New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-21
GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.

The Jury in the suit Of Barnet Rymon against 'he
BROOKLYN Heights Railroad Company Tor damages
on account Of the loss of services OF his eShtycar-
old son. Abraham. whose legs were cut of by an
electrician gave Rymon a verdict OF N'Vp SUIT
for so 900 for personal injuries Is pending.
Edward Chairman yesterday got verdict for
st5 ooo AGAINST the Atlantic Avenue Railroad COM
many in the city Court. An electrician knocked
him off a truck which he driving. An incurabie
disease of the leg was the result
Police Superintendent McKelvey. in a general
order Yesterday, especially commented the WORK Oh
INSPECTOR Mackelar Detective Sergeants Dahlei
DAILY. James g. Reynolds Edward Rorke. william
C. Weiscr John Rail and John Connors III cohhec-
ton with the capture Of Sutton ana Johnson 'he
burglars.
Mrs Elizabeth Smith. Il widow. while curling her
hair before a mirror in her home at No. % Fourth
ave on Tuesday night got too near the stove
which set fire to her clothes. burning her IN a
shocking manner. she was taken to the Methodist
Hospital where her condition is reported critical
Mrs Hammond, with whom she HNeu was "u'"od
while trying save her.
Coroner Kene yesterday discovered that Tfllie
Stubbs eight years old of No 81 81. Marks Place.
died from spotted fever on Tuesday. He ordered an
immediate burial Of the body The chd's brother.
two years old died only few days before. and 1t
is probable that that, too, was case OF spotted
fever
George Schuman, the piano polisher who broke
his neck on Monday night in the store of his en-
ployer, Frank II. Chandler, No. 800 FultOn-st, died
in the Brooklyn Hospital yesterday. His ranying
at all from the injury was great surprise to the
hospital doctors.
The Brooklyn Trust Company has decided to build
up its surplus to 100000 and in order to do this
the regular quarterly dividend. due April !, was
Yesterday reduced from to per cent. The com
panys business is good ever. At yesterday s
meeting William y. Dykman was elected a trustee
in place of j. NJ. Rolfe deceased and Thomas T..
Barr succeeded Frederick Cromwell.
The drygoods store and dwelling Of w. Mcqueen.
at No. 81 Fifteenth-st was destroyed by fire yes
terday forenoon. causing loss Of about 5000. The
flames extended to the Meyer & Shannon bicycle
! academy which also destroyed. at a loss OF
$500 Other property adjoining damaged by
fire and water.
While crossing the street at Kent-ave. and North
seventh-st. yesterday. Frank Leewkaski, six years
old. of No 1l6 Kcnt-aVe.. was struck by a trolley
! car Of the Greenpoint and Myrtle-ave. line and
/ his skull was fractured. The motorman Patrick
| Burke and the conductor. William II. Austin. were
locked up in the Bedford-ave. police station. and
! Will be arragned to-day.
Frank r. Sutton and Charles Johnson. the burg.
lars were indicted in the Court Of Sessions by tho
| Grand Jury yesterday. They charged with
having in their possession tools. instruments AND
! implements commonly known as burglars tools. anC
consisting of force-brace drag hack sa
| ten aldermen points. and one steel drill" Tn,
crooks" were dressed fashonably. and pleaded mo
guilty" in a clear and distinct voice. They were
remanded for trial and taken back to jail.