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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-12
A cotton FLYWHEEL BURSTS
IN THE POWER HOUSE OF ONE OF
BRooKLYN'S TROLLEY ROADS.

| IL Was Making 500 Revolutions n Minute
| fragments Weighing Tons Blown
| Biocks-The House and n Distant Dwell.
ing wreoked-Three Persons Injured.
| Ono OF tho big nywheels used in the electric
| trolley power house OF the Atlantic Avenue
| Railroad at Third avenue and Second street.
Brooklyn. was blown to pieces about 7:20
| o'clock last night. while revolving ut great
speed. The wheels bursting nearly demolished
the power house. partly wrecked house sew
eral blocks distant, broke In doors and win
dows In other houses. and. besides this. in
jured three persons.
Tho wheel Is 10 feet In diameter and carried
a 14-inch belt and weighed about 20 tons
The power house is q two.story brick build
ing. with frontage Of 75 feet on Third av-
enue and extending back to depth OF 200
feet. There are eight dynamos. and rs many
aywheels In use to produce the power neces-
sary to work the trolley cars on the extensive
Atlantic Avenue Railroad system.
The wrecked flywheel was the last IL tho
row. and only few yards from the rear end OF
the building. When the accident occurred the
day men had Just gone and the night mon were
preparing to take their places. Most Of them
were at the other end Of the building;
The ,ywhso was maEinT 600 rsvoutions
fragments. with report which caused all tho
people living within n distance OF half n dozen
blocks to suppose that an explosion had taken
place.
through the iron roof. and others through the
side walls OF the building carrying the bricks
and mortar down in dciuge. Masses OF iron
Weighing all tho way from two tons to 100
pounds were hurled distance OF two blocks.
One big fragment crashed through the roof
OF the two story frame house, at AZ Carroll
street. two blocks away. and falling on the
stairway splntered it to pieces and damaged
the house SO badly that tho occupants had to
seek shelter elsewhere.
There were dozen people in the house at
cepton Of Mrs. Ann Reegan. She was over
taken by a shower Of bricks and mortar and
received several scalp wounds and perhaps
fracture OF the skull She was removed to the
A three ton fragment landed IN the yard In
the rear Of the four story building at .463
Carroll street and buried itself In the earth to
q distance OF ten feet. The occupants o. the
house fed in terror.
John De!eso an Ita lh la6oEsr Of 45s s Car.
f hsa his 81 by being
Engineer John Coplis. aged so years. Of $40
Seventh avenue; was the only person In the
building injured. He had Just come on duty
when the accident occurred. and was scarcely
ten feet from the wheel. He was hurled
unconscIou. He was removed to the Seney
Hospital. iithough badly cut and bruised. he
will recover.
The electric machinery in the power house
was instantly stopped and all the cars on the
Atlantic avenue lines came to a sudden stand
when traffic was resumed through aid fur
nished by the wires OF the City Railroad Com
Iany: No cause is assigned for the accident.
The total damage. 1t is said will reach $50. 900.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-12

Suffering from Blood Poisoning Contracted.
Perhnpr, nt Autopsy.

Suffering from Blood Poisoning Contra ted.
Perhnps, nt an Autopsy.
DR.. Jesse Lee Morrill,. Secretary OF the OBJ
stetrical Society. Is lying in a very precarious
condition from blood poisoning at his resi-
dence. CT East Seventy ninth street. Exactly
how he contracted the poisoning is mystery.
except that It followed quickly after an au-
topsy upon the body Of q boy that he superin-
tended last Thursday night. The autopsy was
performed, after the boy had been dead for five
days. at the request OF the parents. who be-
lleved that the doctor who had attended the
lad had made wrong diagnosis OF tho case.
DR.. Morrill, had bruised the fore1nger OF his
right hand near the first Joint and he engaged q
bruised finger was covered with q little cap Of
gauze and oiled skin. and he avoided touching
the dead body. He shook hands with his as
sistant and IN undertaken who was present
after the autopsy. but both had thoroughly
washed their hands after the operation and
On the following day Dr. Morrill's hand
panied him exceedingly. and symptoms OF
blood poisoning rapidly developed. The hand
began to swell. and the swelling spread to the
arm. and finally to the shoulder. causing the
Doctor intense agony.
DR.. William T. Bull was sent for. and found
DR.. Morrill, In o very dangerous condition. He
placed him in charge OF q trained nurse. and
called other doctors, into consultation; The
for two days. On Tuesday hls. life was almost
despaIred Of but he rallied little yesterday.
Mrs. Morrill,. who had gone to Chicago with
the Doctors younger sister on Saturday to see
the Fair. was recall led by a telegram yester-
graduate OF the College of Physicians and
SurReonB.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-12
MIR. PLATT our OF TOWN
Tho Comic Politics Team OF Patterson and
Saith DO Their Tura.

Bnttn
Mr.. John Sabine Smith apd Mr. Jacob Patter.
%D 'w ras out nearly to the bursting Sn n DGni
dow, and ,;as., ~. -, CO.. ai;,ios thos
out OF state ponies
sns out OF town and ne couldn't hurt s them
49,, -, as sou,u pe seen .ney iau "o'o''''
The room over tho Grand oporaHouso at
Twenty third street and Eighth avenue was
full when all the delegates and the reporters
a,ely arose from his seat. walked up on the
platform, and drank glass Of water. it seemed
Ing and ., other demonstration ., Joy. As an
MS mr. simpson drank another glass OF
when John Sabine Smith walked up to the
lamy Uncle William nodded his head. Mr..
smith mashed tha table three ,imes with his
saxsi and .ho ."s aus .nree .nes WIN HIS
The first part was tntno. Charles IL Wheelock
Of the Twenty second district named John L.
Mclean OF the Twenty-seventh for temporary
Chairman. and Mr.. Patterson escorted Mr.. Nc
, n."n 10 the cna,r. MI. mclean cohciuuea
little speech with tho assertion that at the
tho impudent challenge " thrown down By
the tSarafoga C9nyentton. ,,-r..
Aueu oncie Dellhnly unu NlCnHru van SosC
were MAGE secretaries. Mr Bellamy hegau
calling the roll. That usually Is an unint ter
estinR event, but In this case Mr.. John Sabine
Smith enliyen ed II al the end Mr. Smith had
the misfortnne 70 Ina aiacred a d.loyata in tha
Eia,,nnti, ~ - F., IL III ny
sie v'eltn atstfigI peIore 10 ueclnIeu hinselt
Tie Ssntlemen who were e eleeted with hDf lin
smith now saw a chance for REVENGE and his
gentle eye cleaned:
MI MI. Chatrmspi ne numbered. wish to
ton from w the Eleventh." and he read a lat Of
Patterson got up; Mr.. Chairman" he said.
fhe t pubic III. tY q
York think It is proper to offer the following
them" There was great applause.
The resolutions Pledged themselves anew
to the principles OF the Republican party"
they most heartily ratiiy the State nomina-
tions hcgin ming with our fellow ownsin an: Ed
ward I; bartlett" They jumped on the Hon.
that they mean all they say. During the read
inf OF these resolutions there were outbreaks
got uninterestlng again,
:. Delegate Bovee moved that when 1t adjourn
IL adjourn TO meet on TUESDAY evening, oct.
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ACCUSED OF FORoBRIES.
Sequel to the Failure OF Louis Roller,
Plumber, who IL out OF Town.

Louis Roller, plumber. OF 18th street and
St Nicholas avenue. who failed about six
weeks ago, is accused OF forging notes Tor
large amount which he used In his business
1t ia alleged that he forged notes OF various
builders and contractors. and the amount Is
currently reported to be over $4,000.
Horwitz Il Hershneld. who represent cred
itors for over $4,000. said yesterday that they
feared all the notes are forgeries. They fur
Their said that Mr.. Roller had left the city and
they could not learn his whereabouts. In the
trade the total liabilities OF Mr. Roller are esti-
mated to be between $4,000 and $4,000.
Since he failed fifty mechanics liens have been
recorded against him agRregating $4,000.
The largest are in favor Of Cassidy IL Adler.
sI4oO; ]. l.. Mott Iron Works. So, 700: Rome
Brass and Copper Comp any Of Rome. N. y.
$4,000; washburn Brass and Iron Works OF
Yonkers 81, 500: McNIanuss o 4 Taylor. $l.e9o:
failure Mr. Roller had eighteen plumbing jobs
on buildings In various parts OF the city; and
at times employed 100 men. lie is only ~
years OF age. and began business six years
SC. Boehm obtained YESTERDAY an attach.
ground that he had left the city to deiraud his
creditors. Long affldnvits were presented.
giving relative to ne 6v aleG sds tor
e Of his trosbes In this letter Roller said that
sale on the material In his store amounting to
$40. 600 or ST., 900, also an assignment Of his
book accounts, and three good notes for 81. $50:
MIR. Adler SAYS that what his firm received
from Noler does not amount to more than
$3.50. or about one-I9urth Of what Roller
owes them. Adler & Herman are out more.
MIR. Adler says than all the other creditors
combined. o,o,,
Rollers notes. which they had discounted for
Roller supposinR the paper to BIO genuine.
Mr.. Roller left the city on Sept y. shaved OF
his noustachc. and went to Trenton. where It
is alleged he went under the name Of George
Miller. An affidavit, was presented Of Charles
f. Thompson, who had been in Rollers en-
pioy for four years: Thompson says that on
Sept 10 he received letter from roller ASK.
inC him to come to Trenton. Thompson went
there. and Rollor said that he had forged lot
OF paper.
The specific notes on which s. C. Boehm got
the attachment yesterday were two. one Tor
John Casey bearing date Of June 20. to the
order of Roller payable three months after
date at the Murray Hill Bank. which vas en-
ported to have been made BY John C. Barth.
dated June %. to the order Of Roller. payable
three months after date. Both went to protest
and are said to be forgeries.
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Mr. s,mp.on Expects No Deals.

what 10 this. Mr.. Simpson. some Of your
people say about the Republicans making
deals with Tammany Hall to give votes for
Mr.. Maynard for votes for Assem- blymen or
Senators 2" q reporter asked Johnny Simpson
last night
whats In It ? said Johnny. why. there's
nothing in 1t. tell you. NY boy. that In all
the years I've been living hero In this Gibral-
deal with Tammany Hall. Tammany 10 faith
full to her candidates never knew her to sell
"The only way to get along In politics low
is to get up and thump your opponents: Talk
about deals why. say. they come AROUND 70 mi
Johnry. you're "a good Fellow look at en-
and say. Get I'll out OF here. I'm In that bus
gar. you know. He says. 'Sh-h. get out. I'm
working this side Of tho street myself"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-12
NO SHOTS TOUCH RIO.
Peixoto Promises to Resign n tho Coming
Elections Go Against Kim.

Elections Go Against Kim.
LONDON. Oct ia despatch from Rio ia
metro says: "Desultory shots were exchanged
by the insurgent squadron and the forts to-
day. but the city was not touched Business
went on as usual.
President Peixoto has issued manifesto
promising to resign II the elections on the 3Oth
instant be unfavorable to him"
WASHINGTON. Oct 1L-Both State and Navy
departments decline to make public the in
formation in their possession rs to the latest
phases OF tho complicated situation at Rio.
1t 10 known that Instructions OF an important
character have been cabled to Minister
Thompson by direction OF President Cleve-
land. but the contents. OF the despatch are care
The message sent Mr.. Thompson was cab!ed
in the Navy DEPARTING nt cipher 1t Is said to
relate In part to the conduct Of Capt Picking
OF the United States steamer Charleston In his
dealings with the foreign Admirals and Ad-
miral Mello OF the insurgent fleet.
Both the Minister and the naval commander
have general instructions to avoid anything
capable Of construction into recognition OF
th6iinsurgents as belligerents. and the I'm
precision given at the State and Navy depart
mants Is that Capt. Picking will act in concert
with the foreign commanders only where 1t is
necessary for the protection OF American In
terestR
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ARRESTED At THE PRISON GATE

Samuel Waymnn. Pardoued OF Life Impris-
onment, Must Now Answer for burglary.
AUBURN. Oct. 11.-Samuel Wayman. con-
victed OF murder and sentenced to life i'm
prlsonment. was released from Auburn prison
to-day upon a pardon granted By Gov. Flower.
The iron gate had no sooner swung open for
his exit than he was confronted by the Sheriff
OF Livingston county and a policeman who ar
rested him for n series OF burglaries commit
ted near tho time Of the murder.
:, Wayman offered no resistance; 1t 10 be-
lieved he was Ruiltless Of the crime OF muir.
der. His alleged accomplice. and the one
upon whose testim ony he was convicted. made
q deathbed confession in tho prison hospital
generating Wayman from the crime. Wayman
had been sentenced to pay the death penalty.
but was committed to life i'm imprisonment. He
has served two years. Wayman said to-day
no was guilty OF the crime OF burglary but he
would plead not guilty IN the belief that Jury
the great injustice to which he had been SUBJ
jected. He was taken to Avon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-12
A TENOR sINGERs SUICIDE
George O'BrIen of Arthur Lloyd's Coined,
Company Hangs Himself In Albany.

George O'Brlen OF Arthur Lloyd's Comedy
Company Hangs Hlmselrin Albany.
ALBANY. Oct. 11.-George O'BrIen Of New
York. tenor singer in Arthur Lloyd's comedy
company playing Our Party" at the Leland
Opera House here hanged himself in his room
at the American House just before the Begin
ming OF this evening performance. OBrien &C.
com plshed his suicide by securing the end OF o
fire escape rope to the top OF the bedstead and
taking hitch around his neck with another
wall and drawing his feet up he was able to
strapgle himself.
OBrien has been with Arthur Lloyd about
seven weeks. Two weeks ago his mother died.
and since that time he has been despondent,
and last night drank heavily. He was about
40 years old. and had been on the stage twenty
years,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-12
FATHER MURPHY ARRESTKD,
with Three OF His Followers. on CompIaIn
OF tho Rev. DIR. Smith.

OF tho tteV. Dr. Smth.
PATERSON N. j.. Oct. 1.-THE excitement at
tending the removal OF the Rev. Father Henry
d. Murphy from St Josephs Church and his
ejectment from his house still continues. The
Rev. DR.. Sebastian Smith. the rector. made a
complaint yesterday against Father Murphy
for forcing his way back to the house. Father
Murphy was arrested to-day and gave bail be-
fore Justice Senior. James Gibson. Ignatius
paWlihsky, and J9seph ne Lopg Mere al also or.
and Pawlisky assisted Father Murphy In re-
taking his house by storm after his eiectment.
The dismissed curate is in full possession OF
the house and intends to remain In II as long
course He has adopted practical precaution-
airy measures to hold the fort and prevent Of
1cers Of the law from forcing him into the
street: He will allow none but his most init:
mate friends to enter the house. To-day and
this evening q number Of his followers called
will Of the committee In remaining In the par
ish. George Morlot. q wealthy silk dyer. who
is a prominent member OF the congregation.
has all cd himself with tho, Murphy forces and
is making great efforts to have tho ex-curate
reinstAted.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-12
ALFRED II. MORRIS NOMINATED.
Col. George w. Robinson His Republican
Opponent for Senator.

Col. George w. Robinson His Republican
Opponent for Senator.
PEEKsKuI. N. Y. Oct. 11.-At the Democratic
Convention OF the Fifteenth Senate district.
held in this city to-day. Assemblyman Alfred
II. Morris OF Westchester was nominated for
State Senator by reclamation. Senator Charles
p. McClelland making no opposition. The
district comprises Westchester and Putnam
counties and the Twenty-fourth ward Of New
York city.
Resolutions were unanimously passed en-
dorsing President Cleveland. Governor Flower.
Senators Hill and Murphy. Congressman
and the candidates Of the Saratoga Conven-
ton.
inson OF Peekskil was nominated for State
Senator BY the Republicans OF the Fifteenth
district to-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-12
THREE HAzERS DISMIsSED.
Five Suspended Tor Longer shorts

Five Suspended for Longer Shorter
Periods.
PRINCETON. N. j. Oct 1.-THE faculty took
final action Mt to- nights meeting In the case
of the sophomores convicted OF hazing. Three
OF the sophomores were dismissed. one with Q
recon mendation of severe punishment by the
authorities outside Of the college: two were
suspended until Jan. 10. one suspended until
March l. one until Thanksgiving Day. and one
extremely severe.
The faculty refuses to give the names Of the
gree OF punishment 1t could not be learned
tonight whether the three football mel were
dismissed. and thus barred from q return to
college.
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After Justice Falloa's rlaes.

There 10 fight in the Ninth Judicial district
for the nominations for Civil Justice. John Co
man. David WEIGH. and Ezra A. futile want the
Tammany nopination.Iwhich Justice Fallon
has not yet given up; Tuttle. It ls said. may
he got out OF the road by q nomination for con-
stitutlonal delegate from the Thirteenth dis
ought to have a show. and they want Charles
II. Preyer nominated. The leaders have not
The Rspu leans have not determined wheth-
or their candidate shall be Jacob Shrady. Way
land T. Benjamin. or Percy II. Adams
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-12
A Somu II mbuIists Fan.

Charles Doran. a lad Of IA. has been caught
three times within the last six months trying
to crawl out OF an airshatt window In his
sleep. He lives on the fourth floor OF LILO
Second avenue.
mn and before any one knew he was again
making the. attempt he had got through the
window and had fallen; The airshait Snds
iut may die OF his injuries. He was sent to
the PTesb yterian Hospital
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-12
New Men for Brooklyn Aldermen.

Democratic conventions were held last night
In Brooklyn In each Of the three Aldermanio
districts and. in accordance with the determi-
nation Of the leaders. mono OF the members Of
the Board was renominated. These are the
nominees:
Ii,a Bl.iria-r.<sk Hennessy. John j. MoGarry. John
SseDni Tsniet-Henry KieselbAch. Michael ,. Savage.
Peter ]. FARRELL, Frank b. Van Horn.
ThiJd D,"ie-John Aeshan. Thomas y. Byrnss Ed.
q lam
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-12
The Wreck OF the Panther BIowa Up.

SOUTHAMPTON. I. l.. Oct 1.-THE wreck Of
the steamer Panther. which ioundered In the
storm OF Aug. ~ last, about two miles Off this
village. was blown to pieces to-day by dyna-
mite. under direction OF Government officials.
assisted by the life saving crew.
The report OF the explosion could be heard
long distance. The wreck Is entirely removed
from the track OF coating vessels.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-12
LEFT UNCONSCIOUS IN THE STREET

A Saloon Keeper Assaulted and Robbed by
Footpads In Newark.
August spellan. an Orange saloop keeper.
was assaulted by hlghwaymen In lonely spot
In the extreme southern part Of Newark early
this morning.
They took gold watch and $50 and left him
unconscious In tho street He was sent to
81. Barnabas Hospital He Is In critical con-
dillon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-12
R.publ:eaa Nominee tn the Eleventh.

The Republicans Of the Eleventh Assembly
district will nominate James II. Shehield Of the
law firm OF Belts. Atterbury Hyde 4 Belts for
M en- Der OF Assembly. They decided TO do this
at a conference held last night.
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Manhattnn Day" az the Worid's Fair.
For cheap cxcuTsons VIA Erie lines see Excursion
coluun.h-AV.
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Only OI7.OO to The worlds FNT
Through care Chicago IN charge OF an attendant.
via West shore Railroad. 1000 A n; saturday OCT
ia soc full particulars and additional excursions M
der "kxeursons- "-4aA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-12

RipAns TAbulss asslSt digestion: sWsstsn o sour
stomach; cure liver troublek-AaE.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-12

CaIIsAya La RIIia - In All
Respects the beat preparation Of Calt1ayA-Ads.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-12

Il. T. BindseI mAnufAetu or Of nnest furs at l1We.t
pEless sol Broadway. nsA 18th sL-AdA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-13

played. and that the ra ks for them had cost $50
re re was authorized to unp1ck the plans and have
Them put in order for the In spection OF the mem
hers Of the Commission and Committee of Ad-
visory Architects
Richard NJ. Hunt. William r. Ware and VA
poleon lie Brun. the architects who prepared the
instructions TO the competing architects were So
lected, the Mayors m Dt)n as the committee TO
examine the plans and assist the commission in de-
Gliding upon their respective merits The plans will
not be opened to public inspection Intii after de
cision has been reached. Then cnly the 81. sue
cessfu designs. il Is understood will be placed on
view. EXCEPT the one adopted. none can be- eX-
hibted without the writton consent uf tn designer
The successful competitor will be- employed 10
supervise the erection of the bull linz and will be
paid per cent on the first 81 rDrp0 Of cost of con-
Struction per cent on the second 81 GN.WO and
per cent ON all over that for mis- services. The ar
chitects who filed the five urize plans declared TO
be the most meritOrOus will get S1o.N each.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-13
MISS RUSSELL TO HrrE TIE ci>Iyo.

ludg. AicAdam in The superior Court N's'''''"'
decided that thu receiver of thu Casino might Ir'
the property to Mr.. canary aud his partner, ''.
Lillian Hussell'> managers, FOR one year LOT 49,
Several OF the boniholdrrs objected on the e'o'.''
that a better price could b. secured but rs no wv
tor offers were made. Juls" McAdam drcld"' 'n"'
the lease must be- closed on those terms A"N"l'"''
g Lessen strongly object d. end said he ie' con-
nd,nt that he could find som" ne to pay more IMAM
$4,000 for a year. Judge McAdam gave him an h"u'
TO find his MIR Ias-en reported That ne va Va
unable 10 find the man i'm so short time bhl itl'
sure he could have him in court to-day ,Jnu-' ~
Adam would not consent to any NOR" delay huN
ever and ordered the leas. closed on the irI"''
n. utiOnpl.