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The evening world., 1904-01-28
BEGGAR SAYS HE IS
JOHN JACOB AST0R
Mendicant Who Claims Relation
ship with the Astor Family
Was Arrested for Asking Aims
and Sent to the Island.

A man who gave the name OF John
Jacob Astor and who clairIed blood re-
lationship with the Astor family was
arrested this afternoon for begging at
the corner of Fifty-third street and
Eighth avenue. Detectives Lally and
Flynn. who made the arrest. believe
that lie ~ what he represents himself
to be-. The man has figured n great
deal In the newspapers of recent years
because OF his poverty and his charges
that his wealthy relatives refuse to con-
tribute enough 10 maintain him.
When searched at the West Side Po-
lice Court he was found to possess s.
and receipts. for two registered letters
one OF which bad been sent to Mrs.
William Astor, The other was sent TO
Helen Gould.
He admitted that he lad been begging
in stores. Magistrate Mayo asked him
why he found II necessary to heg when
he had 81 in his pocket.
II have had 50 of that money for
two years said the prisoner. I'm
saving It for clothes"
He refused TO give his address, Aas1s-
trate Mayo sent him 70 the Island for
six months. Astor says that bis fathar
was a 4rak, cousiut o6 the "a her bofs COL,
JofifI z cok ksspss> ->>
The evening world., 1904-01-28
CoastWise Steamer Hits the
Princeton of the Pennsylvania
Line In the North River and
DisabIeS Her. 1-
TAKEN BACK TO JERSEY
CITY. BY TWO T0WB0ATS.
Afterthe Passengers Had Land
ed the Princeton Was Sent to
the Hoboken Shops to Be Re-
paired.

Tho ferry-boat Princeton. OF the Penn
sy1vania Railroad. was struck amid
chips this afternoon by the Nachoochee.
OF the Savannah line. while In the mid
and the Desbrosscs street ferry. The
fsrry-boat was so badly disabled that
two tugs were signalled for at once and
came to her assistance. She was towed
with great difficulty TO the JerseY side.
The accident occurred almost at an
eluidistant point from either side of
the river. With a crash the steamer
poked her PROV into the ferry-boat
directly back of the ladies' cabin. The
Blow was not a direct one. 1t slanted
off. but light as II was 1t did great
damage.
There was a rush OF passengers to
the sides. but q panic was averted.
A signal for assistance went up and
two of the Pennsylvania tugs answer
ed 1t. They gave rope 20 the ferry
boat and by their combined efforts the
Princeton was slowly drawn through
the water to the other side OF the river.
The ferry-boat New Jersey bound for
the foot of Twcnty-third street stood
by In order to give assistance, II neces-
sary. She was on her course UP the
river at the time.
The paddie-box of the ferryhoat was
smashed to splinters. but the cabin was
In no way damaged. The Princeton Is
an old-time, single-decKer. She was
sent TO Hoboken for repairs.
The ferryboat Princeton was on her
800 trip when she was, struck. She was
running as an extra boat. She did not
have as large n crowd on board as gen.
orally travels on the regular boats. but
there were many persons on board, and
great excitement was caused among
the passengers by the accident. --'
The wheelhousc of the ferryboat was
smashed and steam pipes were broken.
steam began to escape and there was
great excitement on board. AS far as
can be learned there were no fatalities
among the passengers or crew of either
vessel
The evening world., 1904-01-28
!As Audience at Proctor's 58th Street
Place Was Dispersingy Four Men,
One a Policeman in Citizens Clothes,
Engaged in Furious Combat.
Women Screamed, Cries of Fire!
Were Raised, Reserves Were Called
Out and After Desperate Struggle
Two Arrests Were Made.

show with friend. Louis bowenstein.
OF No. $50 East Eightieth street
After a few words Wolf and Cunning
ham sailed into Kopp and Lowenstein.
They fought all over the lobby. knock
ing down women and children. Kopp
drew his revolver and beat his assail-
ants with It and blew his police whistle
for assistance.
Attracted bv the whistle and the
screams OF the women. Policeman
O'Connor entered the theatre and Joined
in the melee. but was unable TO separate
the four men. who slammed each other
indiscriminately. Rumor got out that
the theatre was on fire, and great
crowd gathered in Third avenue. while
some one sent in a call for the reserves.
Not until the reserves under Rounds
man Kane arrived was the fight stop
ped. Wolf and Cunningham were ac-
cueed of assaulting policeman and
Kane lockedthe m up
The evening world., 1904-01-28
TILT AT THE TRIAL
OF FORCER QUEEN
Judge Foster Warns Lawyer lie
Barber that He Must Cease
aside" Remarks on Penalty
of a Fine.

The trial OF Mabel Parker. who has
won the title OF "ForEer Queen"
through her amazing skill with the
pen, was enlivened this afternoon by a
tilt between Assistant District-Attor-
ney Train and Mr.. Charles lie Bar
bier counsel for the defendant. So bit
ter were the remarks of the two law
yers that Judge Foster interfered sev-
eral times and finally threatened to
fine Mr.. LIE Barber SIS If he continued
his asides.
Mr.. Train had Just finished examining
Handwriting Expert Kinsley. and as
the expert left. the stand Mr.. LIE Bar
bier said audibly:
L don't take any stock in him; he's
a tin soldier"
Mr.. Train fairly jumped In the air.
Il appeal TO Your Honor that such
language is outrageous" he exclaimed
The Court had nos heard the remark
but when Mr.. Train repeated 1t Judge
Foster turned sharply to the prisoners
''If you make any further remarks
lick that, Mr.. lie Barber, l will fine
you S25.
Mabel Parker and her husband took
the stand this afternoon. The woman
testified that she did not sign the
checks. Her husband admitted that he
did. The testimony was practically the
same as was given in the former trial.
The evening world., 1904-01-28
BOY Is, GIRL Is,
MAY HAVE ELOPED
Roy Masters and Viola Miller
Startto School Together and
Disappear, and Search for
Them Fails to Find Them.

MAMARoNECK. n. Y, Jan. 8.-Niola
filler, thirteen years old, and Rov
hasters, fifteen years old pupils OF the
Rye Neck High School. have disap-
peared, and no trace of them can be
fouad They started from their homes
yesterday morning intending to go to
school as usual, as was supposed but
they did not reach there. and all efforts
to trace their Subsequent movements
have thus far failed
Viola Miller is the daughter Of Har-
rcy Miller, superintendent of the Fair
banks Scales Company, New York City.
Young Masters is the son OF a carriage
builder here. The two families reside
n few blocks from each other in the
Rye Neck section of this place. The
boy and girl had been in the habit OF
walking to school together in the morn
ing and back III the afternoon and they
often met ut school and other enter
minments.
The girl IL attractive and>well deNel-
oped and appears to be older than she
really il. Masters is manly youth
and is popular among his companions.
As natural result Of their simultane-
Gus disappearance there is rumor
which finds many believers. that they
have eloped 1t is said that when they
went away they had Sl3 between them.
A theory Is that they went TO New
York to attend a matinee performance
and are afraid to return home.
When the girl did not return at her
accustomed time yesterday afternoon
Inquiries were made about the. village,
and 1t. was learned that she had not at,
that Masters had been absent, and, as
he, too, failed to return home. the nat
ufal conclusion was that they had gone
away together.
The families Of both made search to-
day without finding any clue to the
whereabouts of the children. The po-
lice will he asked TO look for them
Mr.. Miller, the father of the girl, Is
away on a business trip.
The evening world., 1904-01-28
W|FE'S TIGHT DRESS
DIDN'T PLEASE HIM

In the >application OF Mrs. Sarah
Tietenbert before Justice Dickey in the
Brooklyn Supreme Court to-day for all
mony and counsel fee pending her hus-
bands suit for divorce 1t developed that
his principal objection TO his wife, be-
sides naming u correspondent, was she
played in Mother Goose and Beauty
and the Beasl lightly dressed"
Mrs. IIetenbert denies her husbands
correspondent allegations, and saws that
.a h Il stulOner III Manhattan and that
nts income s so,VvO "a ear. SuI s,.s >
t..at sne left him in 1903. and tHay l-
Mas opposed Co her going on the staLe.
in Mis- answer the husband GlGIafe5
.int no rec sives only 81 a week md that
his wise knew cf his poverty when they
were married. lie says that she wrote
him inst she h1d llade his S3 n week
20 MS far az possible, and again III I
had one-sixteonth the debts that you
have i would throw myself Off the
a?E 5pSt 5EpSt,Osspuaszssoolc.thewapsrssinsthe
scuA3Rfk-
The evening world., 1904-01-28

kyust as the audience was leaving
eroctor's Fifty-eighth street theatre
btter the performance this afternoon
four men, one policeman in plain
Elothes. engaged in a fight in the lobby
ehat created a panic. 1t became neces-
sary to call out tho reserves from the
East Fifty-first street station TO settle
khe disturbance. Two OF the men were
arrested. Abraham Wolf and Bernard
Cunningham. both Of No. 2ei East
Eightieth street.
Wolf an Cunningham. who are truck
snen. attended the matinee. AS they
were passing out they encountered Po-
l3iceman Kopp, of the Eldridge street
station. who was In citizens clothes
and against whom they entertain 4
grudge. Kopp had also been at the
The evening world., 1904-01-28

MIR. Wheatley was taken to the Jersey
street car lines from the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit System. Previously no
had been Identified with the street rail
ways OF Chicago. He took TO the New
Jersey lines scores or mon from tine
notoriously bad lines OF Brooklyn. and
these men will undoubtedly hand In
their designations.
Albert II. Stanley. who recently en-
tered the service OF the Public Service
Corporation from Detroit. Will take
Charge OF the practical operation Of
tho system. He has been directed 10
make radical changes. Unless there Is
great and immediate improvement
many OF the charters owned by the
Public Service Corporation will be can
celled by the cities IN which It's lines
operate.
NE wheastsy when seen sttiB$ aftcr-
nooneRte9hu usooEnnaRtY, nfaoeaAn AfArWdR
The evening world., 1904-01-28
II. II :a4eteAaaefettH E5-Eett TteseS
NEW JERSEY TROLLEY
MANAGER FORCED OUT
Driven to Resign by the Indignation of
the Riding Public, Backed by The
Evening World, in the Fight Which
Is Going On for Better Car Service.

Worlds campaign in behalf of
Manager Wheat
who has running the street railway OF Jersey City Hoboken
surrounding cities and resigned oda President
NJ
Edwin H. Hine executive OF the
downtrodden
pubio-be
In less chan
public
resigned Without
conditions the Wheaey regime would
mis- street RAJ!
The evening world., 1904-01-28
BY OIL
THAT BURS
FROM HOSE

lanes Reilly forty years DID, Of No. 2e5 Tenth avenue, was
badly burned ;oday while working in the hold Of the Panama
line steamer Aanca at pier 81 North River He was repairing
hose attached to Kerosene boiler hole was accidentally
cut the cse and the oil squted Reys face and head
Some of the oil struck lamp and gnited and an instant
Reilly was in flames He was taken to the New York Hospital
and will probably recover.
Richard Grange7 OF No. 3C2 Sohermerhorn street. Brook
yn who was assisting Reilly and who held the lamp, was
not injured
LATE WINNERS AT NEW ORLEANS.
The evening world., 1904-01-28

City admitted that he had resigned. hut
refused to discuss the matter.
II would rather have President Thos.
y. NcCarter to do the talking" said
Mr.. whsatiey.
The Official wrath OF all the New
Jersey cities and towns which depend an
vain on the Public Service Corporation,
for adequate street ear facilticS Ia
been aroused and a combined rgEt VIII
he waCsd Aga.nst the trust. The cru
sadc OF The Evening World to secure
setter transportation facilities Is bear
ing fruit
The most drastic measure has been
taken by the Common Council OF Ilo-
hoken In instructinE the Corporation
Attorney TO draft a bill to enable the
city 70 condemn the tracks now IN the
public streets and for the issue Of
The evening world., 1904-01-28
WEATHER FORECAST.

Forecast for the thirty-sIx hours
ending at 8 p. M. Friday, - New
York Cit and vicinity: Moderat.
ing with snow late tonight and on
Friday; light winds becoming
fresh eat.erly.
The evening world., 1904-01-28
FIFTH RAcE-ostrlch (even) I,
katie Powers Is to p 2, Second
Sight 8.
Especial to- Tho Evening World

Especial to- Tho Evening world)
NEW ORLEANS. La. Jan. S.-It was
cold and ohoerless at the track to-day
and none but the regulars braved the
inclemeut weather. A heavy rain fell
last night and the track was ankle deep
in mud There was some talk this after
noon OF n special match race between
De Reszks and Hands Across, the dis
tance and weights to be the same at
which they met Wednesday. de
Across was lucky TO beat his gelding
yesterday.
Charles Booker. owner OF Custus. pre-
sented the horse to DR.. Rexford this
morning. Custus fell and dislocated his
kneecap in the last race Wednesday,
Rexford patched up the horse last night
and is confident he will race again.
Withdrawals ruined what otherwise
promised to be a swell racing card.
Nineteen horses were scratched.
FIRST RACE.
Six furonEs; purse 800; entrance SIS; for
three-yoar-old fillies.
starters. Wits. Jocks st.Hlf Fin, Str, Place
Clear the Arena 100; q. ,,u,. +,
RssffE Rsssff!Et.Ssios iSS'io f&aGSs kaB2 q. y &. 8 I
Kimoinbo. loS,
Iun. NJ. lo5' J. H5ssiHs Rsiiiiin' ) . s.
>, start good. Won easily. Place drivins.
Dusky started out and set the pace
Rounding the far turn Clear the Arena
moved up and raced the leader into
submission, In the final furlong Clear
tho Arena drew on aud won AS she
pleased at the end.
SECOND RACE.
six furlongs -
starters. ws,,. Jockeys. stHrtFln. FSi!'TS str, Pi
Johnson iG4. llissins : = j.
:tr IiTticT HS'%c!. STi iSS Fuller ~ 3, az -
Jus Lanka, ,9I,liemnessy : 4 =" 10 "'S
7'I s,art an t good. w. WSn % eSsiiy Time lG -
Litle Jack Homer rushed 10 the
front when the start came and showed
son took command agd was never after
ward headed ile won VITA something
in reserve at the end EmiGre made n
determined effort IN the run home. but
could never get Ia the leaders
SIX furlonss. .,-
s,srss-, %s';; ,,.,c.; ,osssy: gtnIElq 81 ST Il
.Sen f9f 'iISS iISSarG iS-j 100. R"ons = - ra.S
Parislenne, lUi calm . g. - S'2
Hreniu@9' Hr M ~, FI THiH,,g' HisMn a. Is :
Harlem Lane. 9s Coiv.n IL - ~
star su,t Won 'HslI.. I.H." !. '' l-"
ClauAor uaGr snow OF his field In
tn,s race. lie WAS q. Ione ,II tu" gong,
and IN tNe run do"a IN" ,harN :trsieh
enne waa oausht IN a tam in the turn
knocued out OF it.
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The evening world., 1904-01-28

FOURTH RAcE-St. Tammany
(even) I, Pettiiohn 70 to 81 2. eoastert
8. Ethics won, but was disqualified
for 5oullng.
The evening world., 1904-01-28

THIRD RAcE-cIaneor 70 to 81 I,
Joe ooss no to y 2, Ben Howard 3.
The evening world., 1904-01-28
GAS THAT KILLS AS WELL AS ROBS
IS NOW MADE OUT Of TEXAS OIL
Raw Southern Product Is Substituted fol
Coal and the Inferior IlIuminant Is Forced
Through Defective Meters-Freezes Easily
and Is More Dangerous Than Coal Gas.

The persistent eotsof Evening World to force the Gas T
to stop robbg the people through its defective meters and inferior gs
have at last borne fruit
Stirred to action by the revelations of the Trusts methods printed
dv bv day in The Evenr World Mayor Mcclellan to-day Summoned
to his office Commissioner John T. Oakley of The Department of
Supply and Electricity and had long conference with him. the re
s of which will be thorough investigation of the Trusts methods and
careful scrutiny by experts its meters and the quality the gas sup
piled to the people OF the CITY,
continue undbed pundering people
subjected all the time
GOOD NEWS FOR CONSUMERS
This result in the
city has only
Commissioner Oakley have been forced TO take
dsgceu and when the Commissioner left the Mayors onca
to-day orders begin h Investigation at
speaking the work to be undertaken by Commissioners Oakley the
Ma said
on b22 of and
investigate the quality of gas and finding infer
notify be made
once shall immediate investigation -
and that will be step toward hnay medyng IN
degree he ev complained Of"
IT'S POOR GAS IS DEADLY. ~
greed make money and make fast Ga
Trust has laid itself open to the most serious
vouched for by Prof Edward Love-
the Department OF Water Gas and Electric
the Indignation against the Gas Trust was based on the
port Meters that of the o
gas meters in
500 had the Consolidated Company
That M they registering actually consumed
dropped by State Inspector Alexander to-day change
in the SITUATION been brought about He said;
~asti, now than ever .hs
ottht
the .Hb'ns oil for cos" gas .Aa
=. ,,,tnx a the gas.
World discovered that
,or Illuminating
all
being substitution Of such oil for coal
makes coal burns yellow fckes, small
and dirt and under the
rossure as that thirty
the same candepower Of light $3.50
assertion accusation made by Prof Love-
n notorious of this making
with
necessarily of much lower grade
in through pipes
TT FREEZES EASILY
It freezes consumers there
which Of bubbles in the mains They stop
leaving the Jets
continues flow again and the
suhocated,
explosions
will recall
light
in
flowing freely
had complaints Inn
Trust He said this letter that the
the supply
State Inspector OF Gas Meters
rejecting
amenable
relief only from the stats
bstpueaic luaS4poEer'
The evening world., 1904-01-28

EAthor +. j John,s Aked1nAne .CuEss COlAs.
stlsvsnts pnsumOuiA ssna na4Oann'Hrps.OEAs ~
The evening world., 1904-01-28

SECOND RAcE-Mayor johnson
u to y I, Emma Grey Is to y 2
Little Jack Horner 8.
The evening world., 1904-01-28
WINS BUT
IS DISQUALIFIED
Old campaigner Runs FouIIy and
Is Set Back, the Fayorite, st.
.Tammany Being Given the
Race.
THE WINNERS.

FIRST RAcE-Clear the Arena Is
to y I, pusIy. 70 to p 2, Asale
Lewis 8.
The evening world., 1904-01-28
Rctting

ClauAog uSGr STOW OF his field IN
tN.s race IIs WAS q. home u ia" gong,
and IN tNe run down the hark stretch
enre was cauSht IN n tam in tho turn
.oS tire stretch and wns cut on and
knocued out OF it.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-13
EIGHT MEET DEATH IN FIRES
Overcome by Smoke Trying to
Escape from Buil1inp.
SEVERAL OTHERS WE'RE HURT.
Firemens' Lives Crushed Out by Fall
ing Walls-Large Carriage
Plant Destroyed.


Five persons are dead and another
Is dying ns tho result of n fire lat
occurred today I'm tho Columbia Hall
building n metal sbno,bed three s,ory
atr,ciura I'm william ,iace MI Vernon
N y
rho deod arc. Nathan rroy. GO
yenrs old. IsIdor rrny. ~ years. Helen
FREY. years. Henry FREY. z years,
and Cusylo unhrln. 10 yoars n cousIn
of Mrs Robecco Ercv
The frat gonr of tho building was
occupIed Nv the Columbia Piano Com.
pnnv. an the ground door were apnrt.
ments occupIeJ nv tho Frey. Harry and
Laylpne families. lho flames spread
througbout the ton floors with great
rapldity. The Inmn,es were aroused
hy tho smoke and heat and nil on.
deavorpd 60 make their escape. hut the
members of the Ftey family were
overcome beforc any of them could
even roach a window.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barry and Mr.. and
Mrs. LayIgnc managed to escape by
windows ON tho third noor and were
brought down laddcrs by the Oremen.
Mrs. Barry is sufrnrlng from Injuries
to hond and face. bu, she Is not dan.
gorously hurt. Mrs. LayIpne was al.
most overcome by smoke, but with the
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-13
IRON MARKET Is ACTIVE.
New Business Constantly Coming For.
ward and Many Idle Plants Are
In Operation.

II. q, Dun r. Co.'s Weekly Review
OF Trade" says Commercial condI.
tlons have improved somewhat during
the rast week, although there IL still
much TO be desired. Dispatches from
the South are not encouraging. Al
the East more seasUnable weather pre-.
vailed, yet spring trade IL stlll below
normal. The best news Of the week
was the settlement Of many labor con.
troversies, or at least resumption ~
work pending arbitration. Manufac.
turing returns are stlll confusing,
notable Improvement In the Iron and
steel Industry being offset by less IA
vorable reports regarding textile and
footwear factories. Agricultural work
progresses rapidly under better than
average conditions. cotton being plant.
cd unusually early. II IN good sign
that the month opened with prices OF
commodities less inflated. Trans.
porting interests are overcoming
freight congestion, while railway earn.
lngs In March were only Z per cent
smaller than In 1903. and largely sur.
passed all preceding years. Improve
mcnt In the iron and steel Industry
Is no longer a matter OF conjecture or
sangnlne hopes, but certainty. New
business Ii constantly coming for
ward and gradually idle plants re.
sumo while recent moderate gains In
quotations are readily maintained, al.
though no further advance occurred
during the past week In many re.
Hpects the past week has been event.
iul. Former prices Of blllets and bars
were reaillrmed by the association;
the first liberal order for structural
material waB placed implement max
ers all wanted materials AT the same
time, having finally decided TO cease
procrnslinntlng; several independent
concerns that were selling at conccs
slons restored full list prices. and q
most encouraging statement was Is
sued by the lending producer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-13
MRS. OWENS CONVICTED.
Woman Charged With Killing Her
Husband.

At Stcubenyillc the jury in the case
Cf Mrs. Jennie Owens, charged with
the killing Of her husband, brought in
Il verdict of murder in the first degree
and recommended mercy The verdict
carries with It penalty of imprlson-
ment in the penitent!ary for life,
without hope Of pardon unless the ac.
cuscd should be subsequently proven
innocent beyond a reasonable doubt.
Tho court room was packed when
the verdict was received. Mrs. Owens
was present, accompanied by her
daughter Lucille. The accused woman
was perceptibly nervous, but made no
demonstration. Her daughter, how
over, was much affected and controlled
herself with difficulty
Mrs. Owens lawyers have served
notice of riotion for new trial.
They will carry the case to the Cir
cult court and hope To have II ready
to present at the May term Of court
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-13
POTTERY PLANT BURNED.
east liverpool Concern Suffers Loss
Of About $4,000.

The plant of the George g. Murphy
Pottery company at East Liverpool. o.,
was totally destroyed by fire. The
loss, including buildings and machine
ry and 100000 worth of finished stock,
will exceed 100000. There was about
$4,000 insurance on the building.
During the fire William Allen, yolun'
teer fireman, was severely hurt under
falling smokcstack.
The hrcmcn were delayed for sew
eral minutes In getting to work on ac-
count Of n freight train, and when
they finally got the hose TO work the
kiln sheds whore the fire started, and
great portion of the main building
were mass of flames. The fire at
tracted great crowds and there were
many narrow escapes from falling
walls. George G.. Murphy, John lior-
well and Ambrose Massey compose
the company. The plant is not likely
to be rebuilt, as the Pennsylvania rail
road company has long wanted the
site for yard improvements.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-13
FIVE PERSONS DROWNED
Met With Rough Water and Boat
Was Overturned.
TWO REACHED THE BEACH ALIVE
Victims Were All Members OF the
Faculty OF the Florida Method.
ist College.

Five persons, members Of the facul.
~ of the Florida Methodist college at
Sutherland, were drowned near An
clote lighthouse. Fla. The dead are
Mrs. Walker, wife of the president of
the college; Miss O'Conner. OF At.
lanta; Miss Slaughter, of sutherland; /;
Miss MCray. of Sutherland; Mr.. Bou-
land, of Sutherland.
President walker and Miss Newton
reached the beach alive. The bodies
of Mrs. walker and Miss O'Conner
have not yet been recovered. The
bodies OF the other three who lost
their lives were washed ashore and re.
covered. President Walker had taken
the party ont for cruise TO the tight.
house, but met with rough water and
the bOnt was overturned in the gulf
Tho Florida Methodist college Ia To-
Gated NJ Sutherland. on the west coast
of the gulf, about 30 miles from Tam
IN.