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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-20
PEACE RUMORS DENIED.
GreTc Ont Of Conference of Smith
Lind0bury and Untermyer.

u is expected that the report Of James Smith.
j.. the receiver. the affairs Of The United states
Shirhl:il1ins Company. will be fled Until the
end Of the week. account Of the delay in the re-
csirt OF the schedules OF the Bath iron Works ard
the HYDE Windlass COMPANY
y conference among Nessrs. Smith. Lindabury
and Untermyer AT the Office of the last named was
held yesterday afternoon. 1t rumored that
negotiations looking to settlement Of the troubles
90 the companv had been begun by one side or the
other. but TO verihcation Of this report could be
got, and there is good authority for believing il 70
b haseless. Mr.. Jntermyer went out OF town later
in the 2fternoon. to Boston. il was said. and will
not return until tonight The hearing in the
Shipbuildins case viii be resumed tomorrow morn
ing, with Lewis Nixon on the witness stand.
The most significant testimony which viii be
given by Mr.. Nixon, it is understood will be on
the subject Of the amounts which paid for
the various subsidiary plants Of The United States
Shipbuiding Company. Of which he was the presi-
dent Charles NJ Schwab ana Max Pam, accord
ing to the present programme. are also to give
their testimony in the course OF the hearings This
week. which viii probably extend over Vednes-
day Thursday and Friday
District Attorney Jerome when asked Yesterday
eoout report that in view Of the revelations
building inquiry. he might institute criminal pro-
ceedlngs against certain persons connected with
Of its securities, said Il done want discuss it
Papers have been served in an action brought by
John {. calhoun against certain directors of the
nected with the United states sbipbuiiding com
pany Mr. Calhoun alleges that he to Eng
securities of the United states shipbuIding com
pany and that as negotiat lions were about com
tleq with several LONDON firms take the Ship
guiding bonds At ~. the announcement was made
OF the forma Jon OF the Sheldon syndicate 10 take
over al lover price an of the United states ship
bluqlng paper in the hands OF the Trust Company
o. me Republic. The Englsh negotiations he al
leEes conseIuently fell through nd he now brings
suit 70 recover the amount Of the profits which ne
would have made.
Mr. Nixon who IS OF the defendants in this
action. was 70 have been examined YESTERDAY. but
Of the week. "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-20
rohGERIES CLOSE BANKS
"F0'n Speculation By Officer of Treo
Leads to Failures

FIiloeton, Wis. Oct ID z Tair,a- Zach
~ OF ne Princeton State Bank has b,o, =
0s'eo ana taken to jail in Dartfo-d ~, sba-ies
CsieNle- State Bank Examiner Me-, =
80 SAID last night that Leimer had confessed
Lorseries amounting to $4,000 The pr,roa.o,
o'a'e Bank is closed and the Nonte11o $50
BANK OF which Leirner is vice-presids,. ~
oeen ordered by the State officials not - o-o,
for business TO-DAY. 'pV'
speculation in grain. Leimer saws we +ho
0ause OF his downfall He came here as cashier
~ ne frlnceton Bank eight years ago and +bo
80 inner pelieVe that the forgeries have CO...
- stA years 1t is said by persons far,flfsr
IN tle aiairs of the Princeton Bank fhat to
r,l,,SL'orS probably viii be paid in fuIl With
$50 now on hand. State Senator = n
NA - : president OF the Princeton Bank
9eIeral chicago firms. II is said are Effected
.Ss - logSea paper. as also are q rIlrrhar Of
individuals in this CITY, 'U'i-O'' u
AonteHo Wis Oct ia notice was posted
on the door Of the Montelo State Bank to-day
Slatng that the hank was closed by order of
the state Bank Examiner. A large crowd Of
oePosltors gathered and were told b. the cash
Ter, Mr. Currie. that they would receive every
lo4lat coming 10 them. and that business would
- resumed as soon as the banks affairs Co1,1d
pe Strengthened out Mr.. Currie said that the
Lfoubie was caused by the alleged issuing h.,
) Z Ayeirner. vice president and 2 e-ockbolder
OF the hank, Of forged paper
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-20
DOUIE 1T CTTT HILL.
Is Greeted By Mayor Lo7-', H'hOm
He Corr piimeHts.

John Alexander Dovie- his wife and son. and
Deacon ". 2. KiuGIc. called on the Mayor at the
CITY Hall Yesterday. Dov-ie had previously made
an a7nointnnent with the Mayor He was attireG
in dark trousers. a frOck coat dark top coat and
silk hat As he entered the corridor Of the City
Hall he acknowledged the greetings OF number Of
pecpIe by raising his hat He was Ushered into
the large reception room. and occupied chair
near the Mayors table. his wife occupying an
other chair alongside
When the Mayor entered DOwie arose. and eN-
tending his right hand. said is this the Mayor
Receiving an affirmative reply he introduced hlnl-
self his wife his son and Deacon kindle- The
Navor greeted them all cordially DOwie told the
Mayor OF his mission 10 thls city. and added; FER
haps you know that four thousand Of my people
have come into yoJr city they have respect Tor
Won and your city. and admire you for what you
have done. We are pleased to have the pleasure
OF being received by you
Mayor Low IN reply said.
1T is d great pleasure 20 ne to have yourself
wife son and friends call here to-day. and eN-
press your interest in this city and us Mayor a
YOU have done.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-20
DR.. HENSON ATTACKS DowIE AGAIN.

\ reinca rlateJ Eaa!au. carried by tnouSancS OF
asses. is what the Rev. DIT. 2 : Henson. nov OF
the Hanson Place Baptist Church and formerly OF
Chicago. termed Dowie yesterday Il vas at the
weekly meeting Of the Baptist ministers confer
erce held at the Madison Avenue Baptist Church
IN rbir-v-frst-zt and Dr.. Henson. though admit
ting that Dovvie preached some truths. said that
he had personal l,uovIege Of Dov-tes ne thodS and
that he had 's-o1ped IN millions from inr'eSn's
vet = broad through his hFpnotic power
Or Henson then told story ~ a Baptist minis
ter who had raised 500 Ivy much abstinence to have
his c-fI-ptic son cured by Dowie. 10 money was
charged then DIRECTLY said Or Henson. Uu, the hoy
and his mother had In live n the Zion Hotel and
nov oxorbftaut charges until all their money was
gone when they had to gst ou-. with me boy Uu-
c-1--9 pr. Henson continued
T. e. from such sources that ne cot the money
which enables him 90 i've a. the Plaza Hotei az p
-,sr Of s D Gay for each member or his am.
mich ana bIeS him - nave Volati0l home IN Mich
.-ach AVID high -rsprers All tnis came from those
moor hard vvor king hands that he has robbed he
sav- am this money - the lords but II stands m
Tovie-= name and -he Lord only knows row r29cn
like Dives, without hotte-ne ms rnihd eu-4L
Lazarus az The gate Nov ~ Is % f7or thar Do"l9
docs preach lor of truth. he could 7Gf GONNA ~
= following al al If he did rot But ba-aam al
- rnrC1-PeIa7r-7. The mad prophet Of whom M
-,r-7ra~ saw that he loved the wages ~ unrl=nr-
ao-Il1ez= Ea1aau1 tne First RODE sfnste ass gi.I
the ren,arrated Balsan is q much hea .l5r U5.S-.
7-d lives iii far more SJnpr-ou7 Stvle- ana So re-
cures rer= o thousands - asses 70 carry ann
saul 7ha son 81 kish. vh1u S3uuei i"lno L-lll--
vas wandering round in search Q! SJ- 49, - =.
Ter-York. ard probably hN V7n succeed m I+ss'-n5
= ~ them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-20
NETWORK CITY.

The new requirements for admission 70 the Las
school OF Columbia University require that a mar
must either hold a college degree or musa
have spent two years in college. or its equivalent
Inspector Noses Outright returned to duty az
Police Headquarters yesterday. Ell had been avsy
for the last three weeks. He was looking pale and
thin and showed signs Of confinement to the house.
-Ie said however that he was feeling better. and
that he hoped by taking care OF himself 70 improvs
in health There is some talk about Police Head
quarters that Inspector COrtright retire befors
the first Of the year because CT hts physical con-
dition.
The annual dinner Of Horace Greeley Council.
No 7es National Union. will be held in Mouquin's
No. I49 FUltOE-st-. tomorrow evening TIE council
membership is made I'D OF lawyers and publishers
and was the pioneer council Of the National Union
IN this CITY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-20
PHILOSOPHY or TIPS.

1t was q new philosophy TO a waiter in a
hotel. restaurant and he evidently did not under
stand it," says The Kansas City Star" The
patron had finished his meal. paid his check and
was disposing Of the change. while the waiter
fingered near with his eyes on the disappearing
coins.
90 Are you waiting for tip asked the patron
" Just as YOU please. sir answered the waiter
Then / fear that my pleasure viii not be
yours replied the patron. The trouble Is tnat
your philosophy is all wrong. and with wrong
philosophy We are sure 20 fall into al sorts OF
errors.
Yes sir said the waiter. not understanding
q word
Now continued the patron, you nave me
tip reversed from what il should be. lou Pus
il wrong end 70. I pay the proprietor Ior Io '.
and service. and honors are easy DetWFen u u
Now. where do you come in? Ny wants I' ,
you necessary. I really create your e''P'''
ment. -,
without patron to the house you ~ou, ia
be without job You are under opIlEdtIoIs -
ne for making your presence mere HeI5s go 90 81
II YOU put tips on a pnllosophlcal ~ 1ro
should pay me l am the reason Tor the pro-
pret1r hiring You. ,o,5 nm
moved
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-20
WHAT is GOING ON TO-DAY.

Do--is 2 Madison square Garden
R7arI = Aldermen cry Hall afternoon
Mayor iuprUy ent public nsetins rrodsoo
HanEs,
e. meeting for Frencrrn~n - snes =
eigh-r and Eighth ave ; ? n
Jerome ar Brooklyn meetings in Turn Hail. sx-esnfas
AMI Tisrh Met, poftau sanger. WarxnS-ers
and p tkin-sve- Congress Hall Atlantic and Eerr,cns
av4s. CIerror- skating Rink all N eVeninss
YORK Niue-aI1gcaI club meeting. No 10 Eass
Twenty dtth-St-. : m
Meeting q Ent1u1ol gical Socsty Mus>u~
Natural History. = H.
free lectures Board Of Educatior. p m-Nadleisa
Fiea school. hundred and-fourteenth and one.
hundred and fifteenth SITS between seventh sns
I<nHx ave. Painting France Alex7nder T Eas
Iasr. SchCol No. 10. Ninetynnth and
zt- between Second AMI Third aves. The SariorA1
Yellowstone Paris r Z. Tower Anaerican AcseI5a
q Natural History. Finland and It's People ~.
Mont Institute Hall. No 2l> Eat ono
Instinct Plant. Animal an1
Ja- Professor Charles T. Mclean. ST Peter .
I4a Twentieth St. between Eighth and Snth avse
-,Tu4rrs Cesar Walter Quincy Scott Jntverstty
Settlement Isl EId-idge-st.. Cities and Iownf
Of England. Or. r p Hughes, Scnool Nso 4 IRE
Bronx. Third-ave. between One-hundred- ana,
ninth md sev~ntieth sts- Corss-
M-v MAJ r Hitchcock; Realty Hall Ogden and
merriam aves.. n ghbrtdgc, Peru. WtifFed h<
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-20
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.

Pockl-ra Nc oct -q-Thc schooner reported
lsgt rst- - vv-erLed Cr The southWestery side q
hl-1t Island Was tie Post Boy. captain . >
alcke-s1r With hard coal Tor Bangor rom i-ofl
Johnson y y The crew escaped 10 sh"re- Inc
essel broke I'D within an hour Ihe sCho9leI
Maud snare wrecked on Hart Island. N Port
-tce, also is breaking W.
Albany oct ls-Three masked burPlaTf ellgIes
&c home oe Frcderiek Mould 81 re rowe l.att ~
i.eU1se 7-r ls1r night and with reTolyer- nr.d ~
lae FAMILY securing q small amount. ~ ALei
Lac derssifcs cor sideru bic sum on SatlIlat -"
.snir vs. - -asi, srered that the police were not
informed uil noon to-day.
Boston. Oct ls-The American nsEetIile " i,2
q the Ts-- - Tslards NcWfOandlanc. are success
- ir their contentious. The United Siate. i5'is.
~ General Anurafsers having ceCiGed IT, ihef u
tor. TIE question was WheIher tfn cANkht -il..t
license from q foreign EofeTi-iIl'i ~ - -
sasisraroe - r,,e~ boats ana employed anfpa1
oca!c rroueriy 30 deemed 20 Do me Prpoucl ~
American rsserfes. The Gereral Beard - -
m frafr ,-ecfGee that ne Cesii1f ~ 20 a---ls
nen, coats aac gear IN foreign country - h"A
TStef.sL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-20
THOMPSON TELLS OF EFFECTIVE WORK
His Quarterly Report Made Public by
Borough President Cantor.

Borough President Cantor yesterday made public
report for three months. ending September So
from his superintendent Of buildings. Henry :.
Thorn son, who some months ago was appointed TO
succeed Perez ". Stewart. who refused to resign,
and whom Cantor removed The report is in part
follows;
I would call your attention TO the great progress
made since my last quarterly report IN the qlsl'Si-
ZION Of old violations which had been allowed 10 ac-
cu-nulate ana encUmber the records a. TINS bureau
for many years past. When ] assumed Office there
We're pending. exclusive CT fire eSea and unsafe
building cases over four thousand violations
There are now pending ia this bureau only % Nlo-
latious-aU OF them being recent and receiving al
During the present quarter 2167 new cases have
been filed. - cases have been dismissed and 49,
cases sent the Corporation Counsel Tor proSeci-
riou leaving pending IN this Office $40 NlolatloiS.
509 IRE escape cases and 80 unsafe ollli= cases
Practically all Of these are recent cases IN Wnlrh
the time given by the Building Code 70 the owner
10 comply with the laN has not yet expired. ana
the1- constitute the ordinary current business or
this bureau which IS receiving our daily attention
You Will notice that toT Jre same quarter IN l-i-
c-S violations were removed as against +"l o. l+-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-20
HOME NEWS
PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT TIE HOTELS

ALBENA RLE-E . Erwin. ~ Hartford, and r
z Bennett. ~ Manchester England BJCkING-
HAN-JuGze Stephenson Burke q tisvs.and. and
Ccnzree- nan H * Porter. OF Pennsylvania BEL
VEDERF.- frpad Ronav. OF Buda pest tARLINtr-
TON-Jobn B1eskev- ~ t)Iebee. FIFTH AVENUE
j 4 Drake. Of Corning Edward Ch1Swel. OF
Narcheste~ England. / ". Told. o. Liverpool.
and Captain F. 5. F0lrZ L. : a HOFFMAN-
General Simon WOLF. % Washington. Frark camp
bell of Bath. y. Y. Charles : GRAY. or Ayr scot
land. and Judee w J. Waiiacs. Of Albany -HCLS-
AND Kenneth Lord. NJ Philadelphia. and Baron
ess Won Ketrier. widow of The former German
Minister China. INPERIAI4-C aptatI W. r
CHORD. 7 8 y T. g. Pt;zey. ~ Phtladeiphiss
P = lyman Of Boston. and :. Harrison wagner
90 Haven. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Billing
lam Of Ttertsi1. china: Il r. Endicott OF sos
ton. piinv Jewell. Of hartford And eN-troverncr
Frank : Black OF Trov. MAJESTIC-W. II. Day.
n Minneapolis. = y. Wright q Boston, and j.
TTo1Isnder of Detroit MURRAY Hills. g
Goodrich. 81 Hartford. and w. Br1ttauer OF MAR
Italy NORNIANDIE-J. 2 Dick. of scotland
PLAZA Neither. % London. SAVOX-J- Kirk
crooks. 81 Liverpool vICTQRIA-Captain Georxs
q. Reirer T.. : n and A e shaw. Of Montreal
WSLpOR F-ASTCRIA-F. Il Goodyear. Of Bvna-n
and NJ SOu1k0wsky. ~ the Russian Enoassyl
WaSbjnSto7 WEST MI NSTF,R- humphreys %
NaD"besrar. England
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-20
HARD WORK FOR REGULARS.
They March Many Miles az Fort Riley
ManoeuvTes

r1- E-r- Kan. oct 1s-The work in -he ma
7czg-e camp to-day was ve-- hard Only regular
troops were cL- and IN one ~ the movements the
regular rs-a--- rode from fifty 70 hfty-fve miles
A--- ~ ---s march VAS over broken ground and
Pr z-- l-7- steep h-lsi6es. whore the men a.
times had l5e1culty 70 retaining their saddles
Tie mai o--rv Il the infantry engaged ran1ped
from f-teen -o eighteen miles IN heavy marching
order
-te Ns-iorsI Gusr6srner VIII not Be taken into
re ac-- work ~ -te nanasyvres for two or tnrff
GAYS. Tomorrow -hey viii be drilled along the
F1wcee eats and marched up and down the steep
ms teT tines just 20 get them into good FORM
A--e- This preliminary course they VIII 60 ioF'n
20 War l1 me manner q the regular troops.
IC-1avs problems were for = blue force 70 1l1reh
$40 -hl country q the browns have small
brush with them and fsn back 70 camp II vas
uade-zrgo1 thar the brown force. which IN eaeh
Instance consisted entirely n cavalry. was 70 tol-
loE ~ The -etreating army closely and harass II
rs r--l rs possible The forces operaIing so1,A
81, t-e river were commanded by Colonel duncan
~ tl= 9Th Infantry. and Lieutenant to"lrl N.l.SS
-E, 0l The srh Csvalry. The former CONTRIBUTOR
y p .e army a. -
TIE Blue army on the north was COMMANDED ~
Colonel kline. ~ the Zlst Infantry. anq lhe ~
iscE-g c-CUI cavalry by Colonel StefN-f
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-20
STATEMENT FROM Mr.. CASSBTT
By Reductions the Pennsylvania Railroad
Is Returning to Normal Conditions.

a special dispatch 70 The Wall Street Journal"
from Philadelphia quotes President Cassatt a. say
inz 10 a representative Of The Philadelphia News
Bureau in answer 70 inquiry regarding certain
reports as 20 the reduction Of force and expendi-
lures by the Feuns~I-sria and other railroads of
the country.
We have stopped part IF tne Construction work.
h-;t il Is "a comparatively small part and not gen
araI reduction " includes the heavy work on the
low grade improvements uetween Columbia and
Parkersburg ard between Thorndaie and Paol on
me Phi sdeDhia division. Ills work could not. In
- eighteen months and the expectation - trat
shall 90 On with il in the spring This is the only
-orL 81 importance which is stopped All the rest
NJ roretrrciicr work The lire is going actively
1890, - - - - IL
a-4hI, reductions Of force in the opera ting
5s-a-t7,ant During the conEeste1 period Of last
fsiI ard winter considerations of economy had %
- MT 70 ore side. IL was necessary 10 move the
~, d. AZ 7r- cost and q consequence the num-
- ~ men in the service was largely increased
r., the reflections nov ocinS made We are simply
LaSr,.--fr- 40 normal conditions Ou- lines ere ROW
,.CTking freely and We anticipate no trouble n
,,,ovi-c tie traff7c during the coming winter
II answer 70 question TO the outlook for
-,,siroes Nj Czssat- said that he saw TO tr1lca-
.f,,,s vt Of any falling of IN the tonnage The
.-.ig-r and passenger receipts. b. IN on the lines
-. and west OF Pittsburg. continued 20 show
bo,+ the same increases over last year as during
.-as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-20
H4NTED JEFFERSON TO Parade.

joseph Jefferson tells Of al amusing eXcnahse
Of kilograms betvee his manager and re pro
rrietor Of q theatre il a small town IN iowa
There being an ooen date in the comedian
progress from Chicago 70 Omaha his manager
had thought a performance Of Rip Van w lns-e
might be given in the town IN question: mus
utilizing the empty time Accoralns-S' M
manager teIegraphed 70 the proprietor ol 'll=
Iowa theatre irquiring whether NJ "au'7N
performance Of PHI
=, the mingled ACCOMPLISHMENT and amusement
* -. r,a1are~ and his star. the answer came
as fellows.
Does Jefferson parade
To which the raarager replied by wire. that
hc did not parade. Mr. Jefferson being 4 come
ian not a minstrel
W5ereupon a second telegram vas received
from the Iowan, reading
..Tlo,.t 7vant him unless he can parade
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-20
FIVE HURT IN CRASH.
COLLISION on Eleuated Line Near
City Hall, Brookluu

serious colision took place on the R-oorIvn
Elevated raliToad at SO ocIock last evening near
the Borough Halt Brighten Bea, h tr,i- " .,i -,
into The rear Of East New-Yorl - - - - a.
i've persons were injured. Thomas Rowr,s, ,rs
rnotorman Of the Brighton Beach 49, - :,
"a" 'hat ne was too near the other train and
sounded the danger signal. the same time snnv
ing the air brakes. The brakes failed - ~
Daniel A ; stewart motorman Of the East New
York train declares that he DID No, ~ -, a.,
g=r signal
~ 'i o''i99i 'lee cars Of the Brighton Beach
train were smashed ana all the v-ir4,,-. 20 to.L
trains demolished 4 draw bar fell through the
track and, striking the roof Of Plrna,n-ave troll
..y car caused a. panic among the passengers
Traffic was delayed for about an hour
Those injured were Clarence Abau sa1e,.ae,
years Old. Of No. 80 East Fortv7i,tb - 1t.,ba+-
tan; Carrie Heisler twenty-five Years old ~ pr.
race ana ho"aFu-dVe.. Brooklyn Mary Hemmes-
ton. twenty-ono years old Of M 81 ,t1,,,io-a,-e
Brqohlyn. Roeerl ilorlizen. Of No l37 I.evis-ave
injuries were slight. NV III ''-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-20
MAY BE ON SANE PLATFORM.
Mayor Low Will Preside at Canal Meeting
Mcclellan Expected 70 Speak.

What NAV be an opportunity 10 see the candi-
s--e- FOR the Navoraity q Greater New-Hork on
-. enc rlareorra viii he afforded tomorrow AZ
mass meeting 10 be held On the moor o. tHe New
W. produce Exchange in favor O. the one thou
--s - barge canal This meeting VIII open a.
o-olo-t and Mayor Low has promised TO preside
~oro-el Mcclellan. who IS likewise known 10 be IN
ss,.7- ~ tn. referendum on which the people vii
--o+e n the election. has promised either 70 De
present or 70 send letter inoolS'-s IT, 90 - =
- 80 ro will arpoar in person Among the
- -esl-a-. who have promised attendance ere
sen eren and Body. Of bro9H5 q. RIO
ts-Hii' - Stevenson. Of New-NCrk University.
et---.~ r-iebe-e William r. KING. oscar > otraIS.
Torr = Crlrn.rs. Lewis nixon ara JoHh = " 50
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-20
DOZEN DIE ON BRIDGE.
Hurled TO Death by Breaking of
Cables on Wabash .Sfructurc

-,,..shu-r Oct BY the breaking 70 81, -
..--vang fve beams % their position LETTING %,
:. ,-on rsl the movable crane at the P,,,sA,,--
- q the new wabash bridse being built ,,,- rhe
,--e-scan Bridge Company over the No7o,,.h,,,
river alrnos; = dozen workmcn were today hurled
:, 1eath They fell mere than one hundred feet
.--linc the water and two ba-Eos beneath Ten
lilies have been recovered. Il is feared thar
49, are yet rianed Under the Wrecked barge
~ mart % The bridge extending over the river
,-,- The wa;cr-st side IS total wreck
De7urv Coroner L. c. 5uchel has made an inves-
.s-tlc- az TIE scene C The disaster. He believes
.rst .ho bIaroe rests on whoever vas in charge OF
~ rcssti-e and fastening 90 the 80 beams He
Tvs .hat a failure properly 20 secure one derrick
1oss caused the breaking strain on the crane lie
SAD tonight
just aoto-e the soe cd hSPPensd the men haa
faa-c5 u0 a load ~ nEe - oaTs. ! hey were hNeo
t1 E-.re- ,.- 70 the sar,e point ard this fasfe1
81 rr- v-a- drawn hack. wiki the intention of
.t-r,-- Be- throUEh the eyes Of the five additional
49, ~c- -l.t through. As a result the bars sud
dow fell tho resulting jerk pulling down the
crane
---a accident was caused by the giving way Or
,-,s--s s-cel cable. which was used as one ~ the
-s 20 Support the big crane. This cable was
80 20 hear n strain Of 10 tons Il is said that
= s5 NOT break. but pulled loose from its faster
.--4-e were thircy-four men a. work on the su-
--sr--c.u-e q the bridge and in the barge below
s---. v.Ei-H tho beams were being hoisted by the
-. OF the men IN the barge. some escaped by
-.-~-.-- fr.o the rive the moment they heard the
---s- above. some = the men on the super
s.------s also got OF uniuiure6.
~ ves -u-o-c6 that the accident was due 70
en- -x7c--e-t in the construction OF the bridge in
---r- 10 save time. The runor had Il that this
- -e first l-. &c ever bi-fIt without underpiunng
AID thar the company did not use urderpnnins
le---.ee it was thought that much tine might BE-
se,-5 r. A. HCeston. superintendent Of the Pitts
---z district ~ the American Bridge Company.
SAID
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