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The evening world., 1893-12-30
JERSEY.
BURGLARS BUSY IN JERSEY.
Seven Stations of the N. ]. and
N. Y. Railroad Looted.
Slot Machines and Express Packages
Broken Open.

HILLSDALE. N. j.. Dec. 3o.-Seven Of
the New Jersey and New York Railroad
stations. between Hillsdale and Hacken-
sack. were visited by burglars last
night. Automatic weighing machines
were broken open. the money bags cut
off with a knife, and the contents car
ried away.
Ticket cases were broken open, tickets
were scattered over the floors and ex-
press packages were rifed. The greater
mart of the money obtained was from the
neutrality-suspicious..
The stations broken open were Cen
tral avenue, Hackensack: Cherry Hill.
Riyeredge, New Milford, Oradell. Etna,
and Westwood. The thieves secured the
most booty at Oradell. Besides taking
the money from the weighing-machine
they took a package that contained a
suit OF clothes belonging to Il. +. Bulk-
lev. and broke open a package OF iahcy
goods belonging to a Mrs. Scott.
william Covert, "A brakeman on "A
freight train, found "A box OF writing
nnner and "A woman's stocking. supposed
io have been taken from the package OF
Mrs. Scott and dropped by the burglars
I'm their hurry.
For the last three years the stations on
tho lower end of the roa have been bro
ken into once a year regularly, ana some
or them Oftener, especially Central ave
niie which has been entered three or
four times during the past year
The evening world., 1893-12-30
ACCUSED DUANE WRONGFULLY,
Turril Told a Policeman that Steve
Brodie Hit Him.

In the Tombs Court this morning AL
fred Turril. a big colored man. with bat
tered face and head. was charged with
being drunk, and Michae Duane, who
said he was a driver, and lived at 2l6
West Forty-second street, was charged
with assault on Turril.
in front of Steve Brodie's saloon. on the
Mulberry street station.
In court this morning the giant colored
man said that he was a singer and made
a living by singing in saloons. He said
that Duane knocked him down and
kicked him last night without any provo
cation.
Duane. in his own defense, said that
Turril insulted him and he merely
pushed him away. Justice Martin. how
ever, decided against Duane and held
him for trial.
Can | say a word about this case.
Judge" said Policeman Flaherty.
"ccrtainly,' replied His Honor.
WELL" said the policeman. II met
Turril an hour before he says Duane as
saulted him, and he was then suffering
from the injuries he has now He then
told me that he had been hit by Steve
Brodie. who was angry at him because
he would not sing a certain song.
"Well. that's different" said Justice
Martin. duane. you are discharged. As
for you" shaking his finger at the trem-
bling negro, you get out of here. You
can't go too quickly"
The evening world., 1893-12-30
ENJO|Ns THE FERRY SALE
The Staten Island Franchise Lease
Declared to Be Illegal.
Who Is Peter WlIkens,W Who Obtained
the Injunction?

The sale Of the Staten Island ferry
franchise, which was to have taken place
to-day in the office of Comptroller Myers,
was stopped by legal proceedings.
An Injunction was served on the Comp
%trcllcr.
This is the second time the sale was
prevented by similar action.
John II. Starin, who was a bidder ana
objected to the terms of the lease, IN
terferei with the other sale. -.
Peter Wilkens. who describes himseIt
as a taxpayer. obtained the restraining
order from Judge Truax, in the supreme
Court, on the ground that the Condi,-
tions of the lease are onerous' and illegal.
The particular part Of the lease OBJ
jected to Is that providing that the les
see, II any other than the present holner
of the lease, the staten Island FERRY
must reimburse the Company
for wharf Improvements to the extent
of SIZE, ono.
Wilkens says his condition practically
shuts out ali other bidders, and he says
the city by thus preventing competition
is deprived of at least SIO,OW In revenue
from wharf and franchise rents.
John ii. Starin based his objections, on
the same ground. 1t was said that
Wilkons may be acting for. Starin.
The only Peter Wilkens known TO tne
directory Is a liquor dealer on west
street, and who lives In Hoboken.
The evening world., 1893-12-30
FATAL FIRE NEAR CAMDEN.
Edwin Gregory Thought to Have
Persisted In His Burned Home.

CAMDEN. n. j., Dec. 3O.-At 3 O'Clock
this morning tho house. with contents,
belonging to Edward Gregory. at PaulH-
horo, near this city, was burned to the
ground.
Gregory Is supposed to have been
burned to death. as nothing has been
seen Of him since the fire.
The fire was first seen on the second
noor. on which was the sleeping apart
mcnt of Gregory. At the time the fire
broke out there was no one In the house
beside him. his wife and family having
zone to Philadelphia to visit relatives.
IT Is thought Gregory was suffocated
by the smoke. A search Is now being
made for his body.
The loss was $500. There was no in
surance. Thu cause of the fire Is I'M
known.
The evening world., 1893-12-30
COMMISSIONERS TO BE TRIED.
Indictments Against Excise Omclals
Will BE Pushed.

MILLVII.LE. y. j.. Dec. 30,-It was
learned to-day that the indictments
against the Cumberland County Excise
Commissioners are not to be pigeon
holed, as rumored, but hat the indicted
men will be tried at the next term of
court, which COnvenes next week.
The President Of the Board, Charles II.
Kirby, who was also indicted, diScrectly
remains outside OF New Jersey.
There are fOur bills against each one
of the Commissioners, charging them
with cxtortion in each case, and the two
Commissioners within the reach OF the
Court are under s., 900 bail. Their trial
on account OF the absence of "Bob"
Nayler, an important witness for the
State.
Nayler has turned up AMI has been
served with a subpoena. He Is an OK
saloon-keeper of Millville, who was re-
The evening world., 1893-12-30
JANSEN MAY DIE.
Fatally Shot by Calle2o While Being
Held by n Detective.

Recorder M~cDonough, in Hoboken.
this morning held Saloon Kccper Michael
tallcgo. OF POI Grand street, Hoboken.
I" avail the result of injuries to James
Jansen, whom he shot in his saloon
last night, where he was taken by Do
teCtiv" GOOdP.
Jansen is in n critical condition at
81, Mary's Hospital, and his recovery
is doubtful. Callego Is locked up at
Police Headquarters with a bullet in
his right leg, put there by Detective
GoCde.
There hal been a row in the saloon.
and callcSo shot at Jansen. who run out
Of the door. Goode heard the shooting
and running up caught Jansen. whom
he took back To the saloon.
Just as he opened the door Callero
fired another shot, which took effect in
Jansen'a right temple. as tioode was
holding him by the arm.
foodc made a lash for Callego. who
fled from The saloon. GoodC followed.
and when Callcgo refused to halt, shot
him in the leg. His capture was then
easy. His wound is not serious.
The evening world., 1893-12-30
BRO0KLYN news,
BR00kLYN's DIVORCE MILL.
DEGREES Granted to Mrs. Nau and
Mrs. Endres.
Milford, Walsh and Kelly Accused
by Their Wives.

Justice Bartlett. in Supreme Court.
this morning heard testimony
In a suit for absolute divorce brought
by Isabella Nau against August C. Nan.
formerly "A well-known furniture dealer.
The Naus were married in 1870, and have
i've children. Witnesses testified that
the defendant had lived with Annie
Woebcke as her husband. She died and
he became friendly with her sister. Re-
oecca. An entry In the family Bible
reads MY beloved wife. Annie, is
dead.'
witnesses testified that Rebecca
Woebcke gave birth to a son, of which
Nau was aid to be the father. A decree
will he granted.
Catherine Endres sued her husband,
Joseph Endres. for a separation. The
couple were married Nov. 6. 1890. and
have one child, a son two years old.
Mrs. i:ndres says her husband began
llI-treating her less than one month
after they were married. He beat and
Kicked her and pulled her around the
room by the hair. She left him and went
TO nsr mother. hut returned to her hus.
hahn. TN several occasions he threat.
encd to put poison In her coffee.
aWhnt kind of a life did he lead?" she
was asked.
"A wild. rowing ife-stealing and car.
rNlng on outragcously."
What was the end of his career?"
III" was sent to Sing Sing for three
year: and six MONTHS
n decree was granted.
Catherine Mulford's suit for absolute
divorce from her husband, Thomas Null
tord. was next brought to trial. The
Counle were married In New York City
IN 1860. They separated in August 1855
Witnesses testified that they had traced
Milford and found that he was living AT
~ Boerum street.
Thomas G.. Egger, landlord Of %
Roerum street, testified that milford oc-
cupied the top floor. sharing the apsrt.
ments with Mrs. Catherine Logan. Mrs.
Logan had told witness that milford was
her father. ~
Justice Bartlett declined TO grant a
decree upon the evidence presented. and
the case was adjourned to allow the
plaintiff to put In more testimony.
Testimony was heard In a suit brought
by Kate Walsh against Thomas Walsh.
They wer married April 26, 1873. Mrs.
Walsh has not seen her husband since
one year after they were married. They
have one child. The alleged corespon-
dent Is now living In California. De
cision was reserved.
In the suit brought by Lille C.. Kelly
against George Tracy Kelly, witnesses
testified that Kelly had accompanied a
woman to the Metropolitan Hotel In
January, 1892.
Decision was reserved.
The evening world., 1893-12-30

N'sl. fNfftsf.N'1
In these times when the trolley-cars
slaughter from one to two people a day,
the public Is apt to condemn the whole
system. The big trolley companies have,
however, introduced a plan for repair
ing breaks in the wires which Is inter
esting.
Thu Atlantic Avenue and Brooklyn City
companies have regularly trained emer-
gency crews. The mission of these crews
Is to repair the feed and trolley wires
when an accident occurs, and to clear
the tracks in case OF a wreck.
The Atlantic Avenue Company has
three emergency stations. two on Allan
tic, near Third avenue. and one at Fifth
avenue and T~wenty-ffth street.
The Atlantic avenue stations look out
for all that part of the city north Of Der.
guards the rest Of the Company's tracks.
The Brooklyn City Company has four
stations. h main station is at 2fo Her
kimer street; The o sssGsd are ev at fif1 e.
Kalb and Hudson avenues. and Flush
ing, near Bushwick avenue.
The Herkimer street station protects
the Bedford and East New York, dis
after South BROOKLYN. the De kalb
avenue station guards the lower part of
the city. and the Flushing. avenue sta
ton is responsible for the Williamsburg
district.
The outfit at each of the stations is
similar. The system is very much like
that used in the police patrol or fire ser
vice.
The superintendent Of the Atlantic
Avenue Company's corps Is F.. B. Gum.
The Brooklyn City's emergency superin-
tendent is II. NJ. Brockbank. Each crew
consists of a foreman and four men.
The wagons are similar to the police
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q GOING TO A
The crews are n great help 10 the IRE
men during a big fire. They are all
practical electricians. and understand
the sight of which makes an inexperi-
enced person quake with fear. The
crews work in perfect harmony with the
ftremen and policemen.
Each member Of the crew Ia provided
with. a fire badge. which gives him adj
mission to the fire lines. The crews are
not uniformed.
The wagons are interesting features Of
the system. They are stocked with
everything that is necessary to handle
broken wires or n wreck ladders. wire,
and kits of tools. lanterns, crowbars.
shovels. axes. saws and a lot of other
things necessary in time of trouble on
the lines.
especially for %wrecking purposes. These
wagons are fitted out with duplicates Of
every part of the %propelling machinery
of a trolley car, from the trolley to the
wheels.
The crews are being trained every day
and pride themselves on their ability
to get out of their quarters In quick
time after an alarm has been received.
Recently one of the Atlantic avenue
crews cleared it's house in four minutes,
went ten blocks 10 an accident. took out
an intricate piece OF broken machinery
space of twenty minutes. The car had
to be lacked up of the trucks and the
motor taken apart to get at the break;
The Brooklyn City crews can make
equally good time.
The crews are not provided with very
good quarters Just now, as the. system
is new. 1t Is the intention OF the com
panies to perfect the emergency system
as far as II is rossible.
Where a break in a trolley wire for
merly mean. a blockade or the entire
line for hours the time is now reduced to
minutes.
The evening world., 1893-12-30
THE WORLD. SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 20. ,sss.

patrol wagons. They are large, heavy
ana well built. There is n gong on the
front OF each wagon which clangs as the
norses dash over the pavenents TO the
scene of trouble.
AT each station there are two teams OF
ESTses,one team for day and the other
Tor night work. They are stabbed. when
trained like fire horses to run under the
swinging patent harness at the sound OF
the gong.
The crew has n room near the stable,
IN winch the men remain at all times
when on duty. In his room Is n tele-
phone and fire-alarm signal bell. This
bell rings for every alarm OF fire In the
city,
The emergency wagons answer every
alarm of fire In any part of the district In
which the Company's wires are located
II u break occurs in a wire or car. that
TACT liz ~telephoned to the nearest emer-
gencN. station, and the wagons are
QUICKLY out on the way to the wreck.
The evening world., 1893-12-30
JUSTICE STRAWSOR ABSENT.
His Failure to Appear VIII Neces-
state the Retrinl of n Cnse.

R1VERHEAD, l.. l.. Dec. 3o.-The
Special Sessions OF the County Court has
adjourned until after New Years. 1t
was called yesterday and County Judge
Smith and Justice of Sessions Cooper
appeared on the Bench. The other Jus
tice of Sessions. Strawsor, failed TO put
In an appearance. The Court waited for
him t~wenty-four hours and Their ad-
journed until after New Years day.
Judge Strawsor's term expires on Jan.
1. Justice Jennings, OF Southampton, sue
ceeds him. A Greenport case was com
menced at a previous session at which
Justice Strawsor was present. and as he
heard part of the evidence no Justice
can he appointed to lake his place in
continuing the hearing of this case. The
case, therefore, will v to be com
menced all over again.
Justice Strawsor left Northport for
Brooklyn on Thursday last, telling
Uuder Sheriff Skidmore that he would be
on hand at court. No word has been re-
ceived from him, however, and his action
causes much surprise.
The evening world., 1893-12-30
BELL TALKS RELIGION.
Lectures His Fellow Prisoner In
Jail on Morality.

LONG ISLAND CITY. L. l.. Dec. 30
Rev. Edward Bell, who with his wife is
charged with neglecting and W-treating
Bells children by his first wife' sun oc-
cupies a cell in the Long Island city
Jail. He has for a companion a man
arrested for petty larceny.
Bell spends his time reading his Bible
and ~lecturing his fellow-prisoner on re-
ligion. He declines to be interviewed.
Mrs. Bell Is locked up In the woman's
department of the jail.
This morning Coroner Brandon received
a note from Chemist Smith, of the Post
Graduate Hospital. in New York, saying
he would not he able to complete his
analysis of Edith Bells stomach for an
Belrs paper, The Weekly Flag. has
temporarily suspended publication dur
ing Bells incarceration.
The evening world., 1893-12-30
DOWNTOWN AND HILL GANGS.
The Two Fight with stones and -Four
Boys Were Fined.

This morning Alfonso Harris, OF ia
Brunswick street; jerome Blythe, or S3i
Third street; Frederick Eberly. of 80
Railroad avenue, and Charles Saunders,
of 800 Fourth street, all OF Jersey city.
and members of a gang Of boys known
as the downtown Gang were ar
raigned before Justice O'DOnnell.
Yesterday afternoon the Downtown
Gang" had a fight with stones with the
"Iiiil Gang" on the meadows. The
" Downtown Gang" was led by Emma
Mack, Stanes were thrown and many OF
the boys in both gangs were hurt, The
police were notified and arrested the four
boys. They were fined 81 each this
morning.
The evening world., 1893-12-30
REFLECT SUPERVISOR kEH0E.
prooklvn Democratic Aldermen
Attempt Another Steal
Nathan Apparently in Control Of the
Next Board.

mr.. brooklyn Board OF Aldermen
"a. n last struggle this morning to
IL control Of the Board of Supervisors
o. The Democrats by calling a special
mset,ng and reappointing Supervisor
coorpe Kehoe, of the Eighth Ward. to
.,oceed himself for the year 1894.
I, was a most peculiar proceeding en-
,,neered by Alderman Arthur J. Heaney.
About two months g kehoe was ap-
,ointed supervisor to succeed Supervisor
c,ickeyers, deceased. Kehoe was APP
pointed to serve the unexpired term of
stickev,rs, which ended Dec. 80, 1884,
rhe Republicans raised a point of law
noInt Kehoe to serve until Jan. /, 1894.
E tD,t me Aldermen knowing that their
Successors would be mostly Republicans,
Who would elect a Republican n make
heeed not the law.
NV, however, they nave decided that
altiough they did not have power to ap-
nnnt Kehoe two months ago such APP
"WWhen the meeting was called to order
Echoes resignation was read and ac-
cepted. He was Immediately reelected to
serve another year.
Alderman Thomas Utep) asked the
Democratic members how they could be
iieye they had power, to-day which they
Enow now did not exist two months ago.
alderman Thomas and other Republic
cans hold now that Kehoe can only serve
as Supervisor until the end of this official
YEAR, which Is midnight tomorrow. .
The Democratic members of the Board
OF Supervisors held a caucus last night
at which it was decided to re-elect John
Y, McKane as President pro TEN.
There was lively meeting ,b at r the
Tornoratiop Counsel of BROOKLYN, this
morning. at which the discovery that
Boss Nathan will probably control the
new Board Of Aldermen was considered;
schieren, the Aldermen-elect and some
of the new Mayors cabinet.
1t is an open secret now that Nathan
gained control Of the oa Alderme ,hs and and
the policy adopted by Mr.. Schieren to
make promises to no one. ,, .
two factions. OF the fifteen members
Nathan is said to have pledged eight.
This, 1t is thought. will seriously han
dicap the new administration; Mr.;
blame and one of the selected members
Of his cabinet, in an interview with an
"Evening World" reporter this morning,
boldly said he was responsible for all
by adhering to the policy Of making
no promises the Mayor-elect is playing
into the hands Of Nathan. who pledged
the Aldermen by offering patronage
which they already controlled" said the
cabinet officer.
"Alderman-elect Droge, Of the Seven
tenth Ward, is ready to jump over to
Mr., Schieren's side and turn the tables
on Nathan. Mr.. Droge went to see Mr..
Schieren yesterday and offered to Join
his forces, but Mr.. Schieren would not
listen to him. AS a result we shall lose
the Craftsmanship of the Board. n
affairs will he in the hands of the same
old machine"
The evening world., 1893-12-30
SHE GETS A NEW TRIAL.
General Term Sets Aside the Opin-
ion in Mrs. Downey's Case.

The General Term of the City Court,
Brooklyn. his morning handle down a
decision setting aside the opinion of the
trial judge in the case of Stephen j.
Cook and Rev. John A. Fitzgerald, of
st. Agnes's Roman Catholic parish,
Brooklyn, as executors of the will of
Catherine Hackett against Mrs. Sarah
a. Downey. of 5i2 Fourth avenue. Brook
Ign.
The executors obtained a judgment
against Mrs. Downey for 81, 200. claiming
that she had converted five United
States bonds belonging to Mrs. Hackett's
estate to her own use.
A new trial is granted.
The evening world., 1893-12-30
FOUGHT OVER A WOMAN.
The Woman Got the Worst OF the
Row, Too.

Justice Goetting, in the Lee Avenue
Court, Williamsburg. to-day held Frank
sumito, twenty-six years old. Of 246
North Second street. to await examina-
ton on a charge OF assault.
In the Italian colony where Sumito
lives IL a woman named Mary Martin.
Last night there was a gathering in tn
%omGn's house, and Mary announced
hcr, intention of taking another husband.
There was a free fight shortly after
ms remark was made, and Mary got
the worst of 1t. She was badly cut
about the face and head with a razor
Which she says was welded by Sumito.
The evening world., 1893-12-30
LOST THEIR $40 BILLS.
Two Women Had Faith in the Hon
esty of Man.

Two people. who complained that they
had been robbed, reported at the Clymer
street station. Williamsburg, to-day.
A man calling himself a photograph
agent, called on Mrs. +. II. Fowler, or
IG Rodney street, and after closing a
Ia rrain with him she gave him a SO
bill to get changed. He never came
back. -.
A young man named Ben Dunn put a
ton OF coal in the house OF Mrs. r. Bar
nett of Division avenue and Roeblinh
street. Mrs. Barnett gave him a $40 BIZ
TO get changed. Her confidence was
abused.
The evening world., 1893-12-30
LOOK OUT FOR BAD CHECKS!
A Man Is Working SUCCESSFULLY in
Brooklyn.

A general alarm was sent out this
morning by supt. Campbell, Of the
Brooklyn police, warning the members
Of the force to look ou for a man who
Is swindling s~torekeepers in various
parts of the city with worthless checks.
The latest victims are Robert Schrah.
q grocer. of 739 De Kalb aVenu who
cashed a check for S3S drawn to the
order of George Shaw ana Endorsed
IF. T. Terry" and Peter ~Stallnecht.
Of 167 Washington avenue, VINO paid ont
s6 on a check bearing the Endorsement
of John Haywood"
The swindler is described as twenty
four years old, 5 feet 4 inches in height.
dark complexion and shabbily dressed.
The evening world., 1893-12-30
HAD GROUNDS FOR JEALOUSY.
Mcnamara Explains the Cause of
His Troubles.

Henry and Julia Mcnamara, who say
they are man and wife, were given three
days on the island each this morning in
the Tombs Police Court on the charge
of vagrancy.
They were arrested while begging last
night. They were put out of their room
at 2S9 Front street because they got
drunk and upset the lamp.
Mcnamara explained matters by say
ing: ''The whole trouble Is. Your Honor,
have a young and handsome wife" and
he pointed at his dilapidated fifty year
old better half, h simpered and gig
gled historically.
The evening world., 1893-12-30
SLENDER CLUE TO WORK ON.
Miss Pctty's Murderer Z. No Nenrcr
Capture.

NEWARK. n. j., Dec. 3O.-The police
are still at work seeking "A clue to the
murderer Of Elizabeth Petty. but be-
yond the story of Edward Miller they
have nothing to work upon. Miller says
he saw IA man come out of the alley way
adjoining Miss Petty's house at 80
o'clock Tuesday morning. The descrip-
ton he gives Of the man is not close
enough T. give any hope of his capture
II has been decided to place the body
Of the murdered N in "A receiving
vault in MOunt Pleasant Cemetery, so
that 1t can he got at easily in case it Is
wanted, Undertaken Mullins has en-
hllmcd II at the suggestion Of County
Physician Elliott.
The evening world., 1893-12-30
Iachinist and had been
POLICE CONTRIBUTE OVER Sc, 900
The Money to BE Used for the Re-
lief of Brooklyn's Poor.

Reports received at Brooklyn Police
Headquarters to-day indicate that the
fund contributed by members of the De
for the relief of the poor will
amount to between 5000 and $1,000.
The money has been subscribed solely
by attaches of the police force. 1t will ne
collected on the next pay day n turned
over to the. committee in charge of the
Relief Fund.
The evening world., 1893-12-30
STOLEN MONEY IN HIS HAT.
Police Surprised when the Cash
Fell to the Stations House Floor.

JERSEY CITY. y. J., Dec. 3O.-Frank
Crane was n prisoner before Police JUS
tic" Birdstll In Jersey city this morn
irE, charged with breaking into the
SELDOM of Charles Bremmer, at l20 Grit
fifth street, End stealing $3.50 in cash.
Crane, when he took the money.
placed 1t in the lining Of his hat. The
nat was accidentally knocked off by
the policeman who crested him in the
station-house and the $3.50 fell on the
floor. He was held for trial.
The evening world., 1893-12-30
Heaney Charged With Arson.

William Hcancy, forty-three years old. Of n
Jay stro,t, Brooklyn, was under arrest this morn
Ing on suspicion Of attempting to set fire to a
one. story frame building at Il South Oxford
street. Hcaney was employed by residents Of the
ncighborhood to carry out ash barrels A servant
al No. 80 saw him come out OF the mouse yester-
day afternoon and run away. A few minutes
Afterwards the fire was discovered