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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-22
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Nc. Isl Washington St.,
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A MICE STATE oP AFPAIRs.
In Greenvslle Unable |
Confr0l the EoraaS.
JKRSEK CITY

Ffremen In G~reeBVfile Unable 10
Control the Horses.
A small fire which caused considerable ex-
element broke out shortly after six O'Clock
last evening in the works of the Coiled Wire
Betting Company, Nos. 40 and AZ Noble
street, Greenville. The blaze was caused by
the carelessness Of one of the workmen who
approached too near a gas yet with a can Oh
naptha. The naptha exploded and the work
men had a miraculous escape from being
burned. Edward Woeckener of Bergen
e who was passing at the the time saw
the blaze and sent in an alarm from Box No.
n. As usual the fremen connected with
No. 4 truck on Linden avenue became
..rattledv and were unable to manage the
horses who refused To move after passing
OFT of the truck hou.e. Engine No. 8, which
is stalled at Eye avenue, over q mile away,
arrived before Gresnville's amateur fire
fighters regained control of the horses.
After the truck STARTED on its way to the
blaze the tender of No. Is engine WAS moved
oalt of the house, but, like the truck, 1t was
also doomed to be delayed. The driver OF
the tender ran the machine against the side
of the door. and much valuable time was
lost in backing it SO that it could follow the
truck. Before the firemen arrived at tne
building the blaze was extingu1saed MT
81. Nelson put the fire apparatus at the
Building in working order, and quenched the
flames without assistance. The Interior OF
the building was damaged to the amount OF
SIS. The loss is covered by insurance.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-22
SPEAKER HOLT WILL RESIGN.
Tom McEwan and Others Mentioned
as His Successors.

4
Special to the Jersey City Ncacs.
TRENTON, May %, 1S94.-When Speaker
John j. Holt went yesterday to the Office of
the Secretary of State to be sworn in as a
member of the State Board of Riparian
Commissioners, he learned that he must re-
sign the Speakership, n also
his membership Of the Legislature, before
he can begin to draw his salary Of
81, 800 a year. Because of the hard feeling
existing between factions of the Republican
Assemblymen, Speaker Holt will not resign
Until Friday. when the work Of passing bills
over the Governors veto will be finished,
and the work Of the session practically end
ed. A new Speaker will be chosen then.
Thomas McEwan of jersey City, the Re
publican leader, would be the natural sue
cessor TO the place, but he'has made so mani
enemies that other names are being put for
ward.
Charles N. Storrs Of Essex County is popu-
lar among the Republicans, acceptable to the
corporations, and also acceptable to the
Democrats, since his selection would remove
him from the Craftsmanship of the Elections
COMMITTEES and unquestionably end the
Thompson investigation. Others named are
A~ssemblyman Lewis Of Passaic, Gross Of
Union, and Olcott of Essex.
There Is q decided effort to be made by the
republicans to put through the VOORHEES,
Court Judge bill this week, and there will
be no amendment. The republicans went
to djsplace the Democratic lay judges and
as many Of the law judges as possible, and
they believe they ca1 elect in at least half of
the counties in the State. Senator Voorhees,,
Stokes and Ketcham are leading the move
ment, and they are being aided by the Re
publican State Committee, who will seek to
overcome the opposition of Lewis, McEwan
and Ross.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-22
COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH.
Trying to Reduce the Danger to
Health at MilI Creek.

Trying to Reduce the Danger to
Health at MaN creek
A motion was adopted by the County
Board Of Health yesterday to effect that all
bodies in receiving vaults in cemeteries must
be buried forthwith. This was practically
an unnecessary motion for the law has been
complied with since the last meeting of the
Board.
DR.. E. ?. Luce apologized to the Board for
not having reported a case Of typhoid fever
in Bayonne because he forgot to do so, and
the apology was accepted, and doctor was
admonished to ''go and sin no more
The stagnant pool of water on the lands of
J. c. Black was reported to be remove and
the nuisance abated By. filling il. Clerk
Rooney was directed to inform Henry
Byrne, the street contractor, that he must
cover his garbage dumps with fresh earth
The board intends to see that this is attend
cd to, and if it does it will do at least one
thing which will receive the commentator
of the people.
Chief Inspector Saltonstal was directed to
employ two laborers to open the filled-in
ground at Mill Greek, near Merseles and
Montgomery streets, SO as to permit the
filthy wafer in the creek to find a freer out
let to the bay. This place is an abominable
nuisance.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-22
HER old SOW"
Mrs Louise StendeL Wants a
Divorce Because Her Hus-
band Ill-Uses Her.

Mrs. Louisa Stendel of No. SSs Palisade
avenue, after having been married for
twenty-six years, has begun e suit for di-
vorce from her husband, Robert Stendel,
who lives at Tonnele avenue and Congress
street. She alleges in her complaint ex7
treme cruelty, and a refusal on the part of
her husband to support her and their two
children, Ida, seventeen years old, and
Minnie, four years younger.
Mrs. Stendel claims that her husband is
well able to provide for his family and that
he owns al estate valued at $1,000 n
personal property worth 5000 more. In
addition to this he derives an income from a
farm he own and receives 500 a month
salary as a commercial traveller. In her
complaint filed in the Court Of Chancery,
Mrs. Stendel AYERS that she and heF husband
were married on January %, 1858, in New
York, by the ReY. Mr.. Etohlman, a Lutheran
minister. The couple lived in Brooklyn
until May, 1877, when they came to this city
and have lived here ever since.
IRE A LAMP AT HER..
They lived happily together until May Q,
1882, when Stendel used harsh language to
her. soon after that he threw q lighted
lamp at her while she was attending a sick
child. In May. 1888, Stendel struck his wife
and put her out Of the house, although she
S0On CA CCt0o W DO y ~ ~ AVE.
he struck her with q broom handle, and
Just a year later he struck her
on the head with his fist,
and used vile language. In December, 1886,
January, 1857, and May, 1888, he also struck
her on the head with his fist, and in Janu-
airy, 1890, he threw her outdoors in a rain
storm because she asked him for some money
for food. He used vile language on each of
these occasions. In July, 1891, and October,
1892, he struck her again on the head
w.sh his fist, and in April, 1888,
he struck her in the mouth
and tried to put her out of the house. He
called her an "Old Sow"o on this occasion. In
January, 1898, he again struck her in the
face and endeayored to turn her out Of the
house, and In May Of the same year he spat
in her face. In November Of that year he
beat her with his fist and the following
month he turned Mrs. Stendel and her two
children out Of the house into the snow.
They we're compelled to seek refuge with a
neighbor during the night.
IN DESTITUTE CIRCUMSTANCES.
On January of the present year Stendel
told his wife that she must leave his house,
and he forced her to sign, so she claims, an
agreement TO live apart from him and with
her children. He agreed TO pay her IS a
month for support, and to clothe the young
er child. Thus far, Mrs. Stendei says, he
has only given her $6.4S, and she is now in
destitute circumstances.
Since January 3 Mrs. Stendel and her two
daughters nave lived by themselves, and
Stendel has kept bachelors hall when at
his home. Counsellor Harry Wills repre-
sents Mrs. Stendel.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-22
MINKAKWA CLUB.
WiM Present the New WoodIawn
school with a Flag.

WsM Present the New WoodIawn
SchooI with a Flag.
The Minkawa Republican Club held its
regular meeting last evening at the club
rooms, on Ocean avenue, Greenville, and
made arrangements for the pinochle and
pool games in the Republican Club tourna-
ment, which win be played tomorrow even
ing ct the Indian Club, on York street. Mr..
Ramhurst viii represent the club in the pool
games, md Messrs. P Boos. w. G. Dunn,
Charles Merker and 7. Smith in the pinochle
games. a large delegation of members will
attend the games to sroot" for the club
players.
The club also decided to present a large
American flag to the new Woodlawn school,
and Messrs. w. Armstrong, Adarn Reid and
Theodore Wegman were appointed a COM
.mittee to visit the Board of Education and
arrange the date for the presentation. The
flag willsprobaHy be presented at the opsn-
ing exercises of the school next fall. After
the meeting tine members played a number
Of close a exciting games Of euchre. The
clubs champions Assessment Commissioner
Michael Schultz, Jr., and Major" Arm
strong, were defeated Ave straight games by
Peter Boos and Charles Merker. Theodore
Smith and W. C. Dunn defeated isaac
G~oldenhorn and G. Brocker, and Henry
Censor, and Mr.. Dunlap defeated Mr.. lam
hurst and Mr.. Williams.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-22

alarms, John Lahey. The Floor Manager
was William H. Kirkham, assisted by Geo.
w. Kelsey. Others present were Charles
Bertrain, John W, Bailey, George II. La
Forge, Charles Day. Peter Lo Ranger. Louis
Walker, Charles Dorbath, Otto Possiel.
Cherries Forst, John u. Dunn, George w.
Naylor. Jr., George jackson, J. II. Lo
Ranger. William Sexton, William Possiel,
E. Feulner, John Foley, George jackson
and Misses Gertrude Depew, Annie Peters,
Sophie Busking, Daisy Kelsey, Ellie Cor
bett, Mamie Ryan. Mary Lyons, Nellie
Burke, Nellie May, Mamie Roberts. Dora
Kramer, Ella Doyle. Emma FPossiel, Mr.. and
Mrs. Otto Bedder, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Dunn, Misses Lizzie Neamgn, Annie Smith,
Mamie O'Neil and Clara Miller. There was
also q delegation from the Duncan Social
Club.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-22
TO sT0P TRUANT PLAYING.
Principal Linsley Appeals 20 Chief
NWurmhv

murphy.
Principal George Linsley, OF Public School
No. j, on York Street has adopted novel
tactics with the hope Of being able to break
up the practice of truant playing by the
boys, The Principal called upon Chief
Murphy this morning, and informed them
truant. He had complained. to the
parents Of the children, and had
done everything IN his power to break up
the practice. His object In visiting the
Chief was to rave detectives detailed to find
the truant players and bring them before
him for punishment. The Chief readily com
piled with the request and assigned Detec-
tyes Douglass, Kilcauley and Smith to cap
ture such boys as they could. Principal
Linsley dislikes very much to see boys throw
away educational advantages.
They are the losers" said he. ~ want
them to learn to take q lively interest in
school and reap the benefits OF an education. =
Mr.. Linsley has located q favorite spot whore
the truants play baseball. This place
is to be besioged. Principal Linsley
has taught some of the best known
gentlemen il this city. Many Of
them hold responsible positions. Some
OF them are retired merchants n q few
of them still hold excellent positions of trust
under the city government. Mayor Wan
ser was g. pupil OF MT. Linsleyss ana ire
quently has the old Principal reminded
@Farmn that he often found it necessary not
TO spare the robin his case. Another scholar
of Mr. Linsley's was City Clerk John E.
Scotia. Mr.. Scott was. inclined as q school
boy to be studious, and Mr.. Linsley rarely
found it necessary to impress Mr.. Scott
that he would have to stand while eating
supper.
Ia talking of the present ruant players
Mr., Linsley ~laughingly remarked that it was
a great pity that he could not handle the
youngsters as he used to- He thought a
little Hgadf would putla speedy end to ruant
playing If he could apply it. Mr.. Linsley
profniseslto make it interesting for the tru-
ants brought before hun by the detectives.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-22
DO AWAY WITH FEES.
Federal Officers TO BE Paid Salaries
Hereafter

WASHINGTON, May %, 1s94.-Representa-
tive William A. Stone of Pennsylvania, of
the House Judiciary Committee, presented
today a favorable report on a bill intro
duced by him some months ago to place
E,arshals, district attorneys and clerks of
the United States courts on salary and aboi
ish the system Of fees by which they
nave been paid. The bill fixes the salaries
for marshals and district attorneys through
out the United States at $4,000 zach and
leaves the compensation of clerks at such
sum as the Attorney General shall decide,
not exceeding $4,000 per annun- A letter
from the Attorney General shows that
the bill will not only effect a great
saving, but do away with frivolous
prosecutions. unwarranted by law. Under
the present fee system about so per cent. of
the prosecutions in the United States courts
result In acquittals or discontinuance. 1t is
q systemszwhich most of the States have
abandoned, and the report states that it
ought not to be tolerated any longer by the
Government.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-22
N oHANcERy OF NEW JERSEY.

= HN VS.
two hundred and twenty-ones $500 dollars for board
of US. prisoners, sale of stone, old barrels and old
Eags Hugh Hugh l R9ga aano Ceqbn s yre Ggilee'q and f printed IL
rull in the minues Adopted Reports OF Stanoing
Grounds, Court House and Jail-To the honorable
the Director at Large and members Of the Board OF
Gentiemen~Your COMMITTEES on public grounds
court house and jail would respectIuiiy Iep9rs .nat
fore adopted, to have plans and specifications pre-.
pared for the repairing Of stoop IN front of.hail OF
er + ON Psvonia avenue. also a specihcaton Tor a
wrought iron fence to be built along the top q the
repor II snbnlittins sans for adoption By your hon
orable board. Your COMMITTEES further recommends
s sra. saed to advertise for proposals and bids for re
pairs to sidewalk and stoop. also Tor the iron railing
e on tsP of Of n wslll sai e t Ra0 BSsad to s be held cid T q 50 ~,
March /, 1894. YIN Heller. F aae sSa Denis s. ca,
eeived and the recommendation therein contained
be approved, adopted r. de H Egom sns a e9m piseeser.a on
Large and members Of the Board OF Chosen Free.
holders Of the County i5,S 81 uos6 wonld speasctf,,sT
report that they nave ~carefelly examined the pro-
g gD,sass / and mann 9i aa the FOR new sne pubic sens roaa, siSo the be
proposals. and bids for the curbing. paving and ila-
R fae nost see n SouBR daI:s line ne Of the new pubic road !
and herewith present proper resolutions for the
Sy a Hlais' q e IasaaeonsfaWVsiii linm Hanna. r J. eronin,
Dennis Gallagher s3hn 4 ! HaI,aday, ue S5ss : S
Public Road. between the Kill Won Kuil and south
side az West Twenty-ninth street Bayonne, N J, be.
and is hereby awarded to the Hudson County Con-
tracing Company for the sum of $I8g05 10 they
heinr me lowest bidders; said contract to be done
according to the plans and specifications now on Gle
in Office Of the Board. Resolved, That the contract
for curbtnr. paving and impromving the New
Public Road. between south side of West Twenty;
ninth street and Norris Cana, Bayonne, n j be and
ing Company for the sun, Of &c! 49, So, they being
the lowest bidders said contract to be done accord,
ing to the plans and specifications now on file In
ofice OF Board.
and Improving the New Public Road. between the
Morris Canal and New York Railroad, Jersey CITY,
Nj. be and is hereby awarded TO the Hudson
County Contracting Company for the sum OF &74,-
az. they being the lowest bidders; said contract to
be done according to the plans and specifications
now on Gle ia the office Of the board.
TO be continued.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-22
DAVIS TO BE oUsTED TONIGHT
sheriff Toffey win TakenGharge of
tha TasI This Eyoranr.

Sin er1G TOffey WILL T2kNw0hGrg of
the Eau ThiS Evening.
Sheriff Toffey win tonight take absolute
control Of the County Jail. Hedmill place a
warden, matron and six underkeepers in it
to guard the prisoners and the property;
but who they will be, excepting the warden,
the Sheriff has not determined on. As stated
in THE JERSEY CRY News, the warden is.
already appointed, and he is Edward
Mitchell.
The Sheriff will not permit prisoners to act
as hallmen, as Davis has been In the habit
Of doing, but will have deputies, under O
salary, do this work. This is a much needed
reform, although it viii cost the Sheriff a
good deal of money.
Sheriff Toffey and Director B-ruggemann
had q consultation Yesterday, and the
Sheriff said he would have men and women
do all the cleaning about the Court House
and the grounds Just as has been done in the
past by Jailors. This statement of the
Sheriff pleased the Director. Today, when
the Board OF Freeholdersl meet, the rate Of
compensation TO be allowed Sheriff TofEey
for feeding the prisoners VIII be determined
11Tf0n AE 80 - At aLLa ~ 1nA a. EEH
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-22
A SILVER CONGRESS-.

WAsBrseroN, May %. 1s94-The Pan
American Bimetallic Association, composed
of Representatives from the United States,
South and Central Americaa and Old Mex
leo. met in Congress this morning in Grand
Army Hall, under the presidency of Colonel
A. C. Fisk Of Denver, Col, President of the
association. The purpose of the congress is
to memorabilia Congress to restore silver to
sixteen to one.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-22
BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLD
ERS.
oFFIcIAL -PRoCEEpINQs.

49,
Adjourned meeting OF the Board Of Chosen Free
aoiders Of HUDSON County hei9 IN tne co9pI a9p g
on Tharsday. . Fserq RT;ye !, assa; IFe snd s Fr rehgoaden
Crouin, Ems, Gallagher, Halliday, Hanna, Heller
heIndnessD6g Sssc aera ana TReliy@a. Petitions and com
muntcations. From the New. Jersey Trap Rock
G siaR9 to da asasss soee ' oe s sass so n sI;ss prop sHs
was received and on motion of Freebooter Ellis re
fsrrea 70 the 6 GIaiass. g ela G0snt Gon lanhseel01 on
County InstItuslon s;Oz F Faaanr IRON R MSsss' s sS ~ \
Mayor and Aidsrn1s,pa zen 5 rs SNIs syy,o ~ ss "a y Mayer Iss2,n and
c ssFses sl1 Si y; m az 81 and Aldermen, Jersey CITY, IL s.
s.syor and Aldermen, Jerssy. city; si6s 50; Henry
Claims Committee on Public Gro~unds-Pames P
Hall 81 IS; Dickinson Z Sargent Il g; Mayor and
q jersey City s. 10; NoonaA & Masulre So IS; Alex
Hamm l67 80 Claims committee on Fnance-Am.
RRnsadq1The Observer si46 Is; John F McNuity Tibet
rbove claims were referred to their app ropriae
.storekeeper requisition for supp mes for the Aims
house was received and on motion Of Ereenoads r
md cost From A J Manning, Storekeeper-To the
Ronora ag Sb Dtseet fre 81 asess q sn aud msn eoant q the
Gentlemen-In parsuanee q instructiops received
from your rd Honorable tos soa c 6ommi.see en- on Ia S,orsnoas Eat I
one hundred and Atty half chests OF prime colony
ana sesY respsotfulI Yin inform S5asslS your 5oS Honorable sf body that
said tea has not as yet been furnished. Freenoider
t aiais co monsa eas On 1sg gtofe az and Ineidentsis, and
said committee authorized to purchase same in open
market and charge the difference, II any should
arise, to the contractor. Adopted. From John
Grimes Warden, presenting monthly report FOR
January, receiced and orderen fled From Hugh
Dugan. County Collector; Jersey City, Feb. 3 lssL
To the Honorable the Director at Large and mem
e sesn e 'h e f aaasoa q G asnpIsm sssel0'd Ssspec Fl ihs
report the issue Of four six per cent. registered
bonds due and payobie 1906, Nos. 1928, 1923, i025, 1926,
for one thousand dollars each, in exchange for cou-
BON bonds Nos. 284, 26s p0B, 2Js. for one thousand
each, OF which I have cancelled and taken on
record. Respectfully. Hugh Dugan, County Col
lectoT.
tue action OF the collector concprred Ia. adopted:
From John Grimes warden reporting the amount OF
crushed stone taken from the snake hill during the
month OF January, 1884. TO be 10 10 yards. On motion
From A. ]. Manning. storekeeper requisitton for
motian Of Freebooter Ellis referred to the commit.
Grimes warden-To the Honorable the dlresror az
large and members Of the boasd Of Freeholders q
Hudson county; G~entlepen-Ihe following amannts :
January, 1881. and turned over 70 the County, Col Col
stone to Mr.. John Tuny2 yard at 81 S.
Sale OF stone to Mr. Chas Lehman, ~ yards az ~,
A SO; Sale OF stone to NIT CONNOLLY ~ yards a. III,
il; Sale Of old barrels . sale o. gid rags 8 total, ~ IS
Respectfully submitted. John Grimes, Warden. Jer-
sey City, Feb Z S9a-Kecetyea fohn John Grimes
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-22
UNKNOWN so0IAEs PI0NI0.

The Unknown So cial Club of Bergen held
its annual picnic, last evening, at Pohl-
mann's Hall. Although they cdll them
selves the "Unknownn they are we'll known.
The officers Of the club are; ]. Adam
Feuhner, President. Robert ]. Crawford,
Vice PRESIDENT nj. H. Anderson, Treasurer;
John w. Hopkins, Secretary, and Sergeant
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-22
WANTED T0BIaN A PLEDGE

Two young men, perhaps wenty-ive years
Of age, called at Justice 4Rusch's Office on
Park avenue, Hoboken, last night about
nine o'clock and stated they would like to
sign pledges. Their names were Elijah
Brownly and James Bell from New York.
They said they could not get work unless
they signed pledges and abstained from
drinking. The pledges were signed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-22
SYMPATHY FOR MRS, EDWARDS
Hu Caols to thc United Prcae.

bg CUUtS % Ut UIIIttu FICB.
BERLIN, May 20, 1S94.-A meeting Of
prominent Americans in Berlin was held at
the United States Embassy this morning to
give expression to their sorrow at the death
of United States Consul General William
Hayden Edwards. A resolution was passed
expressing sentiments of the most profound
respect for Mr.. Edwards character both as
an able and faithful public officer and an
honorable man. The resolution deplores the
untimely death of Mr.. Edwards and tenders
to his widowed mother in Cincinnati the
sincerest sympathy and coincidence Of the
participants in the meeting.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-22
JUSTICE POTTS PRESIDED.
sympathized With a Number OF
~. urmnEa nrEd Lar rNnnrra CO

NtFll1KB 0ttU E6s 4HcMa Go
Justice J. Herbert Potts held court this
morning for the first time. Unfortunately
for the new Justice there were no cases Of
the slightest Importance. Sixprisoners were
arraigned for being drunk. The new us
tice, not knowing soine of them. allowed
them to go scott free. He declared, when
court was adjourned, that, it being his first
day, he intended being lenient with prison
ers. In future Bob Pearson will let him
know when the old offenders bob up and tell
their sad stories.
Justice Potts has established ansexceIlent
rule, and one which he, intends shall be lived
up to. Court is to convene at eight O'Clock
every morning. Court business win then be
over by nine o'clock.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-22
CITY NEWS NOTES.

The william 81. Hepsley Association are arranging
for their third annual outing, which win take place
this year Will be the games. for which valuable
prizes will be awarded.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Wilson and child OF Holyoke,
Mass, are the guests of Mr.. and mrs. James Newton
Of No, lag Hopkins avenue. They will remain with
the Newtons until Saturday, when they will sail for
Europe on the City of Rome.
Miss May Kelly of No. 2DS West Seventeenth street,
New York, is spending several days with Miss Josie
RAIDER of No. 237 Grifith street.
Trolley car No. 1853. of the Grand street line, col
lidei with one of O'Connor's Newark express
wagons at Grand and Brunswick streets last night.
The wagon was wrecked and horse slightly In
5ured. the driver escaped unhurt.
Joseph Farmer. thirty-seyen years old, of No. $50
Fourth street, employed as an engineer by the
Pennsylyania Railroad. had his right leg cut off last
evening by falling under the wheels. He Aas re-
moved to st. Francis Hospital.