The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-15
FRESH GOSSIP
FROM GOTHAM
a Man Whose Neck was Broken is
Recovering.
FIGHTING AT MADISON SQUARE
Large Earnings Of the Southern Rail-
way-Stran.e Case in City
Hospitai-The Dewey Arch
Takes Fire.

NEW YORK May -Special.-Naiter
r. Durvea. whose neck was broken in
August last by diving in shallow water
has SO far recovered as that the phSsi-
clans have consented for him to be moved
to the home of his father at Giencove' n.
]. He has been showing remarkable I'M
provement since January, when he began
to recover from an attack of pneumonia.
He is now able TO write. although Ah:s
hands are still very feeble. The caseis one
of the most interesting that the surgeons
of tbs city have ever treated, and it will
be wonderful indeed, if the young man
should finally regain MS strength.
LUNATICSa FIGHT IN AMBULANCE.
There was a lively fight In an ambu-
lance yesterday between four men, who
were being taken to the pavilion for the
insane IN Bellevue Hospital. The men
were being driven from the Harlem Hos
pital, and were in charge of DIR. Babcock.
of that institution. One of them was a
bartender thirty-four years old; another
a baker, fifty years oli the third a clerk,
thirty-three years old, and the fourth
man of sixty years. All were committed
for examination as to their sanity. One
of the men, who appeared to be more sane
than his comparisons, was placed in the
rear seat, and was directed to watch the
man next to him, who was believed 10
be desperate. The desperate man tried 70
escape, and the other man grappied with
him, and there was after that a free fight
between the luna tics. One of the lunatics
got surgeons knife, but, Fortunately, did
no harm with 1t, and the patients We're
all finally landed safely in the hospital.
It is said that negotiations are in pro-
gress for the lease Of the Madison Square
Garden for one year by an athletc as
ISOLATION with strong financial backing.
The idea of the lessees is to give boxing
and other athletic exhibitions, and 1t Is
believed that the Garden will become the
home Of prize fighting until September lst,
when the Horton law repeal will go INTO
effect
FORTUNE FOR TWINS.
A fortune of $4,000 awaits William
James Whey, a marine stationed at me
brooklyn Navy Yard, and James william
Whey formerly Of the Fifth United States
Cavalry.
William James Whey has just received
er's sister, Mrs. Adeline Whey, of Hous-
ton, had died, leaving her whole estate
to himself and his twin brother.
James William Viney's whereabouts aye
unknown, and until he turns up the estate
will remain in the hands of the public
administrator. His enlistment expired last
January, and he then took his discharge.
lDEN ty1. lINE6
Fire started in the Dewey Arch yester-
day afternoon while Chaplain Frederick
Rotzer, of the American Rescue Army,
was conducting his Sunday afternoon ser
vices at Madison Square.
One of his band of worshippers inter
i. rllpteJl the service with a cry of ire, and
at the instant dashed off in the direction
Of the tlre-alarm box. He had discovered
smoke issuing from the base of the west
column of the arch, just in front OF the
Fifth-Avenue Hotel.
The firemen came, and in less than five
minutes the blaze was out. 1t.was found
that rubbish in the base of the column.
consisting of old papers and wood, had
taken fire, probably from some one care
lessly throwing away a lighted Cigar or
cigarette.
HIS FLESH LIKE WAX.
They have an interesting patient at
Gouverner Hospital. He IS Isaac Soaps,
a Ga1lician, twenty-five years old. The
man Is in a catalepic state, and power
full drugs administered by dypodermic in
lection and pins stuck in his body have
failed to arouse him to consciousness. The
doctors say that his body is like wax. and
when his arms. hands, fingers, feet or legs
are placed in any position, even up in the
air, they SO remain for hours. He Is in
cataleptic condition. they say, and is the
Soaps has been an inveterate cigarette
smoker for years. HIS fingers show the
poisonous stains from the deadly nicotine,
and his skin is also said to be much dis
colored.
Yesterday both of his arms were lifted
above his head in an OutStretched position,
and they did not fall to the cot, nor even
move from the posture in which they were
placed
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
The Tribune says: Southern Railway
earnings continue heavy. the report for
the first week in May showing a gain
in gross revenue of s47,792. From July
list to May 7th the company's earnings
have increased So, ,sl2. The stockholders
of the Southern Railway will vote June
list on issuing in future under the first con-
soldated mortgaged bonds bearing a rate
of interest less than 5 per cent. and on
acceptance as an amendment of the char
ter the act of the General Assembly of
Virginia, approved January 3d. 800. per-
uniting the reduction of the common stock
! by one-half.