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New-York tribune., 1905-07-31
PANIC ON STREETCAR.
Blue Flames DriUe Passengers Ont
While Storm RGgeS.

Either the lightning struck or the electrical
arrangements went wrong southbound 9Th
ave car, bound for the Bridge. during the
storm, as the car was between 3lst and ooth
sts- on 6th-sve.
The car was open. and every seat was hlled-
II wes proceeding rapidly when there was
lash OF lightning followed Immediately by a
deafening crash, as of a hundred guns.
At the same instant blue flame from the rear
end OF the car seemed to envelope the platform
and filed the car with a sulphurous smoke.
In the rear seat were James Robinson. of No
PIP East 47th-st. and Albert Murray, Of Totten-
vile, Staten Island Both were terrified, and
both Jumped to the street, the momentum car
sying them from their feet and rolling them over
sn the muddy water which flooded the street.
Instantly Conductor Charles Quinn gave the
signal TO stop, and the stopped so suddenly
that the passengers, men, women and children
were thrown from their seats. All quickly
cumped from the and all were drenched in
the downpour before they were transferred TO
ihe following.
The woodwork Of the rear platform was ig-
nited by the fame and started TO burn. This,
however, was soon eXtinguished and the car was
pushed downtown by the car behind.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-31
HELPLESS IN STORM.
Excursion Boats Nearly Wrecked
Off North YonkerS.

An excursion party on two barges and a
tug came near going on the rocks at North
Yonkers this evening in a severe rain and wind
storm The quick work of the Joseph Peene,
sr Yonkers tugboat alone prevented the
disaster.
The excursion party consisted OF about two
thousand people under the charge of The Two
Sergeants, a Hoboken organization. They had
the tug Neptune and two large barges belong
ing TO the Meyers Navigation Company. 1t was
after o'clock when they cast off from River
view Grove, opposite Yonkers. very short
distance had been covered when the engine on
the tug stopped suddenly. Every effort to start
it was futile.
The two barges and the tug drifted northeast
toward the Yonkers shore. and it was seen that
the tug had lost control. The captain whistled
for help and a large number Of small river craft
responded. James Cunningham. of No. 4o2 west
14th-st.. and r. Plumacher, of No. 34 East
59th-st-. New-York, with a party of friends who
were in the launch Herbert, were among the
first to respond and they were asked to speed
to Yonkers for tug. They did SO, going to the
Peenes dock, where the Joseph Peene. Sr., was
quickly got under way.
Members of the Palisade Boat Club also tele-
phoned to Police Headquarters. and Captain
woodruff Immediately notified the Peene people.
the women and children were badly frightened.
but owing to the efforts of the crews Of the
barges- and the playing of the bands fairly good
order gas preserved.
The Twilight Captain Antonicio. and several
other small river craft, took a large number Of
people from the barges and landed them at
Yonkers, where they took the train for home.
T-.s Peene made fast to the barges and pulled
them out into the river. After drifting for
more than an hour the engine OF the Neptune
repaired and the excursion proceeded with
out further help to New-York.
Samuel Kelly, a resident of No 452 West 14th-
St. New-York, who was the launch Herbert,
states that they passed the excursion going
north at u o'clock to-day. and that there was
in the pilot house of the tug.
The New-York police were told Of the peril
Of the party and they informed the owners of
the excursion boats 1t was understood here
that tugs had been sent to the rescue from New
York, further trouble anticipated.
The captain Of the tug refused to give his
name or to say what caused the accident. Some
Of the people on the barges said that the haw-
sers broke, one end becoming entangled in the
propeller, thus disabling the engine
New-York tribune., 1905-07-31
NO FEVER CASES FOUND.
Only T5eO of Those at Quarantine
Under Suspicion.

At II o'clock last night DIR. A. H Doty Health
Officer. told The Tribune that up till that hour
he had not found any specific of yellow fever
among those detained on the quarantine islands
in the Lower Bay.
DR.. Doty visited the islands during the fore
noon yesterday. and. finding the temperature Of
several of those detained down to normal stage
permitted them to come into the city. Three OF
the Seguranca's passengers Miss Heckler, the
nurse: Henry Boyd. and Miss Wempe. were among
those released, We're two members of the crew
of the Ell Dorado. from New-Orleans. Miss Heck
Ter said she had complaint to make about her
detention, of the treatment accorded those
held the island.
ut is wise precautionary measure" she said.
"and no one but lunatic could find fault with It,
You we'll cared for during detention"
Dr. Doty said last night that of the ten members
of the crew removed from the Seguranca he found
eight with specific cases of malariaI fever. The
nature of the Illness of the remaining two is vet
to be determined Or. Doty would not venture an
opinion last night. but had proved beyond a Doubt
that they had not nalariaI fever These two sre
cent Novo. fireman. Both sick all dav
Novos temperature being much higher than Nc
Gilrs
There are still four passengers Of the see,-
ranca detained but these may be released to-day
Their temperature had gone down considerably
yesterday but not sufficient TO warrant their being
realised.
DR.. Doty said to a Tribune reporter:
we have found eight OF the crew held have
whose illness have not vet determined I hone
TO have a bacteriological report these to-mor-
row They are very III. The others detained may
be released tomorrow, IL their temperatures are
normal have nothing TO say. save that i shall
continue 10 exercise the same precautions Every
examined
New-York tribune., 1905-07-31
CHURCH STEEPLE STRUCK.
Storm Docs Great Damage at Pas
sale and Ties Up Railroad.

Passaic, N. j.. July 80 (Special). This after
Moons storm the worst that has struck this
city and the surrounding country in several
years. The storm did about $4,000 damage to
the streets of this city, several of them having
been recently maca adamized. Half a dozen
houses were struck by lightning. but none of
them caught fire. The steeple of St. Johns
German Lutheran Church also struck and
badly damaged.
Trolley lines in this city were tied up this
afternoon by washouts, also the main
line of the Erie where it crosses Paulison-ave.
A part of this street washed away, and the
sand curbing and guttering washed down to the
railroad tracks. new county bridge across
the Weasel Brook at Clifton was partly under
mined
The lowlands Of Duttonville were submerged
by the overfowing Of Weasel Brook. Many
residents feared that another flood coming,
and made preparations to leave their homes.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-31

-, hts e.r. was knocked from his hand and
Burns was for a time paralyzed. James Noonan'
his assistant, ran TO his aid and succeeded In
assisting Burns TO the receiving room Of the hos
initial where he attended by DR.. Caldwell
when be had recovered, he and Noonan. fol-
lowed by the doctors and about a dozen attend
ants, went to the telephone room TO see what
damage had been done. The drops were all down
on the hoard. and many o; the bells In the wards
we're ringing Crowded into the little room the
man were suddenly stampeded by another flash.
which caused the wires TO crackle and the
drops again TO fall With one accord all tried
10 leave the room. and their efforts were so
strenuous thst they carried the door with them.
For some time after this the wires were out OF
order.
Half an hour after the first accident the light
ming again hit the wires. This time il
wire which supplied electric lights to Ward 23
the female medical ward. in the south wing OF
the building. There were but few lights on at
the time, but these were extinguished.
The noise and extinguishing OF the lights
caused great excitement In the ward. The nurses.
however. went among the sixteen patients and
treasured them that there was no danger. Men
were put TO work, and at o'clock. when the
lights were turned on throughout the hospital,
ali was normal
During the storm the patients in the pavilions
on the lawn were in terror Their comparatively
expose6 situation seemed TO frighten many.
One man arose from his bed, and, sinking TO
his knees, began praying for safety Most of the
patsents in these outdoor pavillons are tuber-
culosis cases, and it was feared that the excite
Inent might be harmful. but an examination by
physicians showed that none had suffered ma
teriaIly.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-31
CHURCH PANIC IN STORM.
Barn Entirely DeStrOyed-DweLling
House Hit.

The storm yesterday was Of the worst
fver experienced I'm Newark, and the Oldest resi-
dents say they never anything equal to It
The lightning especially was OF the most vivid
sort.
The barn Of the Lister Chemical Company, in
5Aster-aye., was struck by lightning and set on
fire. II was destroyed. with a loss Of about $500
The house Of o. E. Liede. of No. 420 Summer
ave. was also struck, but only slightly damaged
The fremen were called and succeeded in ex-
dingushing the flames
During the height Of the storm candle in
the Church Of Our Lady OF Mount Carmel set
fire TO some drapery on the altar and although
the blaze was exunguished with a loss of only
about S25, there was much excitement. The
church was hlled with people who had sought
Shelter There. When the drapery caught fire
there was mild panic and a rush for the doors
but cool heads IN the crowd prevented any seri-
GUS consequences by assuring the excited women
and children that there danger of the
church catching ire The sexton of the church
New-York tribune., 1905-07-31
WORK 12 YEARS ON NAP.
improvements Mast Wat Until
Queens Surrey Is Finished.

II will be twelve years from the date of consol
dation before Queens will have official map that
will permit of general improvements being made
The work Of making the map has kept a large force
of civil engineers and assistants busy for eight
years and about two-thirds of the borough has
been mapped out The cost of the official map will
probably exceed A.0O0OO0.
Following consolidation the official map OF Long
Island City as 1t existed prior to the change in
government was made part of the city map, and
improvements there have been possible except on
some streets that had not been legally opened.
The remaining four wards of the borough have suf-
fered owing to the charter preventing street i'm
provements where the title of the streets did not
vest in the city and where official map existed.
The typographical bureau for the borough is in
Long Island City and is in charge OF Robert
Croweu, who had charge OF the base lines Tor the
BIackweus Island Bridge and the Manhattan
Maps of the Ridgewood, East williamsburg and
Maspeth sections OF the borough have been made
and adopted. A map of the western half OF the old
town of Jamaica, from Van Wyck-ave.; the west
erly boundary line OF the old village of jamaica
the Brooklyn line and north of liberty-ave., has
been filed. and awaits the approval of the Board Of
Estimate The field work in the northerly and east
erly portions of the old town OF NewtoWn has been
finished and the engineers at work on the maps
Flight parties of engineers and their assistants
are at work setting the monuments in those sec
tions that have been finished. II VIII take coo
monuments each for RidgeWood. East Williams
burg and Maspeth. All the chains used in that
work were sent to Washington TO be standardized
and were returned few days ago. They are more
correct than the chains used in the same work
in old NeW-York and Brooklyn. and the engineers
predict that the markings of Queens Borough will
be less than in 5000 out of the way which is as
near to being correct the best instruments will
n Is estimated that the work OF making the
official map will be completed IN 1908 If the ap-
nropriations do not fall short. and that II will be
two years from that date before nthograph copies
of the map Will be ready.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-31
FLOOD SWEEPS SHIPPING.
Continued from frst page.
half mile on the crest of the flood and de-
posted on the shore at the Berkshire hills
RARpYARp BUILDINGS FLOAT OFF.

BARDYARD BUILDINGS FLOAT OFF.
Mrs. Lesko was awakened by the squawking OF
his ducks. He got up to look out of the Win
dow to see what the trouble was and saw the
ducks and his barnyard buildings being ,swept
away in the flood. He had barely time to
awaken his wife and daughter when the house
moved from its foundation. and in few sec
onds the water rose so high that the family
were obliged to stand on the bed. In this posi-
ton they swept down the river
The water rose to their neoks and they
shrieked for help. A bureau In their room con-
tanning $3.50 in bills. the savings OF four years.
was overturned and the bills floated away before
the eyes Of the family. who were unable to
gather them UP.
Two dogs and two cats were in the house One
cat got In pail and fioated ashore in safety.
One of the dogs swan about In the house until he
able to keep his head above water. The other
cat and dog drowned. The Leskos did
not have stitch OF clothing. except their night
clothes. They were taken from their wrecked
house by policemen.
Another house was swept from its foundation
and carried against the Berkshire Bridge where
1t was demolished like kindling. In this house
was Michael Moran, who warned to get
out but did not do so in time. He cannot be
found and he must have perished-
"A heavy Ice wagon, drawn by two horses. was
swept from Barnum-ave.. where 1t was trying
TO cross through the food, and the horses were
drowned, and William Koweski, one of the ice
men, was carried away beneath the waters. 1t
is believed that these the only deaths from
the flood.
The Police Headquarters Building was flooded
TO the first floor, and were many other build
ings about the city. The Fire Department has
been busy all day pumping out the cellars. The
damage to the bridges and the shipping can
not be accurately estimated at this time
New-York tribune., 1905-07-31
BOLT FINDS BEE TREE.
Great Store of Honey ReOealed by
Storms Freak.
rEY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

Nutley. y. J.. July 3o.-Lghtning, striking
sree- near the home of John A Frobose, in
Chestnut-st. ripped open the trunk, splliihs
several buckets Of honey upon the ground. The
tree did not branch of until about twenty feet
from the ground and the hollow trunk. over
three feet in diameter, iled with honey
which had been accumulating for years. AS
soon ss the store Of honey was discovered, sew
ersl persons made efforts TO get some. but were
kept away by the angry bees.
A few minutes later lightning bolt struck
the home Of Mr Frobose. slightly shocking him
and his family who were eating luncheon.
Next TO the house is the livery stable of Jo-
seph Stinak He was standing in front Of the
stable when It was hit by lightning. He re-
ceived such severe shock that he did not re-
cover for more than an hour Several OF his
stablemen were less seriously shocked.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-31
ATTACKED BY ELEPHANT.
Babg Tusker Nearly Kills Its
Keeper.

John Gleason. a keeper at the menagerie in the
New-York Geological Park, narrowly escaped
death Yesterday under the knees of a vicious
baby African elephant
The elephant arrived from French Congo
Africa last Friday. 1t is two years DID, is
forty-three inches high and weighs 200 pounds
There is only one other Of the family-the short
eared-in captivity That one is in Berlin II
has long tail and small feet among its pecu-
Uarities and is extremely vicious.
Gleason took the baby out for a bath and an
oil down yesterday. 1t turned upon him and
knocked him down. Before it could trample on
him help arrived.
The baby is kept in the antelope house ana
has so annoyed its fellows that 1t has oeen
hedged in by screen.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-31
SAY WILSON MUST QUIT
Southern Cotton Association to De-
mand Resignation.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

Atlanta, July 3O-The Southern Cotton Asso-
citation will request the resignation OF James L.
Wilson. Secretary of the Department OF Agri-
culture on the ground of incompetence. H7Tye
Jordan, president OF the Southern Cotton Assc-
citation, said to-day:
The charges preferred by the Southern Cotton
Association against certain high officials IN the
bureau of statistics months ago. have been
fully sustained and the developments in the scan
dal as the investigations proceed have startled
and amazed the producers and business interests
the entire country
Secretary Wilson's resignation will he absolutely
necessary to inspire confidence among the pro
ducers and the trade generally in the pepartnlen-
of Agriculture. Secretary Wilson may be tnorouS-
" honest and sincere but il is evident thar he iS
Incompetent and that his days OF usefulness Cd
the department are past
The matter will be presented Or1CiatIE 70 Pres
dent Roosevelt by our association, and MI WIZ
sons resignation requested If the department -
thoroughly reOTgauiZed with good and caLao.e
man placed its head, confidence can Be restorsc-
Otherwise il will not.
The President is determined to purify the d.
partment. and am convinced that he can Be- fuly
depended safeguard the peoples interests IN
the departments under his official control
New-York tribune., 1905-07-31
PAINTERS TO ASK MORE WAGES
Two Organizations Will Meet Wednesday
and Discuss Plans.

mass meeting of the Brotherhood OF Painters
and the Amalgamated Painters Society has been
called for Wednesday, that they may make a united
demand for an increase of wages OF 90 cents day.
They will meet in American Theatre Hall. 42d-st.
and Sth-ave
The two organizations tried TO amalgamate at a
meeting In Bohemian National Hail. I'm East 7Sd-
st. on Saturday night. but the audience was not
thought representative enough, only eight hundred
people attending
The Amalgamated Painters Society is not under
the arbitration agreement, and in case amalga-
nation is effected a united demand viii be made
all the employing painters Ia the city, both
association employers and independent, The Mas
ter Painters Association, which is In the Employ
ers' Association, has up TO the present refused TO
sign any trade agreement with the Brotherhood OF
Painters. or to grant the demands
New-York tribune., 1905-07-31
HOLDING DISEASE WITHIN STATE
Marine Hospital Surgeons Encouraged
The Work of Disinfeetion.

Surgeon General wyman. of the Public Health and
Marine Hospital Service. from DIR. ]. H. White in
charge OF the service work at New-Orleans TODAY
tells of the steps taken by Surgeon t. F. Richard
son. who is supervising the work In the infected
district for the City Board OF Health 1t renorts
that Thursday and Friday there were 1sls
houses inspected nineteen cases OF sickness were
Investigated and 1000 more tanks and cixterns
oiled.
The officials of the Marine Hospital Service ex-
press the opinion that the fact that the area OF the
disease has been we'll restricted is an encouracinp
feature. Only two other places outside OF the
State of Louisiana. they say. have officially re-
ported OF the fever. n notable with
forrner outbreaks when 10 spread with greater
rapdity.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-31
JAPANESE WAR DOG HERE.
Commander Kan,imura Says Sea
Fight Vas Meier IN Doubt.

Commander Kamimura, OF the Japanese navy.
who commanded the battleship Tokiwa az the
battle Of the Sea OF Japan. which resulted IN
the destruction of Admiral Rojestvenskys fleet,
arrived IN this city yesterday from Buffalo.
The commander who is a nephew OF Vice
Admiral Kamimura. is the first japanese naval
official who fought in that battle 70 arrive
here. He is accompanied by Lieutenant Com
mander X. Sato. who was also on board the
TOkiwa; Chief Engineer H. Oguro and several
petty officers. They are their way from
Japan TO England TO take charge Of the battle
ship Katori. which is being built for the Jap
anese navy. They sail on the steamship Teu-
tonic Wednesday.
According TO Lieutenant Commander S1tN,
the issue of the battle OF Japan Sea was never
I'm doubt. Notwithstanding the general opinion
Of the naval experts OF the world that the aeet
OF Admiral Togo was SO greatly Outuumbered
by that OF Admiral Roiestvensky that the Rus
slams would gain the victory.
From the moment the first shot was hred
said Mr.. Sato. Eve knew that the Japanese ships
would come out victorious. We never feared tina
result"
Commander Kamimura possesses the char
acteristic japanese modesty.
Yes. was at the battle Of the Sea ot Japan"
was all he would say
None of the officers would discuss the report
that the greatest damage to the Russian vessels
was inflicted by American built submarine
boats. One OF the party said that the Russians
were poor gunners and that their fire was never
feared. although their men fought with great
energy. He said that Admiral Rojestvensky
was not as seriously injured was at first be-
neved, that he Is receiving every care and Is
quickly recovering.
The Nippon Club. where Commander KArii-
mura. Lieutenant Commander Sato and CHER
Engineer Oguro are staying. will tonight give
a reception 20 the visiting naval men.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-31
GENERAL BOOTH AGAIN IN ENGLAND
Will Continue to Promote Emigration to
Australia-Land Given to Him.

London July 30.-General Booth. OF the Salvation
Army returned 10 England to-day from his trip TO
Australia He is in excellent health. General
Booth tomorrow viii start motor car trip OF
two thousand miles.
General Booth enthusiastic over the success
OF his five months visit In the Antipodes. He
pressed himself as profoundly impressed with tho
possibilities OF Australians future Australias vital
need, he said, was more population and he was
prepared 20 promote his schemes OF immigration
on a greater scale than ever before Twenty
thousand acres Of land in Western australia were
New-York tribune., 1905-07-31

the roundsrnan had been thinking Of running the
launch into some nearby dock Instead. however.
she was headed out to the rowboat, which was half
filled with water. With the greatest difficulty the
two men We're taken board, and the rowboat
was towed down to Pier A
The men said they were Joseph Nash, OF NO ~
Csreer-st Jersey City and Walter Langton, OF No.
q Morris-st.. Jersey City: They We're drenehed to
pier A to dry They said they had rowed from
Jersey City with two young women, and. beng being
broke had landed the young women there ana
then tried TO row back to Jersey City.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-31
THE STORM OF WIDE EXTENT.
Its Centre Above the Atlantic to the South
east

The severe thunderstorm which visited this city
yesterday at 4l2 o'clock was part Of great storm
disturbance extending from the Gulf OF Mexico to
New-York The centre of disturbance was above
the Atlantic the southeast.
smaller thunderstorm of local nature began
in The Bronx at 2:45 o'clock. This was not por-
ton of the greater storm. The thermometer stood
at 81 degrees when the rain first started Within
few hours the mercury had dropped to S. From
4;l2 10 SIS o'clock. O57 of inch of water fell
New-York tribune., 1905-07-31
FLOODS WASH OUT CROPS.
High Water DeUastateS Large Sec
tion of Ne1c-Merico.
raY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE ]

Ell Paso Tex July S0-F1oods have almost COM
pletely devastated a large section of country be-
tween Carlsbad and Roswell. n. NJ, washing out
twenty miles of track of the Pecos Valley Rail-
way The water was two feet higher than ever
known before and in addition to washing out the
railroad also devastated the crops and ruined the
irrigation bitches.
AS a result OF this the crops not already washed
out will die from drouth after the water subsidies
People have had to fee 10 higher ground, and In
many instances they lost all their household effects
and farm implements. The loss is tremendous and
Is hard 10 estimate.