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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-18

Railroad Company, detectives Of the road it
was learned last night, were investigating with
The idea that train Wreckers had tempered with
the track The company's detectives found 1t
Is said, that the stretch Of track where the
wreck took pace was poorly lighted, and as the
defect i'm the track was close to the WoOdlawn
Road bridge. they say Il would be easily aces
sible to any one. as there IS no special guard
At this point
Inspector Flood said he had heard nothing Of
the train wrecking theory. and added that none
Of his detectives had been assigned to inves-
tgate any such attempt
The company yesterday said that the examlna-
ton of the wreck by their experts showed that
the third rail was broken completely off and
did nor buckle at the point where the accident
occurred. nor did It penetrate the wooden
coaches or set them on fire. But in conuadic-
ton Of this statement was that Of eye-witnesses
including Secretary Slattery of the Police De
partment, Coroner Schwannecke. several police
officers and reporters. who saw the bent and
twisted section Of the third rail- which had pene-
trated the end Of the first Of the overturned cars
Tor distance Of several feet Other pieces Of
the third rail were twisted into an sorts of
shapes, covering the tracks and making walking
dangerous III the darkness ut the time Of the
wreck
Williams. the conductor Of the wrecked tram.
last night gave the company his version Of what
happened He said he was fin the third car. and
was standing near the automatic air brake when
ne felt The train leave the track. He said he AZ
once jumped for the air brake rope and hung on
until the ear toppIed over on its side He thinks
the rope saved his life as he saw dozens Of ,5eo-
PIE tossed out Of the windows to the ground
under the car As soon he could get out he
said he ran Ia the nearest telegraph station ana
Informed the Grand Central Station Of the accl-
dent The train was going al very ordinary
speed a the time he said
Captain McGlynn complained Of the lax tele-
phone service at the fremont exchange in the
district where the wreck took place The captain
said that one Of his men who had been sent 10 !
stable on the cliff above the cut to telephone for
ambulances and reserves had been five minutes
getting a connection. ana that the second time
ne had sent man to telephone he could not get
connection for quarter Of an hour He said
the entire service seemed To be demoralized
Inspector Flood requested the newspaper men
TO announce that any one who had lost prop
erty IN the wreck could probably recover It by
giving a description OF il TO The sergeant on
duty in the police station. who would see whether
the description tailed with any of the property
they had there.
An examination Of the wrecked cars after
they had been replaced on their trucks and
hauled TO the Bronx Park station showed that
they were badly smashed up, with the excep-
ton Of the smoker. The combination car was
scorched in the centre and one end having
caught fire either from the third rail or the
Pintsch gas lamp. carried for use after leaving
the electric zone. The other cars We're badly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-18
WOMAN MURDERED IN HOME.

Mrs Bridget Flynn found dead In her
home. at 40. 800 East 4th street yesterday
afternoon. The police considered it a case Of
murder and arrested her husband Thomas
Flynn. He was locked up in tho east 51st street
station the charge of homicide Charles
Hayes, a former boarder. was held as "A sus-
picous person.
Mrs. John Brogap, ueighbor OF the FIynns
heard quarrelling ia their rooms and believing
that the woman was in danger she ran to the
rectory of st. Agnes's Church, in East 49, street
and asked Father Duffy to go to Flyun's home
on the way the priest met patrolman. who az
cOmpanied him TO the place When they arrived
Mrs. Flynn was dead.
In the dining room, they say. they found Flynn
apparently uncOncerned about the tragedy n,
told the police that he had a fight with fIavas
early yesterday morning, and then went to he'll
he had been working all night He sail d.
went to sleep and did not know what happened
until hts wife was dead
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-18

rent was broken and the time automatically
registered as the train went over on its side.
Passengers on the train say that the speed was
uotceably fast; passenger declared that the
train rounded the curve at the Bronx PaFh
station so fast that the cards with which his
party were playing thrown from the table
Several railroad employees who the accident.
as wen as one or two other persons, did not
hesitate soon after the wreck. 10 say that the
train was going not less than sixty miles an
hour While the railroad officials were giving
cut d. statement in the afternoon that the motor
man had declared that his train could not have
been going more than tortN-hVc or nifty mHeS
an hour word was teIephoned in tina. he had
jusl acknowledged To Coroner SChwanneEe thal
ne had been driving his train At seventy mlleS
hour.
wreck was followed by n fire We're false Inc
officials found that a patch Of burned paint on
the last car about four feet by fiIG was lnt "lS
sign on fire. As the current IN ina. "!I I ~,
turned OF almost at the moment thai the I''ll
smashed the rail there was no danger from
the electrified third rail.
Investigation SAID the officials also disproyed
the story that the third rail had been forced up
through the floor and the roof Of one Oh tue
A representative Of the company said that the
first OF two relief trains was started from Tue
Grand Central station Cor The scene OF III.
wreck twelve minutes after word of the accident
was received j. T. Bradford. the assistant 5'''-
ertl manager Of The road, was Iu charge.
The company gives the crew OK me Mtfvt.y
train as follows: Conductor. John II. Williams
OF Brewster, y. y; moi"rman r. X, i~E ".
az Ne 1OG Richardson avenue, Whiteh"ld. y. Y;
oiler and assistant TO the uptoman. !, JACOBS
address moi known: operating Inspector l. -
Stevens. baEEagenan. William Collins. guards
c A Brill and Ii. b. Evans.
The use az the old type of woode" passenger
coaches on these high speed trains vas eN-
pIained and excused 10y the slowUess of the
manufacturers I'm filing their orders. 1t was
said that 50 slowly had the new rolling STOCK
been coming that the Central had offered the
builders a bonus Of $4,000 to hurry the orders,
but without result. The builders. they say, are
now seventy locomotives behind their orders. The
electric zone was 10 have been extended from
Wakefield 20 Mount Vernon yesterday. but the
accident caused IL 10 be put of until TO-DAY.
Two or three motor ears viii be each train.
operated bv the multiple unit system. but the
rest Of the train will probably be composed on
the wooden cars. Traffic on Saturday night WAS
DELAYED on all tracks for four hours
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-18

smashed on their right sides Great streaks
marked where they had been dragged along me
third rail and the ground. All the steps on the
right side were torn away, windows and frames
were gone and on the inside seats were ripped
out and curtains torn to shreds
The condition Of the cars showed how the pas
sengers must have been hurled about and thrown
in every direction, and after looking at the
havoc wrought IN the rolling stock it seemed a
wonder 10 observers that any Of the passengers
had escaped alive, much less uninjured. Many
Of these were kept busy yesterday telling their
friends of the narrow escapes they had had.
Coroner Schwannacke said last night that sub
puuas mad been issued for many officials Of the
railroad company, as Wen as passengers who
were in the wreck and other witnesses. He said
the District Attorneys office was looking after
The serving of the subpUnas and that he was.
devoting his attention to getting together a good
jury. Il intend to see that the blame for this
disaster IS put where IT belongs said the cor
ouer. no matter on whom the burden falls"
The body of Clara Hudson, who was killed IN
the wreck. viii be taken to her home in Mime
apolis. on special train at the expense of her
family. The New York Central officials
ceived word yesterday from the family to send
the body as soon as possible
Miss Jessie ". JUben, another young woman
who was killed in the wreck, was superintendent
of music in the public schools Of White Plains.
On Saturday she came to New York to have her
voice tried for grand opera by Walter Damrosch.
who told her that she had an excellent voice for
that work.
The funeral Of Mrs. Florence quick Wy,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-18
FOOD QUESTION.
settled with Perfect Satisfaction by Dyspepr

It's not an easy matter to satisfy all the mem
bers Of the family al meal time as every house
wife knows.
And when the husband has dyspepsia and
can't eat the simplest ordinary food without
causing trouble, the food question becomes
doubly annoying.
An Ill. woman writes:
My husbands health was poor, he had no ap-
petite for anything l could get for him It
seemed.
He hardly able TO work. was taking
medicine continually, and soon as he would
feel better would go to work again only to give
up 80 a few weeks. He suffered severely with
stomach trouble
Tired Of everything had been able TO get
Tor him TO eat, one DAY. seeing advertisement
about Grape-Nuts. got some for him 10 try
Tor breakfast the next morning.
We all thought It was pretty good although
we had no idea OF using il regularly. But when
my husband came home at night he asked for
Grape-Nuts.
IT was the same next day, and had TO get
II night along, because when we would get TO
the table the question. Have you any Grape
Nuts vas a regular thing. SO / began to buy
II By the dozen pkgs.
MY husbands health began 10 ir7Drova right
along. sometimes felt offended when ia make
something ] thought he would like for a change
ano Sill hear the same old question. Have you
any Grapefruit
He got well that for the last two wears he
has hardly lost A day from his work and we are
still UsiEg Grape-%uts." Name given by Postum
Co. Battle Creek, Mich Read the book The
Road 10 MELVILLE" ia pkgs There's Reason"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-18

estab!ishme2.ts. Some Of the property had also
been identified.
Before visiting the scene Of the wreck yes
tsrday morning. Coroner Schwanneche had made
e tour Of I'll tie hospitals IL The Bronx to see If
any Of the injured We're II condition 10 talk
All Of them however, We're either under the in
nuence Of opiates or unconscious. as q result Of
their injuries and he did not succeed In getting
q statement.
CORONER OBJECTS TO TRACK REPAIRING
When the Coroner got TO the wreck he TOOK
exception TO the manner in which the wreclins
crews were repairing the roadbed Instead Of
removing the slecpers entirely where they mad
been partly destroyed by the wheels cutting into
them the men simply plugged up the gashes with
planks and inserted wedges underneath The
Coroner thought that the weight Of q heavy fast
moving train would cause the weakened track To-
give way. The railroad men, however. said that
the plank bandages, as they called them, gave
added strength 10 the ties. and We're perfectly
safe
The officials Of the company said that the
gines coupled together and five coaches, con
sisting Of a smoker, combination baggage and
smoker and three ordinary passenger coaches.
The coupling broke between the smoker and the
combination car, and the last four cars were the
ones which left the track and overturned.
TRAIN wRECKERs AT WORK?
In addition to the technical investigation OF
the wreck. which is being made by the experts
of the New York Central and Hudson River
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-18


White Plains was plunged INTO """'''''H
Yesterday when the citizens took count OF their
,.o5 THO ,,-.oi.s train vas to have made its
go" 49, ,,.,.l... t,i.t,,,
H'SI STOP 'le''' "i'" al i''.s' ''N -
names appeared on the list OF dt4u- Dan
daged heads and arms were seen on every side.
.7,ra IL. 80 r,,rag,,Ious escapas and horrible
~ -, .
sights were to.h f'''HnS VI III "
Birch and Gerald Hewlett were searching Tor
-r.r,, ,.,-er,--,-r.,. Yesterday bur could Learn
ho'"'"E OF ueI''
All night long ana All n"} 1'@'''""H '''' SIS"
ton OF the Harlem division I'm White Plains WAS
fsi-gaf f relatives and friends of th,. dead and
,., =. .,l t,...
injured One woman al -"'77 $780, '
the station early in the morning and sand she
was looking for her sister. who lived ar Pleas
.,,,f mn rr.,,, I'D. f,,,, g. had I,,arl rgtl,.ug
.,i
MY sister was CA t''' I'l''' S'.' 'N ''''''.-''
but know nothing. she was on the train That
was wrecked and no one seems to know what
,. NJ. ,,,.l.. g. t..iig.., Ella, .f,.
H''9 "''"'''' "a ''''. -'' '''' ' %,
was manged. and no one can ldehuIy "''.
Miss Bessie Sees name les on the list of dead.
one of the most prominent Whit. plains men
,,tt ....,,.
El4l'u was ny IoiL T. I-'''i4N WI ''''''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-18
BILL FOR RESERVE JURORS.
Assemblyman Filley's Measure Occasioned by
the Thaw Trial
Iuy TeIcsraph to mo rrlbunc !

Troy. \. Y, FEB, lI.-As the result Of the
delay occasioned in the Thaw trial Assembly
man Filey. of this city. Will this week introduce
in the Legislature . bill having for it's purpose
the amendment OF the jury law as applied to-
criminal eases. The bin was prepared by Calvin
=. Reach. an attorney, of Troy. and is intended
10 prevent mistri3lS through the death inability
To attend and disqualification Of n member OF
members of jury sitting in a case.
1t proposes that fifteen instead OF twelve in
shall qualify to try q ease. All shall hear
the evidence. but II is to be passed upon hv
twelve, as now provided. The three cytY,
jurors qualifying shall be held I'm reserve To fiji
vacancies in case any Of the regular twelve he
come disqualified. In this way it is hoped to
prevent the interruption of n criminal cas-, nv
iurv bOX
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-18
WARNS AGAINST AGITATION.

san Francisco. Feb. I7.-At meeting last
night of the executive committee Of the Japanese
and Coreau Exclusion League the following telc-
gram from Mayor Schmltz AT Washington to
President Tvcitmoe OF the league was read.
Amendment 70 immigration hill is only fore
runner OF what is TO follow. Cannot make pub
lie full details until later. Have not relin-
pushed any of our rights Agitation at this
The telegram was received by the committee
without comment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-18
HoUsE HoNoRs Dad REPREsENrArlvE

Washington. Feb 1.-THE House was in session
for an hour and half to-day. hearing eulogies Of
the late Representative Robert r FIitt OF Illinois
Addresses were delivered by Messrs. Lowden Foss
ana Fuller, OF Illinois; Clark, of Missouri; Cousins
and Lacey of Iowa; Lamar. OF Florida; PAYNE OF
New York. and Dalzell of Pennsylvania
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-18
CHURCH MUSIC az WIRE.

lenten service of a series to be held by the Rev
Henry Marsh Warren, the hotel chaplain was held
Electric music was furnished from Teharmortc
Hall by special telephone wire signals for the
the musicians 1..,--I ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-18
NENINGITIS 1T BELFAST.
Royal Commission to inquire into
Samtaru Conditions.

London. Feb. flowing to the alarming NOR
tally from spotted fever at Belfast and the gen
orally high death rate. reported TO be due To uu-
sanitary conditions in many parts of that city
the government has adopted the unusual course
the gituutiOn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-18
SURE BILL WILL PASS.
Dir. Watson Discusses Immigration
Measure 7cith President.

Washington, Feb 11-AfteT an hours confer
encc with President Roosevelt tonight Repre-
sentative James f. Watson, Of Indiana. the Re-
publican whip in the House of Representatives,
said that there was absolutely no doubt regard
ing the amendment to exclude coolic labor from
continental United States.
The President is very anxious Mr. Watson
said. that the bill be taken up the first thing
Tomorrow and I have tonight sent out special
notices to all the Republican members to be IN
their seats Tomorrow. in order that mag
reach vote at early hour"
After leaving the White House Mr.. Watson
spent more than an hour IN conference with
Speaker Cannon regarding to-morrow's pro-
gramme Mr. Watson discussed other impor-
taut legislative matters with the President II
was agreed tonight That the bill to limit the
hours Of railroad employees will be taken UP
bi!l is passed.
Toxic Feb lS-The "Nichi Nichi" which IS
considered an authority i'm diplomatic affairs.
discussing the san Francisco school incident
says that the placing % a restriction by the
United states on the admission of japanese inn
migrants from Hawaii. which seems uuavoid-
able appears TO 5e too nigh "a price To- pay tor
the solution OF The school trouble which. .he
paper says, is only "a side issue.
The whole question. the Mich Nichi' says
hinges on the admission OF laborers. and it sug-
gests the removal Of the disability of the jap
anese to become naturalIzed. II this is Effected
between Japan and the United states VIII cease
to cylsL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-18
SOUTH BALTIMORE CAR SHOPS DAMAGED

Baltimore. Feb I7-Fire in the blacksmith pI,rt
Of the South Baltimore Steel Car and Foundrv
Company, Curtis Bay, did damage estimated -,
S30,0@ The company employs about l 500 men
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-18
TO CURE GRIP IN TNo nAvs

LAXATIVE BROMO Quinne removes the caus.
10 get the genuine call for full and look FOR
signature OF L. w. Grove Zoe 80 A'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-07

RoMB. June $50 many works Of art
have been struggled out OF Italy without
tho cognizance or consent of the Govern
mspt in the last few months that the report
that one Of the rarest Of the illuminated
choral books in the collection of Perugia
bad disappeared from it's supposedly safe
resting place 10 the Monastery Of st. Peter
has passed almost unnoticed. Yet both
the theft and the plumber are noteworthy.
The small Umbrian town Of Perugia, where
tho theft took place, is probably one of the
most visited of Italian towns. II is full of
interest not only for the art lover who
spends days gazing at it's many treasures
but also for the casual observer who finds
In its narrow. quaint streets and old p~alsces
much to zee and please him. 1t is a ~favorite
resort for motorists from Rome. as the spin
across the level Umbrian plan is delightful
Of an early spring morning.
A walk to the outskirts OF the town by the
gate OF Assist brings one 20 the Basilica of
St. Peter. Adjoining the church is the
sacristy where the collection Of choral
books and missals is kept.
This collection is probably the finest in
Italy. IL consists of twenty-five perfect
specimens. all beautifully illuminated Inc
all the work Of celebrated artists. such Jas
Matteo da Terranova. Francesca and Clio
vanni B~occardino da Firenze. Pierantonio
Poociolo, Tommaso da Mascio. Be~rnardino
and Ercolsno di Pietro and Giaoomo Cap
orah. who lived and worked in the six
tsenth century.
The art of Illuminating books is akin 10
miniature painting. and the work has TO be
admired in the original. as Photographic
reproductions fail to give an adequate
idea Of its beauty and fineness of detail.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-07
DEATH TRAP LAUNCHES.
Naval Small Craft Called Unssfe-LesseI
Of Hampton Rosds Calamity
From the Navy.

Launches like that OF the Minnesota which
was lost in Hampton Roads on the night Of
June II, with the eleveh officers and men
aboard Of her, area disgracet to a modern navy
There has been talk Of air tanks capable Of
keeping these boats afoat in case OF injury to
the hull. but naval officers know well that
these tanks are wholly insufficient.
Several launches Of this type, with which
all our large wsrships are supplied, have sunk
In broad daylight after humping into target
RATS. They are safe as long as nothing hap
pens to them-no longer.
They are practically open boats, carrying
a heavy load OF machinery. They are covered
with a tightly secured canvas top, fastened to
q domed metal frame; aft there is a narrow
opening Of each side by way OF entrance to
the passen ger compartment; the engine
space is usually completely housed in, and the
man at the wheel. in front, has a scanty and
inadequate hole In the canvas covering through
which TO lay his course.
These boats are mere death traps when they
receive serious injury. Their passengers and
crew are In q canvas and iron cage, from
which they have not one chance In a thousand
OF escaping II the boa sinks.
No other navy puts It's men. or even its
full dressed officers. into such suarss. Az
Hampton Roads last month the British. Ger
man. japanese and Austrian launches were
boats with high. thin bows, At for dealing with
twq-thirds OF their length toward The stesn
and the passenger space. instead Of being q boz.
was az open place projected from spray
~ A buggy Tor. aynins folding for ward. and
put out OF ns-v sy Of p~Sssspsers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-07

The accompanying reproductions selected
from the best specimens Of choral books in
Italy, at Florence. Siena and Peru gia. illus
trate the different styles.
The story Of this recent theft IL interest
ing from its very simplicity. About two
years ago a certain doctor Of the name Of
Oddi opened at Perugia a dispensary for
the free treatment Of the poor. Among
his patients was a miniature painter who
was on the verge Of starvation.
In his great need he went to the doctor
and asked him to find means Of employing
his talent. The doctor promised that he
would and a short while afterward called
the ARTIST and requested him to accompany
him to the Monastery OF st. Peter. whittier
he had been summoned to attend the abbot,
who was suffering from govt.
On the way out OF town they discussed
matters of art and DR.. Odd casually men,
toned that he had been intrusted by an
American millionaire who had been visit
ing Perugia with a commission to procure
copies Of several Of the best specimens of
missal Illuminating that were to be found
among the art treasures Of Perugia. No
price had been fixed. but the American
was willing to pay dearly. provided the
copies were as nearly perfect as possible.
The artist suggested that he might copy
one Of the choral books at St. Peter, mem
toning the one by Caporali. which wss
considered the best in the entire col
lection. but he added that il would be very
difficult to obtain permission from the
Government officials TO copy 1t. as the abbot
was not allowed to a the book out Of It's
case and much less break the seals.
That is easily arranged said the loo
tor. The abbot has absolute faith In me
and will let me handle whatever want