The evening world., 1894-10-10
NEWS BY CARRIER-PlGEONs
Acw journalist" Feature Inuugu-
rated Ia thr "itth N"nr.

No. IA novel method Of news trans
mission was employed by "The EVcuinl;
World' In reporting the great races ror
th" Americas cup between \igilant
and NGlkyrie. in the use of carrier
pigeons. They were used IN each days
race, and with remarkably successful
results 1t was tho ;irst time that car
tivr pigeon hcry!re had ever been at
tempted for the purOse of reporting
XnGht races, and the people Gppreciat' I'd
''l he Evening Worlds" efforts to give
the earliest and most accurate news OF
NE events, which were then absorbing
the attention Of the public. Picture
we've taken of the start from "A tug sta
toned near by. The negative was de-
Nrloped IN room specially prepared on
TIA" boat ana the chemically prepared
paper vas rolled w and fastened b.
| Tim wires to the tain feathers of =
! bird. 1t v Is then released, and flew
directly to Tumplinsvill", ). l., Wucro u
mcsEenSer took 1t To- "Th" Evening
WORLD office From the noE Itiyo II cut
wds made. and the grand result was
shown IN the Sporting Extra, which an
nrared on the streets few hours later.
THIS achievement is unparalleled in the
history Of newspapers.
No. . Erooklyr health officials quar-
nniinch the inmates of ii big tenement
h"ns" and refused to allow any OF them
to 30 out to Get food. The CON
extreme whru "rHc Evening World"
heard of il and sent u wagon laden with
Ftl'l'il'S l'I lIlt Slll'l'lN ! ne llNtlllA "
OF the police ani health authorities foi
delivered. hut The Evening WorlI'
finally conquered and hrouLht tn" much
NerclS scored for their negligence.
No !. The news. of the escape from
sing sins Of Murl.r,rS raIlister and
lsahle was first told to the public by
The Evening Worlu" and ii was the
sensation OF the day Later Thc
Evening World also told the news eX-
EluSINrly of the finding Of III" mems
hodt"s IN the river not far from the
scene of their sensational escape.
No. The negligence ana in many
cases sheer brutality of ambulance sur
striking stories printed in "'rhc Even
ing World" Patients suffering from
mortal ailments were pronounced in
| toNicated In several cases and death re
! nave been II comparatively easy matter
| TO save HE. AS a result of these eN-
r"surrs there has been IA marked i'm
/ proNement IN ambulance cases and the
severe displeasure of hospital directors
| has been visited upon doctors who have
been found guilty of violating the laws
! Of the various institutions.
No. "a startling expose was made hv
| The Evening world" concerning the
| Hhirmrnt OF pturera 70 this city hv Of
| Rc'hls OF me MaSFhrhusettS almshou"e.
/ brought To this city and turned loose to
/ he burden TO the local authorities. This
] Ilb'tCe naI httn IN vogue Tor Sbtlp
/ time until The Evening World" showed
| ~ tn" matter, when the Importation of
| undesirable citizcns was checked city
/ officials we're loud in their praises Of
| The Evening Wurld' for its timely cX-
! p"Sure. and the city was saved large
! sum and ne people "A great anulyan'c.
| No. 6.-The BrooklNn ring OF political
| crooks was shown up In its true ,ulurs
, by The Evening World" Day after
! day articles We're printed showing the
I enormous mass OF corruption existing
4 in that city. The exposure had the
/ effect OF checking several deals which
/ Whi'h already existed. The recent
/ downfall Of Boss Furgucson. of New
/ rcCht, was one of the results of this
/ crusade, and the citizens uf that suburb
] nave The Evening World" to thanl;
! Tor rlddlng them OF system of boss
/ ism second IN annoyance only tu that
/ rN"rcisei by John y MCEanr.
/ No I-one az the brightest stars IN
The Evening Word" banner is the
| ITm;oraI Relief Fund, which WAS start
/ rd "a help the poor through a hard VIM
| ter, The people were asked To contrib
| Ut" towards the help Of their less for
] tun!tc brethren. and the appeal met with
, r-hdN ANSWER Dimes and dollars came
pouring n To buy food. coal and cloth
ing and pay the rent of the ahjertlN poor
4 IN al, lNg families, aGcrpEating S.i97
human beings, were helped i'm the battle
Tor existence, 22o families were cared for
/ bN people who had become Interested IN
. them through readinGof their miSturtvrrs
mont was found for srvtutv-siN members
4 0t families II was noble work, and
NOBLE people re.pcl ' ire EyeU3ng " urlu
/ 10 care for the Door,