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New-York tribune., 1895-09-12
CIT WITH RAZOR BY "oMAN'

800 ,ru-rs MADE A LIVELY SCENE AT THE
rr,,,, AND RAp1,Y WOUNDED THE CLERK
-rhor,as McGrath, the night clerk OF the Lo'ela
O mems lodging house. No. 3se Thiroa'e' va"
ors,v wounded about Y O'Clock on Iueeu"' ne
~, a woman who says her name is Mrs' ta'
aw,s thirty-fve years old. OF NO o.
Jersey City The woman. evidently aneis -,
house shortly before midnight and IN
ouired haughtily for oscar he"'''ie ~, -,
CI,ougb who was night clerk there until week
ago. McGrath told the woman 'ha' Os'"' ""'
not in the house .,,, nal, ,or
You're a fool" said the woman l" "a'' '0'
him" ,a.d her 10
After some trouble McGrath persuaueu ne g., "
,,.o ,bo house Within an hour she returned IN
violent fit OF anger o,-,,a hin,
"I know oscars here" said She Bring MN
out 1t will only be FOR mihu'e' D
you idotic fool . ,a h.-
nIccratb argued with her and tried 10 lead her
on, He half led half dragged her through the
airolv lighted hallway toward the street
W., near the door the woman drew razor from
,.r hosom and struck at the clerk. The blow
reached his left breast and the blaze cut tnrousn @
ti Iciothine and made cash in the flesh about TWO
and a half inches long. McGrath feiI ana 'he
woman walked quickly away away eN''"'i''''s
"What a meddlesOme 1901! III, A.. ..hor
McGrath rose and followed her. with Two other
men one of them Richard stanton logger oai ~
Third-ave. They caught the woman an az & dweRsy p y
sixth-st and Second-ave. and called Policemen pa :
rett and Walsh. The woman denied ever nay navlns
seen McCrath She was taken 10 the East Ihrty-
McC;rath was taken to Bellevue Hospital. There
DR. Hackett examined the wound. II was not . as
qeeovery are good The razor was afterward found
in the hallway Of the Lorena House
New-York tribune., 1895-09-12
MRS. FLEMING INDICTED.
"A TRUE BILL FOR MURDER IN THE FIRST
DEGREE.

rrpor FITZGERALD DENIES Mr. BRooKE's MO-
TON FOR AN EXAMINATION ON THE BENCH
WARRANT ISSUED TUESDAY.
The Grand Jury entered,Part Of General ses-
s,ons about o'clock yesterday afternoon anu
handed up q bundle OF indictments 10 'uuee
Fitzgerald Among them was an indictment io'
,,,,rSar IN the first degree against Mrs. Mary
Alice Alnont Fleming who was on TUESDAY heiu
on bench warrant issued by Judge fitzseFaiu
The indictment charges that on August 'V
Mary Alice Almont Fleming gave iaiee q
tity OF deadly poison to Mrs Evaiiha ~ ,'''''
and that the accused woman knew " u 'e
deadly poison. ,,aro
At 8 o'clock Mr.. Brooke appeared oe.o'e 80
E,,zgersId and asked that the examination IN 'he
% NJ Fleming 20 on Assistant District
,,,or,av NcIntyre reviewed the case ana III
torr,aa Judge fitzgerald that the Grano jury
49, ,rd,c,ed Mrs. Fleming and that that action
Nd sunarseded the examination whch was 70
80 ,arer Mace on the bench warrant lssueo
r,,osdox for Mrs Flemings arrest
Nr Rrnoke insisted that the proceeoihss "eie
NOT regular in the absence of the accuseo'woha"
Sba was therefore brought up from 'he io'''0''
and again Mr. Brooke demanded 'hat 'ne
.ro,rat,on 60 on. Mr. Mcintyre objected lie said
>bere was a new warrant and that 'he o'u 0"e
was ouashed by the indictment.
Mr. Rrooke insisted that the Dstrict-Attorney
.o,,,d NOT abandon the proceedings and that the
tnd,ctment. anyhow. was no indictment as II aiu
,,ot baar the names OF he witnesses peiore '"e
Grand Jury. required bylaw
Mr. Mcintyre said the law was not 1nahoa'oiS
on this point r,,.uooro,d
Nv Rrooke contended that Judge Fi'zgeraio
80. si,ting as a committing magistrate ana
shonld proceed and summon all the witnesses, SO ;o
- W Ial6 an nrison Judge Fitzgerald rued
oeai5st Mr. Brooke and denied his motion 10
nroceed Mrs Fleming was conducted oach "
'hg g,,iga Fitzeerald in the morning denied MT;
pTooke's motion for the suspension OF the Graho mo
Inrv proceedings pending the examinat'on Oh 'he
hench warrant.
New-York tribune., 1895-09-12
AN ApvEYTURE WITH MUMMT.


A French archaeologist travelling among the
great desire to explore some caves in the sides of the
preclD,ces They were doubtless ancient tofnDs and
yould probably yield him treasure lie selected
a favorable spot therefore, rgged a sort or chalr
or seat between two leather cords ana engaged TWO
Indians 10 let him down from the brow or the prec-
pice. "A descent of 300 feet MADE IN this way ne
tells u.s. ''s extraordinary long
forcing a passage into II was rewarded by hnding
two skulls ana mummy. thoroughly dry. ne
saws ''and pretty solid" He passed string
through the eyehOes of the skulls and attached
them ia his belt Then he took the mummy In his
arms and signalled to the Indians TO draw him up
With his heels he defended himself against the
iuttIng rocks and in a few minutes was almost on
an even with 'he top. The Indians knew nothing
about his load Just then the yellow skull OF one
OF their ances .ors appeared before their eyes and
the idiots gave a start OF surprise. The frenchman
thought they must have let go the cord. ~
''It was the affair of a second he writes What
passes in the brain OF a man at such an instant Is
ndescrlbable | did not drop yard but expert
enced all the horror Of man rapidly railing
through space Ny hands let go the mummy and
while. covered with cold sweat was helped over
the edge OF the cliff by the Indians the mummy
bounded from rock to rock and landed In DIS at the
bottom OF the chasm. 49,, ,,, -,
He overwhelmed the Indians with invective but
10 no purpose. Such dead men. they assured him.
il disturbed in their sepulchre. had the habit OF
kissing the Indians who perished infallibly under
their deadly breath. one OF the Two uec"reo 'hat
his own father had died In that way. .
The other assured the Frenchman that AT the
moment when the head Of the mummy showed
above the edge OF the rocks II opened its mouth II
II had not luckily fallen into the abyss IL would
have cursed them forever
New-York tribune., 1895-09-12
RUTHERFORD.

The Borough Council. at Getting on IueSnay
night with one Councilman absent UNANIMOUSLY
rescinded the resolution directing the borough No-
lector TO put the borough moneys In the Rutheiofu
National Bank. This will end the procee1lhes oe
fore the Supreme Court restraining the 'ou"0i
-, C,,uoo,or from, carving out the resolution.
A business difference between large local % taA-
naver and Park-ave. druggist led the former some
time ago 10 place shutters on stllts on lot ny.
the drigglst's store the object being TO Keep hght
from his side windows. The poles were cut u9"n, H.
yyhereupon the owner OF the and contracted 10
have A wooden building placed thereon by order
Of the Council. the borough Marshal Informed the
contractor Yesterday that II was contrary 10 the
horouob ordinance 10 erect a wooden building
,rithin the fire limits The owner at once entered
into a contract for Drlck ou'di"B' anu ''e
work is TO go on. -. .
The Morrsae system OF electric railways met
setback in Wa,lington on Monday night tne Couh, /,
franchise through the borough as drawn up by
the railway company The Ordinance committee
was instructed to bring In an ordinance In accord
ance with the views OF the Council.
New-York tribune., 1895-09-12
NEw-YORK CITY.

An outdoor rally OF the Good Government Clubs
OF this city is TO be held at Timer Park, South
Brooklyn, on Saturday Among the prominent men
who will make addresses are Mayor Strong. Police
Commissioners Roosevelt and Parker. Jackson wal
lace who will then be acting Mayor OF Brooklyn;
F. c. Hinrichs, OF Brooklyn, and John BROOKS
Leavitt.
Tho Metropol!tan Museum OF Art is open free TO
the public from 10 a. m. 10 sunset Tuesdays.
Wedne sdays Thursdays and Saturdays; on Sunday
afternoons from / o'clock to sunset, and on the
evenings OF Mondays and Fridays. On Mondays
and Fridays from 10 o'clock until sunset ccpyists art
students and members Of the Museum only are ad-
mtted free; others have to pay an entrance Zee OF
25 cents on these two days.
The Museum Of Natural History is open week
days from TO o'clock. On Tuesday and Saturday
evenings from to 10 o'clock the public is admitted
free. On Sundays 1t is open from to O'Clock. Ad-
mission Is charged on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Mrs e. W. Whitemore of the Door of Hope. will
address the mems meeting at the Harlem branch OF
the Young Mems Christian Association. No west
One-hundr ndred-and-tweniy hfth-st.. this evening, at
o'clock Mrs Whitemore Will speak or her work IN
the slums of New-York.
Ex-General Inspector Nicholas r. OConnor. or
the Department OF Public Works, on Tuesday re-
ceived from his former staff set OF resolutions
and handsome ring set with diamonds and rubies.
The man who was drowned while bathing at Oak
Point Beach Tuesday evening was yesterday morn
Ing identified S Albert Hilderbrandt. a German,
fifty years DID, who kept saloon at Thrd-ave
and One-hundred edand-eeventh-st. Mr. Hlderbrandt
was a crack shot with a rifle and was for some
wears captain Of the Harlem Independent schuetzen
Corps.
Acting Inspector Cortright yesterday decided to
renort Patroman Isaac Milhauser OF the East
Eighty-eghth-st station for bravery In rescuin8 a
boy from drowning East Ninety-hfth-st
Gustav Coptrull. who on Sunday escaped from the
Tombs Police Court was rearrested In Cherry-st.
yesterday morning by Acting Captain Thompson and
Policeman Cunningham of the Oak-st station
Frfth-ave stage coaches horses and other prop
erty owned by the Fifth Avenue Transportation
Company. Limited will be put up FOR sale to-day
by the receiver at the auction rooms No Ill Broad
New-York tribune., 1895-09-12
NEWARK.

George Kraemer. forty-nine years od' proprietor
~ = beer shop at No. 70 Passaic-ave. committed
suicide by inhaling gas in his bedroom Yesterday
morning He had suffered from rheu'"a'''i'' i'e
leaves two daughters. .
The fourth annual reunion OF the 27th Regiment
y J. Volunteers was held yesterday in the rooms
of Marcus L. Ward Post, in Bellevile-ave. Dinner
was served in the hall. and speeches Followed Dr'
John b. Richmond presided. Or. stephen Person
80 ,torr,stou,n was elected president. L. P. Hannis
Secretary and f b. Wolf treasurer 49,, -,
Tbo e' Wyocm@n,s Christian Temperance Union he'd
,,s ,uer,y"second annual meeting yesterday at the
rooms in Mulberry-st. Mrs: S T. Blanchtord pre-, pre-
sided The anniversary address was haue ny 'ne
Rev. J. NJ Carton in the evening. A.
chief Of Police Hopper Yesterday received tbs qs
patch from Ashtabula Harbor ONO saying .ha. ,h !
John Wiley. Of Newark. had been killed at that
place and asking Il the body nrorv shouI ve se"' '
The Board Of Health has G sae of Heath
~ ali tha communities which border on the fassalc
River. TO consider measures for preventing ens
pollution OF the river with sewage anu i"''O''
ref
New-York tribune., 1895-09-12
GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.

Three meat inspectors appointed by Health
Commissioner Emery yesterday The men were
taken from the Civil Service list and are George
Hnck OF No. 7O5 Gates-ave. F. f. Moyan. OF No.
2ss Lorirner-st and w j. Taylor of No. 1888 Quin-
cyst.
Five horses were burned to death yesterday morn
ing in a fire in two one-story frame stables at Nos.
lss and 100 Forty-sIxth-st The aggregate loss will
g. 800 covered by Insurance. The cause Of the fire
is unknown.
Thomas Bernard twenty-one years old. while at
tempting to defend his mother from being assaulted
by his father Joseph, forty years old, was struck
over the head with a club by the latter, and Is now
In the Eastern District Hospital with fractured
skull. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard live at No g. North
Sixth-st
New-York tribune., 1895-09-12
RED RIBBONS FoR MOSQUITOES.
rhe phIlnde'nhIn Record

An entcrprising young man. VINO j. part owner
in a boathouse down the river Gains TO have dis
covered something that Will be or inestimable value
20 mankind " experience proves lts worth Ihe
inhabitants OF this down the-river boathouse were
nearly torn to pieces by mosquitoes every time
they attempted TO sleep IN the house al night.
Screens seemed TO be OF avail and II looked at
time II the house would have 10 be aban-
doned Finally ar old lady who lived In the neigh
borhood told them that che had not been troubled
by mosquitoes for several years.
Her remedy astonighng.y simple she dis
cardei al screens. and threw the windows wide
open at night Across the open space OF the window
she stretched a piece OF red ribbon about two
inches wide. n mosquito" snid she. cannot be
induced 10 pass that ribbon. Why II - 20 do not
know, but | know the native OF India take this
means Of battling the vicious mosquito II works to
perfection here also" The young man followed In
structions. and declares that there has not
been morquto In the penthouse since the ribbon
vas stretched across the doors and w.pdowk
New-York tribune., 1895-09-12
vopu nuv TR1BrNF THURSDAY r. fAGf
NEWS FROM THE SUBURBS.
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
YONKERS.

Iobn Kendrick Bangs. the newly appointed MEM
her Of the Board Of Education. attended his hrst
meeting on Tuesday night. btue business OF I'M
nortance was transacted and the meeting was a
sbor, ono President Nsbet assigned Mr.. Bangs
% visit School No Q during the month.
Commodore Blakcmore. Of the Yonkers Yacht
C.uh has appointed the following Entertainment
Committee for the winter: John J. Murphy. chair
man. Henry ". Whited. John Haley II. g. Ar
noId George H.. BolweE. James w. Compton e. j.
slmmonds Herbert II. James. }. Il. fi'chiord' ana
,,,r,,an y nooth C. F. Williams AMI Andrew
,,,,or1s have been elected members OF the club.
TH Hes circle of Kngs cgrdb a"Sf'eTf 81 whIch G
Wrs Davld davenport Is president. presented 10
her Tuesday nigh framed oGt PoPttra made 0 MIs the
,rassn,e 30, lion sneech a social time followed
The Entertainment Committee. Of the Park Hi
f.o,in,rv Ciub has issued invitations for n fannel
hon r. he given this evening In the clubhouse.
New-York tribune., 1895-09-12
A TALK ABOUT CUBA.
EXTENT OF THE SUGAR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
INVEsTMENTs-A GOOD OPINION OF THE
sPANIARDS.

EXTENT OF THE SUGAR INTEREsT-AMERrcAN
INVEsTMENTs-A GOOD OPINION OF THE
sPANIARDs.
At the Hotel Brunswick last evening ]. n. 5.
Williams who is the manager OF the great Soedad
sugar plantation in Cenfuegos Cuba, talked with
a Tribune reporter regarding the island. lie mas
been here since July and will return to-day, sail
ing on the Niagara He said that when he left
home the neighborhood OF Cenfuegos was free
from any excitement, but that he understands the
place has since been heavily garrisoned. In re-
gard 10 the question Of autonomy for Cuba, he de-
clared he had no opinion express as. like other
Americans living there he felt 1t to be question ~
between Cubans and the Spanish Government
Speaking OF business. Mr. Williams said: III we
have no hitch TO mar the present prospects. we
shall send out this fall to this country 1900 tons
OF sugar from Soledad alone. Americans generally,
believe are not aware Of the amount OF their
money invested the island. II Is about S5VDOVcO.
and all nearly all, is In sugar. On the pianta-
tion where | am we have twenty-five miles OF rail-
road. No. the cigar and tobacco business is mostly
IN the hands Of Cubans and SpaniardS Tne cuban
is a born cigar-maker. You know he has long.
slender hands and long fingers, just made for roll
ing q cigar.
81 have been in Cuba for three years. Before thai
passed ten years in the Sandwich Islands. The
Spaniards good fellows in the main. at least /
have found them OF course, they are quick
tempered, and they have been taught to carry arma
from childhood. but If one OF them has a quarrel
treacherous.y. The population OF the Island is
about equally divided between negroes Cubans and
Spaniards and most OF the aforementioned clast
j believe loyal to the Government"
New-York tribune., 1895-09-12
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER a.
SHIPPING NEWS.
PORT OF NETWORK. WEDNESDAY SEPT. II. 1893
ARRIVED.


and Queenstown 3 with mdse 4s cabin and O22 steer.
age passengers to II Maitland Kersey Arrived at the
steamer Wells city CBp Savage. Bristol August . and
ATkell & % Arrived at The Bar st a n, .. 80.
Sfpr Il WITH % ns dasn and s s.sss
passengers. to oerichs & Co Arrived at the Bar at
steamer Spree Ger. wrgerod. from Bremen septem.
oelrichs & CO. passed in Mt Sandy Hook at 9io m
hss y NanSu TS @ JSnSs ia a yese ASsT ~ S
Sons Arrived " at the Bar Bar At m ,.,. 40 cr-,..,.
81 Patras August Girgen a. Messina IL Palermo 81
penia p and Gibraltar 2e with mdse to Phelps Bros
steamer sirius .srl Ford santos IS and St Lucia Sep.
steamer Alanca crossnan Colon September 4 with
Co Arryed at the Par at 24e N
pam 20 Tampcc 81. Frontera September 2 Campeche 5
'rogreso and Havana with mdse and % passengers
steamer Buchsss q Ronburshe pr Reddle TIL, Cow
Steamer seminole chichester jacksonville September
and and Charleston .. with mdse and passengers TO
steamer city OF Columbia. Jenney West Point and Nor
folk with mdse and passengers to Old Dominion IS Co.
SANDY Hook. sept H. $50 y. m-Wlnd sou'h"es"
moderate breeze clear.
CLEARED
Steamer Creole Prince CBp. Flett. Pernambuco. Bahia
Steamer wyanoke Davis Norfolk and RichmOnd-oM
steamer Antiiia CBo. Herd Nassau P-F T MOn'en
& Sons
sH ssSmer silvia or NorSo,t Hsfss $ st Johns and
Steamer city Of Kingston d'r Crowell. Por, Lmon-
Ellnger Bros.
Steamer Ely oBD. Donovan. Fernandna-James Arker
Co.
Steamer Yuma Warren PhilsdeIphia-w p Clyde Co
Steamer Lizzie Henderson. Willeis Philadelphia
steamer Pascal dp. English Santos and Rio Grands
do Sul-Busk Jevors
Milton e,oD. ,s2 Graham M0ne'deo S'e'"
steamer Saratoga. Boyce Havana and Tampieo-J e
steamer Normannia Ger. Barends Hamburg Cher
oourg and Southampton- Hamburg american Line
steamef Bluenelds Mssngo. Baltimore-H c Foster.
steamer Pentagoet. Oakes. Eastpor. via Rockland-J
Roberts
steamer Bea Bellido CBr) Young Matanras. cardena.
Steamer Wniehad Ger Richter Bremen-oelriche Co.
Steamer Ardanmhor tBr. Dayey Havana via Philsdel-
Ship Ventura dIr. witt. shanghai-John IAvermor~
SAILED
Steamers Antia (BD. for Nassau. wyanoke Norfolk
and Richmond city OF Kingston (3r). Port IImonc
saratosa, and Tampco; pri,annic (Brl Liver
pool; Fresland Glels Antwerp NsSYork sog.ham2 mp
Alamo. Galveston: Lizzie Henderson Philadelphia; AZ
gonaun. Charleston and jacksonville; Victoria tBD, FER
naniina Premier OBJ. Halifax, y s.
THE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS
FOREIGN PORTS.
Steamer serva dr sailed from Liverpool for New-fon
Steamer Havel Ger. Junsst, from Bremen for New
York sailed from Southampton September IL
steamer Richmond I'm (Br Brown sailed from London
for New-York September II. ..
sailed from sunderiand for N.w-YeIk september
steamer 81 Louis Randle. NewYork FOR Southampton
steamer Massachusetts (ar Bocquet from New-r -rork
August 81 for London passed Prawle Point September
es for Antwerp Newcastle. passed the Lizard Sep
S.a a a. B.r %
New-York tribune., 1895-09-12
PASSAIC.

A policeman was arrested in Passac City yes
terdav under peculiar circumstances. lie was
John Coon Of the regular force who had been as
signed on Tuesday night to make raid on stable
where a number OF tramps were sleeping. He got
~ ,is ,rieoners hut among the number
Charles Castren. who It seems had permission TO
sleep in the barn. and told the officer so Ihat
made no difference and he was arrested. He was
released Yesterday morning and Immediately went
before Justice Ross. and swore out warrant for
the arrest Of the policeman n charge OF false
arrest Coon was arraignei, and compelled TO fur
nish security. The police are indignant at the
Iurtice Tor Issuing the warrant and threaten I'M
peachment.
New-York tribune., 1895-09-12
PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.

ALBEMARLE-John VI. Forbes. OF Boston
Observation-Disclosures John r. Bartlett I. D
n CLARENDON-Alfred LIE CHAT, Belgian MIN
,ster at Washington. VERETT-Daniel Magohe'
OF Ogdensburg, ~ Y. FIFTH AVENUE-Matlas
Romero Mexican Minister at Washington; Sir Eo-
ward O'Alallev. of England, and General c. ID.
NacDougall of Auburn n. Y GILSEY-Bram
stoker. of England. MURRAY HlLL-Senator
Frank W. Higgins, OF Olean. N. Y. HOLLAND
J. Malcolm Forbes of Boston. SAVOf-Slr Arthur
NJ Chambers. Of Sheffield. England WALDORF
The Marquis de Montagliara, OF the Italian EN-
bassy at Washington: the Duchess de Dino, or
France. Frank Thomson of Philadelphia, and Con-
gresham Wallace T. Foote. jr., of Port Henry ~
Y WINDSOR-Henry NJ Stanley. Of London anu
S. H. II. Clark. OF Omaha
New-York tribune., 1895-09-12
TRtysATLANTTC VELLBRS.

,oo,g the passengers who arrived yesterday
,-a,, rnrone were Miss Martha Mears and Miss
Anna Taten on the Red Star Line steamship South
wark. Schuyler Armstrong Or. j. b. Bogart. the
Rev. Charles e. Burke the Rev Thomas Van Ness
and Victor Thomas the American Line Berlin:
the Rev. John H. Fenner Thomas NJ GIL. Dr., and
nro,nssor Dc Weber, on the North German Lloyd
,amnr dtoirno Neckar; James Arnold. the Rev. ii. NJ
Dvekman' professor j. II. Gilmore Peter huntter
= "a War,ng. the daughter OF the commissloner OF
Street Cleaning. on the Anchor Line steamer
Eth.opha,
New-York tribune., 1895-09-12
PAY OF CITY CLERKS REDUCED.

A resolution passed by the Board OF Aldermen
on Monday last for decrease in the salaries OF
seven clerks in the Board OF Audit. from $3.50
wear 10 81 a day. was yesterday signed by Jackson
Wallace who Is acting Mayor The clerks affected
are those who months ago were ousted from
their places. but were renstated by the courts on
the ground that they veterans
New-York tribune., 1895-09-12
WHAT IS GOING ON TO-DAY.

Defender-Va alkyre third race II a m.
Conev Island Jockey Club races, Sheepshead Bay,
2:30 p m.
New-York- Boston baseball match. Polo Grounds
p. m.
Dock Commissioners meeting
Concert in Abingdon Square.
Brooklyn Democratic Club, No. 20 Montague ST.
Richmond County Republican primary elections.
United States Military Telegraph Corps, excursion
to Long Branch and dinner at Jaegers.
New-York tribune., 1895-09-12
SHE SAID HER BABY WAS TO BLAME

Mrs. Shea, In the Gates Avenue Police Court
yesterday informed Justice Laimbeer that her two
months-old child was responsible for number of
cuts and bruises on her husbands head. The hus-
band is a .etter-carrer attached to Station :, and
had his wife arrested. charging her with assault.
Bandages covered number Of cuts on his mead,
that he said were made by his wife hitting him
with a beer glass Mrs. Shea tried to SHIFT the
blame to the baby, but failed, and was sent to
tail for twenty mine days
New-York tribune., 1895-09-12
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
LIGHTNING STRUCK THE TROLLEY-CAR.
CHARLES BERGER SAYS HIS WIFE Is SUFFERING
FROM THE SHOCK. But THE POLICE
tyroy NOTHING AROrrT 1T

FROM THE SHOCK. But THE POLICE
KNOW NOTHING ABOUT 1T.
Charles Berger an interpreter in the lower courts
reported last night that his wife was suffering
from commissions and Mysteries. and was In
critical condition at her home in Unon-ave.. near
Meseroe-st According TO Berger he and his wife
on Tuesday night boarded No JOG OF the Thirty-
nlnth-st ferry branch Of the Nassau road AT f;3o
o'clock when the car had reached Nosirand-ave
opposite the penientiary, bolt Of lightning struck
the rear platform. and the thrty-three passengers
besides the conductor and motorman all received
shocks stunning them for number OF seconds
When they revived many Of tho women passengers
got of the and hurried from the neighoornood
When the platform struck by the lightnihS
It went into a blaze. and the switchbox beng
burned out the came TO a standstill. Sand
was thrown on the fire and the blaze soon ex-
tnguisned. Many of the passengers suffered from
dizziness for a haf-hour after the car was struck
Mrs Berger in semi-conscious condltion
when taken off the car, and put into coach and
driven TO her home. Berger said he feared ms
wife would die. The names or addresses OF tne
other passengers could not be learned, and the
police OF the Twenty fourth Precinct say they heard
nothing OF the accident.
New-York tribune., 1895-09-12
PATERSON,

A runaway occurred In Paterson yesterday morn
ing which may result fatally for John .. Berdan
a well-known citizen. He was driving down Broad
way when his vehicle run into by "A farmers
wagon and his horse ran against treebox. throw
Ing out the driver with great force lie struck tne
head badv eashed He was picked up unconscious
and removed to his home. He has not recovered
from his shock. and as he Is an elderly man the
chances are against him