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New-York tribune., 1902-04-27
ON THE PACIFIC SLOPE.

San Francisco, April 25-The streetcar strike,
which practically suspended all transit for a
week caused heavy loss not only to the United
Railroads which succeeded the Market street
Railway Company, but to many lines OF retail
business, the hotels and the theatres. The tie
up included every cable and electric car line in
the city except the California and Hyde and the
United Street lines. Thus all the city south OF
Calfornia-st. from the water front 70 Ocean
Beach was left without any transportation ia
cilities. A large number of omnibuses and ex
press wagons were pressed into service and
Markets., especially at the close of business
hours. looked like the main street of country
town on a holiday Public sympathy was al
most wholly with the strikers. despite the fact
that they injured their cause by excessive de-
mands. Much Of the popular feeling against
the railroad company is due TO the arbitrary
and domneering attitude of General Manager
Vining. who refused 70 receive the committee
Of the Carmen's Association, or to recognize the
union in any way. Mr. Vining telegraphed to
the directors of a railroad company in New
York that not more than per cent of the men
belonged TO the union. and that any attempt
to make the strike general and tie UP the roads
would be a failure. His absolute ignorance of
the situation shown last Monday morning.
when practically three thousand employees
fused to work, and not single car was run
over any line except mail Vining could
not induce any men to accept work as gripmen
or conductors. because Mayor schmitt refused
70 permit details of police the
The MAYORS position was that this of the
police or the employment of armed detectives
would end in fights and boodshed- He promised
to the railroad company all the police protec-
ton needed should they attempt to run cars and
suffer violence from strikers. but they could
New-York tribune., 1902-04-27

the snnroacb Of warm weather the conditions grow
daily.
The real pollution of the river begins at Paterson.
The current carries the part of the sewage
down the river but in summer mills along the
hanks of the Passaic have been forced to close from
time TO time on account of the smell. AT Passaic
and Rutherford. the large towns between Paterson
and Newark the river becomes a greater nuisance
T,v the time the polluted water reaches Newark it
is in no state carry the millions OF gallons or
sewage which that city discharges into it Here,
too the tide comes into play, and carries the SHINY
water back and forth in front Of the city.
There are several influences which have worked
ga;nst the Joint sewer project from the beginning.
one of these IS the East Jersey Water Company.
which furnishes water TO Jersey City ms city
formerly secured its supply from the Passaic, and
still owns a pumping station on the banks OF the
river 1t is said that the company fears Jersey
City will go back to the old source OF supply II
,be Passaic is purified by dvertng the sewage of
the towns above into a gigantic sewer FOR thls
reason the water company opposes the sewer
other citizens of the neighboring State tell of
x,.h coronanv formed in New-York erect sewage
disposal plants at various points. doing away with
the necessity OF joint sewer 1t is said that this
company is preparing to continue its fight against
the project
The most strenuous opposition the scheme ap-
nears In Paterson. where is raised the double cry
of municipal poverty and Newark wants to run
the thing so won't come in The city suffered
a severe blow in the recent fire. but the work Of
rebuilding is advancing most actively, and the
town will soon be stronger than ever. Those who
favor the sewer say that the scheme be put
through in such a way that the Paterson tax
navers will hardly feel the burden
Newark is strongly in favor of big sewer,
which will discharge in New-York Bay and make
the river the pure stream which it is above Pater
son If the towns cannot reach an agreement on
a combination sewer Newark can run an intercept
trr sewer I'D the river Belleville from the pump
ing station through which the sewage OF the south
rfs of the city is driven out
into the hay With this sewer in place they will be
IN a position to insist that Paterson and Passaic
stop dschargiug sewage into the river.
Even Mayor Hnchlife. who heartily faVors the
New-York tribune., 1902-04-27

Governor Murphy not only succeeded In getting
of sterling reputation. but capable men as
we'll John Hnchliffe. who has been chief eXecu-
tive of the busy city of Paterson since 1897. and
who is known in New-Jersey as the honest
Mayor" is perhaps the best known member of the
commission He a member Of the New-Jersey
State Sewerage Commission and has given part!cu-
Jar study the Passaic Valley problem for the last
five years. He is president Of the Hinchfe Brew
ing Company, and has large property interests on
Staten Island.
Another well known commissioner Is Julius A
Lebkuecher. ex-Mayor Of Newark He is one Of the
prominent manufacturers of that industrial city,
and studied the problem of sewerage while he was
Mayor. Another commissioner. eX-Judge FRANCIS
Child is prominent member OF the New-Jersey
bar. and will look after the legal questions which
the commission will have to decide. Peter Hauck.
still another lives in Harrison. across the river
from Newark where he owns large brewery. His
extensive property interests will move him to look
out particularly for the best interests Of the tax
payers The fifth commissioner is William Nc
Kenzie Of Rutherford. a manufacturer, who has
the best interests Of the valley at heart. He has
taken no part in State affairs previous to accept
ing a place on this special commission
The commission will make rapid progress as
possible In studying the situation. Extensive re
ports from other commissions are available. and
much preliminary work will be avoided The COM
mission is authorized to eXpend not more than
$4,000 in making its investigations 1t is supposed
that most of this will be spent for expert advice
from the engineers who will be called to help the
commission. It is not known who these engineers
will be.
No one who lives along the Passaic River has the
slightest doubt that sort of a sewerage sys-
TEN is sadly needed Opinions may differ to
TIE advsabty of joint trunk sewer TO salt
water but who can smell or see can say
that a sewer is unnecessary. The sewers of all
the towns along the river discharge directly into
the stream without the slightest attempt at purifca
ton At this particular time the river is in less
polluted condition than has been for years owing
to the recent hood which swept the impurities Gu;
into the bay. Even it is bad enough and with
New-York tribune., 1902-04-27
ALEXANDER POTTER
The engineer who planned the Elizabeth Ora nge-
Summit joint trunk sewer

Joint sewer proposition, admits that campaign OF
education will be necessary before Paterson VIII
submit to bond issue for this purpose He said
yesterday to Tribune reporter
Every man who has studied the question knows
abolish own pollution of the Passaic River It
with the other municipalities now and pay @ her
SHARE OF the cost nan De % t potfon
The State Sewer Commission gave this city 1 Tour
years OF this time have already passed and moth
ing has been done The higher courts nave de-
owners along the stream. and two cases have al
ready been decided against the ely IS II nor DEL
money fighting suits? , -, -.,,.,.,,. .,o
sewer problem Mills will not locate here while
our sewer system is as poor as it is today. Sey-
has T forced the mills to close on hot days
The employees simply eannot stang IL THIS tToqRIe @
be intoleTabe 1t would not be SO bad If we GOULD u
erson and Passsic. which direrts water to furnish
Passaic mills with power. This backs up the water
aaa But the the
at @ Fs rs heh + e
of the flow Of the river
Paterson cannot afford to entertain such an ex-
Pensive proposition at this time We have @ dss heard
og or EAR h VIII of at the bs wark M bf
and i' il will take great deal Of time to complete it
By that time Paterson will be able 10 pay into the
spirit that moved me not TO beg for help after the
big fire moves to say Let us go In and build
this sewer We must not depend on sympathy,
cannot ask the State TO build the sewer for
for il would dangerous precedent.
The commission should have the work planned
and Specifications prepared by competent engi-
neers. After the land is condemned and the work
started it must keep close watch on every detail.
In that way the expense Of the sewer viii be kept
to a minimum and the burden on the taxpayers
will not be too heavy.
Ex-Mayor Julius A. Lebkuecher Of Newark who
is the president of the commission. said
My views on the problem Of satisfactory sew
erage for the Passaic Valley are largely 70 be
formed and there is little that can until the
commission has talked the situation The
tremendous growth of population in this drainage
area is responsible for the present conditions. The
New-York tribune., 1902-04-27
GREAT SEWERAGE PROBLEM.
WORK BEFORE COMMISSIONER AP-
POINTED TO SOLVE QUESTION OF
PURIFYING PASsAIC RIVER.

The commission which Governor Murphy OF New
Jersey recently appointed TO study the Passaic
River sewerage problem and to find satisfactory
solution organized last week and is actively
work 1t is no small task that is before it. The
commissioners TO find way TO care for the
sewage OF three Of the largest cities in NewJersey
10 say nothing OF host OF smaller towns munich
palties and villages II they decide on trunk
sewer II VIII have TO be one OF The longest and
largest ever built. More than that they VIII have
to contend against a certain jealousy between the
different cities and. in at least instance, DC
cioed sentiment against any sort sewer improve
nent on account of the expense TO the taxpayers
There are several outside influences besides which
threaten to make the problem more difhcuit TO
solve Other commissions have striven In vain TO
nno way out, and IL this commission fails to ac-
eompheh lis object many Jerseymen will be In
despair.
In selecting the five members of this commission
New-York tribune., 1902-04-27

cannot assimate it, 1t is causing direct and
river which has become a muddy and i'll smelling
instead of the beautiful river which nature
of any city. the health of Newark will surely be
affected, for it could not be much worse 1t is un-
pleasant at all times and at low water almost uar
less guilty ourselves. and the sentiment in Newark
is all in favor of abating the nuisance. don't
the part Of this city to things. We are not
In in position to dictate to Paterson and Passaic;
system however. than do the other cities: and
that makes people more irsistent for relief
The last report of the State Sewerage Commits
which will have more less consideration from
the new commission. It provided for trunk
and then Newark Bay outlet near
Robbins Reef ledge which is just within the
sewer Would pass under the bed Of Newark Bay
and the dividing line between Jersey City and
ne the bay south OF the 1 g
feet in diameter at Paterson, and Il feet
inches at Newark. the distance between the two
points being ISL miles The estimated cost Of this
the meadows. was s7,oo06o6.
A previous plan worked out by the first
for depositing the sewage of the valley in Newark
Bay. Newark favored this scheme. and tried to
get II before special session OF the Legislature
that the waters of the bay averaged but three
four feet in depth. and that they would be poll
luted Governor Voorhees, refused to call special
session last year. The creation of the present
mission was accomplished during the closing days
The following municipalities are included in the
sewerage district which must be considered by the
new commission The cities of Newark, Orange.
of Garfield, Carlstadt. Wellington. East Ruther-
ford, Rutherford, North Arlington, East Newark
MontcIair and Bloomfield and the townships OF
Union. Acquackanock, Franklin and Belleville. /
New-York tribune., 1902-04-27

Mrs. Henry Payot has been elected president
OF the Forum Club. the only womans organ
ization in the city which has downtown rooms
New-York tribune., 1902-04-27

In tropical ATTITUDES. The great length OF the
voyage was due to calms and to the foul cond1-
ton of the ship Ten fell sick with scurvy
and three died. Henceforth it will be difficult to
convince superstitious sailors that this ship.
which met so many disasters on her maiden
voyage, is not hoodooed-
The big American ship the Shenandoah
reached here this week in ballast from Yoko-
hama and will load a cargo for New-York- On
her voyage from New-York to Japan the Shen-
andoah easily beat two of the crack ships Of the
world the British ship Brilliant and the Amer
lean ship Acme. Her record from New-York TO
Yokohama was 129 days.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-27
POPULARITY.
ago Tribune.

From The Chicago Tribune.
You advertise popular prices srumbled the
man in front of the box office. and now you ask
me 81 so and s. for seat!
yes sir" responded the man inside the box
Office genially. Those prices more popular
with the stockholders of this theatre than any
we've ever had. If you dor't want any seats per
haps you'll be good enough to pass on and make
room for those gentlemen behind YOU"
New-York tribune., 1902-04-27

A. c. Burrage. the Boston capitalist who
made a large fortune in gas in the last ten
years was visitor here this week. He came
up from his country place at Redands.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-27

not get men to accept the work under these
conditions the Mayors decision practically tied
up traffic The Market Street Company has
paid large dividends. and the men argue that
not only should they be permitted to have
Urion. as other workers have. but that they
should be paid % cents hour for ten hour
day. AS it is now the old receive this pay.
but fully half the force work for less and all the
reserve employees compelled to wait around
the barns from twelve to sixteen hours day
for the privilege of working five hours. The
comparison between the wages here and in big
Eastern cities is not fair, as outside Of New-York
it costs more in San Francisco for house rent,
food coal and all supplies than in any Eastern
city.
A. c. Burrage. the Boston capitalist, who
made large fortune in gas in the last ten
years was visitor here this week. He came
up from his country place Redlands
James w Byrne, who retires after two terms
as president of the Pacific Union Club, received
a handsome silver punch bowl, with cups and
tray On the tray engraved the autographs
Of nearly every member of the club. Mr.. Byrne
has the distinction of having assumed the presi-
dency at time when the club had a deficiency
OF $4,000 The club cleared $4,000 in his
first year and $4,000 in his second year. 1t
was largely due to his efforts that the club
bought the property at Stockton and Post SITS.
Mrs. Henry Payot has been elected president
of the Forum Club, the only womans organ
ization in the city which has downtown rooms
Clark Russell never told more extraordinary
tale than that related by the captain and crew
of the French bark Olivier de Clisson. which
reached here this week after seven months of
solitary voyaging on the Pacific. during which
not single sail was seen. Every marine expert
had given the vessel up as lost she laden
with Cardiff coal, which is liable to overheatins
New-York tribune., 1902-04-27
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New-York tribune., 1902-07-07
DRO WNED AT SANDY HOOK.
WIFE AND DAUGHTER OF CAPTAIN
HORN LOST WITH FRIEND WHEN
SAILBOAT CAPSIZES.

Sandy Hook, N j.. July 6.-Three persons
were drowned in a boating accident off Sandy
Hook this morning. They were Mrs. T. N
Horn wife of Captain Tiemann n. Horn. com
manding the 95th Company OF Sea Coast Ar
tillery; her daughter, Frances, and Miss Alice
Mcmahon. of Nyack. n. Y Captain Horn had
been entertaining party of friends at the fort
here over the holidays, and this morning took
them sailing in a 20-foot catboat. When well
off shore a sudden puff of wind out of the east
sent the boom round to the side which the
entire party seated on the bench IN the
cockpit. The weight of the boom and sail. added
to the weight of the party. sent the boat over on
its beam ends. and before Captain Horn and DR.
Waterhouse the only other in the party
could do anything to right the boat, she went
completely over.
All the occupants Of the boat were thrown. into
the water. A launch. said TO be from Newark
which some distance away. went TO the
rescue. Into this Captain Horn. Miss Horn his
sister; Dr. and Mrs. Waterhouse, and Captain
Horns younger daughter. were dragged. While
this being done Mrs. Horn Miss Frances
Horn and Miss Mcmahon sank. Those rescued
were taken to Atlantic Highlands.
This afternoon efforts made to recover
the bodies but without avail and dynamite
will be used in the morning
New-York tribune., 1902-07-07
FL LYING STOP OF RUNA WAY.
POLICEMAN. SWINGING FROM HANSON
SHAFT BY ONE ARM, SAVES TWO
WOMEN IN BROADWAY.

Patrolman Howard Brundage. of the West
Thirtieth-st. station. the hero of an
citing runaway in Broadway last evening. He
succeeded in stopping the horse just in time TO
avoid tragedy The horse was attached to
hanson driven by Henry Roux of No. 23I
West Thirty-sixth-st.. who was thrown from the
seat and received a severe scalp wound. Two
young women in the hansom but
uninJured.
Roux had got his passengers at the Hotel Nor
mande.. Standing on the north side of Thirty
eighth-st racing automobile. the property
of Alonzo Holden. who has automobile store
at Twenty -seventh-st. and Fifth-ave There
was some defect in the working of the machine.
and Holden was fixing it. when there was a
sudden and loud report The horse attached to
the hanson took fright and started a run up
Broadway. Roux did his best to stop the ami
NAL but at Thirty -ninth-st. he was thrown from
the box. striking on his right shoulder and
head
The excited cries of the two young in
the hanson and the yeIls OF pedestrians and
drivers of other vehicles attracted the attention
Of Brundage. He the east side of the
way and just abreast of the hanson. He rushed
into the street after the vehicle and succeeded
in obtaining hold on the rear. Getting mo-
mentum. he suddenly spurted ahead and caught
the right hand shaft. With his free hand he
grasped the dragging reins and started to pull
the horse. His position precarious
one. and he gradually began 10 lose mis- grip on
the shaft. Then his arm slipped through be-
tween the horse and the shaft and he was sus-
pended on the flying hanson. The occupants
were standing up If ready TO jump. and the
people the sidewalk were calling TO them TO
keep their seats. With a swerve 10 the left the
horse dashed on the sidewalk of the Delavan
Hotel and making for the open doorway
when Brundage. who still held the reins, gave
last tug that almost took the animal from his
feet He stopped for second. and ii was
lucky second. for Policeman Quinn, of the West
Thirtieth-st. station, who coming from the
opposite direction grabbed the bride and
brought the horse to a Standstill. The young
women tainted and were carried into a drug
store. where they soon revived. RouX was car
ried into the same store. where an ugly wound
his head sewn up. He refused 20 go TO
the hospital and, after petting the animal for
a few moments. drove off with the young wOm-
en-. Brundage surrounded by a group or
men. who congratulated him on his bravery.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-07
SWIMMERS FIGHT POLICE.
FIVE BOYS TRY To ESCAPE FROM
RANDALL'S ISLAND
THEY ATTEMPT TO TIP OVER ONE OF
TWO BOATS PURSUING THEM
AFTER DIVING.

Five boys made bold but futile attempt to
free themselves from the House of Refuge on
Randalrs Island yesterday afternoon. The boys
are Frank Reardon. nineteen years old; Joseph
Dillon. eighteen years: Bertram Hildren, eight
cen; Arthur Dandyman. eighteen, and Henry
Baer, seventeen years old
Soon after ; p. m yesterday they managed to
gain entrance TO the carpenter shop to the east
OF the House of Refuge, adjoining the wall that
surrounds the Refuge buildings. The third
story of the carpenter shop is on evel with
this wall. and the lads, by clamping two long
planks together. threw them across the space
between the wall and the carpenter shop. there
by making a bridge by which they reached the
wall. From this point they each dropped to
narrow strip of beach between the wall and the
water drop OF about twenty feet.
Superintendent Sage of the Refuge Hill
dren the last boy to take the drop, and called
Scott a keeper. and Policeman Reilly. who is
detailed at the institution These put off
in boat 10 capture the five lads. who. minus
only coats and shoes, were swimming the kill
between the island and the Bronx shore. Their
efforts at escape were observed also oy c. c.
Atwood. who keeps hoathouse the Bronx
shore One-hundred and thirty -seventk-st.,
and he called Policemen Shering and Adams. of
the Alexander-ave. station. who went put with
him In boat to intercept the fugitves
the lads and the fun began. The boys. who
gave a fine exhibition of swimming, dived re-
peatedly, and would come up some distance
away in their efforts to get away from the
policemen. Failing TO find this method effec-
tive. they surrounded Atwood's boat with its
two policemen and. grasping the starboard gun
vale, tried to upset it and throw Atwood and
the two policemen overheard 1t only by
skilfu manHuvring that the occupants saved
themselves from a ducking.
Finally the boat with Scott and Reilly got
alongside and the boys were pulled aboard of
her Even then the desperate lads did not aban-
don hope and the boat approached the island
they made strenuous efforts, by rocking the
boat. to capsize her. and only desisted when the
policemen drew their clubs and threatened to
use them.
They were safely landed and again lodged in
the Refuge. Superint ntendent Sage subsequently
said the five boys were incOrrigibe, and for that
reason had not received leave of absence from
the institution for few days at a time Pun
ishment In the shape of extension of their
terms will be the result of their effort at es-
New-York tribune., 1902-07-07
CREEK RISES FIFTY FEETy
SHERIFF GIVES WARNING AND SAVES
FAMILIES FROM DEATH.

Batavia. " Y, July 6.-The heavy rains fors
the last six days have swollen Tonawanda Creeks
to degree never before known even in the
worst spring freshets. \ dOwnpour fell at mid
night. making the situation perilOus for personsA
living near the river. Sheriff Hixley drive to aIE
the houses endangered by the food and gave.
warning. At $50 p. m. the flood came over ther
banks of the creek which are fifty feet high
and the water began to run across Main-st. at
the Jail The country looked like lake forl
miles around Hundreds of acres OF farm Iandss
are under water, and the damage will be great,
Scores of houses in West and South Main stsl
were entirely surrounded by water and rowS
boats plying in the thoroughfares at 90
o'clock tonight The water was still rising in
the western portion of the village at that hourl
but il was receding south of the town and il is1
believed that the worst is over.