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New-York tribune., 1907-08-18
MAYTIE UPBURL[NGT0N
CLASH WITH RAILROAD.
Union Takes Up Fight of Dis
charged ". y. Striker.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Omaha, Aug IA general strike of opera
tors and a tie-up of the Burlington Railroad sys-
tenn are threatened by the Order of Railway
Telegraphers unless that railroad Immediately
reinstates a striking Western Union operator
who found work at the Burlington when the
strike came but has since been discharged De-
cause he was a striker the operators claim
The matter is now before the grand officers OF
the teiegraphers' union, with a request that the
men be permitted to strike all over the system
The railroad company is firmly refusing to re-
instate the operator, and the telegraphers say
they will strike If he is not placed back at work
Immediately.
The striker who figures in the case worked IN
the Omaha office OF the Western Union and was
of the first TO strike. Several days later he
work at the Burlington office. and last
night was discharged. Burlington officials say
the discharge was for ncompetency.
The strike leaders make the charge that he
fired at the request of the Western
Union. The executive committee of the strikers
Immediately called the railroad and demand
ed the strikers reinstatement. This was re-
fused. and the national officers have been asked
to call strike the Burlington. where the OPP
orators are particularly we'll organized and on
which the men are reported as anxious to JOIN
the strikers.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18
FROM SKIES TO DEATH.
BOY FALLS QUARTER MILE
Balloomst's Fatal Drop Seen by
10000 Sauin Rock MerrymakerS.
IBy Telephone TO The Tribune ]

New Haven, Aug. 17.-In the presence OF
10000 men. and children, assembled
this afternoon in the White City. Savin Roch'
the Coney Island of Connecticut Iheooore
French, son of Robert French, the Chief OIL
Police of West Haven. was thrown headlohs
from a parachute, which was fully quarter oi
a mile up in the air, and killed instantly HIS
neck was broken by the fall, as well as every
bone in his body and his face was horribly
torn. French only twenty years old, ana
had had some success in descending from bal
loon heretofore. much SO that he came to nave
great confidence in himself. and amused the pa
irons of the surr.:ner resort for some days
A balloon ascension has been feature OF the
open air attractions at White City for several
weeks an expert making the ascensions- Young
French interested in ballooning as sport
and succeeded in getting his fathers permssloh
TO so up in the balloon to-day. That the son oil
a chief of police of the neghborhood which eni-
braced Savin Rock should make an ascension
was considered an attraction in itself by the
management. and the feature was literally ad-
vertised. He made ascensions for severai days
without a mshap.
At o'clock this afternoon French got INTO
the balloon which ascended gradually to a
height of a quarter of mile above the clouds'
This was the greatest height the young aeronaut
had made and the applause of the thousands be-
meath him must have reached his ears Wheh
he had reached this height he was shot out OF
a cannon. He tried to open the parachute Dut
it had become clogged and the crowds below
saw him dashed headlong to the earth. Some
women tainted, while men hurried to the spot
where he was expected TO fall. Some even hoped
to catch him. but before they could realize it
his body dashed against the earth. The acci-
dent made the resort one of gloom
French quite popular with the younger
people at West Haven. Robert French, father
of the young man. among the cheering
crowds that him go up and was witness
of his fatal fall. Though deeply grieved by the
accident. he remained calm attended TO his
duties usual. and ordered the body to be
taken to the family home.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18
WILD SPEEDWAY DASH.
George ogden Smythe Hurled from
Runabout and Badly Hurt.

A runabout attached TO powerful bay geld
ing went tearing down the Speedway yesterday
afternoon with the driver clinging to the single
unbroken line. The horse was Prince and the
driver George Ogden Smythe. a wealthy
cotton merchant at No. 452 Broome street ana
living at No zoo West 18th street.
Prince is q record holder and new acquisi-
ton OF M-. Smythe's. who took IL out to show
it TO his. friends. At the point where the sub
way trestle crosses the Speedway the horse
was frightened by a passing train.
Mr.. Smythe clung TO his seat in the fifnsy
rlnabout. which was being tossed to and fro
though it weighed but pound In and out
of the other vehicles which crowded the drive
the runabout went, frightening other horses and
soaring women.
As ii passed roth street 1T swerved. and one
Of the reins broke at the bit. The driver man.
aged to the horse TO one side and the
front wheel of the wagon struck lamp post.
Mr.. Smythe thrown twenty feet. the vehicle
demolished and the harness torn from the
horses back. leaving il free.
John Levy. of No. so East 116th street, ran
out into the drive and clasped the headstall.
The animal continued its way, Levy clingins
TO the bride. Patrolman Freese to his as
sistance and they stopped the hofse.
Going back. they found Mr. Smythe had sus-
tanned fractured shoulder bone and forearm.
After having his injuries attended to by a
physician Mr.. Smythe went home.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18
FATAL JUMP FROM TROLLEY CAR.
Women Become Panic Stricken at Mauch
Chunk-One Dead; Two Will Die.

Mauch Chunk Penn. Aug. 1I.-One woman
was killed and two others were fatally injured
this afternoon by jumping from trolley car
that was in danger of coming in collision with
another on Flag Staff Mountain, near here The
dead woman is Mrs herman Boissert aged
forty-hve years, Of Newark, N J., who. with
her daughter, was spending the summer mere
The daughter was with the mother' Dut was not
hurt.
The car left here late this afternoon for Flag
staff with more than thirty persons on board
Half yyav up the mountain it met q construction
car coming down. The passengers, fearing
collision. became panic stricken. and nan
dozen Jumped to the high. slopng embankment
The embankrnent is steep that three roleu
hack and fell under the wheels of the car. NO
collision took place.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18
THOUSANDS NEAR DEATH.
Carload of Dynamite Erplodes an
Kingston Fire.

Kingston. N. Y. Aug 1.-THE explosion of
car of dynamite endangered the lives of thou-
sands of persons who were watching fire mere
tonight which destroyed the West Shore tsali-
road freight office. sheds and forty cars. causing
a loss of 100000
The shock of the explosion was felt from one
end of the town TO the other, and windows were
shattered within a radius of several blocks. The
dynamite was inclosed in cases; most of which
exploded separately, and to this is largely due.
the fremen say, the escape of the spectators
from serious injury. So far as known, beyond
a few bruises no was hurt.
Many of the cars contained oil. which. to-
gether with the frame sheds and the infiamma-
BILE nature of the freight Cars, made the fire un-
usually stubborn. 1t four hours before the
entire fire fighting force of Kingston, hfteen
companies, could subdue the blaze During this
time all passenger and freight traffic was
held up.
Flames from the burning oil shot hundreds OF
feet into the air. attracting crowds of specta-
tors and when the dynimite exploded the neigh
borhood was thronged with people.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18
BOLD CAR HOLD-UP.
Three MASKED Men Rob Conductor
of Buffalo Trolley.
rRv Telegraph u The Tribune. ]

Buffalo Aug. 17.-Three masked men at Z;to
o'clock this morning held up the conductor ana
motorrnan of a Genesee street car Just across
the city line and robbed the conductor or $40
and gold watch.
The robbery was the elimination OF petty
crimes committed for some time past by gang
of desperate characters who thus far have sue
oeeded In keeping their tracks covered the
railway men had no chance to protect then-
selves and were told that they would be killed
at the slightest show of resistance
The highwaynen waited until the conductor
and motorrnan were removing the fender from
the car before they covered them with their
guns After robbing the conductor. the crooks
expressed regret that there were no passengers
to rob. The crime has stirred up the authorities
and tonight deputy sheriffS are patrOllins Pine
Hill, while detectives trying 10 run down
the crooks.
A number OF wealthy Buffalonians have fine
homes near Pine Hill, and il is believed that
the crooks had hopes that some of them might
be passengers the Some time ago they
entered the home of George Urban the miller.
but were frightened away after an exchange
of shots.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18
NO SUNDAY EXPOSITION.
4 greemenf scith Government to Close
Cannot Be filtered.
fRv telegraph % The Tribune ]

Norfolk Va, Aug. 17.-It has been oihcialy
determined that the Jamestown exposition VIII
not be opened to the general public on SUNDAY.
This decision was reached after a conferences pc
tween Director General Carr and a representa-
tive of the government. who pointed OUT thaI
under the agreement between the expOsltiOn
cornuanv and the government at the time the
last appropriation for the exposition was MADE
by Congress the exposition company bound ltselr
to close the grounds Sunday 1t IS held I'M
possible now for the government or any o1iclai
TO alter that agreement
When the plan to open the exposition on sun
day was first agitated il received the tndorse-
ment of the ministers Of Norfolk. who said
that the absence from the exposition or VI
cious amusernents and the closing on Sunday
of all attractions to which admissions were
charged would make the exposition grounds the
most desirable place in and about Norfolk on
Sunday from a moral point Of view
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18
TRANCE DER4NGES BOY.
Mother Tells Weird Tale of Strang-
er's HyDnOtic Po7cer OUer Son.
Try Telegraph to The Tribune.

LI3y Telegraph 10 Inc lT1nuHesl
SomerviIIe n j. Aug 17.-Mrs. William SUIT
ler a widow who owns small farm on the
Watching Mountain, near here, charges
strange man with throwing a hypnotic spell
over her thirteen-year-old son, Frank. when
has driven him insane. Mrs. Sutler says the
stranger applied to her FOR work. When she re-
fused to give him employment he took her son
into the woods with him. The boy came out or
the woods and acted strangely. He threatened
to burn the buildings the farm unless his
mother consented to employ the man.
Her son, she says, went away with the man
and was missing for two weeks. He appeared
i'm New York and was placed in an insane
asylum suffering with a strange deluSioa tnat
he was hypnOtist.
Mrs SutIer recovered the boy from the lnstl-
tuition this week and brought him home Last
nfgbt he escaped from his home on the mountain
and was picked up on the street here by CHIEF
of Police During, who was attracted by MS
strange actions.
He made the typical passes of a hypnotist at
peopIe who passed him in the streets He went
through the action of hypnotizing the officer
who arrested him and the turnkey who placed
him in a cell
He is now in the country Jail ravins over MS
Imaginary powers of hypnotism- The boy has
also been an inveterate reader OF nickel novels
and raves about their lurid scenes and charac-
ters His case is puzzling the local physicians,
who pronounce him hopelessIy insane
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18
PLAGUE IN FRISCO.
-Four Deaths Ont of FiCe Cases an
Poor Quarter There.

San Francisco. Aug. 11.-Five cases Of bubonic
plague. four Of which have resulted in death.
have been reported 10 the Health Department
within the last week. il was learned to-day.
The patients with exception. were of the
poorer class of foreigners. dwelling in the neigh
borhood OF Chinatown. The exception was
foreign sailor from a coastwise steamer. Prompt
repressive measures were taken by city, state
a,,S federal officers and spread of the disease
is feared.
President Jules A. Samon OF the city health
board and James T. Watkins said to-day that
the situation was we'll in hand and there was no
occasion for alarm
The Infested steamer was ordered into quaran-
tine with her passengers. and will remain Sc
cluded until released by the Health Department.
The two shacks inhabited by the other patients
fumigated. locked UP and sealed. The
bodies of two Mexicans. an Italian and Rus
sian Pole. who succumbed. were destroyed In
qucklirne.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18
INSANE MAN GUARDED TREASURE BOX
Patrolman and Railroad Employees Held at
Bay in Somerville Station.
fRv Telegraph 20 The Tribune.

Somerviie. n. J.. Aug. 11.-Madly guarding a
tin box containing cash. bonds and securities
valued at $4,000 Philip w. Brown, eighty
three years old. held at bay to-day policeman
and a force of railroad employees who attempted
him from the station of the Central
Railroad OF New Jersey. where he had camped
for the night.
The aged man believed he pursued by
thieves, and wanted to escape by taking a
train for Philadelphia He stood on his treas
ure box and resisted with superhuman strength
every attempt made restrain him. He was
finally placed in the county Jail, but he still
clung to his treasure. and became violent at
every attempt TO take 1t from him.
He was removed to the state insane asylum
at Trenton still carrying his box with HIM
Fsrovrn was former resident of Philadelphia
who had been visiting relatives here. He re-
Gently showed signs of insanity, and escaped
frcrn his friends at nigh
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18
LOVING ESTES FACTIoNAL POLITICS.
Senatorial Fight in Nelson and Amherst
Counties, Va, Bitterly Contested
lBy Telegraph TO The Tribune. ]

Telegraph Tribune
Richmond, Va, Aug. 1.-THE Senatorial primary
I'm Amherst and Nelson counties. which was he'll
to-day is i'm doubt tonight On account of the
telegraph strike returns delayed since early
In the afternoon. when II said that Kinekle
Allan will defeat the present incumbent Aubrey
e STROBE.
The contest is close and exceedingly bitter The
recent tragedys in which Theodore Estes shot
and killed by Judge William c. Loving. divided the
county of Nelson factions at The time. ard
is figuring IN the contest 10 an extent that has
greatly complicated the situation Senator strooe
was chief counsel for Loving when he was rrie1
for the murder of Estes. The factional politics
in that county have been aggravated as a result or
the tragedy and the subsequent acquttai OF Lovins
The Estes faction in Nelson County opposed
Strobe by every means at its command IN AM
herst County the fight against STROBE was led oy
the Campbell faction The two counties are SO
closely affiliated socially that anything that Is OF
moment in one is of interest in the other
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18
FOR STATE TELEGRAPH.
Senator Smith Thinks 1t Should Be
4djunct to Mails.
IBy Telegraph to The Tritrne.I J

Grand Rapids, Mich. Aug 1I--Senator Will
lam Alden Smith ipdorses the stand taken by
Senator Burrows the question OF government
ownership of the telegraph lines OF the United
States and advocates their inclusion with the
postal service
"The idea Of government telegraph service
is not a new one with me- said the Senator
to-day. "I have favored IL whenever the time
seemed Opportune for many years, believing
II was natural appurtenance to the postal ser
vice think that citizens should be given
a choice of mediums by the government in
communicating with their friends and in a
business way and that the telegraph service
may appropriately be installed as a part OF the
postal system We can then have the privilege
of communicating by postal card. letter or wire
at minimum cost.
Generally speaking. 1 am opposed TO any at
tempt on the part OF the government to invade
the field of individual activity or Legitimate en-
terprise / think that citizenship is i'm
proved and made more seif-reliant when II Is
permitted to initiate and carry out enterprises
of Importance
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18
PIrrsBURG POLICEMAN RUNS AWAY
Two Comrades Badly Wounded in Fight with
Desperate Negro.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

Pittsburg Aug. HIN running fight between
policemen and negroes to-day. George Brown a
NEGRO was probably fatally wounded, and Officers
Edward Rrophy and =. J. Dodson were badly hurt.
A third nolfcemaa who fed at the first shot, has
been called before his superior officers on charges
OF cowardice. The department refuses TO make
known his name until after full! investigation.
Brophy and Dodson were looking for negro crifni-
nails this morning when they met Brown, who Is n
rta,t An stature He was carrying a brick. and
called to halt threw II, knocking Dodson senseless
JIe then drew a revolver and began a duel with
Brophy other negroes taking hand with stones
Brophy was shot through the hand at 'he hrst
sre but shifting his revolver brought the negro
-, NTH ,ua shots through the legs and closed
with him They fought all the street, the third
ooieer running away In the darkness.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
COLELL In CHARLESTON.
B4THERS LONG JOURNEY.
Picked Up off Atlantic City and
Taken on Clyde Liner.
lev Telegra ,h to The Tribuze.I ]

Charleston s c. Aug 17-Edward Hugo
Coleu of New York, arrived in Charleston carry
this morning on the Clyde Line steamer HURON,
having been taken aboard off Atlantic city after
having first been rescued by fishing SMACK
Mr. CoIeIrs habit of swimming nightly from the
beach oSY his home at ROckaway Park is re-
sponsible for his visit TO Charleston
According , Mr. ColeI1. he went down to the
beach at about IL O'Clock Tuesday night with
a bathrobe and pair of slippers as his oniy
apparel He had been swimming for some time.
when he found himself being carried to sea and
rapidly losing his strength He called for as
sistance, and his cries were heard by a fishing
smack. which picked him up He soon lost
consciousness and does not remember anything
further until he went on board the steamer
Huron He says that he has faint recollection
of an inquiry on the smack as to his being put
on a Charleston steamer and having given his
assent He thought that his rescuers planned
TO send him back 10 New York on a vessel bound
from this port.
He was placed on board of the steamer on
Wednesday night, almost twenty-fOur hours
after having been picked up. When he regained
consciousness he borrowed clothing and
arranged for a wireless message to his wife.
This was on Thursday morning He told his
wife that he was safe on board of the steamer,
bound for Charleston. and suggested that she
come on Charleston TO meet him. with the
idea of taking her to the jamestown exposition
on their way back North.
At late hour to-day he had got reply to
his snessage- He had been waiting at a tele-
phone in the hotel all day. expecting his wife
to call him up. and was puzzled in the delay in
hearing from home. He said that he could
understand why telegraph communication
should be interrupted. but with two telephones
in his summer home he did not why he
should be forced TO wait all day to receive the
message.
Mr.. COleu does not want to start for New
York II his wife is coming South. but il she IS
not ne said that he would not care TO delay his
departure.
One suit of borrowed clothes which he wore
is all the clothing Mr.. CoIeII has
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18
TO APPEAL FOR FUNDS.
President Small Hopes to Raise Tzco
Million Dollars.
IBv Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Chicago, Aug. 1.-THE striking teegraphers Will
make the first appeal tomorrow TO allied unions
for money to carry the fight.
President Small will address the Chicago FED
GRAFTON OF Labor at its regular meeting. He Will
represent that the of the striking telegra-
pliers is in great degree the cause of every
union man. will ask for voluntary rubscrip-
tlons to the strike fund and he expects TO get a
good start on the s2oooC0 which he hopes to raise
I'VE have plenty of courage. but 1t takes plenty
OF money win these strikes. We may be out FOR
a long time" said Mr.. Small
There are a lot of union in this country
and they'll come forward with their financial as
well as their moral backing I've been assured of
it I'll have 100000. anyway. in the strike fund
in the next sixty days"
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18
TORPEDO BOATS RICE.
Destroyers Beaten by Smaller Craft
an E.rciting Contest.
- TeIsgraph to The Tribuns. ]

Newport, r. l.. Aug IA most exciting race
between two of the torpedo boat fOtiIIas was held
off Newport to-day
The cOntesting boats were the Hopkins. the WHIP
pie the Worden, the Hull and the Stewart OF
the second hOtilla. under the command OF Lieuter-
ant Commander Anderson, and the third fOtilla
made I'D of the Stringham. the De Long, the Shu-
brick the Stockton and the ThorntOn. commanded
by Lieutenant Mcdowell
An eighty-nlile course from BrentOn's Reef light
house to Race Rock, Fishers Island. and back
was used and the boats tore over the whole DIS
tance at a. speed that equa1Ied almost Twenty-Five
miles hour.
The smaller boats of the third fiOtilla were the
winners finishing about a mile ahead OF the de-
stroyers.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18
TEN AUTO ssEEDERS FINED $3.50.
Sherif's Busy Day on Road Between Amlty-
Vile and Bay Shore.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune ]

eahvion Long Island. Aug. 17.-SheriH Wells s
rosse lined nj, on the county road to-day between
amitvvilJe and Bay Shore In quest OF automobile
sneeders and made ten arrests. Fines amounting
TO- $3.50 collected
Amone those halted We're T. B. Ackerson. the
BROOKLYN realty promoter He was on ms way
east to Bay Shore. His car covered the course at
tventv-e -eisyht-rne-an-ho hour speed. and his chauf-
fe,r Matthew Heinen. pleaded guilty. and fine OF
$40 was imposed and paid by Mr.. Ackerson
C. r. Wyciofr. who driving a car for a New
York person. paid like fine. and Charles Werth,
of Brooklyn. let off with nne OF W. An
Amityville was fined $40
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18
FIVE MINERS FALL 400 FEET.
Fatal Plunge TO Bottom of Cage Shaft In
Pennsylvania Coal Workings.

Iohnstown. Penn, Aug. 17.-Owing TO what Is
said 20 have been a defect in the machinery, a
cage containing eight miners who were prepar-
Ing 10 descend TO their work in a mine OF the
'sonn1an Shaft Coal Company. at Sonn1an. Penn'
To-day. started upward instead of going down
fand. rising 10 the top Of the tpple. eighty feet
above the ground, turned over. throwing the
men out. Five of them dropped TO the bottom
f the shaft a distance OF over four hundred
feet, and were killed. The others succeeded in
Catching hold of the timber Of the upple and
escaped with slight injuries
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18
CONNERS WORKER KILLED
Barrel of Blacking Erplodes as
Laborers 4re Loading Boat.
[Ry Telegraph 70 The Tribune. ]

Buffalo. Aug. 1i.-One man was killed and
four were injured. two of them fatally. in an
explosion which took place the Western
Transit Company's steamer Utica at the New
York Central Railroads Ohio street freight
house this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock The killed
and injured were in the employ of w. ]. Con-
ners, democratic state chairman, and were en-
gagged in loading carload OF backing on the
boat
The barrels of backing bore the labels 'Bos-
ton Blacking Paste Cement Two OF the bar
rels were thrown together In the hold Of the
boat and exploded. The shock Of the explosion
threw the men unconscious to the floor Of the
hold.
Immediately fire broke out. The iremen res
cued the unconscious men after first subduing
the flames that roared around them.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18
HARTMAN DENIES RENO INTERVIEW.
Former Judge Lovett Receives Official Refu'
tation by Telegraph from Oregon.

Farmer Judge r. S. Lovett. general counsel Of
the Hartman lines teegraphed Mr.. Hartman on
Friday afternoon the substance Of the interview
alleged 10 have been had with Mr.. Hartman at
Reno New Mr.. Hartman has wired In reply mat
Tho interview was a piece of fiction throughout
II Denies absolutely that he made any such
.,a,erocnt as that credited 10 him 10 the effect
mat he desired to all or any part Of the rail-
-o,ss nor did he say anything about his manag-
ing the railroads for the government