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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-27
GRISW0LD'S WILD LIFE.
The Western Train Robber Ia n
Son of q New York Man,

Henry F. Griswold. who. with William
Lake, robbed Chicago, Milwaukee and
st. Paul Railway train crew near Deer
field, twenty-three miles from Chicago,
on Friday night, and killed Detective
Owen and fatally wounded Detective Nc
Grsth, Is a son of F. NJ. Griswold, Of this
city, an inspector Of the Home Insurance
Company, at 119 Broadway.
When a reporter for THE Evening
World" called at the Office Of the Com
low said that Mr.. Griswold WAS at pres
ent travelling in the West. MIR. sigelow
also said that young Griswold had given
his father a great deal of trouble here
tofore. and he presumed the latter would
visit Chicago and see his son. Mr.. Bigs-
low thought Mr.. Griswold lived In Har-
lem, but could not give his address.
Young Griswold has always been q
wild fellow, and although but twenty-six
years old. has had several escapades.
He ran away from home several years
ago, and became cowboy In the West.
Five years ago he married the daughter
of a carpenter named Jeffrey, of Rock
Island, Ill. He secured a position In
Chicago In May last, through the in
fiuence of his father. as an inspector
of the Manchester Insurance Company.
Lake, the companion of Griswold is
the son of William Lake. travelling
man for a New York newspaper. VINO
formerly lived in Oswego, In this State.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-27
WIFE-BEATERS DISCHARGED.
No Complainants Appeared Against
Them in Yorkville Court.


For an hour yesterday Policeman
Delaheld Rush, of the East Twenty
second street squad, had all he could
attend to. In that time he arrested
two wife-beaters, and a mother for
breaking the arm Of a daughter with
q hammer. The prisoners were Dam
lei Callahan, thirty-five years old, Of 4l9
East Twenty-second street; Timothy
Delahanty, aged forty-four years, of 2S4
First avenue, and Mrs. Sarah Price,
aged forty-two years. of 1856 First ave-
nue..
At $50 o'clock he arrested Callahan
for beating and kicking his wife, Mary,
on the street. He no sooner had him
locked up than he was called to 2S4
First avenue, where he found Dele
hanty assaulting his wife. Delahanty
assaulted his wife a week ago and lett
eyes. Yesterday when his wife's sisters
called to pay visit he drove them out
of the house and then beat his wife
into insensibility.
Rush locked up Delahanty. and when
he came back on post he heard of Mrs.
Prices assault on her married daugh-
ter. Mrs. Mary Reilly. The mother is
said to be a hard drinker. She de-
handed money from her daughter yes
terday. to buy liquor, and when 1t was
refused she became furious, and seizing
terrible blow on the right arm. frac-
Not one Of the complainants ap-
peered against the prisoners in York
Vile Court to-day, and Justice Meade
was compelled TO discharge them.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-27
RAN A VULGAR MONOGRAPH.
Young Kemp Devised Novel but H.
legal Cheap Entertainment.

Charles NJ. Kemp, eighteen years old,
who is known to the Eighth avenue
boulevarders as Trolley" Kemp, was
held for trial al jefferson Market Police
Court this morning by Justice Hogan.
Kemp works for his father, Abram X.
Kemp, and lives with him at 1l6 Siegel
street, Brooklyn. The elder Kemp ex-
hibits monographs at various stands
In this city and Brooklyn. One of these
Is In a vacant store at 500 Eighth ave-
nue.. and his son Charles took charge
Of the machines and collections.
Business grew slack recently and
Charles set to work to devise a method
for. increasing interest in the phono-
graphs, and at last hit on scheme
when satisned his highest expectations
The machines were besieged py patrons
VINO crowded over each other in their
endeavors to hear the new songs.
These new melodies are what landed
Kemp In court.
tieth street precinct, was attracted by
the crowd at SOC, and took his turn at
the tubes. ~ 't-E.tr
The songs were of the. most vulgar
description. One called Mary and Will
lam was foulest In Its versifying, and
arrest. He took out the cylinder and
closed up the store. Then he took the
boy to court
A complaint was taken against Kemp
alleging a viola ton Of section 81 OF the
Pena. Code. in that he had caused To
be uttered vulgar expression, saying
Kemp's father was In court trying TO
gel his son hailed out, but up 10 late
iIour mad not secured bail for him.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-27
RODE OVER 4 CLIFF TO Death.
Fireman Leo's Fatal Drive in the
Catskill Mountains.
Horse, Wagon and Mas Plunged
Into q Fearful Chasm.

Full particulars of the manner In
which Assistant Foreman John J. Leo.
OF Engine Company No. 4, met his death,
while spending his vacation in the Cats
kills, were received by Chief Engineer
Dale. of the Brooklyn Fire Department,
this morning. Leo left Brooklyn on
Aug. 49, and was expected to return to
duty tomorrow morning.
Last Thursday. while out driving, he
was thrown down a steep embankment,
together with his horse and wagon, and
was instantly killed. The horse. by a
death IL told by Frank Cole. an under
taker. Of Cairo, Greene County. n. Y.
House East Eas s!Srp"s On IA surs M' Ss
drove over to the Grand View House,
where he stopped for a short time to
view the scenery. Then he told some &C.
Butt & Lamorespx,s hotel.
TO reach II Ne had to. travel over a
narrow road which ran into the main
road road at a sharp angle; Alongside the
persons say that It II 10 feet deep and
others estimate the distance at lOO feet.
Beth roads are very steep.
fright as he was going towards the main
road. and ran away. On reaching the
turn, he, was unable to stop the ami.
NAL, and as the wagon swung around
Of the road. and the horse, wagon aud
It's contents were dashed down the HILL
side.
Anibel Butts. witnessed the accident,
and went to Leo's assistance, but he
was dead. The body was embelmed by
Undertaken Cole and sent To Brooklyn
Leos funeral took place yesterday
lrtm his late home, loS Hamilton ave.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-27
POISONED HER BABY BROTHER.
Two Y ar-0id Ida Peterman Gave
Him Spirits Of CamphoE
Thought she Was Giving the Infant

Ida Peterman. two years of sge, until
to-day found a source Of great Pleasure
in the existence OF her brother. Louis.
q rotund baby. ten months old, the pet
Of his parents. who live at 10 Norfolk
street.
Ida has frequently seen her baby
brother take nourishment from a bottle.
and has frequently held the bottle for
him.
This morning little Ida took upon her
self the task Of feeding the baby Her
mother was not at hand, and, taking a
bottle Of spirits of camphor, which was
IN the ROOM little Ida gave her brother
drink of the liquid.
The agonizing cries of the baby
brought the mother to the bedside at
once. The infant was In commissions
from camphor poisoning.
Medical aid was at once summoned
and the suffering baby taken to Gou-
verneur Hospital. where It lies in
critical condition.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-27
RAIDING CHINESE DENS.
Arrests Made Last Night In China
town and the Bowery.

Twelve policemen attached to the
Elizabeth street station. commanded by
Capt BerghoId, raided the many dis
orderly resorts In Chinatown last night
The first visit was paid to II and
II Pell street, a five-story brick build
ing, that is a perfect hive of Chinese
and white women.
The police arrested among others Mrs.
Flora Wong Get. the wife of Wong
Get, a well-known psalm singer In the
Chinese missions and Lexow witness
She was lightly dressed. and when ar
raisned In court, In spite of the en-
treaties of her counsel, she was fined
-, which was Immediately paid.
No. IL Mott street was raided, and
twenty-one Cinnamon were arrested.
Chinese gambling parapnsrnslia was
seized and used as evidence against
them.
A score Of white women and girls
were arrested for living In disorqerly
hoeses. Three Of them were held In
Dozen s fer or ra x.s "sg |, and
kCapt. Cortright, OF the Eldridge street
Station, last night raided an alleged
Chinese gambling house, which was run
70 Bowery. Inc police arrested Sam
Frankies, who T ms the place as a laun-
dry, and six other Cinnamon. All were
playing cards,
AS the police entered the place the
proprietor raised an iron bar ana aimed
q blow at Detective Hunts head, but
luckily did not strike him. The other
Cinnamon made desperate efforts to es-
cape.
In the Essex Market Police Court to-
day Justice Ryan held the proprietor
in default of $500 bail for trial, and fined
the inmates $5 each.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-27
Mr.. PEEL IS INVISIBLE.
He May start for Newport Tonight,
but Then He Has started So often.

He May Start for Newport To-Nisht,
but Then He Has started So often.
Young Mr.. Robert Peel, the big
blond Englishman, ex-friend of Mrs.
Langtry and Marie Tempest, who is In
New York to enforce the engagement
that he insists exists between him and
Miss Kittie Sanford, granddaughter of
Millionaire Henry Sanford. has very
sybaritic tastes. He likes to lie abed
o'mornings.
Up At the Hotel Lincoln, on Broadway
to-day to an Evening World reporter
that Mr.. Peel never. under any circum-
stances, left his rooms until a little
before o'clock in the afternoon. His
yale wakes wakes him at noon and grooms
MN. When this process 10 completed,
Mr.. Peel saunters downstairs, ready
to dazzle all behoders with his size,
MS comeiiness and his English insouci-
Mr.. Peel has also given strict orders
that his morning slumbers shall in no
way be disturbed by the delivery to
teiesrams or messages ay they heS are safs ali
cold-storaged in his hotel box
1t is also thought at the hotel that Mr..
p peel viii not not Leave Leave for Newport to-
eral times to leave for Saratoga, Mag
ara Falls and other points, but when
his luggage" had all been packed and
brought downstairs, he always changed
his room again.
Just as the clerk Of the Hotel Lincoln
prophesied. Mr.. Peel. accompanied by
his friend. Mr.. Russell, who came over
with him from England, descended the
hotel stairs to the hotel desk just five
minutes before / o'clock to-day. ga
He glanced graciously around. but
failed to see any heiresses witt, $4,000, oot
glimpse Of his manly form.
This omission on the part Of wealthy
American. young women may have been
distasteful to him. Mr.. Peel yawned,
still with grace. four times. SO said an
admiring bellboy who was lingering
about.
Mr.. Peel and Mr.. Russell then went
out. The clerk said Mr.. PeeIs return
was very uncertain. 1t might be only a
few hours or 1t might be l or in the
morning before he would return.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-27
LISTENED TO A QUARREL.
Five Hundred People Heard Annie
and Peter Fisht.

Annie Rosenthal, Of $50 East Houston
street. was fined 81 by Justice Ryan in
the Essex Market Police Court to-day.
Peter McGovern, of 31S Broome street,
made a charge Of disorderly conduct
against her. He stated that he met her
last night and accompanied her to her
room. She took rs cents from him, he
said. and refused to return 1t. They
quarrelled. and their screams attracted
over five hundred people, who stood in
front of the house.
Fifth street station appeared he arrested
them both. Miss Rosenthal claimed
that McGovern entered her room and
announced himself as an officer. He
wanted money from her. she alleges, but
she refused to give him any.
, Policeman SCHNEIDER said that when he
searched McGovern he found In his pos
session {l43 and q gold watch and chain.
Justice Ryan refused to accept a COM
plant against McGovern and he was dis
charged.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-27
WIDOWED AND PENNILEss.
snd Plight of Mira. GfelIar and Her
Two Helpless Babies.

or the many pathetic cases OF mis-
fortune which are so plentiful in a
great city, that OF Mrs. Alfred Gfellar
Is especially noticeable. She is
stranger in New York, without friends,
and practically without rnoney.
She buried her husband here a few
DAYS ago, and has two little children,
one four years old and the other a
oaby, which sadly needs proper medical
attention. ShI wishes TO return to her
husbands relatives In Switzerland, WHO,
though themselves poor. can help her
70 make a living for herself and her
Her husband, ALFRED Gfeilar, came to
ms country from Switzerland In 1859,
and secured a position in Tacoma,
E.. Church. For four years ne held
this once. and then his health being
shattered, determined to return &c his
native land he died in New" York re-
The case has been Investigated. and
Is one fully deserving Of assistance
Mrs, Gfellars address is room 10, top
hCcr, DI West Thirty ninth street,
Gustaeve Schwsb, of the North Ger
man-Lloyd steamship line. has most
generously offered reduced Transports
tiog rates over his line to Mrs. Gfellar
and her family. The Swiss Consul,
zen. J. Bertsshman, OF 30 Beaver street,
haA also interested himself In the case.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-27
BANKER NADOLSKI HELD.
First Made 40 Pay the Money He
Had Psrj.eteasl

John A. Nadoiskil the Polish banker,
OF 200 Washington street. Jersey City,
was arraigned before Justice Potts to-
day on the charge of swindlins.
Mrs. Terrific Pessencali, OF Sussex
street, appeared as complainant. She
told the Judge she had given Nadolski
tsl TO send to her parepts In Russia last
december. The iattsf never received
Judge rot,s, sttefkhtaring thu. wo
mans story. ordered The banker 10 pay
Mrs. Pessencall the 81. which he did.
As he was about TO leave the court
room he was called back by the Justice
and held under 800 bail on the charge
Grand Jury. s'-~>~- n, -
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-27
BOY TRAMPS FROM BOSTON.
Two Lads Journey from the Hub
an Freight Cars and One Is Lost.

Agent King. Of the Gerry Society, last
evening found fifteen-year-old Michael
Fennell crying at First avenue and
Thirty-fourth street. Fennell said he
ran away from his home at 1856 b street,
Boston. and, in company with John
Walsh, fourteen years old, of al Bald
wih street. Boston, reached here on
Thursday evening.
They had worked their way on freight
cars and have slept on docks since they
came. Yesterday Fennell lost Walsh.
When Waterman chased the two from
the dock where they slept the night be-
fore, Walsh ran in one direction and he
In another.
to-day, and committed to the care of
the Gerry Society. His parents will be
communicated with.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-27
COLLAPSE Of A BRIDGE.
Twenty People Injured, bat None
Fatally, I'm Kansas CITY.

NDpeciai 10 Inv hNeniuB Woflu'D
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. ia bridge
over iavine at Paramount Park last
night collapsed and fifty persons were
fif,eep or twenty feet. twenty OF them
were more or less injured. Among them
are.
BATEMAN, D., Kansas City.
jured 49,. 80 ..t....
HAMLIN. L. A.. New York-Risht foot badly
injured
MlCKs. Z. A., Chsnute. kan.--Knss badly In.
jured ..
MOORE. FANNIE, Ottawa, Kan-Left foot
crushed.
PARRY, D. NJ, lndianapoiis--rwo ribs broken.
REDMOND, NETTIE. Atchison. Kan-Arm
fractured. .-'-. ="
The others suffered bad bruises and
broken bones. None was fatally In
iured,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-27
ACTS Like ALUNATIC.
Mowers Bayard Brown Said to
Be Growing Insane
Lives on His Yacht and Whips His
Crew Like Children.
His Cousin, William Bayard Cutting,
Doubts the Story.


Mr.. william Bayard Cutting read with
considerable interest a story published
this morning to the effect that his first
cousin, McEvers Bayard Brown, has
been disporting himself like a mailman
on board his yacht, the Valfreyia, at
anchor In the harbor Of Brightlingsea,
a fishing village on the Essex coast of
Ehs'ahu' al 'he mouth OF the River
Colne
For nearly five years Mr.. Brown has
,,v.d nm his y.ch, 49,, ,,,.,.. a. -,
It's anchorage. He has always had 1t
manned by large crew, including a
cantain. two deck oH,csrs ,hrsa anr,-
neers' carpenter, four stewards, three
cooks and q doctor; all of which in
voIyed nm exnendi,ure NJ .bout ono ,bnu.
80, u a'o'' '"e ''ou'
According to the narrative which 80
interested MIR William Ravard Cutting
- 80" W. Mn.ani osyafu eu'''hs'
'n!s iorce Oh employees mas been con-
siderably diminished because of the pc
cuiiar methods of discipline resorted tn
~, a.. n...' W
Wy MT nro"h'
1t Is said that when member OF the
or.n.a 80, as a..
ohehse, real OF imaginary ne ala not
proceed to summon the man to his
presence. He waited until the victim
was nicely In bed. and then suddenly
dashed upon him with a stick, belabor-
ing him until weary Of the work. when
nc "o'u wv. gu. VI ,"e eap'" "''hou'
saying a word. At other times, loung-
Ing carelessly into the 70 castle, he would
invite the men 10 have a glass OF ale
had passed round he would Huua.nlv sst
to work with his cudgel and lay about
him until they howied with fear and
Victims. and mIny time has Mr.
Brown enjoyed the sport OF arming HIM
the "second' round the vessel. nu"! HE
barrieaded themselves In their cabins.
Ar Evening World'' reporter saw MIR.
William Bayard Cutting at his ONCE, So
Nassau street, this morning He was
and In answe err to the reporters aues,
sYo;u scan can understand how d,,ts.teful
pubileStos IN 0 newspaper but Sa In t fGs
Instance, l suppose, must accord you
an interview. however reluctantly. Mr.
Brown 1. my first cousin. Indeed, may
that he has been living on his Yacht M
Brightiingsea for the past four or five
years, and the fact that not q wheel of
the yacht has been turned during that
time would cause people 10 rerard him
as eccentric. ''' -
HE IN forty-two vears ~ ara NJ N
rather dark Complexion. and sithoush
death OF his father, Mr.. Speers Brown.
about eight years ago. he went 10 Nm.
rope, and there chartered a Yacht in
which he made an extended cruise in
the far East. He subseuuentIv mir.
chased the Yacht called The Laav Tor.
frida. which he sold to a member of
the royal family of Russia.
After that he returned 10 New York
but did moi remain here long retnrn
ing TO England, where he purchased the
Valfrcyia. and has remained on bos ri
her eve, since
"I have Frequently received Ietters
from aim. and in them his Views ers
stated clearly and fhey den,onstrats
that he has n keen sense Of b,siness
He is a man who never spends the in.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-27
P0ETEsS THAxTER DEAD.
She Wrote Isle of Shoals Poems,'
"Driftwood" and other Verses.

10y AssocIateh ITttAI
ISLE OF SHOALS, N. H., Aug. IT,
Mrs. Celia Thsxter. the poetess, died
suddenly At her home here last night
She was born in Portsmouth, N. H.,
June %, 1885. and was recognized as a
writer OF more than usual merit, her
works. Isle of Shoals Poems" Drift
wood" Poems for Children and 1.-The
Cruise of the Mystery" being very
popular
lished John @. Whittier wrote to her:
Write, thee must, II Is thy kismet."
Mrs Thaxter was married at the age
of sixteen years, and spent most Of her
life by the sea. She was tall and
handsome woman, with beautiful snow
white hair. dark eyes and dark COM
plexion.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-27
BOBBY" CARSON DEFEATED.
The Actress Cannot Have Posses
sion of Her Child.

The nsht over the possession OF four
teen-year-old Georsina Donellson be-
tween the childs mother. Mrs. Barbara
Donellson. whose stage name Is Bobby"
Carson, and her grandmother, Mrs.
Simms Carson, was continued to-day In
the YorkVAlle Police Court.
The girl was finally handed over by
Justice Meade to the care OF her aunt,
Mrs. Augustine Brownell. of Pine Hill,
Catslxill, N. Y.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-27
Robbed ON the Roof.

CharIes setSsl. Of rs Riyinston slrest. made a
charge Of grand larceny against Nathan schursin,
twenty -ons years old. OF the same address. In the
Essex Market Police Court to-day. sslysl al
ieses that while he was asleep on the roof Of ths
premises yesterday schurein Selfed him b. the
throat and snatehed his gold watch and chain
valued at $3.50. schurgin denied the charge. He
vas held for trial.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-27
STEAMER LAW BURNED.
A Deck-Hand AID Fireman Have
Narrow Escapes.

BRIDGEToN. N. j.. Aug. T-The
large side-wheel steamer George Law,
plying this Summer between Bridge
ton and Philadelphia. was burned to the
waters edge at the wharf here to-day.
The origin OF the lire is a mystery. A
deckhand and colored fireman., who
were asleep on board. were awakened
they had no light or hre OF any kind on
board. They lost all their clothing, and
barely escaped with their lives. The
boat was an old one and partially In
sured,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-27
Waits Named Edna and Grace.

WHITE PLAINS. N. Y. Aus. s7.-The authori-
ties have not yet succeeded In tracing the mother
OF the two pretty blus.eyed girl babies who were
left In bundle on The front lawn OF Farmer
Gabriel Purdy's house. in this place. on Friday
night last. The two waits are now at the county
slgishouse. In charge Of Mrs. snsdscker, the
vile OF oversesr OF the Poor. Mrs. Snedecksr
has named the wallis Edna and Grace. Druggist
Stafford. OF White Plains says that a woman car
ryinE a bundle like the bundle which contained
the babies entered his drug store Friday after
noon and asked for money TO purchase milk for
her babies
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-27
Admitr He . . Thief.

Adolph Hirsh. forty y.Hs old Of 81 South
finn avenue was held Tor trial OLA charge
Of grand larceny BY Justice Ryan In III. Esssy
Market Police Court 10 day lie admitted
stealing a diamond Iing worth $50 and 81 from
Nrs Annie weinmsrr. o. sSt Hear street While
VISITING hsT MednsHday
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-27
His Victims Mis-. Him.

BAY sHoRs, l. l.. Aug sT,-Clintou u, Thur
Der. the yOuns man Who Ia sllsssi to have been
ruined BY folloSins the race track, and who
disappeared from this vtllAas . short time ago
~" s's ,i,n.t ~ hsxs yicyim,,sa ~ "h ss,
away are anxious to learn hts whereabouts
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-27
Wants %, 900 for Her Chiid's Death.

Justice Beach, OF the Supreme Court. has
given Mrs Mary McGlone permission to serve
q summons by publication In a suit brought
20 West Fifty-third street, Bayonne to recover
1000 damages for the loss OF a ten-year- old
child OF the plaintiff. The child was killed by
the fall OF a cothesline pole.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-27

Among tho prominent people on board ths
steamer ssals from Bremen. which arrived to-day
were; Baroness Marie Won Arnswsldt. DR.. Jo-
hsnnes Jansen, Bishop Of BeileviIie H.. and
Gen. r. c. Lyons, c. B., Governor OF Bermuda.
The Saale reported . fairly good passage, but
was bothered somewhat by fosgy weather.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-27
STOLE TO MAKE A LIVING"
Cool Answer Of Burglar Caught
In Mans Room.

In - Mans Room.
Frederick Kelly, twenty-five years old.
of II Eldridge street, was held for trial
In default of 5000 bail. charged with
burglary. In the Essex Market Police
Court to-day. Early this morning he
was found in the apartments of Isaac
made a prisoner. On the way to the
court to-day two other men recognized
Kelly as having burglariously entered
their apartments. and they appeared as
witnesses against him.
Kelly admitted the charge, and said
that he had 70 DO something 10 make a
living
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-27
Engine. Collide In . Fog.
lBy Associated Pressl

CHICAGO, H., Aug s7,-A passenger train on
the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railway col
lided with a switch engine, near Thirty seventh
street, to-day, fatally !hIurlns q fireman and
badly shaking up the pastenssrs, A dense fog
caused the accident.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-27
FELL DOWN A SHAFT.
Little Johnnie Porter Instantly
Killed at His Home To-Day.

Six-year-old Johnnie Porter, who lived
with his parents at 300 East Third street,
fell down the air shaft from the roof to-
day and was instantly killed.
He had been looking into the shaft out
Of curiosity.