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New-York tribune., 1902-12-06
THE STATE SUFFERS MUCH.
HEAVY DRIFTS IMPEDE The IRoLLEi
SERVICE AND MAKE STEAM
TRAINS LATE.
InY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. !

TELEGRAPH TO The TRlBCSB'l
Albany, Dec. 5.-A heavy snowstorm began
here early this morning, after night OF "iho
and rain. with constantly lowering 'empera-
ture In q few hours the streets we're covered
IN a depth which seriously 1mpeded tramc'
horses slipping and sliding Iii every dlrection
and the trolley being frequently stalled out
the railway company by putting hundreos Oh
.x,ra men to work succeeded in keeping UP a
sen1blance of a schedule ..o-
Not only was the city railway service inter
rupted but the trains on the steam roads, espe
cialIv those from the west, founo theiflssiFea
yreat,v hampered. Many trains came III liois
SSa,,r r. Ave hours late, bringing reports OF
storms all over the State, the fall or sno" Fass
ing in depth from a light covering, or q, q ,h.
inches to three feet, and even tote ~ .hs
aH;rondacks Where the fall was heaviest nhe
,'.;nd aIso seemed to have the most force. ne
snow was piled in great drifts, SO tnat W., 49,
neonle began to rise for their daily iaooi M
found themselves fast IN the grip oi 49,, q o 81,
kt Glens Falls and thereabouts. whefe oiiS .
short time ago a strike crippled the locai 80,
service the people are once more Wienoht s ~,
hn,n in getting to and from work foI suCi iioa
drif,e baye gathered across the lines OF 1no
1,dsor Valley Railway that in many places al
attsmnt TO run cars has been given up. So,le m,
of the cars are even abandoned lar out III e u,s
open country. In fact; rev WY lTMn Watertown.
1'u n,naston whitehall Port Henry. syracuse
i1tica schenectady, Binghamton ana Amster
dan, being among the sufferers.
Rochester, Auburn and Buftalo were aU, aniU's
~ snrtunate cities which escaped the snow
.be heavy drifts, that is--though builaio. VI
course felt the fierce sweep or the s.oIil' t,o, ~
the lakes. The gale, driVlns az. aciosn So u Manv
pears were felt there for vessels whien saiieu
before the storm began. put oeHore tne @ haS S
ondad word was received that all hao redc,eu
their destinations In 5ale,y , rra,t which mad
was once more well hii0u WIN
~, For shelter.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-06
STORM SHOWS UP COAL SHORTAGE
HUNDREDS TURNED AWAY WITH IN
FILLED ORDERS IN BROOKLYN

The most serious feature OF the storm yester-
day in Brooklyn the scarcity OF coal. Hun
dreds of persons at most of the coal yards were
turned away with untitled orders. Little coal
sold. and most of the deliveries were of
coal already sold Several coal yards could not
deliver coal promptly on account OF the condi-
ton OF the streets.
Officials of the borough and county buildings
were worried about the scarcity OF coal and
declared that unless 1t could be obtained before
tonight the county Jail, county courthouse
Municipal Building and Borough Hall would
have to go unhea ted.
Superintendent Helme of the Department of
Public Buildings said he had $4,000 with which
to purchase COAL was anxious to get il any-
where, but somehow other no one seemed
anxious to sell. Coal would be readvertised for
to-day, and in the mean time would be bought
wherever it could be obtained
New-York tribune., 1902-12-06
SLEIGH DRIVERS WIN WINE.
ANNUAL RACE TO MGoWN's PASS TAVERN
SHARED BY WOMEN.

There was the customary race to McGowns Pass
Tavern yesterday for a nagnum of champagne Of
fered to the driver of the first sleigh to reach the
tavern.
The snow had been falling half an hour when
clatter OF hoofs heard coming up the west
drive In the park and several sleighs drove
up in front of the hotel The first TO spring out
of his cutter and claim the champagne was NJ. j.
Monheimer. While he enjoying the wine the
noise of sleigh hbells was heard again and around
the bend in the drive came four contestants Tor
the women's prize. Mrs. Wolff. who surrounded
herself with slight air Of mystery by giving as
her address lust East F1fty-seventh-str please.
received the prize bottle.
Another bottle of wine offered for the hrst aIrlva
from the East Side district was won by j. EDWARD
letter, of No. 109 East Ninety y-fourth-st.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-06
HUNDREDS OF TELEPHONES USELESS.
FIRE IN JoIIN-ST. EXCHANGE SWITCH
BOARD TEMPORARILY DIsABLEs
SERVICE.
TELEPHONES USELESS

The John-st telephone exchange was seriously
crippled late yesterday afternoon by a fire In the
local switchboard. No information as to the cause
Of the fire could be obtained. but II was h!nted
shat II was due to the storm The wires on the
switchboards in nultipies. and when one set OF
wires is affected single board the correspond
ing wires in every other board are affected The
Are which IL is understood started the middle
Of the main switehboard. is said TO have crippled
20 rer cent of the telephones running into the eX-
change out OF total of five thousand
majority OF the newspaper offices are connected
through the John-st. exchange and they were
seriously inconveuienced Two of the newspapers
have eleven trunk lines each and for several hours
they were unable call the operators at the John
st. exchange.
AS soon as the fire was discovered 1t was ex-
tinguished by the office force.
1t was probably due to bad ground wire, which.
when an electric light wire became crossed with a
telephone wire permitted the electrical current to
strike into the switchboard. instead of switching 1t
off into the ground. At the rear of the big switch
hoard there Is mass of wires. thousands in num-
her and so closely interviewer that only man
who has been associated with the work for years
can trace the individual wires connecting with the
eubscribers telephones. When an electrical cur
work of wires they Immediately burn out, being OF
very fine cabre.
Ae soon as the condition of affairs was known
experts from every exchange In the city and the
reserve force at the Cortlandt-st-- or main ex-
change. sent TO John-st. to repair the damage
New-York tribune., 1902-12-06
PING PONG BALL FOR WAVES.
ONE WASHES TEUToNIc SAILOR OVER
BOARD. A SECOND HURLs HIM
BACK TO DECK.

The White Star liner Teutonic. which got to her
pisr yesterday. had the experience on her trip
scross the Atlantic that has been the lot of all the
steamers reaching this port in the last week or
more Battered and salt incrusted. she all
night in fighting her way to her anchorage in the
Lower Bay. From the time she passed Daunt's
Rock November q. rough weather was the only
KIND she met Few of her passengers cared to go
on deck most of them preferring the snugness Of
TIE cabins to the rough North Atlantic gales
The only accident occurred on last Tuesday,
when Arthur Palmer. a seaman, came near being
washed overheard. He had been sent forward to
fasten a tarpaulin over the forehatch when a big
wave curling over the port bow. washing
Palmer 10 starboard. Luckily, he going
over the port rail, another washed him back.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-06

low which was stranded Sunday night, broke TO
nieces last night The cook was killed by fall
ing mast and another man had his back broken.
Five of the crew were rescued. Captain Hayes
Of the Thuriow had his leg broken in three places
No doctor being at hand the captain set his own
leg He was brought here. where he received
medical attention The Thuriow was loaded with
lumber at Charleston bound for New
New-York tribune., 1902-12-06
BLEW A GALE AT NORFOLK.

Norfolk Va, Dec. "a gale that blew with a
maximum velocity of sixty miles an hour this
section last night and this morning caused
siderable damage. Houses were unroofed, trees
and telegraph wires blown down. and much
easiness is felt for the shipping. The government
transport Arethusa passed out of the Capes yes
terdav afternoon with coal for the Caribbean feet
and some apprehension is felt as to the way In
which she met the full force of the gale the
New-York tribune., 1902-12-06
SNOWFALL IN MINING REGIONS.
OF COAL DELAYED THEREBY

tnr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRiBUsE.l
- penn Dec 5-There has been a
.a,,fal1 in this vicinity for this season, and
s :, 49, drifted in places Trains are over an hour
,atn op all lines and freight is scarcely moving IN
th,s region The coeries were almost an s'id
,thsr he loaded nor moved and coal shipnents
H nMarYork Will delayed in all PROBABILITY uh-
til Monday some time
pottsville. Penn. Dec 5.--A heavy sno"storm m
A.u.a to-day and coeries in the Schuylkiii
ras,on were operated under great difficulties Ihe
snow was dry, and drfted somewhat snow teit ho 70
sho" sho denth OF nine inches In some parts OF tne
tn. The trolley company abandoned itS various
Sanches The coal washeries were idle Eise" mere
ptan,e pt!,a res;on conditions reported to be the
same
New-York tribune., 1902-12-06

On ,ha r.u,onic were J L. Pool. of Harrison,
N Y who on November 10 married MISS s-IsslU saIU
G. S Fleming of London: Albert Branot iot nerLs
the purser of the Ma jestic and S. l. lawson, tIe
American representative OF the Reuter- neal neSf
demand for American newspaper men IN Ehsiah"
as there was for American actors
New-York tribune., 1902-12-06
BRAVE MEN.

Stories of various members Of the Medal Of
Honor Legion. how they brayed the dangers
of death and pestilence during the Civil
War, photo of General DnnieI Sickles,
the newly elected national commander. In
fo-mOrrOW'a Tribune.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-06
A NEW ORPHAN ASYLUM.

Pictures and description of the fine new
Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum on Ford ham
Heights. which Will shelter $50 boys nnd 7no
girls. In to-morrow's Tribune.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-06
AFFTRNs MANDAMUs FOR FIREMAN.
APPELLATE DIVISION DECIDES SEVERAL CASE
WHERE REINSTATEMENT Is SOUGHT

APPELLATE DIVISION DECIDES SEVERAL CASES
WHERE REINSTATEMENT Is SOUGHT.
The Appellate Division yesterday handed down
several decisions on appeals of hremen for REIN
statement. In the OF Thomas +. Rice fors-
man. to whom a peremptory writ of mandamus tn
reinstate refused by the lower court the de.
cision sustained the lower court. Rice asserted
that charges had been preferred against him
Commissioner Sturgis, however said he was absent
seven days without leave. This absence was
taken as a desire to resign. and his name was
dropped.
In the case of Patrick ]. Brennan the Appellate
Division affirmed the order granting peremptory
mandamus. Brennan reported being absent
five days without leave by his foreman but 1t was
shown In the lower court that the fact was not
proven. The opinion written by Justice Ingraham
In which all concur says:
In this case there is no allegation that the reator
that fact the Commissioner not Justified in
discharging him from the department. For this
from the record the action of the Commissioner
was not justified. and that the mandamus was
PHILADELPHIA TRAFFIC CRIPPLED
-FOUR INCHES OF SNOW AND VIOLENT WIND
LUMBER SCHOONER SUNK.
which swept the eastern part OF Pennsylvania
during the morning abated late this evening. The
fall of snow in this city and surrounding country
amounted to about four inches but the greatest
damage done by the high winds which at II
o'clock attained a velocity Of ffty-four miles an
hour. Telegraph communication between this city
and Pittsburg practically paralyzed, and subur
ban streetcar and railroad traffic badly Grip
pied One life lost the result OF the blind
ing snow and a few minor accidents occurred
In the height of the storm George Chiverton
drove an express wagon into trolley car and
was instantly killed, and two persons received
fractured limbs by the collision of two trolley cars
in West Philadelphia.
In the anthracite coal region the fall of snow
amounted to eight inches but minins Operations
The only shipping disaster Of monetr reported
10 the Maritime Exchange was the sinking OF the
three masted schooner Virginia Rulon. at ASA
feague Va. about fifty miles below the Delaware
prsakwater. The vessel lumber laden, from
Eorfolk for Philadelphia. Her crew were rescued
hy the Asssteague life savers
New-York tribune., 1902-12-06
SNOW BRINGS FATAL CO4STIhG
SLED RUNS INTO LAMPPosT AND BOYS
SKULL is FRACTURED

SKULL IS FRACTURED
The first heavy snowfall Of the season yesterday
brought out the first coasting accident. and re-
suited in the death Of schoolboy, Joseph Seioert.
fourteen years old, of No. 2ess Eghth-ave. He and
John yogel twelve years old, OF No. 1854 Eighth
ave. were coasting down the steep hill at one
hundred-and-fo -fortieth-st. and Hamilton Terrace,
when the sled ran into a lanppost, fracturng Sci
tert's skull and badly bruising Vogel They were
taken to the ]. Hood Wright Hospital
Many schoolhoys and some girls were coastng
down hill, some of the seds going three blocks
from the starting point, at Amsterdamave, before
stopping Vogel started, face downward on his
sled and Seibert threw himself top of him
The heavier weight gave the sled terrific speed
down the hill and many Of the other boys stopped
to watch il. There a yell OF horror the
sled struck something in the roadway, which
sverved IL and 1t crashed into a lamppost Sell
bert was unconscious when he was taken to the
hospital, and he died there about o'clock Seibert
lived with his widowed mother, who keeps a cigar
store by which she maintains herself
New-York tribune., 1902-12-06

PRIZE BOOK FOR CHILDREN
,-,,, he offered for the best story sug&eated
nv n picture which will he published next
Sunday. In to-mOrrOw's Tribune.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-06
MULES HOLD UP THREE TROLLEY LINES

a pair of mules attached to truck decided to
stop they were crossing the tracks In
Union Square yesterday afternoon, and they put
up strong resistance against three lines of trolley
cars. about fifty teams and several hundred
people
Whether the mules reminded of their
tain home by the white capped construction work
of the subway and wished the "reminiscences to last
a few moments, whether they were attracted by
the exhibits in the neghboring vaudeville houses.
only they themselves knew. All kinds of Sugges-
tions as TO starting the animals and then the
procession of and teams, were given by the
crowd that gathered but these did interest the
animals. The wagon unioaded and loaded
twice and two pairs of horses attached the pole
in front of It, At each attempt of the horses to
draw ahead the mules held fast Finally man
came out of a cafe the corner with several
Jumps of sugar, and kindness got its reward. The
mules followed the man, and the crowd followed
ITS pursuits.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-06
n.nAGE AT HAMPTON ROADS.

~, "a rain that struck this region early this
,;nr was the most destructive known IN
Uan,pton Roads In some time One lie was ios.'
"a numerous boats were torn loose from tneir
ahu n,rs n. q nd beached Others at anchor filled and
sank The only victim known so far is a COZ COZ
sal,H' IS NON who was drowned near Minchs Stote
q, 0,ev eWvarwick County He was in a soop ana was
knocked overheard
THE BARK THURLOW GOES TO PiECEs-
e,h.r,eston s. c., Dec. 5.-A dispatch from
r,oaufort N c., says that the bark Oliver Thur
New-York tribune., 1902-12-06
RARC1E WITH COAL FOR SCHOOLS SINKS,
SHE WAS swAMPED AS SHE LAY AT HER
PIER

Mr. Simmons. Superintendent of Supplies for
the Public Schools, SAID yesterday: Every
school building in this city is thoroughly heated
to-day and we have plenty of coal for some time
TO come
The barge ". H. Doran, containing oSo IONS
Of furnace coal, part of which was for use IN the
public schools sank at ne-hundred-and-hfty-
eighth-st and the North River yesterday This
loss of coal will not affect the heating OF the
schools.
The barge had been brought TO the DOCK from
the Reading Railroad in Jersey City, as part OF
the coal was to be used in the New-forK IN
stftution for the Deaf and Dumb. at One-hun-
tred- and-sixty-second-st and the HUDSON RIVER
The storm early yesterday morning Wasnso plg
waves over the barge she lay at the pier, ano
she was swamped in twenty-six feet OF water.
Al the Office of NJ. & j. Tracey, No. broadway
who owned the barge it said that the
Doran was valued at $1,000, and insured. The
Baxter Wrecking Company is trying TO raise
the barge and recover the coal which Is Vaiueo
at IS so ton. No one was on board the poat
when she went down. the captain and Two men.
comprising the crew, having gone ashore.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-06

Allentown, Penn, Dec 5.-A large section Of the
brick wall of Bittner, Hunscker & Co.'S store,
which burned on Wednesday morning, was
blown down by the high wind to-day Elias Bitt-
ner senior member Of the firm. and Elias Hewig
a master carpenter who making measure
1nents preparatory rebuilding, were In the ruins
Helwig was crushed to death Bttner is still iiv
veteran of the Civil War He had son in the
Porto Rico campaign in 1898. and another son Is
now serving at Cavite, Philippine Islands
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-21
FRIEDRICH VOETH GONE.
Police Think That He Has
Drowned Himself.

Friedrich voeth, of 116 West Curtis
street. is missing, and his friends and
family fear he has committed suicide. He
has been suffering for some time from
mental trouble, and was under the de-
fusion that he had killed one of his chill
dren and was pursued by officers of the
law. He was last seen by his wife at 3
O'Clock this morning, when he got out Of
bed and said: They are after me, Oh
my God, they are after me" His wife
tried to quiet him, and thought she had
succeeded, as he returned to his bed. but
when she looked for him an hour later ne
was gone. At early hour the police
were notified of his disappearance, and
they are still searching for him.
Mr.. Noeth is old soldier. and about
IS years of age. For long tine he was
employed as a clerk in the Exchange gro
Gerry, but became seriously unbalanced
about four months ago. and has been IN
able to work since then. There are no
foundations for his strange hallucination-
the belief that he has killed one of his
children-which is but a result of a dis
ordered brain. Before his attack of in
sanity he was considered a bright AMI
capable man.
The police think he has drowned himself
In the Kaw river, as they have been I'M
able to find him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-21
READY, START!
An Athletic Event.

You want everybody wants, brain
and muscle, wind and stamina. and can
get them if fed properly. This is an
athletic age The man or woman who is
weak or sicklv. is not in the race: sue
cess socially or in business goes only to
the strong and healthy. 1t is largely a
matter of choice with anyone for proper
living, and proper food will bring the
prize.
An athlete in Chicago tells of the good
results he obtained from proper food
he says:-"Last Spring I began to train
hard to become an athlete in track
events and to grow stronger: now
know that what strength and victories
1 have secured is due to the use of
Grape Nuts. When in training for an
athletic meet, I would lust live on
Grape-Nuts alone for three days before
the event was to come off. During this
time have won six championship races
out of two athletic meets. In a 800
yard run my time was 80 seconds and
in the IS yard dash the time was sec
onds, both being good record.
Grape-Nuts has given me stronger
mind and also bodily strength which no
other food could have done in so short q
time. l have gained strength in most
remarkable way since using Crane
Nuts
Members of our football team have a
training table on which may be found
first of all the athletes favorite food
Grape-Nuts.' Name given by Postum
Co, Battle Creek. Mich.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-21
Lick Observatory,

Lick Observatory.
Spend night on summit of Mt. Hamil-
ton.
Mt Shasta.
San Francisco.
Portland
The man who wrote the stuff about the
west for the Pennsylvania railway com
little, about Kansas by personal observa-
ton. instead of taking the word of his
geography, issued in 1856. He calls every
thing west of Topeka to Colorado Springs
'1imitless. treeless prairie He is as
bad as Secretary Wilson of the depart
ment of agriculture. The book says:
Topeka, the capital of the state of
Kansas. containing 33,60S inhabitants, is
a well built, attractive city of the great
plains. 1t is in the heart of the cornfields
of Kansas, and is naturally a grain ship
ping point of Importance A number of
large flour mills are located here. West
ward from Topeka to Colorado Springs is
far cry over a HE1itless treeless prairie.
Marked by long sweIls like ocean pillows.
it stretches away to the foothills of the
Rocky mountains, a gradual ascent for
thousand miles. Three hundred and sew
enty-one miles. west of Topeka the line
separating the states of Kansas and Colo
RADIO is crossed -
The official itinerary also includes a
large map on onion skin paper. showing
by a red line the exact route of the prince.
Whether the towns through which the
prince passes will be as red as indicated
on the map remains to be seen.
The princes train consists of a Pullman
composite car, dining car, compartment
car, and the private car Columbia There
are thirteen people in the official party.
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church, which was preached by the Rev.
c. W. Thorp, who married a Pennington.
At its conclusion there was reunion in
the church yard. There were so many
there, and from such great distances, that
1t was a common thing to ask of a guest
who another was. and to get the reply
oh he's my cousin, 1 think, but I don't
know his name There were so many
children that visitors were afraid of step
ping on them.
f The procession that left the church for
the Pennington home two miles away was
very long, and sight that, appearing
Just before meal time, would have thrown
the ordinary hostess into spasrns. The re-
union began last Friday. and win break
up next Friday. and we would dislike to
witness the, gepnine sorroY that will be
entertained when these loving relatives
part Today there was a visit to- Potter,
where all THE family were photographed;
tomorrow there will be a big barbecue on
Stranger creek; Wednesday,, the whole
push will go to Leavenworth to visit the
Fort and Home. and Leavenworth will
wonder what town has so many fine look
ing citizens Thursday there will be an
other reunion on Stranger creek, with
Aud Lang Syne' features; Friday. the
reunion viii break up. 1t is a record to be
proud of: Eleven brothers and sisters,
happy, healthy, fine looking and prosper
Gus, and, above all else, loving friends.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-21

is another important member of the
company. The evening is given over to
songs. dances and other specialties dur
ing the telling of the story, which Is
said to be humorous. The sale started
today with prices at 25, 30 and so cents.
Browns in Town is said to be a
funny play on the farce order, illustrat-
ed by capable artists. The action of
the play takes place during one sum-
mer's day. Three acts are used in
which to tell the story; the first being
morning, the second afternoon and the
third night The plot hinges on the de-
sire of a young couple to keep their
marriage a secret until they can hit
upon an idea to spring the news upon
the young mans father. who objects to
his sons marrying until he reaches a
certain age. The young man, who as
sumes the name of Brown, seeks seclu-
sion in a country place ten miles from
the city, but to his inexpressible dismay
all their friends and relatives drop into
the same place The complications that
arise from the fact that the young man
tries to keep his marriage from them
and his plan to efface them effectively
but gracefully are said to be very hu-
mOrous. Browns in Town comes to
the Grand Friday and the advance sale
starts tomorrow.
Andrew Robson in Richard Carvel''
Wednesday night and Amelia Bingham's
company in "a Modern Magdalen"
Thursday night are important an
nOuncements for next week.