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The evening world., 1894-08-21
MRS. GRAHAM MAY DIE, TOO.
Injured i'll the Runaway in Which
Miss Shaffner Was Killed.
The Latter Was n Daughter of the
"Tombs Angel"

1t was stated at the Presbyterian Hos
pitsl to-day that Mrs. Richard Graham
might also die as a result of the runa-
way last evening, in which Miss Nellie
SChaffner, daughter of the "Tombs An
GEL" received injuries from which she
died soon after.
Miss Schalfner lived with her mother
at 70 West Fiftieth street, and Mrs Gra-
HAMS home is at No. n Miss Schaffner
took Mrs. Graham out driving yester-
day afternoon In Il mail phacton, be-
hind spirited horse. While opposite
the Hamilton statue, which stands on
the east drive, near Eighty -seconl
street. The animal became frightened at
y baby carriage and taking the bit In
street branch drive, where the pha eton
cJllideu with a :ree.
The ladies' We're thrown out and taken
TO Presbyterian Hospital. Miss Schaff-
ner's thiEh was broken and she received
iuternal injuries from which she died
two hours after the accident. she was
twenty-nine years old, and assisted her
mother in works of charity.
Mrs. Graham II young English
woman, aud has been In this country
with her husband only eighteen months.
Her left leg was broken and she re-
ccived other injuries that may prove
fatal
The evening world., 1894-08-21
KNOCKED DOWN BY A BEGGAR.
Henry Carl Assaulted Because Ee
Refused a Man Money.
Two Similar Cases Have Occurred
in Williamsburg Recently.

Henry Carl. twenty-five years old. Of
lOs Harrison avenue, Williamsburg, is
lying at his home to-day in a critical
condition. He is suffering from a fright
ful scalp wound, and shock. Although
the chances are fairly good for his re-
covery. 1t will be several weeks before
he VIII be able TO be out.
Policeman Miller. of the Clymer street
station. found Carl at Broadway and
Wallabout street, Williamsburg, late
last night in an unconscious condition.
Carl was attended by Ambulance Sur
geon Darlington, who succeeded in re-
Niving him after half hours work.
Then Carl was removed to his home and
there he told the police that he had been
struck down by an unknown man.
The fellow approached me and asked
me to give him enough money to buy
him a drink" said Carl II told the
man L had no money, and then he
struck me .an awful blow over the head.
| never saw the man before, but | be-
lieve | could identify him"
During the past week three men have
been Knocked down in Williamsburg
when they refused to give money to beg
narS
The evening world., 1894-08-21
ONE SHRAPNEL EXPLODED.
Three Artillery Men Have u Narrow
Escape from Death.
CBy Associated Press.


CHICAGO, ILL.,. Aug. 2l--Au explo-
sion similar in some respects TO that
which occurred on the Grand Boule-
ward In July last, but resulting in no
loss OF life, took place during the mill
tary manoeuvres at Evanston to-day.
one of the shrapnel in a caisson be-
longing to Capt. Grimes. Battery A,
Second Artillery, exploded with great
force, throwing the three cannoneers on
the seat of the timber into the air and
shattering the cover of the rear chest
Of the caisson into splinters.
The artillerymen who were rolled into
the dust but not injured were +. q.
Walther. Charles Crunley and Charles
Canford.
After the explosion, fire started in the
timber and the dry prairie grass.
Driven by the wind, the flames moved
towards the crowd on foot and on the
grand stand. Members from the guard
mount prevented the spectators from
closing in around the wreck. and the
flames were soon eXt!nguished.
No definite cause could be given for
the accident, but 1t is thought that a
sudden jar when the wheels of the
caisson ran into deep rut caused the
shrapnel TO be discharged. The caisson
contained ten shrapnel and II IL consid-
cred wonder that only one OF them
was discharged.
The evening world., 1894-08-21
SHOT BY A NEWSPAPER MAN.
Jealousy Leads to the woundinE OF
IInincs by White.

CHICAGO. Aug. @l.-Ncd White. a
sporting writer on Chicago morning
newspaper shot John *. Haines at cass
& Erist's last night. Halnes is suffering
from dangerous wound in the right
groin. White and Haines quarrelled
over the latter's attentions to Mrs.
White. White and his wife were ar
rested and taken to the East Chicago
police station.
Last evening Mrs. White called on
friends near her home and returned to
her boarding house at ll3 Cass street In
company with Haines. Her husband
was awaiting her and ran to meet the
couple quarrel quickly ensued. and
White Is said TO have knocked Halnes
down and to have kicked him. Police
man Thompson saw the encounter and
hurried to the men. When Halnes
Jumped to his feet and started to run.
Thompson says White shot the fugitive.
The arrests followed.
HainGs Is about th!rty-eight years old.
and Is connected with the Iron Age in
an editorial capacity. White came re-
Gently from kiChmond, Va, and Is dis
family related to the family OF Gen Lee.
Mrs White IL "A handsome woman OF
twenty years, three years younger than
her husband. The Whites were married
IN New York city on May IS last, and
came to Chicago shortly after the we'd
eng.
The evening world., 1894-08-21
BLOCK ON THE UNION s."
A Split Rail Causes a Delay
Early This Morning.
Angry Passengers Compelled to Get
Off at Way Stations.

More than two hundred persons who
Railroad, and who were on their way to
Fulton Ferry, were compelled to get of
at the Navy street station shortly after
o'clock this morning and waited
fifteen minutes for another train to
take them to the end of their journey.
Some of the employees of the road said
that rail had split on the down track,
near the curve at Adams and Sands
streets: others said that an engine had
jumped the track at that point.
Since Sunday the trains on the Eas,
New York, Fifth Avenue and Ridgewood
branches have run through to the bridge
Passengers wishing to go to the ferry
have been transferred in a shuttle train
from the Navy street station. The mis-.
hap near the bridge station this morning
caused a blockade. and the engineers ol
the Ridgewood trains were ordered to &c
over the old route TO the. ferry, thus pre-.
venting the shuttle trains for short
time from making their scheduled trips
Many of the patrons of the road were
agement, not only on account OF the
delay this morning, but because the
Company has shifted the East New
York and Fifth avenue trains at the
SIdllDH. mn
nue. trains started from the left side, and
the East New York trains from the
| right
On Sunday, when. Ridgewood trains
began Running to the bridge, the start
| ing points of the two branches were
exchanged. People who have travelled
on the road for years did not notice
| that the signboards had been exchanged
| last night, and, as a result, many East
New Workers were carried several sta
tions off towards Greenwood. while resi-
dents of South Brooklyn found them
selves going uptown towards Lexington
nyenue.
The evening world., 1894-08-21
BEST NOT GOOD ENOUGH.
Hitch in the Proceedings Delays a
Court-ROom Marriage.

Abraham Marshall. twenty-eight years
old, and Emma Dickerson, forty years
old, both colored, and living at II Chaun-
cey street, Brooklyn, came before JUS
tiCe Steers in the Gates Avenue Police
Court this morning and asked to be
married.
Abraham and Emma have been living
together for some time, but the other
dav they had little disagreement
which led to Abrahau's arrest. This
morning theyInad It up in court through
the good offices of Counsellor Perry.
Then they decided to be married.
The Rev. MIR. Hamilton, OF Jones NJ.
Z. church, was called into the court TO
perform the ceremony. Everything went
smoothly until the parson asked Abra-
ham II be would cleave to Emma only.
when some doubt of his strength seemed
10 oveTtake him and he replied:
We'll, I'll do the best ] can.
Rut this would not do and he was
Obliged to make all the responses after
| the prescribed form.
The evening world., 1894-08-21
FIRE FRIGRTENs TENANTS.
They Take to the Fire-Escapes
and Chamber Over Roofs.
A Great Deal of Smoke and Blaze,
but Little Damage.

Fire which started in some unknown
manner in the cellar OF the flve-story
brick tenement-house 40 East Eigh-
teenth street early this morning caused
n wild panic among families in the
building, and they were forced to take
to tire-escapes or Chamber over roofs.
1t was a few minutes after o'clock
when Mrs. Mary Parker, who lives with
her husband and two children on the
third floor OF the house, discovered the
flames. She was wakeful, and looking
out OF her front window saw what she
thought were flames in the house d.
rectly opposite. She got out on the
re-escape to be certain before she
gave the alarm, when she found that
1t was but the reflection OF flames In the
opposite windows; and that the build
ing in which she lives was ablazc.
The piercing shrieks which she ut
tered aroused most Of the tenants In
the place and attracted tho attention
Of policeman. The latter sent III the
alarm.
ON the first floor OF the house Daniel
Ilessian Keeps sal DON, and iives with
his wife and four-year-old child in two
" Mrs. Parker. and left his room to
see what was the matter. AS he opened
the door he was met by Il cloud of
smoke. through which he could see the
way up the front staircase. Blrrng
! the door. he ran into his rear room,
the window OF which opens In a little
courtyard. Through one OF these win
uows nc tossed II neaNy Kitchen chair,
| that carried away the sash aud glass.
Then. taking his wife, who had not
been awakened. in his arms, he threw
her out the window after the chair.
She awakened az she struck the
ground and screamed. Before she I'M
! dor&tOcd what was the matter, Hessian
| had handed the child out to her. and
climbed out himself.
The members Of the five other families
! piled out into the dark, smoke tlled
| halls. and made dash for the street
the fire had possession, and they were
| forced back. Part Of them went TO the
roofs and the Others to the rear frees
| CgueS.
When the engines arrived the flre was
quickly distinguished. The damage viii
| not be over 500.
The evening world., 1894-08-21
NEWJERS,EY.
DIRECT LEGISLATORS MEET,
Many Prominent Agitntors at the
Asbury Park Convention,

ASBUltY. N. j., Aug. 2l.-Advocates OF
the referendum system OF direct legisla-
ton arrived at this place on every train
from all parts OF the state to attend
the Convention OF the Direct Legislation
League In Educational Hall this after
noon and evening. The Direct Legis-
lation was provided for by an amendment
to the State Substitution introduced by
senator Bradley. OF Monmouth County,
last Winter.
Among the prominent people here are
Rev. DR. McGlynn, of New York: Samule
Gompers. President of the American
Federation of Labor. Joseph Il. keini.
Of Halfway, who was the nominee Tor
Governor on the last Socialistic ticket;
Joseph r. Buchanan, member for New
Jersey OF the National Committee OF
the Populists OF Newark, and Rev. H. r.
Chaplin, of the Farmers Alliance The
Republican party is represented by Thos.
MCEwan. member OF the HOUSE from
Hudson County. and the Democratic
party IL represented by State Senator
At this afternoons sessions addresses
arc TO be made by W. ". McCracken.
william A. Cotter, William Harrigan.
Rev. ". u. Opdyke, senator Bradley and
DIR. McGlynn. samuel Gompers VIII
speak at the evening session.
The evening world., 1894-08-21
is THE WATER INFECTED?
Brooklyn's Sources of supply to tie
Inspected nj Once.

city Works CommissiCr or White, Of
brooklyn, this morning ordered Chief
Engineer Bergen 10 investigate the re
pert that the residents of towns near
Hampstead, J.. l., are suffering from
an epidemic of IHalarin, as IA result of
the condition OF the streams and ponds
in the vicinity. and 10 report TO him at
once.
While I am aware that the water In
all the streams and ponds OF our SyS-
TEN Is very low" said the Commissioner
this morning " do not think the mat
ter is serious. on | would have heard
from the Iiempstead Board of Health
before now
Commissioner White. through the
newspapers to-day, asked the people of
Brooklyn to be careful not TO waste
water, IA the supply may have to be
diminished.
81 do moi anticipate n water famine"
said Commissioner White. :" but IL this
drought should continue month longer
we would be forced to reduce the sup
ply"
The evening world., 1894-08-21
POTTED A SHARK.
John Herman Went After Big Game
with Snipe-ShOt.
Especial to The Evening WORLDLY

Especial to The Evening World.)
ROCkAWAY, Aug. H.-The practice
OF cunning for sharks with powder and
No. bird shot has gone out of vogue,
but the Rockaway Shark Protective
Association, of which John Herman Is
an honored member. have determined
to extermnate the mean things II 1t
takes them all Summer.
1t goes against the grain for true
sportsman like John to shoot at any
thing that Is not ION the wing" It's
different with sharks In defiance OF
honored hunting customs, they refuse
to get ION the wing and John had to
pot" his game.
Herman went out for weakfish yes
terday In Rockaway Park Loeb. He
caught a shark ON his line before he
knew it and was dragged half way. out
of his boat by the vicious fish. Making
his line secure, he sent word to a frind
to fetch his Parker breech- loader. The
Parker did the business He loaded both
barrels with ,snipe, shot, and let the
shark have II behind the ear" he said
Later in the day the shark was dan
Cling from Tiernan's front stoop. II
measured nine feet seven inches from
stem to stern.
The evening world., 1894-08-21

This CRANK GETS : MONTHS
John Reimar Annoyed Pretty
Miss Josephine FomeroJ.
Was His Own Cook and Wrote Love-
sick Missivcs Between Meals.

Miss Josephine Pomcroy, pretty bru.
nette, who resides at 10 East SiNty-scv-
enth street, appeared as complainant, this
morning IN the Yurkvillc Police court
against a queer-acting,mea faced man
whose antics for the past week stamp
him as a crank.
The prisoner is John Reimar. a Dam,
forty-one years Old, Of ll6 East sixty
third street. lie is a draughtsmau, came
to this country three months ago, and
is studying to pass "A cIvll-HerNttr exam
inatiun as park engineer.
The complainant IN court to-day re-
told to Judge Tdlutor the story shc re-
lated to the police last night. Rcinar
she said, had been hanging about bot
house Of lats AMI cVv"v ",rnu-
he would call, drop letters in TIE haer'
ment. and II she Glanced 20 sit on Ia,
porch he wou,d throw his love m.saiNee
into her lap. confident that hc was a
crank ami fearnG he would prove
dangerous, she caused Ms arrest,
The complainant Eandeu tho Justice
the letters - question, Most v' them
were uumtcll'EiNle. aud pI,t .ss,d great
admiration i'r the recipient ~ thvm. In
one note RelInar rent TN" Lady ne hLI
sheichCd Ter Of music a,l b"n uth Il,
in 4, pooriy-spcllcd dosSerel, were fhc
words:
Nrun Tor sight Ec,'r
S;ri,c your h".tt IL tells
L.I" on vhtfr lu urlly .pUo to Az
am iueGinS n.Gii and Inorn
Ana o.
(SiSYtD SHAKESPEARE.
Sketchei on the envelope. In wltc'
he had inciJged another NlEsivc. was Il
creeping chi,d, holding IN It's hand /,
card on wlich was written:
81 want candy, mother dandy"
Policeman Anderson, of the East sixty
seventh street station, arrested Rlinlu
last evening as lac drbr.'ei u nuic In 4
the basement door. " hen searched u
tn. police station several pawn ticket
for wearing apparel ana I watch chai'
were fuunl on his person. He said IN
lived alone. did his own cooking on al
oil stove, but hoped soon Ia marry
| woman with 5000. when 40 would lea,
an easy If AMI cook no more.
Justice Ttaintor committed iieiniar It
! the island for three months, lurin;
which time he VIII UNDERGO u mcnta
| examination.
The evening world., 1894-08-21
NEWARK EPIDEMIC SPREADS.
Health Authorities Taking Extrn
Precautions Against smuli-POH.

NEWARK, n. j.. Aug. 2l.-The small
pox epidemic Is daily becoming more
alarming. Five new cases were reported
last night and three yesterday The
cases are scattered about the city, and
the health aut horities seem wholly un-
able to conf1ne Ii to one district.
one case. that OF Thomas Frank.
caused most uneasiness, as he lives az
az Halsey street. near the crowded
business portion Of the town.
The city Dispensary will hereafter be
open all day and until Il at night for vac
cination, and the Health office will also
be open until l. at night.
The evening world., 1894-08-21
SCIENTISTS ELECT OFFICERS.
E. W. Morley, of Cleveland, Is
President.
Prof. Culin Tells OF Games Played
by Corean Children.

When the members of the American
Association for the Advancement Of
Science met in the Brooklyn Polytechnic
this morning Prof. Brlnton, the chair
man, announced the following officers
elected for the coming year.
President. 4. W. Morley. Cleveland;
NiCe-Prcsidcnts. Il. ST. Holden, of the
Lick Observatory, Mount Hamilton,
Cal; w. Leo Stevens, Troy. y. Y:
William McAiuntrie, of Brooklyn: Will
lam Kent. Passaic, n. j.. j. Hotchkiss.
Staunton, Va; D. S. Jordan. Palo Alto
Cal: j. c. Arthur. Lafayette, Ind; +.
c. Gushing, Washington. ID. G., T.. l..
Ternom, Washington, u. C.; Sccrc-
taries, f. W. Putnam, Cambridge
Mass; James Lewis lowe, Louisville
Ky; Charles Il. Barnes, Madison. Wis.
Il. Ii. Moore. Chicago: Il. Merritt, tina.
II. S. Jacoby. Ithaca. n. Y: j. Perrin
Smith, Palo Alto. Cal; S. \. Forbes
Champaign, H.; b. r. Galloway Wash.
ington, -. c.. Mrs. Anita Ncwcombe
MCGEE. Washington, ID. e.. l.. \. Ross
Palo Alto, Cal; treasurer Il. S. Wood.
ward, New York city
Prof. Brnton then stated that go new
members hau been elected TO the ASSO
citation. Prof. Stewart calm, of the
Archaeological Mus-UI! at the tniver.
city of pcuns llvauil, read ii paper be
fore the Association on the games oil
children IN CureI.
The games played by tDrean children
Prof Culin says, are similar TO thos,
played by children in Japan. Toys are
regarded as sacred objects by them arC
are only sold on certain days in th'
year.
The Convention of the scientists viii
close tomorrow night. ON Thursday !
number OF the delegates intel tstcd IL
forests Will take an excursion to thu
White Mountains.
The evening world., 1894-08-21
DENY HIPPOLYTE'S ILLNESS.
iInytian Representatives Discredit
Reports from kingstOn, ia mnicn.

No credence Is given either at the
Haytian Consulate or Legation offices
In this city to the reports published this
morning that President Hippolyte. OF the
Haytian Republic. was mortally Ill. and
that n revolution was inevitable.
At the Consulate 1t was said that no
news of the Presidents illness had been
recorded, and as one OF the cablegrams
published was dated from Kingston, ia
maica II was considered that that fact
alone stamped the report as false.
Minister Clement Haentjen, of the
New York ONCE Of the Haytian Legation,
said he did not believe the reports for
two reasons. The first was that Kings
ton was the headquarters OF the revolu-
tionists opposed to the President and all
news adverse To him was dated from
that point. The second reason WAS that
on Saturday last, at . J.. NJ. he received
a cablegram from President Hippolyte
about state affairs which made no ref
ercnce to his health.
Recent kilograms from POrt-au-Prince,
Hayti, state that there are no less than
thirty-siX candidates for the Haytian
Presidency, and that a revolution was
Inevitable at the next election or at
Hippolyte's death.
The evening world., 1894-08-21
STAR THEATRE OPENS.

The Star Theatre. in Brooklyn, began
the second season of its career under
the management OF Walter Sanford
lAst evening with production of Elmer
Ora ndin'B play, Slaves of Gold" The
tuthor filled the leading character to
c4o satisfaction OF the big audience and
good work was also done by Mrs. Gran
din, as Grace Hope, the heroine; John
Y Burke, as Leonard Monckton, the
villain, and Franklin Hurleigh, as Percy
titzroy. The Life Guard" Is underlined
for next week
The evening world., 1894-08-21
HER HAND PINNED TO A DOOR.
Held by Carving knife Thrown
by Her Husband
Mrs. Dohency Makes n Startling Ac-
cusatioD in Court.

James Doheney, twenty-eight years
old. of 4iS Smith street, was held for eX-
animation by Justice Walsh, in the But
Ter Street Court, Brooklyn. this morn
ing, charged with wife-beating.
Doheney and his wife quarrelled at
their residence last night. During the
quarrel. II Is alleged. Doheney hurled a
carving knife at his wife.
Mrs. Dohcney threw up her arm to
shield herself, and the point Of the knife
struck the palm of her hand and pinned
1t to the door.
Mrs. Doheney's screams were heard
by neighbors who ran TO her assistance
The evening world., 1894-08-21
TRIED TO KNOCKOUTAWOMAN
COney Island Glove Contest Winds
Up IN II Police Court.

CONEY ISLAND. Aug. 2l.-Harry
Bell, a black faced comedian, who per-
forms in a concert hail in the Bowery.
was prisoner in Justice Finnerty's
Court to-day. Mary Brady who Is also
employed on the stage at the same
place. figures in the case as complain
ant.
Last night the two had n contest
with gloves on the stage, when Bell lost
his temper and struck the woman sew
eral violent blows In the face. She was
so badly injured that she was unable
to appear in court to-day.
Bell was held for a further eXamina-
ton.
the pusillst. and is known as a clever
boxer,
The evening world., 1894-08-21
DARING BOSTON BURGLARS.
Railroad Offices Plundercd on n
well-TraVcIIed.s street.

BOSTON, Aug. IA daring burglary
was committed late last night or early
this morning in the Office located at
80 Washington street. foot OF School
street. occupied by several railroad COM
panies as ticket Offices.
The building Is in the heart OF the
business section, within few hun
bred feet of newspaper row. and i'm view
passing constantly during the night
A window on the Washington street
side of the Office was broken and the
tered through 4 ransom. Only SEQ in
money Is missing. thus far but the
offices are in such a condition that Il Is
not yet known how much the burglars
secured. ..- 90 % ,.-
The evening world., 1894-08-21
SAYS HE WAS ROBBED.
Radamacker Accuses Fletcher o
Stealing a Diamond Pin.

Justice Finnerty. in the Coney Island
Police Court this morning, held Robert
Fletcher. twenty-four years old. waiter
In Ben Cohen's Hotel on Surf avenue,
OIL a charge of larceny. Charles Rada-
maker. of 1914 jefferson avenue, Brook
Ign, was the complainant.
Radamaker drove into the stable sheds
al Cohen's Hotel last night and fell
asleep In his carriage. When he awoke
he found that diamond pin valued al
$50 was missing from his shirt front
Radamaker complained to the police
and at 3 O'Clock this morning Fletcher
was arrested by Detectives Clougher and
Harris while asleep in his room. The
diamond. 1t ls alleged. was found IN
Fletcher's trousers pocket.
The evening world., 1894-08-21
STEAMER ON THE ROCKS.
Tire Bridrcton Runs Aground on
the HnrGe Oince.

The steamer Bridseton, plying be-
tween this city and Bensonhurst, ian
aground on the rocks back OF the Barge
OIhcr at the Battery, at 80 o'clock
Yesterday afternoon she had several
hundred messengers on board, but, for
tuuttn'v, they Comprchcndcd the nature
" The ,tnCidCui, ana there was compare
tlN. d. NtIla excitement among them.
Tho steamer vas hauled on the rocks
by tho steam tug Mary Mcneil, and
then proceeded To Eensonhurst, where
she arrived about nfteen minutes late.
The evening world., 1894-08-21
TWO DEAD AND ONE DYING.
Boiler Explosion Wrecks a planning
Mil Nenr EIlwOOd City, PA.

ELLWOOD CITY, Pa, Aug. 2l.-A
boiler explosion occurred four miles from
this place. on the Smith farm, yester-
day. Levi Boiler and his son. Harry. of
Fumbel, Mercer County, were both IN
stantly killed. and Logan McElvainc, OF
Wurtcmburg, is fatally injured All
three men worked for Arthur Seaton, OF
Mercer, who owns the planning mill where
the explosion took place.
In the morning fires were built under
an unused boiler, which they were cau-
toned not to USE. The steam gauge
been registered The boiler was blown
40 feet ava. The saw mill was com.
pletely wrecked and the noise was heard
for miles around.