The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-17
FRESH GOSSIP
FROM GOTHAM
Dick Croker is Going to Take in
Europe Again,
BROOKLYN WANTS A TUNNEL.
Another Transport on for the Phil
ippincs Money VIII Continue
Scarcc-1he Dog Gave
Timely Alarm.
BROOKLYN WANTS A TUNNEL

In the United states Circuit Court Of
Appeals a decision was handed down yes
terday affirming the decision OF United
States District Court Judge Brown i'm
posing a fine of 500 ON Arthur J. Horsan,
President of the Horgan * Slattery Cor
poration Ohe Tammany architects) for
contempt Of court in failing TO produce
the books of the corporation before the
referee in bankruptcy. and sentencing
him TO imprisonment tlll he shall produce
the books.
Now that Manhattan and Bronx bor-
oughs have a fair prospect Of securing
rapid transit I'm the shape Of sn under
ground railroad Brooklyn demands that
her interests shall not be neglected. For
some reason or other the application OF
the Long Island Railroad for permission
to build a tunnel under the East river
has been chung up I'm the Municipal
Assembly for many months, although the
project is approved by the leading Off
Gals Of the city. Brooklyn demands that
action be taken Immediately.
WILL VISIT EUROPE.
Richard Croker is planning TO sail for
Europe on the 18th Of this month, 10 re-
turn by the first Of February. Europe Is
the best place ] ever found for rest says
Mr.. Croker you are bothered by few
people. and your time is practically your
own. 1 am looking for health, and the
reason I'm alive to-day IS that l have
taken sea trips
The transport Meade. with the Forty
third Regiment and a large cargo Of sup
plies ON board. sailed yesterday for Ma
Mia. The transport also carried about
1900 Christmas packages for the soldiers
ia the Philippines. the same number as
was carried by the Thomas
A well informed member of the Clearing
House Committee is authority for the
statement that, while money might work
a little easier than II has been Of late,
vet rates would probably continue firm
for the rest of the year. This opinion
IS based IN part on interviews he has had
with prominent Western bankers. While
the flow Of money from New York 10 the
interior IS beginning TO stop, the return
flow has not set i'm 10 any large extent.
and the Western bankers assure him that
not much of the money will be re-
turned 10 New York. as ii is needed in the
West for the immense business which IS
in progress.
HEALTH BOARD INVESTIGATES.
vestigatiOn of the complaints against the
Manhattan Elevated Railroad. President
Murphy announced that the Board had
received 107 complaints against the road
of stations requiring guard rails. Other
complaints are made Of the sanitary facil-
flies i'm the stations, but this subject was
postponed for one week. in which time
the Health Inspectors will prepare re-
port relative 10 the conditions Of all sta
tons The subject Of alleged defects In
the structure OF the Ninth avenue line was
also taken up.
William ODonnelrs family Of eight per-
sons narrowly escaped death, and the
animals in the Geological Garden were
thrown into panic by a fire which de-
stroyed O'Donnelrs house in Garden street
between Prospect avenue and the South
ern Boulevard. yesterday.
The building, which stood near the zoo.
was a two story frame dwelling, occupied
by ODonneu. his wife and six children,
whose ages range from month 10 IF
teen years. Father. mother and baby
slept on the first floor: three children on
the second floor and two others in the
attic.
O'Donnelrs biz Newfoundland dog
which was in the barn near by. discovered
the fire and jumped through n parlor
window to arouse his master. O'Donnell
had 10 carry his wife. who is still i'll. and
the baby out of the house. As he stag
gered ont he shouted to the children and
walked away to get shelter for the woman
and babe.
Fortunately The five children escaped
without injury