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New-York tribune., 1905-02-13
SAVE SEVEN ON BARGES.
PRISONERS IN ICE FLOE-
Steamer Franklin Edison ReScues
Crezcs and Women and Children.

gigantic ice foe extending from the shore
line of North Brother Island 10 the Bronx
shore drifted down the river with the tide soon
after O'Clock last night. and in its passage
tore two coal barses from the pier at 13gth-st.
Seven persons including four women and chill
dren. were on the barges.
The steamer Franklin Edison. OF the Charities
Department. bound for North Brother Island
from 13Sth-st-. also caught in the noe, rescued
the barges and the seven persons.
On the barge James D. Perkins were Captain
Henry Flood, his wife. and their hve-year-oId
daughter Annie. Captain John Kratzner OF the
Eureka. No. 10 had on board his wife and two
sons, Henry. twenty-three, and Joseph. eleven
The barges were tied up by three steel haw-
sers. each three inches in circumference
Rope cables two and a half inches thick also
held the boats to the pier
When Captain Kratzner saw that the foe had
caught the two boats the men were called on
deck but almost before a hand could be turned
to strengthen. the steel and rope hawsers parted
and the barges were swept out from shora
The women and children were panic stricken
The men buckled life preservers on the women
and children and waved red lanterns and shout
ed The ice was forced up on the barges. which
We're laden within a foot Of the decks. and the
were kept busy pushing back the large
cakes.
Soon after O'Clock the Franklin Edison start
ed for North Brother Island. The tide so
strong the steamer drifted with IT. Then 1t
struck the ice foe. Captain Henry Reick put
on full steam and butted into the foe.
Among the passengers on the Edison were
Henry Ritter the chief disinfector OF the Health
Department; Henry MaIlaber. chief clerk OF the
Health Department in The Bronx and Thomas
McCaferty, foreman on North Brother Island.
They had gone on deck TO note the effect OF the
ice and while peer.ng into the darknes they
made out the red lights on the helpless coal
barges.
Captain Reick steamed 10 where the barges
we're, and after considerable effort tied up along
side The men, women and children were taken
aboard the Edison, and then the steamer started
back for the pier at 139th-st- After more than
an hours tugging the mile was covered, but not
until the steamer had cleared the foe and
steamed almost rhe entire distance alongside II
in clear water.
1t found impossible to tie up az the 13gth-
St pier. so the barges found haven south Of
the long pier near East 13Sth-st- On the return
trip the Perkins struck the rocks OF l:}Sth-st-
and went aground She was got of safe
New-York tribune., 1905-02-13
COLLISION. IN SUBWAY.
Passengers Walk Bet5Ueen Tracks to
116th-st. .Station-Laid to SIeet.

A rear-end collision on the southbound track
of the subway just north of the 116th-st. sta
ton between 2 and O'Clock yesterday after
noon partly wrecked the rear of the first
train and the first car OF the second train,
and blocked traffic for about hour. Nobody
was injured The police were not Informed OF
the accident but began an investigation OF IT.
The hoods of the two cars were smashed the
bumpers were cracked and nearly every window
in the rear car of the first train was broken
The few passengers in the cars were thrown
from their seats OF jostled about.
Many of the men passengers. impatient over
the delay that followed. jumped from the cars
and walked to the station at 116th-st. Finally
all the remaining passengers, women as well
as men. walked through the two trains Which
brought them TO within few rods Of the sta
ton. and walked the rest of the distance be-
tween the rails.
The only explanation elected from employees
as to the probable cause of the crash was that
TIE front windows of the motormans car or
the second train became coated with sleet while
passing over the viaduct north OF 12oth-st-, pre-
venting him from seeing TIE train ahead
A blockade Of all southbound Broadway d.
vision trains local and express, followed and
lasted for an hour In this period tickets were
sold at 116th-st and at stations further south,
and the stations became choked with impatient
crowds Finally the tie-up lifted by the
use of a third track in that section of the sub
way.
General Manager Hedley last night told The
Tribune that any reports that fire had fol-
lowed the accident were false. When the cars
weSt together the fittings were splinterec IN
such a way that part of the ironwork came
into contact with the third rail. This caused
an arc and fame such would be formed by
that of an arc lamp This was quickly ex-
tinguished with the contents Of one Of the ex-
tinguishers which are placed at every 400 feet
in the tunnel. No part of the cars was ignited
or burned.
Mr.. Hedley thus explained the accident: A
train became disabled. causing the train behind
it to come to a stop about 800 feet beyond the
tunnel opening where the open air begins
While this second train at a standstiI the
third one ran into it. Mr.. Hedley said he did
not think that enough sleet could have formed
on the window Of the motor box of this third
train in its passage over the viaduct TO obscure
the motorman's vision. He had nor determined
the cause of the accident. but was investigat-
inc
New-York tribune., 1905-02-13
JUMP WHEN BOAT SINKS.
Crezc Cra5cl Orer and S7Cim
Through Ice to the Shore

The twO-masted fishing schooner Abbie l.
Reed from Seabright. n J.. that had been closed
iu the ice a half mile off the shore of sss~a Gats.
Long Island. since "A week ago last Thursday
sprang a leak yesterday morning just before
daylight, and her crew of three men narrowly
escaped going 10 the bottom with the boat
AS it the men, clad only in their
underwear and wooIlen socks. were compelled
10 drag themselves over the strong ice and
swim through the soft ice until they reached
shore, where they sank unconscious on the sand
They were found by Adam Whitehall. a fisher
man, who summoned help and had the men car
ried 10 his house. where they recovered
The crew consisted of Captain Abrams
Charles Adams twenty-nine years old. and
George Hamilton. nineteen years Old all OF Esss-
bright. Just before daylight yesterday Captain
Abrams was aroused 10y the sound OF water on
the cabin floor. and he quickly aroused the
others. and just they reached the deck the
vessel went down bow first. The men jumped
to solid ice. and by crawling their hands and
knees went slowly toward the shore Several
times they were forced swim through the
soft ice and sea water.
II was a half mile 10 shore. but the men say
il seemed like a hundred. and when they reached
solid ground fell unconscious. half frozen and
covered with ice. The fisherman happened luck
lily to go down 10 the shore as they reached it. or
they would have frozen 70 death. As soon as he
got them into his house he had them stripped.
placed between warm blankets and dOsed Iber-
fore they recovered After being supplied with
warm clothing by the citizens Of Sea Gate they
were able TO 20 TO their homes. The suuken
boat was valued at 400, and represented all
the savings of Captain Abrams's lifetime The
schooner. it is thought, can be raised when the
We har OerU1irS
New-York tribune., 1905-02-13
HARD JOURNEY TO SEE SICK WIFE
Preacher Tramped 16 Miles in snOwStOrm
and Crossed Arm of the Sea in Open Boat.

Norfolk. Va. Feb. 12-After journey Il Irausi'
-, an5 hardship the Rev. j. w. Briscoe.
as+or of the Methodist Church at Hollands Island
70 cached the bedside OF his wife in Norfolk
ias+ night In a binding snowsrorm the minister
liked six miles across an arm Of the frozen
,,e Paw and ten miles the mainland
"a. may across another wide stretch in a
a.,root that threatened every minute TO break TO
?o - the heavy ice foes then drove twenty
toy- miles across country to Cambridge, Nd, where
he caught a railroad train for NorIoIk lie had
-. beard from his wife since January IT.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-13
SUPPOSED TRAMP WORTH 100000
He Died in Hospital Under Assumed Name
Bodv Rescued from Disseeting Table.
raw rrLEopAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l

franklin. Penn. Feb. R-The body OF John
t4arnro." the tramp was last night rescued from
the dissecting table here by = +. Donihsh' OF
tho - n V who showed that the supposed
- aybo died at the hospital here some days
80 Tobn L. De siorln OF France, and that he
s h.i 10 $50 900 in France. De NORM was rover.
and tourneyed about doing odd JOBS OF tailoring
a." - tts headouarters al Hamburg n. 7. He
,'-s sacIined 10 go 10 France. On his body was
s,,,d card Of Dominskis which led 10 his identi-
New-York tribune., 1905-02-13
DRAW DROPS UNDER FAST TRAIN.
Bridge Over Lake Worth Settles Foot with
New-York Express on It.
Lay rELEaRApH TO TIE rR1RrNE.l

West Palm Beach. Fla Feb. "a curious rail-
road accident occurred tonight on the drawbridge
over Lake Worth, between Palm Beach and West
Palm Beach. One end OF the draw dropped foot
while the evening express from New-York was on
II. Serious consequences were probably averted by
the slowness with which the train was running
The locomotive and one baggage car had passed
over when the arm supporting the draw dropped
The rest OF the train was drawn back West
Beach and the passengers walked a mile over the
footbrdge or crossed by the small ferry
New-York tribune., 1905-02-13
CAPTAIN S. S. BROWN SERIOUSLY I'LL
Well Known Turfman Said to Have Lost
Over 100 Pounds.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO The TRIBUNE.

Brown Station. Penn, Feb i2.-Captain 5 s
Brown. the turfman and coal operator. Is confined
TO his home here and thought TO be dying. He has
been I'll for some months and has lost leo pounds OF
flesh. None but his physician and Harry Brown.
his brother. are allowed IN the room
New-York tribune., 1905-02-13
ZERO WEATHER IN TEXAS.
Drop of so Degrees IN Thirty Hours
Cattle Frozen to Death.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO rRE TRIBUNE

Dallas. Tex. Feb. 12-Zero temperature for
the first time this winter was experienced At
Dallas to-day The mercury registered above
New-York tribune., 1905-02-13
7ue TIME TO GO TO WASHINGTON

-. r,annsvlyania Railroad tour leaving New York
nesday February q Round trip s9 rae ana anq a.. an ~
nece@Sing 10 hotel selected Consult g; Stndds.
as = s 10 es3 9Th Ave. New fork.-AoFt
New-York tribune., 1905-02-13
WHY NOT SEE WASHINGTON

while the weather Is pleasant there Pennsyl
vauia Railroad Tour Feb-Sary II Sl3o1 OF S4o0
covers all expenses for tSsFe days. petaiis from G.
Studds Z +. A. No. - >lh-ave.. New-fork.-Advt.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-13
QUICKEST LINE TO CLEVELAND

Leave New York 5:G2 p. m. arrive Cleveland q,
NEXT morning Cincinnati ! 80 .. m, Indianapolis S:@
o. m St Louis g.45 p. M by New YORK central
Fine Service No excess fare.-AdFL
New-York tribune., 1905-02-13
sEAsoARp FLORIDA LTD. PA. r. r.

leaves New York every day i2.25 noon making
quickest time in both directions between New-YoriS
booklets inquire any p r. r. Office or LIS Broad
way.-LAdyL
New-York tribune., 1905-02-13
'HERE IS ONLY ONE EMPIRE STATE Ex-


8. and Il runs over the New-York Central at
tsiost rapid rate for the distance OF any train
s-s Eorld--AdgT.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-13
THIEF GIVES BACK coat.
Old Act of Kindness by Actress SaUes
Her from Loss.

Paterson. X. J., Feb. u (SpeciaD.-A 5000
squirrel coat belonging TO Miss Phoebe Davis.
leading lady in the Way Down East COM
pany. vas taken from her dressing room while
sae was on the stage in the first act at the Pat
erson Opera House Yesterday afternoon Stage
hands and performers Immediately began TO
look for We'll dressed stranger who had oeen
admitted 70 the rear OF the stage and who SAID
re vas an actor. formerly WITH the PAU Gil
more company IN The Mummy and the Hum
ming Bird The police were Informed, and a war
rant was issued for the mans arrest. but he was
not found. Later in the evening telephone
message was received by Police Captain BIN
son. The man At tie other end said he was
II Harlem
7 took fur lined coat from the opera house
be said but did not know until was on the
ierryboat that the coat was the property of Miss
Davis. learned the name Of the owner frcm a
ietter in the pocket II had known ii belonged
70 Miss Davis 1 never would have taken it, as
she was very kind once 10 me and / am not so
D1 as 10 rob benefactor."
ne wanted 10 know how he could talk to
1l-H Davis He was advised TO call up the
ssesR house on the telephone. Miss Davis said
eiler talking with him, that the coat would De
-aiflug for her at the Gilsey House, New-York.
--a st her request the warrant for his arrest
vas withheld
~ the Giisey House last evening it was said
1st Miss Davis, who lives az the hotel. found
.T coat awaiting her at the desk when she re-
rr--sneo from Paterson late on Saturday night.
- - man who took the coat had been true 10 his
'+'4lse 20 return il TO the actress.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-12
BROOKLYN BRIEFS.

Mrs Naylor of North Leonard street is entertaining friends from out of town
 Miss Nellie Malone of Bank street has returned after a pleasant visit in the country.
 Annie Foley of Torrington is spending her vacation with Mrs Treat of Clark street.
 Frank Martin of James street has gone to Philadelphia where he will stay for some months.
 Miss Hazel Held of Bridgeport mas as her guests the Misses Mary and Catherine Dwyer of Bank street.
 Mrs Dunphy, wife of Patrolman John Dunphy of Charles street and daughter are spending vacation with relatives in Brockton.
 Mir and Mrs William Borchardt and family of Lawrence street left to- day for Meadows End where they will occupy their cottage for the remainder of the summer.
 There will be an important meet ing of the Town Plot Improvement at s o'clock. All members are request ed to be present
 A good many syringes and other rubber goods are made merely to sell; our goods are made to give enduring service. If any fault is found in ma terial or workmanship, we will re- place the article. To assurance of worthy quality we add also the ad- vantage of an assortment which iE- cludes practically every kind of syringe made. A. c. Walker, 756 Bank street.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-12
NUTMEG cRATlNca
1esfestinS Items Boiled DsvE yes
 The Benefit of Our R7xy Readsra

The people of Deep River are making | up purse to present to William | Henry of Front street. South Farms. | whose leg was broken in a game Tn { that town on the Fourth of July. The ! purse already amounts to about Sl30
 and the contributions are still coming l in. Henry worked for a time in the
 factory of Pratt. Reed X Co at Deep | River.
 The front wheel and axle of an IS horsepower touring automobile coIlaps- ed in Connecticut avenue, South Nor walk. Monday night. causing the veni- | ele to go into an embankment. The three occupants were thrown out and badly shaken up. F.. s. Edwards. an employe of the Hartford rubber works. was in charge of the machine
 and his companions were J. F. Dough erty and Frank Malney. The auto contained a supply of tires and repair material and was en route from Hart ford to New York to join the Glidden cup contestants.
 Edward C. Dickens. 55 years ola and forger at the Landers. Frary & Clark works. dropped dead late this evening while walking on Elm sheet
 New Britain. An Italian fruit dealer vino saw him fall. tried to help him to chair but the man was dead be fore he reached him. Dickens had complained of the excessive heat for the past few days and Medical Exam finer Wright thought that the heat had aggravated heart trouble from which the man had suffered Dickens board ed at No II Chestnut street and leaves a mother. brother and two sisters in Conway. Mass.
 A man forced his way into the rear of the residence of Mrs Robert R Smith on Sunny Hill. New Hartford. last evening. while Mrs Smith and a pzrty were gathered on the trout porch. Miss Rama Smith. one of inc party. went into the house for refresh nents and saw him as he passed one of the windows in the room the house ac- ing in darkness. She told Mrs Smith. who. with the rest of the party. in- vestigsred and found the man still in sEe house. but before anything could be none he escaped The man was dis covered before he had time 10 get away with any vaIusbles-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-12

prc5e into the whole subject and make a thorough inquiry embracing every detail connected with the compilation of the statistics involved. Mir. Beach declined to say anything on the sub- ject when asked last night, but it is understood that the investigation which be will conduct will be begun in earnest and will cover both the legal and administrative features of the in- cident.
 District Attorney Beach had already examined the report and will now take active direction of the next proceed ings looking to prosecution of the guil- ty parties.
 Mir. Hoyt stated that he had been urged by Secretary Wilson to probe the matter to the bottom and to use any means at his command to get at the true condition and to bring all guilty persons to trial.
 Mir. Hoyt and Mr. Beach have al- ready been in communication, and it will be determined whether there is any statute under which a criminal prosecution may be directed against Edwin $. Holmes. the former asso- ciate statistician of the department Of agriculture. who was dismissed. it is alleged. because he ''iuggIed" figures in the government crop estimate and furnished advance info-mation to New York brokers. and asIinst any others that may be found implicated. In case criminal prosecution is not possi- ble some other way to reach tla guilty parties is to be sought.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-12
PROSECUTIONS NOW.
Secretary Wilson Sends Cotton Case
 to HOyt.

WASHINGTON, July 12.-Actins Attorney General Hoyt has received from Secretary of Agriculture Wilson the papers in the cotton report inves- tigation.
 President Roosevelt has instructed Henry M. Hoyt, solicitor general of the United States and acting attorney gen. eral, in these words:
 Go to the bottom of this cotton case. Find out all the facts and un- cover all the culprits. Then let the facts be known and the culprits be prosecuted"
 Subsequently the papers were placed in the hands of United States District Attorney Morgan H. Beach, who will
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-12
PUBLISHER HELD FOR LIBEL.
Rhinock Complains of Article Head
 cd "Insult to Miss Rcosevelt.-

Rhinock Complains of Article Head.
 cd "Insult to Miss Roosevelt.''
 NEW YORK. July I2.-Robert W Cressvell. publisher of the New York. CT. was arrested on a warrant obtained hy Assistant District Attorney Paul krotel from Magistrate McAvoy in the Center street police court. charging him with criminal libel The com. plainant in the case is Conzressman Joseph L. Rhinock of Covington. Ky.
 The article complained of was pub lished on June 21 and is headed "An Insult to Miss Roosevelt T. deals with the visit of Miss Alice Roosevelt to Congressman Nick Lougvorth's 's home in KentuckT and alleges that Miss Roosevelt vas used to further the political schemes of Congressman Longwo-th and. In accordance with the furthering of those schemes was taken 10 the race track and introduced to va rious gamblers sad others. among them Congressman Rhi1ock.
 Colgressusn Rhinock said that he was here st the request of Congress man Lo1-wo-Th. ss well as for him self. and that wien the matter cane to trial Congressman Lo1gvorth would be present
 Crsssveu was arraigned in ths Tonbs Police court and held in sIl010 hail
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-12
THE SUNDAY WORLD.

The remarkable voyage of the Ore gon. during the Spanish-American war, from San Francisco around the Horn to Santiago. has almost been eaualled by the torpedo boat built by Lewis Nixon and rushed across the water to the Russian government. The story of the voyage makes mighty interesting reading. and furnishes material for a good page in the New York Sunday World next Sunday. July Is.
 The romance of another millionaire who has wed his stenographer. ]. r. Morzans ma significant art collections. an article on the Deserted Children of New York. the story of Paul Jones. an acuount If an auto trip around the world etc are among a long list of other features next Sunday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-12
WELSH MINE HORROR
Colliery Explosion Near Gar. diff Kills Over a Hundred.
SEVENTY BODIES BROUGHT UP.
Efforts at Rescue Still In Progress, but Little Hope For Men En-
 gulfed-Manager Also
. Victim.

CARDIFF, Wales, July 12-An ex plosion of fire damp in the United Ma tional Colliery company at Wattstown in the Rhondda valley, the center oi the great Welsh coal fields, is believed to have resulted in the loss of at least 120 lives.
 The first indication that an explosion had taken place was tie hearing of d loud report, which was immediately followed by the belching of clouds of smoke and dust from the pit shaft, in which 150 men were working.
 The force of the explosion wrecked the machinery at the mouth of the pit.
 All communication with the doomed men in this direction is completely severed.
 4 rescue party descended. but its work was seriously impeded by the foul air and the falling masses of earth dis lodged by the explosion.
 Altogether seventy bodies have been recovered.
 Heroic efforts have been made for hours to reach the entombed men. but late last night ehe absence of all sound from the interior of the mine told the tale of the worst disaster that has talk en place in South Wales since 1894.
 Efforts at rescue were still in prog ress at midnight. and currents of fresh air were being driven through the shaft. but the rescuers are now work ing without hope of rescuing any of the men alive
 It is thought that 1s0 men were en- tombed.
 Three men. severely burned. but liv- ing. have been brought to the surface.
 IT is certain that over 100 are dead. including Manager Meredith. who went down into the mine after the explosion to ascertain the extent of the disaster.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-12
IGORROTES FOR PORTLAND.
Fifty Bontoc Head Hunters Now OF
 the Way to Exposition.

the Way to Exposition.
 Portland. July 12.-By the 1st O. August fifty Bontoc Igorotes will reach Portland. to build a village at the Lewis and Clark exposition and remain as living ethnological exhibit during the fair For time it seemed that Portland was not going to have this interesting feature, but after much hard work on the part of those inter- ested in the enterprise the consent o. Uncle sam was secured and the Igor rotes were collected and put aboard ship at Manila.
 It was necessary to obtain the con. sent of Secretary Taft and Governor Luke E. Wright of the Philippine Islands before the natives could be procured. The government gave it's consent for the head hunters to come to America only after receiving rigid assurance that they would be returned to their homes.
 At the Portland fair these people of limited apparel will do their peculiar dances. eat dog. smoke cigarettes and otherwise add to the gaiety of the ex- position. Their village will be located near the Homer Davenport bird and animal farm. As this will be the first time any of these interesting wards of the nation have been on exhibition in the Pacific west. it is expected that they will attract much attention
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-12
Auemp, at BIsekmau Charged.

NEW YORK. July 12-with five sloo bills in his pocket. which he had just received from Edwin II. Post. a member of the stock exchange. Charles H. Ahle. an advertising solicitor for Town Topics. a weekly publication. was arrested in the Stock Exchange building chargei with attempted ex- tortion- Last night he slept in the Elizabeth street station While the money was ostensIb5y paid as a sub scriptioa for q work entitled Amer ies1s suart Ssf.- t0 be pubIshed hT the Society Editors association. NIT. Post declares t was demanded from hin as the price of preventing scur- riloz< arTicle sbO-t hts personal st- fairs beng printed In Tozn Topics
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-12
Suicide Chose Her .hroua.

CUMBERLAND. Md July 12-lriss 01fie Duerst. aged tventy-seven years. skot herself thro1gn the head al her hone at Barton. this county. while dressing before a mirror Death was instantaneous. Miss Duerst wss a tsaoher snd vss zet-ine ready to at tend the annual meeting of the Narv- land State Teachers- assucia-ioa- No cause can be assigned Sae hsd packed her szrchel. but a no-e to her nothe- fndicated tte drezs she deszred for . skro1d