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The times., 1897-05-20
BERT MEYERS HOME RUN.
He Won the Game and Was Ca cried
Off the Field.


The Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin de-
scribes a home-run hit of Bert Meyers If
this city, as fol lows:
Bert Myers name will &c down in base
ball history, especially among the members
of the Myers family. His name will be re-
min der of the most exciting finish In a game
in this city for many moons to come. I'M
ag;ne a thousand fans bowling like wild
men, cushions flying through the air, col
ored lad almost turning white with joy,
the opposing players tearing their hair with
anger, and you have d faint idea of the
scene at Milwaukee Park when Bert NJ yers
landed against the ball for home run
with the bases filled, thus winning the
game after everyone in the park had given
it I'D for lost Myers was the only man in
the park after that play, and the fans al
most went wild with enthusiasm. They
were not satisfied at the bowling so they
put Bert upon their shoulders and carried
reception. Nothing was too good for him.
1t was the most exciting finish seen on the
home grounds in many years, and the fans
who were there will never forgetit
When the hone men lined up for the ninth
inning it looked as though they were not TO
be in the game and Jimmy Manning was
congratulating himself at the thought Of
at last winning game. Wright was the
first man up, and he went out on a fly TO
Meuefee. Leewe was more fortunate, and
drew four bad balls. Then speer tapped the
The times., 1897-05-20
RACING IN ENGLAND.
Galtee More Wins the Big Stake
at New Market,

London, May 19.-At the New Market
second spring meeting today the New
Market Stakes, OF at least $500 sover-
eIyns, by subscription of 30 sovereigns
each, for three year-olds. one mile and two
furiongs, across the fiat, was won by
Galtee More. the winner OF the 1000
guineas Mr P Lorillard's BerZak was
second, and Frisson, third. Six borses ran.
The betting was II TO L on Galtee More;
20 TO L against Berzak, and 100 10 l
against Frisson-
The Second Weltcr Handicap, OF $50
sovereigns, added TO d sweepstake Of 8
soyereigns each, Bretby Stakes course.
was won by Mr.. A. Belmont's keenan,, five
years old. Sir j Blundell's Naples Re
stored, three years old, was second, aud Sir
r. w. Griffith's The Dowager, four years
old, third The betting was to against
keenan,, 6 to l against Restored, and 2 to
l against The Dowager Seven horses ran.
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HIGH SCHOOL TRACK RACES
Close and Exciting Contests Between
the Young Athletes.
The Hundred-Yard Dash and the
Bicycle Races the Features
of the Day.

The large attendance and enthusiasm
manifested at the annual handicap field
and track games of the Central High
School yesterday Afternoon were intiIca-
tive of the keen interest taken in the work
OF the young athletes.
Many of the events were closely contest
ed, while the general work of the boys re-
Elected great credit on the efforts Of
Trainer Foley, OF Georgetown College, who
has had them liz charge for some time
The bicycle races were particularly close
and exciting, and although there were sew
eraI awkward spills none OF the contestants
were injured
The hundred yard race brought out the
largest number OF contes tants, and after
the first and second men of the various
heats had qualified, the final was await
ed with much interest Young won the
event from Farrow by the narrOwest OF
margins, with Hoover a good third.
Summaries:
100 yard dash-Young, scratch, won;
Farrow, second; Hoover, third Time,
1 o 3-5 seconds.
220 yard run-Young, yards, wonJ
wilkins, second; Alden, third. Time.
"a As seconds
440 yard run-Craige, 20 yards, wont
wilkins, As yards, second; Under
( wood. As yards, third Time, 81 40
seconds.
$50 yard run-Stuart, scratch, won;
Craige, 60 yards, second; Duryea, so
yards, third. Time, 2:144 As.
one mile run-Badford. IT'S yards, won;
Curtiss, so yards, second; Stuart, scratch,
third Time 5-Q1 AZ
Pole vault-Curtiss, scratch, won; F.
Underwo oad, second. Height. feet.
Putting shot-H- Barnard, won; T Ure
derwOod, second Distance, SO feet 8 34
inches.
High jump-RoIlins, s inches won: Curtiss,
scratch, second. Height, 5 feet "a inches.
Broad jump-Farrow, scratch, won; Cur
tiss, 1-2 feet, second Distance, 20 feet
/ inch.
One mile; bicycle-Towles, first; Wyman.
second; Vanderventer, third Time. 2, 50 2 8.
Two miles; bicycie-Riggles, 80 yards,
won; Vanderventer, 100 yards, second;
TowIes, So yards, third. Time, sic 40.
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st, Louis Races.

st. Louis, May 19.-Today's results:
First race NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of q
mile Long Time, 3 to 1 won; Lady Cordell,
second; Can Galop, third. Time, 1:24.
Second ace-Nine-axteenth of a mile.
Peter McCue, 8 TO 2 won; Crockett, second;
Trombone, third. Time OBS.
Third race-One mile. Charlie Reiff, TO
8, won; Cappy, second; Frontier, third.
Time, 1:43.
Fourth race-One mile and twenty yards
Macy, 2 to 8, won; Buck Wider, second;
David, third. Time, 1:42 IA.
Fifth race-Eleveu- aXteenths CT a MILE
Tin Cup, TO 3. won; Rose dor, second;
Bill Dawdy, third Time, Loo 1-2.
Sixth race-SiX furlOngs. DamOcles, 9 to
2.won; Don Fulano, seconl; May Thompson
third Time, 1:1412
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Newport Results.

Newport, May 19.-Today's results:
First race. Five furlongs. Lovely, 4
to 5, ION; f. Q Ban, second; Sierra Gorda,
third Time, 1:01 Ia
Second race Seven furlongs.-Gid Law /,
to 10, won; Fred Barr, second; GoOding,
third. Time, 1:27 "a.
Third race Mile and sixteenth, hand
cap.-Box, 6 to 3, won; Fer Excellency,
second Kallitan, third. Time, Las.
Fourth race Mile-La Moore, to l.,
Won; Dorothy III, second; Aimee Good
win, third. Time, 1:41 IA.
Fifth race. Five furlongs.-Effie Cline,
2 TO L, won; Helvetia, second; skillman,
third. Time, 1903 IA.
Sixth race. Five furlongs. c.,
to 1, won; ]. Walter, second; Nat. P,
third. Time, 1:01 1-2.
The times., 1897-05-20
Future Champions.

The Western High School boys easily
defeated the Zephyrs at Kalorama Heights
yesterday, by the score of B to II. The
score of the Zephyrs should have been
much smaller, but they were assisted by
the uu pire, who seemed ignorant of the
rules.
The White Flyers have organized for
the season of 1897, with the following
players: p Walsh. third base; H. Spence
shortstop; G. Hulse, left field; R. De-
Grummand, center field; F. Johansen right
field; F Yoder second base; R. Barber
first base; j. Carter, pitcher; T. Broderick,
catcher They would like to hear from all
teams whose players average fifteen years
of age Address all challenges to P Walsh
22O Ninth street southwest.
The Young Syracuses defeated the Alerts
by score of 8 to 8. The lineup of the
Syracuses is as follows: j. Kelly, catcher:
j. Richardson, pitcher; G. Harbin, first
base; F. Martling, second base; G. Burton,
third base; j. Swan, shortstop; j. Boudren,
left field: j. Kerr, center field; w Neff,
right field They would like to hear from
all teams fifteen or under.
The Eagles would like to play game
of ball at National Baseball Park on any
date between May 20 and June with any
team mder eighteen years of age. the play
ers are Braugh Barker, Bolts. Boyce,
sweetman, Tucker, Martin. O'Brien, and
Mayse. Send challenges to Capt Barker,
531 New Jersey avenue northwest.
The Young Bulls defeated the Siobby Bu-
ehls Monday by a score of 8 to Z. The
game was won by the fine fielding OF
Coombs and Watson. The latter had thir-
teen chances and accepted twelve Buehl
and Lusby put up fine game for the
Buenls. The Bulls would1ike to hear from
teams under thirteen. Address L. Whalen,
1903 Third street southeast,
The times., 1897-05-20

The Westfieid Qndl News prints the
following in regard to an old resident OF
that place: Frank McAvoy, for many
years in the employ of the L., ". A. & C. Ry.
here, says: i have used Chamberlain's q
Collie, Colera aud Diarrhoea Remedy for ten
years or longer am never without it in my
family l consider it the best remedy of
the kind manufactured take pleasure In
recommen ding it " 1t is a specific for
al bowel disorders For sale by Henry
Evans, Wholesale and Retail Druggist, e38
ST and Conn ave. and s St NV
The times., 1897-05-20

bases-Dougias, La Chance. Mcfarland,
Griffin. z. Double play--Smith and La
Chance. First base on halls-Off Hart, 8;
off Kennedy, 2. Struck out-By Hart, 5:
by Kennedy, e. Passed balls-Grim, 2.
Time of game-1 hour and 35 minutes.
Unipire-Lynch.
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THE PIRATES vIcToRs.
Tannehill Keeps the Giants Hits
Well Scattered.

Pittsburg, May 19-Manager Joyce and
his boys thought they had met Hawley the
second time when three hits had been
made off Tannehill today in the first
inning. After that they discovered that a
greatleft-hander was on the rubber. Pitts
burg faced Seymour at the start, but, after
two men had scored owing to his Wild
ness, Meesin was substituted. The locals
kept piling up runs just the same. The
The times., 1897-05-20

Earned runs s-Pittsbmg, 8; New York, 2.
Two-base hits Padden, Meekin. Three
base hlts-Warner. Home runs-Smith, Pad
den. First base on balis-Ofr Tannehill, L;
Off Seymour, 2. Stolen bases-Donnelly,
Warner. Struck out-By T anDehill, 1.
Hit by pitched ball-Smith. Wild pitch
seymour. Time OF game-1 hour and 90
minutes. Umpire -Emslie. Attendance
5000.
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Earned runs-Chicago l. First base by
errors Chicago, 2; Boston, f. Left on bases
Chicago, Z; Boston, 10. First base on balls
off Griffith, l KlobedanZ, 3. Struck out
BY Griffith, /. Threc-base hit-BeTgen.
Two-base hits Ryan, 3; Decker, Collins.
Stolen bases-Duffy Tenney, Dahlen, Thorn
ton. Double plays-Callahan and Decker;
Griffith and Dahlen; Long and Tenney. Wild
pitches Griffith, 2 Umpire Mcdonald.
Time of game hours an fifteen minutes
The times., 1897-05-20
FOR HIRE

FOX HIRE-To drummers and business
men, horse and buggy or Dayton, So
per day, and special prices for pleasure
driving Apply to the REX STA BLES,
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horses, carriages, and wagons, all styles,
also board horses by the day. week, or
month. WASHINGTONLIVE EKY WAGON
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Earned runs-Cincinnati, /: Philadelphia
6. Two-base hits-Giilen, ,-Sehriver, Dele
hanty. ThreC-aase hits-Deleiianty, Glenn
ents, Irwin. Home rur-La joie Struck
out-By Taylor. 2. First base on balls-Off
Taylor, 4, off Rhines, g.. Hit by pitcher
BY TavIor, 8. Sacrifice bfts-Cross, Dwyer,
2; McPhee. Double play-Cross, Hallman
and Lajoie. Unpire-Mr Sheridan
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Earned runs vas hington, <. First
base on errors-ClevelaDd, 2; Washington,
8. Double plays-Blake and O'Connor;
Wrgley and Cartwright; Mercer, Demon
treville and Cartwright. Three-base hits
Mexican, Abbey, Mercer. Two-base hits
Sockalexis, Brown, 2. Left on bases
Cleveland, 8; Washington, 8. Sacrifice
hits-Zimmer, Wrigley Stolen bases
Burkett, Sockalexis. First base on balls
Off Young, /; off Mercer, 2; Off Norton, g.
Struck out-By Young, l. by Mercer, l.;
by Norton, 2 Time of game-1 hour and
SO minutes. Umpire-Mr. Hurst.
The times., 1897-05-20
WIN IN THE NINTH.
The Reds Have Il Hard Fight With
the PhiIlies.

Cincinnati, May I9.-The Cincinnatis won
an up-h hill fight with the Phill:es in the
ninth inning today. Laioie knocked the
BAH over center field fence in the eighth
inning. Haliman says lie viii protest the
game on decision by the umpire calling
Laioie out for being by iitched tall
While standing on the plate Score:
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Earned runs-Baltimore, 1 First base
on errors-Louisvile, 4; Baltimore, 2.
Left on bases-Louisville 10; Baltimore,
3. Three-base hits-Keeler, Jennings.
Struck out-By Nops, 3; by Hill, 4.
Bases on balls-Off Nops, 4; off Hill, 1.
Time of game-1 hour and 55 minutes
Umpire-Mr. MoDermott. Attendance,
1,T00.
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ANOTHER FOR THE ORIOLES.
They Take a Finely Contested Game
From the CoIoneIs.

Louisville, May 19.-The Champions
made IT three straight by taking finely
contested game from the Colonels today.
Both Hill and Nops pitched superb bail,
and hut for q l. cky bunciIing OF two
triples in the third inning the game
might have been ended by darkness.
Sc0ra
The times., 1897-05-20
Drunk for 20 Years.

A correspondent writes: "I was drunk
on and off for over twenty years, drunk
when / had money, sober when l had
none. Many dear friends / lost, and num-
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lninistered your marvellous remedy, Anti.
Jag to me without m Y knowledge or con-
sent. ! am now saved and completely tt ans
formed from a worthless fellow to sober
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druggist, Ii viii be mailed In plain wrapper
with fun directions how to give secretly,
Chemical CO., &c Broadway, New York, OF
they will gladly NAH fun Particulars tree.
The times., 1897-05-20
Georyetown Props Won Easily.

The Georgetown Props easily defeated the
Business High School yesterday by a score
of % TO s. They made "a hits to Z by
the High School.
The times., 1897-05-20

S1.25 to Baltimore and Return
Via B. 4 o. 3. r. All trains May a2 and
ts. valid for return passage until follow
3ee &onoay. myl9-it
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'Beall out; failed to touch second.

Earned runs-Georget0wn, 2. First base
by errors-Georgetown, 2; Columbian, 3.
Left on bases ses-Georgetown, 2; Columbian,
4. First base on balls-Off Clancy, l.
Struck out-By Clancy, g; BY Cummings. 4.
Home run-McIntire. Two-base hits
Lamb, Reardon, Beail Sacrifice hit-Fu-
gift. Stolen bases -Leech, Maloney. 8,
Lamb. Hit by pitcher-By Cummings, Ma
loney, Lamb. Passed ban-Stock Siege.
Umpire-Mr. p. Dillon. Time of game
hours and minutes.
The times., 1897-05-20

Furniture stored. 81 to So per month,
with B. & o. Storage Co., 10 to 16 E st.
ne. Telephone 112.
The times., 1897-05-20
BROWNS WIN AT LAST.
They Take Game From the Trolley
Dodgers.

St Louis, May 19.-With the score 3 to
/ IN favor of the Browns in the ninth and
two out Kennedy tripled and Griffin
reached first on balls He stole second, and
a single by Jones would have tied the
score, but 1T was not forthcoming. Jones
flied out to center. The game was a
pitchers battle, in which Hart had shade
the better of it; Score:
The times., 1897-05-20

At Newark
Newark -. 5000 1OO400O OOOO-5
Richmond Il 90 o 8 100000 OOO-5
Hits-Newark, 10; Richmond, g. Errors
Newark, 2: Richmond, 3. Batteries John
stone, Carrick and Rothfus; Chesbro and
Steelman.
The times., 1897-05-20
EDUCATIONAL

SIH. A. TREGINA
Teaches HARMONY.
FORM
ATION-
Instruction given at residence OF pupil
Convenient hours Terms. 81 per lesson
Address A. TREGINA. 6l9 Sth 81 Sc
mh24-gm
The times., 1897-05-20
RESULTS OF YESTERDAYS GAMES

Cleveland, g; Washington, 5.
Cincinnati, Z; Philadelphia, 9.
Boston, z; Chicago, 6.
Baltimore, 3; Louisville, 1.
Pittsburg, IL; New York. 5.
st. Louis, 8; Brooklyn, L.
The times., 1897-05-20
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.

FOR SALE OR EXCHANG E-A large lQt
in the Sc. unincumbered, must be sold
Address EARNEST ,thisoffice- my1 1885, ,em
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GAMES TODAY.

Washington at Chicago.
Baltimore at Cincinnati.
Boston at ST. Louis.
Brooklyn at Louisville.
New York at Cleveland.
Philadelphia at Pittsburg.
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TEN INNINGS AT CHICAGO.
a Game Full of Stupid Plays and
Costly Errors.

Chicago, May 19.-Stupid plays and costly
errors characterized the game with the Bos-
tons today Score:
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Hits-Syracuse, 9: Toronto, Z. Errors
Syracuse, 6. Batteries-Mularkey and
Ryan; Staley and Baker.
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Other Games Yesterday.

At Springfield
Springfield 80 0 "a 1-12
Scranton. ...........0 O 0o1o1I- 3
Hits-Springfield, 16; Scranton, IL. Er-
s-Springfied, l; Scranton, 3. Bat
teries Wood and Duncan; Morse and
Boyd.
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At Philadelphia

HIts-Athletics, g. Norfolk, Z: Errors
thletics. 0; Norfolk, 4 Batteres-Jor-
dan and Fox; Pfanmiller and Heytion.
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At Hartford

Hits-Hartford, 16: Lancaster. 13. En-
rors- Hartford, 9; Lancaster, 3. Batteries
yickery and Roche; West, Hepting and
Wente.
The times., 1897-05-20

WANrf fD-POARDERS & ROOMERS.
WANTED-A young lady can have room
md board at S4 per *: family of twd
adults. Address G., this office. Item
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-12
AN ECLIPSE OF THE SUN.
somber and Terrible Was tho Scene at
tho Moment OF Totally.

somber and Terrible Was tho Scene at
Tho Moment OF Totally.
MRS Mabel Loomis Todd, writing In
The Atlantic of an eclipse seen in Jn-
pan, says: Just before totality, to CO.
cur ut minutes after o'clock, went
over to the little lighthouse, taking
up my appointed station on the sum-
NIT, an ideal vantage ground for n Spec
tacle beyond anything else I ever Wit
messed Graycr and grayer grew tho
day, narrower and narrower the cres-
cent OF shining sunlight The sea faded
to leaden nothingness. Armies of crows,
which had pretended entire indiffer-
ence, lighting and Tapping as usual ON
gables and tlagpoles with undated fer
vor, finally succumbed, and flew off
with heavy haste to tho pine forest on
the mountain side. The French man-of-
war disappeared in tho gloom, tho
junks blended in colorlcssness, but
grass and verdure suddenly turned
strangely, wildly yellow green.
1t was moment Of appalling sus-
Pense. Something was being waited for
The very air was portentous The flocks
OF clrcllng sea gulls disappeared with
strange cries. Ono white butterfly fiut-
tered by vaguely.
Then an instantaneous darkness
leaped upon the world. Unearthly night
envelopcd all things With an indie
scribablo outflashing at tho same Sec
ond, the corona burst forth in wonder
full radiance. But dimly seen through
thinly drifting cloud, it was neverthe-
less beautiful, celestial flame beyond
description. Simultaneously tho whole
northwestern sky was instantly flooded
with a lurid and startlingly brilliant
orange, across which tloated clouds
slightly darker, like hccl1s of liquid
fiamo, whilo the west and southwest
cleaned in shining lemon yellow. 1t
was not like q sunset; it was too SOM
Der and TERRIBLE
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-12

sage Oh rne law recommended by Com
missioner Evans. The just debt which
the country owes the soldiers Of the last
war will BIO paid to the last penny. 1t
has already cost $4,000. 900, 900, or u
third as much as tho cost of the war it.
self. but it was worth it. Every man
who has isght to pension under ex-
listing laws must have it.
The debt to the widows of those who
were cut down untimoly during the
war itself or rs an immediate result of
its wounds and hardships is as sacred
nm obligation. But there tho claim on
the nation stops A marriage to an old
soldier now, 80 years after the close of
tho war, creates no obligation, tho
writer says No pension should be paid
to u soldiers widow under this condi-
ton. Tho pension list has already Oh it
22S, 522 widows, or one-fourth of tho
whole number Of pensioners, which is
0S3. 62S. CARR. SCHOFIELD.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-12
The Dlscoveror of tho Gladstone Collar.


believe ] am generally supposed to
have invented Mr.. Gladstone g collars, but
as n matter of fact 1 merely discovered
them. Many men wear collars quite as
large as, and even larger than, his, but
they arc not go prominent in appearance
for the simple reason that when Mr.. Glad
stone sat down 1t WAS his custom to sit
we'll forward. His body collapsed, so to
speak, and his head sank into his cont.
The inevitable result was that his collar
rose, and, owing to this circumstance,
have frequently seen 1t looking quito as
conspicuous rs it Is depicted In my carica-
lures.
When Mr.. Gladstone upon one occasion
met the artist of Punch at dinner, was
chagrined to find when he walked into
tho dining room, TINT he had discarded his
usual largo collar for one Of tho "masher"
type. felt that my reputation for nc.
curacy was blightcd and sought oonsola-
tion from the editor OF Gladstonian or
gan, who happened to be present.
Yes" he said, "ho is evidently dressed
up to meet tho Punch artists. Ho is the
pink Of fashion and noatness now, but last
night, when met him ut dinner, his shirt
was fraycd at the edges and his collar was
pinned down behind, but the pin gave way
during the evening and the collar nearly
came over his head. Harry Furniss in
Century
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-12
Sumo Advice to Young Artists.

Don't give in" was about tho gist
OF what Sir Wylzo Bayliss said to tho
English art students i'll IL lecture at tho
South KenSingtor museum. He told
thom what ought i, DO their watchworyl:
Do not believe, he said, in the in
sidious lilo that tho devil is always
whispering TO the soul of tho artist
That tho golden ago of art is past and
that what was done yesterday cannot be
dono today, for art Is In its decadence.
Soch an assertion was tho danger of the
time, and he would have them track 1t
to its source and kill it there. 1t had
two forms-despondenc and tempta-
tion-but he urged them not to be in
fiuenced by either. Let their study DO
based upon knowledge, tho knowledge
that had accumulated during the ages
and was formulated in what was known
as academic training, and let their
knowledge i'll turn be based upon their
OWN study"
Certainly that is the best of advice.
For what has been done before can be
dono again.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-12
F1reboats and Burning vessels.

ar. Charles T. Hill contributes an arti-
ole on Floating Fire Engines to ST.
Nicholas. The article dosuribes Now York's
three flroboats. MIR. Hill says
These boats servo double purpose for
they arc not only effective water throwing
engines, but powerful tugs an woll When
fro is discovered on u ship lying among
other vessels, limo is fastened to her, and
sho Is towed out into midstrenm, where
she cannot spread destruction about her.
A fow dashes from the powerful monitor
nozzle soon put out any fire In tho rigging
ana upper works. If the fire has spread to
tho hold or has eaten in among the cargo,
She Is towed down to the mud flats near
Liberty Island or to the sand bars south
OF Governors island and bcaohed. Then
the big lengths of hose are passed aboard,
largo metal connections are fastened to the
ends, and these are thrust into the hold or
into any compartment where there Is fire,
ana she Is soon pumped full of water and
tho iire drowned out If boat like the
New Yorker has charge of this work. it is
quickly accomplished.
his saves the hull of tho vessel md Less
ems the damage considerably, for tho own
ors onn have her pumped out aftcrward,
ana, tho hull remaining intact, there is
nothing but tho burned interior to repair
If she were souttled in midstronm, the hull
would interfere with navigation, and 1t
would cost largo amount to raise the
vessel, SO 1t onn be seen that these bohts
can render other services than that of ex-
tinguishing fires.
In firos on vessels loaded with cotton
(they make ugly fires to handle) lighter
Is usually brought alongside, and after
tho worst of the FRO has been subdued the
bales are hoistod out ono by one and oxtin-
guished as thoy aro brought out. BY this
means part of the cargo is saved for only
the surfaces of the bales aro on fire, and
thoy can be picked over and rcbalcd and
sold sgnin, while to I'll the vessel full of
water and drown ont tho fire would de-
stroy the whole cargo. and "a cotton fire
might burn for months il fought In any
other way