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New-York tribune., 1902-06-14
AUCTION sALEs YESTERDAY.

Tsv Edward D N'Greal: lg Roosevelt-st 2ls IL
Il Park 1xo0x49 11x1Oo: story bldgs to-
elevators etc: 10 i arric ana otnefs
s63 605 81: also Iexngton-ave 500 II OF 3oth-
st n mort S1i i91 81: foreclosure
Fuller al Catharne Garrick et al! coudeT
judgt, S6l, 53
L GarTick others for S16.J9S
Tsv Bryan / Kennedy: 10 1l7th-st. 1l0 II
sc--eor-ave iG0x10O11: story b fl hs: fore
sacsui1 Freund 4 Johnson et al: kurzman az
q \ IaEelle. ref due Judgt
SIC 6S. s79 so taxes etc $50 so: prior morris
S79.141: also 5lst-st % Il
Of 6Elc05. vacant foreclosure sale. r
Ilansru agt Helen Kelly al: Alexander 81 Green.
juGgt. Sl01. .sl3 %;
ss37 2S 10 Hall for Sl62 eco
vincent A Dyckman-st n 800 II OF Est,
baxae0 vacant: foreclosure sale; Sophie Clausen
Iauzer Fetreich. :.
due on udgt 50 $500 81 taxes. etc $3.50 =:
TO Donovan for $500.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-14
THE BRONX BUILDING PLANS.

MISUNDERSTANDING -ffth-st.. south side. 2o34
feet east of Intervale-ave three three story brick
dwelling houses. 16.Sx40 feet; R. /. KeInpe, No S26
West Thirty-thrd-st. owner; George Hutchings.
No Il Park Row. architect; $500
Washngtsn-ave., southeast corner One-hundreo-
-eigty-third-st.. five three story brick tene-
1rert houses 274xS0 feet: Thomas F. Costello One
ghty-fourth-st- and Washington-ave.
owner; Moore and Landseidel One-hundred- and
forty-eighth-st. and Third-ave, architects, $4,000
FIoffrnar-st. east side 90 feet south OF One-hun-
ored-and- -nnety-first-st-, three two story bTlck
dwellings, 2-3xa2 Thomas F. Costello. one
hundred-a -fourth-st. and Washington-ave
owner; Moore Landseidel, One -hundre and
forry-eiehth-st and ThirG-ave architects; S0,Go.
No 779 Prospect-aYe rear; one story frame STUDIO
.20x36 feet; Anton Schimmel, No; ~ Prospect-aEe
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rare sc 10o. Southern Boulevard, s. ia II
8 of Home so1ioo: nortgage 500; ,nxicp hei5y
st. " g. So II It OF Westchestef-1aaEoe ~
rnor1gage 50 800: Kelly-st. $, 2So-3 II ot
i65th-st 1S0xIOo mortgage, $500: BaTTetfo-
s. 1925 II Of 169th-st 3Sx-' ro-.csss
500: 165th-st. n e corner Kelly-st, 51;3x1o'.5'
mortgage 81. $50: 17oth-st. corner IelleI. .4'e:
% 7xIoi IL being lot 80 map annexed 70 ceed OF
Enhraim b Ley: ColIege-ave, 5, . # OF
lIlst-st 25x1OO mortgage. Sl129; coilegesaaoee. so
Bsrretto-st = :. go II Of Honest. 25Xloo:
mortgage 81 .3..0: Barretto-st. corner l3ith-SI;
"a 1lxS: Gregorio D Lorenzo to Elizabeth ii
Valentine. all above subject TO second mortgage
New-York tribune., 1902-06-14
TO INpROVE SCHOOL FOR WORKING Girls

TO IMPROVE SCHOOL FUff WUtNfAI-NU IIINL1o'
Buildings Manhattan for alterations TO the Clara
De Hirsch School for Working Girls, at No 22o
East Sixty-third-st. The alterations consist OF
building IN extension on the Of the present
building 235 feet wide by 12.S feet deep and one
story high. The is placed at $500. f. w Rim,
OF No. 62i Broadway, is the architect
New-York tribune., 1902-06-14
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

asrb-st No H. East l5.6x9s.9 Alice L. II Mar
tin and another Emily = Galatin. Jr. r 5.
Sl3 > ---
Rfytngton-st n 9 corner Ludlow-st. 223x+0x22.
&c; also I.udlovz-st. . =. 10 Il Of Riyington-
St 40xa2. .5x s0z22.i Tivfngton-st, No lO2 n 2 $
2exs0; Hynan Adelstein and another Samuel
22d-st. Nos 407 400 and al West. 50x9s.9 Will
tam + Donneily 10 Madison Avenue Real Estate
Company. all incumhranCes- R $. SO
Nactson-ave. Nos 6i9 and Gsl. 60th-st,
50.5x:po: William T Dounelly Madison Avenue
Real Estate Company: ali incumbrances Z S.
Fort Washington n corner lslst-st. 1855 IT
centre ls2d-st x3J9.s old line x2423 to
Es1st-sf \ a 253: John o Baker 20 the minister
etc. 81 the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church;
2 8 SGG -. .-...........
Part of the Grove Farm Throg's Neck at n e
corner of BsEte-s Creek. containing 81 up
lsn6. 20 acres salt meadow and - ledge
land and lan1 under wafer Long Island Sound
Louis /. Seaman 10 Martin Geiszler. mortgage
sS5RDt * y SZS 90 -.--.---...--..
snth-st. Ma -. 5 = 20 II . Of Madison ave. :3x
&C.: Asa u Gardiner. referee. 10 Mary King:
X :, sS4 o.
2DIh ST = 2T0 # " Of 5tia-aVe. 25xsa2: Mary J
Nor 81 al TO the Alliance Realty Company;
u ana S---s------- No
s3d-st. =. lsl n Of 7th-aye layfO0.s Reginald
II Williams. referee. r Clifford Potter: s
1G5fh-st. n s. $50 ? Of 2d-aye. I5xl00 il; mort
gage. 5000 Lyman Place. :. li2 s II Of
sG3th-st, 17e3x-: mortgage. $500: Stebbins-
New-York tribune., 1902-06-14
NEW BUILDING PLANS.

T2iyfngton and Ludlow n corner. for a SIX
story brick house. 443x12: = barkn
No l2S Row. R2SeFY, -cSTef oTme[ \ i'a4' $50 900
Proome-st n :. 22.4 of Muberry-st, Tor a SIX
story brick house, with store ok
~ 5x irregular J Palmieri. No 15I 2d-aVe'
owner; sass * SnaHheiser' no - .-. an $1,000
New-York tribune., 1902-06-14
furushen honses 10 fci-g onntrp.

JyOR RIcNT-Furnshed house in NORTHAMPTON Mass Mass
l. smith College: II rooms Tloleh
- eyer, vay. lease one three WM NJ COCfi-
RAN co, Northampton. Mass
T ARGE HOUSE. modern improvements. bedrooms: .
ecres Land ! minutes station fine golf links
dues slO1: bathing mile $3.50 for season. iur
nished ARCHIBALD c. FOSS. 6o broadway
rT,BE wYCfIMERE sEAsHORE COTTAGES
1~spe Codl Harvich Mass-Homelke: all improve
men,s deIightfu;y fine bathing Circular j. oo3
New-York tribune., 1902-06-14
C4rRCH TAKES TITLE.

/ The Reformed Protestant Dutch Church took It'll
yesterday TO large parcel at the northeast corne
of -and-eighty- and Fort Wash
inrton-ave. which il recently bought from Charlie
IT Barney.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-14
HUDSON RIVER STEAMER MARY pow

a.. ELL Leaving Desbrosses ST. s:l5 NJ tsatur-
y M l29th ST on SATURDAYS & HOLIDAYS OSIY
go l.. n. For Highland Falls West Point cornu,aii
Newburgh. New Hamburger Milton Po keepse Po,aa,;;
| ana Kingston. Orchestra board. ~ N'
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Cnuntrn properIn 90 Eri.

S1IZZIINC HEAT COMING: $50 secures cool health
- ful breezy seaside home, rooms. Clinton. Conn
Telephone; in house; golf, tennis
etc near. Another. II rooms and bath. $40 Entire
renta, deduction from purchase price II decide buy
Owner Box Gc7. New York
New-York tribune., 1902-06-14
SALE OF A wEsTCHEsTER TRACT
DIR. LOUIS /. SEAMAN TRANSFERS EIGHTY
SEVEN ACRES OF UPLAND on THE
. EAST RIVER.

Adolph C. Hupfel, the brewer. has bought from
DIR Louis /. Seaman through Louis Lese eighty
seven acres of upland fronting quarter OF a mile
on bay Of the East River between Ferry POINT
and Thross Neck The property has been in the
family of DR.. Seaman since Colonial days. Dr. Sea
man retains about twenty acres OF the propert!
(which he owned at this place.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-14
DOMINION.
"MANT73 RrggELTEII, /"

NIEEGJD l0.J @-70g
MURRAY BAY QUEBEC. New palat-aL -5,rL 49, 49,.
operated the Richelieu x OnJarll y - ,'e - :
dation for 800 guests: handsomely -urns-e NJ. 49,
sale ant fresh water baths. heat rtc- eA--i
cor1birarion OF mountain and air Be2CtlIl
at the foot OF Laursutian Mountains lNs-s :
majestic st Lawrence River, reached ~ SLs-L-s 2
& o y Co. from Toronto. Rochester q ~, ,-s :
Montreal and Quebec. Hotel open June lSI F FoL
bDoklet send 10 H NJ Paterson. II-1Aise-' o@'
o. y Co Montreal
New-York tribune., 1902-06-14
Cpnntrn pruperip for Sale or Go Let.

80. 80 III
N beautiful Connecticut village. fine 20 room house an
grounds: stahIe gar
cottage for sale OF ARCHIBALD FOSS oo Broad
New-York tribune., 1902-06-14

WtWS0 u \OuO NEW ENGLAND
FALL RIVER LINE. via Fall River and Newport. Leave
Pier l9 -. r.. foot OF Warren Week and SIn-
days $40 p. Steamers PRISCILLA and PIrRITa AZ
Orchestra each.
PROVIDENCE LINE. via Providence Leave Pier "a
y. r.. foot Murray St Week days only D. m Steam
PLYMOUTH and CONNECTICUT. Orchestra on each
SToNINGToN LINE. via Stonineton. Leave Pier 3G
y X. foot OF Spring 81 week days only m
Strs. MAINE and CHESTER w. CHAPLIN - "
NORWICH LINE. via New London Leave Pier ne " p
foot Of Spring ST. Week days only 80 o. m steam
ers CITY OF LOWELL and CITY OF WORCESTER
NEW HAVEN LINE Leave P:er % f. r. foot pacL
Slip. Week days only. 4:30 p. 81. RICHARD PECK
New-York tribune., 1902-06-14

4 LPINE PINE HILL. N Y. Catskjn Mountains.-No
4 ulpSquitoes rooms: home cooking tennis
ping pong. Objectionable classes Booklet 222 West
I23d-st.. y. Y. Alpine.
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mi a M [] a E1 8 e U

HOUSE & COTTAGES SHELTER ISLAND l. L, y Y
fiOI:I will oIeu June golf links. yachting
driving etc The New-York office is open daily = to
n m AZ Hotel Mariz Antoinette Broadway and o6th-s'
where applications will be received Telephone Colnod'
IGy or ali Send for terms illustrated pamphlet
49, - r. KEEN ManSser
New-York tribune., 1902-06-14

OTsEGO HALL. CooPERsTOWN NEW, YORK;
~ small hotel. view OF Lake Otsego high ground;
well kept good table and large comfortable rooms Suit
able Tennis Golf grounds Circula rs
of F. H ScofeId / Madison Avenue y Y Address
MRS. X. NJ. PRICE
n Y.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-14
PENNSYLVANIA-
WEST VIRGINIA.

nOCOSO MOUNTAIN HOUSE AND SPRINGS
Pocono Pa: cap. 3sr: eL. lN2i IT. Golf Ur,as1
New-York tribune., 1902-06-14
Gummer Resorts.
NEW-YORk.
ADIRONDACKS.
ST, G1WBERT23 0hgbY
NEW-YORk.
AND COTTAGES

Keene Heights Essex Co. N Y ,, ,oo
Finest resort Mountains AccoHnolslols rr 49,
feet level Magnificent climate.
and drives GOLF Tennis. Casino. Orchestra
Billiards Hunting. Fishing. Boating Adaress D I'm -
Proprietor. Manager The PilIceI1n
Princeton n J. New York Representative ROBERT H.
Wright Hotel Manhattan
New-York tribune., 1902-06-14

IiAtNES FALLS +. o.. N Y OPEN JUNE 10.
Elevation 2.0o0 feet: finest hotel in this section.
Golf. Tennis Music and all amusements Booklet.
L p SCHUTT MapAsss.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-14

JADy vtsnes 20 board in New-hoca5,sefcs a5,efcs.
n i,v Write 10 ID. s.. Box IA. Tribune OD'--
New-York tribune., 1902-06-14

NOW OPEN. EBIZBETHTOWN, NEW fOfth-
largest hotels in the mount
Modern improvements. Electric lights private patis,
Pure running spring water. Milk and vegetables from
The Windsor farm and gardens. Orchestra
SWIMMING POOL-FINEST GOLF LINKS.
Booklet address ORLANDO KELLOGG & SON. Props.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-13

Elizabeth-st. The Italians began to gather at
the courthouse at O'Clock though the inquest
did start until II o'clock. At about 10
o'clock the courtroom and the corridors became
so crowded that ii was almost impossible for the
clerks and court officers to make their way
about. The attitude Of the crowd became so
threatening that il was thought best to drive
the Italians into the street and announce that
they would not be allowed to attend the hear
ing.
The inquest was conducted by Coroner Golden
krans- GUARDING. who lived in Brooklyn. came
to Manhattan Sunday with his horse and
wagon. which he stabbed without PERMISSION at
No 126 Elizabeth-st., where Antonio Ziropoli,
eighty-two years old, lives with his family The
fight in which Guardino was killed started be-
cause he did not ask ZirOpois permission TO
the stable.
The witnesses testified that the fight began
between GUARDING and a of Ziropon. While
the two were struggling ZropOH rushed to his
sons assistance, and Mrs ZiropoN, the wife OF
the old man, followed. She produced open
penknife from beneath her apron. and handed it
10 her husband. He killed GUARDING with it.
The jury held that GUARDING killed by
Ziropoli, and they also held Mrs. Ziropoli who is
ifty-one years old. a principal. Both were
committed to the Tomhs without bail 10 await
Of the accused couple tainted when she heard
the verdict.
Ziropoli is said to be the wea ATHEIST Italian in
Elizabeth-st.. having IN his control forty houses
some Of which he owns He showed little emo
ton on being held.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-13
WIFE SUES f. F. SHEPARD
SEEKS ABSOLUTE DIVORCE FROM THE
GRANDSON OF W H VANDERBILT.

A suit for absolute divorce has been entered
against Elliott Fitch Shepard. of the late
Elliott F. Shepard. by his wife, Esther Shepard,
whose marriage to him caused much comment.
The cause for suit was not given. The papers
in the case are sealed. and the lawyers, Howe
& Hummel for the PLAINTIFF. and J. c. De La
Mare. of No. 277 Broadway, for Mr.. Shepard, re-
fused to give any information
Mr.. De La Mare was said to be out of the
city. His associate. Mr.. Morrison, would not
discuss the case in Mr.. De La Mares absence.
In the Supreme Court, Special Term. Part H.
yesterday. Justice SteckIer appointed Colonel
Franklin Bartlett referee to hear the testimony
and determine the suit.
The parties TO the suit were married April TO-
1897. by the late Rev. DR.. John Hall. pastor
of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church. None
OF their friends knew about it until the news
papers announced the ceremony. The bride
groom then about tWenty-fOur years old.
He was wealthy in his own right He is
grandson of William H Vanderbilt.
His wife. five years his senior. was the widow
OF Alfred Potter, who died in Philadelphia. Not
one of the Shepard family knew the
DR.. Hall was told that Mrs. Shepard had con-
sented to the wedding, but her consent was
forced by the statement that young Shepard
had married Mrs. Potter by a civil ceremony
three weeks previously.
In 1887 Shepard engaged in the liquor bust
in Paris and later in a bank and other
ventures OF a similar kind in the French cap
itai His success only moderate and after
time he withdrew from active business
Shepard expelled from Yale. and the rea-
son given that he entertained women IN
his rooms. He afterward entered Harvard.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-13
ern Pacific stock but Mr.. Lamb was unable t
get an opportunity to look at the books

0NN-N0'
o.-what did you pay for that stock? A-ons
oGWasn't thai above the market price? A.
Don't know
Mr.. Lamb kept asking the witness every min
ute or two if he would consent to trip to his
office and allow an examination of his books
Mr. weidenfeId would not consent unless so or
dered by the court
There has evidently been the most careful ar
rangenent that these books and papers should
not be produced" declared Mr.. Lamb
What did you say?' asked Mr. Kellogg, Of
the railroad counsel Take care what you are
saying. You are going lttIe too far in this
matter and you may get yourself into more
trouble
Q,-Do you know Ellsworth Ives Chapman? A
Q,-How long have YOU known him? A-Don't
6Ro yo9 o kao kao S2Pss %a Eogsa caRm2n: ave. -Ye
Mr. weidenfsd denied that he had tried TO
get Thomas c Post who held four hundred
shares of Northern Pacific stock to intervene In
the present suit
P og o g 5feoss MsTraS aysns I % DO no to the
Odd you no, instruct JUdee Lancaster 70 bring
aaa9 5g9 asaiPs5 am dd }he Northern Pacne IN your OWL
o.-Were the Instructions in writing? A-Yes:
Q.-HoW long ago thaC2 A--Ien days ago.
DO YOU remember having met Bourke Cock
o.-Did You discuss the Northern Pacific matter
with him? Al may have
Mr. Lamb asked that Mr.. Cochran be sub
poenaed. A discussion arose and Mr. Guthrie
said
Why should subpoena Mr.. Cochran? Wnar
does ne know about this case? Don't you know.
Mr.. Lamb, that Mr.. Cochran is practising
lawyer in this city?'
I believe So replied Mr.. Lamb. At have
heard So"
Q.-Mr WedenfeId. does the firm OF Lawson,
Weidenfeld & Co. owe me any money! Awe
may-sOmething in the Chapman matter
Mr.. Weidenfeld admitted to Mr.. Guthrie that
he had contributed financially 20 the suits
brought by M. Chapman and Mr.. Bouden
against the Northern Pacific
Odd you ever agree to buy or carry stock or
any company for the purpose Of affordlng palm
Odd YOU ever suggest to Mr. Lamp tnat ne
procure another PLAINTIFF in these suits 50 tnar
your identity might be concealed? Al did not
O.-Is IL a fact that you bought STOCKS 90
that the BOuden and chapman SUITS niisHI 10
started? At is not
At the close of Mr.. Weidenfeld's examination
Mr. Guthrie asked: ITO what date shall we ad-
journ? Do you wish to go on tomorrow. or co
you wish TO so TO MontreaI?''
Il wish to go on" said Mr.. Lamb
Then Mr. Lamb said he would prefer TO go
to Montreal. Finally, Mr. Mabey ordered the
hearing to go this morning.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-13
HASA CAPITAL OF $4,000, 900
THE INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COM
PANY INCORPORATED - ENTIRE
AMOUNT IN COMMON STOCK
rBr TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUsE-I


Trenton. N J., Aug. 12.-The International Har-
vester Company was Incorporated here tonight
with an authorized capital stock Of S12O.OoO,OOo.
The company according TO the charter, ts 10
manufacture harvesting machines, harvesters.
binders. reapers. mowers. rakes, headers. shred
ders. and all kinds of agricultural machinery
tools and implements. The corporators are
Abram NJ Hyatt ATenhurst; George W.
Hebard New-York: Rowland r. Dennis. New
York; Edwin F. Miller. New-York; Robert o.
Green Elizabeth. " J.. and Erastus NJ. Cra-
watt, New-York.
The only feature which is at all unusual in
the charter IS in relation to the character of
the stock. The entire S120O0OOO0 is TO be COM
mon stock but the charter provides that in the
case of this being increased the present au-
thorized stock may. upon Of the holders OF
two-thirds of the stock voting for the first in
crease. be made preferred stock. II which case
it shall be entitled to receive o per cent cumu-
lative preferential dividends.
The company. according to the best inforrna-
ton obtainable here. is TO consolidate some OF
the large agricultural machine works OF the
country. chief among which are those OF the
McCormicks, in Chicago. 1t IS known that the
representatives Of the McCormlcks have been
IN New-York for some time and that the
ganizatton Of the International Harvester Com
pany has been at least one OF the causes OF their
presence there.
The company was incorporated through the
Hudson Trust Company. and its registered Office
III this State IS at HOboken. The States fee for
fling the charter S24 600
New-York tribune., 1902-08-13
WATER CAUSES BOAT no BURN Up.

VESSEL WAS FILLED WITH UNsLAKED LIME
FIRE COMPANY TRIED To PUT OUT BLAZE
The folly of putting water a fire caused by the
shaking of quicklime illustrated yesterday by
the destruction of the canalboat James A. Mead,
which Of fleet that reached this city from
Coxsackie n. Y, Monday. and docked West
Forty-seventh-st Soon after the pier was reached
1t was discovered that part OF the cargo of lime
with which the boat was loaded had become wet
and had set fire the vessel An alarm was
turned in and ire company turned water into the
canalbOat. The hose left with the water run
ming through it, and the hose company withdrew.
Yesterday morning flames were discovered NJ
ing from all parts OF the boat, and again alarm
sent out. The hreboat Zophar Mills after
considerable difficulty tOWed the canaIbOat
Jersey fats where it beached and burned
The loss was about Si 600.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-13
COURT MARTIAL REBUKED.
GENERAL HUGHES REvERsEs THE DE-
CIsIoN AGAINST CORPORAL THORNTON.

GENERAL HUGHES REvERSES THE DE-
CIsION AGAINST CORPORAL THORNTON.
San Francisco. Aug. 12--CorporaI Thornton
who kept accounts for Second Lieutenant John
F Davis quartermaster of Mckinley Camp
Hawaiian Islands. was tried recently by court
martial on the charge OF falsifying reports
The court which heard the case decided that
Thornton was not guilty Of crime but It ad-
judged him guilty Of conduct unbecoming his
place and prejudicial to discipline. He was
ordered TO be discharged from the army, to
forfeit all pay fees due to him and to be
confined at hard labor for two years
The counsel for the defence objected that the
testimony in the case showed a condition Of af-
fairs that permitted Of lax and careless II not
dishonest. methods Major General Hughes 10
whom the court martiaIs first report and rec
ommendation were forwarded for approval has
reversed its decision He says that a condition
of affairs which permits TO pass unchaIlengad
such criticism the counsel for the defence
made deserves grave reproof. He also orders
ThOrntons sentence revoked and the corporal
to be re-enlisted in the service
New-York tribune., 1902-08-13

River near Elzabethport n. J., killing the
fireman and a brakeman and seriously injuring
the engineer and conductor.
THE DEAD.
MANSFIELD. Patrick. hfy-ave years old. brakeman Of
WEBSTER. william thirty-hve years old. fireman Of
THE INJURED.
other in jurfes; at the hospital at Elizabeth
Conductor known): body contusions and both
knees badly bruised
The accident happened about daybreak. when
few people in the neighborhood were astir. and
the wreck had not been cleared away late in
the day The trains on the Long Branch di-
vision were run to South Amboy by way OF
Elizabeth.
Robert Beeney the engineer. who was taken
from the wreck suffering from a broken leg
and other injuries. is now in the hospital at
Elizabeth. He said approached the Eliza
beth River drawbrdge at the usual rate OF
speed as all the signals were set to Indicate
a clear track. He observed that the draw was
open when the locomotive was only a short dis
tance from it, whistled for brakes and reversed
his engine. An instant later the engine
plunged into the stream and sank near the
bier on the opposite side. upon which the draw
bridge rests. The tender and six cars followed
and were piled upon the engine TO a height or
more than twenty feet
William Webster the fireman, went down
with the engine, and was buried beneath the
wreckage His body was recovered about .
o'clock Patrick Mansfield. the head brakeman
who is said to have gone down on the second
or third car Of the train. was also killed, ana
his body had not been found at o'clock The
engine. No 493. one of the heavier freight loco
motives of the Central road. was completely
buried from sight in the mud and water. and
the tender. which rested on the locomotive. was
twisted and broken into an almost shapeless
mass The cars. which were nearly all filled
with freight. were reduced hrewood. The
sixth seventh and eighth cars OF the train. the
first of which only wrecked. were loaded.
II was said. with dynamite.
Responsibility for the accident has not yet
heen clearly esta blished. but II was sald yes
terdav at the scene Of the disaster that the
night bridge tender who had been stationed
there only a short time. had disappeared. Inc
enployes Of the railroad company and po-
licernan explicitly denied this but. when closely
questioned admitted that they had not seen
him in the day and did not know where ne
could be found. A boatman, who lives near the
bridge and who reached II soon after the accI-
dent said there were signal lights. ana the
bridge tenders home without an occu-
pant He looked about for the bridge tender.
he said but was unable to find him. The ON
GERS Of the company have not yet completed
their investigation of the cause of the wreck
New-York tribune., 1902-08-13
TAX RATE REDUCED.
ALDERMEN TO MEET NEXT WEDNESDAY
TO CONSIDER IT.

Owing to the failure of the members of the
finance committee Of the Board Of Aldermen 70
sign their report regarding the rate for 1902 the
Board of Aldermen adjourned yesterday TO meet
next Wednesday afternoon TO consider the report
It was decided at the same meeting TO hold the
next regular meeting of the board on September T.
1t is thought the finance committee Will report
tax rate Of g q for Manhattan, the Tax Com
missioners and Controller recommended. This IS
four points lower than the rate for 1901 which
was 81 81 The rates for the other boroughs are
SAID 10 be: Brooklyn. s. 35. against g 5S last
year: Queens. g 81. against $2 81 last year, and
Richmond s. 33 against s. 35 last year.
The Tax Commissioners have increased the real
sessrnens amount to g 3330647579 Personal assess
rnents were reduced by S23 1872 473 The reason as
signed for this is that a number Of millinnaires
have given their residences as in other cities.