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New-York tribune., 1901-03-13
FREIGHT CARS OFERBOARD.
4 PECULIAR ACCIDENT SENDS THEM TO
THE BOTTOM OF THE EAST RIVER
ONE MAN KILLED.

sirrr,ar accident occurred on the East
River opposite Grand-st. Yesterday morning.
shortly after = o'clock A car float owned by
the Long Island Railroad Company, while on lts
way from the Pennsylvania Railroad piers IN
Jersey City TO Long Island City. in tow OF the
tug Syosset. owned by the same company turheu
bottom side up and dumped its burden of seven
teen coal laden freight cars into the water Sew
eral Of the cars slid over on the tugboat. smash
ing the deckhouse disabling the machinery,
knocking off the smokestack and carrying away
the pilot house with the captain, Peter {. Mel
SON of No. 16l Hunter-ave.. Greenpoint Inc
pilot house. with the wheel and steering gear
hoated down to Governors Island, where IL was
found in the afternoon. Nelson's dead body,
with hands still cutching the spokes or me
| wheel was discovered 10 he inside, and was
taken TO the South Central pier. at the At
lantic Docks. Brooklyn, whence IL was removed
TO the Brooklyn Morgue. The discoyerers Of the
disconnected pilot house and the dead captain
were two men who were out the river in a
rov-boat.
No one seems TO he certain Of the cause OF
the accident It was said that there might have
been sufficient water in the hull Of the float 10
have caused her to list. but it was asserted at
the offices of the Ions Island Railroad Company
that the float was perfectly tight. II was also
suggested that the load Of cars unevenly
distributed, so that side Of the float was
more heavily laden than the other. The super
intendent Of the floating equipment depart
ment Of the Long Island Railroad Company be-
gan an investigation soon after the accident 10
determine its cause.
The Syosset was only saved from meeting
with the fate Of the float by the quick work Of
her crew, who observed the sudden and dan
gerOus listing Of the float and cut the hawseTs
which bound the two vessels together. Before
the vessels separated several Of the cars had
~a1l ~1,a Il LTeA
With the exception Of Nelson, the crews OF the
two vessels escaped by jumping or being thrown
into the water. from which they were taken by
passing tugboats. The overturned ear barge
and the disabled tug drifted down toward But
terEnllk Channel where they we're picked up by
the tugs Long Island and Montauk and were
toWed 10 Long Island City.
The damage, including the loss of the coal and
the injuries 10 the tug. VIII probably amount 10
about AlobUU II Is believed that some Of the
cars can be saved. The Syosset is a tug 102 6
feet long. She was built at Philadelphia in 1899
New-York tribune., 1901-03-13
DEATH OF ADRIAN B, WEsTERrEIr
WELL KNOWN MAKER OF ORNAMENTAL. r.,,,
WORK PASSES AWAY IN SOUTH NYarx

WELL KNOWN MAKER OF ORNAMENTAL Isos
WORK PASSES AWAY IN SOUTH NYArx
Adrian r. WssterveIt died yesterday a. s,,.,
Nyack from pneumonia and heart disease NJ
Westervelt was the ninth in descent from Lubbsr.
Lubbcrtsen Van Westervelt. who came 10 Ns.x
York. then New-Aulsterdam. from IetteL HoIar5
Nay 81 1552. in the ship Hope. He was born IN Tsz
and began his business career with Jesse 6 FIAa,
a drysoods merchant, whom he soon left IN ~.
come connected with William Page an English Inn.
porter In 1sS he retired from this business he
cause Of i'll health and went to Cuba vhere he wa,
connected with Francisco Domino & Co. Of Havana
He returned 70 this country in 1916 and was an,
ployed by Thomas Stolken, importer OF Nfediter
ranean goods, subsequently becoming partner in
the business. Mr.. Stolken retired in 1856 and n.
firm then became GTund e Westervelt. The firm
was dissolved in 1852. and Mr., WesterveIt formed
partnership with his brother, W. FL Westervsl. p,
do a fruit importing business In 1877 he retired
from this business and not actively engaged
again until in 1881 he formed partnership with hi.
son. W. T. Westervelt. and began the rnanusacturs
of ornamental iron work. AT the time OF his death
he was the senior member OF this hrn When
young man. Mr.. Westervet was member Of Am,tv
Hose Company NO H. OF the volunteer nre Depart
menr.
widow and two sons survive him The funeral
will he held at South Nyack and tha
burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-13
scANNELL- CROKER SCHEME DENOCNCED.
PROPOSITION TO PIT GAS METERS IN OUTSIDE
VAULTS CONDEMNED BY PRESIDENT
T e. MOORE

=. c. Moore president Of the Continental lnsur-
ance Company. in a letter 10 Randolph Guggen-
heimer president OF council read AZ the session
Of that body yesterday. denounces the proposed
ordinance for hreproof vaults for gas meters as
rot" This is the peculiar ordinance 10 which The
Tribune called attention Friday Fire Commis-
sioner Scannell and Fire Chief Croker asked Tor H.
Mr. Moore's protest is follows:
Permit me 10 suggest that the proposed ordinance
recurring be in nrcproof vault
would be gross and unnecessary outrage upon
property owners IL any municipal regulation should
be adopted should require simply that valve or
building so that the Fire Department could shut
off the gas BY simply shutting the cock This would
be much more effective and Infinitely less expensive.
I think switch for shutting off the electric cur
rent on a building might also well be provided, and
IL is a grave question If IL would not be wise 10
have regulation requiring that the electric cur
rent should be shut of OF buildings that are not
day. There is reason whatever for having liquid
fire i'm the shape of electricity running through an
unoccupied building all night long. where nre
might start with nobody to detect il. The current
ought be shut off the building is left
unoccupied. and IL would cost nothing TO do IL.
vault is simply rot Excuse using such
language but that word is the only that sufh-
ciently describes the position. am inclined 10
think that Mr.. Croker and Mr.. Scannell have been
imposed upon
Engineers estimate that the hreproof vaults would
cost the property owners and gas companies to-
The resolution was not reported out % committee
New-York tribune., 1901-03-13
MURPHY BEGINS TRANSFERS.
CAPTAIN PRICE SENT FROM MoRRTsANIA
TO DEI.ANCEY-ST

As predicted in The Tribune. Commissioner Mur-
rhy began yesterday those more or less extensive
transfers Of police captains upon which he mas de-
cided for the good of The service lie moNen
,-s,+,in Wiecand from fremont Morrisania. Cap
tain Albertson from Mandougal-st 10 fremont
Captaip Foody from Delsncey-st. TO Macdougal-
St and Captain Price from Morrisanla 10 De
lancey-st-
Price and Albertson say they are Republicans the
other two are Democrats Little or no poitiea sig
nifcance attaches 10 their transfers No reasons
for tho changes were given To the reporters
IL is known that Mr. Murphy contemplates trans
ferrine Cantatn Donohue from West Forty-seventh-
St but pressure is being brought 10 bear upon MN
20 let things he. Donohue spent many dnNiGGs i b;
hours al Police Headquarters YESTERDAY Wnile MS
,,olitirai friends were closeted with AR. Murphy.
Fx-TudEe Edward Browne, Of the 'orpoIatlon
CounSoIS Office. has been assigned pernlan'htIt 10
Police HEADQUARTERS 10 assist commissioner hur
Will office in ia" huilGlnS ailH alu
1he o1rni ssior.r when the latter wants adNlce on
legal points. Corporation Counsel " Nhaien ofertI
is lawyer the offer was not accepted.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-13
LIKE THE BOsscHIETER CRIME.
THREE YOUNG MEN CHARGED WITH DRUG
GING \ BROOKLYN GIRL.

4 crime resembling that which caused the death
Of Jennie Bosschieter in Paterson was committed
in Brooklyn Sunday night. Mary Paige, the
sixteen-year-old victim. lay unconscious at her
home. No l9i Pearl-st-. yesterday, and it was
feared she would not recover from the effecjs of
drugs and criminal assaults alleged to have been
committed by three She is the daughter Of
George II. Paige. mechanic and left home on sun
day evening about o'clock to visit girl friend in
the neighborhood. after promising 10 return at 10
O'Clock.
On Monday morning about S o'clock Mrs. George
T. Abbott wife OF a business man living at No 20
Pearl-st.. went out to Chapel Alley running from
Jayst. to Pearl-st., which leads to her stable and
found the young woman staggering along as u IN
toxicated. She took her into her house. and when
her father, who had been searching for her. found
her at Mrs. Abbotts he brought her home and sent
for DR.. George r. Hobart. OF No. 12S Sands-st. He
examined the girl. and said she suffering from
the effects OF a powerful drug and from criminal
assault. Her condition was only slightly improved
by the antidotes administered
In her moments of consciousness she said that on
leaving her home Sunday evening she VAS met
by three men, whose names she gave. Against he.
protests and struggles they gave her a drink or
drug, and took her to stable and kept her there
all night They led her out of the stable IN tne
Alr. Paise reported the story 70 the Adams-st;
ABBOTT jr.. seventeen years old. of No. 2i9 Pearl
st. son OF Mrs. Abbott. arrested on suspicion
81 station. where the prisoner vas taken. MIS-
Paige. mother Of the girl. made complaint oased
on inforna ton and belief directed against Annou
David Patterson and Edward Gleason. MIS- Ialse
said these were given to her by her dlus9teI'
day afternoon he Miss Paige at the d1Or ol m heI
home and invited her to take walk, rdttes . so,
and Gleason Joined them and they walked about
tn supper time when Miss Paige started tor hoiie %
He maintained that ne and his companions Setc
innocent of any wronsdoinG. Abbott was heIl oH
Magistrate Brenner for examination captain Cuhh
had al his precinct detectives ana seVerdI pdt.ol
men out hunting for Gleason and Patterson yes'eI
day afternoon and evening . A.
home Of Mary Paige. and identified by her; She
Two cornpanions held her. and then assaulted her.
She then besame uncons -ious, ana couln u9' ssS
whether or not his companions also assaulted her.
The girls condition improved last evening"
and it Was thought she would recover.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-13

contest with the city It's rights 10 remove from
the said or1as OF Chief of Police ard sue the
said city for the payment Of my lawful salary as
Chief of Police aforesaid. and to compel the city
grant all the rights powers and privileges in
cldent the said office and 10 nay being member
of the Police Department Of the city NeW-York.
Deputs Commissioner DeveTy was in such good
h1Inaor yesterday that he actually cracked joke
Being asked for the name his counsel the suit
which n is bring against the city to test the
coustitut ionaly of the police law, he refused
tell II.
.Perha = II IS Mr.. Abell.' suggested reporter.
Well II II was he would he good and AbcI TO
win the suit" growled the ex-Chief-
Almost any TAXPAYER said one to whom Dew
srvs pun was told later can. by closing his eyes
minute. o.oniure up a clear picture of Corporation
Counsel u haleu cheerfullY confe-ssinE Judgment
against the city for his ol1 friend LeVerys salary
New-York tribune., 1901-03-13
POLICEMAN CLUBS CLERK.
THIRTY WITNESSES DECLARE THE LATTER WAS
VICTIM or AN UNJusTIFTED ATTACK.

VICTIM or AN UNJCSTIFIED ATTACK.
William Parsons a shoe salesman. Of No s24
Villow-ave.. Hob ken, locked up in the West
Thlrtieth-st. station last night by Policeman
Brown. He also locked up woman for intoxica-
tion. He said ne had found her living helpless in
I'ifteenth-st.. between sixth and Seventh aves-
Parsons in the crowd around her Brown said
he was about take the woman 10 the station
when Parsons interfered. and he had "a subdue
Parsons with a club The salesman was bleed
ing from several scalp wounds and one or two egg
sized punches told of contact with the policeman $
nightstick. After locking the prisoners up Brown
went away few minutes later, and then con-
tinuously for hours the station was visited by
a number of men who witnessed Browns conduct.
Thirty in all appeared. All declared that Parsons
was the victim of an unIustifed attack by the
policeman
William Bondy, a lawyer. OF No. li9 Broadway.
said Parsons saw the group. including the lawyer.
standing about the woman. Suddenly. Bondy as
serted Brown showed and dubbed his way into
the crowd. Parsons undertook 10 explain, when
Brown attacked him with his club. Telling him 70
the walk The crowd cried shame" and made
a demonstration 10 save Parsons, who was then
declared under arrest.
a Alexander Parsons employer. ordered his
heard of the affair He signed bond, and Par
sons was released. In the mean time ambulance
surgeon from the New-York Hospital had dressed
his wounds
A number q, men declared their intention Of going
TO court in Parsons's behalf.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-13
BOYS HOLD UP AND ROB 4 SKIPPER

Captain William Wood IS the master Of the three
masted schooner Edward Blake which tied I'D AZ
One-hundred-and-fortieth and the Harlem River
Monday morning. In the afternoon he started cut
10 see the sights Of the city. About midnight lie
found that he was in Cherry-st, near Frankfortst.
He was surrounded by FIVE boys. who made a COM
bined attack him. and after tripping him up fell
him in a body.
He says that ole Of the boys grabbed him by the
throat and almost choked the life cut Of him. two
others held him and the remaining two took his
gold watch and chain and SO
The police arrested dYe boys who were dis
Charged because OF lack OF evidence.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-13
SIMPSONS PICTURE KISSED.
THOSE or DEWEY. sCHLEY AND MILES AP-
FLAUDED At DE La sALLE INsTI-
TUTE THEATRE.

An entertainment under the auspices OF the
patrons Of 81. Rose settlement, at No. 36i East
sixty-ninth-st.. the first institution of the kind
opened by tho Roman Catholic Social Union in
this city was held last night I'm the theatre OF the
Dc la Sale Institute. in West Fifty-ninth-st.
Bishop John NJ. Farley and about fifty priests of
this diocese were present. Justice Morgan J.
o'Brien Of the Supreme Court. delivered an ad-
dress
Moving pictures furnished 4 part OF the enter
tainment Pictures Of Admiral Dewey. General
Miles and Rear-Admiral Schley applauded.
When Admiral SampsoH's face appeared in the
Dewey parade the picture Missed. That of
General Funston driving the Filipnos out OF the
trenches passed in silence.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-13
BREWERY WRECKED; THREE KILLED.

McKeesport Penn. March i2-The McKeesport
Brewing plant valued 100000 was demolished
this morning by an explosion of the cooker"
Two persons were killed and two injured bJ the
collapse of the building following the explosion
and one man IS missing. Another man who was
standing on a freight watching the rescuers at
by a passing engine. The dead William
Frsrsle, a watchman: Matthew Marr. brewer
and James Freeman brakeman
The force OF the explosion wrecked the large
brick structure. One wall fell on the Spencer
dwelling adjoining. and the occupants were buried
in the ruins Patrick Spencer was badly crushed
nor dangerously hurt.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-13
WANT TO IDENTIFY Suicide.

BELFAST GREI.AND, POLICE REPORT DEATH OF
SUPPOSED NEw-YoRKER THERE
A. the Bureau Of Information at Police Head
quarters yesterday there were received two in
quiries from abroad--one for Information which will
lead to the identification OF a New-York man who
committed suicide az a Belfast QrelandD hotel and
another from the superintendent OF police at Cold
stream, Scotland. seeking a cew 70 the where
abouts of Helen Etheridge any Of her descen-
dants.
The Belfast circular stated that man giving his
name as Mr.. Brady the hotel where he stayed
had shot and killed himself there on February TO-
His effects included a gold hunting case watch
with Nos. SSIO2 and 5251SO. and with Senator
stamped on the inside OF the front case; several
letters dated New-York. and a quantity OF SILK
handkerchiefs. on each of which was an IS e.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-13
TO GO BEFORE RAILROAD COMMISSION.
ALDERMEN AUTHORIZE CORPORATION
COUNSEL TO TAKE n. r. T. SER
VICE TO THAT BODY
ALDERMEN

Alderman Downng's resolution requesting the
Corporation counsel 70 lay before the state Rail-
road Commission the inadequacy cf the service of
the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company was passed
at the aldcrmen's meeting yesterday. The resolu-
ton asks for better arrangements in reg ard 10 the
transfer system and cars TO South Ferry. and a
shelter for passengers at Atlantic-ave and Boerum
Place
A petition signed by Albert l.. Johnson and
others asking another hearing In regard 10 the
proposed route of the tunnel railway TO Brooklyn.
was referred 10 the Committee on Streets and
Highways.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-13
MAYOR Hoos y0T POTENT FACTOR.
JERSEY CITY STREET AND WATER BOARD OVER
RIDES HIS YETOEs.

Mayor Hoos OF Jersey City is at variance with
the Democratic organization. and his vetoeS no
longer disturb the Street and Water Board. The
Mayor recently vetoed the appointment OF tenn
porary clerk the ground that the place would be
a sinecure The board yesterday passed the resolu-
ton over the veto.
the resolution requesting the County Board OF Free
holders permit the laying of the pipe for the
water supply under the County Road The Mayor
holds that the contractor agreed 10 purchase land
and should lay the pipe across the meadows instead
OF under and along the line of the County Road,
where the traffic is heavy. and in the event OF
break the road would be closed. Inc board will
override the veto.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-13
STRIKE on EAST RIVER BRIDGE
FIFTY PAINTERS LEAVE WORK. DEMAND
ING INCREASE or WAGES.

About fifty painters employed on the BROOKLYN
side Of the New East River Bridge went on strike
al noon Yesterday. They had been receiving y . a
dav and they demanded 50 So The men also had
another grievance growing out OF an accident uidt
hanpened on the bridge Friday, resulting IN the
death OF Frank Abortion. Another painter. John
Hall was on the scaffold when the rope hroAe'
precipitating Abortion one hundred and hfty feet
TO the base Of the granite anchorage. In saving
himself Hall fractured his left arm He also
dropped pot Of black paint the stone work
thus disiSuring il. He DISCHARGED The paint
ers declared that Hall was discharged for drop
ping his paint pot.
Al the Office OF the John a. Roehling's Sons COM
pany II said that their workmen were almost
footbridge cates that If general strike OF the
bridge workers took place the work Wodid hcceS-
Sarilv be DELAYED.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-13
RAPID TRANSIT EXTENSION.
URGENCY MEASURE FOR SUBWAY IN
BROOKLYN BEFORE THE COUNCIL.

An urgency measure before the Council yestNr-
day was the resolution for the extension Of the
rapid transit subway 10 Brooklyn The Committee
on Railroads still has this resolution aud Council
man McGarry moved for the discharge Of the COM
nittee. This raised a storm Of protests. and on
the vote IL decided put the matter over for
another week. The committee will give a hearing
Friday South Brooklyn people who object ~
the proposed route. Some Of these are Henry
George ir. Albert l.. Johnson and A J. Boulton.
The proposal to strdighten the route Of the rapid
transit tunnel WAS laid over until next week
New-York tribune., 1901-03-13
NEW INDEPENDENT GLASS FACTORY.

Pittsburg March IA new independent glass
factory. with capacity of four fifteen pot fur
naoes. win be built at Rochester Penn within
short time. The plant at the will employ
from seven hundred 10 seven hundred and fifty
hands. Tumblers an6 table ware are be man
ufsctured Work on the plant is be started
April J.
The enterprise is backed by the Rochester
Glass COMPANY, organized on Saturday night.
II. G Fry, who last night rendered his resigna ton
president Of the National Glass Company is
be the head OF the new venture.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-13
DEATH OF CHARLES H. GUERyE7.

Charles Fl. Guerney, dfty years old. died last
night in the WaldoTf-Astoria from pneumonia ana
a complication of diseases. He became i'll a week
ago last Saturday. Several relatives were at hts
bedside when the end came. Mr. CIusYnev was
formerly connected with the Chicago firm Of Bald
win Guerney & Co, and was recently Identified
with the American Steel and Wire Company.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-13
TWO OF THE ALIENS MEN INDICTED.

The grand jury yesterday indicted Arthur moore.
% No elSe Fsshth-a,e. and William Lewis. Of
No. "a Morton-st. They are charged with book
making as a felony under that section OF me
Penal Code which prohibits the sale Of pools on
ho-seraces. The men we're captured IN me me
Aliens No 81 SiNth-ave., when = raid was rlane
a. mar place recently. under direction OF the
. Eifteen.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-13
ADDISON cAuuAcKs VILE paos4rgD

Newbure. y Y March 12.-The viii Of Addison
Cammack the Wall Street operator, who died on
February 3 was probated here to-day. one-hat Of
+be nronertv is Iefr 20 the widow Mary Cam
mack The remainder being divided equally between
the children Addison and Hattie. The will was
drawn on January g. The WIDOW aHd William P
Dixon are named as executors.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-13
FATAL FALL FROM CABLE BUILDING

Lawrence Burk, OF No 800 East Thirty-second-s st.
a porter employed in the Gable Building. No. 20
Broad-st-. killed yesterday morning while
cleaning windows the tenth floor, the south
side OF the building. He lost his balance and fell.
striking the roof OF No. % Broad-st five story
structure He died at the Hudson Street Hospital.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-13
yEWJERsEY SPRING ELECTIONS.

Spring elections held in the boroushs and
townships throughout New-Jersey yesterday. and
the returns, far received, indicate that the
Republicans generally successful, although in
many places mixed. or citizens. tickets were
elected.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-13
APRIL GRAND Jury AND VICE.

7. was said in the District Attorneys offic" yes
tersav that lot of vice evidence would be laid be
fore tho April crard jury and that Recorder Con-
had prepared an impressive charge for the jIry-
mn on th,, subject Of police protected crime 4he
Recoraer sailed for Bermuda yesterday for a snort
New-York tribune., 1901-03-13
BRIT1sH FIRM 70 HAVE WORKS HERE.

William Jessop & Sons to-day il was announced
the directors about 10 establish works for
certain branches OF their business in the United
States. where the whole OF the crucible steel
makers had combined. compelling the British firm
take this
New-York tribune., 1901-03-13
TO WAKE FILES IN ODESSA.

Odessa. March 12-The Cammel Company. of
Sheffield England. is about TO establish large works
here 70 manufacture hles ard edge tools.
Other British hrms expected TO follow this
example with a view 20 suppantins foreign import
ed tools.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-13

sider abuses in divorce practice. so 70 cur. ~,
So-caied divorce evil The resolution was sSnn,Hs Hs
practice. -s sdv
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-03-15
senator llurLlin's Iiiii,

In the House on the sth instant the
special features OF the day were the
discussion ON constitutional amend
mcnt bills. they having precedence on
the calendar.
Senate bill I mucklin. the Austria.
lnsian tax system. was supported and
opposed with spirit. The author OF
the bilL was present. Air. Lubcrs had
never become convinced that the sys-
tenn. ns applied TO this county. X wise.
In New Zealand, where It's success IL
source was but six or seven per cent.
OF the total. That country had excise
and other duties which could not bc
used by a state or county. II the sys!
TEN were adopted here the tax on land
must he Increased many fold. because
no such excise and other duties could
be used to make up the necessary rev.
cnuc. He was not certain he would
vote against II now. but he gave notice
that unless he received more light hc
would oppose II on third reading.
Mr. Mclean was opposed to the prfn.
ciplc and would vote against IT, Mr..
Meredith said he should not discuss
the merits OF the system. This bill
proposes TO submit to the people the
question whether the constitution shall
bc amended SO that any county may
try II or not. He believed in home
rule. and even IL opposed to adoption
of the system would support this bill
because 1t referred the question TO the