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New-York tribune., 1908-05-01
FREAKS OF THE GALE
PLATE GLASS SUFFERS.
Wrecks and Collisions Barely AUert
ed-Wind 42 Miles an Hour.

During the rainstorm last evening the city
was treated to gust Of wind that blew at the
rate of forty-two miles hour. 1t smashed
two large plate glass windows in the Harlem
Opera House and others in candy store and a
saloon on Amsterdam The Weather
Bureau recorded rainfall of two-thirds of
inch.
The wind blew in the glass front of the vesti-
bule of Brooklyn Rapid Transit trolley ear
crossing the Williamsburg Bridge TO Brooklyn.
James O'Neil the motorman cut about the
face and hands and large section of glass
crashed through the front door. The passen-
gers rushed for the rear of the car, and the
motorman, almost blinded let his car run wild
1t stopped within a yard of the car ahead
a three-m schooner, coming down the
East River was blown about like a piece of
paper off the Charities and Correction Pier, East
26th street and the wind shifting, headed
straight for the stone breakwater in the
rear of Bellevue Hospital. 1t dawned upon DR.
r .. Baker and DR.. J. P Wall that the boats
long projecting bowsprit would in ali probability
pierce the wall and strike through the isolation
ward just inside. They ran to the edge of the
pier and yelled through megaphones The cap
tain cast an anchor overheard, swinging the
schooner around to windward.
tug bound upstream came by soon afterward
and got near enough to toss line to the schoon-
whith it then took in tow up the East River
Drs. Baker and Wall say the schooner was
loaded with granite and brownstone.
Mrs. Michael Loesch, of Ocean Parkway.
Brooklyn while in Seventh avenue between 5lth
and 5Sth streets, struck by section of
high board fence which was blown down Just
as she reached the northern end of il A police
man ran to her side as she fell, and helped her
to her feet. Mrs. Loesch declined medical aid
and returned to her home.
The Erie terminal in Jersey City was flooded.
the station being under two feet of water at
o'clock. Ferryboats had difficulty making their
slips and the passengers had to walk 10 thei-
trains over planks.
Two hundred bath houses at Kensington Walk
and the ocean, Coney Island. were blown down
The high seas covered Seaside Park with a foot
of water and the Brighton Beach racetrack was
converted into lake.
sloop and launch were torn from their
nloorings in Sheepshead Bay and blown out to
sea- and several small boats at Bath Beach are
missing The detachment of soldiers sent to
Plum Island to evict squatters had to abandon
their tents and move one hundred feet inland
Richmond Borough plunged in darkness
The wind and rain knocked down electric wires
all over the borough, and others were torn down
by limbs clipped from trees. Travel through the
streets was for time dangerous, owing to the
live wires.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-01
LOST s., ,2,3O At OLD GAME.
Passaic Physician Causes 1rrest Of
.4Heged Hire Tdppers.

Saving that he had lost 2.23o i'll the old wire
tapping" game DR.. Charles Larash, of Passalc,
\ J.. caused the arrest yesterday IN front of
No. II Dey street of Joseph Krause. twenty
eight wears old. Of No. % West 51th street,
and Charles Myers. thirty-four years old. of
No. 103 West 112th street, who say they are
statesmen.
DIR. Larash SAYS that in February man then
unknown to him said he could put him next
10 "a sure thing" This man told Dr. Larash
that he had some friends who were operators
aud that he could get advance informa tion
on races. The physician says he came 10 thlS
city and met some men who took him TO
bo,,se at No 1:}i East 34th street Hearing IN
str,,nlents clicking, he played the races TO
the extent of s.. go.
DR.. Larash said nothing about MS eApei iei'0e
,,ntil he learned that friend in Passalc had
reer, approached with a similar proposition.
Krause and Myers, the police say, nave rec
3r5s il, the Police Department for wire tapping
New-York tribune., 1908-05-01
PRIEST C1TCHES THIEF.
Outruns FugitiJc Who Had Fled
scith ParlOr Rug.

Tenth avenue. near 4oth street. most
exciting thief chase in a downpour of rain last
night. 4 tried TO carry off rug from
the rectory of st. Raphaels Church. in West
41st street. Father Barry after him at top
speed in his cassock, and a number of Joined
in the chase. The-fugitive soon dropped the
rug
The man called at the rectory shortly after S
o'clock last night and told the servant that he
wanted 10 see q priest Father Barry was at
dinner. and when he learned that the man was
in no immediate need he asked him to wait in
the reception room a few minutes. He was sUr-
prised on his return to find a large rug missing.
and on going 10 the door he saw the thief with it
on his shoulder a short way down Tenth avenue
He overlook him in West 4fst street The
crowd which gathered gave the priest much
trouble when they attempted to harm the fugi-
time.
At the West 37th street station the priest $
prisoner said he Fred Miller. German
Jew Of No. "a East 4th street. He was held OF
i charge Of larceny. The rug was recovered.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-01
LEOPARD CL4WS BOY.
Panic Narro7cly 4uerted When T1oo
Escape IN Baltimore Zoo.

Baltimore. April 30.-During the performance
at the Zoo tonight two leopards jumped the
barrier landing among the audience boy
Louis Long was badly clawed about the face
and neck. and a panic that would almost GER
tainlv have meant the loss of many lives was
averted by the prompt action of Police Sergeant
Rarringar in closing the exit door and allowing
only one or two of the terrified people to de-
scend the stairs at time.
Seven Ieopards were sent into the arena. which
is surrounded by high steel bars. TO go through
their performance. Two were sulky and one IS
said to have been irritated by Long, VINO was
close to the top of the cage This leopard
Jumped toward the boy and scrambled over the
ton of the cage and Immediately followed
bx- another of the beasts The first clawed Long
savagely.
The leopards we're cornered. one in the office
of the Zoo and the other in one OF the dressing
rooms by trainers and returned TO their cages
New-York tribune., 1908-05-01
FOR T4RIFF REVISION.
Dir. Payne's Resolution 4uthori=es
Preliminary Steps.
From TIE Tribune Bureau. ]

Washington, April 30-Representatve Serene
Committee, signifed to-day that he is prepar
ing for an examination and revision of the tariff
by introducing a resolution providing that the
Ways and Means COMMITTEES may sit IN the re-
cess OF Congress for the purpose of taking the
preliminary steps. As outlined in these dis
patches some weeks ago. this committee viii be
instructed to make its report. If possible, at
the next session. and will be authorized TO ad-
minister oaths, to examine witnesses and TO
employ every means necessary to obtain all es-
sential information.
Discussing the resolution. Mr.. Payne said that
it's purpose was to enlarge the powers conferred
on the Ways and Means Committee by some
what similar resolution introduced by him last
December "To-day's resolution" he said. VIII
enable the committee to carry forward with
freer hand the work already undertaken IN
preparation for revision of the tariff next year
The committee is and for some time past
has been gathering preliminary information
from, government officials. The intention is TO
continue this preliminary work during the re-
mainder of the present session and in the COM
ing recess but it should be distinctly understood
that no act of revisaI of the tariff will be tn-
dertaken until after the elections OF next ran
New-York tribune., 1908-05-01
(HIRGED WITH BRIBERI
.Saloonkceper licensed of Citing $50
tO "ThrOzC" ETcise Tcrdict.

James O'Neill, of No lfi Cherry street. pro-
rrietor of saloon at No. II James street, was
arrested in the Court of Special Sessions yes
terdaz afternoon by Michael F. ReardOn. a
county detective who charged him with bri-
bery.
Rear1on showed Magistrate Finn. IN the
ror,bs court n so bill which. he said. O'NeiH
had handed him thinking him 10 be a friend of
con Pierce. an investigator for Inspector Bur
feind \ witness i'm case against o Nellls bar
tender James De Vito, on trial for excise viola
,ions Pierce told Magistrate Finn that when
he appeared in Special Sessions yesterday to
Give evidence against De Vito, ONeil ap-
,roached him and asked him if he would
..,brou,, the case for so Pierce said he told
o.>-eiu that he would. ONeill. according to
Pierce. told him that if an acquittal was secured
he would give him the SO and in the mean time
u-ould post it with a friend or Pierce $
c,Neiu was told TO give the money TO Reardon.
A. soon as he had the money in his hand
Feardon testified, he arrested O'NeiH. Masls--
trate Finn held O'NeiI in $500 bail for exam
ination on Nav .
New-York tribune., 1908-05-01
NO SWORD FOR JOHN ID.
He Refuses to 4ccept Old One Sent
bu EneIish UOmaR-Price $500.

Iobn d Rockefeller refused a sword yester-
6av which Annie Parry. of No. Vernon street.
eieh Lane England. sent to him with the infor-
marion that the weapon carried by a sol
dier in Cronlwes army and had been buried
15O wears near a church The writer said the
sword was dug up $50 years ago She wanted
onIv $500 for it, Il a man of peace and
have no use for a sword" said Mr. Rockefeller
When Mr. Rockefeller refused to accept the
sword il was sent to the Appraisers ware
house and thence TO the seizure room. where all
unclaimed and seized property is sold in default
of unpaid duty. When Acting Deputy Collector
Story opened the package he found this letter
folded around the sword and addressed to Mr.
Rockefeller:
Dear Sir: | send this sword to your museum
II was found in the ground 150 years ago near
Leigh Parish. Church. The sword was lost ON
1ba homba rdment of the church by one of oliver
t'romwell's men. making II nearly 500 years old
ask $500 for IL. which viii be OF very great use
10 me If YOU think | am asking too much
hone YOU will send what YOU think II worth
7 shall be greatly indebted to YOU If ycu accept
II Yours respectfully. ANNIE PARRY.
Mr. Rockefeller did not the letter. because
II is necessary TO pay the duty on an imported
package before it can be delivered.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-01
WRECkED ERIE FLYER.
Investigation Into Sanity of Man
Who Thre7c S7citch Before Train.
TBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

rBy Telegraph The Tribune.]
Cleveland, April 3O--Admtting that he threw
the switch which sent the New York flyer on
the Erie Railroad crashing into standing pas
senger train a side track under the central
viaduct here at to-day, injuring five per
sons, John Conlce. farmland. is held by the
police on charge of interfering with railroad
property. An inquiry into his sanity may be
had.
A suspicion is entertained that the threw
the switch while laboring under a craZed idea
that he brakeman. In his cell tonight
Comce insisted that brakeman on the rear Of
train No. g. into which the flyer crashed. shouted
to him. Throw the switch The brakeman
declares Comce had thrown the switch and that
he shouted to him, Throw back the switch
Both engines and several cars were badly
wrecked. No killed and the injured
will recover.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-01
TO BUILD CLOCK TOU ER.
East Side's Thanks for Escape from
L" Bridge Loon.

The lower East Side IS getting ready to raise
I'd its polyglot voice in Thanksgiving for having
fezl spared a. least one more source Of noise
and darkness and general discomfort. This is
r=csuse the East Side has realized the benefit
-rst will fnIlcx subway loop between the
p-oozl,-n nd Williamsburg bridges instead Of
The elevated loop that was advocated before the
old Rapid Transit Board. Ever since The sub
,s-sv loop "a as decided upon about a year ago.
rr-re has been a feeling Of relief. but nowhere
stronger than among merchants and other
durellers in Delaney street
>co-,- The individuals are 70 he gathered to
ye-rer bv the Delaney Street Subway Celebra-
lion Society and their gratefulness will have
~ ,rr,or,anty 10 express itself collectively and
,,,,o,steI,, in z mofumeut % be erected in the
r7ucl, =, jdened Delaucey street that forms the
Manhattan approach 70 the Williamsburg Bridge
T,,e, ,.,at form the monument should take
r.. aeer debated for several months. By some
- ..,,,,.,,aI arch was thought most appropriate
:. .,-rsf,irg TN victory won by public senu-
- .,t irs goat cost caused the committee
r. decide upon a clock tower Inc aie'i ! :
3-s have been seen by several members
,.,,i.i,,a1- Art Commisslcn. and tneir COM
- ,aLen 70 indicate that "nen the
-. 5s r.fsed for building tho m0moilal 'he
omission will a1proFe lt-
- ,..;,-,,a,, of the committee IN charge Is
:, l,,,-e~ of No. 146 Forsythe street
-. member is James II Hamilton
or the University settlement
-, ,,,,einess men who are enthusiastic
-.r,oriaI IS Joseph : Marcus, head OF
=, ut. Pank ~ Delaney ana "fcheI"
-. u,aos for the celebration VII be ili''De
-, . .,,..otip1 next Uteh
New-York tribune., 1908-05-01
SNOWSTORM UPST1TE.
-Four Inches on Ground and Still
Failing.

Rochester. April 30-From noon TO o'clock
this evening about four inches of snow had fallen
here and the snow was still falling at midnight.
All official records of storms here as late as
this in the winter have been beaten. The near
est approach to this storm that of April 25.
1874 when seven inches of snow fell. and the
storm of the next day, April IS, 1874, when four
inches fell
The telephone companies are experiencing the
greatest trouble OF the winter and spring with
broken wires, which down all over the city
Little other damage has been done. because of
the uniformity Of the fall. The trains on the
various railroads entering the city have been
slightly DELAYED
New-York tribune., 1908-05-01
WORST BRIDGE JAM YET
CONT4CT SHOE BREAKS.
Rfserres BaHed by Croscds in Rush
Hour Block.

4 Traffic or all elevated lines running over the
gE-ooklyn Bridge was suspended for nearly an
hour last night and surface cars were operated
with difficulty and much discomfort TO the mas
sensers. as ihe result OF an accident 10 third
rail contact shoe on a car of q Lexington ave
nue. train on the switch at Hudson and Myrtle
avenues at go last night.
This hour is recognized By the notice and
railroad officials the beginning of the heav-
lest part Of the traffic rush 10 Brooklyn and ac-
cording 10 Captain Murtha Of the bridge police
last nights Jam the worst in the history of
Tie bridge. Because Of the heavy rainfall few
persons walked across the bridge and the sur
face cars could not accommodate the thousands
q home bound F3rooklynites
The block lasted from $50 until go and it
vas almost an hour later before the normal
train schedule was resumed.
The broken shoe which caused the delay was
discovered by the rnotorrnan OF the train as the
cars TIE switch at Hudson and
Myrtle avenues. The necessary repairs occupied
The workmen for forty-five minutes, blocking
the RidgeNood. Lexington avenue and all the
FIFTH avenue lines. Meanwhile the platforms
along the routes Of these trains filled with pas
senge-s and al the New York end of the bridge
the congestion Of traffic was such 70 require
the reserves from the Oak street station.
Under Captain Murtha's direction the police
men tried TO clear the platforms but streams of
passengers kept filing up the stairs TO replace
those Who were sent down. It was not until
several policemen were stationed at the stair
usvs ro shout that there would be no trains
Tor an hour that the platforms Here cleared
The crowd filed all available space between the
trolley loops and overfowed into Park Row
The big patroimen Of the traffic squad were
swept off their feet frequently
Many experienced bridge crushers' feared 10
get into the crowd and slipped down into the
subway 10 get c train for Brooklyn. Here they
found conditions almost as bad as on the sur
face Those on the edge Of the platforms had
difficulty in keeping themselves from being
pushed on TO the tracks and the special ponce
men were powerless-
one man in the crowd waiting for surface cars
z-ss overcome and was assisted to the emer-
eenCv hospital where he remained until the
z5Is rush vas over and went 70 his home The
BROOKLYN Rapid Transit officials gave transfers
20 The surface cars at al elevated stations TO
those WHO had paid their fares. and after long
waiting Messengers were able to get a foothold
CT some one Of the overcroUded cars
So great vas the confusion that the men or
the bridge squad. who are ordinarily on duty
g. the theatres at night. we're kept on duty
until late hour. At O'Clock traffic on both
surface and elevated lines resumed normal pro-
portions.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-01
WHOLE Glass ON STRIKE
Because Chancellor Day Suspended
Three Students.
GBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

Syracuse, April 30.--The entire senior class
of the Lyman c. Smith College of Applied Sci
ence of Syracuse University walked out of the
building and quit the Institution to-day when
informed that Chancellor James r. Day had
suspended three members of the class for
signing resolutions upholding Dean William
Kent, who is to be dropped by the executive
committee of the university because he called
for an investigation s to the safety of the
building While the chancellor in New York
The Junior class has passed similar resolutions
Chancellor Day said:
The students were SUSPENDED until they
agree to stand by the rulings of the executive
committee They have got to stop their in
subordinate actions"
New-York tribune., 1908-05-01
GREAT DAMAGE IN THOUSAND ISLANDS

Ogdensburg n Y, April 3o-Damage TO Thou
sand Islands property by present high water IN
the St Lawrence River is estimated at from S2sp-
o.o 70 $500 mo Two architects of this city, who
have lust returned from trip of investigation on
board a private yacht from Lake Ontario to the
RAPIDS below Ogdensburg, distance OF sixty-hVe
miles report that hardly dock. boathouse or cot
tage built close TO waters edge escaped damage,
,,bire MANY lighter structures have collapsed been
washed away or to pieces. Many Islands are
under water notably belonging 10 G r KAT
fertv of Pittsburg and another. owned by I. Nj.
English of Brooklyn. Beautiful gardens, grassy
e1onae and lawns of made ground held by retain
ing masonry walls wiped out. The shore Tor
miles above Ogdensburg is strewn with wreckase-
New-York tribune., 1908-05-01
TO STUDY LIVE STOMACH.
Mean. Of Direct Observation VII
Permit !Studu Of MdIGdies.

Nunica. April 3o.-The problem Of direct oh
se-vatior ~ the interior IF the human stom1cl
during life has been solved hy DR. Riehl, accord
ing - z medical weekly The method employed
includes he passing of z double tube through
The rpsoutse7Is - the stomach. the inner tube
be 7ng fitted With 4 small electric bulb
Water Is rassed by means Of a subsidiary at
-a-hroerr through the outer tube filling he
stomach The light is then turned or, permit
-5-r -ba medical paper saws the closest ohscr-
>ation Of the movements Of the organ The
rape~ regards this as important advance.
phich will permit Of a closer study of cancer
# The stolrach and other internal maladies
New-York tribune., 1908-05-01
SQUIRE RIGGER ASHORE.
Unkno5cn Ship Grounds in Heovy
Sea Near Fire Island.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

Fire Island n. Z. April 3O.-A square rgged
vessel. whose name cannot he made out, was
discovered at 1:15 this evening ashore near
Zach's inlet, fifteen miles west of here. Life
saving from Shore Beach and Zachs IN
let have been trying to get to her all night
There is a strong south gale and q high sea
is running The crews unable to launch a
Ifeboat on account of the heavy surf. They are
burning a Coston light at intervals to reassure
the men on the stranded vessel.
The revenue cutter Mohawk has been sum-
moned by wireless from the naval station here.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-01
ICE CREAM SANDWICH MEN STRIKE

The ice cream sandwich makers. who nave peeh
oreanizcd recently the Ice Cream Sahdwic"
Makers Union. went strike yesterday against
IT, consolidated Wafer Company for recognition
- .,. ,,r,or and against a reduction OF wages.
The a., fers are the thin cakes between which there
is a layer of ice cream
The strikers say that they were paid cents a
fop for da work and 3 cents box Tor night
-. "a H.. the wages we're reduced to and
cents 4 box respecth ely. At meeting OF me
strikers VINO number about seventy. 1t vas re-
.ol,,ei Ia remain out until the former wages we're
..s,ored and the union recognized.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-01
COLD WAVE IN THE WEST.

Chicago. April 5o-Temperatures approaching
freezing prevailed to-day over nearly the ehtire
country from the Alieghanies to the hocAies-
I7rosts occurred as far south as Southern ieNas'
-, ,3ar, nIaces heavy wet fell. notably
throughout Ohio and kentucky. The sno" ruined
thousands of ornamental and fruit trees IN ONO
Two inches of snow fell throughout Kentucky out
fruit has not been hurt. Trafhc was 1h'eriereu
with To some extent In some towns Oh heh'u'N'
the snow was the heaviest of the year.
The mercury went down TO q degrees last hisht
IN some narts of Iowa. Fruit growers diner as TO
the extent OF damage done.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-01
BERMEL FLEES COUNTRY
GRESSER SUCCEEDS HIN.
F'ag7t're Defes Grand Jury and
Dictates Election.

Joseph Berme1, who resigned Borough Presi-
dent of Queens under pressure on Wednesday.
sailed yesterday for Italy the Slavonia although
under subpoena to appear before the Queens County
Grand Jury this forenoon at 10 o'clock to answer
questions concerning alleged crooked work in the
administration of the Borough of Queens.
About the same time the aldermen from Queens,
in session at the City Hail. by vote of 5 to 2
elected Lawrence Gresser to succeed Bernlel.
Gresser was Commissioner Of Public Works under
Bermei and known his right hand
New-York tribune., 1908-05-01
TEN DOLLAR TOKEN BRINGS SZ'fo.

London. April 3O-A ten-dollar token issued oS
the Cincinnati Mining Company III iSfs "dS soiu :"
auction at Sotheby's to-day anu pun ~
.,a For 80 1-5 There is only other similar
token eXtant.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-01
rounD NO APPENDIX TO REMOVE

49, .-oterrsl-s g u The Tribune
- a. a. s Ope~aton for appendicluS
"a iIlloIe' or r,oehrl at the Franklin Square
a'k1h upon ,,,e 20 a sudden stop when the
Hospital t"-'"' Ttne the incision found there
surgeons, UPON =. -enaove Dr. Harry Gross
1as %" aiI.'' aiIIs ,.orn in the place where the ap-
found q gram % -, and expressed the @.
pendiH sAo1lo ,fr I'll had been removed by pre-
New-York tribune., 1908-05-01
., YEARS IN GLACIER.

be4he, Apii -, a party Of guides discovered
''iaclef TINS <a'' badv which t1ley cut out OF
@ an s i.S and brought town Late. , The body So T1I rs
snaca tn a as that uds named ed iss Ns nile &o con s
mo eFe'aSs o,er tie glacier. The body was
Quoting a parry ~
Hsll prceorf'fd
New-York tribune., 1908-05-01
$4,000 STOLEN FROM EXPRESS CAR
IR, Telegraph ID The TrIbuhe.I

Ry Telegraph 70 IIle ITIUuHe'I
CITY of Mexico April So-Advices from iorreoh
-. ,hs, when the northbound passenger train on
- ,ain railroad reached that place it was found
that a Wells Fargo Express package. containing
,Tg 900 was missing from the express car There Is
no cIew to the robbers
New-York tribune., 1908-05-01

..1 GEAR SPRING wAIE
So i,r has made IL famous -Ao's
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-08-19

solemn efssaseusHt -ts E--p eatef..I hl- f,am Tu. maa a4s NHe au le aaur dr.-#si Iu bis es.f clothes in d. gs.saI af a#a4d H- bad H.ru df4d far some. t#a
 Meanwhile at -.t ElelH avenue Mi-. t.Huut. Sutherland ai= -a,-theart. #.t. mrItiHts surrs fsf a.- appearance. and wondering Nl#tt had delayed hmm shr u3s surrounded hs a number af su'-t- frfaH5a .t Inc f8mH. and tHrrr Na- 8 clergyman present. Al l4vt rae f th. yaaHE m-u #8a r would ru and -4s -@tst Ats EeefiHf Alex H~