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The evening world., 1894-05-22
THE FLOODS RECEDING.
Except on the schuylkiII, Where
Gains Are SIN Reported.

Dy Associated Press.l
PHILADELPHIA. May 22.-Reports
from Williamsport and the territory
north OF there this morning indicate that
he water Is fal ing as rapidly as 1t
rose. 1t has ceased raining. and the
danger may now be regarded as past.
The Western Union Telegraph operators
got back into their office this morn
Ing. n communication with the outside
world has been resumed.
At Remove. L~ockhaven. Bellefonte,
Clearfeld and Driftwood the water has
receded, and the work of clearing away
the debris has begun.
JOHNSTOWN. Pa. May "A state
ment OF losses caused by the flood. given
Out to-day. is as follows: Pennsylvania
5000; pottery OF H. Swank & Son. $s.OO6:
Cambria Iron Company, l 10000; business
men and property owners in Jamestown.
$4,000; the city, 10000; McConaughey
estate 5000; other losses, $4,000.
PH0EMlXyILLE. Pa, May 22.-The
schuyikiil River at this point is eigh-
O'clock this morning, and is still rising.
The entire plant OF the Phoenix Iron
company Is submerged to a depth of
t tIons three to eight feet, and all opera
Schuylkill Canal are broken badly in a
dozen places, n almost one hundred
families have been compelled to
works are submerged. so that no water
can be pumped into the reservoir. which
Is FIST running dry,
PITTSBURG May a2.-The rivers
reached a stage OF Is IL feet In this city,
and are now falling. Beyond the flood
Ing OF the lowlands and the stoppage for
a DAY OF some factories along the banks
OF the streams no serious damage was
done by the high water. The Weather
Is clear TODAY, and the worst Is thought
TO be over. The rivers are reported fall
Ing at the headwaters.
GENEs 60. N. Y, May 22.-The flood
In the .Geneseo River at this point has
receded about a foot in the last twelve
hours, and all danger Is past. The
weather is clearing and cool.
The evening world., 1894-05-22
STORM YET WITH US.
And Forecaster Dunn Promises
Little Immediate Relief
Another Drowned Sailor Washed
Ashore on the Jersey Coast.
Railroad Travel Impeded and q
Wreck Caused by n Wa.hout.

The severe storm which has been rag
Ing since Sunday still continues this
morning. and Shile the wind had de-
creased somewhat In force. there were
no Indications OF clearing weather. The
wind continued from the eastward. and
along the coast the sea still ran high.
The three-masted schooner reported
anchored off Long Branch yesterday re-
mained in the same position, She did
not appear to be In any danger, and
was riding easy. a despatch received
this morning from Sandy Hook says
that the l~ife-saving people reported the
coast clear. and with the exception OF
this schooner. nothing was in sight. .
At Quarantine this morning the water
was not quite as rough as yesterday,
the Long Island hills breaking the force
OF the diminishing easterly wind. The
weather continued very thick, however.
and the only fresh arrivals were the
British steamship Sorrento, from Ant
werp; the German tank steamer Mann
helm, from Hamburg, and the new Nor
wegian steamship Colombia. from Bocas
The Red III steamship Rhynland,
from Antwerp, Is due to-day.
The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany stu reports great trouble with the
wires on account OF the storm. There
IL much Improvement In the wires to.
day as compared with yesterday. how.
ever. especially In the South. In New
Jersey. all along the coast south OF
Long Branch. points are reached with
difficulty and only after long delays.
Communication Is very bad throughout
Pennnylvania. and Wlikesbarre, Lock
Haven and the ioode regions are only
reached now by one vile. The northern
central part OF the State Is also in bat
shape.
Local Forecast Oficial Dunn was un.
able to offer consolation of any kind.
1T will not rain steadily all day long
he said, nor will II rain continuously
all day, tomorrow. but we will get the
next thing to II. 1t will rain many
times during the day, tonight and to-
morrow-the kind OF showers which
Keep one on the tiptoe Of expectancy,
looking for the sunshine. and Just when
the rain seems to let up for good 1t will
come down again.
ut is the most uncertain kind O,
weather" added Mr.. Dunn, 'and tn,
same unsettled condition exists all owe
the Central and Middle States. The higf
winds. however, are about over. Tn,
highest velocity during the night wal
twenty-five miles an hour. Now, II II
fairly calm and will probably continu,
The evening world., 1894-05-22
MRS. SURDEZ ASKS ALIMONY.
Her Husband Ii Chef at the Hotel
Waldorf.

A motion was made before Judge DAILY,
OF the Court OF Common Pleas. to-day
by counse for Mrs. Honorine Surdez for
a counsel fee of $500 and sl25 a month
alimony pending the trial OF her suit for
an absolute divorce from Leon Surdez.
Surdez was formerly chef at Delmon-
ico's and Is now q chef at the Hotel
Waldorf. The couple were married Oc-
tober n, 1884. and have three children.
In 1887 Mrs. Surdez sued her husband
for a separation, and there was also a
suit in court over money in a savings
bank. Subsequently the two were recon-
ciled.
The present suit vas begun a few
months ago. Mrs. Surdez charges her
husband with improper conduct with Mel
lie Young, who lives in West Thirty
first street.
Lawyer La Barb Ter, counsel for Sur
deZ, said the suit was brought by Mrs,
SurdeZ because she wants TO get posses
sion Of n house Surdez has In Mount
Bethel. N. j. He said Surdez would be
willing to pay his wife SIS a month.
The evening world., 1894-05-22
EIGHT CAUGHT IN A RAID.
Devoe Held on the Charge of Keep
ing II Disorderly House.

Detectives Callahan. Townsend and
Hail. OF the oak street station. last
nigh: raided the house at 2T5 Water
street, and John Devoc, sixty-six years
old. the alleged proprietor. and four wo-
men and three men were arrested. De
woe was held In $500 bail In the Tombs
keeping a disorderly house and In SlOI
ball for. II Is alleged, selling liquor with
out a license,
me women were seht 70 ine island
Devoe, who was formerly a butcher In
Jefferson Market, IL said to have been
very wealthy a Few years ago.
The evening world., 1894-05-22
CANDY TEMPTED ARCHIE.

Archie Lichtenstein, seven years old,
of 2&j Division street. was held for ex-
animation by Justice Hogan in the Essex
Market Police Court to-day On a charge
CT burglary.
Policeman O'Connell, OF the Madison
street station, found the little fellow In
front OF "A confectionery store at 2I3
Division street shortly after II o'clock
last night. having in his possession a
quantity Of chocolate
The policeman stated that his tiny
prisoner, In company with two other
boys, had entered the confectionery store
and had helped themselves to the candy.
Archie denied he vas a burglar. He
said that a big" boy gave him the
chocolate.
The evening world., 1894-05-22
MCCARTHY BROKE A PLEDGE.
Agreed Not to Kiss M%atthiIda, but
Tried To, md WINS Stabbed.

Irieu 10, ana WINS Stabbed.
John e. Mccarthy. Of IS Madison
street. appeared in the Essex Mar
ket Police Court this morning with
his head and face swathed In ~bandages.
His cheek n scalp had been laid open
In four places last night by Henry
S%tetkenee. a harness-maker. OF 14 RIv-
ington street.
Matthilda Berg lives in the same house.
Mccarthy called to see her last night
and found Stetkenee there. They
started In to sit each other out
Beer was suggested, and Stetkenee
said he would go out with the can IL
Mccarthy wouldn't kiss Matthilda while
he was one.
Mccarthy said he wouldn't, and Mat
thtlda said she would keep her hands
over her face all the time Stetkenee was
out.
h was true to her word, but Nc
earthly could not resist temptation. and
Stetkenee on returning found him try
Ing t. work in a kiss between
Matthilda's fingers.
Stetkenee dropped the beer and sailed
Into Mccarthy with a harness knife.
Both were covered with McCarthy's
blood when the unfortunate fellow
made his escape.
~Stetkenee was held in $500 by Justice
Hogan. Matthilda manifested a plain
preference for Mccarthy, and marched
of with him as Stetkenee was led away.
The evening world., 1894-05-22
c0xEy'S W GLOOMY.
Profess to Think that Leaders VIII
Soon BE Liberated.
(By Associated Pysss.l

~ 10y
HYATTSVILLE. Nd. May 1.-Tha
members Of the Commonweal Army are
gloomy over the Imprisonment Of their
leaders. but profess to entertain the b.
lief that Coxey. Browne and Jones win
be released. In a few days, The men
say that their cause will be greatly
strengthened by the action Of Judge NIL
Ter. and declare. that they will remain
true TO their leader. III
Is at the George Washington House IN
Bladensburg, thought the sentence an
outrage. She seemed to be in good spir-
It's and expressed the belief hat her
husband would be out of jail In a few
days,
Marshal Browne, In his order last
characterised President Cleveland as the
Czar of the United States and Judge
Miller as Pontius PLATE. He said hs
would remain In jail thirty days. a. he
would not pay the fine OF IS imposed IN
addition to the twenty days.
The evening world., 1894-05-22
LOOKING FOR HIS WIFE.
Doherty Fears She Wandered Away
While Insane.

william Doherty. who formerly kept a
cigar and candy store at 52l West TWEEN
ty-seventh street. is much exercised over
the continued absence OF his wife and
her hve-year-old daughter Lucy. Mrs.
Doherty left home on the morning OF
May ?, after locking the front door OF
the store. She took with her $40 in cash.
and so far as her husband knows had
no other means.
Doherty SAID this morning hat his wife
since the death OF their first child three
years ago. He fears she wandered away
while suffering from temporary insanity.
Mrs. Dohert Is described as 5 feeet 2
inches in height, OF dark complexion and
with small features. She weighs about
lbs pounds.
The evening world., 1894-05-22
TRAPPED A P%ICKPOcKET.
Charter Lost 81, and Had the Thief
Arrested,

William Lynch, t~hirty-seven years old,
Of 81 West Houston street. stopped Will
lam Charter, Of Ito Allen street. on the
Bowery las. night and asked for a light
from the latter's cigar. Charter granted
the favor, and Lynch also helped himself
to a 50 bill from Charters vest-pockst.
Charter says he :,lt Lynch's hand In
his pocket. but said nothing about It.
with him, as 1t was raining at the time.
The men Wake until they mel a police
man, and then Charter caused Lynch's
arrest.
why. my good fellow" exclaimed
Lynch when Charter accused him of
picking his pocket II was only foolinS
ne handed back the 81 bill.
In Essex Market Court to-day Justice
Hogan held Lynch for trial.
The evening world., 1894-05-22
THOUGHT SO CENTS ENOUGH,
woerner said ~ Was Too Much for
Il ChiId's Board.

Justice Clement, in City Court, Brook
Ign, to-day granted Augusta Woerner n
decree of divorce from Henry Woerner,
The couple were married in December,
1892. They have one child. The testi-
mony was TO the effect that Woerner
had lived with an unknown woman at
23l Irving avenue.
Justice Clement, in granting the decree
ordered Woerner to pay his wife " a
week to pay the child's board.
What" exclaimed the defendant. 's2?
Why, SO cents would be plenty"
The Court. however, refused to modify
the order.
The evening world., 1894-05-22
NEGRO FIEND LYNCHED.
He Stabbed n Georgia Girl and
Then shot Her Father.

ARLINGTON, Ca, May ga four
teen-year-old rirl AIMED Smith, who at
tends a Sunday-school four miles from
her home. In Colquitt. was attacked last
Sunday by a negro. After a desperat e
struggle her assailant drew a knife and
stabbed her In he side, after which he
drew a pistol and fired 1t overhead.
Her father appeared at this time. and
the negro turned and fired several shots
into his body. Mr., Smith is badly
wounded and will probably die.
The Sheriff succeeded in capturing the
miscreant, who was positively identified
by the girl and her father when
brought into their presence. Yesterday
morning a crowd of about nifty men
took the negro from the jail to the
woods, hanged him from a tree and rid
dled lis body with bullets.
The evening world., 1894-05-22
WAITE TALKS OF BULLETS.
And His Acknowledgement Chimes
I'm with a Word ON Blood.
lBy Assoclatad Preaa.

PUEBLO, Col. May 22.-Gov. Waite,
in an address here last night. classed
Congressman Bland. whom he claims
sold out silver In 1878. with Voorhees, and
Carlisle In their surrender to the foes OF
silver. He advocated coming Mexican
dollars to be used as legal tender In
Colorado.
He expressed the hope that the ballot
would soon overthrow the domination OF
Wall street. but II the ballot were not
successful the man who would not bare
his breast TO bullets was not a man.
Adjt.-Gen, Tarsney made n few re-
marks, and said that unless sometime
was done the blood spilled when Coxey's
men were dubbed In Washington would
be the first In n new revolution.
The evening world., 1894-05-22

CAMDEN. n. j.. May r2.-The heavy rain and
high tide OF the past twenty-four hours has caused
much damage along the water front In his city.
Cellars are flooded ON Market and Federal streets
and KAighton avenue, The press rooms OF thu
Courier and Post are flooded and this seriousIv
interfsred with the issue OF the papers Mnny
chickens have been drowned by foods In Ii.
suburban districts.
The evening world., 1894-05-22
HE WORE STOLEN CLOTHING.
CoIored Thief Caught Who Had
PLENTY of Plumber.

Frank Garrison, colored. eighteen years
old. II fH Hudson avenue. Brooklyn.
was arrested this morning by Detectives
Koarney n Dolan, OF the Adams
street station, on a charge of break
ing into Alva Pearsalls photograph
gallery, h97 Fulton street. on May i6,
and stealing $50 worth OF clothing.
Garrison was recognized as the thief
by the clothing ne wore. The detectives
searched his apartments and discovered
a case of silver ~watch-case caps. silk
mufiers and handkerchief, canes, UNI
brellas, collar buttons n other jewelry,
seven pawn ickets and - In money.
The evening world., 1894-05-22
EDWARDS DISCHARGED.
Detectives Made n Mistake When
They Arrcsted Him.

EHVs 'V" ~"
Harry Edwards, who was arrested by
Central Office Detectives Grady and
Doran last night, at Fifty-ffth street
and Third avenue, and taken to the East
Fifty-irst street station-house, whence
he was afterwards removed to Police
Headquarters. by Policeman Lang, was
DISCHARGED by Justice Ryan, In the JEFF
ferson Market Court, this morning at the
request OF the detectives.
q They refused 20 say any more about
the Ease than that they had thought
that Edwards. who works In Harford's
ton street, Brooklyn, was the pal of
a man whom they were looking for.
They would not say who the man was
what crime he was charged. They de-
MED. however, that II had anything to
do with the diamond theft at 224 East
Fifteenth street. May 10 last.
The evening world., 1894-05-22
0 M WORKED THE FIND.
Placer Coli Discovered In PauI.
Valley. Okla.

GUTHERIE. o. T., May 2l.-There is
considerable excitement in Pauls Valley
over the discovery OF placer gold in
merly kved In the placer region, 10 Cali
fornia, has known OF the existence of
this metal for n long time, but has
find, having washed out several hun.
dreds OF dollars worth before the Sc
cret leaked out.
Companies are being organized to de-
velop the End.
The evening world., 1894-05-22

For bilious headache and
all other conditions resulting
from constipation, go by the
book on Beecham's pills.
Book free, pills a5c. Atdrug
stores. or write to B F Allen
Co. 500 Canal st, New York.
The evening world., 1894-05-22
Railroad Service Crippled.

rLANTic CITY. n. j., May 22.-The storm
continued this morning, but with less force than
during the previous twenty-four hours, The South
Jersey Railroad has been badly crippled by its
tracks having been submerged and serious wash.
outs having occurred along the read between Cape
May, Camden and this place.
The tracks OF the South jersey road crossing IN.
meadows here are completely under water and
trains could not run this morning. Railroad travel
to Cape May has been cut on on account OF heavy
washouts. Great damage has been done 10 tbs
growing crops In South Jersey.
The evening world., 1894-05-22
No Wreck at Manasauan.

MANAsQuAS, n, j., May ..,-The beach at
this place Is stre~n for miles with wreckass.
and thousands OF feet OF pine boards are lying
on the sand. The story that q vessel ~foundered
near this place 10 without foundation. No vessel
has been In sight since the storm,
The evening world., 1894-05-22
WRECKED BY A WASHOUT.
Pennsylvania Train Demolished
and the Engineer Injured.

BoRDENToWN. N. J.. May 22,-Extra
coal train No. 10 was wrecked at West
Palmyra. or the Amboy division Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad. carly this morn
n by a washuut
The engine n a number of cars were
demolished
Engineer Fine. Of Camden. was seri-
ously injured.
The bridge over Pensauken Creek, at
Palmyra, Is badly damaged and unsafe
to cross.
The evening world., 1894-05-22
ROBBED IN THE R E
Neil Held on the Charge of Steal
Ing Miss Aiberts Purse.

Joseph Neil, twenty-three years old, Of
"a Baxter street. was held in $500 for trial
In the Tombs Court this morning on the
charge Of stealing a p~ocketbook contain
ing 1887 from Miss Pauline Albert, Of ga
Central avenue, Brooklyn.
Miss Albert was crossing Centre street
at Canal at $50 o'clock last night, and
her pocketbook was In her jacket pocket.
Neil came along, grabbed It and started
to run.
He dropped the purse, but was cap
tured by Policeman Degar. of the Eliza
beth street station.
The evening world., 1894-05-22
DEAD AT BAY0NNE.
A Missing Williamsburg Boy Final
" Accounted For.

The police Of the Lee avenue station,
williamsburg. were notified to-day that
the body OF Ellis Whitman. thirteen
years Did. was at the Bayonne, n. j.,
morgue. The boys mother, who lives
at los Walton street, was notified, and
his sister started for Bayonne at once.
1t Is not known in Williamsburg how
the boy died.
Young Whitman disappeared from his
nome on May 10 and II was generally
believed tnat he ran away. His mother
with.
The evening world., 1894-05-22
WILL NOT ELOPE.
A Fifteen-Ycnr-OId Girl in Chnrge
of the ChiIdrcn's Society,

Jeanette Palmer. a ffteen-year-old
girl. whose parents live at $50 Gwinnett
street, Williamsburg, was remanded into
the custody of the Children's Society
by Justice Goetting, In the Lee Avenue
Court. this morning. on complaint OF
her parents,
They claim to have discovered that
the girl was about to elope with a barber
whose first name Is Charley. Jeanette
home. but her father would not relent.
The evening world., 1894-05-22
Charged with EmbezzIement.

Morris Unrut was held for examination In the
Lee Avenue Police Court. Williamsburg. to-day
on a charge OF larceny. lie was employed by
Almond W. Barnes. Of 1903 South Fourth street,
who says that he smbeyzled money which he had
ijnrut Ia collecting $3.50 from q. ID, Cohen and
retaining $40, hut Mr.. Barnes says that he Is
out over $50 since 10 employed uhrut last Few
ruary,
The evening world., 1894-05-22
ANOTHER DROWNED SAILOR.
Washed Ashore mt Highland Beach,
N. l.. This Mnrnlnu.

SEABRIGHT. N. j.. May 22.-The body
OF another drowned sailor was washed
ashore at Highland Beach this morning.
Coroner Fisher. Of Atlantic Highlands.
has been notified to take charge Of the
body.
tween Normandie and Atlantic High
lands are badly washed out or covered
with sand. There a v been no trains
north OF Seabright since yesterday. The
lawns In front OF the handsome Summer
cottages have been damaged by the sea
and w~reckage.
The three-masted schooner which has
been anchored of this place since yes
terday. 10 still at anchor. but has not
shown any signal OF distress.
The evening world., 1894-05-22
'WEALERs MAKE FOR DENVER
Several Hands Attracted by Prom-
Used Aid in That City.
CBy Associated Press. ,

TBy NsBOClHttu FTbdLT "-"-I"T7
DENVER, Col, May 22-The Coxey'
commonwealers' home reserve in Dem
yer is likely to have as much business
as II can we'll attend to for the next
few weeks. The news has been heralded
Commentaries had been estabiisbed
here. and this caused bands throughout
the West to head for this city.
Several hundred have already assembled
here. and Gen. Hedgwer says that trans
p~ortation will be secured for them a
least as far as the Missouri River. Citi.
zens are contributing private pma
literally.
The evening world., 1894-05-22
DAM WASHED AWAY.
Residents Wear P~hillipspurE Flee
Hf from Their Homes.

PHELLIPsBURG, N. j., May e.
There Is much excitement along the Le-
k'gh River over the extraordinary rising
Of the river. This morning the Lehigh
Canal dam was washed away. Two
cattle pens, one small house and other
w%reckage were swept down the river
this morning. The Delaware River Is
also rising In an alarming manner. and
residents along the river are moving
from their houses. Thus far no loss OF
life has bsen reported.
The evening world., 1894-05-22
Hotel Walk ut brighton Gone.

COSEY ISLAND, n, Y, May 22-Ths new
walk Of the Brighton Beach Hotel. that Ess re.
Gently finished, and which was submerged during
the night. was found to be almost washed AWAY
This morning. The damage will amount TO 81. 600
The Seidl payilioa vas not damaged by the
storm. Work will begin at once on the repair
OF the walk.
The evening world., 1894-05-22
lie Objected to n Boarder.

NEWARK. N. j., May 22.-Caroline T.. stryker
petitioned vice-Chancellor Van Fleet this morning
for aiimony. She alleges cruelty on the part OF
her husband, Christopher stryker. of Elizabeth,
lie SAYS that he left home because his wife kept
a boarder named Jerry Briece In the house. not
withstanding Strykers objection.
The evening world., 1894-05-22
Railway wnshout Mt Avon.

ROCHESTER,, Y. Y. May G-A washout OF
.inr'v feet OF rack at Avon this morning com-
pletely blocks the Western New York and Penn
~syiyAnia Road. The only train out OF Rochester
to-day on that road was one 10 Scottsvilla. a dis
ia zee OF twelve miles. Over the tracks at Avon
from two 10 three feet OF water Is fowinE.
The evening world., 1894-05-22
FRYE's MEN MUST MOVE ON.
Force May he U.ed by R~iverside's
Mayor. ~
tBy Associated Prssll

CINCINNATI. May 2a-Geh Erye,s
army eampsd In tents last, night At Cub
lom's Station. at Riverstde. Mayor
Wright. OF the village, says they must
by force. Capt. Raymond. owner Of 3
towboat, has offered TO take them q
The Central Labor Union or this city
Is trying to raise that sum. A wagon-
load OF provisions went to the army Last
night. 1t 10 about one days supply
The army numbers $50 men.
The evening world., 1894-05-22
$4,000 for tbs Loss Of \ Husband.
By Associated Pre,s)

NYAcK. ~ r.. May sa.-In the Roekiand
County Circuit Court held at New City.
Judge Cullen. presiding. a Jury last nigh. gave
Mrs. J~o4sphius Won AtIinEer a verdict Of IS, 900
against the New York Central Railroad Company
for the loss Of her husband, who Was killed BY q
train on the West shore road at q crossing south
OF HAverstraw Tunnel last August.
The evening world., 1894-05-22

The o O'Clock Editien aaA sAs
sportins Extra OF The ryentaa
World eeatain more speftips asevn
OF interest than can hs founa a.
aay other sveaias nswspaDss.
The evening world., 1894-05-22
Tug Damaged Mt Cnpe May.

CAPE 4 n. J., May 90 Al unknown
steam TUG is In the oranE, apparently damaged
by the storm. The voluntesr lie boat crew has
lust nut out to board her n It's Iifeboat can
reach her. The thlekest FOG ever known here
prevails,
The evening world., 1894-05-22
Bnyonne'. Unknown Dead.

BAYoNNE. n. j.. Nav f..-Ths bodies Of the
two persons which were picked up In the Staten
Island SQUAD ar5 suli In the Morsus unidentified.
The evening world., 1894-05-22

Always get the original C~aliisaya. =
malaria Made only by MILAN ihS b~roadway.st
The evening world., 1894-05-22

Gro, G. ,FLrNT GO. Of iAtl, 81 are selling ori;
from. Us they soon move TO I'D II. -
The evening world., 1894-05-22

One 10 that Of q boy about eight years Of age,
which was found Yesterday by dreggers Of the
Packard ship Canal at Constable Hook, and
OF age. weighing about $50 pounds and apparently
" German. lie had q clean -ehaven face, black,
curly hair and blue eyes. The body was dressed
In q nav suit OF black chsviot. In the pockets
were found ~ in money and q German prayer
book. On the tag Of the shirt Was the initial
''y."