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The evening world., 1894-04-19
Can FACTORY BURNS.
Hass & Assman's Jane Street Es-
tablishment Destroyed,
Over 100 Horses In Danger from
the Flames.
Waterman Trying to Rescue Them
Butted by n Goat.

The fve-story tin can factory OF Hass
a Assman, l2S to IS2 Jane street. was
destroyed by fire which broke out on
the second floor at o'clock this morn
ing. The damage is estimated at $1,000.
two-thirds Of which was in the machln-
cry and stock.
The building was 50 feet deep and %
feet wide. Louis Manns, the Waterman
of the place was sitting in the office
on the ground floor. when he heard a
cracking sound. Going out into the
street TO Investigate he saw volumes OF
black smoke pouring from the windows
on the second floor. He turned in an
alarm from a special building call in the
office.
In the basement OF the factory there
were seven horses. Three were got
out by the police before the arrival of
the firemen.
Capt McCutcheun arrived with the
FIRST engine. and sent In n second and
third alarms on seeing the extent of the
fire and the neighboring buildings.
While the lines were stretched four
firemen rescued twenty eight horses that
were in the stable of T. sullivan. in the
west side Of the burning building.
The third alarm brought Chief Bon
ner. and ne sent ont fourth alarm.
The flames were quickly driven by the
wind 10 the one-stOry soap factory II
Doggett brothers. Lines Of hose were
run through the four-story furniture
factory Of <. Brown q Sons, on the east
side OF the can factory, which runs L.
shaped around the back OF the fac
tory. Directly in the rear Of the can
factory is the fOur-story stable "E' Of
the Street-Cieanins Department.
From the roofs OF these buildings
dozen streams were directed onto the
side. the water tower poured hundreds
OF gallons OF water upon the flames
There were eighty-iiye horses IN the
STRENGTHENING Department stables. 1t
looked for time as though the fire
would reach this building. SO the ami
man Frank Miller. John CrimmIns. Peter
Kennedy and Edward Ftzsimmons.
Waterman Joseph Higgins tried to as
sist In the work. but he was disabled by
a goat, which butted him down a flight
Of stairs. and he had to be taken home.
The FIRE burned fierCely for an hour.
resisting all the efforts OF the iiremen.
Just after o'clock the roof fell. a little
piece of the roof. ten feet square. re-
NAMED, supported by the junction of the
south and east walls. on this there was
a water tank containing 5000 gallons OF
water.
While Fireman Whalen was cutting n
hole IN the roof of a one-story shed In
the rear OF the building. n mass Of hurn-
Ing timber fell He was knocked to the
ground, and his right leg was broken.
At 8 o'clock the flames were extin-
guished. At that time the building was
blackened ruin above the first floor.
Three years age last June there was
hre In the same building. At that time
seven horses were burned.
The evening world., 1894-04-19
MEDICAL STUDENT FINED.
struck Man Who demonstrated
with Him.

4 young medical student. twenty-five
years old, who gave his name rs David
Welsh. AMI said he lived at io7 Fourth
avenue. was fined $40 Nv Justice Burke
AT the Ynrkvilln Police Court to-day.
Welsh said he was medical student at
Bellevue Hospital and that ne drank
considerably Yesterday.
While he was following a number OF
women on Lexington avenue one of them
screamed. which brought charles ID.
Herman, of 1873 Fourth avenue, to her
MD. When ne demonstrated with Welsh,
III" Inter squared OF and punched Her
man on the nose. Herman then caused
the arrest OF the puEilist!c student. who
was locked up for the night in the East
~ ~ W H,I't' ponce station.
anyone, and simply protected himself
from Herman's attack He paid the fine.
The evening world., 1894-04-19
DROPPED A DIAGRAM.
1t Was of n Saloon Which Kenny
Probably Intended to Rob.

A young man who described himself as
John Kenny. a bricklayer. and refused
to give his address. was arrested shortly
before 3 O'Clock this morning and locked
up In the lower Fulton street station.
Brooklyn. as suspicious person.
He was seen in company with another
man standing near James Dunlevy's sa-
loon, 30 Henry street. When Policeman
Mccormick came along the men ran
away. one OF the fiEltives dropped a
sheet Of paper, which Mccormick picked
up ard put in his pocket. The policeman
chased the men. and after running some
distance captured Kenny
An inspection of the paper showed
It to be diagram OF Dunlevy's saloon.
At the station-house. the prisoner denied
ever having seen the paper before. He
also refused to disclose the Identity of
the other man.
The evening world., 1894-04-19
OBJECT TO SHEEHAN's MEN.
Workmen Say Ex-Saloon Keepers
Are Employed as Inspectors.
They Appeal to Mayor Sanford to
Act in Public Works Contract.

LONG ISLAND CITY. l.. l., April 10
John W. Moore and delegation OF
brcltlaycrs went before Mayor San
ford this morning and protested against
the way the men employed on the
public improvements were put to work
John g. Sheehan. who Is II Police Com
missioner in New York. has a con-
tract for SAP 900 of this work.
Moore and his companions complained
to the Mayor that cx-snloon Keepers.
instead Of skilled mechanics. were en-
ployed on the work MS inspectors
They mentioned the names Of Thomas
r Kennedy Robert Rigney and Robert
Doyle as some of the inspectors who
were not mechanics
Mayor Sanford promised the delegation
that he would look into the matter.
The evening world., 1894-04-19
WALSH STOPPED PAYMENT.
Receiver Grant Wants Him to Make
the Check Good.

The trial OF suit brought by Hugh
j. Grant, receiver of the defunct st.
Nichnlas Bank. to recover $1,000 from
Patrick j. Walsh was begun before
Judge Truax in the Supreme Court, to-
day.
1t is alleged by the plaintiff that on
Aug. Patrick j. Walsh drew his per-
sonnl check GA city bank and de-
posted II with the Madison Square Bank
ana shortly before the latter failed 1t Is
ALLEGED, they paid the check to the St
Nicholas Bank in settlement of its
Clearing House balance. After the fail
ure of the Madison Square Bank, 1t is
claimed. Walsh stopped the payment a,
the check at the hank on which 1t was
drawn. and tn" st. Nicholas Bank or
US receiver has been unable to collect
the money. The trial is stlll on.
The evening world., 1894-04-19
SUING FOR INSURANCE.
y. y. Neni and Mutton Comnnpx.
HIS Claim for S5.5no

The trial Of the suit of the New York
Veal and Mutton Company against the
Fr""nwich Insurance Company to re-
cover $3.50, with interest from May G..
~, was begun before Justice Andrews
IN IN" supreme Court. late this after.
noon. 1870 "''''
The Insurance Company issued Il mol
Icy t. the plaintiff for the nhove
amount on April !, 1892. ON Nav tho
Meat Company burned OUT. but the In
Hurance company refused to pay the
was not as great as that claimed
The evening world., 1894-04-19
0'R0URKE FOUND DEAD.
Supposed to Have Fallen Down an
Elevator SHIFT.

John ORourke twenty-three years
old, of 30 Douglass street, Brooklyn, and
employed by the Hygienic Ice Company
at Douglass and Bond streets, was
found dead at 3 o'clock this morning
at the bottom OF an elevator shaft in
the ice companys place.
The body was found by James Ma
guinness and rank Tierney, engineers
ORourke fell from the first floor 10
the basement. distance OF Twenty-Five
rect. while the elevator was standing
At an upper floor.
He was last seen alive by Engineer
Maguinness st $50 o'clock last night.
The police of the Butler street station
are investigating the case
The evening world., 1894-04-19
SUICIDES MIND AFFECTED.
Henry li"uscr YVES SunstrucI.
when He Was n boy.

Henry Hauscr, twenty-five years Oil
of l32 East third street. who shot him
SCI In The right temple this morning
AT his home, as stated on another page
or this paper was bpokbinder. and
had been working a great deal over
time Tor the past three weeks.
When he was but fifteen years old
ne was sunstruck His mind has been
slightly affected ever since. About .
O'Clock this morning he put on his sun
day clothes and went d1wngtairs to
have drink He then went to his no m
again. This was the last seen Of MIN
until he was found dead
The evening world., 1894-04-19
DEL CASTILLO MISSING.
Charged with Trying to smuEgls
Arms Into Cubn.

u. l.. del Castillo. who. It Is alleged
attempted to smuggle arms and ammu-
milton into Cuba. Is not to be found In
his usual haunts. =.
Spanish Consul-General Baldasano ana
Collector kilbreth are retiCent about inc
case. The steamer Alert, which trans
ported the contruband arms that weTe
seized "a soon as they were landed IN ~
cuba, has returned and cleared again
for Cuba. II Is said that Del Castllo
Will be prosecuted on charge OF per,
jury In the alleged misrepresentation on
the character OF his shipment. The
owners OF the Alert fear nothing. tot
Judge Shlpman recently decided thas
vessels had the right to carry arms ~
any country 40 long as they were
shipped as merchandise. The WHO'S
matter has been referred by the Consui.
General to the Spanish Minister az
Washington. A..
Gen. Maxine Gomez, who Is at ths
Hotel Central. Fourteenth street. dehi,es
that he had anything to do with the
shipment.
The evening world., 1894-04-19
ANOTHER ARM0RY THIEF.
lie Fnncied Lnwless's 800 Gold
Watch and Chain.

Another daring sneak thief has made
his appearance in the Thirteenth
Regiment Armory in Brooklyn. and as
result the police are to-day looking
for a gold watch and chain, valued at
500. which were stolen last night from
the quarters OF Company f.
The jewciry belonged to Edward Law
less, n private, OF 2T5 Forty-eighth street.
Lawless was changing his uniform
after the drill. and turned away from
his locker to speak to friend, leaving
his vest hanging from a peg with his
watch chain exposed to view. When he
returned a few minutes later the watch
was missing.
A thief who worried the soldiers con-
s'derahly early last Winter by carrying
off number OF overcoats. operated sue
Cessfully for several weeks and then sud
denly ceased his thefts. The police never
got a clue to his IDENTITY.
The evening world., 1894-04-19
MUST PAY FOR ENROLMENT,
Committee OF Thirty Failed to Send
500 with the Votes.

The returns OF the primaries OF the
Committee OF Thirty We're taken TO the
County Clerks Office to-day for fllng.
The young man who brought the roll
Of paper did not have the necessary
wherewith to pay the legal fees. II
will take about $50 to nave the votes
officially recorded. and the young man
dust"
He left the returns with the County
Clerk. but they will not be considered
official documents until the money is
paid.
The returns show q vote Of nearly
2t.0O0 QUE OF an enrolment OF 80. 900.
The evening world., 1894-04-19
A NEGRO'S DOUBLE CRIME.
Kills Farmer mad MortnlIy
Wounds Ills SON.

CENTltENlLI.E, MD. April l9.-Wlll-
lam Jackson. Colurcd went to the house
or George II. Leager, II farmer near
churchill, Queen Anne County, last
evening, and insulted Mrs Lcager.
When Longer. who H. cripple, arrive |
home and undertook To eject Jackson
from IN" premises. the Colored man
Killed the farmer with hatchet and
trate body. When Lrag"r's son Ira, A
lhd OF fourteen years. seized hay fork
ana cam" TO his fathers assistance. the
negro shot him In tn" LEFT breast iunlct-
locked up in centreville iail.
The evening world., 1894-04-19
TRUCK OBSTRUCTS TRAFFIC.
Stuck mt N Pier Under tn. 81"
Structure.

a heavy truck loaded up ten feet
hish with furniture, got stuck shortly be-
lore noon to-day al a pier under the
Third avenue l. structure in front Of the
entrance to the bridge and obstructel
traffic for long time.
The result was great congestion
OF cable cars, wagons. carriages and
pedestrians up as far as Chatham
Square, and for awhile It looked AS II
the CONFUSION OF vehicles could never
The truck belonged to Haywood Bros
Co, rattan furniture dealers, 1875
Canal street.
The evening world., 1894-04-19
WASHED OUT THE TRACK.
Bursting of IL Water Main on the
Line of the n. j. and n. Y,

CHERRY HILL. n. j.. April 1.-the
west-bound track on the New Jersey
and New York Railroad was washed out
early this morning between this place
and Paramount by the bursting OF pipe
OF the lackensack Water Works.
me west-bOund trains had to he run
on the east bound track. Supt. Smith
or the Water Company, at New Milford
was notified to shut off the water to
prevent the east-bound track from being
washed out also.
The leaky pipe was discovered by the
conductor of the early morning train
down. who reported II to the Water
Company ut New Milford by telegraph
on his arrival In Jersey City.
The evening world., 1894-04-19
ACCUSES A POLITICIAN.
Meyer Says He Gave william NJ
Reid Money for u job.

Justice Watson, IN the Even Street
Court, Williamsburg, to-day. held Will
lam y. Reid well-known Greenpoint
politician, on n charge OF obtaining
money under false prctenses
The complainant Is Peter T.. Never
of 1872 Leonard street, who says that
some time ago Reid promised to get him
job on the broadway cable road in
this city n he were furnished with
S25. Meyer says he handed over the
$25, and afterwards was swindled out
OF $3.50 more. hut the Job was never
GacprH1
The evening world., 1894-04-19
LIQUOR DEALERS ARRESTED.
Diskin Bros. Failed to Account fol
Goods Left on Comm issiOn.

William p. Dskin and John Diskn.
who conduct n liquor business under the
firm name OF Diskin Bros, were arrest
ed to-day by Deputy Sheriff Wagering
ana held In $500 bail each on an order
issued by Judge Fitzsimons, of the City
Court.
The order OF arrest was issued In an
action that has been brought by Emil
Sterns, Son & Co.. who allege that Dis
kin Bros secured from them $50. IL
worth of liquors to be sold on commits
sion. and had failed to turn over the
proceeds of the sale or return the unsold
liquors, although demand had been
made. %.
The evening world., 1894-04-19
Child Drowned In Bro. River

wiI.LIAMsBRlDGE. y. Y. April le-wu,,,,
Beader. three years old, was drowned In tbo
Bronx River yesterday Afternoon. He was the sor
Of William Beader OF this place. Tho child AMI
some companions went out In a row-hoat and 70
turned safely. The child re-rntrrrl the bnat 80,
Its companions left. rowed out into the stream, and
must have fallen out irs body was recny,r,i
near French Charles Island.
The evening world., 1894-04-19
Didn't believe Reilly. s,orv

Frank Reilly. who said he lived at 2sT Madison
street. New York was a prisoner before Justice
o Donnel, In Jersey City. this morning CHARGED
with into1ication, Reilly told the Justice that
ho went 70 Jersey City with the intention Of
going to Wilmington, but he said that while In
saloon on PavontA avenue he was robbed OF $50
Ihs Justice dtd not believe the story and hsld
the prisoner for further examinAtlon. =
The evening world., 1894-04-19
Gable Car uits n Zig T.uck.

Isaac THROWN, ATTY years old. OF EOS West Sixty
seventh street was driving four horses attached
TO truck alonG Third avenue this morning
Forty sixth street his truck was struck by
cable car No ~ q the Thirl Avenue line
brown was thrown TO the pavement He re.
'"lNed severe confusion NJ the left leg which
was dressed by an ambulance surgeon. lie re.
fused TO have the gripman arrested
The evening world., 1894-04-19
SURFACE CARS COLLIDE.
Passengers Knocxed Down and n
uOrsc InJureS.

Gable car No. GO Of the Third avenue
line. crashed into the rear OF horse car
No. 225 OF the Dry Dock and Avenue a
line at II 80 to-day in front OF the Potter
Building, Park Row. The cable car was
moving at lively speed. while the horse
car was at standstill when the COLI
sion occurred. Half "A dozen messengers
IN the horse car were thrown to the
floor and badly frightened
The rear platform Of the car was bro
Ken and one Of the horses slightly in
jnred The gripman OF the cable car
was so badly scared he could give no
cause for the collision
The evening world., 1894-04-19
william BindIe DISCHARGED.

William blndie. who was RrralSned in the
court OF General Sessions before Judge Cowius
ana Jury charged with assault In the nrs, de-
gree in shooting at August Habernan n, Mt
IS, has been discharged LAWYERS AI,r., a..
Charles steckler, who appeared as counSeI for IN
prisoner, established 20 the satisfaction Of ,Ss
court ana Jury that the prisoner nred the shot Tor
the purpose OF frightenihg the complainant who
was throwing missiles at the room Of The defend.
ant. N Ne''h"-
The evening world., 1894-04-19
IOWA TOWN FLAME-SWEPT,
A Steamer and Many Buildings
burned mt Huntsville, Ont.

CRESTON. Ia, April 1.-THE town
OF Kent, nine miles south OF here, Is
burning. The entire business portion
Is In flames. and the whole toYn will
probably be destroyed. The Crcston
FIRE Department has gone on II special
train.
HUNTSVILLE. Ont. April ia
hotel, grist mill and thirty-two business
places. also the Episcopal Church. tele-
and the steamer Excelsior were burned
yesterday afternoon. The loss is esti-
mated at about $4,000 and insurance
at about $4,000
The evening world., 1894-04-19
Wants $4,000 Damages.

Francis Mcksnns 10 suing the brooklyn Heights
Railroad Company for 5000 damages for personal
injuries In tbs CITY Court. Brooklyn. before Judge
elsmsnt to-day. hcKsnna elaisms that on SEPT.
II last, while trying 70 esoas Myrtle avenue IN
Wagon At echepnk stFsst, he WA run down b.
sss i,s;sa ssssss iSs s 40 ! sI s R, "a
The evening world., 1894-04-19
TRIED TO WRECK A TRAIN,


WATERTOWN, y. Y. April la,-An
attempt to wreck PASSENGER train On
III" Rome. Watertuwn and OgIrnshur,,
railroad in this city Tuesday nipbt la,
throwing switches wid" olen in the
yarn mas Just been made public
Passenger train No. was stoned iust
work Is believed To- have been dnpo hy
a Discharge railroad employee, and in
N"stigation * being male. 80
The evening world., 1894-04-19
A BOY BANDIT COMING.
with IL Batch Of Federal Prisoner,
bound for BROOKLYN.

NY TtFH'V
FORT SMITH, Ark, April l9.-Among
the fifty-six Federal prisoners now
being taken to the penitentiary at
Brooklyn. y. Y. by United States Mar
shall Crump in his batch, is the youngest
bandit ever arrested in this district
His name Is Jim Rogers, and he IL
thirteen years of age. He was con-
Victed of holding up the Postmaster at
Hayden, l. r., at the point OF a Win
chester and robbing the post-office.
The evening world., 1894-04-19
Car Rohber Severely Wounded.

GLASGOW, Mon, April 10 There was shoot
ing afati last night between watchmon and mon
who were trying to steal merchandise from cars
one OF the robbers was painfully wounded A
force OF nNn-union men Is reported On route her,
10 take the strikers places II thew attsmpt IN
work there will probably be blOodshed.
The evening world., 1894-04-19
Killed by n Train.

George Wolf. sixteen years OF age OF % Grand
street. Hoboken. while walking on the Erie
tracks near the tunnel, struck by L west.
bound train and killed last night His body was
removed 10 his home.
The evening world., 1894-04-19
Patrick McGnrry Drowned.

Patrick McGarry. twenty seven YEAR n age. OTIS,
Montgomery street, Jersey city, while cmpIotel last
night on pier Of the Pennsy lyana Railroad frll
overheard and was drowned His body was r-,ov-
ered. '
The evening world., 1894-04-19
ForRer Hall Held,

MOUNT VERNON. y. Y. April ls-Georze A.
Hall. the young man who was arrested upon a
charge OF passing forged checks. was held for IN.
Grand Jury to-day. Hall confessed that he had
passed hYe checks all bearing fictitious names
He was AZ one time employed In the Noun,
Vernon Hospital ms a nurse " ''"'
The evening world., 1894-04-19
River noat Makes n Record,


CINCINNATI. o.. April Ia,-Ths new CIT,
Of Louisville arrived at l2S last night snel
making tho run Of $50 miles from Louisyiil,
IN hours anc u minutes, up stream, the tastes
time ever made BY q steamboat on the Ohi,
River Her time beats BY nine minutes that o
!hs Ielssrsph No ., which made The record DO
The evening world., 1894-04-19
Killed by n FAN of Coal.

wILKEsBARRE. Pa. April ls.-Pa,r,ck Rob.
lasOn, a miner. was KILLED and William Ksnney.
driver boy, was fatally injured by fall OF coal
In the Pine Ridge colliery al Plains last might.
The evening world., 1894-04-19
Found IA Thief Under Her Red

John Mccormack is awaiting the action OF tn.
Grand Jury on charge Of stealing a watch from
the apartments ot Mr.. Walsh, janitress Of Phil,
School No. g. Mrs. walsh discovered the ma,
under her bed, hauled him out and then eaiist
her son. 'e'
The evening world., 1894-04-19
Mrs. Church's Funeral.

Tho funeral OF Mrs, Maria Church. mother o
Justice of the Peace Church and widow OF th'
late Col. James c. Church. OF FORT Hamilto.
who died yesterday At the age OK ninsty-.nhrsT
from tho residence OF her son-in-lAw. William ~
Crosby, sSi Clinton stroot. brooklyn .. -
The evening world., 1894-04-19
Robbed of Pinmbins fixtures.

Frank barnAsy. real estate agent Of Mon
tasss street. Brooklyn. notified the police this
noIains th.s thi.t had entered an nBoeeupisd
rssnisss q ~ plrnbins hxinrss vsiusa Il ga .
The evening world., 1894-04-19
City scow on Fire.

slight fire occurred scow OF the Street
Cleaning Department lying at the foot Of Stanton
street at 10 80 o'clock this morning. The cause
u not known
The evening world., 1894-04-19
Behman's saloon Robbed.

Some time between midnight and 9 n clock this
mornlg thieves entered Henry Behmans saloon
rs Wiloughby street brooklyn, and stole iii
The Princeton union., 1894-04-05
RIVERS AND HARBoRs.a i
Approprtattsns for Waterways in
the Northwest.

Approprtattsns for Waterways in
the Ksrthwest.
Washington, March 30.-The North
western items ia the river and harbor bill
are as follows: Superior bay and Bay
St. Louis, $4,000; a portion Of which
may be used for dredging the former
along the dock line from Quebec channel
to the main channel opposite Corners
Point; Duluth harbor, including repairs
to canals, piers and channel on north
shore, $4,000, of which portion may
be used opposite Grassy point. The Sec
retary Of war is authorized to negotis ;e
Tor the unconditional donation of land
needed for the canal and piers In case
there is also right Of way for tnurel
to follow lines subject to his approval he
may accept conditional donation. Sur
veys are ordered in these harbors look
ing to deelening them to twenty feet.
This is an increase of $4,000 for these
two harbors over the amount proposed in
the original draft of the bill. Fifty
thousand dollars for the Missouri between
Sioux City and Great Falls; st. Croix
river, $4,000; Red river, $4,000; for
maintenance of reservoirs on the upper
Mississippi, $4,000; for Ashland harbor,
$4,000; for Grand Marais harbor, S3,-
wv; Tor Agate bay, $25,OOO., Prelim-
mary surveys are ordered on Bigstone
lake and on the Minnesota river, with a
view to protecting the banks at Belle
Elaine, and La Crosse harbor for the re-
moval of the bar.
The Princeton union., 1894-04-05

William M. Reed who died in Cecil
Country Maryland, the other day at the
age of so years, became fifty-four years
ago an employe Of the Newcastle and
Frenchtown Railroad, one Of the ear
nest railroads built in this country.
The line was an important link in the
route from New York and Philadelphia
to Washington, and before there was
railroads it was a turnpike with lum
bering coaches that sometimes occupied
many hours in making their journey O.
about sixteen miles Then came q
tramway with horsedrawn cars, and
length true strap-iron railway with
queer little cars and engines. Reed re
mained an employee Of the company til
the building Of the Philadelphia, VII
mington and Baltimore Railwa
brought about the abandonment Of tn
older route. The embankment OF til
abandoned line still runs, green ridg,
through many miles Of cultivated farm
land.