Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-03
BR0oKLYN BRIEFS

Joseph T. Smith has returned from ten days vacation at Old Or chard.
 When the police raid few more of the saloons in this section some of the proprietors will begin to realize that they cannot run their places as gambling dens.
 The regular meeting of the Brooklyn Athletic club will be held this evening instead of Monday, Labor day. As important business in connection with the coming fair is to be transacted all members are requested to be present.
 A round encounter between a couple of women at the corner of Bank and North Riverside streets furnished little excitement yester- day afternoon. Mrs Jamele, who lives nearby, was the woman with the wallop, and with one we'll direct- ed jab she sent her opponent to the ground Patrolmen Gallagher and Kiersted took the women in charge, but neither was brought to the sta tion. It is said civil suit will fol- low, the case having been placed in the hands of Attorney Michael Blans- field.
 David Taylor and Anthony Car roll made killing yesterday after noon In the rear of the B. A. c. rooms on Bank street; later they were thoughtful enough to have wake. They ran up against a man. moth muskrat which gave them a fight which kept them busy for some time. The rat, which was bigger than good sized dog, showed all kinds of fight and were not the young men watchful it surely would have made them remember the day they encountered it. As it was it took them some minutes to kill it, and it died hard.
 The only real fight in the fourth ward seems to be the effort to pave the way for the defeat of Alderman John Malone. Of course the alder man-commissioner is lined up with the regular ticket, which will un- doubtedly stick with him as long as he wishes to remain Tn Ihe field. Ma lone's chief rival, D. J. Mahaney, is in the fight again this year, but at present 1t is doubtful to tell which side he is lined up with. It is the general oponion that he would like to see Malone scalped. He was pres- ent at the meeting of the anti-admin- istration forces Tuesday evening, but was also on hand at the session of the regulars last night. But there is no way at present of really getting the drop on the present alderman, and if Mahaney should line up with the antis again and be defeated he will undoubtedly lose much of his following. How strong the anti-ad- ministration ticket in this ward is, is doubtful, but the regulars claim they will have no difficulty in winning out. Senator Hurley was in Brooklyn this morning and is certainly fixing his fences for the coming camapign.
 Edward J. Donahue, commits sioner of the board of charities, had the experience of his life this morn- ing, and the Bank street newsdealer has had some thrilling ones. He was walking along the Bank street trestle taking short cut home when he heard the whistle of an engine behind him. Eddie was in the mid dle of the trestle and as he is got very proficient in the art of jumping from tie to tie, his knees naturally began to tremble trifle. Ever stand on trestle and hear an engine rum bling towards you? Well. it is not the most pleasant feeling that can be had. The commissioner became real ly frightened this morning as he thought of the powerful machine tearing down upon him, and in his eagerness to get to place where the foundation was more to his liking he slipped and fell It looked as though the ex-bailiff was about due for his last farewell. as nothing short of a miracle could save him. The train was almost upon him when he pulled himself up from the trestle. As he stood there so frightened he could not move. the train. going forty miles an hour, thundered by-on the other track. Donahue was scratched about the hands by the fall on the trestle, but otherwise was not in- jured. Leaving all joking aside, the commissioner thought 1t was too close e, hn rauforfahfa