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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-09

IF you have just returned from Kion-
dixie or Alaska and are on your way 10
your Eastern home, you cannot do better
than travel over the Northern Pacific.
with its Pullman and dining cars on ev-
cry train. afYording every comfor; and ex-
ceilent service.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-09

SPECIAL rate 70 Green River 20,
Springs, the only resort of its kind In the
state Of Washington. and whose waters
are famed for their curative properties.
Call a. Northern Pacific office for par
ticuiars.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-09

John p. Hartman is a candidate for state
senator in the Twenty-seventh district He
is making strong fight and believes that
he viii be among the men 10 represent
Western Washington at Olympia. He has
been a Republican all his life. and his pres
ent desires for political! recognition are his
first
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-09

Or. Frank Carroll has announced him
self as a candidate for coroner. He Is a
young Republican Of this city WHOSE adj
herence TO party principles has been de-
monstrated In the past.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-09

John Replinger, who was for four years
In the county treasurer's office, has an
nounced himself Republican candidate
for the office OF county treasurer. He was
chief deputy under Mr.. Phelps and DR..
Mitten, and Is well known throughout the
county.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-09

IF you are going East. call a. the
Northern Pacific office In regard TO rates
etc Always to the front and the best Of
everything.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-09

LEMEN BROS Circus opposite. Ath-
ietic Park today Take James street line
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-09

LEMEN BROS Circus opposite Ath-
letic Park today. Take james street line
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-09

LEMEE BROS t5rc1ss opposite AIR
!etic Park today Take James street lEns.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-09

EXCURSION - Snoquafrnia Sunday. 8
l. n Fare. 100; children half price.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-15
WHITE PLAINS.

Justice Dykman In the Supreme Court yesterday
granted a decree of divorce 10 Mrs. Louise a.
Hoch from her husband. Valentine Holch who
lives In New-York city. The complainant lives In
Westchester County. fact the Justice took par
ticular pains 10 find out stating that he would
not consider divorce cases when BON persons I'VE
IN New York City He said also that he had no
ticed recently q number OF cases coming 10 me
Westchester courts from outside the county, ana
he wished IL 10 be understood that his court was
not place where divorces could be procured
easily.
istration TO Mary Kelley as admnistratrM or the
estate OF David Kelley. Of YOnkers, and TO Mary
Il. Sedgw!ck Administrative Of the estate or
John SedgWick, Of Mount Vernon.
Justice Wilmo NJ Smith for the present term
Of the Supreme Court directed the appointment Of
twenty-eight court officers for the time the court
and Grand Jury were in session. the number TO be
reduced TO twenty when the Grand Jury has been
discharged His attention having been called 10
Chapter 681 OF the Laws OF 1874. as amended by
Chapter 40 Of the Laws Of 1850 making the Sheriff :
states that he is OF he opinion THAI the act docs
require the Sheriff TO furnish at his own eX-
pensc attendants upon the sittings Of the courts,
even though the officers designated 10 serve the
courts shall be deputy-sheri;fs. but that they are
entitled 10 their regular compensation as court
officers. and he directs that the County Clerk shall
An open social VIII be given in the rooms Of the
Young Mems Christian Association next Wednes-
day evening. musical programme has been ar
ranged for the occasion and there will be game
Junior teams The following women have con-
sented to serve as paronesses; Mrs; Alexander
Nine Nh Ho Henry Rshnns r. Mrs E. sM1sn
=. Birch, Miss Maud Patt, Miss Denike. Mrs C.
" Whitney; Mrs. F. 4: Berges; Miss Stevens
Sylvester Lowther. Mrs Hendricks. Mrs. W. H.
Snifin. Mrs. J. Henry Carpenter and Mrs. Bennett
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-15
R4ILROADING An ARMY TO CAMP.

The Long Island Railroad Company has since
Camp Black came into existence, given splendid
evidence OF its ability to handle heavy traffic
short notice. For instance. on May 2. between $40
a. m. and p m, the road transported $500 men.
with baggage and equipment. In less than seven
hours 10 coaches and % carloads OF baggage and
equipment were moved Again the Quartermaster 3
Department ore day wanted forty carloads OF wood.
At y. IN. Il train was ordered. and at a. m the
next day carloads were the sldetrack at the
camp. Moreover. to aid the work OF sheltcring and
making comfortable the troops in the shortest pos
shle time 500 feet OF track built In one day
with and material brought from "A distance
The company & able to meet any big call from the
camp OF elsewhere. as Il has total OF $50 passcn-
ger cars concentrated Mt one point. II may be
added that the company has announced that any
employee In good standing who goes TO the war will
be renstated to his situation presentation OF his
honorable discharge
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-15
WARRYTOWN

Christ Episcopal Church IS 20 be repanted
the work to be done at the expense OF Mrs. George
y. Newton.
The young people Of the FRS; Baptist Church held
a meeting this week ana organized a branch Of the
Young Peoples Baptist Union. These officers were
chosen: Edward BENNETT president; Mrs George II.
Ferris. vice-presdenti Miss Gertrude Yale. secro-
tary, and Miss Belle Atch!son, treasurer.
Miss Annie Paud.ng Meade. the daughter OF
RearAdniral Meade. L. S. n. will give lecture in
Lyceum Hall on May "a for the benefit OF the Pub
lie Library. Her subject Will be John Paul Jones'
the Sponsor OF the stars and Stripes the Ocean,
The funeral OF Mrs Elizabeth Iovejoy Engelke,
the wife OF Major Barnett II. Engeke who died
suddenly on Wednesday night from the bursting OF
a blood vessel, was held at her home, In Winde
Park yesterday afternoon. The service was con-
ducted BY the Rev. Arnold H. Redding rector OF
were Captain Samuel Requa, Andrew Tracy p. H.
McCune. James DUEL Albert Hustled. George Jones'
Frederick A. Russell and John b. Schall. 1r.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-15
APRIL EXPORTS AND IMPORTS.

Washington, May 1.-The monthly statement
Of the exports and imports OF the United States
In April, 1888 IL follows:
Domestic merchandise exported. SOS, l25 1893; I'm
ports SIS. 1923. $751; OF which E4.4l07s3 free Of
duty. AS compared with April. 1897 the gain In
exports was about s2.COo.cpo and the loss In I'm
ports was about 100000. The exports OF gold
In April last amounted TO si.3l9,3si and the i'm
ports to t32 1854 Tho exports Of silver In April
aggregated 500 30l and the imports S5ii.0s2.
For the ten months ending with April there
Increase of S2,92D.a2 IN the exports Of do
niestic merchandise as compared with the prey-
year. and loss OF $S9.oJS.05S In the imports
free and dutiable. In the exports OF gold there
a loss OF $3.50 $50 and gain OF $lsli5 a. in
the imports. In the movement OF silver there was
a decrease OF S5cc5 81 In the expectations Of
yer and an Increase Of Sb2.Sly IN the mportations
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-15
INCORPORATED AT ALBANY.

Albany y Y. May 1.-THE following companies
have been incorporated:
The Thcosophical Publishing Company, OF New
York CITY. to do a general printing and publishing
hi- mess. capital stock. 5000 Directors Emil Au-
gust Nereshelmcr. Francis VI. Pierce and Henry T.
Patterson. Of the Borough OF Manhattan. New York
CITY.
T. J. Canavcno Company. OF tho Borough OF
brooklyn. Ncw-York city. 10 manufacture tobacco
and cigars. capital stock. 5000. Directors-James
Campbell. OK the Borough OF Manhattan. benjamin
Cauavollo and Grace G. Canavello, OF the Borough
Tho Acme Soap Company. OF the Borough OF Man
haitian New-York CITY capital stock. 5000. Di-
rectors- Robert +. Irwin OF Glen Ridge " j.:
Ev,rat Nnthcis. OF the Borough OF Brooklyn and
Caleb A. Burbank OF the Borough OF Manhattan.
Nrw-York city
Pcntz Il French. OF NewYork city. TO carry on
an advertising agency. capital stock. 5000 D-
roctOrs- George French. w Stuart Benz and Harry
I}entz OF Now-YOrk City.
The Ncv'-York and Southnci Improvement Com
pany OF the Borough OF Manhattan. New York
CITY 10 deal In real estate: capital stock fi50c
Directors Joseph Liccionc. Michael Rubino Joseph
Russo Alexandra III Gacomo, Nicola Gerard. Gu
scope Racrozzo. Vito Radce. Nicola Maria Plerro
Carmllo SiIt. Scbastino Liccione. Antonio Fasan-
Ella Daniel Magrino and Antonio Nolpc. OF New
York city.
The Lyons Athletic Association. OF Lyons Wayne
County: capital stock 500. Directors-Charles II
I,otts James W. Dunwel John +. Strain. Orlando
T. Thomas. Luther : Lake Frank Myers. Charles
T. williams John 5. Jordan. Calvin Hotchkiss
George II. benjamin. Nathan D. Lapham and
Charles T. Ennis. OF Lyons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-15
MOUNT VERNON.

The second annual report OF tho Bureau Of
Charities and the various departments conducted
under It's auspices is being issued. According to
figures presented by the secretary, Adelia D. Heb
herd, there balance on March l. 1891, Of
1885, e. The receipts for the year 50 $50 90 and
disbursements s. 200 o. leaving balance Of s5l7 TO-
In the year the women purchased and equipped
5000 home IN South Ninth-ave. where all the
branches OF the work conducted. The
reports from the department superintendent and
managers are summarized follows: Mrs. q. c.
Hoffman. Industrial School. average attenda e.
100 children. The girls Instructed In sewing and
needlework, and the boys in Gaming chairs ard LIGHT
employment. Eva Higgins, chairman Of the Penny
Provident Fund, deposits for the year, S9l 10 Mrs
Carrie G. Ham, Day Nursery. children enrolled, "a;
days care, 3145. This department has been ad-
ni,ted 70 the National Federation Of Day Nurseries
Mrs. Eliza beth Cra.gie. Visiting Committee cases
assisted. 1c7; furnished employment. q. The
Clothing Committee under Mrs Charles Tier re-
ceived and distributed nearly five thousand gar
ments in 1856 and 1884,: The officers Of the Bureau
are; Mrs; G. c. HOFFMAN, president: Mrs. F. s.
Craigie. first vice-presdent: Mrs. c. w. Van Court
second vce,presiaent; Ms. L. c. Blake. recording
tary. and Mrs. S. D. Patterson. treasurer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-15
NORTH TARRYTOWN.

The Board OF Trustees. acting as Overseers has
finished the new assessment roll. and will hold a
meeting tomorrow evening to 80 over II with
counsel.
The fnal afndavtts in the Sleepy Hollow School
matter we're filed with Charles R. Skinner. State
Superintendent OF Public Instruction. in Albany on
Friday.
The work OF strengthening the old Sleepy Hollow
Road. which was done at the expense Of John D.
Rockefeller. completed Thursday and the
road IS open to the public. 1t Is one OF the
finest highways In the county.
Ladder Company. held this week, the following
officers were elected: Owen +. Martin. foreman:
Morris Munich assistant foreman; Asa Avery, re-
cordns secretary; Michael J. Murphy financial sec;
Rotary: Andrew Tracy. ST.. treasurer. and Gerald
+. Grace ard Michael J. Martin. wardens
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-15
NEW YORK CITY.

Sergeant James :. Tnigdon. q tho Centre Street
Police Court squad celebrated his twcn'leih amt
versary o. Tho police force yesterday he 70
ceved several floral tributes and golt-handied
umbrella from the members OF tho squad
The body Of Louis Caroian. OF No 81 Eighth
ave- Was found on tho Hudson River Railroad
tracks at-)u, a hundred yards above tho spuyten
Duyvil station yesterday morning.. terribly mangled
by tho wheels OF train. No ono knows how the
got 10 tho tracks.
Chief McCullagh yesterday reduced To number
OF the policemen of the Ordnance Squad o. the
city Hall station transferring twenty-five OF them
10 various precincts throughout tho CITY Tho
change goes into effect at O'Clock this morning.
The United States Civil Service Commission an
nourccs that examination may re taken the
United States Assay Once. IN this city Juno =
beginning at n IN. TO establish eligible regis-
ter for the grade Of moliercarpenter In ihe Mint
and Assay once at Sew-York. There IL nj pres
ont a vacancy. at salary 81 81 4 day. f. this
grade. which II IL desired TO MI. Preference VII
be gwen 10 cllgibcs who legal residents = the
State OF Ncw-York.
Tho Manhattan East SIDE Mission. o, which Mrs.
BloOdgett IS the manager. gave a strawberry ana
ice-cTcam festival 10 the seventy children of tho
sewing class yesterday afternoon IN the restaurant
o, tho Mission q; so 81 East Twcnty-sxth-s,
This tho Arst festival Of tho kind this season.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-15
SHIPPING NEWS.

PORT OF NEw-YORK SATURDAY. MAY H. 1898.
ARRIVED.
Steamer C.mpans obj. Walker. IAverp9ol May and
pa -sengsne Vernon II Brown Co Arrived At the
steamer Reynolds ur, new. se3 tons Mullan sunder-
land April 30 balas; to John seaser. Arrived at
' steamer john sanietson sr smith Sunderland April
so in ballast master. Arrived At the Bar at II 40
steamer Jersey CITY CBr. Lewis. BRISTOL April 2. ana
Swansea 80 with mdse to James ATse!i a Co on light
seamsr Harserme..r Peters cler K:,-r,r s,e,,n
steamer siriue DAM Nislssn, ste'n April q via
60, Arrived at the Bar at 30 m ,n,u.-, Anil %
VITA nidse 20 ssnIer.on son Arrived at tho Bar at
'o Steamer m H"su.e Victoria GER Ysempr Hamburg
May j. southampton and C'herbourg 8 with mdse 100
csDn smd "a .rv a, the Bar at $50 H. May ia
ballast TO II Randebrock Co. Arrived at the Bar ut
Steamer orwell OBJ, GLIB Singapore March 10. Colombo
49, Pcr, Said April IL and A.sers "a. with mdss to T
Cunningham Arrived at the n sr at M, ., m,
Naples md,e and oes steerase passengers to J
s,s " Pontiac GS N S OVEN s 'Af sf P FUN.
Messa" ~ "srmG p spd c a6 ST 70 WIN sS 10
iss ssme i'FT Maori H ui A''ysS e Gs "'
Taicahuano rs coronei 20 Puna Arena April Monte
dss IA and St ,I, n MAJ May VA" mS'e to Grace
Steamer strathdee Glr. Currie sagua May WITH
Steamer Old Dominion Tepely Richmond. etc with
mise and passengers the Old Dominion Ss Co
Navahoe tfr) Proctor Philadelphia May Is, In
ballast W = clyde n Co.
Steamer Benefactor. Townsend. Philadelphia. with mdse
sandy Hook. j. May a. $50 m-wind southwest:
light breeze; clear.
CLEARED.
Steamer strathisla ODD. Osborne. Antwerp Win
chester * Co.
steamer Indoustan (Br) Flaws. Antwerp-Smpson
Spence x Young
Steamer Porta OBJ. Farrell Halifax s. and st
Johns y F-Bpwring a Archibald
Steamer Basuta (i3) Taylor Antwerp Winchester
&
Steamer Aragona GER. Schmidt MISUNDERSTANDING
American Line.
steamer Hubert (Br. Hitch. Para and Manaos-Booth
Il Co.
Steamer Boxsrovs (Br). Maby. Phisdeiphh-w d
Munson
Steamer Ardanmhor (Br). Dunn. Nassau and Mexican
ports Il Ward a Co.
steamer Menan,c (Br,. Manu. Hsvrs-T Hogan 4 Sons
Steamer Mayneld (Br). Coode Marseiiles. Aden Bonn
BAY etc--Norton y Sons.
Steamer Ardandhu OBr) Walker. Kingston. Montego
Bay etc-The Twesde Trading Company.
Steamer Ethereda tf3r). 1ronsdae Antwerp-C Rich
Steamer II " Whitney Halett, Boston-H # Dimock
Steamer Croatan. Mckee Wilmington. c, and George
town. 8 CIV L Clyde 4 Co
Steamer Kansas City. Fisher. Savannah-Ocsan
Company.
steamer LouisanA Kembia Nsw-orlsans-2 Q Allen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-15

steamer Princess Anne. Hulpher-. Norfolk and New
port News,oid pomnion Steamship Company;
steamer Manhattan Harding Portland. Me-Hor.ss
steamer Excelsior. Boyd, Orleans T Van sickle
Bark Doris Er). Robertson. Dunedin 4 Lyt,lston-
Barn EIsc ,Cis0, Springer. London 1heoaor Rusr
Bark I.szie Ross (Nop. robiasen. savannAh-BenAan
Bark oienaf,on dlr Mundy. s, Thomas-A d s,rsus
Brix Curacao (Br) Olsen C,iracao-roulke CO.
Bris Gabrielle ,Br). Mundy. Brdse;own. Bar-Mdd'r
SAILED
Steamers Adra tNor,. for Key West Mshley Han cssh
Marselies Manitoba ,Br London: Etrura lsr). Liver.
Touraine f'r. Havre; Ems GER Naples. coiora:,
ar London Pennsyvania ,GsrJ Hamburg A,h,s oBr,.
Port @u Prince etc Neghany ,Brl Kingston. ee Non
Obj: Hamburg: Seminole Charleston and Jacksonville"
british pTnss OH pemnmSaeo etc HsOel &
Crest Ir Antwerp: Princess Anne. Norfolk and New
c. and Georgetown {.
THE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
FOREIGN PORTS.
Nsw-York: Tasana Giir, McEsy New YORK TX? sailed
n%sn sy nnn sams Chester m m
Nsw.York passed Hurst Castle at 20 -; .,>
Kinsaie May is-passed. steamer Genss CBr. Mor,A
Isle Of wight, May i4-pe-sed steamer stra,h..rly s'
sunderland. May i2-sailed steamer BOae tBo. Ana''-
Ncw-York
Dover, Nav l4-Passei. steamer wcs,ernlana CseisA
Roches Point MAY ii-Passed, steamer Georgic (bDs
Thompson. Liverpool FOR New-Nork
Queenstown. May l4-Arrived. steamer pavonia (br1s
Atkins Boston for Liverpool fand proceeded 49,
Butt OF Lewis. MAY l4-plssed steamer 1hingV&h
dam. I1iub. New-York FOR Chrstiansand. etc. 49,,
Lizard. May l3-passei steamers brilliant Ger, MI
ssr FOR BS
London for New-York.
Rotterdam. May 1a-Arrived steamer Rotterdam
Dutch) NOege New-lork. -.
Bremen. May lf-Sailed steamer Koengin Luise tosfh
Schuckmann, New-Nork.
Hamburg May Il---Sailed steamer Pisa Gen, Fsnds
New-york: arrived. lith. steamer Moravia tGer VIII
New-lOrk
Antwerp. May li-saed steamer westernand Beo
Mills. New-York -.
Havre May I4-saied steamer La Navarro an. sss-
Ncw-York. <nA
Marseires, May i2-saied. steamer Britannia u"
Buhe New-York. - Ann.
Palermo. May e-Arrived steamer Psconie oBr'' Mia
Trieste for New-York n,.A
Punta Delsoda. May I+-Psssed. steamer Fuida cs0'
Petermann New-York for Naples. etc -. Mana
Port Said May 14-Arryed. steamer Aggi tNof1' ns'"
berg New York for Singapore Shanghai etc IN, osoa
Cochin, May ARRIVED. steamer Bedouia tbs's WV
win. Calcutta for New-York z.- fnA
Xirkwood. New-York via Singapore .,.A.s nh
Shanghai. May l2-Arived. steamer Undeunso w"
Ilocato, Nsw-York Va sinsaporA 80 NJ 1osons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-15
NO CURTAILMENT YET AT FALL RIVER

KILLS UNABLE TO AGREE on PLAN-A SALE
REPORTED AT ! SIG
Fall River Mass. May "A (spec,aD-The print
cloth market is steady and firm at I7s cents, at
which figure offers refused during tho Last
week. The sales about 80 90 pieces and all
were odds. On several styles OF the latter however
cents.
The mills have not yet decided on any plan OF cur
tanent- 1t probable that each treasurer VIII act
In the matter will best suit his interests
sale was reported IN the market late this after
noon st l5-l6 1t also stated that the Mer
chants would mart UP next week and that the Saga
more would shut down. A paper that was passed
the other day relating 10 a united plan for curta-
Inent signed by only two treasurers. The latter
are no; willing to bind themselves to any agree
Inent, as previous experience has taught them that
such not conducive 10 individual pros
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-15
MURDERED IN A SALOON.
A HOBOKEN POLITICIAN KILLED BY AN
ACQUAINTANCE.

WILLIAM REID FIRED THREE SHOTS AT ANDREW
HENRY. ALL TAKING EFFECT-CAUsE
OF THE TROUBLE NOT KNOWN
Andrew Henry. thirty years Old a member Of
the Hoboken Democratic City Committee. who
lived at No 81 Winow-ave. Hoboken. was muir
dered by William Reid. an acquaintance, in
that city last night.
Reid lived over John c. Woltmann's saloon. at
No. 35S Newark-st. At 100 o'clock he entered
the saloon and approached Henry, who was
standing at the bar drinking with Allison
Mather Edward Watson and Charles Volt
mann. Tapping Henry on the shoulder, Reid
said II want to see you outside for minute"
The two men walked to the sidewalk. and the
people in the barroom heard the report Of re-
volver. A few seconds later Henry ran into the
saloon and fell on the floor
Reid followed him In with the smoking re-
volver in his hand and exclaimed. i've got you
now where want You" and discharged the re
volver twice again in quick succession. Both
bullets entered Henry's head. and he died almost
Instantly The first shot which fired in
the street, took effect in the young mans
stomach.
The crowd in the saloon attempted TO seize
Reid while he had the revolver in his hand but
he brandished the weapon and held them at bay.
AS he was leaving the place Reid arrested
by Policemen Haw and Borrone and Detective
Fallcn-
Reid made no statement when taken TO Police
Headquarters. and appeared little excited when
locked up. He is thirty-six years Old a laborer.
unmarried. and has lived in Hoboken for only
seven or eight months.
Henry. the murdered man. is the OF
Thomas Henry, a well-known pe-driving con-
tractor He was born and brought up In Ho-
boken. and was recently appointed member OF
the Hoboken City Democratic Committee in the
Fourth Ward. to take the place OF Councilman
J. j. McGOVern, resigned.
The police were unable last night to ascertain
the motive Of the crime. The entire Fourth
Ward was greatly worked up over II, but no one
seems 10 have any knowledge OF the trouble
which led to the killing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-15
.STRANGLED BY 4 SPRING.
PECULIAR AND FATAL ACCIDENT TO A
TROLLEY WIREMAN.

PECULIAR AND FATAL ACCIDENT TO A
TROLLEY WIREMAN.
william Claypoo a wireman In the employ Of
the Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company was
almost instantly killed mt > II o'clock yesterday
afternoon at Fifty -s~cond-st.. between First and
Second avs. He was conductor or "A Hat repair
car ou which Charles H. Stacom was motorman
At the switch between First and Second ayes
the trolley left the wire and caught in thu
frog overhead. TIE trolley wire above was
pulled taut with the strain. and the trolley pole
was also under strain. Clayrool went to the
upright iron post which forms the base FOR the
trolley pole on the natcar. and was trying 70
loosen the trolley from the frog. when sud
denly the cOilcd spring on top % the iron post
SNAPPED and strand OF II wrapped around
Ciayp0ors throat. his head being close TO the
spring AT the time The sharp end Of the steel
cut into ClaypOols neck. and slowly strangled
him - death
lie became unconscious before he
moved from the clutch u the broken spring
and died soon after the ambulance surgeon. Dr.
Estabrook. % tho Sency Hospital. arrived. His
body was taken 70 the Forty-third-st. station
ClaypoOl was twcnty-four years old. lived at
Fourth-ave and Ninety -fourth-st. and had a
wife and child. Stacom was arrested on a
charge " homicide. although he does not appear
10 have been responsible FOR the accident
The company officials refused 10 give all the
details 81 the accident. Ii Is rumorcd that
while Claypool was held prisoner by the
broken spring he also suffered from electric
shock. but this could not be verified.