davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-28
NEW JERSEY NEWS. !
TROLLEY CARS RUN AMUCK.
Three Collisions in Jersey City
Within TIVE Hours and a Half
Newark Sports Injured in q Wreck
on the Meadows.

Between s and II o'clock last night
there were three trolley car accidents
ON Grand street. Jersey City. all
of n similar nature.
AT o'clock trolley car 30, OF the New
ark line In charge of Motorman II. Mills,
collded with wagon driven by Frank
Owens, of S51 West Newark avenue, at
the corner OF Grand and State streets.
owens was thrown from the wagon and
struck against the curbstone. The wagon
was smashed. Pieces of the wagon struck
the motorman in the face, cutting him.
At go Newark car ~ collided with a
wagon driven by Henry Eismer OF 80
Columbus avenue, this city. near the
Glendale Park. The wagon was wrecked
and the clothing 1t contained was strewn
about the street. M
At Ii o'clock Bayonne trolley car 20,
in charge of Motorman Dougherty, ran
into wagon driven by David Key
nolds at the corner OF Grand and Wes-
tervelt streets. Michael Barrett VINO
was In the wagon with keynoi1s. was
thrown out, but was not badly hurt.
All three of the drivers blame the
motormen for causing the accidents.
No arrests were made.
A party of Newark sports returning
from the fight at Coney Island last night
boarded trolley cars and two OF these
crashed together between the Passaic
and Hackensack rivers.
Jack Welsh, Paddy McGuigan and Joe
Conley received painful injuries. Nc
Guigan was hurt internally;
They were on car 165. which left Jersey
City at 1890 A. NJ. Between the two
bridges the trolley slipped off the wire:
During the delay, car 1853, which followed
closely. came along at full speed and
crashed into the rear Of the disabled and
darkened car
Jack Walsh. who was standing on the
back platform, was thrown forward
and then rebounded from the dashboard
| and rolled down an embankment. His
| left leg was badly hurt and his face
| was cut by broken glass.
| Joe Conley was pitched forward In MS
seat and his left forearm broken. Paddy
McGuigan was also knocked over q
seat, and received severe injuries abou,
the back and groin. 1t Is feared sew
eral ribs are broken.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-28
IN BROOKLYN PLAY-H0usES.
The Passing Show" Opens at the
Columbia Theatre
"Slaves of Gold" at the Empire
Other Attractions.

1.-THE Passing Show proved to be a
happy selection as an opening attraction
at the Columbia Theatre, Brooklyn. last
night. The topical extravaganza" as
it Is termed on the bills, is a combina-
ton of almost every form of light enter
tainment, and its many good features
were received with appreciation.
JEFF De Angels, Paul Arthur, Grace
Filkins, Agnes Sherwood and other
members of the cast did excellent work,
and clever vaudeville acts were given
by Lucy DAILY and her band of picka-
ninnies; Gus PiXley, a typical tramp;
Frank Blair. as a ballet girl, and
Charles j. Ross.
The Empire Theatre ushered in the
theatrical season in the Eastern Dis
trict last night with Slaves of Gold. +"
of Manager Sanford's Star Theatre last
week. A large audience turned out to
witness the production, and encores
were frequent. Elmer Grandin and his
wife headed the cast
1.-The Life Guard" new melodrama,
In which Joseph j. bowling and Myra
Davis fill the central characters. was
seen last night at the Star Theatre.
During the progress of the play Miss
Davis introduced variety Of songs.
"Fantasma," which served as the in
itial play at the Bijou Theatre Satur-
day evening, will hold the boards al
that theatre the balance of the week
The piece has been given a new scenic
setting, and its specialties are novel.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-28
REFUSED TO Be 4 PAnIlIL
Engelstadtsr spurnsd an Elsctsis
oompany's Bride Of $1,000
Shefbauer Gets Tangled and Yuhs
licly Admits the Charss.
Special to tn. Evening worla.,

NEWARK. N. j.. Aug. 2S.-Rupert
Shefbauer an unsuccessful bidder for
the electric lighting contract for Kssxny.
was openly charged with sttemptsd br1-
berry at mass-meeting held IN UyAna
Hall. Keerny, last night, and whom 10
tried to explain, got tangled up and
practically admitted the charge. II
The meeting was called to consider
why the Township COMMITTEES AWARDED
the contract for lighting the town a.
% IL cents per light when responsible
bidders were willing to furnish 4eco
candle-power arc lamps at Is cents. and
also to pass resolutions to condemn the
Committee. "-IF fN5tN :
Chairman of the Public LIGHTING Con-
mittee, Charles f. Engelstadter, made
the sensational charges. He exclaimed
drama tically: Gentlemen, the s3ate-
ment l am about to make u true, -
God Is my witness. Shefbauer told M
one day In Arlington that when The
contracts were made with him enQ
company which would oDersts sf5.
bauer's plant, would be Get hside t.
me-" N
Shefbauer replied that Eng3estaAteg
had asked him: Whats In itfs aDf
that he had meant the e. 500 should b
given to Engelstadter II he shoul4 he3p
to sell stock Of the Company. oAef-
bauer finally admitted that he .promis44
There was q commotion At once Yf1Gn
the attempted bribery was told, JnoGC
will probably be other unpleasans -
Velopments. Aaa 4
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-28
THE fine KEEPS HIM IN.
When that Is Paid Mechanics Friend
Bader VIII He Freed.

Frederick +. Bader a member Of the
famous John Y. McKana Association,
who was sentenced to FIVE months in the
Kings County Penitentiary and TO pay
a fine OF $500 for completely In the
Gravesend election frauds, was patiently
waiting to be released from that institu-
ton to-day.
As Bader's term of imprisonment ex-
pired early yesterday morning, he Is no
longer treated as a convict but rather
as the Warden's guest. Were 1t not for
Bader's fine of $500 he would have Joined
his friends at Coney Island yesterday
morning. However. he hopes the matter
will be settled to-day or tomorrow
sometime.
Justice Brown to have his fine RENTED
OIL the ground that he was unable to
pay It.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-28
LEFT HOME FOR AN ACTOR.
Concy Island Variety Man Charged
with Abducting n Young Girl.

CONEY ISLAND, L. l.. Aug. 2s.-
Thomas Hannigan, twenty-four years
old, an actor. of 2O14 Third avenue. New
York, now filling an engagement in Her
bert Gray's concert hall in West Brigh-
ton, was arrested this morning on the
charge Of abduction.
The complainant is the father OF Rose
Bauland, of 229 East One Hundred and
Seventeenth street, New York, who, said
his daughter DISAPPEARED from her home
on Sunday. In her clothing left at home
he found letter from Hannigan, and
came down here to find him. Rose is
only fourteen years old, but is well de-
ve1oped for her age.
Hannigan denied that he induced the
girl to come down to Coney Island, but
admitted that he had been with her on
Sunday and Monday. Detective Clough-
er is looking for the girl.
Hannigan was locked up to await a
hearing tomorrow.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-28
HE SANG FOR DRINKS.
But Tracey's bartender Weul6n't
Take that Sort Of Pay.

Take that Sort Of Pay.
He didn't have a bean.
Yet he went into Patrick Traoeyse
place. at Thirty-second street and Gso-
ond avenue. this morning and ordered
drink. n,ia
give me little toddy. with . littls
lemon In it." he said. in q voice -
musical and persuasive a. . plea fsem
the Ashland district. - :. y,.....
qua" he continued in the same nsie-
This will Intricate me-" - !.
Mike, the bartender. nxed up NE -
s estsa rs sea the e sssss .'Rs's
wiped Off his whiskers on the bar teMel
and opening the front Of hie o0pn-
tenance, he began to render tno u4y4s
and Me s MsFe t Ssuo od hS sisa
and SO we'll that Mixes 1adsd uDi64
drifted back to the pleasant scenes -
his nativity in Hester street. &n4 -
When he finished the singer bewsa
and started for the door. ~ :
Mike awoke from his revfry and
called out: Say. haven't you forgosssp
Nothing. SIR" urbanely rsplisa ~
singer. II sang every verse"
Then Mike came fully back - eeyQ
and grasped the character OF ~. cgn-
and when, after a brief arEumsut ~
wandering minstrel passed througns -
fiap-doo on his ear, he Tell ~ ~
feet of Policeman Quinn. Of tle ~!
Thirty-fth street 5nesss staten sn tSe ses
as a vagrant under the commonpl49a
Indication Of Joseph Watkins. NO hdm4
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-28
CAUGHT The EL0PER.
Then the Injured Husband Used a
Hammer on Simonofsky's Head.
Ne Had Been Robbed Of His Money
as Well as His Wife.
prooded Over His Wrongs Until He
Was Almost q Lunatic.

Recause he ran away with another
,,ans wife as well as his money, Wal
don Simonofsky, of "a Boerum street.
Williamsburg, Is suffering from prob
able fracture of the skull. The injured
husband, although in jail, Is very de-
liant. and says the only thing he is sorry
for is that he did not kill his enemy.
He certainly tried hard to do SO with
heavy hammer. 49,
Michael Gesky has conducted little
shoe store at 81 Boerum street for the
past two years, and managed to save up
considerable money for a man In his
circumstances. About nine months ago
he employed Simonofsky as journey
man, and boa rded him as well.
Gesky IL a by no means handsome
man, Of forty years, while Simonofsky
is fine-looking young fellow, of TWEEN
ty-fve. Mrs. Gesky. drew comparisons
between the two which were very unfa-
vorable to her husband, and one fine
morning in March last she left home
with the journeyman, taking with her
all the ,sl money her husband had saved
Since that time, although Gesky had
searched earnestly, he had been unable to
secure any trace of the clippers. Last
night Gesky was overjoyed on receiv,,
ing word that Simonofsky had returned
to Williamsburg. and was working at "a
Boerum street. a.
With q hammer concealed in , his
file found Simonofsky hard at work, but
the latter dropped the shoe from his
hand and looked about for a way 10
escape when he saw who his caller was.
where Is my wife," demanded Gesky.
"She Is over In Jersey" was the re-
what have you done with my money!
was the next question.
"oh, ! spent that long age" retorte,di
work IL l had any CASH."
with a howl of rage Gesky drew the
hammer from his pocket and rushed
towards simonofsky,; The latter got
street, closely followed by his enemy.
Seeing Policeman Lineburger on the cor.
ner, Simonofsky rushed over to him and
appealed for protection.
Before the officer had a chance Ia
comprehend what was going on, Gesky
arrived with a rush and knocked his
wfe's betrayer down with one blow OF
the hammer.
Gesky made no effort to get away, hut
tried TO reach his PROSTATE enemy ,r for
officer held him back, however, and
finally took him to Jail An ambulance
surgeon attended Simonofsky and had
him carried into his house.
court this morning, but Gesky, was still
defiant. When held to await the result
of Simonofsky's injuries, he turned anc
IT wish I had killed that fellow. If
had. no one would have right to com
plain. He robbed me of my wife ant
my money. all I had in the world"
Gesky's neighbors give him a very
good reputation, but say that since his
double loss he has been like maniac a
fippS
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-28
SAYS he WAS Hello Up
Myer Liohtensteia Tells a Strange
Story Of Robbery in Brooklyn.
Declares that the Highwayman Cut
His Clothes to Shreds.
Had 900 Worth Of Jewels That
the Thief Didn't Get.

The police of the Liberty avenue sta
ton, Brooklyn, are to-day investigating
Il peculiar story told by Myer Lichten-
stein, of 1903 Herkimer street who says
he was held UP by a daring highway
man, who slashed his clothing into
strips with a knife and then robbed him
of $780,
Lichtenstein is employed by his un-
Gle. MANS Hyams. II jeweller. of Al and
l3 Maiden lane. New York. He was
sent yesterday to collect debts due from
the firms customers.
Lichtenstein walked into the Liberty
avenue station last night with his cloth
Ing cut into shreds. There were three
long rents in the left side of his coat
three on the right side, two each side
of his vest. the knees of his trousers
had been slashed, and he showed where
his alleged assailant had cut out his
trousers pocket and stolen his money.
o'c.ock, he said to the police, that /
was going along Bradford street, near
Eastern Parkway, bound for home, when
man, whom l never before saw,
jumped out of doorway and, grabbing
| me by the throat, said:
I've been looking for you for two
| weeks. Now I've got you
The man then drew a knife and began
slashing right and left. Finally, he
| threw me down and jumped upon me.
lnen ne cut out my trousers pocket, IN
which kept my money, and he ran
| away"
| Sergt Rooney, who was at the desk,
| examined the mans clothing. and found
a number of long. clean cuts. running
up and down. Lichtenstein said he had
been robbed of s25 A close inspection
of his body failed to disclose any marks
OF the knife. except few slight
| scratches.
Several policemen were detailed to in
vestigate the matter, and they ques-
toned number Of people living near
the scene of the alleged assault. They
declared they had heard no disturbance
| Lichtenstein was brought to Police
Headquarters this morning and he, re-
peated his story to Inspector Mackellar
He said this morning that he had made
a mistake last night in saying he had
been robbed OF SIS. The amount stolen
was only $3.50. Lichtenstein said that
although he carried a jewel case con.
had not attempted to steal IT,
Inspector MIckellar tol dthe man he
doubted his story. but Lichtenstein de-
clared that he had told the truth.
said when he read the story of his
nephew,s adventure in THE Evening
World"
Eyes, yes; that is right. Only $3.50.
That was all he lost 1t was in bills. you
know, and the negro grabbed 1t and ran
away"
Was the robber negro?"
Yes. He took the money and ran
away 1t was only $3.50; II It had been 9
1 the story myself. but only $3.50; that was
' ALL"
, IBID your nephew collect any bills fol
e NO; not a bill, luckily, What a big
, lost $50 That was every cent. 1t was
in dollar bills"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-28
Roui,d About Town.

BENJAMIN F. Payne. colored. and Just from
the country ate dinner at FlAu's Sixth ave-
nue. restaurant last evening and then refused
to pay for IL, lie Was arrested. and to-day
was fined $40 in jefferson Market Police Court
for disordery conduct.
Charles Turnbull insisted upon passing the
chopper at the Bleecker street station OF the
Elevated road to-day without depoSiting
chopper and made things generally lively. He
was taken to Jefferson Market Court and hnd
$40
Michael Mcnamara, q laborsr, Of lN Green
Nirh street after assaultinE his wife last night,
turned her and his three children out OF doors.
The Gerry Society cared for the little ones.
lie was held for trial in the Jefferson Market
Police Court.
The state Lunacy Commission, which Is en-,
gagged in Investigating the mismAnagement Of
Inc city asylums for the insane poor did mol
resume their session Wards Island THU
morning The Investigation has been postponed
until Sept. l.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-28
PYTHlANS TO PARADE.
Exhibition Drills Attract Many
Visitors to the Camp.


WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.-Prepara-
lions for the grand parade Of the uni
form rank engrossed the attention of
the Pythians to-day. Many thousand
visitors were attracted to the tented
camp by the exhibition drills OF several
divisions.
The conclave OF the Supreme Lodge
WAS called to order by supreme Chan
cellor w. w. Blackwell, in Builders Ex-
change Hall at 10 o'clock. Great secrecy
was observed and the entrances were
carefully guarded. The Supreme OFF,
GERS wore Grape badges on their arms
as a token of respect to the late Past
Supreme Chancellor Shaw, of Wisconsin.
Roll call was answered by delegates
from nearly every State and Territory.
Supreme Chancellor Blackwell and Su-
preme Keeper OF the Record and Seal
X. l.. C. White, read their biennial re-
ports.
The Pythian Sisterhood organization Is
holding a business meeting at the G.. A.
II. Hail. To-day there are several excur-
sions and a concert by the Natinoal Ma
rne band.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-28
BOXERS TOOK THE RIG.
1t Belonged to n Sporting Man Who
Is Mad Clear Through.

John Woods and Jack McWilliams,
two Williamsburg pugilists who have
acquired considerable fame in that sec
ton of Brooklyn known as Dutch
town." are hiding from the police Of the
Stage street station.
On Sunday night the two men were
in the Maujer street Casino. now known
as the Imperial Music Hail. and when
they left the place, about 10 p. NJ, they
saw a horse and buggy standing in
front of the place.
Both the men were intoxicated, and
they decided to take ride without the
owners permission. At o'clock yester-
day morning the buggy was left in front
of the concert hall again. The horse was
nearly dead, the wheels were nearly off
the buggy, while the greater part of
the harness was gone.
The owner of the rig, who is a we'll
known sporting man, declares he Will
land the two young pugilists in the peni-
Tertiary. That is why Capt. Ennis could
not find them at their usual haunts last
night.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-28

DC 6s1 ,s ss.s .fs sl ss ;;ssssss Vel
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-28
TO INSPECT MAIL CARS.
Postal Authorities Insist on Proper
Construction and Facilities.

r. P. Jackson. local Superintendent OF
the Railway Mail Service, has addressed
circular to the railroad officials Of the
district comprising New York. New Jer-
sey. PENNSYLVANIA, Delaware and the
peninsula OF Maryland and Virginia. on
the safe construction of postal cars.
result OF certain unfortunate occur
rences. General Supt. James T.. White
has ordered a general examination of
postal cars" to determine IL they are
safely constructed.
Another circular accompanies Supt.
Jackson's. giving in full detail the con-
structon OF all mail railroad cars, as
approved by the Post-Office authorities,
to which the railroad companies must
conform.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-28
GAYNOR FOR GOVERNOR.
Belief that the Brooklyn Machine
VIII Take Him Up.

1t was circulated among the Democratic
politicians about the Brooklyn City Hall
this morning that two delegations from
Kings County would attend the State
Convention. One delegation, 1t was said,
would represent the Montague street
party to vote for Edward NJ. Shepard for
Governor. while the other. representing
the Independents, or Bell faction, would
vote for Supreme Court Justice William
j. Gaynor.
1t Is contended, however, that II Will
lam j. Gaynor would consent to having
his name presented Mr.. Shepard would
withdraw from the race.
1t is also stated on good authority that
the old machine is now anxious to take
up Justice GayAor as u candidate.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-28
HIS FIRST CHECK WAS GOOD.
So the snIOOn-keeper Cashed the
Second, Which Was Worthless.

aloon-Keeper Henry Hirsch. of PIG
Eighth avenue, caused the arrest yes
terday Of W. l.. Brockway, of 26O West
Twenty-hrst street, on charge of pass
ing bogus check for SIS. The check
was drawn on al. b. Osmun. banker"
of Cochecton, Sullivan County, n. Y,
and made payable to ii. Il. Renbotham;
1t was signed or purported to be signed
by &c. C. Teal & Co."
About a month ago Brockway had
Hrsch cash a similar check, which
turned out to be good one, and so
Hirsch had no hesitancy about cashing
the one in question, which proved to be
worthless.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-28
A TYPHOID EPIOEMIc
All Wells on Railway AvvnnA
Elizabeth, Ordered Closed.
Or. Edison Declares the Msls6y =
the Result Of Impure Watsvs 81
60 Cases Now Beisg Treated -
the List Increases Daily,
Special to I'll. Evening word,

ELIZABETH. N j.. Aug. 1.--H1nnor
beth's Board Of Health held speq1G1
meeting last night and decided, % -
count Of the presence of typhoid fsyVe
In an epidemic form in the city, -
close up all the wells on Railway ave-
nue.. the main thoroughfare between Thu
city and Railway. and whers the dloeeso
seems to be the most viruient. y
There are now about sixty-nys eessn
of the malady In Elizabeth, and nssfIy
every DAY for the past week new caesS
have sbeen reported.
A communication was read frsm n.
Cyrus Edison, of New York City. -
which he stated the origin and sprpel
Of the disease here was due to the ~
Of impure drinking water.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-28
Tried 10 Sell His Employers Rig.

Abraham Roosn. Of 25i Delaney street. made
a charge OF Grand larceny against three young
men In the Essex Market Police Court to-day
They were Joseph Gillen, seventeen years old' OF
30 sheriff street, and Frederick and John kltnsel-
hofer aged respectively twenty-five and twenty
Ave years Of 3i7 East Tenth street. on Saturday
last Roosin sent Gillen who was IN his employ
to get a load OF tee Gillen failed to return
md Roosin rep0rtcd 10 the police the disappear
ance OF Gillen aad also Of his horse aud wagon
which he valued NJ $3.50 Detectives Shalvey and
Hussry found Gillen. who in company with
the other two defendants, trying 70 sell the horse
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-28
POLICE COURT JUSTICE"
A Man Falls Out of n Window and
His Relatives Arc Fined.

Thomas Corr. colored man. went to
call on his brother, Martin, and the
latterswife at their home, 521 West
Twenty-eighth street, last night, and,
befuddled with drink, wandered into a
front room and fell out of an open
window into the basement areaway. He
was picked up unconscious and taken
to the Roosevelt Hospital; where he
still lies in dangerous condition.
The brother and sister-in-law were SO
drunk when Policeman Goetzger, of
the West Thirty-seventh street station.
went to the house, that they could tell
nothing of the accident.
GoetZger arrested them. In the Jeffer-
son Market. Court to-day Martin and his
wife were fined $40 each.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-28
INCOMING STEAMERS.
DUE TODAY.
DUE To-MoRRow.
The Retort Clerical.


"Since you take me to task so round
ly for my failings," said the physician,
somewhat melted, '1et me ask you why
you don't restrain your own son. He
CANDLES. drinks and plays the races"
"Ah, yes" said the clergyman, with
huence over our own families, do We?
BY the way doctor. please convey my
warmest sympathies to your wife, and
say TO her / am sorry she Is still unable
to find any relief from her rheumatism"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-28
FREIGHT TRAIN WRECKER.
sheep Drover Smith Supposed 10
Have Been Killed.
(By Associated Presi

FfEoU'1IuVvu
LOCK HAVEN, Pa, Aug. 2S.-An east
bound train on the Beech Creek road
was wrecked to-day by the breaking Of
an axle. Fifteen cars were piled in a
mass
Droyer Smith, of Mahaffey. Pa, Is
under the wreckage, and Is supposed to
be dead Brakeman Haines, of Jersey
Shore was seriously injured.
About fifty sheep were killed.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-28
Brooklyn Brevities.

Michael Roll, fifteen years old, OF 772 Bergen
street and Richard Forbes, fourteen years. OF
7B Bergen street were arrested this morning
on complaint OF John Dee, OF 1856 Bergen street
who charges them with breaking into MS
home and stealing jewelry worth $50
Mary Butler. OF Tiyou's Walk, Coney Island
nance. nineteen years old. OF AIS West Thirty
second street, New York. on charge Of steal
ing clothing and Jewelry valued at 1l2b. a
portion OF the property was found at the pris-
oners home In New York
As Mrs. samuels. of 900 Marion street. wsH
snghting from a street car this morning she
heard something drop to the pavement, but
Psld no attention To the matter and went home.
LAteI she discovered that she had lost gold
watch worth $3.50.
Michael Bruno was held 10 rthe Grand Jury
~ United States Commissioner Moric. In Drook-
yn Today. charged with attempting TO pass a
counterfeit % bill. y
"a
You read The Evening Worldi