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The evening world., 1894-08-02
0'HARA IS A TERROR.
He Knocked Policeman Doyle
Down and Disarmed Him.
Then He Picked Him Up and Tossed
Him in Front Of a Trolley Car.
Bystanders Rescued the Oflicer and
O'Hara Gets Six Months.

Justice Murphy, in the Even Street
Court, Williamsburg, to-day sent James
O'Hara, of 81 Clay street, a powerfully
built man of about forty-five years, to
the penitentiary for six months. the ex-
IRENE penalty, for intoxication.
oHara was under the influence OF
liquor last night and walked along Green
point avenue uttering war whoops. Po-
liceman William Doyle, who Is one of
the athletes Of the Department, came
along and told him to behave himself.
do you see that fist?" asked O'Hara
as he exhibited his right.
We'll, I intend to knock out any Of
ficer that interferes with me-"
Policeman Doyle thereupon placed him
under arrest, and O'Eara went quietly
to the patrol-box. AS Doyle turned to
open the box and send in a call for a
wagon, OHara sprang at him and
knocked him down.
AS Doyle lay upon the ground O'Hara
seized his revolver and club, but the
next moment Doyle revived and knocked
the club out OF O'Hara's hand.
Then a desperate struggle ensued for
the possession of the revolver, which
" Hara was endeaVoring to use. Three
times In succession the frenzied mar
was knocked down. nut each time hi
srrang nimbiy to his feet.
Suddenly O'Hara threw the revolver
away, and grabbing Doyle around the
waist carried him out into the street
and threw him In front of n trolley
car.
Bystanders, who up to this time hat
| not dared to interfere, pulled the pc
| liceman off the track. The fall hac
stunned him 80 that he was unable t.
| help himself.
O'Hara started to walk away, bu
four other policemen arrived. O'Hari
made a desperate resistance. but wa
vigorously dubbed and finally taken t
| the Greenpoint avenue station. He wa
so badly cut up that Surgeon Babbing
ton removed him to the Eastern Dis
trict Hospital. He recovered suf3cientl
| to appear in court to-day.
Policeman Doyle is on the sick lis,
and the charge of assault Is still hans
| ing over O'Hara's head.
The evening world., 1894-08-02
DOES NOT GALL IT MuT|NY,
Consul Fraser Insists Upon Seeing
the Polana's Firemen.
Capt. Muller Charges Them with
Refusing Duty.

Capt. Muller, OF the English tramp
freight steamer Polana, which arrived
at this port this morning from Vera
Cruz, reported at the British Consulate,
"a State street. that there was a mutiny
on the high seas on board his ship on
July so last.
On the morning of that day, the cap
tain said, he ordered Henry Phillips and
John Maloney. two firemen, down into
the stoke-hole. The men said they were
too sick, and refused to go. They had
previously declined to go when ordered
by Second Engineer Cummings. The
captain ordered them to be confined in
Two hours later, Michael Stack,
another fireman, who was ordered to go
into the stoke-hole, refused also on the
plea of sickness. He was sent under
Acting British Consul-aeneral Gilbert
Fraser told the captain that he thought
the men had not acted like mutineers
and that he could not take action against
them.
But ! want them locked up" insisted
Capt. Muller.
well, l shall not do anything at ALL"
replied Consul Fraser. until l have
heard the mems side of the story. II
they were too sick to work they GER
ffaini Eyt Sannot be regarded as mutineers
On the Consuls suggestion. Capt
Muller then telephoned to the foot OF
Congress- street, Brooklyn, where the
Polana is lying. ordering the men to be
taken to the British Consulate for a
hearing at go o'clock this afternoon.
The firemen stated that they were sick
| and unable to work below and so in,
formed the captain, who placed them IL
| mons and confined them in a small
room at the after end of the ship. with.
out any ventilation, and no food save
bread and water; and that they received
the most barbarous treatment at the
hands of the captain.
The Polanas log hook shows thai
| Phillips reported sick twice. as did also
| Engineer Ross and the fourth engineer
The log also shows that Andrew
Thompson. stoker. deserted at Vert
| Cruz.
The Polana halls from Cardiff, Soutl
Wales. and plies between the United
States and Mexican ports. She wa.
consigned. with cargo OF hemp. from
Vera Cruz to Agent +. j. Lord, of Il
| Broadway.
The evening world., 1894-08-02
DOTY CALLS IT " PINK EYE. "
He Says There Is No 0phthalmia
and the Free Bath Is O. K.
DR.. Freeman Is Positive that His
Diagnosis Is Correct.

DR.. Doty, Chief of the Bureau of Con-
tagious Diseases, who has been direct
ing the! investigation into the outbreak
of what was at first supposed to be
purulent ophthalmia. In the Seventh
Ward. announced this morning that
the work had been completed
From the report submitted to me-"
said DR.. Doty, II am forced to the con-
clusion that the disease is not purulent
% ophthalmia, but n milder form of in
fiammation of the eyes. commonly
known as pink eye" Our Inspector
only examined those whose names were
furnished by DR.. Freeman. l believe
there were about dozen.
Furthermore, we failed to find any
grounds for the suspicion that the dis
ease originated in the bath at the foot
of Grand street"
DR. Doty acknowledged that his in
spectors had not visited the tenements
In the vicinity of the bath nor the
houses where the playmates OF the chill
CATION that the report of DR.. Freeman
seemed to demand was not made by the
health authorities.
DR.. Freeman rs positive that there are
q very large number of cases, and that
some, at least. OF those whom he exam
ined AID prescribed for were SUFFERING
from purulent ophthalmia. lie mas treateu
patients suffering from both forms OF tho
disease, and feels fully qualified, both by
experience and education. TO distinguish
between the two.
He is equally as certain that there are
q great many more cases than DIR. Do
tvs announcement would seem to indi
cate, and also that there Is danger o
its spreading unless measures are takeI
To prevent II.
Or. Freeman. who is a member O.
THE Evening Worlds Free Doctors
Corps. for the sick babies Of the poor
prescribed for about dozen childreii
who were afflicted with the disease II
two houses. To these two houses thu
Board of Health confined their work
There might be a hundxed other pa
tents In the neighborhood. but tn
Board of Health seems satisfied TO lie
them alone.
The children. however. will not be al
lowed to suffer without some effort Z
relieve them, for all who are found b.
pr. Freeman or any other member o
the Free Doctors Corps, will be take
of
The evening world., 1894-08-02
FAMILY FOLLOWED BY FIRE.
Singular Burning-0ut Experiences
of the McDowells.
Revealed by the Arrest OF n Sister
for Attempted Incendiarlsm.
(By Associated Press)

CONWAY, Mass, Aug. THE arrest
OF Mrs Susan J. Taylor. Mt WalpOle
charged with attempted incendlarism
has caused an investigation Of the rec
ord OF her family. which brings to light
some peculiar facts. Mrs. Tnylor's name
was Mcdowell before marriage and the
have been no less than twenty-six fires
in property owned by the family within
a few years.
A little more than a year ago George
and Brice Mcdowell. brothers OF Mrs.
Taylor, came here and bought grist
mill. Some time after barn that
they owned burned and $3.50 Insurance
was paid. This fire, the Nc bowels
of an employee. 80
Last January the grist mill was de-
stroyed by fire, with It's contents. The
building was Insured for sl,5O0 and the
stock Tor $500. George Mcdowell adj.
mts that this fire was OF incendiary
origin. but declares he has no idea who
set It. The insurance companies refuse
to pay the amount demanded In this
case. and the hcDowcils win next week
bring suit.
Mrs. Mary L. Griggs, Il sister of MIS-
house owned by Tucker 4 Cook. 'fhe
building with contents was destroyed
by fire
In March. 1888, the house IN which
three sisters and two brothers of the
Mcdowell family lived at DurGhs.te
was burned. They nil held insurance
policies ranging from $50 TO 81 90 and
the five received in settlement 81, $50
They then moved TO Waipole. and in the
following August the House In which
they lived there was destroyed and the
insurance amounting to sl.Yp was paid
George Mcdowell, the. police state
formerly resided In New York. and ther,
| collected insurance on three hres-Sl. 40
| on Il dwelling, $500 on a wheelwrlgh'
| shop and $500 on another dwelling.
Mrs. Taylor was relea sed on 81 go bail
furnished by her brother. Brice Me
Dowell, late last night. ''.-
George Il. Mcdowell states that III
| was born at Moore's Junction fOrty-on,
years ago. and that there are min,
| members OF the family. .'
The evening world., 1894-08-02
KNOX Will TELL ALL.
At So q Helmet There Is a Profit
of 60 Cents.
SpelIman Makes 90 Cents on Ever,
Police Hat Sold.
Lowest Bid Twice Thrown Out by
Commissioners.

The attack made upon Police Com
missioner James j. Martin by Knox. the
halter who charged that through Mar
tins manipulation the contract for sup
plying the uniformed force OF the De-
partment with helmets had been given
to Martins political friend, spellman,
who charged the men % cents more for
each hat than Knox offered to provide
them. does not seem to have ended with
the explanation made by Commissioner
Sheehan before the Police Board yes
terday.
Not only does Mr.. Knox reiterate oil
his original charges, but he 10 now on
his way from his Summer home at LIB
erty, n. Y, to fire some more bombs
and to personally sn p, the ng ves
terday, Knox claimed to have agreed to
supply the helmets for 81 each but the
contract was given to Spellmap at sa.2o,
the Police Board meeting yesterday
Commissioner Sheehan assumed the en-
tire responsibility, and read statement
to disprove Mr.. knox's story. 1t was to
the effect that for years Knox supplied
At first he charged s.. then when
Spellman began to bid. Knox reduced
his price to oD ESQ., , ssd finally him sp sn
furnished a better hat. The contract
was therefore given to him. In any
event, Mr.. Sheehan pointed out, the De-
partment received nothing by the con.
| tract, as the men bought the hats direct
| from Spellman.
There was not a single word In Mr.
| Sheehan's statement to show that Knox
| had ever offered to supply the hats. at B
| each. and II was the general Impression
that there was nothing IN the latter:
charges: Now, however, Mr.. Knox tele
graphs that his last two bids were at thu
rate of 81 per helmet 1t Is In order t'
prove this and to tell lot more that III
Is coming back to town.
Jacob Rouss. who represents Mr.
knox's LAWYER, Louis J. Grant Graz dnrin,
at is true that the last two bids mad
by Mr.. Knox were at the rate of ~ pc
helmet. He has copies of them to prov
1t. even II the bids are not on file at Pc
he was the lowest bidder and .shoul
have got the contract. 1t Is all folly 7
say that the men could buy their hat
J where they pleased. The Police Com
missioners arranged the contract an
the men were compelled to buy Their
"As a matter Of fact at 81 each. / un
derstand, there was profit OF abou
GO cents, which. considering the numbe
of hats made, means oonsiderabl
money. Besides that 80 cents, Spellma
must now be making an extra % cent
per hat, which the men are compelled
'Mr. Grant was retained about tw
months ago to test the legality of tn
Police Commissioners action. To do 6
two policemen in whose names tn
suits can be brought. No, one has ye
volunteered to come forward. expec
, Mr.. Knox here to-day"
The evening world., 1894-08-02
ALARMS GOT MIXED.
Many Men and Much Apparatus at
Very Small Fire.


Because Of the jumbling together Of
several alarms of fire ten engines, three
trucks several district engineers and
big crowd of firemen were called out
shortly before midnight to extinguish a
fire at 104 Hopkins street, Brooklyn.
The fire did not amount to much, but
the changing OF bells, coupled with the
shouts OF the firemen, created a great
deal of excitement in the neighborhood.
The fire started at II. 10 o'clock In the
apartments of Rudolph Steimus, VINO
lived on the top floor: Mr.. Steimus was
preparing to retire when lamp expiod-
ed. setting fire to the apartments. pc
destrian on the opposite side OF the street
saw the flames, and ran to the house OF
Engine 80, in Ellery street, and gave
| still alarm.
The men started to go to the fire. just
after leaving the engine-house the fore
man sent a fireman back to ring an
alarm. The man neglected to notify Fire
| Headquarters that the engines were waht-
| ed at the Hopkins street house.
| About the time the eth alarm wa
| received q policeman and citizen each
sent alarms from boxes several piocRs
A stream of water put out the fire IN
ten minutes. The building was damaged
| about $500, and contents $500:
Fire at 1 o'clock this morning IN \; n
Bakers hotel, four-story brick building
| at Fulton street and Nesta avenue
caused a damage Of 500.
The evening world., 1894-08-02
JERSEY C|TY's VILE WATER.
It Has Caused Much Sickness,
Especially Among Children.
Complaints to Health Department
Bring No Relief.

The citizens Of Jersey City and the
surrounding suburbs are becoming very
much alarmed over the great amount Of
sickness, especially among children,
which Ia being caused by the filthy con-
dition OF the water supplied by the city.
and, although repeated efforts have been
made to induce the Health Department
to take some action in the matter, as
yet nothing has been done to relieve
the people.
Charles F. Maeulen, representing
many of the citizens of Marion. brought
sample of the water to THE Evening
World to-day, and when the bottle
was opened the odor arising was sick
ening The water was dark brown In
color, and was full of particles OF filth
and poisonous substance. The water
supply for Jersey City and Its suburbs
is taken from the Passaic River;
In regard to the matter Mr.. Maeulen
said: UNLESS something Is done soon
to relieve the people in our towns OF inc
| filthy water we are now supplied with
the mortality will be something awful
The sickness, especially among ch,i c
to no other cause than the water Inc
stun is not even 1T to wash In, let alone
| to drink and cook with.
| . why, IL 10 OFTEN 'nc tase tnat W, ~,
| the faucet Is opened in the morning ths
stencil is horrible. II washing IL left u
the water over night the clothing Is al
most black In the mornii g; and asid,
from this, the acids and foreign mattel
contained in the water will rot linen
On a number Of occasions l have no
ticed that the stun Is black and looks a.
though 1t had been running over coal
The situation IL becoming alarming
We have made protests to the Healtl
Department, but II will not act.
Real estate has also decreased J
value for no other reason than TN
water. People will not build or live J.
the towns because the water supply
The evening world., 1894-08-02
LIVELY RIDE IN A CABLE-CAR.
Gripman Too Much Interested In "a
Girl to Attend to business.

The gripman OF car ga which left
City Hall about . O'Clock this morning,
had quite "A pleasant ride uptown, bat
the trip was anything but enjoyable
for some OF the passengers. There was
a young woman on the car who seemed
to fancy the gripman. She was young,
had rather pretty face and had been
drinking. she sat lengthwlse in the
seat nearest to the gripman, put her
feet upon the seat and leaned over To
chat with tho man on the hurricane
deck. Tho girl wore red stockings and
low cut shoes and was Inclined to be
pettish because her hair, watch was
sOm ewhat dishcyellcd. loli over her eyes
and lnlerfcred with her sight. The
gripman was 50 busy ainiring the siIts
pretty face and oxford ties that he
had no chance 10 properly intend 10
business Al Pearl street Il ho5E and
ladder truck running - n hrr ON he
east side dashed across Park Row, The
gripmau hastily jumUed around and
stopped the car with q great JERK lust
in dime t. escape collision, TnCr" was
rot q foot OF room Ia spare. Inc pa
sengers had jumped ~ IN aHriSh'' put
The evening world., 1894-08-02
CAUGHT AT AN OLD TRICK.
Rafael Marca's Scheme to SwindIe
with Confederate Money.

Rafael Marca, OF IS Baxter street
walked up behind Giuseppe AmbroEino
and Pascarille Vital. OF 10 Sullivan
street. at the corner of Greenwich and
Chambers streets this morning and po-
litely called their attention to a red
Russia pocket-book which. he said, they
had dropped.
They had not dropped the pocket book.
but when Marca drew from II Sli7 in
bills and agreed to divide evenly they
started with him for a friends house
to make the change.
Ambrozino grew suspicious and stop
ped Policeman Calhoun, of the Leonard
street station. to ask him about 1t.
Marca took to his heels. but Calhoun
after a chase in which a hundred men
and boys Joined, overhauled the fugitive
at Washington and Murray streets.
The pocketbook contained $40 In Con
federate money and seven god dollars
The trick IL an old one, but II still
works. Marca was locked up.
The evening world., 1894-08-02
NO CLUE TO THE BURGLARS.
Glen Cove Robbers Obtained About
$1,000 In Cash and stamps.

GLEN COVE. L. l.. Aug. 2-Post-
Office detectives and the local constables
have not yet found any clue to the ex-
pert burglars who entered the post-office
at this place early yesterday morning
and blew open the safe with dynamite.
The burglars were traced as far a.. as
railroad handcar, and probably reached
New York a few hours after the rob-
berry. ,t.
clerks overhauled the Office this morn
ing. and the former says that so Tar
as he is able to learn. the thieves Sc
cured about 81 600 in cash and stamps:
He said the burglars were evidently
well up in robbing post-oftices. and
knew the methods OF the country post
master They waited until the last day
nf the month when they knew that q
large sum OF money would be In the
SAFE as it is customary to make re.
turns and deposits on the following DAY
The evening world., 1894-08-02

as soon ,asuthe, .fira truck passed the
gripman pulled the lever wide open ana
calmly resumed his conversation with
the girl Some persons who wished TO
board othe car hailed the sripman with
out avail. Al Bayard street an unwary
pedestrian had a narrow escape from
being run over he was preSceypisd.
car, stepped right IN its, path. Some
thing led him to look around ,ISum i,l He ssw
he become b 'rattled" 1here would have
been no escape for him but he i'm, IN,
griized him and. almost knocked him
down. The man; swore like trooper.
tcntioa and he left the girl long enough
10 learn what it"aif meant, The grip
man became much interested when the
girls black straw hat blew away, aud
sent the, car along at top speed % maSs
mp for lost. time, When an Evening
World" reporter left the car at Forty.
second street the grlpmap was stu
talking 10 the eiri. and half OF the
passengers wers :. wondering whether
they would have any more adventures
The evening world., 1894-08-02
WANT STRIKERS REINSTATED.
Pleas Made by Mayor and Mer-
chant to Railroads.


PORT HURON. Mich, Aug. 1.-The
merchants of this city are protesting
against the discharge OF Grand Trunk
employees who tolS part in the strike.
They estimate that $1,000 has been spent
with them monthly by local employees of
the road. y meeting will be called. at
which the officers will be formally asked
to reInstate the men. Otherwise the
merchants threaten to boycott the road.
ST. LOUIS. Aug. Mayor Stevens,
OF East st Louis, at the request OF the
business mems meeting, which was held
several days ago. has addressed "A let
ter to the managers OF the various
railroads which centre in st. Louis, ask
Ing them to take back old employees
who lost their positions during the
strike.
The evening world., 1894-08-02
BECAUSE SHE SOLD PAPERS.
Why Annie Kalb and Her Father
Were Arrested.

Moses Kalb. forty-two years old, OF "a
Ridge street, was held In $500 bail by
Justice Grady in the Tombs Police Court
this morning for allowing his child to
peddle papers on the street.
Agent Bnbcock. of the Gerry Society.
found his twelve-year-old daughter An
ME selling papers on Park Row. He ar
rested her, and then arrested her father.
Annie was arrested for like offense
last Friday. but was discharged, as 1t
was her first offense.
Inc father. who Is a tailor, says he has
had no work In six months, and that he
has hve children to support. He claims
ne did not send Annie out. but says she
gave him all the money she earned, The
girl was committed to the care OF the
Gerry Society.
The evening world., 1894-08-02
HE HAD ELEPHANTIASIS.
CBy Associated PresSl

BUFFALO, Aug. 2.-John Eckilc,
'aborer, twenty-cight years DID, was
Yesterday operated on at the Sisters
Hospital for a genuine case OF ele-
phantissis. Ills leg was amputated
u was forty inches in circumference
Inc leg will be sent to the Army Medi-
cal Museum at Washington.
hen Eckile was sixteen years old ms
fH leg began 10 swell. He paid little
attention TO 1t. and for years the les
increased In size, until few months
ago ne was obliged TO go to the hospital
bckile Will probably recover. f.le
ElAhtiasis iS common enough In the Tar
ISs'' but Is very rare in this country.
The evening world., 1894-08-02
BAUER NEEDN'T co west YET.
Gov. Flower Decides that the
Transfer Papers Are Void
The Man Arrested in New York on
Warrant from Illinois.
By Associated Press.)

ALBANY, Aug. Gov. Flower gave
a hearing this morning in the matter OF
the attempted transfer Of Moritz
Bauer, of New York, a real estate
dealer, whose Office Is in the Bennett
Building. to the State of Illinois on a
requisition granted at the request of the
Governor OF Illinois by Gov. Flower. in
1892.
Bauer was indicted by the Grand Jury
OF Peoria. III, on the charge of obtain
ing money under false pretenses. The
s snSess Il n ns ne nad anaer
the pretense that Bauer had that
amount Of money deposited In one OF the
banks Of that place. 1t was afterwards
deposit. He then fled the state OF I'LL
nois. and It was thought he went to
New York ely.
An application for his Tequisttlon was
warrant for the same they went to
New York City to find their man. but
were unable to do 80. After a long and
the hey @ ha E of
New York police for execution when
Bauer might be found. He was not cap
tured until few days ago when he
respectable business In that city.
The hearing before the Governor was
given. as Bauer disputed the legality
Of the transfer He vas pr present ,, nc
Byrnes's squad. He was represented
by Attorney Alfred Taylor, of New
York, and Louis Marshall, OF Syracuse
George G. Battle represented the Dis
| trict-Attorneys Office OF New York City
Mr.. Battle rehearsed the facts Of the
case. and said he saw no reason why
the transfer should not be made. Tbs
man had been indicted and legal
transfer had been granted BY the Gov
Mr.. Taylor held that the warrant Of
| transfer was null and void. II specined
| that It should be executed within. thirty
| days. and It was not done within two
years. He cited decisions by the Couri
was null and void II executed after the
expiration OF Its legal life. The lega,
| life of this process was thirty days, and
| as II had not been executed within thai
| time II had no effect now.
| Mr.. Battle asked for time to answer
| this legal proDosition.
| Gov. Flower said he would give him on'
hour, and accordingly recess was taker
| for that length OF time. When the hear
| ing reconvened Mr.. Taylor produced let
tiers sent to Albert Cordago, Baper's at
torney In New York. In which the plain
tiff In Peoria offered to settle for Ger
| the Governor Mr.. Battle could not an
swer the legal proposition relative 10 IN
service OF the warrant.
Gov. Flower then said he would canoe
the warrant on the grounds that 1t wa
void and partially on the merits or IN
case. He said that further action 10
Bauer's transfer could be brought abou
only by new application from the Gov
ernor of Illino!s.
The full story Of Bauef's transaction
The evening world., 1894-08-02
STRIKERS LOSE THEIR JOBS
ConI Company Won't Take Them
Back on Any Tcrns.

ROSLYE, Wash, Aug, The miners
and drivers In the employs f the North
crn Pacific Coal Company, who went
out May on account OF proposed
reductions or 70 per cent, have learned
that they VIII not be taken back, al
though they decided TO rC:4rn to work
on the Company terms
General Manager Kang!cy said ar
TanCcmcn,s Tor securing neN force had
progressed TOO far 10 be- Cancelled, The
new force OF negroes is expected here
within ten days. Probably 800 men
here vii! be Obliged 10 seek employment
elsewhere, Many are destitute.