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The evening world., 1894-09-03
PEST IN A new QUARTER.
Small Patient Taken from a
Swell Apartment Heuse
six New Cases Reported to the
Health Board To-Day.

Notwithstanding the efforts Of the
Bureau of Contagious Diseases to stamp
out smallpox and the expressed opinion
of the Board OF Health that the con-
tagion had been eradicated, six new
cases have been discovered in this city
since last Saturday night.
These cases are not confined to the
Fourth Ward, wherein II was feared at
one time that the malady would be-
come epidemic. but have appeared In a
fashionable section OF the city.
The first victim reported 10 Robert
Holmes, twenty-four years old, OF the
fashionable apartment-house, The
Westport," IS West Seventy-third street.
He was removed to the reception hos
pital.
There were also removed to the same
hospital since Saturday night the fol-
lowing patients:
Robert Simmons. twenty years old. Of
222 West Sxty-fourth street; Max Pts
old, OF Al New Bowery; Mary Kramer.
ffty-seven years. Of n New Bowery:
Joseph Arnat. Ave months. OF lS6 For
syth street. and Herman Bass. twenty
three years. OF 229 West Sixty-hrst
street.
Although these cases show that the
disease Is not confined to single sec
ton Of the city; but appears In spots
from Forsyth to Seventy-third street, the
health authorities assert that there Is no
danger of 1t becoming epidemic. as a
strict watch Is kept for all new cases
and the sufferer removed and Isolated as
quickly as detected.
The evening world., 1894-09-03
BROOKLYN NEWS.
CLUBBED ALMOST TO DEATH.
Tony PAM the Victim of an Old
Italian Fsud.
Policeman Scully Had to Club His
Way to HIS Rescue.

Pasquale Desata, Mike Frank and
Dereso Joun, of 1872 I'wen.y-;irst street,
Brooklyn. pleaded guilty In Butler
Street Court, Brooklyn, thrs morning to
the charge of beating Tony PAM. OF
3ls Twenty-third street, nearly to death
last night. They were he'd W Justice
Tighe for examination on Sept. H.
Desata. Frank and Joun are brothers.
in-law,
PAM, who knew the men in Italy. WIS.,
itei them last evening. During the con-
versation an old feuj was brought up.
PAM found things to hot for him In the
The brothers-in-law followed him.
Desata pulled a revolver and fired one
shot at PAM, but missed him. Police
man Scully, of the Fifth avenue sta
crowd in the street that he had to
club his way to the spot where the men
were fighting. Before he arrived De-
sata and his friends had dubbed PAM
Scully caught Desata and found PAM
lying on the sidewalk, his face and head
covered with blood and bruises.
Scully called an ambulance and turned
fused to go to the hospital and Am
bulance Surgeon Taylor, OF the Seney
Hospital removed him to the station
house and dressed his wounds there.
S Tas 0r Detseves ee naek
and Dennedy went out after Frank and
Joun and brought them in. They were
also Identified by PAM.
PAM was in such bad condition this
hospital. 1t is feared that his skull is
fractured and that he will die.
The evening world., 1894-09-03
Bis TURNOUT in Newark.

NEWARK. n. j.. Sept. 3.-All the
labor organiza lions are observing Labor
Day. 1t is estimated that between 500
and 1000 men will be In line this after
noon,
The evening world., 1894-09-03
BOSTON TOILERS IN LINE.
Labor Day Celebrated There and
Throughout New England.

fBy Associated Presr)
BOSTON, Sept. a. Labor's holiday
was fittingly celebrated throughout New
England to-day. Business was generally
suspended and the toilers turned out in
thousands to observe their day OF days.
In all the cities a wealth OF entertain
ment and sport was offered. and all
day the streets were alive with bands
labor organizations began to form In
Copley Square at an early hour for
line started.
over 1900 men were In line and It
took almost two hours for the procession
to pass a, given point. This forenoon
the annual barge races were rowed on
the Charles River. followed by the re-
gatta OF the New England Amateur
Rowing Ass Associ latte while half dozen
during the day Ball games, athletic
contests and theatrical entertainments
attracted thousands. and fair Gather
added to the pleasure OF the multitude.
great strikes were an incentive for
greater display than usual, and the labor
organizations turned out with full ranks.
bearing banners expressing the senti-
ment OF the toilers regarding the situa-
renee. Haverhii, Springfield. New Bury
lewiston Portland, Bangor, Augusta,
Pawtucket. Providence. Hartford. New
bans and Burlington. there were pa
radss and labor celebrations In which
thousands participated. In half a dozen
cities bicycle and trotting races were
bicycle tournaments Of the year took
place,
The evening world., 1894-09-03
CARRIED A CLUB THIS TIME.
The WOoden-Legged Terror Dis
cnrds His Usual Weapon.

cnrds His Usual Weapon.
Henry Ahrens. who, despite the fact
that he has a wooden leg, is regarded
as the terror OF Williamsburg" was
held by Justice Goetting In the Lee Av-
enue Court to-day for examination on
a charge OF assaulting his step-daughter.
Emma Becker.
Years ago Ahrens was respected cit
izen, but he fell into bad habits, and
during the past eight or ten years has
been almost constantly In the peniten-
tiary. In nearly every instance his wife
has been the sufferer, for. as general
thing, when Ahrens felt like quarrelling,
he would go home and beat her with his
OGDEN leg.
Monday last Ahrens was released from
the penitentiary. after serving SIX
months sentence for assault. HIS wire
and step-daughter knew 1t was only a
around and beat them. so they re-
manned in their rooms, al 81 North sec
ond street. shiveringly awaiting deVei-
about 10 o'clock last evening Ahrens
made his long-eHpected appearance. ne
was armed with a club. and announceG
his intention OF killing Emma; The siri
screamed and ran out OF the mouse, Ioi,
lowed by Ahrens, who was arrested
about block away by roiieemah
NJ Is said by officers of the Bedford
| Jennie station that Ahrens has been
ionger at liberty this time than he has
Tor Years. He has been his own master
| for Just six days.
The evening world., 1894-09-03
LEFT AN EMPTY SAFE.
Long Island Railroad Ticket
Agent and $500 Missing.
PesQan Went Out for a Drink and
Never Came Back.
Two Days Receipts at the Union
Station Also Disappeared.

James Began. nineteen years old, who
boarded at 507 Seventeenth street.
Brooklyn, and was employed as
ticket agent by the Long Island Rail
road Company. has disappeared, and
the police have been asked to look for
him. His departure was discovered last
night, and shortly afterwards 1t was
found that the contents Of safe, sup
posed TO amount to about $780, had also
vanished.
Began formerly lived in Geneva. N.
Y. He came to Brooklyn a few months
ago, and through the influence OF an
ACQUAINTANCE secured situation as
ticket agent for the Long Island Rail-
road Company at the Union Depot.
Fifth avenue and Thirty-sixth street.
Began went on duty at $50 o'clock
last evening, relieving Mr.. Bell. the day
ticket agent. Bell left for home. Bee
gan had only been on duty a few min
utes, when he called 3D.. W, his Ono, Su and
asked him to take charge OF II LOT
Il m only going across the street tire. tic to g gst
a drink" said Began. He put on MS
hat and went out. Coulter remained in
the once waiting for Began to return;
He failed to appear. however. and
Coulter sent several persons out TO look
for MIN.
Farren, a collector for the Company,
called at the office for the money then
IN hand. When Beegan's absence was
reported to him he turned his attention
towards the safe, and discovered that y
was locked. The strong box was openeo
for two days had disappeared. The
police Of the Fourth avenue station
were notified and Detective Raleigh was
set to work on the case.
He ascertained that Began had left
his boarding house at 8 o'clock. saying
he was going to work. Upon leaving
the ticket-off1ce he boarded train and
rode downtown to the Bridge, Wnere
all trace Of him was lost.
Began is described as about 3 feet :
inches in height with sandy hair ana
light complexion; he wore dark SACK
suit and blue Yachting cap.
The evening world., 1894-09-03
GOT ARRESTED HIMSELF.
Henry Lamar Tried to Rescue HIS
Brother, Frank.

| Frank Lamar. aged twenty.one, OF 5ls
hicks street. Brooklyn, and his brother
Henry. aged twenty four, had lively
nsele with policeman at an early hour
his morning. and when the trio reached
he police station they were covered with
blood.
The younger Lamar was arrested by
Policeman Cooney, of the Amity street
je resisted his captor and struggled to
free himself, but the officer dragged him
to a patrol box and sent In call for
wagon.
Henry Lamar, who had been informed
OF his brothers arrest, went to his as
siste nee and attempted to rescue mis-
brother.
The men clinched. and while wrestling
the prisoner was forced against the show
window of Henry Cordes's CONNECTION
cry store. 446 Henry street Finally a
patrol wagon came along and carried
the Lamars to the station-house where
they were attended by an ambulance
surgeon and locked up.
The evening world., 1894-09-03
CHINAMEN TO THE RESCUE.
CeIestials Resented the Arrest of
Opium-seIlcr Clsu KinG.

Detectives Devlin. Parkin and brennan
had a lively experience while trying to
arrest a Chinaman in the basement OF %
Pell street last night for selling opium.
About II o'clock as the detectives were
pa ssing the store. they saw a Chinaman
at the counter buying a "hoptoy's full of
the drug, for which he paid 25 cents. The
three officers went into the store, and
Immediately a fight started.
Chu King was the man who was sell
ing the opium. and the purchaser was
Chag Joye.
AS soon as the detectives attempted to
arrest the two men a crowd Of twenty
Cinnamon ran in from the rear of the
building and some one locked the door.
Another man made an attempt to put
out the gas and then Detective brennan
pulled his revolver.
The sight Of this quieted the Infatuated
Cinnamon. who finally opened the door.
The ohcers then arrested Chu Hung.
Sing 500 Che and Chong Chung for as
sault. They were all held in $500 bail for
examination.
Detective Devlin also arrested Yep
Sing. on the first floor OF % Mott street,
for selling opium. He was also held.
The evening world., 1894-09-03
HER UNCLE HER CHAMPION.
William Schmidt Thrashed by Carl
Lehman.

Christina Reiper, a remarkably pretty
young woman, was in the Even Street
Court. Williamsburg, this morning. ac-
companied by her uncle, Carl Lehman,
of Stage street, and secured a warrant
for the arrest OF William Schmidt. on
a charge of betrayal, under promise of
marriage.
Schmidt is twenty-four years old. and
Is employed in a Broadway, Williams
burg, business house He lives with his
parents at Lorimer and Devoe streets.
About a year ago Schmidt was intro
duced to Miss Reiper. and he became
violently infatuated with her. They were
to have been married last July. but a
day or two beforehand, young Schmidt
disappeared. Since then the Reipers
have hunted for him, but without sue
cess.
Yesterday Mrs. Reiper attended the
Schwabenfest at Ridgewood Park. &C
companied by her uncle. who is quite
about the grounds, Miss Reiper sud
denly, gave scream and cried:,,
"Why, there Is WILLIE"
She pointed. as she spoke. to a fash,
a lady on his arm Miss Reiper rushed
his companion and ran away.
Inc UNKNOWN young WOH1dH quietly
tainted, but no attention was paid to
her for Miss Reiper was pursuing her
betrayer while her uncle kept close be
Schmidt, but, with an oath, he struck
her in the face, and then tore her clothes
into tatters.
then the uncle arrived on the scene Of
action, and quickly turned the tables.
He Jumped for young Schmidt, punched
and kicked him, and when he hnally
stopped from sheer WEAKNESS, the fash
iona bly, dressed Willie looked like a
tramp.
In court this morning Miss Reiper said
that she proposed to punish Schmidt to
the full extent OF the law.
The evening world., 1894-09-03
LABOR DAY IN CHICAGO.
$4,000 Men Take Part in the Tenth
Annual Parade There.


CHICAGO. Sept. 3-The tenth annual
Labor Day parade by the trades unions
Of Chicago started from Bricklayers
Hall at 10 o'clock this morning. The
procession finally halted at Ogdens
Grove. where 1t disbanded. Passing
Lincoln monument In Lincoln Park. the
procession was reviewed by Congress
man Mccain. who was also speaker OF
the day at Ogdens Grove: Eugene "
Debs, President OF the American Rail-
way Union; John Mcbride. President OF
the United Mine-Workers' Union: John
Waters. Mark l. Crawford. Victor +.
Lawson, willis J. Abbott, s. 8. Rogers
Hour Herald.
Fully 1900 men were in line MANY in
uniform. and. headed by a platoon OF
police, the eight divisions made a brill
liant spectacle. Prizes were awarded for
unions having the largest number OF men
In line, for best uniformed body in Inc.
for best press report Of the days pro-
ceedings and for athletic events at the
picnic grounds.
The evening world., 1894-09-03
BOSTON KATE" ACCUSED.
HeilperGn Says She Stole His Dia-
mond Pin.

Boston Kate" as Kate Daily, nine
teen years old, Of 2ls East Firty-fourth
street, is known to the police. was held
In $1,000 when arraigned in Yorkville
Court this morning on the charge Of
stealing a $50 diamond pin from Aaron
Heilpergen, twenty-five years old. Of
Is SEast Fiftieth street.
Kate appeared with the Black Crook
Company at the Academy of Music
last season, and has frequently figured
In court as a prisoner.
About three weeks ago she made the
acquaintance of Aa..on on the street.
and he missed the diamond pin after
she left his apartments. She was ar
rested last night while walking along
Third avenue with a dudishly-dressed
young fellow.
The evening world., 1894-09-03
ENGINE RAN OVERHEARD.
The Drivers Leg Broken While
Jumping TO safety.

An engine OF the Lehish Valley road
plunged into the North River yesterday
at the Company's shipping pier at Com
munipaw.
The engine had been distributing cars
on foat when the float chains parted
and the vessel moved ten or twelve feet
out into the river.
Engineer Thomas Pagan. in charge Of
the locomotive, was about to run II of
at the moment. He reversed It, but not
In time. and 1t plunged into the river.
The engineer jumped and broke his leg
by coming In contact with the piling
The fireman escaped by jumping.
The evening world., 1894-09-03
USED A CARVING KNIFE.
A steamship Cook Badly Cut Dur.
ing n street Row in Brooklyn.

Daniel Morrison, forty-one years old,
who says he is a cook on the steamship
Campania is in the Long Island Col
lege Hospital this morning. suffering
from a dangerous stab-wound In the
right arm.
James Evans. who did the cutting
Lives at Columbia street, Brooklyn.
Evans was arraigned before Justice
lTighe in the Butter Street Court this
morning. He pleaded guilty and was
HELD for examination on sept. u
lyn last night to see some friends
While at the corner of Columbia street
and Atlantic avenue he met Evans.
The men auarrelled, and in the row
Evans cut Morrison on the arm with
CG rving-knife.
Oficer Monarch. of the Rapelyea street
station, arrested Evans. Evans says
that Morrison assaulted him.
The evening world., 1894-09-03
DONNELlY USED A HAMMER.
Mcneil Objected to Being Awakened
by His Loud Talking.

Henry Mcneil. of AT East Twenty
fourth street, presented frightful spec
tace this morning as he appeared as
complainant In Yorkville Court against
William Donnelly, forty-three years old,
OF the same address. who assaulted him
with a hammer yesterday.
McNeil's face was bruised and cut and
both eyes were swollen and discolored
was sleeping In his room on the third
floor, when he was awakened by the
loud talking Of Mcneil.
After some words, blows were ex-
changed. during which. Mcneil said.
Donnelly beat him with a hammer. JUS
tice Mcmahon held Donnelly In $1,000
bail for examination.
The evening world., 1894-09-03
SHE SANG IN A SALOON.
Little Fredn Amused the Crowd
While Her Drunken Mother Slept


Philip Kreuscher, a saloon-keeper. OF
Broadway and Lorimer street. George
Mis-, of 80 McKibben street, and Fred
01esk Ehrmann were held for trial in
the Even Street Court, Williamsburg,
to-day on a charge of assault.
Late Saturday night while Officer
Meyer, of the Children's Society, was
passing Kreuscher's saloon he heard
child singing, and going inside found
that Freda Stoker, ten years DID, was
entertaining the crowd.
Meyer told Kreuscher that the little
girl had no right to be there. There
was no argument over the matter, but
the three men named threw the officer
cut. They were all arrested later on
the complaint of Meyer.
Little Freda was also in court ana
dren's Society. While the child was
singing her mother was lying on
table In the room dead drunk.
The evening world., 1894-09-03
WANTS TO CUT HAIR FOR $500
sig. Gunrini Challenges His Fellow
Clippers of Capillary Growth.

Clippers OF Capiiinry Srowth.
Sig. Joe Guarini, who wears the title
of champion hair-cutter, OF 1853 Second
street. Jersey city" wishes TO make
known to the public that Sig. Luca
Francia has refused his challenge to cut
hair. only unless the stake be large
and representative sum-say 800
This attitude does not deter Sig.
Guarini from whetting his clippers
whit. but he thinks greater satisfaction
would he derived from competition
between all the champions, OF Jersey
CITY. New York and Brooklyn, as a
preliminary appetizer the winner OF
this tourney to go against the cham
pion OF the world"
The exact terms OF this competition,
as stated by himself in cartel, are as
follows:
Whichever champion wins this contest is TO be
presented with a medal ~ 800 the remaining
$500 TO pay all expenses. and what still re-
mains IL to he returned
The last clause Of Sig. Guarin's chal-
lenge seems trife indefinite, but II
raZors are TO be used instead OF scis-
sors orHlippers, perhaps remains ac-
curately expresses the BARRIERS idea.
The evening world., 1894-09-03
Found a Burglar at Work.

Frank Baker twenty-eight years old. Of Sew
enty second street and First avenue. was held
for trial on a charge Of burglary in the Essex
Market Police Court to-day. Herman Mattern
Of 81 st. Marks place. found Baker, kneeling
In front of the door Of his apartments yester-
day attempting 10 force open the lock with a
skeleton KEY. Mauern seized the burglar and
LANDED him over to a policeman.
The evening world., 1894-09-03
Brooklyn Brevities.

Edwin Andrews, who gave his address as
North Ninth street. between Roebling and Have
meyer streets, was held. for trial in the Lee
Avenue Court. williamsburg, to-day on charges
OF intoxication and assaulting an ofncer
Maggie Muligan, who says she lives In Jersey
CITY, was hned IS in the Lee Avenue Court.
Williamsburg. to-day on a charge OF intoHica-
tion' Last evening Maggie fell and fractured her
The evening world., 1894-09-03
NEW JERSEY.
ESCAPED FROM AN ASYLUM.
Jersey city Police Think This I.
True of Hoedecker

young man wearing the garh of
some institution was found wandering
on Brunswick street, Jersey city. early
this morning by Policeman Brady. The
man appeared to be insane. He said he
was Fred Hoedecker. aged nineteen, OF
n Gorham street, Rochester. and that
he had been In a hospital for two weeks
In Philadelphia.
The police think he escaped from an
insane asylum. Justice Frank Lock.
wood, in the First Police Court. re-
manded Hoedecker
The evening world., 1894-09-03
THE DAY IN BROOKLYN.
Business Suspended and Labor Day
Generally Observed.

Business was generally suspended in
Brooklyn to-day and decorations were
seen on every hand.
The feature Of the day was the parade.
The largest portion Of the parade was
Protective Association, which consisted
Of District Assembly 22o and other
knights Of Labor organiza lions, number
Ing about 1--WE thousand men.
The Central Labor Union. instead OF
parading. spent the day In Ridgewood
Grove,
The evening world., 1894-09-03
Barry Associatios's ou1inE.

The David Barry Association Of the Twenty
sixth District. put In a hard days work to-day
at Donnelly's Grove. College Point. eating
clans and other good things. Il was the annual
outing Of the Barrys. They and their guests.
several hundred in number. left the club -house.
2OOs Third avenue. at o'clock this morning for
the picnic grounds
The evening world., 1894-09-03
intoxicated ON His Beat.

Policeman Hausen OF the Cedar street sta
,,.n wu,i,m.burs. was patrolling his beat very
,rratieally yesterday afternoon and Roandsman
Bonner decided that he was drunk ssrE;
sutton Endorsed this decision anu ,h sr
gausen who will have TO eplA" 'he matter
10 Commlssioner Welles.
The evening world., 1894-09-03
Rockaway Beach.

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The evening world., 1894-09-03
The Holiday at Washington.
(By Associated Pres

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.-To-day being
Labor Day, all the Government Depart
ments and public offices were closed,
as were a great many stores and public
places The labor organizations paraded
and spent the day at park In the out
skirts. The Act making the first Mon
day in September a legal holiday was
approved by the President June % last.
The evening world., 1894-09-03
DEAD BABY NEAR THE TRACK.
Infant BOY Thought to Have Been
Thrown from n Train.

ISpeoIaI 10 Tho Evening World)
H1GHTSToWN, n. j.. Sept. 3-The
body OF a boy baby about six months
old was found by the side OF the rail
road track near here this morning.
1t Ia thought that the child was
thrown from passing train. but
whether dead or alive at the time can
not now be determined. The Coroner
has taken the case and efforts will be
made to reach the facts.
The evening world., 1894-09-03
. u..f-Handler Badly Hurt.

c.o,.. Mass, thirty years old. Of ssa Barde
-, r,s, New York. while carrying beef out
=, slaush,er.hOu at si2 First avenue at 3
$3.50, ,h,s ,porniug fell on the sidewalk and
Covered a conclusion Of the brain He was re-
moyed 10 Flower Hospital ...f
The evening world., 1894-09-03
Arrested 70. working on sundn,

Seven men were held for trial by Justice
simmE In the Essex Market Court to-day on
charges Of having violated the Sabbath law In
working on Sunday. They were Shoemaker
Moses II Enrich. OF 20 Willett street, Marble
Cutters Victor Altman and Isaac Linker Of 200
Broomr street Harness Makers charles Hoffman
and Samuel Sanger ~ u WilIeu street and
Charles Citron. of SO Wiileu street, and CArpen-
ter Jacob Rondowsky, OF so Attorney street
The evening world., 1894-09-03
LONG BRANCH and BACK 500

steamers Pleasure Bay, Elbsron and MarS
Patten leave foot Of Jane ST., n. X. Il blocks be-
low 18th sly. "a NJ. ls NJ. 80 p. NJ Bat.
terry Pier lnear barge orheel as A. MAS p. NJ.
for Highland Beach, Seabright. Little Silver, ap9
Long Branch GundAyS leave Jane 81. >, % ans
10 4. NJ, Battery Pier Is minutes lster.- Al
boats connect at Long Branch landing Via stage
The evening world., 1894-09-03
Long Island Firemen Celebrate.

SEWTowN, L. l.. Sept S.-The nremen OF
Newton. Maspeth village. Corona and FLUSHING
will hold a joint celebration to-day, which VIII
tak. the form OF a grand annual inspection
~ Newton. and there will be parade ana
Athletic games.
The evening world., 1894-09-03
THROWN DOWNSTAIRS.
Mrs. Smith wns Badly Hurt and
Accuses Mrs. Good.

In a tenement-house row last night,
at 2lo West sixty-seventh street. Mrs.
Mary H. Smith claims she was beaten
and thrown down stairs by Mrs. Martha
Good. The fight is said to have been
the result OF an old feud. Mrs. Good
was arraigned in Yorkville Court and
held to await the result OF Mrs. Smiths
injuries. Both women live in the house
where the fight occurred.
The evening world., 1894-09-03
Third Ay.nu. bridge Disabled.

TrAfhc over the Harlem River Bridge at Third
avenue was suspended for two hours this morn
ing vessel going through crashed into the
ira~ bridge and knocked II out OF It's bearings
The streets leading to the bridge from either
side were soon blocked, and the crowd finally
vent around 10 the Second avenue bridge
The evening world., 1894-09-03

Polite Clerks Are Waiting
in the rlost Central
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