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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-05-02
GREAT PIER GIVES WAY.
BIG SECTION AT BALTIMORE COL
LAPSES CARRYING DOWN
SCORES OF WORKMEN.
3 DEAD, IS MISSING.
Fifty Might Have Persisted Had Not
Settling Piles Given
Warning.

BALTIMORE, Md, April GA see
ton of the new pier being erected at The
immigration station at Locust Point.
South Baltimore for the Baltimore x
Ohio railroad for the use Of the North
German Lloyd Steamship company col
lapsed today carry ing down between
twenty and twenty-five men, of whom
three are known to be dead sixteen miss
ing and several injured. Among the
injured IS W. y. Edson general super
intcndcnt of the Baltimore Bridge com-
pany which had charge of the steel con-
struction work. He was caught while
warning The workmcu off the pier.
Nearly 500 Feet Sink.
All the victims were employees of the
Baltimore Bridge company. The pier
was Il two-story building 1000 feet long
and its estimated cost 100000. About
$50 feet of it sank.
Warning of Disaster.
Today shortly before the disaster oc-
Cured the piles began settling in such an
alarming manner that orders to leave
the place were circulated among the fifty
workmen and ii is due TO this fact that
the casualties were not greater Those
caught were on the end of the pier on the
roof.
The fall of the pier created ire
mendous wave, At Spcdden's shipyard
directly across the harbOr from Locust
Point the water suddenly dropped eight
feet throwing two men overheard from
n marine railway. They were rescued
with difficulty.
Similar Accident at Rock Island
ROCK ISLAND. H.. April @7.-Ninc
and tbrln obi it,i ,,p.l
one woman seriously in the collapse of a
sidewalk at the opening of and 10
cent store here today. Thirteen persons
were carried do yn
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-05-02

wrong; the boy in front was not carrying
anything. He leaned over the pulpit,
and in order to avoid attracting atten-
ton. he chanted in tune to the song they
were singing
'What-haye you done-with the in
ccnse pot
The little darkr. with great presence Of
mind. chanted back:
Il left it i,--the aisle--it was too
damn hot lIarper's Weekly
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-05-02

If all the sneezes sncozed in Greater
New York on one rainy day were con
centratcd together, they would blow a
ship from Sandy Hook to the Lizard
and totally wreck the Lizard and sEr-
rounding country
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-05-02

All the victims were employees Of the
Baltimore Bridge company. The pier
was a two-story building. 1000 feet long
and its estimated cost 100000. About
$50 feet of it sank
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-05-02

after crossing the Rapidan and meet
ing Lee and his dauntess legions. he
recalled the manner in which he had
tianked one line of corn kernels with
another line of corn soldiers. and de-
cided to try the experiment on General
Lee. Certainly he did try the thanking
process and with success | wonder #
he had not had that experience at Ha-
eel Green in 1860 it would not have
been easy for him to take the advice
of his corps commanders and recross
the Rapidan, after the second days
fight in the wilderness, when his army
was defeated. 1t may be that the cour.
age and confidence he gained at HaZei
Green enabled him to say to those
corps commanders: I'VE will stay here
and fight; we will not recross the
Rapidan." Who knows?
That story, told me by a friend re.
minds me of one an officer of the Thir.
teenth Indiana told concerning General
Rosecrans. in the West Virginia cam.
paign, just before the battle of Rich
Mountain. General Rosecrans was in
command of a brigade He accepted
an invitation from the colonel of the
Thirteenth Indiana to dine with him.
Their coffee, bareback and fried pork
were displayed on a bareback box: lust
to the left of General RoSecrans Law
another bareback box. The general
stopped eating and talking, gathered up
the crackers on the table, ranged them
on the box to his left in lines of battle,
moved them back and forth, brought
them together, made them flank each
other, had one side charge the other
and the other defend itself, and then
brushed them off on the ground, by
which time the coored cook had gotten
around with another supply for the Ia
BILE. The general without saving
word or glancing at the balance of the
party, took his two hands, gathered IN
the new supply of crackers, placed
them on his cracker box battlefield and
proceeded to fight another battle. This
went on for half an hour. When the
cracker box battle was over and tho
ground strewn with dead and mangled
bareback, Rosecrans looked up. laugh
ed and said, THAT is the way we can
do it," and proceeded to replensh the
inner man.-Chlcago Herald
New-York tribune., 1907-07-11
FITZGERALD ST1YS AWAY
Not Present at Hearing Testimony
against Him.

Justice Fitzgerald not present at the hearing
yesterday IN the proceedings brought ny the
Brooklyn Bar Association for his disbarment. The
hearings being held before Referee Henry
Bacon in the County Court, Brooklyn The
rdors of the courthouse were blocked with process
servers. who are trying to serve the justice IN
connection with various actions against him.
John c. Small, lawyer. who acted referee in
the action brought two years ago by Mrs Mar
garet Slevin. Of Yonkcrs. TO compel Justice Fitz-
gerald to account for certain mortgages. testified
yesterday that the justice had ignored every sum-
mons and did not appear Mt any of the hearings
Mrs. Slevln testified that Justice Fitzgerald had
acted her advisor in the administration of her
estate from 1892 until 1904 and that during that
time the justice had rendered her full ac-
counting. Each week however. he sent her the
income from her investments. Mrs Slevin showed
eleven checks. aEgIcgatinE A.i51. made payable TO
Justice Fitzgerald and signed by her. The Justice
he said. stll retained two mortgages for which he
gave no accounting.
Mrs Sarah \. Johnson. Of Staten Island, for
whom Fitzgerald acted as attorney for six wears
testified that she bought from Fitzcerald a mort
gage for SI.o0 held by Mrs. Sleviu against Mrs.
Julia O'Ccnn"r and had regularly received inter
est on It through George Il. Fountain. the Justice $
clerk Mrs. Slevn said that she had never received
the money for the sale of the mortgage and also
repudated a paper which offered as evidence of
the cancellation of another of her mortgages
through the Justice. She admitted that the sigma
tUre was hers. but said that she had signed a
blank paper at the suggestion Of Fitzgerald
John o. Millhurn testified that the man
appointed justice of Special Sessions in
Brooklyn by Mayor Low just before he
retired December 81. 1905. removed by
Mayor Mcclellan and Fitzgerald appointed his
place. Mr. Millhurn acted as counsel for Justice
Fitzgerald when the case was brought INTO tme
Supreme Court later. and a verdict in Fitzgerald 8
favor obtained by him from the Court Of
Appeals. at Albany. Mr. Milburns fee of Sl,03
drawn from the city treasury and the money
ret aimed by FITZGERALD Numerous REQUESTS for the
amount. he said. disregarded by the justice.
Mr. Milburn his bill the justice through the
United States Express Company last January and
received receipt signed by Fitzgerald acknowl-
edsing the same.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-11
CONTRACTORS IN TIFF.
Perjury, Says Dir. Gore-Loose
Contracts, Nr. Duggan Replies.

Business and politics, like oil and water do not
mix. In the opinion OF Edward J. Duggan OF the
Gore-Duggan Engineering, Company, of No 28
Broadway He has had his attorney Florence j.
Sullivan bring an action in the Supreme Court
against his partners, Frank +. Gore Of No. 759
St Nicholas avenue, auCtioneeI and an in
innate friend of Thomas F. McAYoy IN the 23d
Assembly District. and Assemblyman James j..
Hoey. Of the 18th Assembly District, to compel
Mr. Gore TO the company $4,000 the
checks for which, II Is alleged, he indorsed and
posted his bank account. and also OBJ
tain the appointment Of a receiver for the protec-
ton the creditors pending the settlement Of ;he
difficulties in the court
on June % Duggan arrested on r charge of
perjury made by Frank f. Gore. president Of the
Walsh. II said that Duggan had filed liens for
than 100000 on Jobs now under construction
by the Gore Duggan company.
The perjury alleged 10 have been committed by
Duggan consisted. il said. in swearing falsely
In regard TO a lien the Willard Parker Hospital
addition being built Gore alleged that Duggan
swore the cost of the hospital job $500
asserted that the filing OF the liens for no
other purpose than maliciolIsy wreck the COM
pany and for vengeful reasons
In a statement issued last night Mr Duggan said:
Since the organization OF the Gore Duggan Com
pany, in 1896 Mr.. Gore has failed keep his word
with me. refusing put up the 5000 which the
state law calls for capital TO begin business
lie has refused allow The checks that made
payable to comapny to be placed TO ac-
count, but deposited all moneys to his personal
account. This. or course, was great handicap In
doing business. When this case comes up she'll
prove graft IN many government departments and
coliusion between contra ctors."
New-York tribune., 1907-07-11
MURPHY ON lTCLELL4N.
Tammany Boss Says Mayor VII
Not Carry One District.

Charles F. Murphy said yesterday at Tam
many Hall THAI the Mcclellan men would not
carry a single district at the September pri-
nnaries Mr.. Murphy equally confident A
year ago that the machine would make 4
clean sweep Of the districts, but on the night
of the primaries there big surprise for
the organization leaders in four districts where
Lantry. Ahearn, Williams and Nagle defeated
the Murphy leaders. The prospects are equally
good this year for the Mcclellan men, If they
decide TO contest the primaries
Mr.. Murphy at first declined TO comment on
the removSl Of Corporation Counsel Ellison by
the Mayor or on the appointment OF James J.
Martin as City Chamber He sent Mr. Mar
Tin A telegram Of congratulation, but il IS
doubtful if he has felt much Joy in anything
that the Mayor has done for the last year and
half This question asked the Tammany
chieftain:
assuming that Mayor Mcclellan and his
friends decide TO make primary fights against
the regular organization, how many districts
do you think they will carry?"
None" said Mr.. Murphy.
Thomas F. McAvoy. chairman Of the Tam
many executive committee last year appointed
committees to Investigate the regularity and
standing of Fire Commissioner Lantry leader
of the 18th; James Ahearn. In the 18th and
Fercival Z. Nagle. in the Both. At first Roswell
y. williams. the Mcclellan leader in the 18th
was included in the proposed disciplinary treat
ment. but he has made his peace with Murphy
New-York tribune., 1907-07-11
FOR THE SONCY $35O,OOO
SYNDICATE THE BUYER.
arthur Brisbane Pays s10O,OOO for
38th Street Plot.

A syndicate has bought the soncy apartment
house, No. 49 TO 80 West 57h ST, through the Nc
seventh Street Company of which Paul D. Cra-
vath is large stOckhoder. 1t is the intention of
the syndicate 10 erect on TIE site twelve story
cooperative apartment hous. Henry Ives Cobb,
the architect is member o: til. purchasing syn
dieate.
The soncy is on a plot e96x1o05 feet Just east of
6th ave. The purchase price was about $4,000
The Sterling Realty Company has sold for 100000
No % West Ssth st. near 5th ave. four story
and basement brownstone house a lot 22x9s. 3
feet TO Arthur Brisbane editor of The New York
American" Leopold Well the broker. Mr..
Brisbane also owns the adjoining house. No. p.
which he purchased recently through the same
broker Mr.. Brisbane intends 10 alter the two
houses for business use.
Henry D. Winans May have sold No. 4 East
52d st. a five story. American basement ireproof
dwelling house on lot 30xlOO feet for Edward Hol-
brook This house was built in connection with
Nos and East SD street by Mr. Holbrook from
designs by c. =. H Gilbert. the architect
-Four parcels were sold yesterday at the Real
Estate Salesrooms. At the stand Of Samuel Gold
sticker No. l6 East 18th st. four story brick
dwelling house. on lot 17xl022 feet, sold in
foreclosure To John Reid for s57. 700. The amount
due S36.593 So. plus S976 for taxes etc George
W. Munro was the defendant Joseph T. Day sold
IN foreclosure plot. 15ONlO0 feet. the north side
OF l9lst ST. 100 feet east of ST. Nicholas ave- TO J.
G. Miller. the plaintiff, for 50 734 The amount due
was about $4,000. subject to mortgage of $4,000.
NJ Day also sold in foreclosure plot. 50x9a1l feet
on the north side OF 146th st. $50 feet Of Am
st-rdam ave, to II. l. Lederer the plaintiff for
NZu.Wn The amount due WAS about $4,000 subject
to mortgage of $4,000 Herbert A. Sherman sold
a plot, 267xl00 feet at the northwest corner Of
lf9th st. and Audubon ave. 10 l.. Schlechter the
plaintiff. for S26O34 The amount due was about
$1,000 subject to mortgage Of $1,000
At the Real Estate Exchange SalesroOms. Nos
"A and l6 Nesey St. seven parcels to he oere /
to-day. three by Mr.. Day and four by Mr. Ken.
nelly. Mr.. Day viii offer vacant plot 66x135 ,
feet, on the north side OF 1s0th Sc feet of
Crotona ave: No 40 East 1920 st, three story
dwelling house, 20X99l1 feet and No 664 Lexing-
ton ave. four story dwelling house 20x73 feet.
In the list of Mr. Kennedy will be plots In
Macombs Dam Road and Timont. Harrison and
BelCon aves.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-11
RCSSI4'S GREAT WEALTH.
Has $500 ,O00,OOO for Being Tun-
mel. 1t Is announced.

Russia may provide railway connection between
Asia and America by building tunnel under
twenty-eight miles Of the Bering Straits according
to a veracious announcement made yesterday The
Project is not new, having been put forward by
various promoters in recent years and fully ex-
planned in the Sunday newspapers. At the Rus
sian end of the tunnel there will be connections
with the Transs berian and this end connections
with the Hill and Hartman roads
The affiuent Russian government is willing 10
give the promoters about s5o0000.OO0 to build the
road and tunnels, says a Specialized News Ser
vice which has offices 40. 90 Broadway
The Russian government, perhaps from the spare
coins from the chest overlooked by the
grand dukes. also will guarantee 10 pay per cent
on the bonds which viii fifty years This
country will have a chance 10 buy about 5000 900 OGO
Of these bonds. but, then. much is possible I'm a
land which supported 300 Per cent" Miller Mrs
Howe, Lucky Box Parker and Old Or. DoWie. The
Carnegie Trust Company announced as one Of
the depositaries for these bonds. but ex-Secreary
Shaw, its head, lost time in denying this.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-11
TRANSACTIONS IN REALTY

n PhnnIX Ingraham @. WoTe The brokers N
the sale of No. rs Broad st. to the New Yo-k
Produce Exchange
Eugene J. Busher has sold for Mary O'Conuer
No so East 154th st. a four story fathouse also
for BorEatta Brothers Nos y and "a East c1sth St
two two family houses lots 25xl1t feet each also
for tho estate OF Amos carp No. so East l5oIh
: Ullman has sold for y. Bukley family
house on a lot 5nNl0O feet. tho side of
Fulton ave 100 feet south nf 2ilst
The Russek Klince- Realty Company has
bought No, 2o5 lat ave. a five story tenement
house a plot 3l5xlro feet.
limestone Albert & co have sold Nos 5oS and
SOS West l3oth five story tenemen. houses
on a plot 50x75 feet
Considne & Bradley have resold No aeo East
I2fth st. Ave story double fathouse. on a plot
25N10o feet. for r. J. Lebach To- Frank Cappareu!
Henry Hamburger has bought through - W
Cahen and Koppe Brothers Nos 3iS and 35O West
38th St. two six story front and rear tenement
houses.
The Fisser estate has sold Nos 145 l45 and l49
West 96th ST. three five story nathouses on lot
60xlOO II feet
New-York tribune., 1907-07-11
MORE PAY FOR BINGH1M.
Board Of Estimate Has Po7cer, bit
U'W Hiatt Till autumn.

Police Commssioner Bingham IS assured Of more
salary than the $500 he is getting but he will
hardly receive $1,000. for which he applied. Fran
els s Pendleon. the new Corporation Counsel. gave
his first legal opinion as the head Of the Law de
Tartment yesterday morning He said that the
Board Of Estimate and Apportionment has the
power 20 increase the salary OF the Police Com
missione~ "ithout the concurrence Of the Board
of Aldermen.
The opinion is in reply 70 a request from Pres-
dent Mcfiowan Of the Board Of Aldermen The
president thinks he ought get only $1,000 a
year Mayor Mcclellan and Controller Metz il is
believed. would give the Police Commissioner at
least $3.50
Mr., Pendleton says in his opinion that Section 56
Of the charter. providing that the Board of Alder
men, on the recommendation OF the Board Of Esti-
mate and Al portionment. shall fix the salary Of
every officer person in the city's employ, is
amended by Assembly bill 70i, which has become
q law, and this provides that the Board of E,sti-
mate and Apportionment may from time to time
In It's discretion. increase the salaries of the Police
commissioner and the four deputies. The board
will undoubtedly increase General Bingham's sal
airy. but not until autumn. as tho board ad-
jouTned last Monday for the summer.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-11
SHIPPING NEWS.
Port of New York, Wednesday July 10. 'o7

steamer carm7nia ,Rr War. Lverpoo! July ana
Qleets'N"n 3 '' ne 'N0ari = q" Lt1 WIN 80 's'ln
NJ l+2 a
S'ean'sr Kronr..tnz w,n-m Gsg. Rish,ec. r.emen
viA 55 gNhin 627 steeage passengers. mails ari
mdse Arrived the Bar 4 - a
Foster with rndse Loft Quarantine a. - m
Steamer EGdn 'N,l'- busen. III lsd@phid july q. To
Steamer E. AHA QUIZ Galveston july : 70 the sout.-
'hirpena Nach~th Jackson, ilIc July the
clyde 90. With radsc Left QuHrPntn" AZ 6.i5
steamer. Sabine Mcintosh, Mobile July ana Bruins
steamer Neckar GER. HHrras'ovltz. Naples June -.
ste.raRe passengers and mdse Arrived a. The Bar a.
steamer Nicholas Cuneo ,Nop Jansen Port Antonio
July Via Delaware Rreekwstcr q 20 the Ounce Import
Steamer Grosser Kurfust Gerl. Prehn Rremeu June -
and 7aH passenger mails ard mdse Arrived a;
M2asg ] $ sTs'n RG,sn to the eide s. Co.
Steamer Delaware French. Philadelphia. 70 the clyde
steamer New York dlutch). Rotterdam juue @S. -
Philip Tuprecht I'm ballast. Arrived At N" Rar at
stcarner Monroe Hulrhcrs Norfolk end Newport New.
Jul@ 70 'hc old Dominion s. 60 with passengers and
steamer M3n1eVidco ,Spanf oyarhiie Genoa June 21
Naples 23 barcelona 26 ana tadl 3o ." the Conpsuia
and ndsc far New York - cabin an S steeraee pas
trrust for Havana ari Vera cruz Arrived
sandy HOOK \ j. July 10. $40 IN w.at sou B.
west. moderate breeze. clear
SAILED
Steamers Majestic 'Br Southampton Plymouth and
therbourg StatcudaW Dutch Rotterdam IouIosuc
Iazio UtaD NapleS Brind Dover Barren Islan
Excelsior tier,. Flrshns Rak-- GER ror Antonio Port
Princess Anne. Norfolk and Newport News. Victorian
RUSS and Lfau. Pro oIty CIir Rris
to-. Areghany. lnosns Cape HaZu".. etc: Faoms
,cubanb Matsnzas. 'ardenas. etc. Soutra 'Br, Phila
New-York tribune., 1907-07-11
THUGS VICTIN EXPIRES.
Cmtius Page S0ndbaggcd at Concy
Island. Dies IN Sanatorium.

The latest victim of the reign Of strong arm
men and sWindIers which the police have DEL
Intted Coney Island for the last fortnight so
Is Curtius Page. thirtyeisht years old and married
a member OF an old Springfield (AIassp family, who
was connected with the firm Of Hayes & Page,
architects in this city. and who died yesterday in
Dr. Bulls sanatoriUn. Ten days ago he sand
bagged Coney Island What has happened
since then is hazy in particulars
on Sunday, June So he found insensble ~
Coney Island, apparently sandbagged and stripped
% all his valuables. He taken 10 the ReCep
ton Hospital where il was discovered that he was
suffering from a fractured skull. Later in the
week he transferred 10 Bellevue. in Manhat-
tan. where DR.. Dowd handled the case.
The failure OF his wife and other relatives to
hear from him caused alarm and they made in
quiries which disclosed the fact that Mr.. Page
lying in an unconscious condition i'm Bellevue. Mc
BegsS. his bTOtheT-in-laW. obtained DR.. Dowd's
permission 70 remove the stricken Dr.. Bulrs
hospital. on East 35d street. There he at
tended hy Dr.. II. II. Mason and Dr.. Potter.
Mr.. Page died early yesterday morning and Coro-
ner Dooley allowed the relatives transfer the
body 10 Undertaking establishment.
There have been several other deaths from as
saults Of this nature at Couey Island in the last
few weeks Every night in that time the Coney
Island Reception Hospital has had To care for
gunshot end knife wounds.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-11
BUSINESS TROUBLE

The following petitions in bankruptcy were filed
yesterday in the United States District Court:
An involuntary petition against Levi Y Richardsou
No "a White street. 10y creditors with claims as fol
lows: Henry Lindenm"sr & son S1a2: I.asher &
Lathrop $236 S A. Powell. SIS4 Preferences orn
complained Of Charles a Decker appointed re-
CeiVer with a bond % $1,000
An involuntary petition against Isaac Brauesteir.
No. ~ Second avenue. by creditors. foIoYe.
Van Zandt. Jacobs q Co. 1856. the Primrose shirt
COMPANY $3.50, Charles Falkenherg S2O4 Preferences
are alleged Clarence Storm appointed receiver.
with bond Of 1000
An Involuntary petition against Aessandro Schinco.
No. 22l3 First avenue. by Alfonso GioVanello a
claim Of $4,000. which. 1t ia alleged deposited
with A Schinco Co in trust. to be forwarded to a
thrd and that the alleged bankrupt converted
o his
Leon Wolf voluntary petition. showing debts Of
s.. O64 and of sG9i. The principal creditor is
II. Ringandcr & Co SLED. The consist Of
stock In trade. SGJ1. and accounts $50
Henry Rosenfeid. voluntary .tltion. tailor. No
109th street, showing debts of Sl,0Sl assets
o Sl,UIJ consisting OF a
policy 81 900 personal effects. The only cred
tor is
New-York tribune., 1907-07-11

When Mr.. Murphy asked yesterday If the
CCmTpittees would report on the eligibility
of these leaders 10 sit in the executive COM
mittee he said that probably they would report
at early day.
Mr. Murphy is looking around for man to
fight Lantry In the 18th. Ex-Alderman Bald
win announced himself candidate for leader
last year. but withdrew from the contest Murphy
is determined, in view Of the aggressiveness of
the Mayor, to run candidates against all of the
Mcclellan district leaders
Il is understood at the City Hall that Frank
]. Goodwin. organization leader Of the 1th dis
trict, who holds a Deputy Water Commission
ership under Commissioner OBrien, will soon
be asked TO resign.