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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-04
THE FLOAT WENT DOWN.
An Early Morning Collision on the
Inst River.

The tugboat f. NJ. Brown. capt. Won
Glider, sunk one OF the floats of the New
York Central and Hudson River Railroad
this morning
The Brown at the time had In tow a
scow and was passing close to the pier
on the New York side OF the East River
The New York Central and Hudson River
railroad docks its sCOWs and floats at
pier rs. which juts out far into the river
At this point the tug Brown cullided with
one OF the freight floats, on which was
shoes, striking her amidships. The float
and Its freight sank Immediately.
Capt Reynolds, who was In charge of
transfer 2. at the foot OF pier A. East
River, At the time Of the accident. filed
his report with the Steamboat lnspsc-
tors shortly after the accident He said
he met the tug with u line OF loaded
scows In tow, and stopped with floats
Il and ~, which he had in tow, to let
two other tows pass pier IL, so that he
could round to and clear.
While dropping down the river he met
strong ebb tide, and his attention was
called to the Brown, which was pass
ing close to float on the port side.
On looking back he saw the head scow
OF his tow pointing for float s. above
midship. The scow had a sheer which
the tug could not break
He tried to go back, hut could not
before the head scow struck float S
about twenty-five feet from the bow
and stove hole above the water line.
He put on big suction, but could not
keep her nfloat. Then he ran her into
the slip. where she sank
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-04
TWENTY BACTERIA IN A DROP.
Dr. Martin Says This Isn't Mt All
lind for troton Wntrr.

When the attention Of Or. Martin,
Chief Chemist of the Board of Health.
was called TO the complaints published
in THE World" to-day Of the alleged
filthy condition OF Croton water. he said:
These complaints are perennial.
Every year Mt about this time New
Workers who use Croton water for drink
ing purposes discover bad odors, bad
color and any amount of dangerous
matter In II.
II do not believe that the water IL
contaminated more than II has been
during the last few years at this sea-
son. The analysis Of the water for last
week shows that although II was very
turbid and contained considerable sus-
pended matter. there were no nitrates
or other substances dangerous to health.
TIL" ba"tcriulogical examination showed
rs bacteria to the cubic contimetre or
about that number to every ten drops.
THE water was Of a dark. yellowlSh
brown, with II strong marshy odor, but
this can be accounted for 10y the heavy
rains which have occurred about the
Croton water shed during the past few
weeks. II there Is an unusual growth
of algac in the water I account for II
the water by the rains This matter
grows exceedingly rapidly in such hot
weather As We have been having of
late. II IL possible that some of the
growth that has become lousened has
been carried into thp water mains OF
tn" city.
'fhe public need have no fear Of any
danger In the water from this or any
other vegetable matter. II Is contan1na-
ton from animal matter that Is most To
b" feared. ann there IL very little of that.
can assure you, in The Croton water
shed"
Dr. Martin said. furthermore, that he
had no doubt VI an examina ton was
made II wou'l be found thar the pelple
who Compi Tin Of bad water draw their
turnlv from a tap near a dead end.
Where the main liz tapped twelve-nch
pics are run along the edge of the
streets. They are not continuous, ana
end sometimes IN the middle Of u b'ock
or at the end OF "a street. The nearest
tap to this eni may BE- but few rods
away. Fprci-7 slhrt incps Sc tie in this
dead end. Eventually the accumulation,
unless II Is discharged hv blowing of of
Il nearby hydrdut finds It's way In small
quantities through the small pipes to the
fuu cts In the building.
Dr. Martin expressed the belief that II
the hyurants located near the houses cr
buildings where occupants complain of
bad water were blown off there would
be no cause for complaint.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-04
BASEBALL CHAT.

AS big groups Of New Workers
threaded their way through the mass OF
geeful Brooklynltes 'owards the me-
tropolis, after $50 last night. they said
things and things about the loss of that
second game. And you couldn't blame
them. The Giants should have waltzed
away with the final game hands down.
after the prime and crispy way they
disposed of the Grooms N the first game
It's no use to say that the boys" were
tired by their work in lacing Messrs.
Daub and Gastright in the opening game.
Rest assured that the Grooms were quite
AS filled with ennui In hunting the
leather that was SO proliticnlly. spilled
All over Eastern Park. Kennedy ~
speedy twirler, and he had dead loads OF
gait, on yesterday. Clarke Gil heap
sight better than was expected after the
score stood to ! in the second inning.
A careful, scrutlnzing glance of the
error column will give pretty clear
Brooklyns Clarke wasn't supported, as
he discovered. Capt Ward gave Wester-
welt the chance the young fellow has
been aching for in the opening game,
do a tling to his curves. He was very
speedy, very effective and mighty handy
with tie bat.
1t was u pity that the order of things
pat I'm the first game. with Westervelt
held TO do the trick in the second game:
Had the programme been so arranged
there is reason that we might have won
hungrily at Bil,imorc's heels. with but
three points to the Orioles good
This afternoon though. offers the
chance 10 give the Baltimores the go
by. Two games on the Polo Grounds,
with !usie and Meekin as against Stein
Giants best twlrlcrs against Il recognized
puzzler in Stein ana an unknown guam
tity in Underwood, the Southern pitcher.
who shut Baltimore out the first game
Grooms were in the Monumental City.
There. is hope. that two games will be
nailed up on the wall of victory for the
the heartstrings of the Orioles wide
open. II that happens, the New Works
VIII have their spikes in second place,
and II by rare luck Washington again
defeats BOSTON, our Giants will loom
up very terribly only ten points away
from the leaders.
Jack Doyle is one Of the most gener-
Gus PLAYERS in the ball field. That gen
crosby, too, sometimes Is misplaced.
For instance. in the second game yester-
day, Jack. wishing to share play with
Clarke, stopped a grounder just off first
and. instead Of darting across the bag.
retiring the batter, as he could have
done. tossed the ball to Clarke. who
rightfully ran up to cover first, and who
dropped 1t, putting the batter safe.
Doyle wanted Clarke to get the put out.
That's all right But next time. Jack.
make Sure yourself and do the trick IL
you are putting up your fielding average.
TITS better TO be sure than sorry.
The latest attraction for the big bene-
fit game In Boston Aug. q for Charley
Bennett. the unfortunate Boston catcher
who had his legs cut off In a railway
accident, Is Jim Corbett, who has vol
unteered to play second base. They
say Jim can play pretty good ball. At
far as the receipts go. and that is the
object of the game.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-04
JAPANESE SIDE OF 1T.
Gen. Ohshima's Report of the First
Battle Near Ynshan.

ny Associated Press.D
TOXIC, Japan, Aug. 1.-THE following
Is the official report of Gen. Ohshma
who was In command of the Japanese
troops In the recent engagement when
the Chinese were defeated:
After severe fighting during five
hours, from 4. NJ, on July 80. we won
II decisive victory The enemy's in
trenchment at Chenhon was captured
and over five hundred out of a total Of
$500 Chinese soldiers were killed or
wounded. our losses were five officers
and seventy soldiers.
THE enemy fled towards Hong Chow
and perhaps intends to embark in the
Corean boats near Gunsan. We captured
many flags. four cannons, many rifles
and much ammunition. We occupy the
enemy's headquarters"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-04
FIVE DAYS FOR PUSSY.
Kitty Was in HAD Company and
Was Sentenced with Its Mistress.

Maggie Day. twenty-seYen years old.
drunk glad of it, and carrying "a little
black cat, was found Icy Policeman Stew
enson, OF the West Thirty-seventh street
station. al Thirly-siNth street and Eighth
avenue early this morning.
She vas trying to make the cat do
tricks for a scofiing crowd. Maggie was
locked up.
She had the cat in her arms when she
game before Justice Noorhis at jefferson
Market Court to-day.
Che stepped up briskly before the Jus
tlce and asked for the privilege of eXhih-
iting her cat, which she said could stand
on its he'd
give dollars. Maggie. and take the
cat with you" said the Justice.
Maggie and the cat went to prison
for five days
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-04
A DANGEROUS DERELICT.
steamship Men Want the Wreck
on Nantucket shoals blown In.

Steamships arriving at this port for
week past have reported the presence
Of very dangerous wreck off the Nam
tucket Shoals. The wreck was first re-
ported by tho French steamship cha
teau Latte on July %. to the eastward
OF the shoals, Since then reports have
been received 10y nearly every incoming
steamer
The wreck is apparently that of a
schooner, bottom up, with bows sub
merged stern high out Of water and a
broken spar and rigging floating along
side, This wreck Is directly In the path
OF transatlantic steamers, and Is a very
dangerous obstruction to navigation.
commanders of some of the large
liners are very anxious that the United
/ states Government take prompt meas
ures to remove the wreck by sending
"A war vessel In search OF her, and blow.
ing her up by means of torpedo or
by firing into her with one of their
large guns.
This derelict is thought to be the
schooner Golden Rule, bound from
Ponce, Porto Rico, for Boston. with a
cargo Of moiasses. which was cut down
by the Chattahoochee OF the Savannah
line, on July 20.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-04
JOHNSON AND HOSIER JAILED.


DR.. John johnson and Henry Hosier,
who conduct the New York Medical
Company at seventeenth street and
FIFTH avenue, had II hearing before JUS
tic. Noorh!s at jefferson Market Court
tails morning.. They were held in 1000
each on "A charge OF swndling William
Hoch. who gave security for position
with tho Company and could not get 1t
back. The two men were not bailed.
Henry Richie, u Fulton street tailor
testified that last November he had
chshed for johnson bogus check for
$" - signed smith. Kline & CO.. and
drawn ON the United Security Life In
surancc and Trust Company of Pennsyl-
vdna.
August Hartkorn, ir.. of % Madison
street. Hobokcn, told the Court that he
gave Johnson 500 "as security on being
made Hoboken manager OF the Com
pany. He received four shares Of stock
and bought 800 worth OF furniture on
instruments, which the Company failed
TO pay,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-04
CAB.DRIVER GETS 6 MONTHS.
Kelly Tried to D-fraud Three Men
from Boston.

Michael Kelly, thrty-hve years old, a
cab-driver, OF 81 Grove street. was sent
to the island for six months by Justice
Grady I'm the Tombs Police Court this
morning in default OF $1,000 bail for at
tempting to swindle three passengers.
The complainants We're John, Charles
and Hcndrick Zimmerdahl,, OF Boston,
but who came to New York to take their
brother back to Sweden.
They came by the Norwich line this
morning. aud landed at the foot of
Canal street. Kelly wanted to know
where they We're going. They tod him
to the Hamburg dock.
Kelly said h WAS an agent for that
line and he wanted to take them over
free Of charge. Instead he took them to
l02 Canal street, where they had break
fast after which Kelly demanded 1850
refused to give 1t, and Kelly started to
whip them. Policeman Seaman, cf the
Leonard street station, arrested Kelly.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-04
BEATEN BY BRUTAL SlAVS.
Enrbaroua Punishment or n Girl in
the Coke Region.

CONNEl.LSNlLI.E, Pa. Aug. A
strange showing OF the trunspiauted cue
toms of the Slav element in this region
was made near Leith last evening. The
victim was II young woman who had vio-
lated the moral code that Is supposed to
govern these people.
party OF slavs took the girl from
her friends. stripped her of c,oihng, pin
toned her hands and feet. iashnh her to
n stake ana whipped her savHgely for
over an hour She was rcvilcd, torment
ell aud spai upon. She WAS left at the
stake and remained there SIX hours, as
the case Is stated to the local authori-
ties. before anybody attempted to re-
lease her.
\ young man offered TO release some
OF the cords, andswns beaten on by the
mob. When the girl was taken down
she could scarcely move. County Detec-
tive Campbell has the ease In hand.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-04
SAY 1T ISN'T A LOCKOUT.
CordaEe Company Declares that the
MIL Is Being Repaired.

At the office of the Tucker Cordage
Company, ON Graham street and Flush
ing avenue, Brooklyn, this morning, It
was denied that the 500 idle employ ees
had been locked out. The mill had shut
down, II was said, in order To make
some necessary repairs, and work would
soon be resumed.
we have taken advantage of the duh
times" said the Superintendent to an
Evening World reporter, ITO repair
our machinery and clean out the boilers.
This will take about three weeks. and
at the end of that time we viii in all
probability resume" The Superintend.
ent said the opening OF the mills again
depended upon how rapidly the stock on
hand was disposed of. When the ma
chtnery was repaired, the Superintend-
ent said, they would await orders from
the Cordage Trust before work could be
resumed
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-04
HAS SHAM FITS.
Charles smith Accused of Trickcry
10 Get Into HOspitRls.

Charles Smith. who claims n residence
at 81 Mercer street. New York. asked
Justice Quigley, in Brooklyn, to-day, TO
send him to some public hospital. Ambu-
lance Surgeon Hussey. of st. Mary's Hos
pital was In court, and explained that
Smith had the peculiar faculty of having
II tit whenever he pleased. He was well
known In the various Brooklyn hospitals,
1t was said, having been an inmate OF
some of them many times. Yesterday
he had ut on Broadway, near Halsey
street
Justice Quigley told the man to go
home.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-04
NEWMAN TURNS THE TABLES.
Lodges Eubb In Jail In "A Suit for
False Imprisonment

Herman Dubb was arrested late yes
terday afternoon by Deputy Sheriff Wal
gering, and in default of $1,000 bail was
lodged In Ludlow Street Jail in an action
begun by Isaac Newman. of "a Goerck
street, In the Court of Common Pleas. TO
recover 5000 for false arrest and impris-
onment.
Newman alleges that on July 26 last
Dubb caused his arrest upon a charge OF
stealing SIS and 1000 cigars. Newman
says that he spent the night In the po-
lice station, and the following morning
the complaint was dismissed.
He declares that his arrest was
caused through malice.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-04
BAKER REARRESTED.
Taken to Maryland to Answer to
Charge of Forgery.

BRIDGETON, n. j.. Aug. 4.-Counsel
for Horace u, Baker, the forger. at II
hearing Of habeas corpus proceedings to-
day. endeavored to have him kept here
jury for the Nineland swindllng. Prose-
Cutor l.ogue withdrew the case, and
after n sharp legal fight Judge Hoagland
discharged the prisoner. He was immc-
dtately taken into custody by Sheriff
Hughes, OF Maryland who took him to
Belair where he has been Indicted for
forgery on the Hartford National Bank
of that place Baker Is known at Belair
as George =. Sage
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-04
Would Not Take the body.

The friends OF Giuseppi Constantine, the Italian
bootblRck who murdered his sweetheart and then
shot himself claimed his body after his death
and stated that they were going to give II de.
cent burial. For some reason they changed their
minds, and yesterday afternoon Informed Keeper
White. Of the Morgus, that they would have
nothing 70 DO with IL The body was buried in
Pottera Field.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-04
ASSAULTED HIS LANDlADY.
Tailor Frees Violent spree Lands
Him In jail.

Charles l.. Free twenty-scven years
old. ladies' tailor, WAS held In the
Yorkville Police Court this morning for
trial on the charge of assaulting his
landlady, Mrs. Eliza Hersey. of $50 West
Fifty-nnth street
Free had been on n protracted spree.
and when Mrs. Hersey told him to find
other quarters, although she offered TO
lend him money to do so, he smashed
the furniture rammed his fist through
windows and mirrors, cutting himself.
and attacked the landiady.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-04
DIDN'T PAY THE PREMIUM.
when MeyrowitI's Policy Lapsod lie
Had Agent Berneberg Arrested.

Adolph Berneberg, forty-hve years old,
OF "a West Seventy seventh street. Is
an agent for the German-American In
surance Company.
on June IL. II is alleged. he collected
$40 from Jacob MeyrowitZ. OF 346 West
Thirty eighth street with which he was
TO pay MeyTowitz'j premiums
He failed 10 do So, and as result
Meyrowitz's policy lapsed.
MeyrowitZ procured warrant and
BerneOerg was arrested last night. In
Jefferson Market Police Court to-day he
was held In 500 bail for trial
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-04
ROBBED HIS EMPLOYERS.
Bookkcepcr RomberR Accused al
FRlsifyinE Hts Accounts.

Morris Romherg, twenty-five years old
OF ~ Lawrence street, Brooklyn. book
keeper for the importing house OF +. A.
Goldstein u Co., at 40 Broadway, was
arralgned IN the Tombs Court this morn
ing for the larceny OF so.
Romberg has been employed by the
firm for two years. Nov, |, 1898. II is
alleged h, made false entry In his
cash book and appropriated the money to
his own use. Romberg is believed TO
have stolen altogether over $1,000.
Justice Grady held him in 81 500 bail
for examination Wednesday.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-04
stole Mat. and DoorbeiIs.

Nathaniel Hirsch. q real estate broker
1853 West Fifty-sixth street appeared a. CO.
plainant In the Yorkville Police Court this MOI.
Ing against Henry Chaser. seventeen years o..
OF lO3 Amsterdam avenue. and James hcpoh.sSs
seventeen years old. OF 200 West sixty-seNensss
street Hirsch and his neighbors were eonstIassss
annoyed by a boy who stole door mats PI1
and bells. HIrsch complained TO Capt. smei
OF the East Sixty seventh street station
night and Mcdonald and Chaser were arrssa.sl
Justice MeM.hon sent Ne beys u ne h's~
for sx monthss
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-04
TOOK POISON BY MISTAKE.
Schntn Drank CnrbOIic Acid, ThInk.
Ing IL Was Whiskcy.

David S. Schatz. fifty-nine years old.
a garment-cutter living at $50 East Sew
enty-second street, is dead at his home
from the results of swallowing carbolic
acid. Schatz went home yesterday morn
ing after a short walk complaining of
cramps, and said he was going to take
some whiskey for 1t. The next thing his
children noticed he was lying uncon-
scious or the dining room fioor His
daughter summoned DR.. II. L. Purdy
who lived in the same house, and Dr.
Newburger. Of l59 East Seventy-second
street,
The physicians found Schatz In a dying
condition. Beside him was three ounce
bottle of carbolic acid. which contained
only MALT an ounce OF the poison. 1t Is
supposed that he took the poison In mis-
know, of no cause why he should commit
suicide.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-04

The Commercial Cable Company sends out this
rotIcc: The Chinese land line from Tieu-Tsln
north through Manohouria TO Hrlampo where II
Joins the Great Northern Telegraph Company :
line through Siberia, is interrupted"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-04
Found Dead in the Hudson.

Tho bod, VI an unknown man was found float.
ing in the Hudson River o. one Hundred and
Ihirieth street at 10 o'clock this morning IL
Was that o. q man about thirty years old. stout
navy blue suit OF clothes, russell Shoss and A
belt around his waist
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-04
COULD HAVE SAVED MOONEY.
Wound He Inflicted Was Not Ncccs-
sariiy Mortal.

Deputy Coroner Weston performed
an autopsy at the Morgur this morning
on the body OF John Mooney, who
walked around all day yesterday with
. bullet in his body. Dr. Weston found
that the bullet passed through the left
back. The bullet was g. cal brc
DR. Weston stated that the mans life
could have been saved had he had prom
er medical attendance after he shot him
self
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-04
Der Name Not Emil, charles.

Justice Ft2simuna In the city Court gave per-
mission this morning To Buchanan brothers. coal
dealers, 10 substitute the name Of Anna clark
for thar o. Emily Charles in 4 suit brought 10
recover coal hi 81 $3.50 against the former pro
prIeto' r. thn iIpgHc 90 Al &atlons. The woman
elsiInel her name was not Emily charles when
served with the papers IN the ouse heHrc the
oh
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-04

II was stated in Essex Market Court to-day
that seven-year-old Mena Fried, 81 70 Columbia
street, yesterday, went into Bernard Naurer's
saloon at 50 Columbia street and given nve
cents worth Of beer In can. As The child
LETT the store two Gerry agents appeared and
made Maurcr ! priHOrer. MAurer held for
uldl Mera was committed to the Gerry So.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-04
PATENT-LEATHERS BARRED.
hut an Amateur May Win n Dress
Suit Case.
By Associated Press,

BOSTON. Aug. 4-The New Ensiana
branch of the Amateur Athletic Union
held a meeting at the Boston Athieus
Association clubhouse last night.
Several important decisions were maas
by the Board, among them being ths ss
dress suit cases were suitable PRICES Iot
leather shoes are barred, however, ana
any fleet footed man who Completes fof
a pair will be considered a profesSionsL
Worcester and Gloucester bid Tor w w
annual games. but the place was is'
undecided go
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-04
Troops Leave the Stock-Yards.
JBy Associated Press

CHICAGO, Aug Eight Comaniss Of in.
iantry, one troop OF cavalry and one battery Of
artillery OF the Second Regiment !. n. c..
sent home from the stock yards to-day on
the recommendation Of Mayor Hopkins and Il is
expected the remainder Of the First Regiment at
Pullman will be called In Monday morning un-
less serious trouble on Sunday
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-04

COMFY ISLAND, y, Y" Aug. i.--Mrs Rosanna
Paine, sister of Robert Sutherland, who fell from
window OF her home yesterday while hanging
out some clothes, is reported somewhat improved
to-day. She Ia sull In . critical condition.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-04
capsixed Vessel Again sighted.

The copper-bottoned capslEed vessel before re.
ported VAS sighted by Capt worpel. Of the Ger
man steamship Polsra on Aug. In latitude
i0.iS, longitude So ~.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-04
Lumber Dealer Nicely Assigns.

John Nicely, a lumber dealer and box manu-
faeturer, at 81 Marion street and 22 and "a
MaHsin street. made assignment to-day to
John J. Hammer jr.. without preferences The
snionnt Of the assets and liabilities are not
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-04
Drowned In the Morris canal,

An unknown maa apparently nifty years old.
was drowned in the Norris Canal at the foot Of
Warren street Jersey City, at / o'clock this
morning. HIS boly was recovered and Is nov at
Spcer's MoESue.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-04
shot and killed ~ Witness.

NlLLlAMSToWN, ny" Aug. 4.-Iohn Gl2cknsr
testified in the police court yesterday asaInst
James o. Hara. Six hours later O'Hara shot
Glackner dead on the doorstep Of his own hous.
The dead man was grocer. lie leaves a widow
and nine ChldTel,