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New-York tribune., 1908-12-26
DISORDERS IN BOSTON.
SeUeraI accidental Deaths and One
Shooting Afrdy Mar Holiday.

Boston Dec. B-several accidental deaths and
one shooting ARRAY. which is expected TO result
fatally, rnarTed the holiday in Boston.
Pasquele Grazio was arrested late to-day charged
with assault with a loaded revolver upon John
Covino who taken 10 the Relief Hospital win
a bullet wound in the abdomen. II is believed that
Covino cannot recover. 1t is alleged that Grazto,
who was boarder at Covino's home in the North
End caused q disturbance to-day and was elected
from the house Coming back late. II Is said that
he fired q revolver shot through the front door,
but did not hit any one Later the two men met in
Covino's yard, and the shooting which resulted in
Covino's wound followed The police chased
Crazio some distance before they captured him, and
he made considerable resistance.
An unknown man, believed to have come from
Arlington, fell down the steps Of the Union station
Of the Washington street tunnel and died while
being removed hospital.
The harbor police recovered the body OF an un-
known man from the Charles River.
One man died suddenly in the street and two
persons were found dead in their homes from
natural causes
New-York tribune., 1908-12-26
TO OBVIATE BLINDNESS.
Keustone Commissioner Would En-
force La1e Relating to Infants.

Harrisburg. Penn. Dec. 25.-State Health COM
missioner Dixon hopes TO see prevented FUZZY one
third the number of cases of blindness occurring In
Pennsylvania. He declares that. this can be done
If an old law that has practically dead let
ter on the statute books OF the state for number
of years and the suggestions that the State De-
partment of Health proposes. are carefully carried
out A recent report from the Pennsylvania School
for the Blind says that in the last eight years
more than one-thrd of the persons admitted to that
institution have owed their afiction to ophthalmia
neoatoruu an affection of the eyes which occurs
at the birth of the infant.
The law which DR.. Dixon seeks to have enforced
was passed June 20, 1885, and provided 'tnat
should one or both eyes OF infant become IN
famed or swollen Redeemed at any time within
two weeks after BIRTH it shall be the duty of the
nurse or other person having the care of such IN
FAINT to report in writing within six hours after the
discovery thereof the health officer or legally
qualified practitioner the city town district In
which the mother of the child resides, the fact that
such inflammation or swelling redness exists
1t then becomes the duty Of the health officer to
inform the parents danger If the eyes Of the
infant do not Immediately receive proper treatment
Writing to ten thousand physicians throughout
PENNSYLVANIA about this law. DR.. Dixon says: In
asn1uch however, as 1 doubt the wisdom Of in
trusting the trnent of delicate organ as
the eye to unskiIed hands, I have appended to the
law instructions making II the duty of the health
officer urge those in charge to the services
of physician at the earliest possible moment after
the discovery of the disease, and have suggested
harmless cleansing solution 10 be used"
New-York tribune., 1908-12-26
FIREMAN HURT.
Many Hazardous Experiences Of
PhiIadeIDhia's s assistant Chief.

Philadelphia, Dec 25.-As the result Of inhalins
smoke at fire in moving picture theatre last
night Samuel Dunlap assistant fire chief and
one Of the best known men in the local depart
rnent. is in precarious condition at a hospital.
Several other fremen were overcome but with
the exception Of Dunlap is in serious con-
dItion.
Chief Dunlap has been in accidents than
any other member Of the Philadelphia fire de-
partment, and he has more than once fooled the
surgeons by returning TO duty after they had
pronounced him hopelessly incapacitated. More
over, he is the hero of OF the most desperate
rescues in the history OF the department, hav-
ing the imminent risk of his own life gore
into a building several years ago. bringing o~
Abe Lacey fireman who was injured with him
IN last nights fire
He went through smoke and sparks on that
occasion with roof nearly 100 feet above ready
70 topple Almost as he reached the street
with Lacey the building collapsed. For this act
he received a gold medal from George Meade
Post G. A n, Of which he is a member. he
carries bullet in his body received in the Civil
War.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-26
ROBBERS TORTURED HIN.
after His Feet Had Been Burned
Farmer Care Up Money.

Toledo Dec 4.-By burning his feet with lighted
matches TWO masked robbers at o'clock this
morning compelled H A Schabow, CT Curtce, near
here 10 open a safe IN his farmhouse and give
them $3.50 After tying their victim to his bed with
strfps OF a sheet and placing a gag In his mouth
she bandits went &c the barn. stole a horse ana
buggy and escaped Schabow is IN a serious con-
tition.
After batter1ng IN the front door the robbers
rlaced an unknown substance upon q heated stove
which overcarne the family Of seven, and then
operated undis-urbed. While OF the men was
sorturing Schabow with the matches the other kept
him covered with revolver threatening 20 Kill him
81 he uttered sound
The first the Echabow family knew OF the robbery
was when children rushed TO thei- fathers room
20 wish him merry Christmas He was not there
and upon entering little front room used as an
once they found him upon the floor. unconscious
with his hands and feet tied and woollen mitten
rtuTed n his mouth. Upon regaining conscious
ness Mr.. Schabow told that hearing q noise IN the
oslcs Re 10 Investigate. end WAS attacked by
two masked men, who demanded money. He re-
fused 20 open his safe. whereupon they bound and
gagged ni and then applied lighted matches 10 his
feet He endured this torture for while, but
finally gave in, opened the safe and then became
unconscious.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-26
GIVES NEwsBoYs BANK ACCOUNTS.
Paterson Park Commissioner Also Provides
Dinners for NeWsies

Paterson. Dec. % CSpecal).-More than three hun
dred newsboys partook of a Christmas dinner pre-
vlded by / A. Hall, Commissioner of Public Parks
this afternoon. Illness prevented his attendance
to-day, bur he sent greetings to the boys through
Episcopal Church. Each boy received a card,
which. when presented at local bank will be good
for handbook containing the record of deposit
made IN the bearers favor by Mr.. Hall.
The Rev. DR.. Hamilton explained to the boys the
advantage Of saving their dimes instead Of spend
ing them in cheap shows. The clergyman
nounced that no boy would be admitted to the next
Christmas dinner unless ne could produce bank
book, and that three prizes would be awarded 10
the three boys having the largest amounts on de-
posit.
Mayor Mcbride greeted with lusty cheers
Another feature of the Christmas here was the dis
tribuuon the home of Mrs Emma johnson on
Hamburg avenue of ore thousand gifts TO poor chill
dren.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-26
SAY CHINESE WERE STRUGGLED HERE
Jersey City Police Round Up Five Celestials-
One Fugitive Recaptured.

The Jersey City police had a roundup Of China
early yesterday and beIated Celestia!s
marched TO the police stations Inspector
Deesandro had been ordered to the Lackawanna
Railway station Hoboken 10 apprehend five
Cinnamon, alleged TO have been smuggled from
Canada They arrived midnight and he took
them into custody. His instructions also were TO
meet the Chinese interpreter, and the latter did
not appear the Hoboken station, and supposing
that ne had erred to the railway station, Dele
sandro journeyed 10 Jersey City, first to the Erie
Railway station and then TO the Pennsylvania
Railroad station He decided then TO place his
prisoners temporarily in the custody Of the police
and boarded a trolley car. when he discovered that
of his original prisoners had escaped while
boarding the
The police were then asked to send out a general
alarm Patrolman Regan caught the fugitive four
miles from the streetcar terminal where he es-
capped. They Will be arraigned before u. 8. Com
missioner Rowe to-day.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-26
FERRY CAPTAIN HERO.
SaUes Drifting Barge from COLLISION
and Family from Danger.

The prompt action of Captain William Murray
~ the Department OF Charities ferryboat Bronx
that plies between Blackwells Island and the HaS1
10th street pier. perhaps saved the n'es oI l.Io
.otn ~ the IehiRh Coal Transportation Com
nanv's barge No rs and the latters wife and three
children. 49,.
The barge had broken from her moorings al tne
coal company's pier at East 64th street. ana WIN
srn .o,s ~ coal aboard had drifted out into the
Fcas. River with the barges captain and family
aboard Captain Murray laying his course
for FlackwelIs Island, when he MADE out
the low black hulk In the middle OF the river
rrba c,n,ain saw from his wheel house the New
Haven Railroad Company tug No II approach
ing with q freight float on each side, and saw that
the tug would probably crash into the coal Darge
upon which five persons were calling lot heip-
I4a sianalIed 70 the tug Then he passed line
70 the coal barge and towed the craft to Black
wells Island
New-York tribune., 1908-12-26
WIFE AND son
ROY FINDS FATHER DEAD.
Tragedy Foloacs Christmas Morn
ing Quarrel after Night Out.

s...,,., McC-edie aged gorty-two years deco
rator. was found dead On the kitchen floor IN ms
rooms on tie top floor at Nc BIB West <sth street
80 ,,el,+ The police said ne had been murdered
Ms wife Jennie McCredis, thirty-nne years olo'
and a SON. Harry. twenty-one years DID, Were
locked ,p in the West 9th street station as sus-
racaous persons.
7re xsfa has spent about one year out Of the
,,,, So,,- in institutions for the insane. but each
tine was discharged as cured. ACCORDING 70 'he
police
No razor or knife such the police believe was
used 20 innict the tvo stab wounds found 1 unoeI
Mercedes left eve and the three stab WOUNDS u1-
der the chin. the throat. was FOUND IN tHe
house Nesghbors toid the police that Mrs NC
Credie seen going TO the roof ia'e ID 'iie
noon.
McCrede returned home yesterday morning aoout
g o'clock after being away from the mouse al
night Without undressing. he lay dc"h on
couch 20 sleep. There four children: harry
txenty-one years old: William ten JENNIE i''ie'
and George seven years old
Mrs McCre6ie the police say. left the mouse at
noon to purchase groceries 1t was o CLOCK "4eH
she returned. the police say Mrs Newman, % the
3anitor OF the house, had the younger chloren
4 ke dinner with her
Harry was eway from the house during the oaS'
.ha police saw and did not get home until late
When the boy. William. went upstairs lAsl HisiN'
Sis mother said 10 him:
DO you want TO see a nice gas stove
william said he did, and his mother told him 20
70 into the kitchen. There the boy saw his father
stretched out in great pool OF biooo- anu Ne Tah
screaming out OF the house. Neighbors called in
the police Patrolman Quick was in the West <1th
street station house when the boy ran IN and said
lis father had been killed Quick arrested the
wife and Harry.
The arrested woman said that. returning 10
the house at O'Clock, she found her husband lying
on the couch with blood on his face She said she
tried 20 rouse him. and result of her tugg1ns
a. him be rolled of onto the hoor- She was IN
shle TO arouse him. she said.
Neighbo7s said last night that the McCredies
cusrreIled yesterday morning when the husband
returned but they said they did not hear any
noise fn the apartment during the afternoon.
Coroner Dooley and Assistant District Attorney
" ard said that hey had talked with the woman.
and that she had contradicted herself several
times.
Mrs Newman the janitress. told the police she
first learned Of the tragedy from Jennie, who went
Spstsirs from her fat TO her own home about
o'clock. Jennie ran downstairs and told Mrs New
man her father the floor. and her mother
dancing around the The tanitress said she
found Mrs. McCredie dancing about the body, cry
fng=
Now I'm free. You can't harm me any more
AS Mrs Newman passed downstairs she met the
son. Harry, going up. He went up but a moment
later came down. and standing in the street IN
front OF the house. lighted q cigarette according
20 Mrs. Newman William soon appeared and &C
coreing TO Mrs Newman. to the station house
as soon as he had learned what had happened
New-York tribune., 1908-12-26
TRIES SUICIDE AFTER LAST STRAW.
Refusal OF Loan Too Much for Man of
Many Troubles

Troubles that have been gathering for Leo
5reenWald, twenty years old. OF No IS East 10th
street. since the day OF his marriage SIX months
ago, reached that point to-day where further en-
ourance impossible 20 him when friend re-
fused loan him s.. According 10 the police he
took desc OF morphine in attempt end his
life. But Dr. Smith. of Harlem Hospital used a
stomach pump 10 such good effect that he Will
probably have bear another trial that OF facing
a charge of attempting suicide
Six months ago GreenVald married. He and
his wife had quarrel that very day. The next
DAY she left him and has been deaf 10 his plead
ings that SIZE return. Two weeks ago Greenwald
was assaulted with blackjack and robbed A
week he lost his position in department store
Then this morning friend turned deaf ear TO a
request for loan
Good by. mother" said Leo stumbling into the
kitchen where hts mother working this after
moor. Before she could ask him what he meant he
seu 70 the foor- Pstroln3an Powers. Of the East
1ssth station, sent II hurry cali for
bllsnce Aad 4n e short tine DR. Smith was busy
90 Lsss
New-York tribune., 1908-12-26
DERELTCT OFF CAPE COD.
Schooner, scith Lights Set, Drifts
Among Shipping.

Chatham Mass Dec. 25-Driftlng along without
q crew and with her riding lights set the Boston
schooner Harry Messer crossed portion OF the
Nantucket Shoals last night without running into
any Of the many vessels passing through the tor
tuous channel, and finally descended the Hand
kerchief Shoal three miles of shore, where she
filed with water and sank. The schooner will be
a total wreck.
The Messer was bound from Baltimore for Bos-
ton with three thousand tons OF soft coal She had
been held back somewhat by the gale OF Wednes-
day but she left her anchorage off Dennis yester-
day and tried 20 work up the cape shore. At 80
o'clock she struck on the Shovelfu Shoal. spring
ing a leak The water gained the men at the
pumps. and finally Captain Pierce gave the COM
mend TO abandon the schooner The men then
rowed TO the Shovelful Lightship. Shortly after
ward the tide turned and the Messer worked free
from the shoal and drifted UP the cape shore. She
had her riding lights set but neither Captain
Pierce any of the men on the lightship saw
her she passed at close range
The schooner discovered on Handkerchief
Shoal at daybreak to-day by the OF the
Monomoy Point nfesaving station. Under the di-
rectIon OF Captain Joe" Kelly, the hfesavers put
out TO the schooner. At the same time the Vesse
was discovered on the Handkerchief Shoal the
lifesavers noticed that distress signals were hylng
from the Hghtship on Shovelful, while ship 3
long boat tied 10 the stern Of the lightship, ndi-
Gated that the schooner's crew had sought refuge
the floating beacon.
While the ufesavers were pulling out TO the
schooner Captain Pierce and his left the light
ship and returned to their own craft When the
station were board the Messer. attempt was
made 10 sail her of the shoal, but this was finally
abandoned, as IL was that she would FOUNDER
as soon she reached deep water.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-26
TUBERCULOSIS KILLS LEPER.
Mock Sem Had Been White Elephant" on
Hands of City of Harrisburg

who has been the involuntary and expensive charge
OF the city OF Harrisburg since July T. 1907. died
at the Municipal Hospital to-day, tuberculosis be-
ing the cause Of death The a pro
nounced leper the evidence OF the disease being
anparent on his face. arms and chest. while he
had suffered from lung trouble for months.
He came from China. and found a cook
In a restaurant here and isolated. Mock never
took kindly to Occidental cooking. and after
months trial demanded hts own raw material
and cook stove. on whlch he cooked in his own
vay He used to eat four five times a day.
The cost OF the Chinaman's maintenance. which
caused several debates In City Councils, was about
s175 a month. Some months IL went up to 500,
one occasion being when he was told he could
order some goods from a Chinatown house In
Philadelphia. No one knew what he was ordering.
and the bill was $a7 80. Mock feasted for IA week
New-York tribune., 1908-12-26
TowNE, JR,, SUED FOR ovERDRAFT.
Missing Matheson Company Cashier Overdrew
Account in East Orange Bank.
TBy Telegraph to The Tribune. !

10y isIesrdph 10 ms ifi"uHe-'
East Orange, n. J., Dec. 2.-Jerome Dudley Ged-
ney, attorney for the Peoples Bank, of East
Orange said to-day that suit had been brought
against Edward b. Towne, Jr-, the missing cashier
of the Matheson Lead Company. of New York. for
overdrafts of $4,000 his account at that
bank.
We have information" said Mr.. Gedney. (which
we think would enable TO find Towne. but we
have not yet made up our minds whether to at
tempt TO seize him not. Thus far have been
able TO losses through his overdrafts to
a certain extent and II recover the whole
amount we will let the matter drop. How have
done I do not to say. nor am willing to
tell you how know where to put hands on him.
If detectives on his trail ask for the information
probably will give II TO them"
New-York tribune., 1908-12-26
LIVED LONG WITH BROKEN NECK.
Youth Who Survived for 134 Days After
Operation Sucumbs to Injury

broken neck was the record Of Walter Canning.
well developed boy of fifteen. who died in the
Kings County Hospital yesterday. Diving in the
waters oI Sheepshead Bay August e. Canning
ftr71ck bottom and the top of his spine driven
into the base of the skull
After remaining unconscious for three days
lie taken The hospital where operation
performed in which the spinal cord laid
hare The youth recovered consciousness and the
use OF the right side of the body lie removed
10 his home. No $50 Lexington avenue. Brooklyn.
q month ago. lie again lost consciousness a week
ago and taken back 10 the hospital The case
attracted the attention Of many physicians
New-York tribune., 1908-12-26
CAR CRASH HuRLs WOMAN FROM AUTO
Machine, Driven by Physician, Forced Against
Elevated Pillar

A northbound Eighth avenue surface car struck
AZ automobile owned and driven by Dr. Oscar
Myers Of No. 1e9 South Third avenue Mount Yer
non last night Tie automobile thrown with
considerable force against elevated railroad
rIila- and Mrs Helen u, Marrnian OF No. 225
West 136th street thrown out. Her scalp was
cut She was attended by DR.. Sacks OF No. 2441
Seventh avenue who removed her 20 her home.
The automobile was only slightly damaged.
Mrs. Narnian and DIT. Myers refused 10 make .
complaint against the rnotorman, John Masterson-
New-York tribune., 1908-12-26
YOUTHFUL DESPERATE ooNFEssEs.
Boy Who Escaped from Missouri Jail Recapt-
ured-KiIled Policeman.

Mexico, Mo, Dec. 8.-Fred Nfike. alias Fred
Henderson, the youthful desperate who killed FL
Magruder policeman. and probably fatally
wounded City Marshall Cain and escaped from the
I'ighbea CATo) jail last Friday recaptured
here tonight by Special Officer William Barnett
and two policeman. Mikel made complete
fession to the officers.
Mikel says is only seventeen years old and looks
L. He was spirited 10 st. Louis tonight, threats
Of violence having been made. His home is nea-
MlIlard. where his parents were surprised to
hear OF his arrest
New-York tribune., 1908-12-26

Elizabeth, Dec. 25-John Hattrick, who lives at
No 43 West sth street. Bayonne, was snatched
from the tracks of the Central Railroad here to-
day Just in time to escape being killed by a fast
freight train bound for New York. He found
lying on the tracks unconscious with a fractured
skull, and had evidently fallen from train. He
had been visiting his mother here.
Hattricks rescuer John shannon, who re-
Gently saved half dozen inmates at Harris Hotel
here from suffocation by gas. and few days later
discovered a fre in the home of Samuel Schuster.
in Spring street and warned the occupants in time
for them 10 escape.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-26
KILLED WITH HIS OWN REVOLVER
Deputy Sheriff Kills Man Who Attempted 10
Shoot Him.

Seal Ala Dec. E.-John NJ Chambers, deputy
sheriff of Russell County. shot and killed George
H Thompson fifty years old, here to-day. Thomp-
son and several others beating a negro, who.
It IS alleged. had cheated a merchant out of a
dollar when the deputy sheriff ordered them to de-
sist
Thompson. It is said. resented the Interference.
drew revolver Chambers and fired, the ball
passing through the officers hat. Chambers took
the pistol away from Thompson. Thompson at
tempted 10 draw another revolver. when the officer
shot and killed him with his pistol.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-26
TWO HURT WHEN CAR JUMPS RAILS
Jersey City Vehicle Plunges Into Homs e3
Physician from Trestle Incline.

A southbound streetcar OF the courthouse line
in Jersey City left the track at Pavoniz and sum
nit avenues yesterday afternoon. and. dashing
across the sidewalk. smashed into the home OF Dr.
Holloway. The car had Just on trestle and
seemed to get beyond the control OF the notorran.
Michael Logan.
Two passengers were injured They were d E
Jnderbord OF No. IS Jefferson avenue, Jersey City.
and Kermit Grizmigh. OF No 90 North T7th
street East Orange UnderbCrd was injured about
the head and and Grtzuigh on the right arm
and over one eye. They went home
New-York tribune., 1908-12-26
DRIVER KILLED ON FERRY BRIDGE.

Henry Pago, driver of a coal truck. while leav-
ing the ferryboat St Louis at Jersey City al low
tide yesterday jostled from his wagon by tins
wheels striking hard against the edge OF the
bridge. He fell in the roadway under the wheels
a wagon driven by Mayer Pognack, Of No. 1876
Livingston street Newark. His skull was crushed
and he died instantly. Pogna>k when arrested
said that he urged his horse TO a make
the grade up the bridge and did the
lying in his path. Pago thirty-ive years old,
C1tx.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-26
CHARGED WITH EMBEZzLING $4,000
Secretary of George Wood, P. R. R. Director
Alleged to Have JuggIed Accounts.

Philadelphia, Dec &.-Sidney Moulthrop. sec
retary 10 George Wood. president Of the Mllyille
Manufacturing Company. Pennsylvania Railroad
director and owner Of the ava daries.
held IN $4,000 bail for a further hearing by Il
magistrate here yesterday to answer charge Of
embezzling $4,000 from his employer.
II is alleged that he juggied accounts in ranks
20 cover shortages made by appropriating money
20 his uses. While the amount named In
the af1davit on which the warrant was issued
is $4,000, II is said that the alleged defalcation
may exceed this
New-York tribune., 1908-12-26
BIG REALTY DEAL NEAR NAYS LANDING

Vineland. Dec "a CSpeciaD.-Bray & Mncgeorge.
OF this place. have just sold ten thousand acres
OF land 10 the CoDden Realty Company. OF New
York for colonization purposes. The tract lies
between Mays Landing and Richand. extending
northward from the West Jersey s. Seashore
Railroad II is inferred that the land will be cut
into small farms for italian grape and sweet
potato groweTs-
New-York tribune., 1908-12-26
SAFE BLOWERS WRECKED TRAIN?
Thirty Persons Hurt When Lake Shore Train
Runs Into Open Switch.

auIsdale. Mich, Dec. 25.-Instead of a broken
hange it is reported here to-day that turned
switch was the cause of the derailment last night
ra,r Pleasant Lake Ind. OF Lake Shore pas
senger train. in which about thirty persons were
injured one possibly fatally.
II IS also said here there suspicious that
q NAV have been misplaced by members of gang
which has recently been robbing safes in this part
of the country.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-26
mILKmAN KILLED AT ERIE CROSSING.

Arlington. Dec 25 (Speciall.-Charles Ulrich. Of
10. s5 West street. Newark. employed as d driver
by the Alderney MIX Company. OF that city. was
struck and killed by locomotive at the Devon
street crossing OF the Lakewood Branch of the
Erie Railroad this morning The wagon he WAS
driving was carried 800 the pilot OF the en-
gine before the train stopped His helper John
Briscoe OF No. % Golden street, Newark, jumped
in time escape II is said the warning bell at
the crossing failed 20 ring. An inquest win be
h-ld to-dAx.