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Evening journal., 1902-01-08
C0MnUTATION FOR PRISONERS
WOrkhOuSe Trustees Ask That Terms be
Shortened

Edward Lang. who is serving a four
Imprisonment in the New
Castle County Workhouse, made an
appeal to the State Board of Pardons
for an unconditional pardon
in order that NE might not lose his
as his term would have ex-
pired in a few days. The board de-
cided to grant his petition, and he will
be pardoned, provided the workhouse
trustees can furnish a certificate as to
his good behavior. Lang was convict
ed OF stealing.
L. Irving Handy requested the con
tinuance of the application OF James
Porter. 'Pottsville Red" who is serv-
ing a term for completely in the Ba-
varian Brewery robbery. The case
was postponed for another month.
Porter declares that he did not rob the
brewery, and says he can prove an
alibi.
The board postponed action for a
month in the case of Henry Blackis-
ton. serving a four years term for
manslaughter.
The Trustees of the New Castl,
County WorkhOuse presented recon-
mendations, allowing commutation of
sentences in the cases of long term
prisoners who behave with propriety
according to the new law. For good
behavior a prisoner serving a fve-year
term will have to be imprisoned only
fifty months.
Evening journal., 1902-01-08
VIZ ARB WINNERS
Our Fruit Exhibit al Buffalo Won Fourth
Prize

That the work Of the State Board Of
Agriculture has the approval Of Cover
nor HUM was shown yesterday when
he announced that James r. Shall
cross. member of the board from New
Castle county. who was appointed last
year for one year. will be asked to ac-
cept a reappointment for the full term
three years. Mr.. Shallcross is one
of the most prominent agriculturists of
the State.
Chairman s. Harrington Messick. Of
the State Board. said yesterday. DO
you know that. after all the adverse
criticism of the State Boards exhibit at
Buffalo Delaware ranks about fourth OF
all the medal winners of the United
States and Canada on fresh fruit We
stand far higher than this State did at
the Worlds Fair when we appropri-
.ated $4,000. and then the state was
Iappealed to later to make up a short
age of $1,000 This exhibition was CON
Quoted on a State appropriation of ST.
lO0O."
Evening journal., 1902-01-08
OFFICERS REELECTED
BY WATER COMMISSION

In the absence of President William
NJ. Candy. Samuel Bancroft .lr.. yester-
day afternoon presided at the meeting Of
the Park Commission. The new commits
sions Of Samuel IL. Baynard and j. New
lin tiawthrop, were received.
William NJ Candy was elected presi-
dent and 4. A. Leisen was elected sec
retary.
The standing committees were con.
tinued for the coming year.
Treasurer Bush reported the balance in
bank 10 be Sll .OlO77.
Orders were drawn in favor of the Bel.
mont Iron Works for SSi7 and Patrick
Fahey, 1921, for work ON Clayton street
bridge.
Mr.. Leisen reported that the Water De
partment wanted new dam on tn,
Brandywine. The department will hold
"a conference on the matter.
II was decided 60 pay Patrick Fahcy
$500 for work done ON Clayton street
bridge
City Council may be- asked TO allow
the water tower TO be used as publ,
observatory.
Evening journal., 1902-01-08
REFORM COMMITTEE TO
EXAMINE LIGHT CONTRACT

Information has been received by the
Citizens Reform Association that the
contract for lighting part of the city with
Welsbach gas lamps was signed several
months ago, when DIR. John c. Fahey
was mayor, although the time for the
contract to run was decided upon Decem-
ber 81, and fixed at ten years. The COM
mittee will try to establish the truth of
the information, and, if possible, upset
the contract, on the grounds that 1t is IL
legal. The Reform Committee also viii
call upon the new Directors Of the Street
and Sewer Department as soon as they
organize to call $4,000 from the People $
railway due for street paving.
1t has been the custom for the city 10
pave the streets on which railway tracks
are laid and to collect from the railway
company the price of the work between
the rails and for two feet each side Of
the rails.
Evening journal., 1902-01-08
MAYOR NAMES
THE DIRECTORS
But AcCCptanCeS Not YET in
Hand
MAY BIZ PARKER and JOHNSON
AddickS Asked for Conference With
Civ Executive But Il Vas Re-
fused Him

Il have named directors OF the
Street and Sewer Department to sue
ceed Messrs. Webster and Fahey, but,
as yet, the appointees have mot yet for
warded their acceptances. | cannot an
nOunce their names at this time" said
Mayor Fisher this morning to re-
porter for the Evening Journal, who
inquired about the dictatorship, which
just now has the political world in
a whirl
Within half an hour after it had
become generally known that Messrs.
Webster and Fahey had resigned, at
least fifteen candidates for the posi-
tiOns presented themselves. Among
them were Samuel II. Baynard. J. New
lin Gawthrop, Lewis II. Grubb, Harry
A Brown. ID. p. Barnard, Thomas H..
Melvin, James w. Robertson and Colo
mel L. II. Parker, Republicans, and A.
l. Johnson Thomas c. DOud, Thomas
McCOrkle and Joseph J.. Carpenter, Jr.
Democrats Ii was said this morning
that the directorship had been offered
to Colonel Parker and Mr.. Johnson,
and that their acceptances would be re-
ceived by the Mayor tomorrow.
Among the persons who, called at the
Mayors office yesterday afternoon in
the interest of candidates for the va
can directorslhips was John Edward Ad-
dicks. who. after making known the
Object of his call. was informed by the
Mayor that the directors had been Sc
lected therefore his recommendations
We're undesired. This is taken as an in
Idication that the new directors have
been selected with tine good of the city
government in view, rather than fol
lany political effect.
AS to the reported resignation oil
James ID. Carter from the department
there is no official confirmation. Mr.
lCarter was at the department Office
this morning as usual. but did not in
innate to anyone that he had, or woulC
lresign Mayor Fisher said at the moor
| hour thht he had not received the res
lignatiOn Later Mr. Carter said he hat
mot resigned from the department
Evening journal., 1902-01-08
Broke Out in Dwelling No.
4I3 East Fourth Street
DEFECTIVE FLUE RESPONSIBLE
Flames Spread to Dwelling Along
side, Bat Soon We're RXiinguished.
Loss Vas Slight

Flames which leaped from the roof of
the dwelling No. 4l3 East Fourth street.
occupied by James NJ. Hutton this morn
ing were eNtinguished los the Fire De
patiment about ll.3O o'clock after "a hard
fight
Samuel Bruce. broker, who was pass
ing nt the time. was the first to see the
fire and he ran 10 the engine house of the
Reliance Company nearby, and had
Hugh Duffy sound the alarm
The Phoenix truck. "Washy," Della
ware truck and liberty companies re-
sponded. BY that time smoke was ema-
Mating from the roof OF the dwelling
alongside occupied by William j. Chos-
ney. Members of the family were absent
from home. and the hremen We're COM
PEELED TO force an entrance.
Walter Watson. a member of the Phoe-
mix Company, ran boldly mp the stairway
and entered front room on the second
floor. As he opened the door, a dense
cloud of smoke blew into his face. all
most overpowering him. lie managed to
crawl 20 a window, however, and allow ,d
some fresh air to enter the room
BY this time ladders has been placed
and hose carried to the root of house No
4l3. where flames began 20 burst through
The roof was coated with slect and ice
making the work of the fire fighter
pcrilous n the extreme. Sections OF the
roof were torn away and the Washing
ton chemical hose played ON the flames
which were between the plastering an,
the roof and which had been caused hy d
defective ilue. The fire in the roof %
house No. il5 was cXtinguished before I
had done great damage.
Furniture in the upstair rooms of thl
Hutton house was damaged 90 the OK
tenn of $500. The damage 10 ihe building,
will amount 90 about $500. Both house.
are insured.
Traffic ON the East Fourth street troll
leys and those OF the Wilmington am
| New Castle Company was blocked fo
ever oneh half hour
Evening journal., 1902-01-08
REGISTER RESERVES DECISION
Contest OVer Probate Of Mrs. CannOn'S
Will

There was a contest in Georgetown
before Register of Wills Causey over
the will OF the late Mrs. Harriet II.
H. Cannon, of Laurel, who left about
So 600 to the diocese of Delaware. The
question was as to the proper execu-
tion OF the will, and no question OF a
testamentary character. The beneh
Charles We're represented by WOodburn
Martin and Charles NJ Curtis, of the
firm of Salisbury, Ponder & Curtis.
Former Judge Char.esM. Cullen and Ed
ward d. Hearne represented the con-
testants. The register reserved his de-
cision.
BY the win ST. Philips Church, in
Laurel, and two other churches in
Sussex county will be benefited.
Evening journal., 1902-01-08
SUNDAY SCHOOL
WORKERS MEET In DOVER

o.. William X. Crosby, DIR. f. w. Long
and Professor II. s. Goldey went to Do
yer this morning to attend "A meeting of
the Executive Committee of the state
Sunday School Association, the object Of
which is to develop plans for State work.
A public meeting has been arranged for
tonight in First Presbyterian chapel,
that town, when this program will be
carried out: Scripture reading, the Rev.
S. b. Hiley, of Dover Baptist Church; {;
prayer, the Rev n. o. Gibson, of the
Methodist Protestant Church; address,
DIR. L. w. Lang, of Wilmington; Organi-
cation and election Of officers; address,
Home Department" Professor ii. $
GOldey, of Wilmington: address, Better
Sunday School Work" William X
Crosby, of Wilmington, president Of the
State Association; benedictiOn, the Rev
Joseph Brown Turner.
Evening journal., 1902-01-08
QUIET SRSSION HELD
-Four Drunks the Crop Of Prisoners Before
JUDGE Chnrchman

William Dorsey, who mad imbibed
too freely of intoxicants. was assessed
81 and costs by Judge Churchman in
Municipal Court this morning.
Julia Mufigan occupied q seat In the
prisoners dock ON a charge of drunk
enness, and in view OF the fact that it
was cold any snowy morning. Judge
Churchman was lenient, assessing her
but 81 and costs.
Martin Carey. with a badly discolored
eye, was arraigned ON a charge of being
drunk AT The request of Acting So
licitor Garrett. his case was held over.
Wazlow Dorstrlk. charged with be-
ing drunk and unruly, was fined 81
and costs
Evening journal., 1902-01-08
DEATH OF FATHER HAuoH
Was. Well and Popularity Known Among
Catholics in This Diocese

The Rev Daniel J. Haugh, OF the
s. j., died at Georgetown College, ID. G. ..
on Monday morning. Father Haugh
was well-known among the Catholic
diocese Of Wilmington He was sta
TONED for many years at ST. Francis
Navier's Church at Bohemia Manor,
Cecil county. Md. and at Middletown,
Del He was unusually we'll loved on
account of his genial manner and
sterling qualities of mind and heart.
He was particularly popular with the
priests of the diocese, who heartily re-
gretted his withdrawal from them.
when, four years ago. the Society of
Jesus decided to give up its mission
at Bohemia Manor to the bishop of
the diocese.
Father Haugh's funeral services were
held today in the college chapel at
Georgetown, and were attended by the
Very Rev. John A. Lyons, d. d.. the
Rev Thomas J. Connolly, OF st. Anne s
Church. this city; the Rev. John Con-
nelly chancellor of the diocese, and
the Rev. Charles p. McGoldrick. the
priest at Bohemia Manor and Middle
town, where Father Haugh labored for
so many years, and so acceptably TO the
people Of those missions.
Evening journal., 1902-01-08
RIAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
Following Property Sales Recorded in
City Surveying Office

The following real estate transfers
have been recorded at the city survey
ing office:
Dwelling at Nancy and Bird streets
from James T. Chandler to Prudence
Z. Mcclure.
Dwelling at No. 1114 West Second
street from William c. Keithley and
wife to National Building Loan and
PrOvident Association.
Dwelling at Sixteenth street and
Brinckle avenue from Wilmington
Savings Fund Society to Lander T..
Jefferson.
Dwelling at Sixteenth and West
streets from Andrew l.. Johnson and
wife to Walter s. Smalley. Dwelling
lat Second and French streets from
Patrick Neary and wife to William F..
Lynch.
Evening journal., 1902-01-08
pover Archdeaconrx 10 Nicer

On January 10 and IA the Arch
deaconry of Dover will hold its annual
meeting in Christ Church. On January
IA the program will be as follows: 1890
a. m, the holy communion, celebrant,
Bishop Coleman; 11.2O n. m, address,
1.-The Church's Needs in Sussex County
second, "The Church's Needs in Kent
County," 2.SO p. M. discussion, What
Special Work Should This Archdeaconry
Undertaken $3.50 p. m, discussion,
present Methods as to Diocesan Mis-
sions;" 4.3O p. m, discussion. ''Ihe Col
ored Man Within the Limits Of this
Archdeaconry''-" Moral and Spirit
ual Condition." What the Church is
Doing for Him." What She Can and
Should do" .7.SO p. m. discussion, THE
Archdeaconry as an Element in Church
Organization. "What it isf" What,
If anything. binders its effectiveness
with usf'
Evening journal., 1902-01-08
New Freight Division Office

It has been officially announced that
Charles e. Kingston. division freight
agent OF the p. W. & b. railroad. had
obtained new offices. but would not
the last of March or first of April. The
decision was reached after figures
which would cover the expense of re-
pairing and altering the old Heisler
property, at Second and French
streets. had been submitted TO the rail-
road authorities. and they had ap-
proved them.
Evening journal., 1902-01-08
WORK OF WATER DEPARTMENT
Chief Engineer Bond Submitted His
Annual Report

At the regular meeting of the Water
Department yesterday Chief Engineer
Bond presented his annual report.
During the year there were pumped
from the Brandywine creek 2,646. .225,-
24O gallons of water, an increase Of
III, ,902 $50 gallons over the previous
year. The consumption of water
through meters was 1920, ,327,5O0, or
about 42lb per cent OF the total
amount pumped. The domestic con-
sumption per capita was 1914 gallons
per day from the Rockford tower and
2S.6 gallons per day from the Elliott
avenue tower.
The machinery of the department,
Mr. Bond reports. is in a good condi-
tion. and the installing of the new
pump at the Cool Spring station has
been a great addition to the depart
ment. During the year there were &c.
$50 feet of pipe laid, and the entire
pipeage of the city is now 1862 miles.
There were IA fire hydrants installed
during 1901. and 564 lead service pipes
put in. There were 100 meters put in
dwellings as a test, and they will in
all probability be a success. There are
now in use S12 meters, an increase of
144 during the year.
Evening journal., 1902-01-08
Preparing for colored Teachers

Professor James +. Carroll, superin-
tendent of free schools in Kent county.
is making arrangements for the State in-
stitute for colored teachers, which will
be held in Dover ON February 8, and e..
A good program is being prepared,
with such well-known instructors as l..
b. Moore, dean of the Teachers College,
Howard University; and Superintendent
George w. Twitmyer of the Wilmington
public schools. An effort is being made
to engage the Rev. George r. Meade, ID.
d., pastor of the First NJ. Il. Church,
HobOken, TO deliver one of the evening
addresses, using his celebrated subject,
The Black Night" The exercises will
all be held in Whatcoat NJ. E. Church.
Evening journal., 1902-01-08
Honor for Or. Howard

The Rev j. H. Howard, d. d.,
formerly Of the Wilmington Confer
ence, now of the Newark Conference,
stationed at Railway. New Jersey. has
just been appointed moral instructor
to the State Reformatory. located at
Railway. The reformatory is intended
to save young criminals from the peni-
tentiary While the position of moral
instructor is very responsible, DR..
Howards appointment is a high COM
pliment. 1t does not interfere with his
regular pastoral duties.
Evening journal., 1902-01-08
RIVAL SHIPS RACE UP
THE DELAWARE RIVER

Two steamships owned by rival COM
panies livened up affairs in maritime
circles yesterday by coming up the
Delaware neck and neck in squirt
against time. The vessels We're the
Helen and Admiral Schley Both came
from Port Antonio the Helen leaving
on January /, and the Schley a day
later. Handicaps were cast TO the
Winds as it were. when both vessels
found it necessary To lay at the Break
water until daybreak yesterday morn
ing. They finished neck and neck
Evening journal., 1902-01-08
Fire Company Meeting

At a meeting of the Delaware Fire
Company last evening the following
named officers We're elected: President.
Charles Shull; vice-president j. IL. Hen
driXson; treasurer, W. A. Ruth; record
ing secretary James Garmon; financial
secretary. ). Il. Green; trustees, $. T..
Green. William Hickman. Charles Shull,
5. q. Chadwick, William Sparks; Finance
Committee, William j. Maxwell, James
Gamon, s. G.. Chadwick; Investigating
Committee. ). L. Green, William Hick-
man, j. T. Kerrigan and Charles Shull.
Evening journal., 1902-01-08
MANY DEAD;
OTHERS INJURED
New York Central Trains
Collide in Tunnel
KILLED NUMBER TWENTY EIGHT
Early Reports Have Il That at Least
Forty Persons Are Injured.
No Cause Assigned

New York, Jan. .s.-The New York,
New Haven x Hartford passenger tram
which left South Norwalk at 6.55 O'Clock
this morning. and was due at the Grand
Central at SIS, met with terrible acci-
dent in the tunnel at Fifty-eighth street
Twenty-eight persons, at least, were
killed, and forty or more injured. Some
of these will die.
The wreck is the worst that has oc-
Cured in this city in a great many years.
and the hospitals in the vicinity are over
taxed in their efforts to take care of the
injured.
The train consisted of Eve coaches.
There were probably more than 200 pas
sengers on board. They comprised the
usual crowd that comes down on this
train every morning to work in New
York.
At Fifty-eighth street the train stop
ped to wait for clear way before running
into the station. 1t had been the custom
TO stop every morning about this point
for the same purpose.
How the disaster happened lras not yet
been ascertained. At Sixtieth street the
train slowed down. and it had hardly come
to standstill when there was terrific
crash from the rear. 1t was the crashing
into the rear car of the New Haven tram
Of a local from New Rochelle and White
Plains. on the Harlem division of the
New York Central Road.
1t was nearly half an hour before the
rescuers made their way into the smash
ed and splintered coach. The telescoping
engine had jammed itself into the cal
like a wedge and clouds of steam poured
from the coach The agonizing cries OF
the injured sounded above the roar Of es
Gaping steam and cries of tiremen anc
police. The passengers in the other cars
received severe shaking up, bur no one
was badly hurt outside Of the telescopec
ear. The trains were not travelling fast
Both trains were approaching the Crane
Central Station.
When the rescuers finally penetratr'
the wrecked car they confronted a scent
of horror In the forward end of th'
car lay q mass Of bleeding humanity
Some were deal, some dying, and Others
had sustained severe injuries. A fey
had miraculously escaped being hadl
hurt Dead and injured alike were place,
in the waiting ambulances and hurried
to the hospitals.
The work of raising the debris for tn
purpose of finding bodies believed to hay
been plOughed under the wheels of tn
telescOping engine was begun.
Most of the passengers on both train
were cOmmuters-persOns who reside D
nearby towns in New York and Connect
icut, and who come to business in thi
city daily. Both trains were well loaded
Evening journal., 1902-01-08
Man Loses His tinrer

Andrew Smith while operating a
punching machine at The Diamond
State Steel Works yesterday. had the
fourth finger of his left hand badly
crushed. 50 intense was the suffering
of the patient last night that Drs. For
rest and Buckmaster amputated that
member this morning. Smith lives in
South Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1902-01-08
wounded oaioer Mi Recover

William Montague. alias Watson,
who, in an effort 10 escape arrest on
Monday, shot Policeman Richard
Doyle. of the Twelfth district. Philadel-
phia, was arraigned yesterday at the
Central Police Court, but as the injured
officer was unable 10 appear to testify
the hearing was continued until next
Tuesday
Policeman Doyle will recover, there
being such an improvement in his con.
dition that he was able to leave the
hospital late in the day
A sample of MOntague's thieving was
the stealing of many hundred feet oI
trolley wire in and around this city.
Evening journal., 1902-01-08
COLOMBIAN Affalrs UnsettIed

Colon. Colombia, Jan. S.-Information
received here of the conditions existing
at Panama characterize them as decid-
edly unsettled.
Ships belonging TO the revolutionary
forces were seen last Sunday fifty or
sixty miles from Panama. 1t is reported
these vessels were unable to take ag-
gressive measures against the Govern
ment because one of them, the cruiser
Padilla, lacks coal. Subsequent reports,
however, say that hte steamer Monotom-
bo, from Nicaragua. has supplied the
revolutionary General Herrera with coal.
General Herrera landed a revolutionary
expedition at TonOsi December "a in the
revolutionary steamers Ibis, Darien and
Gaitan.
Evening journal., 1902-01-08
LEcTuRED BEFORE STUDENTS
Miss Jeffers Begins First OF Series
in Friends School

ln Friends school this afternoon Miss
Mary Jeiiers, Of the Woman's College,
Baltimore. delivered the FIRST of the am
nual winter course of lectures. Her sub
ject was "a Journey Down the Rhine, %
and was illustrated with stereomicon
slides, presenting views of the beautiful
scenery along that famous river.
Miss Jeifers has spent much time in
travel abroad and is "a most interesting
speaker. She lecmred before the school
last winter and is popular with the stu
dents. She will lecture again on January
IA on "A Walk Through Pompeii"
Evening journal., 1902-01-08
Raid Made by Railroad Detectives

Captain Tucker. of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad detective force, yes
terday made a raid on tramps who
were trespassing on the railroad prop
erty near this city. Five men were
arrested and Magistrate Hollis fined
them S. and costs each.
Evening journal., 1902-01-08
Was a False Alarm

At $50 o'clock last night the Water
Witch and Washington Chemical en-
gines responded to a still alarm, due
to a fire in the chimney Of Colonel
BENJAMIN Nields' home, No. S03
Broome street. The companies were
not put in service. as the fire was ex-
tinguished before their arrival.
Evening journal., 1902-01-08
Will launch Steamer Tomorrow

The steamship Edgewater, being
built for the Riverside and Fort Lee
Ferry Company, will slide from the
ways at the Harlan and Hollingsworth
on the high tide tomorrow
Many guests are expected
and a luncheon will be served on
board. after the launch.
Evening journal., 1902-01-08
To Rush improvements

The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany has decided to push work on all
of its improvements. especially in
Chester and in this city. Il is stated
that the contract for more than half
the elevated railroad structure in
Chester has been let and that in few
days contracts for the remainder will
be let.
Evening journal., 1902-01-08
War Veterans Meet

The Spanish War Veterans
Association met last evening and the fol-
lowing named officers were installed by
Past Commander J. l.. France: Com
mander, james II. Kelley; senior vice
commander. A. +. Pyle; junior vice-com-
mander. John Barcus; officer of the
guard. John Ford; officer Of the day, w.
f. Barnett; adjutant. J. w. Reed; quar-
termaster. 4. Connolly. Jr. IL was de-
cided to give smoker On January 2S.
Evening journal., 1902-01-08
SNOW WAS DISAPPOINTING
Began AS # Il Meant Business, Then
EvidenilY Repented of Decision


Evidently Repented of Decision
Visions of high bills for short trips
to the suburbs came to young men
with best girls; the man who shovels
snow OFF sidewalks saw fancy prices
for his work. and the hearts of the
aforementioned best girls and small
er girls and their brothers laughed
with Joy when the snow came down
this morning.
1t came down as If it meant busi-
ness. The flakes were small, which
weatherwise folk say is a sign of a
heavy fall, and they were thick and
fell fast. But they were wet and left
very little trace upon the dirty city
streets. By noon the snow was over,
and there were only reminders of it in
white patches here and there and the
leaden skies.