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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-04
CAN'T USE GREA THEA d PLAN.
THE LARGE AMOUNT OF ROCK MAKES
IT IMPRACTICABLE FOR EAST
SIDE FEEDER.
STAFFORD.
KENTUCKY-AVE. X

If has been proposed by some engineers that the
East Side feeder could be constructed at less cost
and at the same time with less danger to build
ings by the Greathead system, which has been used
with success on the tunnels of London and which
Is now being utilized In the Boston tunnel TO con-
meet the peninsula with East Boston by means
OF the Greathead system the excavation Is carried
on far enough below the surface of the ground to
obviate tearing up the streets in any way inter
fering with traffic
The apparatus used is great shield OF circular
shape, whose sharp edges driven forward INTO
the earth by means of powerful jacks The shleId
used IN the Boston tunnel weighs sixty tons, ana
the eighteen jacks used to force 1t forward have
each a pressure equivalent to sevnty-tWo tons.
These Jacks operated in the Boston tunnel by
compressed air.
After the pistons of these Jacks extended to
theic full length they are withdrawn. Then the
ringlike space thus formed Is flied with concrete
to form the lining of the tunnel and the process
is repeated
The tun1s, constructed by the 'Greathead ap-
paratus however have the DISADVANTAGES of being
some distance underground which makes neces-
sary long flights OF stairs for the passengers to
climb or the operation Of elevators which arc ex-
pensve.
The C;reathead plan was considered at the incep-
ton Of the scheme fer rapid transit underground
railroad In this city. and after long consideration
hI William B Parsone the chief engineer Of the
Rapid Transit Commission. 1t was decided TO he
impractca Die because of the great amount Of rock
that would be encountered in excavation Instead
the dig out and cover over" system was adopted
f. which the excavation is made by means of an
open cut in which the steel body OF the subway
Is constructed That is covered with Garth ana
concrete. This kind of underground railroad
Inedns saving passengers any unnecessary climbing
of stairs From the experience of the elevated rail-
road company it had been learned that with the
Improvement of the surface lines the traffic of the
elevated roads fol- OF substantially for the reason
that people do want climb stairs If they can
help it
When Mr.. Parsons asked yesterday by a
Tribune reporter II the Grea head system could be
used for the East Side branch he said:
The construction of the Fast Side subway will
be the same plan that Of the present route.
The rock which composes that part of the city
foundation renders the operation of shield i'm
pra Cticable. Such system could be used in build
ing the extension to Brooklyn however, for in that
case the material encountered would be soft ana
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-04

the guests had sufficient time 20 pack their
trunks and grips Those who did not do this
carried their personal effects to places of safety
in the best manner possible under the circum-
stances. The beach appeared tc be the most
suitable depository. and many nOndescript heaps
of clothing. bedding and furniture were to be
seen on the sand. This rendered extra vigilance
necessary on the part of the police. The mem
bers of the volunteer fire department acted as
special policemen, and Company l. National
Guard" OF New-Jersey. was called into requist-
ton to preserve order. The Morris Guards. a
local organization. were also sworn in as special
policemen.
Extra efforts were made by the fremen to
prevent the destruction of the Windsor Hotel.
which the last to take fire. The wind had
been favorable TO the fremen. but at 1:30 o'clock
the wing of the Windsor nearest the blazing
structures began TO burn. and in half hour
was consumed. The flames. however. we're con-
fined this section of the building. though the
main part was badly damaged by smoke and
water.
Nothing except the iron supports is left OF
the board walk from Illinois-ave. to point
within a few feet of Young's Pier. This Is the
part of the walk used mostly by promenaders.
The Dunlop Hotel and the Bleak House. brick
structures at Tennessee-dve. and the beach,
were in grave danger when the fire was IT'S
height. The employees Of both houses played
streams of water on the buildings from all sides.
and in this way prevented the further spread
of the flames.
THOSE BURNED OUT CARED FOR.
All of the guests of burned hotels who were
forced to seek other quarters have been cared
for Those who We're staying the Luray were
to the New Hotel Marlborough which is
under the same management Others regis
tered various hotels and boarding houses.
IL o'clock before the frenlen were
yinced that there further danger. and
then the visiting engine companies returned to
Philadelphia and Camden. Tonight nearly
every person in the city went 10 the scene OF the
fire. and policemen and soldiers were busy keep
ing the crowds at a safe distance from the
smOuIdering ruins. Many express wagons.
which early in the day began carting recovered
baggage to places more safe than the streets
end the beach. kept at work until a late
hour
Mayor Stoy not in the city when the fire
broke out wing gone TO Trenton with dele
CATION from here to urge Governor Murphy to
sign the new Atlantic City charter. He returned
to this city Immediately after the charter was
signed. and tonight issued a statement deplor-
ing the calamity. but expressing satisfaction
that il worse. n special meeting OF the
City Council held tonight TO take action
on the fire and arrange for the rebuilding of the
burned portion Of the board walk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-04
IvDEPENDENT ENGINEER NAMED
RAPID TRANSIT COMMISSION TO MAKE
SPECIAL INQUIRY REGARDING
E-AYE-IN

II vas learned that the Rapid Transit Com
mission Yesterday took action on the report OF
Chief Fnginee- Parsons in regard to the cave-in
IN Park-ave by choosing Theodore Cooper as a
special engineer to consult with the engineers
employed by the property owners affected py
the landslide The object for the selection OF
such an engineer to get the opinion of a
man acting Independently of the commission,
the contractor and the residents.
The commission considered the letter of Bor-
ough President Cantor asking for two additional
tracks in the subway in Lenox-ave between
Ore hundred -and-tenth-st and One-hundred-
and forty first FOR The operation OF express
trains. Mr. Parsons reported that the additionai
cost would be S1.CEst.eU0. Action on the matter
WAS postponed until the terminal plans Tor TINS
branch of the subway settled.
At the request Of the board Edward M Shep-
ard. counsel for the commission. will appear oe-
fore Mayor Low to-day at the hearing on me
bill which empowers the Rapid Transit Connls-
sion to supervise the construction of the Penn
sylvania Railroad tunnel. and also at the hear
ing set at II o'clock the bill permitting John
b Mcdonald to assign the contract for opera'-
ing the Rapid Transit subway TO another per-
son or corporation. The commission is in favor
Of both bills
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-04
4 RUDE SHOCK FOR "BIG TIN-
JEROME'S FRIEND NJ ENOY IClIY AND
.CATSTICALIY REPELS FRIEND
I,Y ADVANCES.

The high and mighty Tim sullivan received
Hotel in Albany on Wednesday. according to
a story that drifted down from the State Capitol
Yesterday Dennis McEvoy. proprietor Of the
Harry Howard Hotel in Canal-st. was the man
who administered the shock and henceforth
there will he bitter between the two men.
Mr. McEvoy assisted Judge Jerome in the last
campaign, the Jerome headquarters being at
the hotel He is the Sheehan leader in the dis
trict. Senator Sullivan didn't like that, and it
pained him still more deeply when Jerome cut
the normal Democratic plurality in the With
District ALMOST one-half On Wednesday after
noon it is said. Senator Sullivan holding
sweet political converse with Michael G. Padden
and Patrck II. Cody in the office of keeler's,
when Mr. McFvoy dropped in. Mr. Cody is the
Greater New-York Democracy leader of the Ist
Assembly District. and Senator Sullivan is look
ing ra ther actively after his fences these days.
Mr.. Sullivan has been rather free in his COM
ments on McEVOy recently. il is said, and the
Senator Sullivan rose and extended his hand.
We might well shake. | guess. Dennis,
said he.
McEvoy stared him coldly in the eye and then
folding his hands behind him. remarked icily:
II don't want to shake hands with you
Il ought TO smash you in the nose. was the
Senator's reioinder.
We'll" said McEvoy. Il suppose you would if
you had me up some dark alleyway with some of
your gang with you.
OF course these OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES were
not reIished by Senator Tim. who grew furi-
GUS To make i a little more grating, McEvoy
continued:
thing of YOU or the likes of you. I'm going
to fight you for keeps in the district, and you
can't get me over. either.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-04
7 WO DIEBY STEEL AND LEAD
PROMOTER MURDERS WIFE, KILLS HIM
SELF-HAD GIVEN BAD CHECK
TO PAY BOARD.

Charles H. Worthen, a promoter, OF NO ~
Barclayst., and his wife were found deao III
their room on the second floor of the boarding
house of Mrs. Fothergll at No. ~ west Nlne-
ty-fourth-st. yesterday. Worthen shot his Wite.
cut her throat and then his own Both per-
had, it is believed. been dead few houfs.
worthen was fffty-fve years old and his. wife
forty-fiv. They had lived at the Fothergili
house for several months and appeared to be
happy So far as known. they had not quar-
relied. On Wednesday night they went TO their
ROOM after talking with other boarders
A servant sent to call the couple yesterday
received no response. and Informed her en-
ployer She after going to the room twice
thereafter and getting response. called 70
liceman Murphy, Of the West One-hundredth-st.
station who was unable to gain entrance TO the
room until locksraith had unlocked the door
Worthen was on the bed, his throat cut from
ear to ear. Near by lay razor covered with
blood. and in his hand was revolver, one
chamber of which empty. An artery In his
right leg also cut
The woman was on the sofa. Her throat was
cut and there was bullet hole in her left ear.
There we're blood spots on the bed. floor and
walls of the room and from appearances II is
believed that after Worthen had killed his VIE
he went to the wash basin and washed ms
hands. The woman. il is believed. was klieo
early in the evening. Worthens body when
found was warpl. and it is believed that he did
not Kill himself until the morning.
Financial trouble is believed to have becn
the cause of the murder and suicide. Accord
ing to Mrs. Fothergill. Worthen and MS VIE
came here from St. Paul a year ago He was
a company promoter, and was also identlhed
with the Glens Falls Fire Insurance Company;
on Wednesday WortfieE gave Mrs. Fothergili
a check for SlJ0 in payment of board biii:
This check returned yesterday marked
N G. Mrs. Fothergill also stated that she
has note for 5000 given her by Worthen
Captain Schmittberger. OF the West One-hun-
dredth-st station, said 1t was no doubt cold
b!ooded murder and suicide and that he had
been unable TO find any motive for the act
At No 10 Barclay-St.. where Worthen had
desk room il was said that he was the agent
for a calculating machine Hts left leg had
been amputated and he about TO undergo
another operation on the stump. This worried
him and he had been Respondent for some time.
IL said.
Charles Henry Worthen was son OF the late
George W. Worthen. of Lebanon, y. H. for-
nerly one of the oldest and best known mar
chants in Northern New-Hampshire. HIS Wlfe
was a Randolph. VT. girl and they were mar
ried at Lebanon in 1877. Mr.. Worthen was wei!
known throughout New-England on account or
a railroad accident in Detroit many years ago,
by which he lost leg and was otherwise IN
iured His suit against the Grand Trunk Kali
wav at that time prosecuted by benjamin
r Butler and Worthen is said To have received
$40 600 He leaves one brother here and two IN
St Paul; also a sister in st. Paul and another
in Chicago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-04
AT WORK on CENTRAL LOOP.
PLANS FOR CHANGING MOTIVE POWER
PUSHED BY CENTRAL OFFICIALS

The officials of the New-York Central. now
that State sanction to change motive power in
the Park-ave. tunnel from steam to electricity
is assured. are pushing plans for constructing
the loop under the Grand Central Station which
will ena BILE the road to- the side chambers
of the tunnel for sHbu ban trains solely. These
suburban trains will be electrically propelled.
This will remove much congestion in the yards
and enable the company to handle many more
trains with greater facility.
Some, time ago or before the plan for the
underground loop and the substitution of cleo
tricity for a motive power suburban trains
was announced, the New-York Central bought
great strips of land both the east and west
sides of its present yards. to be used in max
ing these extensions and Improvements \
plot extending from Forty-seventh to Fifty
sixth-st., west of Park-ave., and about seventy
five feet wide was acquired. while options were
taken upon other property. Some speculation
has been INDUCED to what use the land would
be put to- 1t was believed that the company
would make open cut through what is now
Park-ave. and move the avenue westward to
the site of the property acquired
1t learned yesterday that the avenue
would probably not be moved westward and
that the company would not make an open cut.
The plans somewhat unsettled yet. but
engineers at work upon them 1t will be
necessary TO begin to depress the tracks for
the loop tunnel somewhere in the neighborhOod
of Fifty-ninth-st The plans provide for tun-
mel under the property newly acquired. but the
tunnel will be covered and the present surface
will not be changed. it will probably be open
on one side for part of the way the opening
entering into the present side tunnel.
on the east side of the present tracks the
addition will probably be open cut The
ground on the east side is 10 be used mainly
for storing cars and providing more trackage
facilities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-04
ORR OPPOSED TO THE BEDELL BILL.

Alexander e Orr. president of the Rapid Transit
Commission, said yesterday that he was opposed to
the BedeII bill. which is now in the hands of Gov
ernor OdeII and which provides for the improve
nent of the Grand Central Station. When asked
at the close of the regular meeting of the commits
sion Yesterday if there had been any demand by
the commission for a hearing nthe bill, he said
that the board had not ;aken any official action.
He added:
| think that something ought to be done, however
to bring full import of this measure before the
of the Governor. Personally, think
that the Bedell bill means the surrender of home
rule and the power of the municipal authorities
I am surprised the scope of the bill
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-04
BOARD WALK RESPONSIBLE.
FRAME BUILDINGS DIRECTLY ADJOIN-
ING 1T HELPED SPREAD OF FLAMES

Atlantic City. n. J.. April 3 (SpeciaD-To-
days fire. the most disastrous in the history Of
Atlantic City. was made possible by what is at
once of the most attractive and one of the
most dangerous features of the place There Is
nothing about Atlantic City more widely known
and generally priced than the famous
board waIk-that unique elevated promenade
along the ocean front of the city. 1t has been
the ambition of most hotel proprietors and shop
keepers TO have their establishments abuttfng
GirectIv upon the board walk-the RiaIto the
broadway, the PiccadIIy. the Corso, the Boule-
ward des Italiens of Atlantic City. The result
p that while on one side the board walk Is
open. free and unobstructed toward the ocean.
on the other side il is solidly lined with build
ings of every type. size and style, from the 800
sfmcrack booth to the 81 O00oso hotel. At most
other seaside resorts the hotels are detached.
with some extent of sod or of sand between each
and its ueighbors. Not here. save in few
cases. Along the board walk space was too
valuable to he left vacant. Each building di
rectly adjoirs its reighbor at each side.
Given that raCticaIIy all these buildings
Of wooden construction. you have the elements
of incxpressible possibilities in the way of con-
fagration- Fer years the fact has been recos-
nized- The people have been living upon the
brink of a volcano. AS years passed and
eruption occurred they grew almost obiivious TO
the peril But to-day the peril was realized NO
body surprised Just what have long ex-
pected" is on thousands of lips. and with truth.
And then. above all. there is devout thankful
ness that the fire occurred by day and not by
night and that the wind from the south
west and not from the northeast Had these two
conditions been reversed. there might have been
a death roll that would have staggered hu-
manity' and a sweeping away of this city such
as years could not have restored.
The fire began in a bathing establishment ad-
joining the board walk From that concern
IL spread to photograph gallery and to several
small shops all OF which were of hmsy
struetiOn and were in direct contact with each
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-04
STEWART MUST SNOW CAUSE.

A S Gilbert counsel for the New-York Theatre,
Yesterday obtained from Justice GreenbauIn, in the
Supreme Court an order directing Perez NJ Stew
art Superintendent of Buildings. to appear before
Justice Gildersleeve. in the Supreme Court. to-day
and show why writ OF mandamus should
not issue against him directing him to cancel
pending against the NeW-York Theatre roof garden
which direct that the ceiling over the auditorium
and the curtain drops movable wings border lights
etc. of the stage removed The affidavit alleges
that the Superintendent of Buildings has power
TO compel such action '--
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-04
WILL NOT RENEW FERRY CONTRACT.

President Truesdale of the Delaware. Lacka-
wanna and Western Railroad Company yesterday
confirmed the report that his company had served
notice upon the Hobokeu Ferry Company that it's
contract with that corporation. which expires at
the end of this year, would not be renewed. 1t
cannot be learned what plans the Lackawanna has
in contemplation for establishing :, ferry service
of its own and the report is persistent that nego-
atons in progress looking TO the purchase by
the railroad company OF The Hoboken Ferry Com
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-04
GaGE PRESIDENT OF 4. s. TRUST

LYMAN J. Gage. ex-Secretary of the Treasury.
was Yesterday elected trustee of the United
States Trust Company and president of the insti-
ti,tion He succeeds in the presidency John A.
stewart who bout two months ago. presented his
resie enaton because of mis- advanced years-he is
more than eighty wears od-and his consequent
natIral desire o retire from 2CtiV" business.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-04
SECOND WRECK IN A WEEK.

Cumberland Nd April 3-Baltimore and Ohio
Messenger train No 9 route for Pittsburg. was
wrecked this morning for the second tme this
week II was in collision with helper st Philson.
Roth engines of passenger train, running double
header were wrecked, but one was injured The
.sn,e train was wrecked Sunday morning In the
ssne locality, when four persons were injured
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-04
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

perfect roadbed, automatic electric signal de-
vices and carefully trained attaches place the
Pennsylvania Railroad in the forefront of public
opinon.--Advt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-04

THEATRE TRAIN FOR SYRACUSE. RoCHES-
TER AND BUFFALO
leaves New York II 30 every night by New York
Senfrsi arrives Syracuse 80 Rochester e:l2 Buff
- " noon next day.-Advt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-04

TRIPLE NEW YORK TERMINALS
The eommodious ferries of the Pennsylvania
Railroad West 23rd ST. DesbroSses and Cort
land, SITS. convenient to every section q EGD
York-Advt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-04

The total Russian loan is s9s0e0coO marks OF
this amount 3eD.eeooo marks were offered for sub
scription I'm Germany. Holland and Russia. The
loan Is free from taxation, IL is at per cent and
The issue price was at 97ik per cent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-04
oTERsUBscRIBED A HUNDRED TINES.

Berlin. April 3.-Subscriptions 10 the Russian loan
were closed here AT O'Clock this afternoon. The
loan vas greatly oversubscribed but the exact
neures have not yet been reckoned
The loan oVersubscribed one hundred times.
The majority Of the subscriptions from Ger
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-04

For 50 years the standard Cough remedy
JAYNE'S EXPECTORANT.-A
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-04

ACADEMY OF MUSIC
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-04
WILD EXCITEMENT AMONG GUESTS

During the fire the widest excitement pre-
vailed among the guests of the hotels which
later became the prey of the flames. With the
execution OF the TarltOn and the Bryn Mawr
all the hotels were open for the season. and most
of them were fairly we'll filed. In most cases
The Jennings daily record., 1902-09-08
Natures Remedies.

Turnips are used for various
disorders and for sourvy.
Spinach is useful to those SUI,
fering1with gravel,
Watermelnns are good fer opi-
lepsy and for yellow fever.
Lettuce is useful to those SUI
fering from insomnia.
Blackberries are &u excellent
tonic and useful in all forms Of
diarrhoea.
Cranberries for erysipe!as, are
used externally as well as inter
nally.
Bannas are useful as food for
those suffering from chronic
diarrhoea.
Pieplant is wholesome and d
perient, is excellent for rheu mat
ic sufferers, and usually for pur
flying the blood Lemons are use,
full for feverish thirst ia sickness,
for biliousness, low feverS, lhcu-
matism, colds, cough :. %nl live"
complaint. Celery is inv;tidHoio
as food to those suffering from
any form Of rheumatism, jul he
disease Of the nerves and n+."vuu.>
dyspepsia.
Fresh ripe fruits are cGcelte,lt
for purifying th9 blood and tol
ing up the system. AS d specific
remedy, oranges arc aperleat.
Sour oranges arc highly recon
mended for rheumatism,
Tomatoes are!a powerful, ape.
lent for the liver, a sovereign
remedy for dyspepsia and for IN
digestion. Tomatoes are vdlu
able in all conditions nf tho $50
tenn in which calomeiis indicated
Grapes dilute thick blood, send
the circulation to the surface, re-
move obstructions from liver and
lungs dissolve and disiod@e
gravel and calcuii, aud bring the
stomach and bowels TO a healthy
condition.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-09-08
Another Estimate.

e. Dabovall, Jr., IF Rayne, yho
is in authority On rice milling
and weilpostod Oh crop statistics,
predicts that Jhe yield Of south
west Louis aaa and Texas this
year will bn only 100000 bags.
This estimate Includes aiisodrces
OF shipme;it except The river dis
trict. Nlr. Dabovail says low
grades Of rice will be N" rule
this season, due to salt water IT.
risAtioa and rice planted very
late on poorly prepared land.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-09-08
ENG aeRlNa suma,nI: COLDS.

Don't let u cold run al this sea
son. Summer colds are the hard
est kind 10 cure and il neglected
nlay iinger along for months, a
long siege like this viii pRli down
the strongest constitution. one
Minute Cough Cure VIII break W
the attack at once, Safe, sure,
acts st once. Cures coughs,
colds, Group, broneitis, al Throat
aud lung troubles. The children
like it. The Owl Drug Store.