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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-06
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Need Two Sections

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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-06
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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-06
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Main Floor.
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York.
Printed Foulards, in jacquard figures and
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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-06

1890
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-09
The B. Thube Now Lies On The Bottom At Dock With Only
Her SmOkestaCk Showing Above The Story
Told Is That Captain Attempted To Rescue
His Wife But Failed
LOADED WITH 1876 TONS OF HARD COAL.

the Thurber, loaded as she was with
coal, to go to the bottom.
The supposition that the boat sud
denly sprung leak and went down
quickly is strengthened by the fact
that not sound of warning nor cry
of help was heard.
1t is expected the boat will be raised
tomorrow and the coal taken from
her. In the meantime Undertaken
Flynn has been notified to take care
of the bodies of the woman and child
as soon as they are recovered.
The boat is submerged so that only
the top of her smoke stack is visible.
Coroner Henry has been notified and
will be on hand to view the bodies as
soon as they are recovered.
The f. B. Thurber was formerly
the United States steamer Kalmia.
She is so old that the record when she
was built is not known. Her gross
tonnage is SO tons. Her length 81.8,
breadth 1879, depth 73. Her home
port is at Perth Amboy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-09
LOCAL ITEMS.

Mrs. Amelia Mount, of 80 Smith
street, is visiting friends in Brooklyn.
John Murray, of State street, has
accepted position at the Standard
Underground Gable Works in the
office. He succeeds Arthur Burns,
who goes to the wire mill department.
Hendrickson Bros. have completed
the mason work on the Christofferson
and Bollerup lunch room on State
street.
Peter Rasmussen, of Madison ave-
nue., claims,t to have caught the first
shad this season yesterday afternoon.
James Mugford Jr., of State street,
has position as night furnaceman at
the Garfield Copper Works.
On account of an extra rush of work
at the plant of the New Jersey Port
land Cement Works, a-night gang has
started to work.
Mrs. Disbrow, of Railway, is visit.
ing her son, Seely Disbrow, of Madi-
son avenue,
Mrs. William Snyder and children
Harry, Lester and Raymond. of 17t
Madison avenue, are visiting in Easton,
Pa.
f. W. King and wife, who have
been visiting relatives in town for
the last few months, left for their
home in South Dakota, yesterday.
Birden Golden, of New Brunswick
avenue, has position in the plaster
department at the Perth Amboy Terra
Gotta Works.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Taylor, of 200
Market steet, are spending the day in
Plainfield.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-09
TWO LIVES LOST BY SINKING OF STEAM
CANAL BOAT AT LEH|GH VALLEY DOCKS.
FIRE DOES DAMAGE
AT COPPER WORKS.
Six Car Loads of Charcoal Burned
Before Firemen Could Con-
quer Blaze. y

Fire yesterday at 12 o'clock destroy
ed six cars of charcoal in the charcoal
shed at the Raritan Copper Works.
The alarm was sounded just as the
employees were going home for
dinner The company's fire depart
ment was quickly on the scene and
soon had a hose playing on the fire,
but this seemed to have little or no
effect.
Several firemen were holding hose
when for some reason they all let go
with the exception of John Holshort,
who tried to hold the hose alone. The
force of water seemed to lift him mp
in the air, then gave him mighty
swing, landing him on the ground
with q heavy thud.
The fire lasted for two hours and
was not under control until all the
charcoal and part of the shed were
burned.
Just what the cause of the fire. was
is not known, but it is thought that
one of the locomotives which had
passed by short time before, set fire
to it.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-09
ACCUSED SON OF ASSAULT.
W. R. TyrrelI Had Warrant Issued BY Re-
corder This Morning For His Arrest.

W. R. Tyrrell, one of Perth Am
boys oldest citizens, appeared before
Recorder Pickersgill this morning and
swore out a warrant for the arrest of
his son, W. s. Tyrrell, whom he
charged with having beaten him last
night. The old gentleman bore a
badly discolored eve and the recorder
noticing big lump on the top of his
head, asked him if his son did that.
He replied that it was bullet which
had struck him while serving in the
Civil War. Mr.. Tyrrell said he was
eighty-one years old and he had be-
come tired of his sons assaults and
he thought it best to have his son
arrested before something worse
happaned.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-09
POLICEMAN ATTACKED
ON SMITH STREET
Told a Man To Move On And He
Was Assaulted Remark Said To
Have Caused Trouble.

William Johnson, of 308 Washington
street, was held in default of $500 bail
to await the action of the Grand Jury
on charge of assaultinR Officer
Tunnyson. He WAS also fined twenty
dollars on a charge of disorderly con-
duct this morning by Recorder Pick
ersgill.
Officer Tunnyson attempted to
arrest Johnson last night while he
was standing in front of the Dewey
House with several other men. The
officer was passing by when some of
them, presumably johnson, passed
some insulting remark. This caused
the officer to watch them f9r moment
and then he demanded they move on.
With that johnson, who is q, ,strapping
big fellow, stepped up to the officer
and asked him why he should demand
they should move on as they were
making no disturbance. The officer,
it is said, again told him to move on,
but instead johnson seized the officer IS
club and the next instant they went
rolling upon the ground. Tunnyson
Was handicapped with boots and a
rubber coat, and although he called
for help, it is declared, the men only
stood by and watched johnson jab his
knee into the officers stomach with
such force that he was unable to get
his breath for several seconds after
ward.
With the double injury he was
therefore unable to follow Johnson as
he made good his escape over the bach
fence near the Catholic Club house.
The officer then learned the name OF
his assailant and, after bearing the
pain of his spraIned ankle until 1
CLOCK, he finally reported himself
out of commission to Sergeant Multi
gan, who in turn notified Chief Burke.
Upon hearing Officer Tunnyson IS
story the Ohief ordered that johnson
be arrested at once even if it took the
whole police force to do it. Accord
ingly Sergeant Mulligan and Officer
Hansen went to Johnson's home and
demanded his surrender. Admittance
was at first refused, but after making
severe threats to break down the door.
johnson finally surrendered at
O'Clock this morning.
johnson plead guilty to the assault,
but denied that he was disorderly.
Officer Tunnyson may be laid mp a
couple of weeks with his sprained
ankle.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-09
.SPITZER'S ASSAILANTS
HELD UNDER BAIL.
Mr. And Mrs. Charles ObuCk Charg-
ed With Assault Woman Admits
Throwing Stones.

Charles Obuck and his wife were
arrai2ned before Recorder Pickersgill
this morning charged with assault
and battery by Sigmund Splitter. Part
of the story of the assault was told in
the News yesterday and the witnesses
at the hearing this morning seem to
bear out Mr.. Spitzer's story that Mr..
and Mrs. Obuck first made the assault
upon him.
Mrs. Obuck admitted that she hit
Mr.. Splitter with a stone and the
whole trouble grew out of dispute
as to whether Mr.. Spitzer had right
to deliver half gallon of whiskey in
Mr.. Obuck's territory. 1t further
developed that Mr.. Obuck's servant
took hand in the fight although no
complaint had been made against her.
The recorder decided that the evil
dence was strong enough to hold and
he placed them under $500 bail each
to await the action of the grand jury
While the necessary papers were be-
ing signed, Joseph Gadek. who was
present. created sensation in court
by charging Splitter with peddling
liquor in a wagon on Sunday.
The lie was passed whereupon the
court called for order and Chief Burk g
added that people who live in glass
houses should not throw stones. A
little later Gadek was again called
down for making threats and finally,
when Obuck left at the direction of
the recorder, he said he was going to
find City Attorney Hommann to have
a complaint drawn up against Splitter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-09
BOY GETS
IA YEARS.
COlOred Youth Admits Brutal As
sauIt Upon Children At
Dayton.
THE WORST CASE.
Justice Fort AstOnished At The Goodness
ofThe Prisoner And Shows No Clemen-
Oy-Sentence Is For Hard Labor-iad
Been In Reform School For Six Years
When Taken BY Farmer.
Special to the Evcnfng Meas.

APCCtUt W UtC A%CcNNHS <fcWS'
New Brunswick, April 9:-Jersey
Justice was dealt out severely yester-
day afternoon by Justice Fort to
Lewis Roberts, a negro sixteen years
old, on his plea of guilty to three
charges against him of assaulting
George f. Dey, boy of seven, and
his cousin, Hattie Owens, girl of Ia,
at their home at DAYTON on the night
of March 27, while Mr.. and Mrs.
George Dey were at prayer meeting,
and then stealing the bicycle of Mr..
Dey with Which he made his escape
to Newark where he was captured.
The boy frankly admitted the
charges. He said he used police
mans club in boating the children.
He had lived with the Deys two
years They got him from the Re-
form School where he served 6 years
for firing a barn at Bridgeton. He
took pride in giving his confession
and seemed to boast of his guilt.
Justice Fort said it was the worst
case he had ever heard of and there
was no ground for any mitigating
circumstances. He sentenced the boy
to Ia years in State prison at hard
labor.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-09
John kOviak Is In The City Hos
pitaI With a Hole In
His Head.
ONE ARREST is MADE.
Detective Huff Has Alleged Assailant Lock
ed Up In Tombs In New York Found
Him In That City Yesterday Somewhat
Of a Mystery Surrounds The Case
Papers To Be Made Out.

Detective Huff arrested Joe Dafcek,
alias Ohencho, in New York, late
yesterday afternoon on a charge OF
atrocious assault made upon John
Koviak, who was taken to the City
Hospital Yesterday in delirious con-
dition. The facts, as given out since
Dafcek's arrest, are startling.
Koviak is more than delirious, he is
unconscious, and according to DR..
Stafford, cannot live. It was learned
at the hospital this morning that he
is still unconscious and may die at
any time without giving his anti
mortem statement.
The story of the assault and of the
subsequent arrest of the alleged assail-
ant has never yet been fully told,
partly on accountof the circumstances
surrounding the assault and partly on
account of the mysterious disappear
ance of the alleged assailant. When
the alleged assault took place Monday
afternoon, the entire police force were
on duty at the Raritan Copper Works
looking after the strikers SO that not
even the slightest report reached the
police until Dr.. Stafford was called
70 attend the injured man. Since
that time Chief Burke and Detective
Huff - ssen we.aHsf66s l-d on tbs
case. ADfr
They found that some SHARP -an ?
ment, presumably the end of the Im-
brella, had been used in the assault.
This pierced Koviak Is temple, SO that
his-eye was injured They also found
that the assailant had made good his
escape. Chief Burke found the ad-
dress, of the man accused, very quick
ly SO that when Detective Huff called
at Ill East Fourth street, in New
York, yesterday afternoon, with q
warrant for Dafcek' 8 arrest, he1 was
found at once and placed under arrest.
The prisoner was then taken to Police
Headquarters in New York for the
night and, this morning was arraigned
and committed to the Tombs to await
the necessary requisition papers.
If the prediction of DIR. Stafford
comes true it is quite likely that by
the time Dafcek is safely landed in
the New Brunswick County Jail, the
Grand Jury now in session may have
murder case on their hands.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-09
WILL RETURN TO
WORK TOMORROW.
Announcement Is Made That An
Agreement Has Been
Reached.

The strike which has been on at the
Gable Works since Monday, was settled
this morning. The terms are not an.
nounced, but it is said they are agree
able to both sides, the firm agreeing
to do the right thing bv the employees.
1t is now understood that the employ.
es will go back to work tomorrow
morning.
When an effort was made to have
DIR. Conner confirm this report, he
announced that he was too busy to
discuss the matter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-09
DAMAGE SUIT is
ON THIS AFTERNOON.
Marcus Stricken Wants Damages
From The Raritan Traction
Company.
Sbecial TO the Evening Me71S.


New Brunswick, April 9:-The suit
for 5000 damages brought against
the Raritan Traction Company by
Marcus Stricker for injuries received
while travelling in one of their cars
on January 81, 1902, came up for trial
before Justice Fort this morning.
The only witness examined up to noon
was Mr.. Stricken. He told in detail
the story of the accident.
This afternoon DR.. Donahue. of this
city, who examined Mr.. Stricker for
the company, will give his testimony.
Robert Adrain is counsel for Mr..
Stricken. while Mr.. J. S. Wight and
Allan H. Strong represent the traction
company.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-09

The steam canal boatF. B. Thurber,
which went down at her moorings at
the Lehigh Valley Dock B., early
this morning. The wife of Captain
Merritt, who had charge of the boat,
and his eight-year- old daughter were
drowned.
According to story told by Under
taker J. J. Flynn, who has been en-
gagged to take charge of the bodies.
Captain Merritt was asleep on the
boat at the time of the accident, and
awoke to find her sinking. The cap
tain awakened his wife and child and
with them tried to- get out of the
>eabin, but just as they were going
4 out of the cabin doorway rush of
water caught the the two and forced
the woman and child back. The CAP
tain tried to reach them again, but
failed, and after superhuman effort,
managed to save himself. Mr.. Flynn
said Captain Merritt is in New York
today to try and get the service of a
diver to recover the bodies of his wife
aud child
When James Morris, gang foreman
on B Dock, was talking to reporter
this morning he said:
Last night at 7io'clock we finished
loading the f. B. Thurber with coal,
about 1876 tons in all, when we left
the dock she was apparently all right. =
On the f. II. Hyde, a canal boat
which the Thurber generally tows
along with her when she makes her
trip, and which is now being loaded
at the docks, nothing was known
about the sinking. Neither did any
ASne know of the whereabouts Of Cap
tain Merritt or the engineer of the ill
fated canal boat.
A few of the men on the docks said
that they had seen the captain and
engineer very early this morning, but
since that time not trace of them
can be found. In conversation with
a reporter. f. o. Pierson, the Lehigh
Valley general shipper at this port,
said:
II do not know where any of the
crew can be found as they have not
been seen since early this morning."
An old employee of the Lehigh
Valley, who has been working on the
dock, told the reporter the following
story:
81 remember the f. B. Thurber
coming here for good many years,
and every time she arrived in port
she seemed the worse for wear, no
pains seemed to be taken with her, as
she seemed never to be receiving any
repairs at all. She was o boat that
has carried many ton of coal from
these docks, and when coal is dumped
into boat the way it is at the present
time, it must sometime spring leak. "
Another employee said that he had
seen a number of canal boats loaded
with coal sink, and in telling the
story he said;
eff, when the Thurber sank, the
woman and child were asleep between
decks as / understand they were, there
would not be one chance in hundred
of their getting out alive, for it takes
kbut very short while for boat like
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-09
Services For Good Friday.

The services for Good Friday at St.
Mary's Roman Catholic Church on
Centre street, will be o'clock in the
morning and 7.30 in the evening At
St. Peters Episcopal Church on Rec
tor street, there will be morning SER
vices at 10. 80 O'Clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-09

MouknIT Everybody to know
MnIllHlI that we make Speciality
"nSS~ of our Prescriptions and
use only tested Drugs in preparing them.
Tie very best quality at the lowest price.
Free delivery to any part of the city.
PARISEMS Prescription Pharmacy
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-09

April s, 1908.

- April 8, 1908.
The firm of Obuck & Ihricki have
this day dissolved partnership.
The business of carpenterin9 and
building will be continued by John
W. Obuck near the Pennsylvania Rail-
road station or at his residence, 178'
Rector street.
2416-4. 9.ft-a. O. d.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-09

WANTED Six painters on Steamboat
work. Apply at once to Perth Amboy
Dry Dock Co. 4-9-1t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-09

Real estatel Real estatel Read
the bargains in special column on
page 2.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-09

WANTED-A GIRL for general house,
work. Mrs. W. Parker Runyon, So
Water street. 24O9. 9-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-09

CARRIER WANTED-Bright bow to
deliver papers. Apply at the Even
ing News office. 4.9-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-09
viii Hold Cake Sale.

The ladies auxiliary of the Perth
Ambov Hospital will hold a cake
biscuit and bread sale Saturday the
1lth inst, in the Palmer building, 106
Smith street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-09

Read the real estate advertising
column on page 2, today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-09

For real estate see page 2.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-09

2415-4-9-6 -6t-e. o.d.
Arizona republican., 1903-11-11

showed that Stein, for whom the work
had been done, furnished whatever had
been received by Mr.. Murphey.
The position of the defense was sup
ported by long line of authorities by
which it had been held that a check o.
a draft or a certificate of deposit or
even a bank bill is not money and that
it is essential that there shall be no
mistake as to the person in the indict-
ment.
United States Attorney Nave reply
ing to the first ground of the motion
for dismissal said that if the govern
ment had ascertained nothing further
than that a check or certificate of de-
post had been sent by Mrs. Miller to
Mr.. Murphey, there would have been no
Indictment and no prosecution But he
said it had been proved that Mr.. Price
had actually obtained money on the
certificate; that at the time the certifi-
cate was sent the money was in Q, Tue
son bank and that the certificate was
merely a notification to him that the
money was there.
Regarding the contention Of the de-
Tense that Mrs. Miller was not the per-
son who had furnished the money Mr.
Nave alluded to the case of Williams
a Chinese inspector of San Francisco.
who had extorted 800 from a China
man who desired to land in this coun-
try. In the indictment against Will
liams ii was alleged that he had re-
ceived the money from this Chinaman
while the proof showed that the money
belonged 10 another Chinaman and
that he was the one meant by the in
dictment. The federal court had how
ever held that that did not affect the
charge which had been made against
Williams.
1t was nearly six O'Clock when Mr..
Nave finished his argument.
Judge Kent told Mr. Bennett that he
might make his reply this morning.
Arizona republican., 1903-11-11
SUPERINTENDENT JONES: VISIT
Looked Over n. Q P. Line Yesterday,
Spent An Hour in Phoenix.

Superintendent r. R. Jones of the
Arizona & New Mexico division
of the Southern Pacific Railroad COM
pany, arrived here yesterday afternoon
about o'clock and remained N the city
less than an hour. he came on a
special and departed the same way.
the purpose of it being that he could
save time, for he was ENABLED to make
the side trip to Mesa, then come to
Phoenix and return again, all between
the schedule of the regular morning
and evening trains.
Mr.. Jones was accompanied by the
resident engineer, master mechanic and
master car builder of his division and
by superintendent Bicl1nell of the Nj
& P, who went to Tucson to meet him
The purpose of the visit as indicated in
Yesterdays issue was to merely inspect
the line that the division officials might
know what composes the equipment Of
the line recently absorbed.
Respecting official changes if any are
TO be made nothing definite can be
learned and it is likely there will be no
news on this subject till the issuance
of general orders from headquarters
and which are not expected for a few
days yet.