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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-04
TWO LOCOMOTIVES CRASH TOGETHER.
An ENGINEER DID NOT OBEY ORDERS AND
SEVERAL PEOPLE WERE INJURED.

AN ENGINEER DID NOT OBEY ORDERS AND
SEVERAL PEOPLE WE'RE INJURED.
collision resulting to much damage to rolling stock
occurred on the New-YOrl and Greenwood Lake Rail
road ri Montcair, Y. j., yesterday morning. The
wcstbound morning freight IN charge Of conductor Ter
hume arrived at MOntcair few minutes before 8
o'clock The Little Falls express due at 81 and
Conductor Terune tod his engineer, Charles Warner
10 back down 10 siding to LET the express pass. Tie
engineer pulled ont his watch, and said the OTHER
train would not be for three minutes and he could
nun ahead on the main track and back down on the
siding There was n dense fog
Contrary 10 the conductors Order the engineer
pulled ahead and the train had Just reached point
opposite Kinds. Ketcham & Co.'s factory when the
Little Falls express dashed into II. the two locomotives
coming together with n crash. The tender OF the pas
senCcr locomotive pushed three feet into the first
coach in which the only person Conductor Gyms
Pellpcton who was not hurt The passengers in the
lear cars were thrown from ther seats, and some OF
them received slight cuts and bruises. but none was
sc1iously hurt Engineer Warner and his fireman,
Joseph Johnson, lcapcd from the cab. Engineer
Thomas Duffy Of the passenger train with his fireman.
oscar Titus stuck to their posts end Dufy badly
wreck and could not free himself lie was extracted
by Conductor Pcllngton and the bToGemen. lie was
considerably bruised. HOth engines were badly dam
aged.
wreclinetrain was sent mp from Jersey City, and
travel in both directions delayed for three hours.
Conductor Pellngton said that he recovered
from the shock of the collision he ran back through the
train and found some Of The passengers lying in the
aiscs, while others had their feet over their leads
They were all greatly excited and several won III
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-04

the Gowanus Canal and being rescued few days ago.
He remained all night in stable in HIS wet clothing
John Monteith fnurteen years old. Of Thomaston'
Conn. was found wandering in the streets on Wednes-
day. without food or money. lie said he had visited
the city TO see big steamship because his father was
going 10 scotland in aone
new structure is to be built for All SAINTS
Protestant Episcopal Church. at scventhave. and Sew
ortb st in the near future adjoining the present
church which built about twenty years ago.
Plans are being prepared for it.
The engagement of Miss May Mortimer Talmaee'
second daughter of the Rev. DR.. T. Dc Witt Taimage
10 Daniel D. Mangam, 1r., is announced.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-04
PROSPECTS or THE TOBACCO CROP
A LARGE INCREASE BOTH IN PRICES AND
QUALITY EXPECTED.

LARGE INCREASE BOTH IN PRICES AND
QUALITY EXPECTED.
Springfield Mass. Sept "a complete census OF the
tobacco grown in the Connecticut and Hosatonc val
kys and intervening territory has been taken In the
last ten days by 1.-THE New-Eugland Homestead This
shows that the 1891 crop Of cigar leaf tobacco Is grown
on 50 acres in New-amPshire Il in Vermont 2,4O4 in
Massachusetts,, and G,712 in Connecticut, while the
same States last year grew respectively 45. SO, 213l
and 6IO2 acres. TwOtIrdS of the crop will be har-
vested by Saturday night and is Of the best quality
and weight ever put In the shed. The Massachusetts,
New-IIampshire and Vermont crop IS almost wholly
the domesticated Havana variety. Conncctcuts crop
Is also largely Havana, except in the famous Connect
cut broadcaf section OF the WindsOr, East Hartford
and Glastonbury. The prospective total for New
England IS 3O075 this year against 2305O cases
last year. and %, G54 cases In 1880.
Summarizing the crop for the entire United states,
THE Homestead finds acreage this year of 01,067
acres against So $50 last year. and 1887 acres
as shown by the Of 1850. The total new crop
will aggregate 900 100 cases, against 10000 cases last
year. and $4,000 cases in the year. The mar
let for the crop Is already excited and fully 10 per
cent of tho product In the Connecticut and OuSat0nc
VALLEYS has been contracted Tor at prices ranging from
10 80 cents pound for cured leaf to be delivered in
merchantabe condition. If the quality Of the new
crop Is not injured in curing. the growers of the Con-
ncctlct and OusatOnc valleys Will get e., 100000 TO
little under II 100000, While only 81 100000 was paid
f1p
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-04
ORANGE

a singular accident occurred in the sewer excava
TONS in Centre-st yesterday. An inch and a half
steel cable had been rugged along the street on which
The buckets Of earth were 10 and fro from The
excavation. About O'Clock yesterday morning one
OF the buckets stuck fast In the excavation and the
engineer put extra head Of steam with the result
that the end Of the cable that was anchored IN the
street pulled ont, throwing entire rigging down an
tie uench. There were some fifty or sixty itallnns
wording az the bottom 81 the excavation which vas
twelve feet doep. They unnjurcd The end
Of the heavy cable struck the engineer John r. Bryant
IN the back stunning him and INJECTING serious ln
juries. lie taken % the Memorial IIosnltnl In
an unconscious condition.
The Essex County Road Board has served notice
that 1t will apply for al Injunction II the enCuecr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-04
WHAT The SHOP GIRLS READ.

Boston letter in The st. Louis Globe Democrat.
In big drygoods store where half q thousand girls
are employed there always hours of the day when
the girls are comparatively Idle and 1t Is against the
rules for the employees visit each other I'm store
and a Irritation Is not possible a regular thing the
girls while away their time reading. My experience
las been that nearly all shop girls very fond Of
reading some Of them, | am very sorry 10 say, arc
much given to the pcrsa Of trashy literature but tho
most OF the girls read novels ana books Of equally
light character. took census recently Of the girls
I'M nv store and out Of several hundred girls selected
~ raDdom TWENTY-FIVE whom ! thought would repre-
sent the store very creditaby In literary Well
there wasn't a single girl among those twenty-five who
mentioned In the LIST OF authors whose books they had
read or would like to read the name Of great Amer
can author, and only two girls mentioned the nam 6
of authors who we're distinguished for anything but
lattcrday romance writing. Tennyson and Goldsmith
were the authors. but from shakespeare down there
wasn't name, excepting these two that is known
outside OF the world OF nOvclwriters 1t seems 10 me
mis- IS suggestive and significant.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-04
A POCKETFUL OF BEES.
From The Detroit Tribune.

From The Detroit Tribune
A tall man with bushy black whiskers entered the
Cadillac House yesterday afternoon, and while he
registering placed long narrow valise on the
counter 4 spring in the valisc seemed % hive given
way and a little door al the side suddenly flaw OPEN
disclosing to the eyes OF the bystandcrs thousands Of
bees working in and out Of a honeycomb. There
was a small stampede among those standing about
the counter at first, but all fears were ailaycd when
the tall stranger explained that they wouldn't get
out and wouldn't do any harm II they did. lie
then delivered short lecture upon the bee and its
habits that proved very interesting and drew quite
a crowd for "a few minutes He said that his name
was J. F. Michael, and that he was from German
ohio. where he has large bee farm. lie Is here
visiting the Exposition, and brought his boxful Of
fine Italians that he might compare notes with some
u the exhibitors. When some one asked him IL he
could show the queen 20 him. Mr.. Michael dlved into
a capacl0us pOckct and produced handful OF little
boxes, each Of which contained half dozen common
bees and queen
Great guns! man. exclaimed travelling man.
"are you a walking beehivel"
Oh no. lie responded, by no means. These
are inst few OF my pets that carry around 10 show
people You sec, each Of these little boxes has
q 0ucen in 1t. They are somewhat particular as 10
their society, and have put these other fellows in
10 keep them company
aDon't they ever get loose and amutk over
your pcrsOn -
Sometimes, but few stlngs more or less don't
make much difference. But you must ouse me.
gentlemen, have to, give them their dinner" and
no snapped the satchel shut and left for lis room.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-04
PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT TT
NETWORK CITY.

The 10Th Regiment Drum and Fife Corps VIII hol''
its annual dinner at Fritz Wendels, In Nnthave' uns
evening. A number of the officers of the regiment
will be present
The German Press Club will celebrate Its ann,
vorsary tomorrow sight by dinner and thea'rlcai
performance at Terrace Garden. The receipts, esS
expenses will be devoted 10 the Park Pace suererS
The coored voters of the XIth Assembly District
have Endorsed Charles Carroll Stewart as minister
Resident to MonrOvia
Civil Engineer Assessor, the head Of the YARDS ana
Docks Department at the Navy Yard yeslcru"S ~
cevcd orders TO proceed with the work on the founoa
tons for the mammoth TO be used 70 pace No
arnor plates for the battle ships in posiuoh'
Tho Manhattan Athletic Club wheelmen have elected
the following officers F. II. Rowland captain H. -,
Noneypenny FIRST lieutenant; j. L. Anderson, secoho
lieutenant p T. Bovine. color bearer q. A. Mauri'e'
bugicr; DR.. J. A. Booth, surgeon
Charles D. Newton administrator Of Isaac newton
the former chief engineer Of the Cr0ton AqneuucV %
a claim with the Finance Department Yesterday i'r
S416 &C. the amount Of Engineer Newton s"aI9 W.
the month of September. 1884. In that month MT
Newton committed suicide by cutting ms throd'' anu
therefore drew no salary for that period.
Acting STRENGTHENING Commissioner Dalton asked
for the resignation yesterday OF Danle Nc'aI',' P''
~ tbe municipal tug Deassori. Pilot Mccarthy had
boon credited with an extra allowance Of accidents TINS
sooson When Mr.. Dalton heard yesterday that NC
Catbv had run his tug into fcrryboat, lie cohc"eu
that tbe pilots average too high and told lin
that he might look for Job elsewhere
Mayor Grant received letter yesterday from lhon"s
Conner or Conner of Reno New, asking for the names
of members Of Company ii, 66th Regiment V'orcoI"i
Inoion,. now living in this city. The writer soiNeo Ill
mat command and wants his old comrades assistance
in obtaining a pension. The commander OF company
IL was captain John Bell.
improvements on tie Temple Emanuel, Ffth-ave.
and Forty -third-st. having proceeded suhcentN 10
enable the congregation to occupy it, services VIII DC
resumed tomorrow morning at 10 O'clock wheh the
Rev Dr. Gottheil will preach.
Seldom Left at the Post-Leters your wife gives you
to mail.
The telegraph match" between the Ze!tier KING
Club No 210 Bowery, and the California Schutzen
Club of san Francisco will take place tomorrow, the
Zetter team shooting at Wissels Cypress Hill Park
The Xavier Athletic Club will have games on sep
teber Of at the club grounds Opehundred
ffth-st and Thirdavc. for the benefit Of their old
trainer Peter Golden.
sylvester Brett, seventy-two years old, dealer IN
clothing at 10 AIS Broomest. who lives at No 1913
injured Yesterday morning while alghting from a
Thr7l-ave. surface at Fiftyfourth-st~ lie fell
against piece of timber set up by the contractor VINO
is building the cable road. His injuries were treated
at Bellevue Hospital,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-04
HER LIFE SAVED BY PARK POLICEMAN.
MRS THOMAS F. MoEsSNER DRAGGED BY RUN
AWAY UORSE.


The facts in regard the saving of the HE OF Mrs
Thomas F. Moessner wife of NewNork artist, by IT, D.
IIillyer. mounted policeman Of the Prospect ParA
force in July have Just been made public III let'er
recently sent by Mr. Moesner TO the Park Department
Mr.. Moessner says that on July II, Mrs. Moessner
was out driving alone Her horse took fright over
turning the cart and dragging her along the inner pain
ON the boulevard. Her clothing wound itself around
the wheels and it was impossible for her 10 let go
of the reins without meeting instant DEATH she erica
ont ard heard an answering call After being dragged
along a barbed-wire fence which cut open her hands
md limbs she was thrown in the air and l0dgeI DC
tween the wheel and the body Of the wagon. Inc
horse was frenzied with fright, and the officer was
Obliged TO show prompt judgment in his method OF
action lie kept the horse in the middle of the road
otherwise my wife would have been dashed to death
against tire trees or curb and at the first opportunity
passed him and grasped the bride, stopping him IN
stantly One more rotation Of the wheel would nave
meant death"
Mr. Moessner also says that by the time the ambu
lance surgeon arrived the policeman had washed the
wounds and made them ready for stitching with much
penteness, and he cOmplimented by the surgeon
for what he had done Policeman Ilillyer has been
on the park force for five years and he has rescued
many people from danger. lie was once cavalry
man His horse well trained
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-04
LABEL PRINTERS FORMING A TRUST.

In tre City Court yesterday Judge Osborne signed
an order dssOlvng the Kinds -Kccham Company,
printers Of show cards and labels 10 enable it to enter
the United states Printing Company, Of Cincinnati and
transfer its property The business was formerly
carried on by the firm of Kinds Ketcham. C Co., at
No. 81 North Tmrd-st., but in February. 1880, the
Kinds Ketcham corporation was formed and the capital
was increased from $4,000 to Sj5O,OOo. When OF
canlzed its only competitors were the samuel Crump
Label Company of Montclair. N j.; the Frey Printing
Company and the Russell Morgan Company, both
of Cincinnati. The two former were absorbed last
wear and in March last the United states Company
was formed and succeeded the Russell Morgan Com
paDv Negotiations then opened for the purchase
Of the Kinds Ketcham Company, and the offer made
was accented by the stockholders as satisfactory
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-04
ELIZABETH.
o,,,Nc. tIoTuEEG nv nAYJIGHT.

RODBING HOUSES BY DAYLIGHT
thief entered the house Of Mrs. Fannie H. FFher'
do,v NJ a New-YOrB lawyer, on Wednesday, ana car
,od on a palr of jeweed bracelets worth $780, gold
,ro,cb with her monogram on 1t. her gold wedding
r,rr min set with sapphIres and diamonds, ana a
co,6 boirpln in all, articles worth about 5000 Inc
tbief did not disturb the slvcrware, OF winch uere
nos much in the house, he only taking Solo silver
,rnto case. ostensiby to put the stolen Iewery H.
Mrs, Fisher was away from home at the tlme' Vislt-
,,c her brother.in-law, in West Grand-st. ana tle
obberv WAS not discovered until late on wednesday
nicbt Inv her son James, a New-York banker on MS
return to the house. The police were informed yes
tcriay Mrs Fisher had bought some vegetables from
n Newark peder her way 10 her brother-n-law
house. and told the he could leave them In the
neIiar She told the man, whom SHE does not KNOW
t6sf there would be no one there when he called Inc
noIice are looking for the pedlcr. $500 .,,.
Ex-schOol Commissioner Thomas Little, tlckerageno
Mt New York for the NewJerscy Central Railroad came
home last night from days outing with MS FAMILY
10 find his home, in OrchaTdst., ransacked from toR
to bottOm BIZ burglars The family were unable 10 te
I'm 81 how much taken, but think their loss VIII 20
siderable The robbers screwed up the doors Iroin
Tho in side so that It necessary for Mr. Little 10
GET the help Of neighbors to force an entrance 4Ae
police arrested two young men on suspicion
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-04
STATEN ISLAND.

MOUNT LORETIO-The laying OF the cornerstone Oh
the new Church of SITS. Joachim and Ammo OF MOUNT
Ioratto will take place on sunday afternoon, Septem'
her 49, The new church will be Of Gothic architecture
II will be 165 feet long and scventy-hye feet wide
The large sp!rc will be 2O4 feet high The front OF
the church will be OF stone the sides OF brick WIN
stone trimmings When completed IL VIII accOnlln no
date 600 children, employees of the Mission OF the
Immaculate Virgin and the Catholics of the neghDor-
hood.
soT-TU DEACH-Thieves broke into tho Office Of
Schakel's Hotel Oceanvlle Park on Wednesday night
The midnight ntruders drilled hole In the lOch Oh
the large safe and when they succeeded III forcing
open tho cash vault sadly disappointed. lhcre
was no money in the safe, the only articles at inc
robbers disposal being quantity OF Ipcepted Ds' ana
they left the hotel without any plumber
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-04
NEW BRUNSWICK.

AT WAR WITH THEIR sTEPMOTHER.
Samuel Daily, of Woodbridge, is eighty years old
and has property worth 100000. Yesterday com
mission in lunacy proceedings heard testimony to de-
termne if he capable Of taking care OF his prop
crty. His three daughters, Mrs Robert wiley ana
Mrs Lewis Potter, of Woodbridge, and Mrs william
Il. FRANKLIN Of York, Instituted the proceedhSS
saying that Mrs Daily formerly Miss ClarksoD "nu
Dallys third wife, getting possession OF his prop
crtv TO the detriment of his chldrens interests. Mt
Frankyn and Mr.. Wiley testified as 10 Dalys mentai
weakness and W. Hillsdon swore that Daily could not
remember about money paid him Tor interest OH
bonds. The hearing will be continued.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-04
OTHER SUBURBAN TOWNS.
WESTMINSTER COUNTY.

OOU4NI =.
WHITE ILAINS-The Grand Juiy yes erlay mac on
Thomas Madden for assault in the first degree, for
having cut william FulioTd with a razor In barroom
at CrotOn on May "a
CHAMPIONSHIPS Republicans OF the ISL AS
semby District will hold convention at BIRDS Hail.
Tarrytown today tho purpose of electng delegates
to the state Convention.
STANDARDIZATION Grab the fveyearOld son
of John Grab s after being missed six hours lOpl nS
home in West New Rochelle, was YESTERDAY i9u'I I
dnwned i'm a largo brewers vat, which was SUNK III
the rroukd and used as a ciSt6rn. lie had 1allch
through ihe trap door Of this cstern While playing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-04
NEWS FROM NEW-JERSEY.
JERSEY CITY.

SEARCHING FOR HER YOUNG DAUGHTER
Mrs Bridget Costello, of No. 1o5 Brlnswickst. mas
reported her ghtcr Mamie fifteen years Old as HISS
ing She is Of the opinion that John Humphrey Knows
where she IS Humphrey Is a coored man, whose nome
is in Firstst. During the summer he was employed
by the pavona Yacht Club at the Atlantic Highlands
Mrs Costello SAYS that Humphrey persuaded the Hrl
who Is white 10 leave her home about three weeks ago.
people who know the CostclOs say that the girl ud
not like her own home and took refuge in Humphreys
house. and that his wife had given her nome Sill
last winter. Three weeks ago inc err I,tPphrev
who was at the Atlantic Highlands lhI 0rt ~. bc
Humphrey that Mamie had written nm saying t'"V "0
had Joined the Salvation Army
The death OF Mrs. Augusta LOuise Merry tooh p'acc
at her home No. II Sherman-ave., on "Wednesday hehV
She was the wife OF the Rev. DR. Emile Arnold Me"IS'
pastor of the second Reformed Church IN CentHaee s
lasting more than two years. She leaves two children
The funeral will take place tomorrow
Pntrick Cummings, of No 215 Fourteenth-st.' heid
his daughter Della, nine years Old by an arm ana
whipped her late on Wednesday evening lie twisted
on her arm until he broke it. Mrs. Cummings carried
Nor daughter TO st. Francis's Hospital and reported
the case to the police. Cummings was arleSleu'
case Of interest to riparian owners viii be argued
In the Court of Chancery next week Robert A I
at Fort Lee. For two Years he paid rent on the lfe
and he then died. The heirs since then have phld
nothing TO the state for the privilege Oh using Wc
properly and Attorney General stockton began SUI
IN chancey for the State to recover possession OF te
lands Lawyer George Record. for tho heirs, contends
that the Attorney General has no remedy in equity
and hat suit Of ejectment should have been brought
In the supreme Court. The decision in this case VIII
affect a large number of similar suits.
Helen Knoll, six years old, was DROWNED in wash
t,,h yosorIav She lived at No. % MOrS-st, on INC
ION Moor of a tenement house. Helen dropped bottle
Of milk a ubful of water which stood on te l9Vr,
The Itrc ono leaned over 10 get the bottle and fell in
head first T3r sister, three years old. screamed for
her mother to come in. The child was dead wheh
Mrs Knoll took her from the wafer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-04
NEWARK
CR1rICIsIyG METHODS OF TAXATION.

CR1TIC1STNG METHODS or IAAAllP4>'
The state TOard Of Taxation Held a session al inc
Court House yesterday, and received the statements
of the city and county assessors relative TO their mct-
DDS OF assessing taxes President Levy, Of the New
ark Tax Board, said that the system OF taxing bank
stock, he thought was radically wrong. Bank stock
in Newark, for instance, held BIZ people In Morris
town. The stock not assessed there, and bsth
Newark and MorristOwn lose the assessment In tax
ing bank stock the valuation IS based on Its selling
price Many rich men 90 to the banks, borrow thou
sands of dollars on United States bonds or other col
lateral, and then got exempted to that amount by
swearincoG indebtedness. Many men swor on all
their real-estate taxes in this way. Henry g.
Dorey a member f the board, thought that manu-
featuring establishments ought to be favored as they
brought money to circulate in the city.
1t was suggested that savings banks Ought to be eX-
cmpt on their investments In municipal funds. Tax
Commissioner Carlow was in favor of eXempurg no
personal property above 5000. lie thought the pnvi
leqe 10 swear of taxes should be abolished Assessor
Norris OF Montclar said he had assessed property at
the rate Of 80 per cent Of its valuation. lie was re-
minded bv Commissioner Black that he hal sworn 10
assess all property at It's true value, and he replied
where Commissioners Black remarked that personal
property ought be at least onchaf of the real but
New ark report only onehird, jersey CITY one-eigl
trcnth HOoOken One-nincteenth and Elizabeth one sew
enteenth OF total valuation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-04
PETTY s,UGGLERs DETECTED.

Customs Inspectors Brown and Dcnahue seized yes
terday from passenger board the steamer Harel,
from Bremen six gold brooches, three diamond scarf
pins set of diamond earrings and number Of
cigarhodcrs Another seizure was made by Inspector
McCcrt on the ship W. H. smith, from Calcutta. This
seizure was of lot Of Japanese ware which taken
from the captan of Tic shlp u Us WOrtn nDOut S4OO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-04
me- sAYs rnE woMAN REW1TCHED HIM.

John Loesch, of No. 40 Bayard-sr appeared in the
Lee Avenue Police Court yesterday and produced evil
dence TO show that he had married Mary Kramer in
1870. The woman is now the wife Of Joseph Kramer,
but has not lived with him for some time Kramer
alleges that their separation due to his wife be-
witching him. Mrs Kramer may be arrested Tor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-04
NETHERWOOD

BURGLARS IN A POSTOFTICE.
The postorce at NethcrwOod was robbed on Wednes-
day night. Letters were torn open and the contents
Of some were taken. The safe was not molesteu'
Gutridges grocery store and butcerShop, ad)oiii-
ing was also entered and robbed Of lot oil cigar cur
Icry etc The robbers were seen, but not IDENTIFIED