davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1901-01-03
TAMMANY FIVE READY
FOR GRAND JURY.
Chairman Nixon Calls on Philbin
and Prepares the Way for
Presenting Facts.

Tammany's Committee OF Fife made
another sensational move this afternoon
in its campaign agains, xice.
Chairman Lewis Nixon and n. Warley
Pia,zek this afternoon called on DIS.
trict-At,orney Philbin and asked him u
iis ~oI:a be willing to lay complaints
of the committee before the Grand Jury.
Mr.. Philbin had conference with the
Tammany purinens. and then sent for
Assistant Dlstrict-Attorney schurman to
whom he had delegated powers to deal
with tss Ci;Ixens' Committee OF Fifteen.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1901-01-03
NO VICE HERE,
SAYS CRELL.
Sheriff Thinks Crime
Abides Up the
State. -

sacrin William. r. Grcli called on
Mayor Van WyGk to-day. and whcn he
was leaving the Mayors Office he PES
asked II the Committed or Fifteen had
requested him yet to take s,eps::to- close
the gambling house. and diserierly re-
sorts.
my opinion Of the whole vice crusade
1. mi, ." ,sid me Sheriff. Jus, let u
cominittcc Of Democrats from New
Snrk 10 to the Republican towns and
ellie, Up the state and they VII! rnd
n"nulstion than any Republican COM
mittre can ma down here. There js
more degradation. depravity and degeH-
erncy up the state shin In New YORK
. y
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1901-01-03

Mr.. Schurman was introduced to
CHAIRMAN Nixon and Mr.. PlatIek. and
they cold him that the Committee Of
Five was making progress in the matter
of locating offenders ana gambling
houses.
Mr. Nixon said that In the course of a
few days he would be In position to
lay information before Mr.. Schu:man
for presentation to the Grand Jury.
The appearance OF the Tnmm,ny men
In Mr.. Philbln's office caused much COM
nent about the building
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1901-01-03
DR.. DEPEw's ILLNESS.

Senator Tells All Abost II W Telc.
phone to Tho EVENING World.
(seaator Chaunccy N. Dcpcw over
the telephone, No. ,:i2I-ixsth, to
the Editor OF The EvenInE Worldly
am not very Ill. ! have that miser.
able disease. the grip. which has been
attacking all my. good friends. or
course It had to come my way. too. /
haven't been feeling we'll for a week.
but you know I am never ready to
give up. n
When ! complained frequently Of feel
Ing badly my people finally took III.
matter In their own hands. They called
In our physician and he advised me 10
stay indoors. expect 70 DO out nga In
Monday and az well nj ever.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1901-01-03
Hobart Green, Mortally
III, Left Lying in 'Dy-
ing Condition on Ships
Deck While Water il
Thrown Around Him.
No One Notifies ReIa-
tives. While the Boy
Is Buried in Cheap
Stroud and Night Shirt
CHARGES MADE
AGAINST ANNAPOLIS
By CONGRESSMAN.

Cadet Hobart Green's death
was due to cruelty Of officers.
He was forced to attend
drill while mortally Ill.
Though delirious at night.
he h to so on duty.
He was never sent to hos
pital and died on Dec. II.
While dying water was
thrown all over him.
His relatives were not noti-
fed in time to be at burial.
The body was inferred with
nothing on hut a nightshirt
and cheap shroud.
Every officer from the SUI
pcrlntcndent down to the
lowest tactical officer Is In
cluded in charges.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1901-01-03
was THADDEus CROKER.
Body Of Mao Killed. by srisss
Train Idcntiara by VIE, =

Mrs. Annie Cocker. NJ 3s3 Marion
stseet. brooklyn. to-day Identified the
man who was killed by a bridge train ds
her husband. Thdddetls a. E.ooker, who
was ashippIns clerk for Sullivan. Drew
& Co.. 6Oe Broadway.}i is- &
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1901-01-03

,sp.e,.l 70 rae .l.,.alns wefla.l

IT,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-Cruelty OF
wo.se character ;!.an exists at West
Point recently occurred at the Naval
Academy nj Annao,iis. according io
charge nIed by Representative Rixey.
OF Virginia. at the. Navy Department.
He charge that the death Of Catle:
lIobar. Green. Of Stafford County. Viz
g.nia. was the dlrcc, result OF the treat
officers of the Academy. 2,
According 20 the Representatives. your:
Green was taken sick ut tbs Academy
on De-. IL Tina: nigh, he was dclirloux.
ana ,hi. condition continued on :as
18th. Despite his Illness. he was made
70 attend all drills and formations.
Annoyed When Dyinx.
The cadet complained ihat he was in :
ca pac!,a,rd for duty. 5u. the officers
compelled him to continue. On the 18th
h. Vas too III IN sc, up. and while no
was LYNX In his cot dying the decks ps
the ship were scrubbed and water
thrown all ABOUT the young man.
On the nigh, of the 18th the cadet
died without ever having been placed In
the hospital nr had Teiicl! attendance.
The next day, instead OF te!egraphlnS
the relatives OF the young man. a letter
was. written. which took several days
to deliver
(, on the same day, o. death Cadet
Green was buried In the cemetery Of
the Naval Academy. with none Of his
pc op!c present.
Was I,a rird ia Night shirt.
Young Greens relatives started 70.
Immediately. on hearing OF the
death. At their irstisit.on the rernaias
horror OF his parents II vas found tho
Young man had been buried with moth.
ing on pu. a nigh; shirt and n cheap
black shrnud. ~
The army and navy regulations ex.
prass:y provide that officers and men o.
The army and navy. when they die IN
the service Of the United States. shall be
buried In their unifor.n.. This Is always
done even on the battlefield.
Representative R.Ssy'. complaint vas
referred 10 the Supcrintenden: of tho
Naval. Academy for report upNp tho
presen; nothing has been heard from the
Mr. Rixey's crarsrs are quite co.apr@.
hcnsiyc and include every officer on duty
II the Academy from the Super!ntenient.
/, the lowest tactical officer.
Congress sman. John FRANKLIN Rlxey.
" no makes the charges against Anna.
polls, IL "A Democrat and Was ftrst
elected TO the F!f,y-ftth Congress. He
/. from Brandy station. culpeppeS
county. 10
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1901-01-03
BELOW ZERO UP THE STATE.
AZ Lake Placid lrs - Degrees Bs.
low-Three Feet Of snow.

PIAATTsBURG. Jan. 3.-The thermom.
ster here a; daylight to-day registered
s below zero. At Malone It was 10 be.
low: Dannemofa. u below: saranac
Lake. II below: Paul Smiths. - below:
McCullon'n. u below and At Lake
Placid at 10 o'clock this morning !, was
There Is nearly three feet .os SHOW In
this fection. but at Port Henry, nifty
miles south of tere. there Is mot a parts.
Gle Of snow. =" '-::
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1901-01-03
DEvERY'S q IL
YEARS RECORD
IN A TABLOID"

Pa,roi,nnm. June 10. 1878.
I, Ilound>mnn. sept III, 1881.
SERGEANT. VIA, ~. 1881.
Captain. bee. ~. 1871.
Inspector, jan. =. issDs. #
Draa,y Chief. Feb. II, 1885. {
chief. Jane 10, 1sDs. ~
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1901-01-03
FRENCH CRUISER RhmMED.

Guni,oat Runs Into Dfh~ Fiesrss
and Tcnr. nis Holes In sid-s.
BREsT. Jan. s.-Thc French gunboa,
Menhir eollidcd In fog To-day with
the French torpedo cruiser Fieurus at
the entrance %! the bny. The F.eurux
was badly injured. having two deep
rents In her port side.
The Use Of collision mats enabled her
70 Ia towch !3fo the harDor. where she
was locked.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1901-01-03
KILLED IN MACHINERY.
Richard Earle WAY Caught b,
z .IlrvoISIng EIy-W'heri.

Rich: f,..r.t. ky years Did. OF .
,S;. ~ si Yns..r wh'e Il W w%s.
Thirty.fouith street. was caught In nm
immense fly wheel ~ one or the engines,
He was removed to Roosevelt Hospital
hospltal.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1901-01-03
POSTAL RECEIPTS. GROW.
N Increa.c Of s.is rer sent. ,n-.
ported ~ the Pos.nnster.

WASHINGTON. Jan. s.-The Postmas-
ter .of New York reports to the 'Post.
mater .ere.e. that the gross receipts
ending Dsc. 81. ileo. were H,s0,H1, q
compared With 0.18.0sl for ltDG an In.
crsabe Of Els per cent
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1901-01-03
FOR RAINEs LAW REPEAL.
Hamburger To Jatroduce the Bill
= which Failed 10 Pass before.

ALBANY, Jan. 3.-,Asscmblyman Julius
hamburger Will Introduce. st.ihe meet.
- OF tho Legislature on "Wednesday
oDxt, bill to repeal the :RaInes liquor
~ law and to re-enact tho. old excIad
law which was repealed n.Sisss and
which provides fof. local excise boards.
it is the same bill he introduced last
year and which 1ailsa tospass. =:
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1901-01-03

xlsht w.,ehm.. PAN. Dead.
{. Loc schatf. Hftyl years old, a night
Waterman, dropped dead TO-DAY. In
front Of 3W East Elghty.fifth street.
He lived ct ~ EAT Eishty-fourth
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1901-01-03

CROKER We. bridge victia.
III. man crushed to death by a Brook.
Ign ErldRe train last night was today
i1entiifrd as Theodore Croker, OF oJ,
Marion stfeef. .Hs9okiyn: ~ II &,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1901-01-03

bottle 81 Dsiiantins's snaia Pale ALI II |. =
ADes:',inS fsal.rS q sny dissef. =. n &
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1901-01-03
xto, thst Cov.h

! t.1 stop that Cough
asa Work 81 the Cold.
laxative Bsomo- oujnins .Tssists cure . COLI 10
sas 1sy. No cure. No oay. pri:s . esa:a -
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1901-01-03
DISCHARGES. GRAND JURY AND PRAISES GARDINER,

JndE FoHT 90 Grand ,Jay
which sat tA tam aHd,iu
tturHey GN7Uir .tft LiofRry pilbiu
wasipreseut - -..,. =,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1901-01-03
HAD INSANE. WIFE COMMITTED.

Vvi 4mpio,el so5miSgIale bro urgas'l es Jol
ME Wo ses Hospital rs itFnoou. commit TO
th n#lgoa ThewoWau Who slt roIsf t6Idrtd
strangely OF llto
viii be examined to.ngrr'w.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1901-01-03

Congress John frankl!n Rlxey.
who makes the charges against Anna.
polls. IL "A Democrat and was first
elected 10 the F!fty-fisth Congress. He
1. from Brandy Station. Culpeppcr
County. Ef h
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1901-01-03

Observation-Disclosures
New-York tribune., 1901-08-30
OCEAN RECORD SHAVED.
BOTH FOR FAST TIME AND BIG POOLS
THE DEUTSCHLAND is IN THE LEAD

Pools and poker with a little bridge whist on the
side, beguiled the hours Of many passengers on
the fastest voyage ever made between Cherbourg
Mole and the Sandy Hook Lightship. completed
yesterday by the Deutschland There were SO
many pools that the passengers lost track of the
number although several were large enough to
he worth talking about all the rest OF the voyage
and little while afterward One pool, indeed,
probably the largest made a steamer II
contained S2,5O0 and won by w. F. Muslin.
president of the Pittsburg Malleable Iron Works.
The Hamburger American liner made her
ord in days u hours and % minutes This is six
minutes faster than the record made her maiden
voyage to this port. which ended on September 1.
1900 Several easterly records have fallen to the
Deutschland since that time. but her westward
record remained unbeaten until yesterday
Six minutes is much, and the Hamburg
American people inclined TO minimize the i'm
portance of the cut. but Captain Albers smiles
when he thinks of what his ship would have done
had she not encountered dense fogs off the Banks
of Newfoundland. which made hin, slow down. Be-
sides. he explained, there were so many fishing
boats in the way off the Banks that he was afraid
70 e' MS vessel out s&9; & SAYS b Capta =
had become slightly Overheated. He thinks his
six minutes. The average hourly speed was .
@ Rn9tsS 500 Inc daIy runs were 4SI 9oZ ofS Sfz SS
Several messages We're sent by the Marcont sys-
tenn while the Deutschland was off the Nantucket
The daily were the subject of much specu-
presence of a lot OF Pttsburg men. who are known
as pIungerS. Among them were John X. Dryden,
D; NJ. Clemson ]. H. Chambers A. NJ Fox D. w.
Gillespie, g. NJ. Harrington, Joseph G. Hoppir.
George l. McFarlane, W. F. Muslin. F. Moore. A.
R Peacock. E C. Ferguson, DR.. Joseph c. Hop
pin, Henry Kaufman DIR. H w. Loeb, II. Miller,
F. z. Mcclure and NJ. McMullen.
Soon after the voyage begun some OF the
Pittsburs people started a little game IN the
smoking room. Seldom was there more than $500
in the pot, but the play day after day and
late into the nights. Tod Sloan. the jockey. took
a hand and il Is said, his fun cost him about
5000 before he became tired Of poker. He re-
! couped all but $50 of his losses when he played
| pools.
| Ten Of the Pittsburg crowd made pool among
| themselves Tuesday the days This was
| the big follow. The pool held $125oo when it was
| completed. The spread the ship, and
many passengers Iptoe to know the re-
suit. Mortimer L. Schff another pool OF ST. 700
| A third pool captured by A. r. Peacock, who
| was first vice president Of the Carnegie Iron
| Steel Trust. 1t contained 5000
New-York tribune., 1901-08-30
UNDREssED POLICEMAN FIGHTS THIEF.

Policeman George Beller, of the East One-hun-
dred-and-fourth-st station. who lives at No. 4sI
Beach-ave had a desperate struggle with ther
at a m Yesterday in the presence OF large
crowd Diyested OF all clothing but shirt. the
policeman was taking nap when his wife woke
him. saving that she had seen two men enter a
stable next door and that they were taking out
bags filed with harness
Without waiting to dress himself Beler rushed
out BEFORE he got to the street ha found
butcher named Stringland. who lives In the neigh
borbood. struggling with of the meh' the other
man having made off with the harness. Beller
recoenIzed in Stringland's opponent a man who
two wears and a half had killed a relative
Reller rushed at him. and after a fight. In which
the thief had his face smashed in and the police
man his right hand broken. the burglar was ar
Mrs Beller seeing the predicament of her hus-
band rushed out with his trousers and shoes Al
that time big crowd had surrounded the com
batants Mrs Beller handed her husband his trou-
sars and ne donned them in front OF the crowd,
while two men held the prisoner. he then put on
his shoes and t. his prisoner to the Alexencer-
station. - , .E,u..
wears old OF No. 53S Trinity-ave. When arralgned
bafora Magistrate Zeller in the Harlem police
court Iawlor said that the harness could be OBJ.
tained AZ No 619 Beach-ave. At the request or
Keller The case went over, and Lawlor was heid
In 81 900 for examination
New-York tribune., 1901-08-30
REPORT FROM BAHAMAS.

Mrs Virginia Mostyn. president OF the Bahamas
IT s S branch. writes follows: Many t--ahhs
for 4 copy Of The Little Minister for our sun
shine library which sent from Headquarters
I should also like 10 acknowledge with thanks u
file of The Churchmln. sent without name.
and Wouan's Pages. from A LE"kowskl or
Hampstead. Long Island and Mrs Archibald HOP
kins OF Washington. d. G. The copy OF ire pages
sent regularly by Mr- Chelborg Of Sea Chn, y
Y, l keep on Tile for reference, tho others ara
passed around amo1s the branch members. Brrce
Pinter, the crippled boy he's not been vel! for
time. but IS better now. lie sul enjoys
knitting and always asks for news Of the T s. s.
He has a bit OF a garden. which he manages 20
look after IN spite OF his crippled condition, and
the Sunshine seeds / gave him Erew better for him
than for me. Do you think / inisnt ask for seeds
again, 7 did 4ast year They gave Us al go
much pleasure here and our Sunshine gardens
were such success that we should He 70 repeat
the experiment"
The president Is glad that Mrs. Mostyn has asked
for the seeds for feels IL Will give pleas
TO many members to respond 10 this request.
While tropical plants abound IN the islands. the
garden flowers Of the states are greatly appre-
cated for their beauty and fragrance, and several
Of these branch members Americans.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-30
OPINION ON SCA8NELL's Bills.
THE CORPORATION COUNSEL SAYS CITY WOULD
HAVE 70 PAY THEM II THE SELLER WAS
IGNORANT OF FRAUD.

A.. o,tn,or which has some bearing on the Sean
nell case now before the Criminal Branch or rhs
supreme Court. was rendered yesterday ny cor
poratton Counsel WnaIen, IN relation 70 the prr-
chasa of goods without advertising for bids or
entering into q written contract with tbs lowest
bidder.
Commissioner scannsu purchased Safety InsulaS-
ed Wire at three different periods each time for AN
amount less than coo and aggresatins aifossener
s. T39 a. also harnesses in three lots or less eS'A
81 C.O each amounting altogether 20 1,S4S
Controller Coler refused 70 pay the nius on tne
ground that the character or these supplies Saoud
be placed IN the ssms class as food and coal con
tracted for by the Fr~ Department prescribed by
Section 40 OF the charter
Regarding the bills held up BY Contrcner Soser
the Corporation Counsel says:
1t would not be enough to show that ths Com
missioner had violated the law or tnat ne nag ~
called for so that bills Cor less than AoS IN each
case bur amounting 70 far more t1an - SlC 49, e1S to
the seller also chargeabls with an luesaI acC
IiTt, Ing ab4 bower OF Ths Commissioner to CON
tract In other words. bad faith; coIiuslon. @ Haao
or illegal action on the part of the Commissions
eIons would not necessarily constituts a valid de-
fence against seller ef sSpPss s, 70 10 Som Enow
edge thereof could not be imputed CSnInIs-
Sact ,,p1Js1 coDsidaratton which would render him
liable to indictment and removal TroIn once ane
yet the city would be obliged to pay the claim OF
can only say that believe the city would have
fair chance OF success In defending against these
claims In doubtful cases OF this character X IS
sponstbility OF passing upon the matter. rather
than the officers OF the city
What he says directly bearing on the scanneli IN
dictment is:
It Is to be remembered. on the other hand. that
officer to large extent. and IL - reasonaDIes az
able latitude in determining whether in par
ticular case he will purchase supplies through an
order or after public advertisement by contract,
with the lowest bidder.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-30
SHOOTS AT A WHOLE FAMILY.
ENRAGED MAN WOUNDS WIFE WHO LEFT HIM
FOR HER EUsBAND-oNH OF his BULLETS
HITS HIM

In shooting affray which occurred at 8 a. m
yesterday at One-hundred-and-hfty-hf -hfth-st. and
Couruandt-ave. two persons were injured. and
tsmpts made on the lives OF two others. The
VINO did the shooting was Lenhard Merget. forty
two years old. a furniture mover of No. Ats East
Observation-Disclosures -ninth-st. He was shot in
the left arm between the elbow and the shoulder
by his own revolver. He arrested, arragned
in the Harlem police court and held for examina-
tion tomorrow.
Merget shot Mrs Annie schinwolf of No 529
East One-hundred-and-ff fifty -fifth-st, in the neck
near the windpipe. The injury IS not serious
FRANK Schnwolf. her husband. and his daughter
Iheresa, ten years old, we're also shot at by
Merget, but escaped being hit.
Mrs SchinWolf had been living with Merget for
about month previous to last Monday About
week ago her husband appealed to her to return to
him and she left Merget. The Schnwolf family
were on their way to the Mcrrisania police court.
where they intended to ask for a warrant for
Mergets arrest. when he met them and began
shooting at them. Schnwolf closed with him
atter Mrs. SchtnwOR had been wounded, and in
the struggle Merget shot.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-30
4 MOUNT VERNON REPUBLICAN CLUB.

A NEW ORGANIZATION FORMED TO WORK FOR
THE ANTITANIMANY CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR
More than hundred young men of Mount YER
non have formed Republican club to work for
the election of DR.. Edward T. Brush. the anti
Tammany candidate for Mayor OF that city. A
number OF them come from Democratic families
but they disgusted with the methods of Tam
many Hall. and will vote the Republican ticket.
J. Albert Zimmerman. young lawyer. elected
president. {. r. Sherman was elected secretary
and p. W. Narian treasurer The club is planning
for moonlight sail a trolley ride which will
be Of the largest affairs OF the kind given
by young people in Mount Vernon.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-30
rpvJUa no SAVE THE GIRLS.

In the report just made by the Brooklyn Wom-
ans Auxiliary Of the City Mission, with reference
90 summer work at Coney Island. in the interest
of girls are many pathetic stories. some of them
showing cruelty and neglect the part Of parents
The work has necessarily been something of the
nature OF an experiment. and involves considerable
expense for carfares. lodgings. eto. Unless addi-
tional contributions sent IN. the funds will
soon be exhausted and earnest efforts are being
made 10 secure the means 10 continue the work
The committee that has this matter in charge con-
sists of Mrs: L. Stoiber. Mrs; d; r. James. Mrs
p Bogert Mrs III. A Annsbe. Mrs. e Terhune.
Mrs. W r. Reynolds and Mrs. e. Z. Chivers, No.
750 carroll-st. The last named is treasurer. and
will gladly receive and acknowledge any gifts. how
aver small.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-30
CHRISTIAN WORKERS CoNPBRENcE.
EiERCTsHs WILL BEGIN AT SEA CLIFF To-MoR-
ROW AND WILL END ON SEPTEMBER

The conference 20 Christian workers. to be held
at Sea ChH beginning tomorrow and ending
Thursday September $. viii devote its opening
day 10 Introductory s,ssous At 10I5 o'clock
Professor Frank X Sanders. OF Yale Univer-
sity, will deliver the first OF series OF three
Bible study addresses on The Prophets or the
Eighth Century 3. c. ana Their Messages
discussing Messages OF Amos and Hosea 20
Their Contemporaries" From II to 1915 o'clock
Informal reception will be held. at which the
Rev. DR. William u. Morgan the Rev. DR. George
w Carter and others will deliver addresses OF
welcome and responses. From g.3U TO . o'clock
the Rev. DR. Russell II. Conwell will discuss The
Unused Missionary Powers OF the Churches" and
the Rev. Or. K. VI. Luther viii present the pro-
posed constitution. From to $50 o'clock the Rev.
Or. Walter Laidlaw rnd the Rev Leighton Will
iems VIII speak. the former The Present
Equipment OF Christianity in New-Tork CITY. and
the latter The Spirit or Contemplation ana
Service.
The regular daily services. consisting of morning
lO:45 II o'clock and Vesper service from 90 10
o'clock. will also begin tomorrow
On each succeeding day or the conference the
addresses discussions will be on SpeclaI topics
Sunday will be Young Peoples Day: Monday sun
day school Day, and Tuesday, brotherhood Day:
on Wednesday the topics will be city MISSIONS,
Rescue Work. and Settlements. and on Ihurs-
day the topics will he worldwide Missions and
Personal Conservation
New-York tribune., 1901-08-30
dtctnnent is :
NAY BE A BROOKLYN CAR STRIKE.

KNIGHTS OF LABOR INCENsED OVER THD DIS
CHARGE OF A MoTORMAN.
The members OF the local Assembly No. 1857 OF
the knights OF Labor. composed of the employees of
the Coney Island and Brooklyn Railroad Company.
are up In arms because OF the discharge by the
company of William II. Smith. a motorman of No.
1850 De kaIb-ave Smith is the master work
man of the local assembly, and it IS declared thar
the company desired to get rid OF him because OF
his looking after the rights privileges and
interests of the
About week ago Smiths car was run into at
Broadway and De Kalb-ave. by a Broadway car
but not damaged 10 any great extent The fol-
lowing day he was discharged by President John
L Helms Three members of the local assembly
went President Helms behalf OF Smith. They
told him that the nnotOrman Of the Broadway car
had admitted that the accident was not Smiths
fault, and asked for Smiths reinstatement Pres1-
dent Helms. IL Is said would not grant the request
The executive committee OF District Assembly No.
70 OF knights OF Labor WILL 10 is said, demand
that Smith be put back 20 work, and will suggest
that II the demand Is not complied with a strike
would be IN the range OF possibility.