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The evening world., 1894-09-22
ACCUSING DR.. COOK.
Ex- Mayor Gardner, of Cleveland,
Continues His Story.
Says the Doctors Sole idea from
the Start Was Profit Down.
Cook Saved All lie Had, Passengers
Saved Nothing.

CLEVELAND, O., Sept. Elm cOntin-
untion of his charges against Or. G ok, OF
the lately returned ArcuC excursion, en-
Mayor George W. -. Gardner, says:
Twice We bought provisions for our
selves, and, as every one knows, our
trip was to include everything. once
DR.. Cook brought around AN nemiaed
account of business expenses in II vain
endeaVor to secure additional compen-
satiOn for the trip.
Before the transfer of the passengers
from the Miranda to the Rigel Dr. Cook
told each man that absolutely nothing
but what wac necessary in the way oil
clot hing would be allowed on the schoon-
err. In the face of this order, Cook the
night before, and secretly, had conveyed
to the Rigel his own property, includ-
ing n stock of liquors and cigars, which
he sold to the passengers on the trip
at ridiculously high prices. ENerythins
that Cook had was saved, while not one
of the passengers or crew saved anytElng
OF value.
Cooks sole idea from beginning to
end was profit down When we reached
| port he insisted on being the first man
off the boat 50 that he could buy every
| thing of value from the natives. He bal
| tered and hagyled and made money. ana
lDlS Is all he llt nv
II don't believe" says MIR. Gardner
that Prof. Wright ever said that the
crew of the Miranda was drunk most
of the, time. | never honored or re-
speCted a man more than ! do Capt
Farrell, and his men were, most of them
perfect in their behavior. The day We
struck on the reef, there was little
drinking among the lremen. who some
| how had managed to get hold of some
| whiskey. As to the crew itself, there
| was no drinking, and Prof. Wright could
| not have meant that there was for he
| could not have known If there had been
| He was sick most Of the time
| EX- Mayor Gardner says the affair was
misreprescnted and mismanaged In eV-
cry particular by DIR. Cook. The Mir
anda had only arrived in New York
Harbor with load of coffee form South
| America three days before she sailed for
| Greenland, and was entirely UNIT and
unprepared to make the trip. The cap
| tain protested vigorously against taking
the vessel north, but ali to no purpose.
The evening world., 1894-09-22
ONCE MORE ENIOINED.
Sale Of the staten Island Ferry
Franchise Again Delayed.

The sale of the Staten Island ferry
franchise, which was to have taken
place at II o'clock to-day, was stopped
as usual by new injunction.
This time the restraining order was
issued by Coulty Judge j. II. Clute. of
Albany. on the petition of James A. Den
nison, an understudy for John II. Starin,
and on behalf If the people of the State
Of New York.
Just what the people of the State Of
New York have TO do with the sale of
a ferry franchise, by the city of New
York is not made clear in the papers
The Injunction was granted because II
was represented to tie Judge that under
the conditions of sale there could not
be- fair competition between bidders
The order il returnable in this city
Sept. %
Comptroller Fitch is annoyed over the
frequent delay.
These proceedings" said he, are veX-
atious, and not instituted In good faith,
We believe"
Assistant Corporation Counsel Blandy
went before Justice Lawrence to have
the Injunction modified so far as to
make il returnable Monday next. Mean
time the sale went over until ! o'clock
on Monday.
The Dennison injunction Is the fifth
or sixth that has prevented the dispo-
sltlor OF the ferry franchise,
The evening world., 1894-09-22
PILLAR OF FIRE IN A Street
Spark from Trolley-Car Ignite'
Gas from a Leaky Main.
Brooklyn Passengers and Pedestrians
Witness an Unusual Sight.

A new and hitherto unsupported dan
ger attending travel on trolley cars was
developed in Brooklyn this morning,
and pedestrians who were at the cor
ner of Myrtle avenue and Washington
street were treated to the spectacle of a
pillar of fame shooting up from the
earth like n small volcano.
Since yesterday morning the air in the
vicinity has been heavily laden with IL
Illuminating gas. The gas company was
notified, and a gang Of workmen early
this morning began the work of tracing
the leak. They concluded that the open
ing was in a big hve-inch main which
runs along Washington street, below the
tracks of the De Kalb avenue trolley
line.
After digging down to a depth Of
about five feet. they reached the main,
and they cut out a small section, intend
ing to replace II with a new one. The
ends of the pipe were covered to pre-
vent the further escape of gas, but, in
spite of this, 1t continued to leak.
A few minutes after 3 o'clock car 2l7
of the De Kalb avenue line, comfortably
filled with passengers, bound for the
bridge, came into view, and Michael
Ricardo, an Italian laborer climbed
out Of the hole and stood on the curb,
waiting for the car to pass
When the car got directly over the
excavation there was duh report,
followed by Il kissing sound.
The motormen and passengers felt II
slight jar and they knew that something
had happened. The motorman turned on
the current and the car shot clear OF
the hole. Then "A tongue of flame blaZCd
up in the air to height of twelve or
fifteen feet The car was stopped a
short distance from Myrtle avenue and
the passengers alighted and Inspected
their clothing
When the found they were injured they
Joined the crowd In looking at the flame.
| The fire burned very terccly, AMI gave
out kissing sound, which could be re Irl
half BLOCK away
The blaze was fully five feet in diane
ter. 1T is supposed that the blaze was
started by the motor underneath the
tr Hey car Tlere is a copper brush n
the motor of the car, and II IL thouG at
that a stray electric spark ignitei tie
gas.
The gang Of laburers began shovcllIng
sand into the hole, and in ten minutes
the flame was re iucel to within few
inches of the ground, In finally went
OUT altogether and after the gas wa,
turned of in that section. the work OF
repairing the pipe proceeded.
The evening world., 1894-09-22
WINDS CARRY DEATH.
Iowa and Minnesota Towns Struck
by Cyclone.
Lives Lost at Lerov, Mimi, and
Emmetsburg, la.
Many Buildings Dcstroyed.-Tele-
graph Lines Down.
ny Associated Press I,

EAMETTSBI' kG, In, Sept. ga ter
ride cyclone passed over this section
last evening. causing several deaths and
the destruction of much prop 1rty. The
Foley House. one-half mile south of this
city. is demolished, and II daughter Is
dead. and father. mother and II son are
frightfully wounded. Mrs. Fuiey's arms
are both broken and she can hardly re-
cover Mrs. Alex Golden, living few
miles east of here, is dead, and Mr.
Golden is not expected to. live.
At the little town of Cylinder, six
miles east of here, there are two or three
houses blown down, and several persons
injured seriously Several others, whose
names have not been learned are miss
ing, and many are supposed to be killed
or wounded. George Morse and oliver
Cole were IN slaughter house when the
storm struck and narrowly escaped with
their lives.
The buildings on the fair grounds. but
a few rods away, are demolished.
In Great Oak township five miles
| southwest thee storm was very severe.
Many buildings are reported to have
been blown down, but owing to the
confusion that prevails 1t Is impossible
| to obtain reliable reports. In Nhis city
the storm was severe, but no serious
| damage was done.
| 81, fhllS sept, EE,--pIllClHlS or 'n'
| Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paui Rail
| road report that severe wind storm
| struck the village of Homer, four miles
south of Winona, demolishlng five or
six dwellings and doing considerable
| damage to railroad property. wreck
| ing train left this city for Homer at
| A. NJ
The telegraph wires throughout the
| storm district are In bad condition. and
| details are slow in coming In.
| A Dodge Centre (Minn) special says
| that this cyclone struck that place at
| 3 80 last evening, blowing Warren Fair
| banks warehouse down and scattering
| II across the railroad track Several
barns and smaller buildings were blown
| down and shade trees are badly dam
aged The Windsor House barn was
| blown down and IA hack was destroyed.
The telegraph operator at Mcintyre
| reports that three people were killed at
| Leroy, Mimi, and that the eastern part
OF the town is badly damaged. A fire
about the same time destroyed hotel
| and three stores.
| From the Chicago Great Western
Railway officials Is learned that the
| storm struck New Haven, Ia, doing
great damage to property, and octors
| haev been called there from Riceville
| and II Is thought many people have
been injured.
The little village OF Lowther, MINI.
| IL reported washed out, not building
| being left standing.
The evening world., 1894-09-22
1T WAS VALUED At 100000
Watchman and Three Helpers
Had Narrow Escape
from the Flames.
NO GUESTS IN THE BUILDING.
Volunteer Fire Companies Unable
to Check the Blaze, So
Rapidly 1t Spread.

ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS. N. j., Sept.
22.-This morning about o'clock the
residents of this place were awakened
from their slumbers by the ringing of
the fire bells
1t was found that the Grand View
Hotel, situated on Bay View avenue,
was on fire. The volunteer fire COM
panies responded to the alarm. and all
though they had plenty of water they
were unable to extinguish the flames.
The hotel was situated on the hill
back of the village. and commanded q
fine view of the ocean. The fire COM
panies, with the assistance of volun-
water on the hotel. but it did no good.
The hotel, which was four-story
frame structure, capable of accommo-
dating about $50 guests. burned to the
ground. There was no wind at the time
OF the fire, and this prevented the flames
from spreading.
Thousands of Summer visitors here
got on places of vantage and watched
the hotel burn. The only occupants Of
the building at the time of the fire
were the Waterman, John Rise, and
three helpers. The hotel had been
| closed. If any guests had been In it, 1t
is more than likely that lives would
have been lost. so quickly did the fire
burn. As 1t was, the Waterman and the
three others narrowly escaped with their
lives
The furniture in the hotel and every
thing else In 1t was destroyed.
The hotel had been erected about ten
years. 1t was one of the finest of the
numerous Summer resorts In the State.
1t was owned by Morton & Obermeier.
of New York, and was worth about
100000.
About two months ago fire broke out
in the kitchen OF the hotel. but the
flames were put out after a damage OF
about $500 had been done.
The hotel was insured for $4,000 in tho
Liverpool and London and Globe, The
sun and a score of other insurance COM
panies.
How this mornings fire originated u
at present a mystery.
big Newfoundland dog. belonging
to the Waterman, persisted in the
flames.
The evening world., 1894-09-22
SWEENEY WILL NOT JUMP.
His Back, Which Was Recently
Strained. Has Grown Worse.

Mike Sweeney. the amateur champion
high-juhper has announced that he will
not participate in the games of the New
York Athletic Club at Travers Island
this afternoon.
When an Evening World" report r
saw Sweeney at the new home of the
Xavier Athletic club, 2O5 West Four
teenth street, last night the announce
ment was confirmed by Sweeney, who
stated that his back, which was badly
strained while contesting against Leslie,
the U. OF p, crack jumper, at the Bank
Clerks Association games in Philadel-
phia on Sept has troubled him 50
much this week that sooner than run
the risk of being disabled entirely he has
decided not to take part in the games.
Sweeney avs to have represented the
Xavier Athletic Club in the high jump,
and was to have had as his opponents
Leslie, the Il. Of p. crack jumper, and
Sheldon, the hero Of the Oxford Yale
games. Sweeney would have 10 allow
! Leslie a handicap of inch and Shell
don handicap of l-2 inches.
The evening world., 1894-09-22
PLANNED HER OWN FUNERAL.
Then Mrs. Maynard Went Ia u Hotel
and Attempted Suicide.

IONA, Mich, Sept. ga case of at
tempted suicide, remarkable for the de-
liberation, has come to light here. Mrs
f. A. Maynard, of Grand Rapids, who
came to this city last night and regis
tered at the Bailey House, was found
unconscious with bottle of chloroform
at her nose Restoratives being applied
she was brought to life. Mrs. Maynard
was attired in her best clothing, and
had left a letter at Grand Rapids for her
husband arranging for her funeral She
said she wanted a nice casket. a fine
robe and hearse, and some flowers in
the shape of a star. She even named the
hymns to be sung at her funeral, which
was to have been held Sunday morning
at Orleans Centre, n. Y. She left 800
for funeral expenses.
1t Is said she had separated from her
husband and came here expecting to
effect a reconciliation The couple went
together to Grand Rapids, but failed TO
agree. She then returned to this city
and attempted to end her life.
The evening world., 1894-09-22
MADMAN IN A STORE.
Lauer Drove His Wife's Customers
Into the Street.
Then Barricaded the Doors and Pre-
pared for a Long Siege.
Captured After Day and a Night in
Spite of His Knife Brandishing.

John Lauer, crazy German, thirty
five years old. employed as a brewers
helper in the Budweiser Brewing Com
pany, and living at 1902 East Seventy
first street, was removed to Bellevue
Hospital insane pavilion from Yorkville
Court this morning in an ambulance
heavily shackled.
Lauer's wife keeps a grocery store at
the Seventy first street address. and
their living apartments are in the rear
of the store. He went suddenly insane
Thursday afternoon. and until o'clock
last evening kept forclble possession of
his place,
Lauer's wife was attending to some
customers in the store on Thursday
when they were startled by his wild
shrieks, as he rushed toward them from
the rear room, shouting that he would
The customers did not wait for him to
execute his threat, but fled, panic-strick-
en-, to the street. Mrs. Lane. who was
behind the counter, could not get out as
quick.
wards her, armed with carVing-knite,
she leaped over the counter ana rushed
out of the store. Lauer then locked and
boltei the store door, and the other
doors that led into the rear rooms and
| fastened the WINDOWS.
He then prepared himself for an attack
! by laying out the sarving-knife, an axe,
and some other weapons. The tenants
| in the house were afraid to remain In
upper portion of the house, fearing that
| the maniac would set the house atire:
| A watch was kept on his movements all
night from the front and rear, so as 10
| give instant alarm II there was the
| slightest dan. ger, but no one undertook
to disturb Lauer.
All night long he walked to and fro,
armed with some weapon, ana occa>
sionally shouting at the top of his voice.
| Mrs. Lauer, who had remained up all
night, walked to the store entrance and
| tried to coax him to open the door, put
1t was of no use. He threatened TO XII,
| attempts were made during the day to
get him to unlock the door, but they
were of no avail Neither tindn cabling nJ noi
N The he tenants decided not to pass an:
other night in dread Of being burned
to death, so at o'clock last evenins
they had word sent to Police Capt
RoGndsman Wood and Policeman
Herman to the scene. When they saw
what they had to. contend with the.
sent to the station-house for more
Four more officers soon arrived. ant
they then made a simultaneous attach
on the front and rear of the store
This bewildered the lunatic. who at one
moment was in the rear and the mex
instant glared at the officers through
| the store windows.
Finally the doors gave way, and the
officers threw themselves upon Lauer
and in that manner prevented him from
making use of his weapons.
He was then handcuned and hurried
to the East Sixty-seventh street station
where he was kept for the night: This
morning he was brought before Justice
Meade, at the Yorkvlle Police Court
and committed for examination.
The evening world., 1894-09-22
ST. LOUIS CHAMPIONSHIPS.
First Meeting of the Central Divi-
sion A. A. L. at that Place.
An Ass1clnted Press.l

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Sept 22.-This after
noon at the Pastime Athletic Clubs
beautiful grounds, in one of the Western
suburbs of the city, the signal will be
given for the men to toe the scratch in
the fifth annual track and field cham
plonshlps Of the Central Division of the
Amateur Athletic Union, of the United
States,
1t will be the first championship meet
ing of the Association eyer heiu west OF
the Mississippi, and will bring together
an the best athletes, including at least
two worlds champions, residing within
the tive ty-One Western states under the
Jurisdiction Of the Association.
The evening world., 1894-09-22
WITCH OR K|DNAPPER?
Aged and Feeble Mary Hall Is
Accused of Being Bosh.
Arrested for Stealing a Baby and
Putting 1t in a Basket.
Remandcd for Examination Despite
Her Protests of Innocence.

Dame Han, ancient, frail and Grip.
pied, her lean old hands bent and dis
tortcd by the rheumatism that came on
from hanging out washing in wintry
weather. stood before the bar of Jus
tice in the Tombs Police Court this
morning, charged with conduct which
would become one OF the witch hags out
of an old tale but her voice was saft,
her old eyes We're gentle, and her wee
little self seemed more like a good fairy
in tattered clothes.
The evening world., 1894-09-22
M'ALLISTER AT NEWPORT.
society the Waning scnson and
Foreign CHESTS Described.

Ward McAllister has something to say
IN the Sunday World" that will be
thoughtful, instructlng ana timely No
man who wants to improve his mind
viii neglect to read that article, The
Corcan war may be far away. but New
port ~ but a few hours away, and the
people there are New Nurks society
leaders, whose houses adOrn Firth ave
nue.. Then, too, there have been notable
foreign guests there this Summer, and
many things have happened that people
have talked about. The season is
waning, and Mr. McAlliSter win phil
usOpMIze deCuly up0n II.
The evening world., 1894-09-22
BABY IN A STABLE.
She Was Lying Underneath Her
Aunt, who Was Intoxicated.

Jennie Leach twenty-five years old, OF
26l Fourth avenue Brooklyn. was ar
rested at o'clock this morning by Po-
liceman McMealy, of the Bergen street
station. charged with intoxication. She
was found lying in a stable at 5l3 War
rem street, where the policeman was at
tracted by the wailing of a baby.
The woman was lying on the child,
which was in danger of being smothered.
The police learned later that the baby
was thirteen months old, and was the
child OF Mrs. Mary Connolly, of 2l6
Fourth avenue.
Mrs. Connolly says her sister, Miss
Leach, took the baby out at I o'clock
last night, without her knowledge and
was seen walking about the streets with
IL in her arms at midnight.
The evening world., 1894-09-22
INDIANS ON THE WARPATH.
Cheyennes Fight Cowb boys. Steal
Cattle and scare settlers.

WICHITA, Kan, Sept. ga special to
the Eagle from Woodward, Okla, says
that the cattle men and Cheyenne In
dams near there are at ar.Settlers are
moving their effects into town and the
citizens are arming. Thursday the In
dams drove off several hundred cattle
belonging to the cattlemen. They were
Intercepted by the cowboys.
The Indians opened fire, at the same
time retreating. one Indian and one
cowboy were killed before the Indians
escaped. The people have sent for relief
to Fort supply, sixteen miles away,
The people are piniC-strlcken, and terror
Is augmented by the fact that Fort Sup
ply Is to be abolished.
The evening world., 1894-09-22
AUGUST STEIN ARRESTED.
Mrs. kuntz Charges Him with IL
$4,000 Frnud.

August Stein formerly an Officer of
the Tonawania Valley and Cuba Rail
road Company. has been arrested by
Deputy Sheriff Wagering, ana held in
s.. 900 bail in an action brought against
MIN in the Supreme Court, by Mrs,
Elizabeth kuntz, to recover $500.
She charges him with fraud in in
ducing her to purchase bonds of the
railroad company.
Mrs. Kuntz Is relative of Stein.
The evening world., 1894-09-22
BLEW OPEN THE SAFE.
burglars break Into an Express
Office During the Might.

Olaf S3ostron, an eXpressman, OF 800
Atlantic avenue, reported to the Brook
Ign police this morning that thieves
had broken into his Office durign the
night and had stolen sos In money
from the safe.
The burglars entered the place by
pryinE the rear window.
They broke into the safe by means
OF small charge of powder, and chen
forced open the door with a Jimmy.
The evening world., 1894-09-22
weather Forecast.

The weather forecast Tor the thirty-siN hours
ending at 7. N. tomorrow Is as follows
rr'y winds.
The following record shows the changes in III,
temperature during the morning hours, as IN
dirated by the thermometer at Perry's Pharmacy
J a. M..,G7l6 A. NJ. ..6S.S A. A.,..7Ol2 Mt
The evening world., 1894-09-22
YACHTS IN THE LOWER BAY.
Many Ciubs Represented In the
Som.h NmbON Races.
CFpc-lnl 10 The Evening World }

SOUTH AMGON, y. j. Sept. GA
large number Of yahts arrived here this
norang 10 participate In the annual
open race under the management Of The
South Amboy Yacht club, this after
noon. from Great Bedc Lighthouse Rari-
tan Bay, over the regular course. The
race Is divided into fJar classes
Al. OF the following CLUBS VIII be rep
resented oceaE.c, Newark Bay, Perm
warren RaritnE, New Jersey Athletic,
New Brunswick, Payonia, Grcenville.
North Shrewsbury Elizabeth, XII Won
KulI. New Jersey, Newarh and BayOnue.
The evening world., 1894-09-22
Mayor OF znrmatt KILLED.
BseId po,ul5osEv Sa)

LONDON, Sept. ga despatch to The
Times avs: AT Zernatt, Switzerland,
yesterday, two guides and tourist were
surprised by the fall of boulder One
of the guides Joseph Biner, the Mayor
of Zarmott, was knocked over precl-
nice and killed.
The evening world., 1894-09-22
NEGROES KILL A MERCHANT.
Murdcrers Captured and n Lynch
ing Likely In Arkansas.
By Associated Press.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Sept. 22.-P. c.
Patton, a merchant of McGhee, Ark,
was murdered and hin store looted by
robbers Thursday night. The bandits
are a gang of lawless negroes, who
have been a terror to the white and
colored citizens of that sectione for some
time. $50 -
They were captured at Pine Bluff
yesterday afternoon and taken back to
McGhee Excitement is running high,
and lynching Is expected.
The evening world., 1894-09-22
STRANGELY DISAPPEARED.
\ schoolgirl, Woman and Child
Missing in nroOkIyn.

The Brooklyn police are to-day look
Ing for three missing persons
Sarah Thompson, eleven years old,
left her home. 400 Fifth avenue, yestor-
day 10 attend Public school No. 49, She
has not been seen since,
Mrs Annie Rose. twenty-five years
old. of a Fifteenth street, took While
Bohn eight years old, Of The same ad-
dress for a walk Yesterday She failed
% return,
General alarms have been sent out
Cor them
The evening world., 1894-09-22
Garbage niocknde About over.

supt Duchler, who has charge N all the dump.
ing, scows OF the sreet-Cleanlng Department
states to-day that the garbage blockade VIII be al
end before next Monday. stroct-0leanlng Com,
missioner Andrews is said TO have been dis
gruntled because OF the Barney Compan's actiGr
in reducing the wages OF its men lust as the
heavy rain storm set in. There is an immense
accumulation Of garbage and other refuse and
the iaborers will probably work tomorrow to re
ileye the situation.
The evening world., 1894-09-22
Lucania's Distinguished Passengers

IBy AssOCIuItu TTt77V
LIVERPOOL, Sept. 2.-Among the
passengers who sailed for New YORK
to-day on board the Cunard steamship
Lucania were w. K. Grace and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Brewster, Mr.. and
Mrs. f. b. McCagg, of Chicago; Mrs.
f. Burd Grub, DR.. Aaron Hyatetha,
George w. Biddle and Justice Gray, Of
the United States Supreme Court,
The evening world., 1894-09-22
All Day whiskey Trust Conference.

10Y Fs7I0THTVl 7 TVss'T
PEORIA, H., Sept. 22.-The directors
of the Dlstlllng and = Cattle Feeding
Company adjourned late last evening
until to-day without reaching any con-
clus!on. President Greenhut said that
thor might tncn be something import
ant but al present he was unable TO tell
anyth,a-. The conference with the Dis
tributing Company lasted nearly all day.
The evening world., 1894-09-22
rrn,lIinn Lonn Rep"rt DenRl.
dBy Associated Pre-

(By Associated Press,l
LONDON, Sept 9Th Brazilian
istcr OF Finance has cabled a denial Of
tne report that the brazilian Govern
meat intends to issue 5000. OO0 loan.