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New-York tribune., 1908-06-01
CARS BLAZE OVER BAY
PASSENGERS IN PANIC.
Many Leap ON to Jamaica Trestle
While Train Speeds On.

passengers on an excursion train of the Long
Island Railroad bound for Rockaway Beach
became panicstricken yesterday afternoon and
many of them jumped from the train while it
was in motion the trestle when, just before
the station at The Raunt was reached, one of
the forward cars set on fire by electricity
Inc motor blew out under the car and flames
leaped out. licking the sides
The train was rushing al high speed over ia
malca Bay. and series of explosions from the
burned out motor and the thick smoke which
was waited backward about the rear cars
the train flew along caused the shout to go up
that the whole train alre underneath.
When the motor blew out binding flash in
the motorman's box almost threw the notornnan
from his feet, but he pluckily stood at his post
and throwing off the power by putting on the
brakes. brought the train to stop after sew
eral hundred feet.
The several hundreds of PASSENGERS the
greater part of them women and children were
greatly excited Trainmen and some of the
cooler heads among the men passengers urged
everybody to be quiet, saying there was no dan
ger The explosions continued, however, and
the smoke thickened in the cars Fear stricken
boys and men forced their way past the guards
on the platform and, opening the gates or clam
bertng over them. jumped to the footboards and
ties of the trestlework while the train still
in motion Several women managed to do the
same thing. all being in great danger of being
hurled through the apertures in the trestle into
the bay.
These persons saw flames and smoke, carried
by the draft pouring from under several of the
forward cars. Flames were leaping up around
the third car. whose passengers, numbering over
q hundred, fought their way, struggling and
shriezing, into the other cars The jam was
terrific. and two sank down senseless
fainting from the pressure around them. The
train started and slowly ran into the station
at The Raunt, where every car was quickly
emptied.
stout elderly woman. who seized with
an apoplectic attack placed train
bound back to Brooklyn, which soon came along.
and she removed to the city. Her name was
withheld.
Trainmen and some of the passengers
and baymen got water and sand and with these
attacked the fire under the car that really
burning. The water drawn in buckets from
the bay and dashed the fire The railroad
ties ignited, but the flames were soon extin-
gushed
The motors of the train were disconnected
then and the cars pushed by another train
a switch and back to Brooklyn. The pas
sengers. none of them injured, were taken to
their destination after delay of an hour and
half. During that time traffic on the road was
tied up.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-01
BIG CAR STRIKES AUTO.
Uoman Fatally Injured at South
Somerset. Mass.-Others Escape

Fall River, Mass. May 31-A big electric car
on the New York, New Haven & Hartford line
between this city and Providence, struck ar au-
tonobiIs to-day at a crossing in South Soner-
set fatally injuring Mrs. Pauline Lindsey, OF
No. 366 Waterman avenue, East Providence
one of the occupants Of the automobile. Mrs
Lindsey died several hours after the accident
She was twsnty-eight years old
Mrs NJ A. Hopkins Of No. S26 Benefit street
Providence, was on the seat OF the autorno-
bile with Mrs Lindsey, but escaped with bruises
She was removed TO the Union Hospital IN this
city, Her condition is not considered serious
The automobile was owned by NJ T. Merwin.
proprietor of restaurant in Providence. whose
home is in Milford Conn. Mr. Merwin and the
chauffeur. who occupied the front seat Of the
machine, were not injured The party vas
on it's way from Providence to Tiverton. r. l..
and had nearly cleared the railroad crossing At
South Somerset when the electric car, going at
high speed struck the rear portion of the
vehicle
New-York tribune., 1908-06-01
0LDFIELD NEW SMASH
Famous DriUers Car Plunges Into
Tree at LozUeH, Mass.
IRy rel.sraph to "a. Trieun.. 1

Lowell Mass May 31-Barney OIdfeld the
greatest automobile driver the world has ever
seen was in the worst accident of his life to-
night. AS a result. his wife is believed 20 be
dying I'm the Lowell General Hospital. suffering
from spinal injuries. the loss of her right eye.
internal injuries and concussion Of the brain:
Joe O'Brien. Of Boston, is in the hospital with
a broken ankle. fractured thigh and internal
injuries and is in serious condition. and two
other passengers were bruised and wounded
OIdheld. by a seeming miracle, escaped without
a scratch.
oldheld is here practising for the Fourth Of
July races He dned at the Country Club. and
at about $50 o'clock started down the boule
ward the two miles ride into town As hs
neared Barnum big touring car came speed
ing out of the dark and turned into the boule-
ward. Oldfed was going about forty miles an
hour. He turned sharply to the left and just
grazed the tonneau Of the machine Then he
tried to straigflten his own machine out but
the heavy rain had made the pavement slip
perry. his tires skidded and the machine plunged
into a big elm tree in the middle of the street
The four passengers were pitched headiong OUT
Mrs Oldheld struck against the tree. Mr..
O'Brien hit the tree with his leg. The other
passengers. Robert Allen. OF Hartford. and Dr.
A. s Parks, Of Andover, fell on the pavement
and were badly bruised.
AS the car hit the tree the tires exploded.
breaking the acetelyne gas tank. This In tu-n
set fire to the gasoIens tank, which exploded
Particles of the flying parts hit Mrs OIdfsld
on the head and face, almost tearing the right
eye from the socket
fire alarm was turned in by persons who
saw the crash, and the fremen took Mrs Old
field ard O'Brien to the hospital Oiddeld at
that time could not be found. and It was feared
that he also had been killed and his body thrown
some distance away. Scores were searching
for him, when he appeared at the police station
and explained that he had realized the serious
ness of the accident and had rushed for aid
Oldfeld says no one is 10 blame for the acci-
dent-that it was simply combination OF bad
luck and bad circumstances
New-York tribune., 1908-06-01
PLAYING TAG IN AUTOS.
Gould Chauffeur Among 1T" -
Regular Sunday Game.

The chauffeur OF Frank J. Gould was among thess
captured yesterday in the regular Sunday cam
paign against auton1obiIists who exceed the speed
limit. He said he was David G. Durrick, OF No.
S15 West 5sth street In the handsomely
dressed woman and OF dark complexion. uho
refused to give their The party
ing from Philadelphia when arrested near Garret-
son. Staten Island
One of the most exciting arrests OF the day
made in Jamaica. Long Island. when Lieutenant
Thomas Mcdonald OF the motorcycle squad. was
forced by a machine. said 10 have been running
fifty miles hour. headong in front Of another
car. His motorcycle smashed and he
himself was hurled high in the air over ditch
on 10 an ennbankrent. Despite this. he was able
to pull himself together and help take the man ne
was chasing 20 the police station after he had
been captured at the point of pistol by another
motorcycle policeman
The man said he William Schneider. Of 40.
132 West 10Th street. and though he said he took
care OF the police automobiles. including Comrnis-
hands OF the Jamaica police. He was charged with
speeding at the forty-dve miles an noLr
and having a fictitious number his When
first seen he apparently racing with car
owned by Louis Duschness. Of No. u Bay 9esh
street. Bath Beach and driven by Thomas Murphy
of No 12s Bay a2d street.
Mcdonald and two other motor cycle men took ID
the chase. and Murphy stopped at their command
but schreiher continued. overtakinS and passing
three machines bound IN the same direction In
dodsing between two from the opposits d-ec-
ton Mcdonald was forced into pocket
rushing headlcng into the front OF one o. th. ers
A policeman following him succeeded IN seoppsnx
Schreiber only after frinz two shots into the air
and threatening TO shoot into the
Charged with reckless driving after their auto
mobile had run into earriaSs az R!dgswoed ave-
New-York tribune., 1908-06-01
FOR LIBRARY, s5OO,OOO.
Trustees of Stanford University Set
aside "JereI Fund"
rRx r.r,xranh To Tn. Tribunal

TBy Telegraph to The Tribune1
San Francisco, May st.-Fhe trustees of Le-
land Stanford, Jr, University have decided to
set aside fund of half million dollars as an
endowment for the university library. This IS
to be known as the Jewel Fund, as the largest
part of it Is made UP Of the proceeds of the
sale of Mrs. Jane L. Stanfords jewels The
whole amount would have been derived from
this sale, but when the financial stringency hit
the university several years ago Mrs. Stanford
met it by the sale of part Of her jewels and
thus enabled the university to go on with Its
work. One of her last wishes, expressed Just
before her trip to Honolulu. was that the jewels
should be sold and the fund applied at once
The trustees took the money from another
fund and made it up to half a million The in
terest this will give $4,000 a year for the
purchase of books.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-01
HONOR FOR HARTMAN WARD.
Young Japanese, Being Educated by Finan.
cier. Elected Governor" of Public School.

Kenemst tsu Sugiura- OF the Japanese boys
now beinz educated in this country by E. H Harrt-
man has been unanimously elected governor of
PubIic School 60 In West 54th street. Kanematsu
comes from Nogoya, Japan. and recon-
rosnded to Mr.. Hartman by his home teacher. He
has been here two years, and expects to stay out
his ten years term Mr.. Harrimans ward
when the pupils of School 50 were organized
into a school state by Wilson L. GIL, father OF
+bs school city," the highest Office was bestowed.
,,,t,,out a dissenting voice. upon Kanematsu- The
bovs told the principal of the school that they ell
voted for the ia panese because he was the best
how IN school, and knew more about American
government than any other boy
New-York tribune., 1908-06-01
FATAL LIGHTNING STORMS IN OHIO,
Two Persons Killed, Eight Injured and Sew
eral Horses Struck Dead
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune


Cleveland May 3-Two persons were killed. eight
were injured q number of horses we're killed. sew
eral barns were destroyed and much damage to
crous was done by lightning storms in Ohio yester
day and this morning
At Mount Vernon Edward Grant was knocked
unconscious and burned to death in his barn.
Charles Mentzer jr., was struck by lightning ana
killed Yesterday near Kenton while working in a
feld-
Five men who working IN field near Bowl
ing Green were knocked unconscious by a bolt OF
,ghtning which killed two horses they were using.
Lightning destroyed the electric light plant at Ma
poleon.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-01
MuRETANIA HERE TOMORROW.
Vaaard Liner Making Good Speed, Despite
Report Of Disabled Propeller.

Re cunard liner Mauretania. reported on Friday
having a disabled propeller. sent wireless
eee yesterday az q n while 975 miles east
sshoy Hook. The message said she was main
sas al that time an average speed of twenty
'a'ss knots
- AauTetania is not expected 20 dock before
l.. N tomorrow. She left Liverpool four days
g. esh her schedule time, having been put IN
.,Vok 10 have = new blade placed in of her
~, PopeAers. For TWO DAYS after leaving Liver
"a. sne maintained average speed of twenty
w. Knots, which has subsequently dropped 10
-sn'y-three knots
re- Sunard Line hopes 10 get the Msuretania
Ts 20 Start on her next eastward passage by
CO. osy giving her only two days In which 10
New-York tribune., 1908-06-01
MANS PICTURE IN DEAD woMANs EYE
Coroner Thinks He Got Photograph of Muir
derer from Victir.'s Retina.

Alton ILL.,. May s1--Belief in the theory that the
last object by murdered person may be fixed
as a photographic negative the retina caused
Coroner Streeper TO have photograph taken to-
day OF one eye of a woman. whose body was taken
Thursday from the Mississippi River and who.
II Is thought, murdered and thrown into the
river The developed photograph. the coroner
says, shows faint outline of the face OF man
with hooked nose, bearded cheeks and glabrous
scalp. The he will try to find a
possibl. murderer by the use OF this photograph
post stnnortem examination established the
absence OF water in the lungs. although th. body
had evidently in the water FOR several weeks.
and the neck broken.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-01
COLLISIONS IN ENGLISH CHANNEL.
Four Steamers Reported Damaged-Acci-
dents Due to Heavy Fog.

Dover May 5t.-A heavy fog in the Channel to-
night which has lasted for twenty-four hours has
been responsible for several collisions The Brit
ish steamer Queeuswood was towed into the har-
Dor ha wing been seriously damaged in collision
with the Spanish steamer Berrneo The Queens
wood sank before she reached her moorings. The
Bermeo also arrived here. leaking badly. Members
of the crew of the steamer Loanda, from Hamburg
for West Africa. who landed here tonight. report
being In collision with unknown steamer The
Ioanda is said TO In bad condition, and her
captain and the remainder of the stand
ing by awaiting assistance.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-01
CHILDREN DROWN, MEN ARE SAVED
puoilist. Go TO Aid of Party of Eight Thrown
Into River.
rsy Telegraph to Ths Tribune,

bridgeport conn, May a.-Gertrude and 'ohn
Eaucher, three and FIVE years old' fespecoNeiS'
-. d-ouned In the Housatonc River off Captain
-. training quarters, at Stratford yesterday,
-, the capsizing of a launch Joseph Raucher the
fstber and five men with him were saved by BERT
psves Harry Lewis and some other pusllis's'
The children sank almost Immediately AFTER drag
-. -. men into their boat the fighters dived
e'e ..os b,t could not find the children.
pa,,cber was prevented with difficulty from throw
, hin1self into the water again
New-York tribune., 1908-06-01
ORDER AGAIN IN SAMOS.
Turkeu Restores Governor to PO1Cfr
-May ReOccup py Island.

Constantinople, May 31.-Advices received here
say that Turkish warship with a commissioner
aboard has arrived at the island of Samos. The
garrison has been relieved and the Governor,
who had been deposed, has been re-established.
The Governor has issued a proclamation ex-
horting the people to be calm and promising to
preserve their privileges.
The Porte considers the trouble in the island
at an end, but it is believed here that Turkey
will reoccupy the island
New-York tribune., 1908-06-01
ELoPERs TO MARRY IN LUcERNE.

Lucerne. May M.-Princess Amelie Louise Of
Furstenberg and Gustav Kozian employe of
automobile hrnl with whom the princess recently
eloped, accompanied by Kozians mother. have ar
rived here Negotiations are now going with
the family of the princess 10 obtain approval OF the
marriage. but IN case % failure II has been decided
the wedding will soon take place in this city.
The princess and NJ KoZian left hers tonight.
Hhs1 destination Is unknown.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-01
.SwH EXPLOSION KILLED TWO MEN

e'phls. May u--It developed to-day that
e'as lost their lives through the explosion
-li+-l tank launch in the Delaware
- ~ night. when the boat containing siI-
s---c - was wrecked and fourteen were in
'sosSn o,s.H Cassidy, one Of the party was
- snot ,Oosrd by the explosion ard MS body
- o.se- recovered John sohnlidbieichen was
~ q. 1o'n- None Of the fourteen injured
New-York tribune., 1908-06-01
B4THER CARRIED TO SEA
Young Uoman, Floating Exhausted
Rescued Tuo Miles Out.

Atlantic CITY MAY s1-Miss Bessie Mclaughlin
was carried To sea while in bathing Inlet Beach
this afternoon and was rescued two miles off shore
too exhausted TO scream.
She was drifting her back when sighted by the
Measure party on the yacht Olga Captain Luke
r-onover Of the Olga says it only hare chance
,t.- sbe was seen from his ooat. She will
New-York tribune., 1908-06-01

The High School OF Commerce. of Boston. win
a,a several students to South America on June 20
O.. ,hrea months 10 study commercial relations
sna similar subjects. For this purpose Boston
.rcbants have contributed fund of Sooc. The
school has requested the governments of Brazil
80 the Argentine Republic merely to extend
co,rtesies to the students
New-York tribune., 1908-06-01
DELAGRANGE CONTINUES TRIALS.
French Aeronaut Makes Short Trip Near
Rome-Exhibition for Queen.

Rome May 81 Leon Delagrange the French
seronaut who yesterday made new record for
distance In his machine continued his experiments
here this evening Although there not much
wind he did not stay in the air more than six min
utes bur the thousands of spectators who were
nresent seemed satisfied with his exhibition and
warmly applauded him.
NJ Delagrange will give another exhibition early
Tomorrow morning before the Queen Dowayer Mar
sherita. The public will not be admitted.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-01
aRAzIL's OFFER TO AMERICANS.

. Rio de Janero, May 3i-The Brazilian govern
mont has made an arrangement whereby the stu
dents of the High School of Commerce. of Boston.
- ara to visit Rio In June may have free passage
Nv certsn steamships and over certain railways.
and 20 per reduction on other roads. II they
hoosa To avail themselves of this offer.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-01
Inv Telsyranh 70 Tn. Tribune !

Princeton. N. j.. May 31.-Grover CLEVELAND
returned here this evening at o'clock In ar
automobile from Lakewood He stood the triI
well and seemed in good health.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-01
POISON MARK ON VODKA.
s Committee Would Replace I-aperial
Eagle by Skull and Bones.

stt,. @'s'ers5urg, May 21.-The Douma committee
t1n @s mad under consideration the drink ques-
p45., reported IN favor of replacing The i'm
sgup Eagle on The labels of vodka bottles by the
sss,,.. sho crossbones and appropriate warnings
oFerindulgence
New-York tribune., 1908-06-01
eeencH-c CANADIAN POET DEAD.

Montreal May a.-Dr. Louis Frechette. tho
r,r.nct Canadian poet, and known as leading 1T
,erateur and personal friend OF victor hugo
NJ" VI = -. i. series on the kings of France. The
- ,,oet vas also a member OF the Royal Society
New-York tribune., 1908-06-01
.,rcrA7oR KILLED AT BALL GAME.

TBy TeleErapn 20 Inc IlIDuHsI
South Norwalk. Conn May sl-Albert Ander-
.nsctator at ball game here this after
80 90. hit in the eye by hatted ball and
ht skull was broken He died at O'Clock in
,rs Norralk Hospital without having reganed con-
scioukness.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-01
ruE pucnEssE DE BRissAc DEAD.

paris Nav M.-The Duchesse de Brissac' VINO was
,atnsa a.T-zes a sister of Due Dues died to
' Cha had been seriously Ill for some months
,ast She was born In Paris In ls'o.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-01

The Red Star steamship Vaderland was due to
sail from Antwerp for New York on May 80
According to schedule she would have reached
Dover on Sunday, whence she would be reported
on her arrival Up to late hour Sunday night
she had not been reported There was heavy
fog in the Channel
The Vaderland in March of last year. sailing
from Antwerp for New York. went ashore on
Goodwin Sands, range Of dangerous shoals IN
the Straits of Dover. but she was foated on the
following day without damage
The Vaderand the first Of four new
steamships which have been added to the Red
Star Line since 1900 She was built at Clyde
bank and was launched on July H. 1%S- She
is of the twin-screw type and has eleven water
tight compartments She is $50 feet long and
has tonnage of IL, 76O with accommodations
for $50 first 200 second and more than 1000
third class passengers.
On January 10. 1907 the vaderland ran into
and sank the Dundee steamer Haworth Castle
east of the South Jwin lightship. The Ha-
worth Castle sank Immediately. several men be-
ing drowned. but a number of the crew saved
themselves by climbing aboard the Vaderland.
dense fog prevailed at the time of the COL
Ision.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-01
4FGHANS INVADE PERSIA
Report That 700 Men Hare Occu-
pied the To1cn of Regan.

Teheran. May s1.-Seven hundred well armed
Afghans are reported to have made an tncursion
into Persian territory and occupied Regan,
town about $50 miles southeast of Herman.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-01
esIr,su CRUISERS TO MEET FLEET

sydney. N s w. May a-It has been decided
that m. British cruisers Cambrtan and Pronetheus
-, -. tba Arerican feet at Suva, FIJI Islands.
The cruiser Powerful viii meet tAs neet at Auek-
Land.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-01

SGT round trip 20 Chicago via West Shore; s5r
New York Central. going May 2Sth TO June Ist;
returning TO Juno lzth-1s daily trains,-Advt.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-01

New york TO eretton Woods by Mator sns STF .n5
r-yHr~,, me Ideal Tour Route. Road Maps mo
hoate lIs0 broadway, also ll2@ cor zotn bt--AesI
New-York tribune., 1908-06-01
TADERLAND WRECKED?
Reported Accident to Red Star
Liner-1 500 aboard.

Paris May 31.-A dispatch to the Petit
Journal" from Brussels says 1t is rumored that
the Red Star steamship vaderland has been
wrecked in the North Sea in dense fog. There
are sixteen hundred passengers aboard.
LIoyds do not confirm the news. which. how
ever. comes from what is usually considered a
trustworthy source. There were three collisions
in the North Sea to-day. and passengers on the
Dover-Ostend Mail declare that they saw the
vessel cast away on the Goodwin Sands.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-04-30
CHILD DROWNED.
Young Son Of Jacob Eugls and
wife Drowned Friday.

Isaac, the is months old son Of
MIR. and Mrs. Jacob Engle, who
reside on South Fifth ST., was
drowned in a cistern 40 the fam.
lily home about eight O'Clock last
Friday morning.
The child was Dub Cf its moth.
er's sight only q short time when
it was missed, and search was
at once begun. Naturally the
mother ran to the cistern, and
sure enough there she found the
body OF her darling babe a6oat
on the surface of the water.
Mrs. Engle's cries alarmed the
neighbors and the body was soon
rescued.
The bereaved parents have the
sympathy of all in their hour of
sadness.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-04-30
That WOOdmsn Banquet.

The Modern Woodmen Of
America enjoyed a big banquet
aub class initiation last Thurs.
day night, and also entertained
a large number Of visiting Wood
men from various other camps
in the county.
After the regular meeting Of
the camp toasts were made by
w. w. Ferguson, B. +. Jeter,
AID several others, and then the
degree work was begun. Eight
candidates were introduced to
the Woodman goat, which said
goat had been in training for
some time, and the eight victims
were soon taken in"
After the initiation the lodge
went to the opera house were Mr.
Waggoner, proprietor of the
Wonderland electric theatre gave
a special performance for their
entertainment.
A big banquet vas SIP rad at
the close OF the evenings * r
cises.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-04-30
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
sci

After consulting with friends and
mature consideration / haveconclud-
ed TO submit my name 90 the Repub-
lieans OF this, the 9Th district, as a
candidate TO congress. TO he voted
for at the primary election TO be held
throughout the district on the first
Tuesday OF August. next. feel that
those who have written to me ana
Others who have shown an interest
in the matter are entitled 20 an an
swer at this time Very respectful
~, W. o. ATKINSON.
Butler, Mo