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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-31
MORE THAN 20 HURT.
Disastrous Wreck on the Delaware
an. Hudson Railroad
Train Left the Track and Plunged
Down an Embankment.
Passengers Thrown Through the
Windows and Badly Cut.

CROWN POINT DEPOT, N. Y, Aug.
GA disastrous wreck, accompanied by
slight injuries to more than twenty peo-
pie, occurred at $50 last night on the
Delaware and Hudson Railroad, near
Port Kent. N. Y, 154 miles from Albany.
The Montreal Express, due in New
York at 6.45 this morning, was thrown
down an empankment while running 40
miles an hour. The train was made up
of baggage car, express car, smoker,
two day coaches and three sleepers in
the order named
The passenger cars were well filled,
and many of the occupants had retired
Suddenly the cars jumped the track and
toppled over the embankment into the
sand fifteen feet below the level OF
the track.
The engine and the truck of the last
sleeper alone stayed on the track-bed.
The cars toppled fiat on their sides
and many passengers were thrown vio-
lently through the windows The chief
injuries befell Thomas Bareford. Of AL
pany the express messenger, who was
wedged between the heavy safes In his
car. He sustained internal injuries.
George Neddo. of Whitehall. had his
face badly cut, and Thomas Sutherland,
Troy, was badly bruised.
Willis Hall, of Albany, the train con-
ductor, sustained shoulder dislocation
Very few passengers escaped without
bruises, but their terror for some min
utes after the wreck knew no bounds.
II. c. North, assistant superintendent
OF the Hudson, Albany and Champlain
division, early this morning made pecu-
MARY reparation to the passengers for
goods they had lost. He could not ex-
plain the cause of the wreck
The passengers say 1t must have
been either a broken axle or flange on
the engine or q spreading rail.
The engine left the track first Had
the cars toppled to the left they would
have rolled into the deep waters Of
j. Spear, oil ia West Ninety seventh
street, New York, was one of the pas
sengers. He said:
II think that the rails spread while We
were running at a rapid rate around the
curve and threw us of the track. The
engine was detached from the tender
and that prevented the fire from the
boiler being communicated to the cars.
The oil poured out of the lamps. but
we put the lights out We had q mirac-
ulous escape from DEATH"
The wrecked passengers spent the
night at the hotels at Plattsburg, Port
Kent and Keesville
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-31
VAN WAGNERS IN CUSTODY
All of the Famous Family Oi
Thieves Locked Up.

SOMERVILLE. N. j.. Aug. Sl.-The
authorities now have the last OF the
Van Wagner family OF thieves. The
head OF the family, who was arrested
In Philadelphia, was lodged In jail here
this morning. All the members Of the
family are now in custody.
This interesting family resided In
Glenmore, i pretty little village In Mer-
Ger County. where they dwelt under the
name OF Clarke.
After stealing everything they could
get their hands on In the neighborhood,
they robbed the summer house Of Cor
poration Coun 'el Spencer Werts, OF Jer-
sey City Mr. Werts followed them up,
until finally he captured them The men
In the family escaped through the
stupidity of the constables, who were
unarmed. Van Wagner and his son,
alias Clarke, oyerawed the constables
with their revolvers, and jumping into
their buggy drove off. The COASTAL les
had neglected to bring their guns with
them, but lett them at a distance. They
recovered their weapons and tried 10
chase the two thieves, but were beaten
OF. In the meantime the women got
away. They We're subsequently arrested
and locked up. Van Wagner was cap
tured in Philadelphia and refused Ia
come 10 New Jersey without requisi.
ton. This Aas obtained and Van Wag.
ner was brought to Somerville.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-31

Yesterday s2l5.1e was added to the Sick
Babies Fund. which now amounts to
81, 94s47. Fifty dollars more will lift It
up to the $22, 900 mark.
Several big benefits are in preparation.
Ray Fernberg Is getting UP a monster
entertainment, to be given at the Cen
trail Opera-House next week. Carrie
Fredericks. whose manager Is Joseph
Hechter. will have an entertainment
and reception ut New York Turn Hall.
G6-6s East Fourth street, Saturday. Sept.
8. with a lot Of hrst-class professional
talent In the programme. Fannie Lag
arus. Annie Kamber and Our Tootsle, -
wee bit OF dancer. will give a bene-
fit at Apollo Hall next Thursday night.
There are other small entertainments,
and It may be that before the Fund
closes the contributions will amount to
$25, 900.
This Is the charity's record year.
Make the total as much as possible!
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-31
A PROPHET IN THE BUCK.

y Our weather prophet doesn't hold the
championship belt but he thinks he
ought to. and thinking 30. Is satisfied.
70 there ia no use in shedding tears
for him. He entered at Washington
with i've other weather guessers for the
Wish-Bone Stakes. and. as the racing
men say, he wasn't l, 2, 8 at the finish.
Farmer Dunn came In fourth. a few
lengths behind the placed" prophets.
He now sits among the thermometers.
Barometer and other instruments in
hiu guessery. ana with ample paper and
facile pencil shows all Corners how,
though finishing among the "others that
Fan."' first honors easily belong to him.
lie p not-tlne only. prophet that figures
'inr this style. All weather forecasters
are 10 accustomed to explaining why
the kind Of weather they foresaw and
promised didn't arrive that any kind OF
explanation or figuring should come
easy to them.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-31
BRIDGE BREAKS AGAIN.
Trains Running Very Slowly Ovel
the Bronx River.

Trains Running Very Slowly Over
the Bronx River.
WHITE PLAINS. N. Y. Aug. 31.-The
iron bridge which spans the Bronx
River about one mile south of this place,
broke down again this morning.
The two Orders which became dis
placed last night fell down again at
$50 o'clock to-day. They had been re-
placed. but the vibrations caused by
the trains passing over the bridge again
dislodged them.
The bridge was strengthened by tenn
porary braces so that trains can now
run over 1t slowly while work Of re-
pair Is going on.
Careful Investigation of the facts in
the accident to the iron bridge over tho
Bronx River robbed this mornings pub
lished reports of all of their sensational
features.
The train was not passing over the
bridge at the time the two girders CAV c
way.
The passengers were not frightened.
The engineer did not feel the bridge
give way under him.
The train was not running at the rate
OF tifty-tive miles an hour.
There was nothing approaching panic
because there was no cause for one.
The facts were these The Orders
inches In one. of the rails. This &C.
Cured after the train had passed over
and not while 1t was passing over. The
train ran over the bridge at the rate OF
tw enty-fve miles an hour, The Orders
misplaced. The trouble was discovered
Immediately. and warning was sent
out. This delayed travel.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-31
1T WAS FlERO'S BODY.
Identified by n Son Whose Father
Wandered Away mt Midnight.

Joseph Flero. sixteen years old,
called at the Morgue this morning and
identified the body OF the man drowned
In the East River at the foot OF Broome
sti eet last evening, as that of his father,
Dominick Fiero. OF 10 Marion street.
His father he said, Lad been siclk for
the past year, and. he believed. was
slightly demented.
About midnight on Aug. q. Joseph
missed his father from their room. He
rushed out and searched for him. He
soon discovered a portion OF his fathers
clothing on the wharf at the foot of
Broome street He was then satisfied
that his father had committed suicide
On the drowned man was found n re-
ceipt for rent for the second story, front
hall bedroom, signed Joseph Liebertz
He positively identified this and also an
Italian note.
Joseph said his father was sixty
three years old. lie was widower, and
leaves four daughters and two sons
The body was removed from the Morgue
this afternoon
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-31
10 IT YEsl

4, itsis ,said that Mr.. Morton Is to sig
nifty to-day his willingness to night and
sPleed's for his party as its candidate
for Governor. Doodle IL to supply the
pIacs Of braihs IN the campaign. and
phe. '.strikers" are to be In luck until
11kext November.
Mr.. Morton's money bags are pie
thpric. and It 10 said he is a liberal
Gtver. The "boys" are in ecstasies over
ais reported acceptance Of the nominal
ton before It Is offered. Nothing proves
the power Of the bosses more than the
fact of the settlement Of the nomina-
tion before the delegates to the Con-
vention that is to select the candidates
are chosen.
Nevertheless. 1t Ii said that Mr.. Nor
/. ton will not. have smooth sailing. and
that his Gubernat0rial cart may yet be
upset not without Mt. Platts secret
connivance.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-31

The resumption Of work by the Lexow
Committee is said to be likely to 60
over until October. The reason IL that
the Republican State Convention meets
On Sept. IS. and politics come before
police or any other reform. The men,
hers of the Committee desire to be at
fhe convention, and as some Of them
are eager candidates for the nomina-
!. ton, and hope that lightning may
strike them. they are unwilling to lose
chance. Perhaps the postponement
VIII be for the public good. especially "
= fhe. reassembling of the Committee rs to
put stop to the trials before the Police
Board. The Lexow Committee has &C.
; eomplished much excellent work, but
Mr.. Weliman's doings are also fruitful,
and II is well to rid the police force of
unfaithful men just as speedily a.
possible
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-31
A WOn,au's Ide.

The originator Of Memorial Day IL be
lieved to be Mrs. H. @. KimbaI. Of
Philadelphia. She had been engaged in
hospital work. like many other noble
women. during the civil war, ana ON conn
ing North In 1867 she was shocked at din.
covering In what neglected state were
many Of the graves Of Union soldiers.
She called Gen. Logan's attention 70 n
ard to the devotion Of Southern women
to the graves of their dead. Gen. Logan
was then Commander-in-Chief Of the
Grand Army. and in 1868 he issued an
order adopting Mrs. Kimballs idsas
though not naming her therein. He gave
her the credit however, In an autograoh
letter, which she still preserves.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-31
GAME FOR BUSINESS MEN.
Never More Than n 81 Limit, Says
Proprietor Markston.

Capt. James Campbell. of the Adams
street police station. Brooklyn. this
morning submitted a report to Supt
Campbell on an alleged gambling place
at 40l Bridge street.
When Capt. Campbell called at the
house last night. accompanied by two
detectives. he found the proprietor, H.
D. Markston, sitting on the steps with
his wife.
II understand you have game here"
said Capt. Campbell.
The man denied that there had been
a game on for some time. He took the
Captain upstairs. where there were two
poker tables. surrounded by some small
er tables for refreshments
This isn't. strictly speaking. game"
said the proprietor, 'as only reputable
business men come here.
"The game never exceeds limit Of
a limit of ST."
Capt Campbell says there were no
cards or chips In sight. but they might
easily have been put away.
He told Mr.. Markston that he would
raid the place at the first opportunity
and let the courts decide II II was legal
to run game for reputable business
men,"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-31
The Beginning.

To the Editor:
Win "a D. O." please inform the many seekers
after the truth. who Is the author Of God I!
''s D. O." says; THE magniacence Of the book
Of nature proves an author" II So then the
indescribabls masnincence OF this author proves
an author" To say that God is" and that he
always existed will not answer this question sat
isfaetorily to unbslievers. for II 30 wonderful q
being could have existed always. and-authorisss.
then this universe, Insignificant. compare
lively. could have existed always and-author-
less. Now the universe, like time could not have
had a beginning. nor can II have an ending. A
belief IL q God and q God-made devil, with the
Bible for authority. does not prove their sx-
istence. II 20. however. then the belef In q Sat
and motonless earth. a moving sun and moon
witcheraft slavery. &C.. with the authority
Of the Bible. should be believed in. Now. Chris
tians. In ye olden time tortured and burnt people
for their unbelief. Why do they not do 80 now !!
They believed 1t to be their duty then. a. work
ers for the Lord why do they not believe 30
now' Once night, always night. C. L. N.
Oneonta, n. Y.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-31

The United States torpedo-boat Erics-
hon arrived In port yesterday morning
AFTER memorable trip. on her way to
New London. Conn. from which place
ahe 10 to make her trial trip. She made
the passage from st. Louis to New
York In twenty-five days. being the first
government vessel that ever made a
continuous cruise over the inland route
from the Mississippi. The Ericsson
travelled aus miles and her voyage Is
asonsloered. valuable experiment, as
esteplishtng the probability OF the
( sntire route for, vessels Of four and ons-
half feet draught She II $50 feet long.
10 feet inches beam. with an u-foot
hoid- Her hun and the covering Of the
piiot-house are OF steel. The construe.
sors confidently expect her to bat IN.
contract requirement. which h txsn.
Urfour knots an hour.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-31
COHEN EXONORATED.
CorOner's Investigation Proves He
Didn't Intend Killing OBrien.

Coroner Schultz held an Investigation
to-day In the new Criminal Court
Building into the death of Thomas
o'Brien. who was killed on Aug. s, by
being pushed by Samuel Cohen, a sew
enteen-ye ar-old boy, and receiving a
fracture of the skull by striking his
head upon the sidewalk, at the corner
Cohen was discharged on the applica-
ton OF his lawyer. Abraham Levy, who
showed that there was no intent on the
part of Cohen to injure O'Brien, who
had assaulted Cohen.
Joseph Fraemer was also exonerated
for the alleged killing Of John Lutz.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-31

Yesterdays pardon record was remark
able; nobody was pardoned.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-31
About the Baby.

Never pat 1t hard.
Never trot It violently. bringing the
heel down with force. Better not tret
at all.
Never make startling noises by way q
amusing It,
Never toss or Jump It about.
Never swing 1t quickly. either in Q
cradle or rocking chair.
Never give II an empty feeding bottle
to suck, or a rag, or any such thing.
Do not unnecessarily put your finger
in its mouth.
Do not in feeding try to make It eat
by FIRST putting the spoon In your own
mouth.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-31

A gentleman will always bring his
parents and family to call upon the lady
as soon as he Is engaged to her, unless
circumstances make It desirable for her
to 60 with him and make their acQuaint
ance. But II they are not living In the
same place. the gentleman's parents or
some member of his family will. after
being informed Of the engagement. write
to the lady and give her cordial vel
come into their hearts and home. and
write her to visit them. This Is impera-
tive upon them, and should always b.
done as a recognition Of the ladys
claims upon their kindness and good
will.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-31
Entirely Too Conventional.

To the Editor;
Are We not too conventionalr' Let us be
more free and let nature assert herself. Is It
right to crush all originality Last evening
With my husband" I attended a roof garden
concert. and the nit OF the evening was made
by girl rather chic" singing a popular song
The audience being Invited to Join In the chorus
quite number Of gentlemen piucksd up courage
and started In. "a bit shy at hrst." but grad
uaiy growing holder finished with full. strong
tones Now. this Ia a movement In the right
direction for New Workers.. When this particular
artist finished many In the audience left; they
knew 'besn there before. evidently that was the
only opportunity to sing. and they wanted 70
sing Why shouldn't theyf II We had more
songs We would have fewer tears. poa.t bs
ashamed boys; sing out II you have voices. And
II you are In doubt about the quality sing any
way The stage has had the monopoly long
enough Give the public a chance NANoNs.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-31
Health, Temperance and Beauty.

Health, Temperance and Beauty.
Happily there are women and girls In
the sweet confines of home with noble
brotheh, proud fathers and devoted
husbands to support their adora bile
helplessness. These fortunate creatures
should be beautiful-not necessarily
pink-cheeked-but wholesome. clesn,
healthy and cheerful. Health is very
attractive. 1t depends largely upon
temperance. Women eat too much
Only the housemaiis, nursegirIs. wait
resses and laundresses should have
large appetites and three square meals.
One square meal-a dinner-ls ample for
any home body or self-supporting wo-
man Of sedentary habits. Breakfast Is
National institution, and a bad one.
for our beautiful women. Coffee or tea
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-31
ELLIOT ROOSEVELT'S WILL.
Left Only $4,000, which Goes I.
Hts Children.

The will OF Elliot Roosevelt was filed
for probate to-day. The papers sub
mtted state that he left no realty.
and $4,000 in personality. He leaves all
his estate 10 his children, Eleanor
Roosevelt and Oracle Hall Roosevelt, In
equal shares. and appoints his mother
in-law, Mary l.. Hall. guardian of the
children dLring their minority.
His executors are his cousin. William
Emory Roosevelt, and Henry DE For
est Weeks. His will was made Jan. 3,
lSg3
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-31
CHILD INSTANTLY KILLED.
Knocked from n Baby Carriage by
N Frightened Horse.

Margaret Jacobson. aged two and q
half years. was instantly killed shortly
after noon to-day by horse attached
to an Ice and coal wagon. belonging to
Henry Winter twenty-five years old, of
4lS East One Hundred and Nineteenth
street. Winter was arrested by Police
man O'Grady, OF the One Hundred and
Fourth street station and was remanded
at Harlem Police Court to await the
action of the Coroner
II appears that Winter left his horse
and wagon in front OF 81 East One Hum
dred and Fourteenth street, while he de-
livered ice. The horse became fright
baby-carriage standing near the curb
stone, was thrown to the pavement and
instantly killed. The parents of the lit
tie one live at go East One Hundred
and Fourteenth street.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-31
MAY PROVE A MURDER.
Carey's Skull fractured and Don
nelly Is n Prisoner.

James Donnelly, thirty years old. Of
Thirty-hfth street and First avenue. was
arraigned In the Yorkville Police Court
this afternoon charged with assaulting
Richard Carey, OF 1886 East Thirty-fifth
street. now In Bellevue Hospital with a
fractured SKULL The assault occurred
last night and Carey Is not expected to
recover. His ante-mortem statement has
been taken.
without provocat ton while he vas M
work in a trench in East Thirty-fifth
street. Donnelly was held to await the
results OF Carey's injuries.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-31
Arrested for Murder.
(By Associated Press)

WILMINGTON. Del, Aug. N.-Albert Stout
aged forty years, freight agent for the Charles
Warner Company. was arrested to-day on a war
rant charging him with the murder of Katie
DuEan In this city on the night OF Oct 10 ls92
Her body was discovered ,yt morning In a
vacant lot In the southwe section Of the
city. Her throat was cut from ear TO ear An
examination proved that the girl was In a deli
cate condition. Suspicion was directed against
Stout. In whose family she was domestic.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-31

II is not from the rude. uncultured
West. but from the densely populated
and highly civilized Empire State that
we get the story of outlaw "Hi Biddy"
Martin, shackled and exhibited at the
Hornellsville Exposition for a modest
fee, a side-show freak from
Monday to Saturday, and a prisoner in
the jail at Bath from Saturday night
to Monday morning.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-31
COURT LECTURED URBAN.
Evidence Was Too Weak to Hold
Him on MiIIs's Charge.

Him on MiIIs's Charge.
John Urban, a milk dealer, OF 3l7 East
Seventy-second street. who is accused OF
long terrorizing people In his neighdor-
hood by flashing a deputy sherlff's badge
on them. was severely lectured by Jus
tice Meade in the Yorkville Court this
afternoon.
Urban was arraigned on the complaint
OF ID. \. Mills. part proprietor OF the
Devonshire Dairy. who testified that
Urban refused to pay a bill OF s65. Mills
says that Urban exhibited his badge
and hourished revolver, saying that
he wo Id settle accounts with cold lead.
Justice Meade said the evidence was
not sufficient to sustain the charge, but
before he dismissed the case he said he
had received numerous complaints
against Urban, who Is bohemian,
charging him with overbearing conduct
toward his countrymen.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-31
YOUNG GIRL ACCUSED.
Charged with Getting Money by
Misrepresentation.

PATTERSON, n. j., Aug. S.-Bessie
Shugart, bright and pretty girl. M
teen years of age, was committed to
the County JAN to-day for obtaining
money under false pretehses.
The complainant was Mrs. Catharine
William Henry, who was killed a few
days ago by falling from the City Hall,
on which he was al work
Bessie went around the City Hall col
Letting money, pretending to be a
daughter OF Henry, and saying her
mother, Mrs. Henry, was destitute, She
received considerable sums. and as Mrs.
Henry had not sent the girl to collect
for her she caused her arrest.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-31
BABY STILL A HOSTAGE.
FOur-Year-Old Carrie wild Held
for hoard Bill.

Pretty little fiaxen-haired Emma Wild,
or McGregor, Is still held as hostage
by Mrs. Mary Edwards, who took her
to board at her home, 2s9 Bowery. almost
year ago, Emma is only four years old
and is the child Of a young actress, whose
family name Is Duplesse. but who is
known ON the stage as Carrie Wild.
The latter is only twenty-five years
less than 100 pounds According to her
story she was married at the age Of six
teen to Frank McGregor. She says she
left her husband ten months ago because
he beat and starved her. Since that time
Mrs. Edwards has taken care of the
child. charging at the rate Of 81 a week
for her keep and find.
Mrs. Edwards says there Is now $50
due her. as the mother has paid her only
s. In six months.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-31
Close-Fisted Flushing Dudes.


To the Editor:
Having noticed in your paper different remarks
about the College Point girls and boys-also those
OF Fiushing-we would like to say little
about them. Now. In regard to our College
Point boys. when they take q young lady out
she 10 always sure of having q good time be-
cause they are not afraid to spend their money
But the case with the Flushing boys 10 different.
II you were to stand them on their heads not
even their car fare would drop out Of their
pockets; only . sample cigar. Here 10 an ex-
ample OF some OF their good manners: When
ever they attend Q ball in this place. shortly
before the supper march they really excuse
themselves to the ladies. and say they must
catch the last car home then they 90 where
there's a free lunch counter and remain there
until supper is over After that they return
and dance with the girls until morning. never
Offering them anything to drink. Anybody
knowing anything about these boys will agree
with US. and also know that they must walk
home. because they minus their car fare.
SWEET MARIE AND DAISY BELL.
College Point. l. L