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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-10
BIG BLOCKADE on THE BRIDGE
AND INCOMING TRAFFIC AT THE
NETWORK END.

There a blockade of the Brooklyn Bridge
ears last night which pronounced by the
Bridge attendants to be the worst which has
happened in many years. 1t was said that at
least twenty thousand passengers were forced TO
take the slower surface cars or the ferries. The
delay occurred at 6:10 o'clock. when the rush
at its height
1t was caused by the rear trucks of car
leaving the rails at the New-York terminal.
The car was the leader of a four car train
which just pulling in to the platform. The
train lay in such position that it blocked both
the incoming trains and the outgoing ones. The
passengers on the trains coming in found their
way to the platform by passing through the
cars of the trains ahead. The conductor of the
train which was stopped by the accident called to
the platform men, and the bell rung which
sgnaed to the ticket sellers to stop taking
money from woulG-be passengers.
After half an hours delay the trucks Of the
lifted back TO the tracks with the aid
of the hydraulic jack, and it possible to
move the trains and receive passengers. An
inspector who investigated the accident said last
night that the cause of it a mystery. The
track was measured and found to be in perfect
condition and weakness in the running gear
oi the truck which left the track could be dis
covered.
1T just left the track" said the official
That's all say about it."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-10
BOTH CABLES ARE SNAPPED.
BROADWAY CARS STALLED FOR FOUR
HOURS BELOW THIRTY-SIXTH-ST
AT THE BUSIEST TIME.

For more than four hours last evening just at
the time when traffic was heaviest, the cars on
the Broadway cable line at standstill
1t was learned that a double break in the big
cable the downtown section OF the line caused
the trouble
It shortly before O'Clock that all of the
cars on the line south of the power station at
Fiftieth-st and Broadway came to a sudden
stop. At the time the cars were crowded with
people going home from their downtown en-
ployment 1t was at first supposed that the
blockade like most others ON the line would be
of short duration. AS II raining hard at the
time the big majority of the passengers re-
manned the cars waiting for them to proceed
their uptown course. The minutes grew into
a half hour, and then ar hour, but still the
cars had not moved. Grumbling at being turned
out in the rain, the passengers finally deserted
the and sought other means of travel Con-
ductors and gripmen were besieged by the irate
passengers. but they could give no information.
AT the companys Office, at Fiftieth-st. and
Broadway, it was said last night that the block
ade had been caused by the breaking Of the
cable at the drum at Houston-st. and Broadway
The line is divided into sections. Section No. L.
on which the blockade occurred. extends from
Thirty sixth-st. to the Battery. The other see
ton extends north from Thirtysixth-st,. to One
hundred nd-ninth-st. and Columbus ave. Each
section is supplied with two cables. During the
crush of traffic in the morning and evening both
cables are used in hauling the The second
cable is known as the relief cable. 1t was the
regular cable that parted first. This happened
at the drum at the power house at Broadway and
Houston-st 1t was 4:40 O'Clock when this hap
pened.
Despite the accident to the regular cable, the
officials decided 70 depend upon the relief cable
alone. and the cats kept running. A few min
utes later the relief cable parted near Astor
Place and then traffic came to sudden stand
still.
Repair wagons hurried out along the line,
but the accident was Of such nature that the
work of repair was necessarily slow. 1t was y
o'clock before the accident could be repaired
and travel on the downtown section of the
line resumed. On the uptown section there was
no cessation in travel. After the accident u the
downtown section passengers coming to the
lower part of the city were transferred TO the
other lines of the Metropolitan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-10
LOOMS s4y4TORIUM ADMITTED.

At meeting OF the trustees OF the Hospital Sat-
urday and sunday Association. held yesterday at
the United Charities Building, the city branch o.
the LOOMS Sanatorium for COnsumptives a Nos
lO4 and 100 West FOTty-ninth-st.. admitted 10
membership in the association, and will hereafter
participate in the annual collection. The care o.
consumptives especially from the tenement house
districts is the pressing medical problem OF the
hour and the TCOTns SanatOrium is doing what lies
in its power lend a helpful hand This
torum is largely supported by charitable and sym
pathetic women. many of whom also contrib
utors TO and workers in the WOmars Auxiliary Of.
the Hospital Association and the reason IL has rot
participated before due the fact thar IL did
not have the required number Of beds to entttle Il
to admission. Ii has recently been enlarged. and
now constitutes the thirty-niuth hospital in the
association.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-10
CARTER TO TRY FOR FREEDOM.
CONVICTED CAPTAIN WILL SEEK HABEAs
CORPUS IN KANSAS.

Oberlin NJ. Carter. formerly a captain i'm the
United States Army, who adju6ged guilty of
embezzlement. Army engineer, and is now
serving a hve-yeaT sentence at For Leavenworth
Kansas. is making anotLe. struggle to regain his
freedom Through Frank Blair attorney Of
Chicago, he is about to institute proceedings in
the United States Circuit Court Of Kansas for a
writ Of habeas corpus TIC obtain money for such
an action, he is said to have mortgageG property
belonging to him in this city. Should he fail in his
application for a writ of habeas corpus, the only
alternative left would be personal appeal to the
President for pardon.
Hearings in the proceedings for the removal of
T. F., E II. and w. T Gaynor and Benjamin d.
Greene the jurisdiction of the Federal courts of
Georgia continued yesterday before Commits
sioner Shields. The defendants under indict-
ment in Georgia for completely with Carter in al
legged frauds in connection with the Southern har-
Dor Improvement works.
Edward I. Johnson, a bank examiner Of Georgia
detailed to assist United States District Attorney
Erwin Of Georgia, in analyzing the accounts of
Captain Carter again put the stand. Mr.
Johnson showed that in almost every instance
where the contracting company received payment
a contract. Captain Carriers bank account Wa !
swelled to amount approximating one-third of
the total payment.
The hearing will go on to-day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-10
no MORE CONCESSIONS.
COAL OPERATORS SAY MINERS MUST AC-
CEPT OR Reject THE PRESENT
OFFER JUST AS IT STANDS

Scranton, Penn. Oct 9-Interviews with
prominent operators here to-day elected the
declaration that no further concessions or nodi-
that the miners must take it or leave it Just as
it stands. They say it is plain and complete
and contains all they or will concede A
10 per cent increase means that every man in
the anthracite mines is to have 81 10 for the
work for which he formerly received 81 the
operators say. The powder item is simply mat
ter of bookkeeping. Instead of giving the miner
IN per cent Increase fiat he will have his credit
side increased by, say. 3 per cent, and from his
debit side will be deducted per cent or what
ever percentage of expense it is found the Diff
ference in the cost of his powder amounts to.
The purpose is simply to put an end to the
cry that powder is sold at exorbitant prices
Powder is the basis of the wage scale. il Is ex
planned, and to decrease its cost is to increas e
the wages. In this region a decrease of 81 -
on key of powder means a Der cent de-
crease in the miners expenses Therefore
when he has his expenses reduced : per cent he
has his wages increased a like amount The
other = per cent will be made up by increasing
the allowance per for cutting and loading
Where a miner gets 81 a car he will under the
new scale get 81 Oh 1-3 a car. His net earnings
will be the same whether he gets the increase
fiat or by hgurtng on the decrease on powder
me Iact that coal is high and that the de-
mands or individual operators for better allow
ances VIII keep il high. is suggested as a reason
why those working under the sliding scale
should not worry about being iuggled out az
their increase The further fact that the Oner-
ators do not want strikes and realize that the
United Mine Workers organization is here to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-10
REGIMENT rs STIRRED Up
INVESTIGATING ATTEMPT OF EX-CAPTAIN
QUINN TO BE REINsTATED IN THE 18Th

INVESTIGATING ATTEMPT OF EX-CAPTAIN
QUINN TO BE REINsTATED IN THE 18th.
The return of Brigadier-GeneraI George Moore
Smith. of the Fifth Brigade. few days ago from
Europe has been followed by an investigation into
the case Of ex-Captain Luke c. Quinn who is now
the roster of the 69th Regiment as first lieu
tenant of Company f. of which Captain John J
Scanlon Is the commandant. The news that Quinn
had been elected to place a line officer caused
a great deal Of talk in the Guard while General
Smith was absent. as recollection still vivid of
Quinn's participation in court-martial few
years ago, as a result of which he was dismissed
from the service. The court-martal and its de-
cision contained in general orders dated at
the Adjutant-GeneraIs office Albany. December
81 1892
The charge against Quinn was that on February
o. 1890. he made contract with Robert Stor a
jeweller, for athletic prizes for Company l. to cost
$3.50; that he paid only a portion of the money.
that Stoll in August 1891, obtained a Judgment
against the company for $l1S by default notvith
standing that Quinn had year before had the
amount Of $500 with which to pay for the medals
Quinn was found guilty and sentenced to dis
missal from the military service of the State The
Commander-in-Chef approved the findings and
Quinns case has been brought to head by the
fact that the Board of Examination of the brt
gade Will meet In few days to consider the quail
locations Of candidates for commissions Quinn
must appear before this board before he can he
data on the subject is being gathered bv he
ipteIligenty with the case when it comes before
the board. of which Major A. W. Couoyer Of tba
9TH Regiment is president Another mernber 'i re
the board is Breyet Major David Wilson Of the
2d Battery who is said he one of the strictest
disciplinarians in the Guard. quinn asserts maj
he has had the disability removed by a special or
der issued by Governor Flower and that he a.
Legally eligible TO commission in the National
Guard The Adjutant- Generals office at AibanV
reports there is evidence on the records Of I've
Office that any action has been taken by head
quarters since the PRONUNCIATION of the order ~
dismissal Examination of the official reports since
by IL Is said. reveal no order of the kind de-
scribed by Quinn "e
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-10
WANTS TO END ELLIS ISLAND DISPUTE.
HORACE A. TAYLOR COMING OVER TO ARBIrRATE
BETWEEN ARCHITECTS AND BUILDERS.

HORACE \. TAYLOR COMING OVER TO ARBIrRATE
BETWEEN. ARCHITECTS AND BUILDERS.
Horace A Taylor. an Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury is expected arrive in this city to-day.
He is TO make another effort settle the differ
ences existing between the architects of the Ellis
Island Immigrant Station. Barring Titon, of No.
81 Broadway and the contractors for the construc-
lion Of the main building. r. H. Hood Co, Of No
90 Broa dway The architects and contractors have
rot worked in harmony for more than year. The
former. It is understood contend that the con-
tractors have not finished the building within the
time specified in the contract, and that the quality
Of the work done is not up to the specifications
The contract specified that the building should be
completed within year from September 1895
plus day for every day the work delayed
By the Government. The contractors believe that
the delay Of than a year is due the Gov
eminent, and THAI, consequently, they have not
violated the obligation. Commissioner Ftchie, of
the Bureau OF immigration said yesterday that one
Of the assigned by the contractors for the
slow progress OF the work was lack OF transporta-
ton facilities. The Government agreed to furnish
the necessary transportation between the island
and the city
Neither Mr. Boring OF Boring & TiIton nor Mr.
Hood. Of Hood q Co, would permit himself
he quoted the subject yesterday. Secretary
TAYLOR has visited New-York several times in re-
gard 10 The matter and the architects and con
Washington. At one Of these meetings wear ago
the contractors and architects became greatly eX-
cited. Mr.. Boring denCuncing Mr. Hood as a liar
and shaking his fist in Mr.. Hoods face. Secretary
that occasion that all present separated in an
amicabe frame Of mind
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-10
WATER FAMINE DANGER PASSED
MAYOR SIGNS THR41TT RESOLUTIONS TO
AFFORD A BETTER SUPPLY.

Mayor Van Wyck yesterday signed three resou-
tons intended to devise means for affordng bet
ter supply of water The first resolution was to
authorize the issue of bonds TO the amount Of
1851 500 to provide mains from the Croton
Aqueduct around the Jerome Park reservoir. An
other was for the issue of $4,000 provide water
mains in the Borough of Queens and the third was
for 10000 for emergency contract to relieve the
people of Marble Hill and Kingsbrdge
The rain which fell yesterday one of the
most beneficial since last spring All summer the
ground thirsted for a good soaking, but beyond d
number OF showers rain fell. Yesterdays rain
was OF that steady character that sinks into the
ground. Nearly two inches fell in the course or
the day II had fallen l.5S inches at 10 O'Clock IN
the marning. and at p. m the record was l'o
inches. With the rain anne a fall OF il degrees
in temperature The maximum temperature was
- degrees l D. m. and the minimum 90 degrees
at S D. m. The forecast for to-day Is for partly
cloudy weather with stationary temperatl e.
There will be rain on the coast The wea
tomorrow will probably be fair with fresh 10
brisk northeast winds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-10
YACHT DRIVEN BY THE WINDS.
SHE GOES OUT TO SEA AND THEN ON TO A
BAR-THE MEN SWIM ASHORE

Atlantic City, n. J., Oct. 9.-The sloop yacht
Speedway. carrying Captain John Henderson.
Frank Dempsey, Frank c. Clark and Milford
Messick, who were out fishing trip had a
escape from being driven out to sea.
The craft after drifting out was caught by a
shift Of the wind and carried on to Hereford
Bar.
The men swan and waded ashore in safety.
They were badly exhausted, and were cared for
by the Holly Beach Life Saving crew. The sloop
will probably go to pieces. as she is pounding
on the bar.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-10
BOY HURT AT GYMNASIUM.
NELL FALLS AND FRACTURES
HIS SKULL.

John Scannen fifteen years old Of No. 12S
East Thirty frst-st., fell in the gymnasium Of
st. Francis Xavier College. in Sixteenth-st.. be-
tween Fifth and Sixth ayes. last night and
sustained fracture of the skull. The boy had
succeeded in jumping over two boys, and was
trying to jump over three, when he fell, striking
his head on the floor. He was taken home
The injured boy is a of George ScanneIl, of
the Surrogates office. and a nephew of Fire
Commissioner ScanneH.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-10
ESTIMATES or THE YE4R.S CROPS

Springfield. Mass, Oct 9.-"The American Agr-
cuturist' says:
In spite Of a season in which weather conditions
seemed all out OF joint. the total wheat crop is
equal to our normal production ten years ago The
State averages of Weld make aggregate winter
wheat crop OF S295i0O00 bushels; average 10 bushels
acre; the yield OF spring wheat is estimated al
100000 bushels total winter and spring 5lO5OO 900
bushels. The average rate Of yield an acre for
the United States is 11.9 bushels against l25 bush
els one year ago. The United States wheat crop
OF 1883 SO 100000 bushels. and two wears ago
rs 0O0,0J0 bushels The area of winter wheat
harvested is some 100000 smaller than that
last fall.
The final rcport On the crop places the
average at 2e,S bushels an acre. compared with
Sei hushefs last year The acreage harvested is
% IL 900 and on this basis the total crop of oats
Of the United States is estimated so $50 OOO
els, against s69.f4o.000 bushels one year ago and
799 900 0G0 bushels in 1895.
The general average OF corn this month is s37 A
slight Improvement during September Last Yea >
II this date the final report Of condition was S.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-10
SLIGHT BENEFIT TO COFFEy

The decision of the Supreme Court relating to
Senator Cofey will be of little advantage To him
It will restore him to membership a representa-
tive OF the IXth Assembly District until January
!. when a reorganization of the committee takes
place. He will not be member of the
mittee. ha wing been beaten by William ]. O'Don-
nell by narrow margin at the recent primaries.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-10

Joseph NJ. White. C. II, Ienney. Mr. and Mrs.
The Oceanic is the largest steamship ahOat She
Is 7O4 feet all. y feet beam. and registers
1900 tons. She launched January "a 1900
at Belfast Ireland. and arrived here her maiden
trip on September ~. 1899
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-10

stay WILL ID is pointed out. have tendency 70
prevent any double dealing on the part OF tne
operators. even II they were inclined TO at
tempt IL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-10
SAMPLE BOOKS" AT PUBLIC STORES.
MR. wAxEMAN EXPECTS TO SAVE 5000 a TEAR
IN CLERK HIRE

w.
IN CLERK HIRE
A new style OF sample books will be put into
use at the Public Stores to-day. The books
which are the Outgrowth OF Appraiser Wskemans
own suggestions, are really manifold books. -Four
copies will be made at writing. Mr.. Wakeman
calculates that the use Of the new books viii en-
able him 10 effect saving OF 5000 year IN clerk
hire since he can assign several clerks who are
now occupied in copying acquisitions for samples
to other work much more important cousidera-
ton. however, is the saving In time that will be
effected in getting the requisttiOns out. A great
sooner because IL viii not be necessary to turn
the examiners requiSitiOus 10 clerk %
be copied When Mr. Wakennan took ONCE many
of the books il is said kept precisely they
were when Alexander Hamilton Secretary 81
the Treasury. There have been great many
changes since then.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-10
COMMODORE HAsKIys'S HEADQUARTERS.

Frederick z. Haskins, commodore commanding
Of the National Association Of Naval Veterans
L. S. A. who elected the recent convention
In Chicago. has established his headquarters at
So 767 Westinghouse. Brooklyn. He has just
issued his first general order
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-10
BURGLARY INSURANCE,

There has been marked Increase in the number 81
burgaries during the past months. large cities
specially singled out for these depredations
Individual losses in several have
heavy. The only method OF providing loss Is
through carrying Burglary Insurance in responsible
Company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-10
The FIDELITY and CASUALTY COMPANY Of NEW YuHv

insures the residences at premiums
ranging dollars and dfty cents per annuno
upwards Metropolitan Agency. IS Pine St, New York
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-01
SAVANNAH. GA, THURSDAY MARCH l. 1900

ened by the continued rattle of rifle fire
at daybreak and the news arrived that
the Canadians, while building a trench
quite close to the enemy. were fusiladed
at a range of fifty yards. The Canadians
gallantly worked forward and occupied the
edge of the trenches along the river en-,
urely enfiladiug the Beers. This move
ment was followed by a cessation of the
fire, except an occasional solitary shot.
Suddenly a regiment stationed on the
crest of hill perceived a white flag and
burst into Cheers thus first announcing the
surrender of Gen. Cronje.
Shortly afterward a note reached Lord
Roberts, bringing tidings of the Beers un-
conditional surrender. Gen. Prettyman
was sent to accept the surrender.
AT about O'Clock a small group of men
appeared in the distance crossing the
plain towards headquarters. The latter
being apprised of Gen. Cronje's approach,
Lord Roberts went to the front in the
modest cart in which he sleeps and or
dered a guard of the Seaforths to line up.
group of horsemen then approached.
On Gen. Prettyman's right rode an ell
derly man in rough short overeoat, wide
brimmed hat, ordinary tweed trousers, and
brown shoes. 1t was the redoubtable
Cronje. His face was almost burned black
and his curly beard was tinged with gray
Lord Roberts walked to and fro in front
OF the cart until the Boer general arrived,
when the British commander advanced
gravely and kindly saluted the Boer COM
mander He then motioned Gen. Cronje to
a seat in chair, which had been brought
for his accommodation and the two Off
GERS conversed through an interpreter He
afterward hreakfasted with the British Of
ficers
Gen. CronJe's face was absolutely i'm
pc essive. exhibiting no sign of his inner
feelings.
Lord Roberts was surrounded by his
sfsff when Gen. Prettyman, addressing
the field marshal, said
"Commandant Cronje, sir"
The commandant touched his hat in sa-
lutte and Lord Roberts saluted in return.
The whole group then dismounted. and
Lord Roberts stepped forward and SHOOK
hands with the Boer commander.
you made gallant defense, sir" was
the first salutation of Lord Roberts to the
vanquished Boer leader.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-01
cRoNJE's DEPARTURE REPORTED.
He Left PaardeberE Tuesday in
Charge of Mai Gen. Prettymau

He Left PaardeberE Tuesday in
Charge of Maj. Gen. Prettyman.
London, Feb. 2S, sos p. m.-The war Of
flee has received the following dispatch
from Lord Roberts:
'Paardeberg. Feb. 2S.--Gen. Cronje, with
his family, left here yesterday in charge
of Maj Gen. Prettyman, and under the
escort of the City Imperial Guards. Later
in the day the remaining prisoners went
in charge of the Earl of Erro1, and es-
corted by the Gloucesters and 100 Imperial
Volunteers. The women and children are
being sent to their homes 1 understand
that great dissatisfaction was felt by the
Beers at Comics refusal to accepi my of
fer of safe conduct TO the women and
children, and medical care for the wound
ed, 170 of whom are now in our hospital
Very many of them are in a terrible
plight, for want of care at an earlier
stage.
Il inspected the Beers laager yester-
day, and was much struck by the inge-
nuity and the energy with which the po-
sition was made almost impregnable to
assault"
Lord Roberts also cabled: "Rensburg
was reoccupied yesterday by Gen. Glenn
ents."