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The evening world., 1894-02-13
WAS MRS.. WITT MALTREATED?
Found Wandering Lightly Glad
and Demented in the Streets.
Left Her Brooklyn Home Sunday
and Is Now at Bellevue.

Mrs. Teresa Witt, thirty years old,
the wife OF Englebert Witt. a carpenter,
living at l6 Bogart street, Brooklyn. Is
in Bellevue Hospital in a critical con-
dltion.
For many years past her relatives
say that she has been more or less de-
mented. Two weeks ago her disease be-
came so acute that 1t was dec.ded to
place her In an asylum last Saturday.
She was TOO i'll to be moved then.
Early Sunday morning she escaped
from her room and wandered about the
streets only partially dressed. She re-
turned at noon, wrapped a shawl about
her head and eft the house again. Her
husband searched for her, but until in
formed by an Evening World' reporter
to-day knew nothing of her whereabouts
Mrs. Witt has two children. aged five
and three years, respectively. and will
again soon become a mother. Her condi-
ton accumulated her mental afi!ction.
After leaving her home Sunday, Mrs.
Witt wandered over to this city. and
about IL o'clock last night was seen act
ing In a peculiar name on Avenue Il,
near Eleventh street. Her dress was UNI
looscned, n she had neither hat nor
Jacket. \ citi2tn, VINO declined TO give his
name. took her to the house of Engine
Company Is, AT 60t East Eleventh street.
She was unable to give any Rational ac-
count ot herself, and capt. Connolly
called in Policeman Murphy, VINO sent
her to bellevue Hospital in an ambu-
lance.
At the hospital she gave a rambling
account of how she had come 10 New
York with her husband To see her ply.
stefan, Dr. Barber. whose address she
did not remember. Her husband LEFT
her at the Doctors, and afterwards sht
started for tn Grand street ferry to 20
home. ON her way there. she said, sht
became very faint, when a strange maj
invited her tn 90 Il his house to recover
herself. Thu stranger took her to {
house, the location Of which she sale
she did not reCollect. He took he
against her will into the cellar, where h,
and another mar grossly maltreated her
She was then turned into the street b!
the two men.
While Mrs. Witt could not describe he
assaildnts she persisted in saying sh'
could identify them II they were brough
before her.
DIR. Douglass, of the Bellevue Hospita
staff. believes that her story OF the as
sault is a vagary OF her disordercd mind
Mrs. Witt Is a native of Germany, n
is also her husband, h has been mar
ried six years. The Wits are wei
known in Brooklyn. where they hav,
many relatives and friends.
The evening world., 1894-02-13
LAST OF THE POULTRY SHOW.
Rev. Morgan Pays 600 for n Pair
Of

The New York Poultry and Pigeon AS
ISOLATION will close its exhibition at Mad
ison Square Garden to-day. Notwith-
standing the bad weather part of the
time the attendance will reach over
5000 persons.
The National Bantam Association has
elected the following officers: President,
G. f. Rockenstyre. of Albany. N. T.;
n. j.; Secretary. F.. Latham, F~latbush,
l.. l.; Nice-Presidents, F. W. Elstroth.
Red Bank, y. j.; w, J. Koeppen, Ruth
erford.. \. J.: w. Hayward. ,Ruther-
ford, n. j.: Emil Garnfort, Yonkers. N.
y; George Corson, Plymouth Meeting,
Pa: f. II. thinner, Gloversville, \. Y;
X. A. Homeyer, Middle Village, l.. l.;
Directors, r. G. Thornton, Philadelphia,
Pa; h. Saup. Newark. n. j.: F.. e.
Quick, Brooklyn: A. f. Blunck. Johns
town, n. y: c. ID. Bernheimer. Fairfield,
Conn; f. w. Gaylor. Saratoga Springs,
N. Y. y
Rev. Parker Morgan. of New York. to-
day bought a pair of turkeys from Sher-
man HartWeli, of Washington, Conn. for
500. Mr.. Morgan will send them to Eng
land.
A number of pheasants belonging to
Werner de Guise, of Mahwoh. n. j., be-
gan fighting this morning and burst their
cage. IT required some time to get the
birds back into their home.
The evening world., 1894-02-13
$4,000 FOR REMOVING SNOW
Mayor Schieren Authorizes the Dis
bursemcnt OF That Snm.

city Works Commissioner A. T. White.
of Brooklyn. who discharged upward of
one hundred laborers last week, cutting
down the expenses Of the Department
many thousands OF dollars. will give work
to many unemployed during the next few
days In cleaning away the snow.
COMMISSIONS White to-day sent his
communication to the Mayor:
Hon. Charles A. schisrcn, Mayor.
Dear Sit: I hereby certify that It Is. In my
Judgment. for the hest interests Of the city that
the heavy fall Of snow be removed from the prin'
cipal thoroughtarrs OF the city while the sno" is
fresh ard light. and ask your authority to make
contra'tr for such removal, or, II necessary. to
employ men by the Department at an expense not
to exceed $40. 900 under provisions OF title xviii. Of
ALFRED T WHITE.
Commissioner Of city Works.
Mayor, SchIeren responded promptly,
and authorized the Commissioner to ex-
pend the amount for which he applied.
Commissioner Whites request for the
money was based on the emergency
clause In the charter. The appropr!a-
nearly $500 600, OF this amount there only
remains $1,000 to last until April |.
Under the old regime the snow was
allowed to remain in the street until
by vehicles.
This is the first big snowstorm since
MIR. White assumed office. and his work
will be watched with interest. In an
ticipation OF favorable action by the
Mayor. Mr.. White summoned several
contractors to his office and engaged all
the horses and carts at their command.
He also sent messages to each of the
laborers whom he discharged last week.
offering them employment.
Il have secured upward OF fifty carts
and scores OF men viii begin work this
afternoon" said COMMISSIONS White, al
noon to-day.
we will clean the snow from the prin'
Cipal thoroughfares. and will then go into
the cross streets. 1t Is very difficult t.
get carts. but we hope to secure enougl
to make considerable Roadway before to
morrow night.
Il have notified the discharged laborerS
that there was work for them here. bu'
have only received a few responses
The evening world., 1894-02-13
LEARY SAYS I8) ARE AT WORK.
Some Are Building u Wall and
Cannot BE Seen.

Contractor James u Leary, OF tho
Harlem Speedway, was in the Comp
troller's office this morning. TO a re-
porter for 'The Evening World he
sad:
'This is good weather for men to stay
at home. No work can be done in such
weather as this, and 1t has been bad
weather for four days past. That IL
why ] have not employed any more men.
81 have $50 men al work notwith-
standing what is said. Reporters may
thirty or forty, but they are at work
just the Samc.'
Where are they at work. asked the
reporter.
"On the site of the speedway"
"But no ono has seen them
They are there Just the same. They
are working In the water. where they
can't he seen"
"What are they doing In the water?'
building a retaining wall within
Gump"n It. Is against the m,o Tinted ii
GGrm%pS V'T ma &c I c i'rf IN the ch W i"" the
United States Government would be
no time. As soon as that retaining wall
work"
IN ssSn ~ S,l! that he'"
One of the most prominent con-
tractors In the city. who was not a bid
der for the work. and consequently not
deceiving the public, apd that he will
rot have more thar 800 at work at
any time.
Figure 1t out yourself he said. "It
Leary should put 1000 meE to work
even II he did not pay them more tina
81 n day each, he would lose money.
His bid was $4,000. Two thousand
~. ., ~ n a. nant, fn, IT. a., ,,a,,il
he S75o,OO0. and he will have to furnish
Il lot OF material. too.
~ think that when Lcary gets tc
viii not employ a any 20 2'o,c a" h.50o, i ISo t u,
even 700 men, and he will not pay any
extra large wages"
1t is said that Leary's bid was based
on the price of machine and cheaI
Italian labor.
The evening world., 1894-02-13
Fence BIown Down.
BRIDGE TERMINAL DELAYED.
Thc snow May Prevent the WorL
Tor Several DAYS.

Work on the new bridge terminal at
High street. Brooklyn, will not be com
menced for several days. or account of
the snowstorm.
When the resolution adopting the
original plans for n terminal on the
loop system was passed by the Trustees
yesterday. chief Engineer Martin had
hoped to break ground for the new
structure before the end OF this week.
1t was said at the bridge office this
morning that the work will he delayed
until the latter end OF next week.
Gen. a. &. Barnes. who had prevented
the plans from being adopted before. by
Introducing the idea OF n terminal ut
Hillary street. with an expensive plaza.
is not pleased with the action of the
Trustees, rs he thinks the High street
scheme is poor economy.
The $4,000 consignment OF iron or
dered for the new structure from the
Phoenix Iron Company. 1t Is expected.
will be delivered In two or three weeks.
The evening world., 1894-02-13
FEW REPORT FOR PUBLIC WORK
Poor Men Not Clothed Enough to
Withstand the storm.

or the 80 laborers put to work by the
Park commissioners yesterday, only q
little more than half that number re
ported for duty this morning. For that
reason Michael Fentou, the 5000 prize
beauty ard labor expert, had AN easy
time. Seated in a dog-cart and muiiied
ny in "A great uvcrCoat, he drove from
place to place In the early morning, see
ing that the men were busy. II that
seemed To constitute the sum and sub
stance OF his days work.
The men who did show up for work
hts morning at the places where the diff
fcrcnt Improvements are being made
were for the most part poorly clad, and
did not look at all able To stand the in
clement weather,
II suppose" said Supt. Parsons. that
IL the reason why the others stayed
away. They need heavy clothing. som,
of them were alImOs; harefooted. They
could not stand the storm. Ii would
scarcely be fair to expect them 10 brave
it,"
Another reason given for the absen.
tees was that the men had taken advan-
tag of the storm to make a little extra
money by clearing of stoops and side.
ak
The storm was also responsible for the
fact tina only a few unemployed men
put in an appearance at the Ar
senal this morning looking for
work. They might as well have. re-
MANNED away, as without a ticket from
a district leader they could not be en-,
gagged.
Supt. Parsons said that the Depart.
ment engineers had been at work al
day yesterday mapping out plans for
improving Riverside Park,
1T IL there" he said. I" that we will
be able to employ the most men, We die
expect to be able to put n batch at work
tomorrow. but l am afraid this storm
will seriously interfere with the. engin.
GERS. We may not be able TO do any
thing with Riverside for several days
The storm must have come as a greaI
blessing to Contractor Leary, as tht
ZOO or more laborers who have assem-
bled daily at one Hundred and Fifty,
seventh street and Seventh avenue, II
hopes of being employed by him on tn,
new speedway. were conspicuous by
The evening world., 1894-02-13
AlMOST A WRECK.
Schooner Aground or Arverne, but
Cleared the Bar Mt Flood Tide.

ARNERNE-BY-THE-SEA. l.. l., Feb.
l3.-About $40 o'clock last night n three
masted schooner struck on the sand bar,
off this place. She sent out signals OF
distress. and the Rockaway ~lifc-saving
station crew under the command OF
Capt. Rheinhart. attempted to launch the
%lifehoat.
They were unable to do 40. however,
az the son Was too high and the wine
was blowing a gale. After working for
several hours in the bitter storm, the
life-SnNing men gave up the job. They
wore urlhlo to reach the vessel.
The vessel finally cleared the bar her
self. She got off at flood tide ut 1890
O'Clock this morning. The life-saving
men We're unable to ascertain the name
OF the vessel or the nature of her cargo.
Communication between Arverne and
Far Rocka way was cut on until noon
today on account of the heavy storm.
The people at Far Rockaway had heard
nothing OF the vessel being on the bar
until noon to-day.
The evening world., 1894-02-13
STALLION ATTACHED.
New Turn In the Transaction Mt the
Lexington SnIe.

LEXINGTON, Ky, Feb. l3,-Thts was
the second day Of the auction sales here
and many highly bred trottCrs passed
under the hamm'r ~.
Another turn has been tckcn in the
Rnronet transaction OF yesterday. j. +,
Scott. who purchased the young Baron
Wilkes stallion last night, vas prepar-
inI TO ship the horse to his nome.
Graham, y. &.
T.. Y. Hardin, who made the purchase
for Mr.. Scott, wanted 400 for his ser,
vices, and Scott refused to pay the
same. saying that II was too much.
Hardin had al attachment issued AM
served on the horse Baronet. and sue
ceede in getting 800 In cash, n q
note for 500.
The best price paid this Forming was
for the bay marc Blue Bells, thirteen
years Did, bv GOV. Sprague, dam by
Drinkers Drennon. who went TO $. Z
Lyme, Of Lexington. for l,550.
The evening world., 1894-02-13
SAYS HER HUSBAND IS CRAZY.
Freight Agent Cntlin Committed
for Examination.

ELIZABETH. n. j.. Feb. 13.-Jesse
Catlin, aged forty = four. Assistant
Freight Agent for the Pennsylvania
Railroad at Elizabeth, is believed to be
insane. He was arrested this morning
and committed for medical examination
to determine his sanity
The complaint was made against him
by his wife, who charged him with bru-
tally treating her and their children.
Some years ago Catlin, VINO was Their
station agent At South Elizabeth, tried
to rescue a woman from death by q
train at the risk of his own life. The
woman was killed and Catlin so badly
injured about the head that for SONS
months his life was despaired of.
When he recovered 1t was found tina
he was partly demented and was sen'
to a private asylum, whence. he
was afterwards discharged as cured. II
Is believed that his old ma.ady has at
tackled him again.
The evening world., 1894-02-13
CAUGHT HER SWlNDLER.
Mrs. Mailer Snid Nothing and
Played Detective.

Justice Goettins. In the Lee Avenue
Court. Williamsburg. to-day held Henry
Krite. twenty-six years old, to await
examination on a charge of swindlins
Mrs. Emma Mailer, of l0l Walton street.
Some time ago he called on her and
told her that her husband was in jail
and needed SIS at once. Mrs. MAILER
covered that Krite was a fraud.
Last evening Mrs. Mailer was walk
ing along Lee venue when she saw
Krlte directly in front of her. She said
nothing. but followed him until she met
Detective Dolan, who, on her complaint.
took the fellow into custody.
The evening world., 1894-02-13
HOSPITAL PATIENT A SUICIDE.
Gray Made an Opening in the Fence
and Jumped Into the River.

The fact that n patient in the Hospital
for Nervous Diseases. on Blackwel's ISL
and. committed suicide there on Sunday
last. was reported to the Coroners' Office
this morning.
The name Of the suicide is Francis S.
Gray, aged twenty. and he was sent to
the hospital on July ~ of last year.
About 4 o'clock SUNDAY morning GRAY
went into the hospital yard. which fronts
on the river. Another patient saw him
tear two or three pallngs off the fence
md jump through the hole into the
river. He sank beneath the surface
ma never rose again. \ search made
FOR the bod" resulted in nothing.
To-day Thomas Gray, of 525 West
Twentieth street, was Informed OF his
sons death. and. FOR the first time, the
Coroners Office was notified.
The evening world., 1894-02-13
0ERAILED BY A SNOW DRIFT,
Train from Northport Caught soon
After StnrtinG.

LONG ISLAND CITY. l.. l., Feb. Ia
Tho Gil \ NJ. train from N%orthport for
Long Island CITY ran into "A snowdrift
between N%orthport II N%orthport June
t'on and was derailed. There were only
two passengers aboard. a relief train
was sent out from here. No one was in
jared.
COOP GROrNp, l.. /, Feb. l3.-Tho
storm here has developed into n blizzard.
The Weather Is piercing cold. The storm
seriously damaged the new 10000 draw
across the ]Shlnnecock Carnl. The sand
Is washed awav from the ahutments and
travel across the bridge ia suspended.
The evening world., 1894-02-13
THE ROANOKE ALL RIGHT.
An Overdue Lake steamer for
which There We're Fears.

MILWAUKEE. WIS, Feb. ia de-
spatCh Just received here says the pro-
peller Roanoke reached Grand Haven
at II O'Clock last night all right. She
had been twcnty-four hours out In the
gale. Al! on board are well.
The Roanoke left here for Grand Ha-
ven Sunday night at IL O'Clock and there
had been some anxiety for her.
The passengers Included the I.eonzo
Brothers Specially Company. from New
York. which concluded an engagement
here and was bound for Detroit.
The evening world., 1894-02-13
THE MEN APPARENTLY SAFE.
No Harm seems to Have Come to
the Milwaukee Crib-workcrs.
IBv AtsOclatei Press

MILWAUKEE. Wis. Feb. ls.--The
crib at the lake end OF the new intake
tunnel, where eighteen men are at work,
withstood the onslaught OF the great
damage.
Anxious people watched the structure
during the entire night. Lights were
visible on the crib At 3 o'clock his morn
ing. At daylight there was every ap.
The evening world., 1894-02-13
BOY CHARGED WITH ASSAULT.
TeIlone Accused by the Father of
Ills Alleged Child Victim.

John Tellonc, fifteen years old, of b1
West Forty-second street. is said to have
committed an assault on Mamie Blake.
the four-year-old daughter Of Patrick J..
Blake. of COS Orange street, Newark,
y. J. Tellone. who has been working in
Newark, Is said to have given the child
five cents and to have ent.ced her into
a cellar,
Detectives Hoy and Curry arrested
Tellone last night at his home and ar
Court to-day. Mr.. Blake was complaint
ant In court. The boy was held for exc
animation on Thursday next, and conn
r,itted until then 20 the Gerry Society's
| care
The evening world., 1894-02-13
SAVED BY HIS PASTOR.
WouId-Bc Suicide Observation-Disclosures
on - tlcrg,man's 49,

Henry G. Kocrner, nineteen years old,
" 5l2 East Fourteenth street. who at
tempted suicide by shooting himself In
the left breast in the chapel of st.
Georges Church. sixteenth street and
81. Georges place, Jan. n, was arraiEned
before Justice NoOrhis N the Horkville
Police court this afternoon.
Rev. !, r, Atkinson, assistant rector
NJ the church, made a warm appeal in
koCrner's behalf. anl the prisoner stated
that he shot himself while suffering from
he grip and in a moment OF temporary
alteration, The prisoner was discharged,
The evening world., 1894-02-13
AUGUSTA VICTORIA IS SAFE.
Denial of the Report that She Had
Foundercd.

TIL special cablegram from Berlin
published in = local German newspaper
this morning stating thar the Hamburg
American steamship Augusta Victoria had
fourdared at sea Is without foundation.
A cahlcRram to the agent Of the Corn
pany state that the steamship passed
the Lizard Mt 6.45 yesterday morning.
The evening world., 1894-02-13
rotomnc'n Tempcstuous Trip.

This British tank steamship Potomac. Capt.
Lecch, from London Jan. %. arrived at the bar
at TN A. NJ. From the start TO latitude 20. lon
gltude 20. shs experienced q continuous succession
OF heavy gales Once, when the vessel rolled and
pitched frightfully. she was Obliged to heave to
win OIL distributors over each bow until the
gale moderated. Finding her supply Of coal get.
Ting short, she proceeded under only one boiler
Tor one dav. Feb, 4. IN latitude a north, lnnpi.
tnie 30. she passed the steamship Edam, bound
east. ~
The evening world., 1894-02-13
weather Forecast

The weather forecast tr tho thirty six hours
ending At \ p. ~. so morrow is as fo'lows: SNOW,
followed by clearing weather this evening: colder,
winds h-,omias nor;hwrstcTly. fair; colder on
"Wednesday.
TIN following record shows The changes In tho
temperature iurAg iNr Morning hours, as iuui-
Gated by the 'hcI momrtcr At rerry'S pharmacy!
3 \. MI & \. M.,.."5 !. Nj. 20 u ...2I
The evening world., 1894-02-13
Eisenberg suing for Divorce.

Mrs. Annie Eisenherg. OF II East First street. is
defendant In a suit for divorce, her husband. who
Is a manufacturer OF furs. naming Charles Sanders
and Adolph silyerstein as Co respondents. Through
her counsel, Alfred u. JaworoWer. OF room "a.
Pulitzer Building, Mrs. Eisenberg has put In a
general denial. and has applied for alimony and
couns Ri fees
The evening world., 1894-02-13
STORM OVER IN THE WEST,
Delightful Weather in Omnhn--
Traffic Generals. Resumed.

ST. LOUIS. Feb. l3.-Advlces to-day
from all parts of Missouri. Southern Iii
nois, Northern Arkansas, and contigu-
Gus territory. are that the storm has
been replaced by clear cold weather.
Traffic is rapidly resuming Us normal
condition.
OMAHA, Ncb, Feb. l3.-All traces OF
the big storm have disappeared here ex-
except some drifts OF snow. The wealth
er to-day Is delightfully."- warm. and all
suspended traffic has been resumed.
The evening world., 1894-02-13

NV NsS0EIaTcN FFeHs
CHlCAGO, Feb II About nifty workmen who
were imprisoned all dsy Yesterday and last night
in tho temporary Glib four miles out in the <akc,
were rescued by n tug TODAY. The fierce storm
rocked the frall structure, the spray put out the
fires, and the men suffered intensely from cold,
None u them Was seriously frozen.
The evening world., 1894-02-13
seeks Counsel Fees and AIimony.

Mrs. Lizzie Weakening, wife of Charles j.
Weakening, cN-Alderman OF the Twenty-htlh
Ward, Brooklyn, through her Attorney Miehae'
Cru. asked Justice cullen. in the Supreme Conrt;
prookl,n, this morning. for 5000 counsel ice and
$50 Il week alimony, pending her sui TOT scpara-
tion from her husband. Justice Cullen look the
papers.
The evening world., 1894-02-13
sim stormy In Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, Feb. The heavy snows,orm
which set In early yestcrda" morning stlll CON
tinuos to-day with unsbhted fury. The wind has
shifted around TO the northwest aud is blowing a
heavy and bitterly cold yale from the lake. The
snow has reached a depth Of about ten inches on
a level and has driI, i In places many feet deep
The evening world., 1894-02-13
Killed While shovei,ins snow.

John Rlvansl'i. twenty-five years old. NJ "a
Canal street, jersey city, a laborer employed by
the Lehigh Valley Railroad while shovelling snow
at the foot OF Washington street. In that city.
was struck by a drill engine and instantly killed
this morning,
The evening world., 1894-02-13
nnd Night T." Get Intoxicated.

Henry Walton, '%orty-hve years old, was picked
Wy drunk la'c last might on WashinstCn street.
Icrsc, City, almost frozen to death. lie was ar.
fined him o..
The evening world., 1894-02-13
For shooting at III. Sister.

James Crane, OF Windsor Terrace. was held
for the Grand Jury by Justice Tighe In tine Butler
Street Police Court, Brooklyn. this morning on the
charge Of attempting to shoot his sister. MrA
The evening world., 1894-02-13

pearance that work was being prose-
cuted Ia the tunnel.
There Is no mcans OF communication
with the crib, but a boat VIII undouDt-
eddy land as soon a. the sea quiets.
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Tid. Yer, High ut Nivrrhcnd.

RlNERHEAp. l.. l., Feb. lS,-Thc tide
her" is the highest since lNSS. Barns and
dwelling houses near the river are
flooded,
The evening world., 1894-02-13

Bridge to the City Hall were reported to
be from ten to thirty minutes late.
Nearly all the trains on the Elevated
roads arrived at the bridge OH time.
The snowstorm seemed to be more Sc
than in any other section OF the city.
The drifts at Bedford avenue and. Ful-
ton street were reported from eight to
twelve feet high.
In front of Mayor Schieren's house, on
Clinton avenue, the snow was banked up
ON the veranda half way TO the top or
the parlor windows. The Mayor arrived
Mt his office an hour later than his
usual time.
There was little or no damage done to
the telegraph and telephone wires In the
city. \ pole with a half dozen wires was
blown down in East New York.
In South Brooklyn two small. trees
were blown To the ground on Columbia
street.
Fence blown Down.
About fifty feet of a high board fence
standing in front Of the unCompleted
Rothschild building at Fulton ana jay
streets, was blown down during the
night. The noise Of the falling fence was
heard b. people in the neiGhborhuod,
who believed a building had been torn
from its foundations and blown TO the
ground.
In the rural districts Il Is reported that
many panos of glass were broken by the
wind and hlilstones last night.
Along the Brooklyn water front many
steamships and sailing vessels which
were to leave to-day were detained by
the storm.
The evening world., 1894-02-13

Catherine johnson, OF 20 Eighteenth street. Brook
Ign. n few DAYS ago, Crane was drunk at the
time and demanded money Of Mrs. Johnson. She
refused 10 give him any. Mrs. Johnson says that
Crane fired three shots at her. all OF which failed
tn t1to gnggt