The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-27
FRESH GOSSIP
FROM GOT HAM
The Brooklyn Bridge Takes Fire and
Causes a Stampede.
.RoosEvELT's WONDERFUL FEAT
Much interest in the Ecumen'cai
Conncil-The Young Artist VIII
Not Starye-Ritterband
is Recovering.
.Ro0sEVELT's WONDERFUL FEAT
is Recovering.

NEW YORK, April 2G-speciai.-lnere
was quite a little excitement last Hls -. !
when i t was discovered that the t'io o>-
Ign Bridge was on fire ms aiie caiiio
from the third rail Of the regular pf1aSe
car system, this rail beins charged VIZ
electricity. The fire started apout IN
the centre of the bridge causing pedes-
TRANS to make for New York ana
Brooklyn, as they feared that the Wnoe
bridge would soon be in flames. foilce-
men rushed to the scene, ana ~ a Httle
while the bucket brigade had the IRE
under complete control.
Much surprise was manifested when It
was announced that Governor Roosevelt
had named charter revision coInmls-
sion, which Senator Platt and the he-
publican machine cannot control IAN
many Hall has not single representative
in the board.
RELIGIOUS INTEREST.
Thousands Of people yesterday We're
turned away from the sessions of the
Fcuraenical Conference at Carnegie Hail.
These soon filed the nelSnborlns
churches. Undiminished interest is felt
in these meetings.
Before the close Of the Ecumenical
Conference there will be held the eleventh
congress of the hereditary patriotic society
of che Sons of the Revolution. Represen-
tatives from tilirty-seven States of the
Union, Hawaii and France will be pres
ent. This organization is of great in
terest to patriotic circles throughout the
country. Among its members are Presi-
dent Mckinley, Major-General Mics, I'D
miral Dewey, Senator Chauncey NJ. De
pew. General Horace Porter and other
distinguished lineal descendants of the
fathers of the republic.
HORSE MILLINERY.
Not only are the women OF this city
interested in spring millinery. but even
the horses have their ideas as regards
the prevailing STYLES in headgear. Yes
terdsy a horse driven by Ross Hercog
became frightened and ran away. The
animal dashed into a showcase in front
Of millinery store and became wedSed
in the doorway. II took the strength Of
several men to free the horse.
1 mentioned in this correspondence yes
terday the sad story of the struggles of
the young artist, Oliver j. Bradley. Help
has now come 10 the young man and he
is in no danger of starvation in the
near future. His fellow-students at
Chase School. hearing of his straits
through the public press. came nobly
to his aid, with the result that he has
now his pockets full of money. and is
back again at the school TO finish his
course of study and strive for the prize.
George Ritterband the young man who
lost his identity, is being gradually re-
stored TO the use of his faculties He
has not yet been able, however. to rec
ognize his family and still believes that
he is ~ a boarding house or. Motel. Four
years ago Ritterbands father, TO whom
ne was much attached, died. and since
then he has had 4 tendency towards
somnambulism, which may probably &C
count for his wandering away and losing
his identity.
THE PRICE OF MILK.
The New York MIX Exchange yesterday
voted 20 continue the price of milk at Sl.3l
per 4O-quart can, delivered at railroad
terminals. This is the same as the old
rate. Some of the dealers who were
questioned about the threatened milk
famine" ridicued the idea, and said there
was no danger of such thing.