Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-05

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the brokers train" running from Morris
town, N j., to Hoboken. For twenty years
Benjamin Day, engineer, and David
sanderson, conductor, have had charge Of
the train. In all the score Of years the
train has not met with an accident and
the crew invariably made the run on time.
record rare in railroad annals de-
served the recognition Il received from the
brokers' The engineer and conductor each
received q $500 watch and a purse OF 800
in gold.
The World reports that ground on which
is 70 be erected a $4,000 jai alai court
one OF the biggest gambling games in the
world-has been bought adjoining the
Cathedral of st. John the Divine. on Morn
ingside Heights-the New York home OF
Spain's great betting game thus to be next
door neighbor to the big cathedral.
The ground was bought for the promoters
Of the game, who for several months have
been looking for a suitable site on which
to build a court for the introduction of the
game in New York City. The promoters
expect to make the game the rage hero
as II is in Havana.
The price paid was $4,000. The ball court
completed will involve an investment of
S750,opo. Mr.. AnudJar, manager of the
syndicate, is to put up the building, which,
IL was said, would have a seating capacity
OF 1000 persons. Besides the court for the
game there will be a restaurant and re-
freshment rooms and it is possible that
facilities for other games may be provided.
The increasing use of automobile trucks
and delivery wagons has led several firms
to build freak wagons which are not only
useful as carriers, but attract so much
attention that they prove an admirable ad-
vertisement. In this class is a big vehicle
driven by electricity which distributes rail-
road time tables. Tho wagon body is con-
structed TO resemble a miniature Pullman
sleeper. The semblance is complete even to
the platforms and brass hand rails. A
brass steering wheel suggests tho car
brake. Following out the general scheme,
the driver makes It a point to run on the
car tracks whenever possible.
''Ielter SHELTER" q serpentine arrange
ment, based upon the old "shoot the
ohutes" amusement device, has displaced
loop the loop in popular favor at Coney
Island. "Helter skelter' is quite as ex-
hilarating as the loop. but less dangerous
and is much favored by the girls. 1t is
within big enclosure and an admission of
10 cents is exacted. There is no charge
for making the circuit, but less than one
third of the people who enter seem willing
to make the trip. There is more fun look
ing on. The chief element OF attraction
for the young men is found in the excellent
opportunities 1t affords for the study of
summer styles in lingerie and footwear.
Unless a girl be totally enveloped in
bag there is no way to escape making
18Th. 90
Park, the new city of light, music and
fun, is now completed and attracting thou
sands to Coney Island. All the glowing
phrases OF the press agent concerning this
resort have been more than realized 1t
will probably be the favorite show place
Of New York this summer.
By drawing a revolver and threatening to
kill any man who dared to open the doors
of a compartment in which a gang of men
were working in the northern tube OF the
North river tunnel Friday night Superin-
tendent Brady saved his own life and the
lives of fourteen other men in the COM
partment and prevented the flooding Of the
tunnel
Brady had been expecting q break In the
roof of the ''black hole" and when 1t came
and the water began pouring in he quickly
pushed his coat, vest and hat into the
aperture. Nearly all of the men were Ital-
ians and became panic stricken. They
made a rush for the door of the compart-
ment Brady, pointing his revolver at the
man nearest the door. threatened to kill
him II he moved another step.
The opening of the doors would have per-
mitted the compressed air in the compart-
ment (thirty-eight pounds to the square
inch) to escape and the break would have
instantly enlarged and the water flooded
the compartment. drowning all hands. Call
ing upon one of the more experienced work
men. Brady instructed him to telephone
to the Jersey City terminal for moro air
pressure and to send him a carload Of saw
dust bags. He had the Italians thoroughly
cowed and when the bags arrived under the
persuasive influence OF the drawn revolver |
the Italians pushed the bags into the hole |
and then put jack underneath to hold |
them in place
The break in the tunnel was caused By |
the boring shield hitting a rock formation. |
which Jared the roof and weakened It. |
The apron which protrudes in front OF the |
shield was bent and the boring was sus-
pended until this morning, when the ma |
chinists completed repairs.
New York City pays s1.OOo,OOO a year for
its municipal printing. stationery and sup |
plies. The number OF blank forms used by |
some of the departments count up in an |
amazing manner. Thus the hospitals will |
use 100000, and one dispensary requires |
277, 900 gummed labels for bottles. The re- |
ceiver OF taxes requires 10000 tax bills OF |
various kinds for the borough of Manhat- |
tan alone; 10000 marriage certificates and |
2OO. 900 certificates Of births are asked for |
each year; and the health department |
alone uses over 100000 blanks, reports and |
slips. over 10000 quarts Of ink are used |
in keeping the city's books.