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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-29
THE CREWOFA FREIGHT TRAIN ARRESTED
CHARGED WITH STEALING KEG OF BLACK
BERRY BRANDY FROM THE WEST
SHORE RAILROAD.

william Dooley conductor Of freight train between
wcebawkcn " J and Kingston. y. v. spent last
night I'm the Bergen County jail at Ilackcnsack, III
company with his engineer, william Griffin, and Arthur
short and Philip Atcn, brakcmcn, all OF whom were
areman. and Samuel short brother OF Arthur short
ore also accused OF the offence. but they have
not yet been arrested.
A kcg Of blackberry brandy, shipped over the west
ebore Railroad and consigned to Charles q. Marshall
hotel keeper OF Lite Ferry, myserorsly disappeared
and Detective Joseph Bets, OF the railroad company
v,s detailed to ascertain what had become oi the
missing keg When Detective Belts had accumulated
sufficient evidence warrant 1t, he went 10 Justice
Cumming, In Ilackcnsack and procured SIX Warrants
for the arrest Of Conductor Doolcy and his crew lie
Dooley's train Yesterday Dooley aud his crew were
at Kingston. and a telegram was sent ordering them
10 come 10 weehawken forthwith. They promptly
obcycd the summons with the exception OF Walsh and
samuel short who had disappeared. When they were
taken into custody they at first treated their arrest
as Joke but when they were committed TO lail they
nrotested strongly. They admitted TO sherin Herring
that they had drunk some OF the brandy, but de-
clarcd that they were not guilty Of larceny. They
said that Samuel short had placed the keg IN ihe
caboose and invited the Others TO paitake OF us coli
tents. -, - , - , .rr,od .
Their friends sccrsi the release Of b0fh men on bi
Arthur Short Is twenty-five years OF age ana ui
married Aten Is twenty seven years old ana mas
wife and family. The crew all live at Weehawken ana
Conductor Dooley and Engineer Grimm have hereto
fore borne excellent r.nutaf'nns
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-29
DOZEN LIVES ENDANGERED BY MOLTEN IRON

Watertown, Mass. Aug. cS.-A second unsuccessful
attempt made at the arsenal yesterday to cast
the big sixtecr gun carriage for the Government,
and a dozen men narrowly escaped death or serious
injury. Four months ago orders We're received from
Washington to cast n gun carriage after the model
Of a new invention and active preparations to that
end were begun by Major Riley. Two weeks ago an
atefpt was made TO make the castings, which re-
suited in the spelling OF tie mould new mould had
been made, which ready for the casting ies-
terday when the furnace tapped tine big mass Of
molten iron shot in stream twenty feet into the air.
The men for their lives Major Riley, director Of
the operation, who sitting a wind0wsu threw nn-
self backwards into the building and escaped the flying
drops Of metal. The workmen were equally fortunate.
The failure OF this attempt Is attributed TO the damp
ness OF the sand which lined the reservoir Anothce
attempt the gun Carriage will be made In few
weeks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-29

From the above the reader Will readily uhuerstano
the exact nature and scope Of tho investigation tne
results Of which are herein briefly summarized IN
tables showing n comparative statement OF the III
c.cascs and decreases Of production and wages In the
.,x,y-sor.p industries covered With n View to
economlrIng space have classified trades under inc
headIng OF Industries That Is. in the clothihe
industry is included all those trades or establish
ments manufacturing articles OF wearing apparel
and So too with the metals and metallic goooS,
"agricnlturnl Implements" etc, etc. Under cioh'
ing, is included no less than 1875 dlsunct uades'
II Is needless 10 comment upon the separa~
agurcs or the totals included In the above table, the!
t. their own story simply and with absolute truth.
II oppears that there net increase In wages Oh
as az oo6 90 In the year 1891, ss compared WIN
tbe amount paid In 1890. and net increase OF pro
ducton Of s3 100 90 in the year lsol over tna'
OF 1890 A simple analysis OF this table iurther oe
monstrTtes the Interesting fact that OF the sixty
seven industries covered, II per cent OF them SNOW
an increase either Of the wages or product or Doth'
and that there were less than 591l7 instances OF
individual increases OF wages during the same year.
The following table, showing the increases
and decreases Of the average yearly earnings Oh
employees in the year sol over 1890 is 'hen
preecntcd.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-29
CHICAGO's DIRTY STREETS.
CITIZENS ALARMED AT TIE TooTHoLD THEY
OFFER FOR CHOLERA.
RUS>I A..

CITIZENS ALARMED AT TIE FOoTHoLp 1nEi
OFFER FOR CHOLERA.
c,,.o.o An, os fspeciaD-The people are awaken
q. ,,o roccssitv OF city cleanliness as protecuoh
,s, cho,ora They see II Is an absolute require
,nor, No, only for their own protecuon' o"' do
ruorantoe OF an endeavor to provide proper sAni'.
conditions for the millions who are expec'eu "
the Fair next year. Yet panic Is anioH' 10, 90
TO dsy by the announcement OF the heai,h au' .
that the condition OF the city Is such a' ",e A..
nme as to actually invite an epidemic EFFORTS u
-, %, "a antaponiye the cholera In Chicago are
,,hou .x,.ns,ve nor active. Health Commissioner
w. ~ IN. time for effective effort is when the
s,soaso actually appears. What can we 90 belore
th., ,,,o,, he asks we direct our efforts 10
jnproye the general sanitary CONDITION OF the cy anu
this ve are doings The southwest side OF the ciS'
omh-c,,c the territory from the river to HaIstcadst
and from Harrison to Twelfth sts. dlscioscs coh-
d,tion NJ affairs not reassurng under e MOST iaN"
.h,o .,rc,,metanccs The streets rule are filthy
and the alleys literally iammed WIN reiuo w e.
boxes are few I'm number and when iounu arc hheu
With unwbo,esome matter, the stencil from "mch Is
nositive,v narseating The officials assurance tha'
they are regularly and thoroughly cleaned Is contrary
10 the fact Observing residents say the coh,racois
are wofully remiss in the performance o' "''i ""''
and that the health inspectors are equally ren,ss.
Last Thursday night an indignation meeune VI
citizens was held TO protest again't saronee p''.'
which city contractor named BURKE cohu""ee =.
p,,e nm In n residence neighborhood In Hyde iarh.
ff Was said that the stencil Is overpowering' uat
windows In the vicinity have 70 oe ,s GiossS omms az
sioner has been called repeatedly TO help abate 'ne
nuisance but that he processes 10 w PVween ,s rot
So the meeting formally ,h Health Department Of which
the Off ender Is an eInpoye and appointed co' RI o
to call on the Mayor. II allowed 70 see nin, ar.utse
ceud not see hin t was Instructed IN that event 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-29
THROWN from A CARRIAGE And HURT.
AN ASTORIA PHYSICIAN SERIOUSLY INJURED IN
4 RUNAWAY ACCIDENT.

DR.. Neil o. Fitch, Of Astoria. and his coachman,
Charles Krone were both seriously injured by being
thrown from DR.. Ftch's carriage while driving along
the Shore Road yesterday afternoon DR.. fitchs
horse was frightened by falling apples which four
men in a wagon knocking from tree by the road
side. As he approached where the men were DR..
Fitch shouted to them, asking them to stop for n
minute until his horse, which IS rather fractious, got
past Instead OF complying with the doctors re
quest they shook the branches Of the tree with more
force and a large number OF apples falling on and
about the horse frightened It that II became un
manageable and ran away. friend, who was driV
ing by picked up the two injured men and took them
to Ir. Fitchs home. DIR. Fitch was found to be
badly cut about the head and Of his legs was In
iurcA Krone was injured internally and may not
recover The police informed and charge OF
fclonious assault made against the four men, who
were arrested. At the First Precinct Station they
gave their names Charles Pietseh, No. Ioo East
Ninety bird st.. George kibcr. No. 40 First ave.
otto WOldt, No. 1,Olo SecOndavc.; ana George
schmidt No. 3O5 East Ninety thlrd-st, New YORK
They were released on bail by Justice Cavanagh TO ap
pear to-day for examination.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-29
ARREST or 4 BRUTAL POLICEMAN
A BROOKLYN PATROLMAN ASSAULTED
CRIPPLE AND AN INJURED MAN WHOM
THE FORMER WAS ASSISTING.

CRIPPLE AND AN INJURED MAN WHOM
THE FORMER WAS ASSISTING.
drunken policeman attached to the 18th Precinct,
Brooklyn, was put under arrest by n brother police
man belonging TO the same precinct last night for an
unprovokcd assault. Peter Lambert twentythree
years old OF No. 3l2 Powersst., In stepping from
Tompkins-ave street car Flushing ave-, slipped and
dlslocated his ankle He assisted to the sidewalk
and there requested the wachman employed at the
chemical works OF Charles Pizer d Co., to ring
for an ambulance. The watchman advised him 20
call one by means Of "A telephone station Il block
or two distant, and gave him cane as help. The
injured man started for the station being assisted by
william Gerry, OF No. 1S5 Harrison ave, who Is a
cripple having been hurt some years ago by being
run over by strcctcar. Patrolman Bennett, who
had been in a barroom in wallabout-ave, came along
and wanted to take charge OF Lambert, but he was
under the influence Of liquor. aud Gerry refused to
permit him to interfere. Bennett then struck Gerry
a blow on the left m.wih his night stick dslocans
his wrist. lie then gave Lambert blow when
Knocked him down.
BY this time Policeman John 1ialoran, OF the
Thirteenth Precinct came up started arrest all
hands. crowd had gathered. and seeing how mat
ters STOOD started to drive the officers away Hal
loran then changed his mud and determined to take
his brother patrolman to the station. The crowd
knocked the officers down, tearing oil their helmets
and would have done them scrious Injury had not
IIaaran succeeded In getting Bennett and himself out
Of the hands OF the enragef people and on board "A
street car which was passing lie finally got the
drunken officer 10 the station. where Sergeant Marti
who was in Charge placed Bennett under arrest and
jurcd men were cared for By friends aud taken to Il
hOsIita
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-29
NEw-YORK MONDAY, o. -9!-TWELvE PAGES.

them, wheu who standing on
the iron pier seeing the peril OF the two in the water
bereath him, threw off Ills coat and Int and sprang
from the pier 10 their rescue. The moment he struck
the water he seemed to be perfectly helpless, and was
III more danger than the two whom he went 10 rescue
Giraid saw the three struggling in the water. and a
few strokes OF his suflcel 10 bring him to the
centre of the group. His first attention was paid to
Rork. who had drltcd distance 70 sea, and then
TO the man who had jumped from the pier. IIinman
and the girl were next taken aboard and Girari sue
ceeded In landing the party
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-29
lay the matter before the public through the medium
OF the press "the last resort OF aggeved people
which done.
A SHARP LOOKOUT FOR THE PEST.
MORE sb,Ps DETAINED AT oUARANTINB-BUT NJ
CASE OF CONTAGIOUS DISEASE FOUND.


CASE OF CONTAGIOUS DISEASE FOUND.
at cholera succeeds In gaining foothold in this
city II will not fault say Health Officer
jenkins and his assistants. Everything IS in readi-
ness to repel the at Its first manifestation
The hospitals on Hoffman and swinburne islands are
in readiness to receive patients and every vessel
arriving here is thoroughly dlsnfected. Both cabin
and steerxge passengers on the same footing so
far as thorough examination is concerned and the
trunks OF the saloon passengers with the hOmey lug
gage OF the seerage people dSnfected with super
heated steam and sulphur. The CunaM steamship
Servla from Liverpool. the Lydian Monarch. OF the
Monarch Line, from London, and the sorrento from
Hamburg. were held at Quarantine yesterday and a
thorough examination Of each was made. No evidences
OF cholera were found and after the regular fmiga-
ton the vessels were allowed to 60 TO their piers
The same precautions were taken with all other
steamships. The FL Caao, from Cludad Bolivar with
four cabin passengers, the LANDAU CITY, from Bristol,
wi nine in the cabin, the Othelo from Antwerp and
the Balcarres Brook, from Santos, were neidly In
spected before being allowed to to their docks
All the immigrants which arrived here on saturday
on the steamship La Tourane, Geert Russia and
Augusta Victoria were yesterday landed at Ellis
Island after they had been carefully examined and
their baggage dAnfected.
Mayor Grant, accompanied by President Martin,
Of the Police Board President Wilson, Of the Board
OF Health Charles F. Allen, Quarantine Commissioner,
ana tnarles r. hODefts, chei ol tue hureau VI vi"
tagious Diseases, boarded the Quarantine Commits
sioner's boat yesterday afternoon and made thorough
inspection Of the hospitals on Hoffman and Swim
burne Islands and Of the Ellis Island Hospital Every
thing found to be IN perfect order and in readi'
ness to receive any OF cholera which may de-
velOp. So far not single OF any contagious dis
has been found among any OF the steerage pas
sengers which have arrived here during the last week.
and while the health officers hopeful, yet the most
stringent precautions viii be observed on the arrival
OF every vessel from foreign ports. and none VIII be
allowed to reach the piers until the officers are salts
fed that all danger has been passed. DR.. Jenkins
feels sure that ne can successfully cope with any
cases which may arrive here and prevent the disease
from sDrNadinc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-29
THE PARKsLIP PIT EXPLOSION.

London. Aug. 2s-Mr. Asquith. Home Secretary,
today visited the Parkslip pit, at Brdgend. wales,
the scene OF the disastrous explosion OF Friday Mr.
Asoui,h examined the mne machinery, conferred with
the officials and questioned survivors, dispatch
received tonight says that only forty one miners nave
b,en rescued from the pit and that two OF them
have died Exploring parties still searching the
mine thoneh ali nope Of finding further survivors
has been abandoned. The number OF the dead Is
therefore placed al 10Y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-29
SERIOUSLY INJURED BY TROLLEY CAR.

Rudolph BerSaham, thlrty-One years old, OF No. 4O1
Scventh-ave., a conductor on the Vanderbltave.,
Brooklyn. streetcar line was running north-bound
open car through Ninthave. at about p m yester-
day when he swinging from one seat to an
other the platform. southbound trolley car Of tho
Coney Island and Brooklyn Railroad, which uses the
same track came suddenly around the curve from
Nnth-st and struck and knocked him OF the car. He
was picked up and taken 10 the seney Hospital where
It was found that his left leg had been seriously M
jurea and 1t would be necessary TO amputase IL 1ne
ouaration was performed last nishL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-29
a FALSE CHOLERA SCARE AT BELLEVUE.

There a cholera scare among the doctors Of
Bellevue Hospital saturday night when they thought
one OF their patients had attack Of true Asatic
cholera. At o 80 p. N. the Gouverneur Hospital
ambulance came dashing in the gate and galoped up
to the hospital entrance. DR.. Goldsten, the am
bulance surgeon spraDg from his seat on the am
bulance and rushed into the hospital and breathlesy
asked for the doctor duty. Dr. Bellamy was hastily
summoned, and the ambulance surgeon told him he
had a patient suffering from Illness which looked
much like cholera.
The patient was Immediately taken from the am
buance and carried to the temporary tent erected on
the hospital grounds the water at the time OF
the typhus fever epidemic. DR.. Hamln, the house
physician was summoned and an examination OF the
man was made. The patient said his name was Simon
Biddulph, aged twenty flve stee-worker, living In
Baltimore The doctors closely examined the man
and questioned him about his Illness. They were
greatly puzzled, but thought 1t likely that the man
suffering from cholera.
The Board of Health headquarters " rung up
on the telephone and message sent for an inspector
to come to Bellevue Immediately The news quickly
spread among the doctors that the first of cholera
in New-York had come to Bellevue. In a short time
Dr. Dillingham; OF the Board OF Health, came In q
coupe which had ratified over the streets fast as
the coufd go.
Where Is the case Of cholera 7" he said to the
group OF doctors that standing at the door dis
cussing the Interesting case while waiuhg thc eA-
pert's arrival
DR.. Dilln CHAM was conducted to the tent and an
other long examination OF Bddnph was made. Thc
Board OF Health expert pronounced the mans sickness
sinpe ca>e OF diarrhCea, and said that the Belle! ue
peOple could go TO bed peacefully, Tor the Dreaded
cholera had not yet Invaded the city. The man
day morning was discharged from the hospital. as he
feeling well.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-29

THE PAMIRS DISPUTE MAY BE SETTLED.
ST. Petersburg, Aug. 28.-It Is stated IN weii-ih-
formed quarters here that NJ dc staal, the Russian
Ambassador to England, has entered upon an ex-
change Of views on the Pamirs qucSuoh WIN h'iu
posebcry the British Foreign Secretary ana that "a
sstIsfacfory settlement is likely TO result
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-29
POSSIBLE GERMAN POLITICAL CRISIS.

Berlin Aug. 28.-The Radical newspapers condemn
the proposed Military BILL and demand legal r"o-
wears service system. The Liberals also are pro
pairing to oppose all military votes unless cohces
s,ons be made The situation threatens rehe"ai
of the crisis that attended the Introduction oi uie
sepennate bill in 1887.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-29
NEARLY 1000 HOUSES BURNED.

St. Petersburg. Aug. 2s.-Ncarly 1000 houses,
including the Government buildings, have been burned
ia Donssov.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-29

MANy WEIsII TINPLATE WORKS CLOSED.
Iondon Aug 2s.-Several Welsh tinplate manu-
fact,lrers closed their works Saturday. Sixty
works are now closed. and 10000 hands are iuie'
Many OF the workmcn sailed Saturday to hnd en-
plOyment In America.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-29
THE TARIFF AND WAGES.
LARGE RETURNS FOR LABOR.
EXCELLENT EFFECT OF THE MKINLEY LAW
ON INDUSTRIES IN THIS STATE.
rUBBoRN FACTS FROM A DEMOCRATIC REPORT.

INVESTIGATIONS BY THE STATE COMMISSIONER
OF STATISTICS SHOW A NET INCREASE OF
s6,377 o25 IN WAGES FOR 1891 OVER 1890, AND
NET INCREASE OF s3i i.Sl5 1870 IN PRO-
DUCTION. IN sIXTY.EIGHT INDUS
TRIES. EMPLOYING 2s5OOo PER-
SoNS-A BoMBSHELL FOR
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-29

Commenting upon this table, the report says, in
conclusion:
The figures included In the above table seem to be,
ana they In strict harmony with the facts estab
lishod by Table No /. OF the sixtyeight industries
included. 75 per cent OF them show increased
ase yearly earning In the year OF ls01 while the
ota average increase Of yearly earnings OF the 1885,,
O00 employees $33 H. The average increase OF
yearly earnings OF the employees in the fyonc trades
showing an increase was S43 90 in 1891 as compared
with 1880.
In addition to the investigation Of this special sub
ject tho bureau has continued its annual investga-
lion OF all labor disu ubances occurring In the State
during the last year. The total number Of strikes re-
T,o..I...A ~. .A-.-,h De-.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-03-24
Sources of Nitrogen.

The experiment station of the Storr's
Agricultural School, Connecticut, has
experimental with leguminous plants
and found them able to gather from the
ar nitrogen, that most costly Of all our
fertilizing ingredients Just how these
plants have this peculiar power" says
Prof Woods, has not hes n completely
demonstrated, but enough has been done
TO establish the relation between the
growth of certain wart like enlarge
ments root tuhercles) upon the roots of
plants Of this family. and the scqui-i ion
of atmospheric nitrogen. In the ex err
iments the station 1t has been found
that, as rule the greater the abupda ce
Of the root tubercles the larger and more
vigorous were the plants and The greater
the amount Of nitrogen acquired FROM
the air. These tubercles are caused by
bacteIia-livir.g organisms, which infe.t
the roots of clover, pea vines, and other
members Of the family of legumes The
so about the roots ff infested plants
contains myrisds of the germs and Sc
luton obtained by treating portions OF
this soil With water viii also contain
many Of the tubercle producing bacteria
BY applying such solution to the roots
Of legumes not previously # cted, the
bacteria can be propsgated and root
tub-rcles developed through which the
nitrogen of the air may may be Obtained
by the plant. The commercial value of
nitrogen is about lie = rpound More
than four-tifths OF the air which sur-
rounds u is Composed OF this -aue val
liable ellen ent. his nears that over
every square inch of the earths surface
there il twelve pounds of nitrogen aud
over every acre Of land, nearly B 900
tons. The same relations hold tue In
pot and field practice
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-03-24
Sweet Peas.

Florists are finding it worth their
while to prolcng the cuf-flower season
for sweet peas FRI Ill March to October.
Information regarding their practice to
this end, ard choice of varieties, is given
in The Prairie Farmer and may be
helpful to all lovers of the charming old
favorite:
:" The usual method is to select a green
house bench where some other crop of
flowers has failed OF gone out OF bios
SON, and sow the seed in patches or rows
fifteen inches apart or so. The tables
on which this is attempted should he
near the glass and here they make pro
gress little inferior to those sown out
doors Ii another batch OF seed is sown.
say in March, this will bring the crop
thai will come in preceding those sown
outdoors. To expedite the outdoor crop
q batch NAV be raised in the hotbed and
allowed to flower where they are sow.
Then, if about April, seed is again sown
in the hottcd and af'erwafd planted in
the open ground, when the weather has
become warm enough, these will bring
the cr0p 10 the time when outdoor SOW
ing is in older
For florists purposes, or TO sell in
open market, but few distinct colars
should be eel'cteU, Butterfly, tainted
Lady, Fairy Queen and Duchess of l. l.
inbnrgh viii give the principal colors
callrd for, For amateur use, or for gen
eral garden culture, this It's may be cou-
silerably eX coded. kind called nj -
Blanche Ferry has immense pink and
white flowers and l. god for cuff lwer
purposes Ql'tn of She Isles, scarlet
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-03-24
BY TELEGRAPH.
NAVY DEPARTMENT DOINGS.
Work on the Bancroft Pushed Ahead
Rapidly.

WASHINGTON. March % The secretary
OF the isvy hiss declined TO recommend
favorable consideration by Congress Of the
proposition to purchase the SCALED Bel
dan .'i-oI :lai" destroyer.
Work 10 b,ieg pushed with all possible
speed on the naval practice vessel Bancroft
row building st the ward Of s. l.. Mere &
Sons Com ,sny, E Z .oeth, N. J. Ii ises-
pected that the vessel will BE- launched by
the middle Of April s1d delivered 10 ne
rsvsl deputueut abous the middle Of ext
July.
Upon he -ecormsnds'io, Of Commander
Chadwick the armoIed cfui.er Msioe viii
BE- coOpie'ed without m,zzsnmssf, As
0, isiu.tly planned she will have sfo'emssi
sud mi mast, Tne authorized clsnse
con,em o,stts the removal Of sill sail powe' =.
Ths to,rd If naval Officers detailed 10
s.csrtsia the meris VI ceiuluse as = pro
tee i've of buoyAncy will 20 TO Norfolk
earl, in tee week IN test the Il cts Of ssl,
water upon the tank 1bich Was i,sd into
.rd through by fise-iaon gun At lndis n
Hesl proving srou' d last fuesd.y Ths
shooting ;es. was thought to be favorable.