the police
that she bad taken some poison IN her mouth
bat did not swallow IT,
As there Is no law IN New Jersey 10 punish
person who attempts suicide the girl was
released yesterday morning
In lew hours she was back again She
said she had taken poison again and showed
another empty bottle. She was sent 10 tue
city hospital once more. and the doctors. after
an hours hard work, announced that she was
out of danger.
These performances are almost identical
with her dOlngs AZ the same police station on
the night OF May /. 1890. and the following
morning. Then she made two attempts 10
commit suicide.
1t is believed that the girl is tired of life in
CONSEQUENCE OF the disgrace due 10 the fire
bug incidents. She lives with her parents al
Liberty Corners, near Summit, n. j.
BUSINESS TROUBLES
James j. Meals has been appointed re-
ceiyer OF the partnership property of George
N Sistares Sons. of Philadelphia and of
william IA. M. Sistare. the surviving partner
VINO resides in this city. in the suit brought
ny josiah IL. Adams IN supplementary pro
ceedings.
Walker t. Bennett has been appointed re-
ceiyer IN supplementary proceedings for |
AOram ID. De JOngh. shipping and commits |
sion merchant, formerly at II Water street |
on the application OF Leslie H. Lathrop. a /
judgment creditor.
CANT FIND THEIR BANKIR.
some OF the customers OF Ieon Init
banker and ticket agent" at 37S Grand street
VINO have beep hanging around his MACE
hince fnday. went 10 police headouarters Int
nlght 10 complain that they couldn't find him
vI GEAR anything of the money thew had civen
I'm! nm % ouy steamship tickets for friends on
I tno o'rer sac, They were referred 10 the
Essex MARKET Police Court
Lait was IN court last Friday To answer
similar complaint and the Court pays him
no weeks 70 repay $50 TO peddler named
ttPha.' tne complainant. II was said Iasr
n1sn. ~ nephew OF Lait's that he was tam
go embarrassed, and had left town to
raise money, and that be owed ali toIJ NJ,
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