The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-21
In the City.

Dies From Injuries-HuWh RedmOrd
a laborer. 40 years old, who was run over
by an Iron Mountain train at the foot OF
Carroll street August is, died OF his injuries
yesterday at the City Hospital
Says He Wa. RobbedLenernon
Bishop of No. 2Ol Wash street reported TO
the police that he was robbed OF $ll.t0 by
three men whom he met at Nineteenth and
Market streets. No arrests have been made.
Filed Petition in NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Weiner. n travelling salesman OF Mexico.
Mo- filed a petition in bankruptcy In the
scheduling liabilities at $i.6S9.1a and assets
Alexander kuOpf's Wiil-Alexander
Knopf. by his will fied for probate yester-
day. left his estate. valued at %.sp. to his
s child M.rs Mamie 70 G &c a : nsr L aesra and
Virginia.
Purcell of No. 49, Olive street claims that he
was assaulted by LAWYER DAILY and three
companions early yesterday morning; Bard
Purcell and Daily were arrested pending an
investigation
City Surveyor CONFERENCE.-The City
| CourciI yesterday confirmed the appoint
ment of James T. Dodds as City Surveyor.
Mr.. Spiegelhalter introduced a bill to ap-
! propriate $500 for Forest Park, $1,000 to be-
used for extension OF the greenhouses and
SEQ for repairs to the deer paddock ana
bridges.
Benefit for Father O'Fiaherty-A
\ euchre and lawn party will be given on
the Christian Brothers College campus.
row evening for the benefit of the Reverend
Father OFlaherty. formerly assistant pastor
of the Visitation Church.
~Highwaymen Armed with KNIVES
Michael OLeary, a stranger IN St Louis,
registered at the Windsor Hotel. was held
/ nm at the month nf the alley m SIKH near
Market street at IL o'clock Monday night
Three hiShwaymen confronted him with
drawn knives and relieved him Of $40.
Laborer's Sudden Death-Heat
prostration is supposed to have caused the
death OF Patrick Thompson. a laborer. who
was found dead at 0 o'clock last night in
the rear of No. 81 North Twenty-third
street, where he was digging a ditch. He
avenue.
fractured Skull Cause. Death
Robert Taylor. a negro, IL years old. died
yesterday morning at his home, No. llG
South Cardinal avenue. from a fracture of
the skull, sustained Monday afternoon by
being struck by a brick falling from the
Marion-Sims Hospital. Grand avenue and
Caroline street, where he was employed.
Fell From a Train-Whtle at
tempting TO board a Missouri Pacific train
at Wittenberg avenue Yesterday evening.
3lll Brantner place. fell. His right leg was
fractured below the knee. and so badly
crushed that ii will have to be amputated.
He was taken TO the City Hospital.
Will Attend Alton Fair-The BOARD
of Public Improvements will go to Alton to-
morrow to attend the street fair. At yes
terday's meeting the board listened to opin-
lens of civil engineers concerning the pro-
posed grade at Goodfellow avenue and Nat
ural Bridge read. for the Terminal belt line.
The matter was intrusted to the Com
mittee on Streets.
Laborer Injured-WiIliam s~terner,
a laborer employed in tine Niedringhaus
Rolling Mills, was struck on the head by a
a cutting machine YESTERDAY afternoon. He
sustained a cash about three inches long
and a slight fracture of the skull. Doctor
Walbridge dressed his injuries at the North
End Dispensary and forwarded him to his
nome at No. 22lo Hebert street.
To Ask Aid for strtker.-Banner Of |
the eWst Lodge. No. is. of the Amaigamated ,
Association OF Iron. Steel and Tin Workers
has appointed a committee. consisting Of A. |
to solicit from organized labor SUBJ
scriptions to the relief fund of the striking !
three local unions of the Amalgamated As
sociation In East St. Louis and Granite
City. with a total membership Of more than
1000.
Missed Her Brother-BeIIe Cumps-
ton, 10 years old. of %lIonton. Mo-. spent last
Va ~ III NHt '
room at the -Four Courts. The
girl arrived In st. Louis last night over the ,
Iron Mountain railroad and expected TO
meet her brother at the Union Station. He
was not there to meet her and not knowing |
his address. the girl reported her ci.cum-
stance TO an officer. He took her to the
Centrai District station. where she was
paced In charge Of the matroa until her |
brother can be found.
Team Owners Meeting-At the reg
uiar meeting of the ST. Louis Team
owners Association last night in FraternaI
Hah, presided over by Thomas Sanders, a
resolution was adopted urging the Mayor to
the ACCESSIBILITY of adopting the
pi0ch system OF cleaning streets by hand
labor. The idea OF agitating the establish
ment or a boulevard encircling the city,
ana otner matters relating to street i'm
pfovement, were discussed. Several new
were enrolled.
shot I'm n Dice Game-la . Fight
over q dice game at the corner OF Market
ano iargee streets yesterday evening Arthur
franklin, u years old. residing At No. I1U
street. was shot twice, one bullet
Striking him in the chin and another In
nicting q nesh wound on the lett arm. The
police arrested Edward Bateman OF No. 30
rargee street on . charge OF having been
rankiin's assa1lant, n his hrothors Pink
batemfn. for completely. frankiin refused
name his autAgouists.
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