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Evening journal., 1911-02-01
NIGHT FIRE
ROUTS GIRLS
Delaware Students Home After
LutherViIIe College is
Partly Destroyed

Miss Ruth Mullin, a student at the
Maryland College for Women at
Lutherville. Nd, a part of which was
destroyed by fire early yesterday
morning, arrived at her home last
evening, accompanied by Miss Vir-
ginia Kopple, of Pittsburg, who is also
a student at the college.
The girls report a great deal of ex-
citement at the time of the fire, many
of the students losing nearly all of
their belongings in the blaze which
destroyed the centre building of the
college.
Luckily, Miss Mullin was rooming
in cottage known as the villa, which
is situated nearly 100 yards from the
burned structure, and she lost moth
ing whatever.
The destroyed portion is the build
ing which was originally the main
building Of the college, but additions
have been made in recent years on
either side. that on one side being
known as Senior Hall and on the
other as Grace Hall.
Grace Hall is that in which Miss
Margaret Walls, daughter of Senator
Edward G. Walls. OF Smyrna, roomed.
Miss Walls also arrived home yester-
day.
About forty girls roomed in the
building which was destroyed, but
most of them saved their property
from their rooms. There were a few
instances, however, in which the
students, clad in their night clothes,
/ fed from the burning structure to
nearby refuge without saving any Of
their effects.
/ The girl students we're highly
praised by the Rev. DR.. G. W. Gal
/ lagher. president of the college, for
their conduct during the fire.
Girls who live at any distance from
Lutherville went to the homes OF
friends living near and will probably
remain with them until school is re-
sumed.
DR.. Gallagher has announced that
he has rented two nearby cottages
and will open them within a week
or ten days as temporary head
quarters In order that no more time
will be lost than is positively neces-
sary.
This loss comes as a considerable
blow to the officers of the college, as
DR.. Gallagher recently expended near
ly $4,000 on improvements TO the
destroyed building. He announced
however. that the work of reconstruc
tion will be begun Immediately and
that the building will be ready for the
fall opening.
Evening journal., 1911-02-01
COURT ORDERS
A SECOND TRIAL

In Superior Court this morning a
new trial was granted in the case OF
J. Eckstein Beatty VS.. Elisha S. Par
sons and Charles II. Lippincott former
sheriff. The case was tried last week
and verdict Of 5000 given the de-
PENDANTS.
Beatty, who was assignee Of the
Warner Company, Of Camden, n. J., re-
pleyined electric light fixtures seized
by Sheriff Lippincott The plaintiff in
his application for a new trial claimed
the court erred in not letting go TO the
jury the question of delivery Of the
goods. The transfer was made but dur
ing the trial It was claimed no actual
delivery had been made and therefore
Beatty did not have interest in the
property.
Evening journal., 1911-02-01
PANIC AFTER
EXPLOSION
Dynamite BIOw-up Shakes
Manhattan, But No Cas-
uaItieS Result
BARGE AND PIER
ARE WIPED OUT

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NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-An explosion
of a carload of dynamite on a barge
alongside a pier Of the Central Rail-
road of New Jersey in the Communi-
paw section Of Jersey City at three
minutes past the noon hour today
worked a tremendous property dam
age in that city and threw lower
Manhattan Island into a panic by
shaking the lower end of the city aud
sending sickening vibrations through
the sly-scrapers OF the district.
Amhulances and surgeons wera
rushed TO the scene of the explosion
and number Of injured, mostly work.
men. on the noighboring piers were
hurried to hospitals. Several workmen
were reported unaccounted for but
up to o'clock. the police had no def-.
mite information OF any fatalities
The barge and nearest pier wers
destroyed aud the terminus OF tha
Jersey Central Railroad was badly
damaged, broken glass and slate from
the roofs being piled I'm a tumble about
the entrance OF the building A number
of passengers In the station at the time
were slightly injured.
AT the moment of the explosion.
hundreds of thousands OF clerks.
stenographers and business men were
pouring from the Office buildings OF
lower Manhattan for the lunch hour.
Scores OF these people were caught IN
the rain OF falling glass, which show
cred over the entire lower end Of
Manhattan Island Although most
of these sustained only slight in
iuries. first reports made to police
headquarters included a number OF
serious accidents.
fruit vendeg at Morris street and
broadway was nearly decapitated by
falling plate glass and workman on
a new sky scraper was shaken from
the roof Of the building upon which
he was working and fatally injured
Those who had not yet reached tho
streets experienced the sickening SEN
sation OF an earthquake ahock as the
sky scrapers vibrated with the con-
cussion.
The force OF the snock was felt
worst at the Battery and diminished
as il proceeded north. J T. Morran's
Offices IN tho Produce Exchange; the
STANDARD OIL building, the t5ingel
building, the Customs House ane
practically every big building on IA,
lower end OF the island suffered from
broken windows and Broadway from
the Battery 10 the Postoffico was
sprinkled with bioken glass.
The police say that the lack OF
fatalities was little short OF miracui-
Gus. The shock OF the explosion SET
Off TIRE alarms throughout the lower
part of the city and the numerous ac-
cidents resulted in a half dozen
simultaneous calls for police reserves,
all of which added TO the confusion.
In the midst Of the excitement num-
Der OF horses stung by the falling
glass, became unmanageable and tbs
traffic squad had busy few minutes
I'm the badly congested streets.
At a late hour this afternoon the
cause OF the explosion had not been
determined.
Evening journal., 1911-02-01
VETERANS TELL
WAR TALES AGAIN
EnCampment No. "a Members
Celebrate 22d Anniversary
Of Legion

Members OF the Encampment, No.
"a, Union Veteran Legion, met last
evening in Irish-American Hall and
celebrated the twenty-second anni-
versary Of the encampment. Mem
bers related to one another the loved
stories Of their thrilling war times,
and many interesting "reminiscences
were exchanged by the veterans.
In response to Colonel John p.
DOnohoe's command Attention!
right about facet" the members took
their places at the tables and enjoy
ed a sumptuous feast Many inter
esting speeches followed the dinner
among them being addresses by the
Rev. d. II. Willis, pastor Of the Kings
wood NJ. +. Church; John II. Egbert,
Adjutant w. V. Truxbury. Colonel
John P. Donohoe, John r. Hobbs.
Jacob B. Smith. p. f. Layman and
William A. Reilly.
Evening journal., 1911-02-01
DROWN TEN
men in TRAP
Caught in a CaiSSOn at the
Bottom of the PaSSiaC
River
IRON BUCKET CRASHED
THROUGH A ROOF

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NEWARK, n. j., Feb. Trapped
in a caissOn at the bottom OF the
Passaic river late last night, ten men
of the fourteen working on the con-
struction of the pier of the new Cen
tire street bridge were drowned. The
other four men climbed up a narrow
ladder through a three-foot wide
shaft and reached a scow engaged in
the work, almost dead with fright.
The catastrophe was caused by an
iron bucket weighing nearly ton,
and filled with stones and mud from
the river, crashing through the roof
Of the compartment, allowing the
compressed air TO escape and letting
the water rush in. A terrible panic
ensued when the men realized that
they we're trapped A rush was made
for the narrow ladder leading to the
only outlet from the compartment,
but only the four men escaped.
The others, borne back by the
heavy in-rush of the water, met their
deaths at the bottom.
The bridge which is being built is
one OF the links in the new Pennsyl-
vania short line. which is to have its
terminus at Saybrook Place.
The fourteen mon working in the
compartment were all negroes.
Their first names are unknown IN
most cases.
As soon as the accident happened,
every employe Of McMullen and Com
pany, who are the contractors doing
the work, could be located, they were
summoned TO the scene. Work was
quickly begun TO recover the bodies
and as fast as they were brought 10
the surface, they were sent TO Null
lens morgue.
At an early hour this morning. the
bodies Of the ten men had been re-
covered.
Evening journal., 1911-02-01
DRASTIC LAW
ON BRIBERY
Graft Investigating Committee
Recommends Stringent
Legislation
ATTEMPTED BRIBERY TO BE
PUNISHED AS A FELONY

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
ALBANY, n. Y, Feb. New York
State is to set the pace in preventing
the bribery of legislators. Hereafter,
If the recommendation of the "Legis-
latiye Graft Investigating Committee"
are followed, the man who is offered
a bribe and fails to see that the per-
son responsible is punished, is guilty
of a felony. Legislators are made
their own detectives and must, on
penalty of forfeiture of the right 10
hold Office; $4,000 fine aud not more
than ten years in State prison, in
form their fellow members and the
prosecuting attorney of any attempt
to unduly influence them.
Even threats that their political
careers may be interfered with should
they decided to support measures the
boss" does not favor are to be con-
strued as attempts unduly to infu-
ence and must be reported to the
authorities The bill as framed is the
most sweeping piece Of advanced
legislation ever conceived by a New
York Legislature, and its effect, ac-
cording to Edwin A. Merritt, Jr.
chairman of the committee, will be
absolutely to put an end to all at
tempts to influence lawmakers, unless
properly.
The committee in its report, which
is composed OF 26S typewritten pages
"regretfully admits" that It was un-
able to trace the money which It has
been alleged was expended in the vain
attempt to defeat the Hughes Anti
Racing laws. The half million "slusf
fund" raised at Delmonico's by politi-
clans, book-makers and racing men
which It was alleged was expended
by City Chamberlain Charles H. Hyde
Gardner, could not be uncovered, ac-
cording to the committee, becaus,
members of the coterie which raised
the money stayed out of the juris
diction of the committee and defed 10
process servers" The money use,
| by the book-makers organized in op
posing the bills. also could not b'
] traced, because all Of the records
had been destroyed"
The report states. however. that tn
people of the State are now arousel
to such a pitch that bribery is almos
impOssible. and insists that the pas
sage Of the legislation suggesting
will put an end for all time to brill
cry and like evils
The committee bitterly assails fir
insurance methods In its report an
recommends drastic legislation whicl
is expected TO Ievolutionize that bust
ness.
Evening journal., 1911-02-01
FLAG FOR THE
ROSE HILL SCHOOL

Arrangements are being made by
the School Commissioners Of Rose
Hill School to have an American flag
raised over the school, Ellwood ST.
mon, one of the commissioners, viii
go to New Castle tonight to see a
committee from Industry Council Jr.
o. u. A. NJ. regarding the flag.
Should Industry Council not see its
way clear TO present the flag, one Of
the Wilmington Councils will raise the
flag. II is proposed to have a patri-
otic programme Of exercises when the
flag is raised and some prominent
speaker will deliver an address.
Evening journal., 1911-02-01
THREW LAMP
AT AGED WOMEN
COIOred Youth Heavily Fined
for Assault on Board
ing Mistress

Harry Anderson. a young colored'
man, was fined $50 and costs by judge
Cochran in City Court this morning
for having beaten and thrown light
ed lamp at Mrs. Rachel Masters. his
71-year-old boarding house mistress.
Aged Mrs. Masters appeared in court
with her head tied up as the result
Of the treatment she received sons
days ago at the hands Of her youthful
boarder.
Mrs. Masters declared that Ander-
son would come home drunk aud
would think nothing OF knocking her
around and striking her. This kind
OF treatment she stood as long as she
could. she said, but when the man
hurled a lighted lamp at her. cutting
her head open, and causing the kero-
sene to run over her clothing, she
decided to have him arrested.
Evening journal., 1911-02-01
FOUR STRIPES
FOR THE CHIEF
Police Commission Believes
Blacks Service on Force
is Continuous

The right OF Chief Of Police George
Black TO wear four services stripes on
his uniform having been questioned,
owing to. his resignation from the
police force on March %, 1901, to be-
come state detective, and having re-
joined the force three days later.
upon his resignation being reconsid-
cred by the commissions in Office at
that time, Chief Black. at a meeting
OF tho Police Commission yesterday
afternoon made statement TO the
effect that his resignation was ac-
cepted through a mistake
Without going into an account OF
the trouble on the force at the time
he left, Chief Black said that not for
a single day had he been away from
the City Hall or out Of touch with
the department Il was the opinion
OF the commissioners present at yes
terday's meeting that the chief is
fully entitled 70 four service stripes
Notwithstanding tho fact that he did
resign for the few days, ten years
ago. II WAS with the permission OF
the commissioners that Chief Black
gave for publication the minutes OF
the meeting of the commissioners IA
1901 at which his resignation was
accepted and the subsequent meeting
at which this action was unanimously
reconsidered. The minutes are as
follows:
March 26. 1901.
"At a regular meeting held on this
date. the resignation OF Captain
George Black, TO take effect March
%, was read and upon motion Of Mr..
Clarkson, II was unanimously acl-
cepted
March rs. 1901.
AT a special meeting held on this
date,
"On motion Of Commission Clark
son, the vote by which the resigna-
tion OF George Black. captain Of po-
lice was accepted at the meeting OF
the board on the 25th inst. was
unanimously reconsidered
The president presented the fol-
lowing letter from George Black,
! NnAln was AFtls
Wilmington. Del. March 2s, 1901.
"Hon. Board OF Police Commissioners.
Gentlemen. / would most respect
fully ask to be permitted to withdraw
my letter rendering my resignation
Of the 25th inst. to take effect the
same date, hoping this request will
meet your approval, 7 am very truly
| yours, George Black.
-On motion the request was granted
and on a further motion Captain
Black was granted leave OF absence
TO April /, upon which day IL is or
dered that he report for duty
The discussion over his right to
four service stripes Chief Black
blames on an article on the subject
which appeared in a local newspaper
last Sunday
Evening journal., 1911-02-01
BOY SAYS MAN
SOLD CIGARETTES

Accused Of selling cigarettes to 10
year-old John Heindsley by the lads
mother. Alexander w. Subacz, who
conducts a tobacco store at Third and
Lombard streets, was last evening
given a hearing before Magistrate
Gluckman, and was held in $500 bail
for a further hearing at 3 o'clock this
afternoon.
Caleb e. Burchenal, Of the Law and
Order Society. who acted as prosecut-
ing attorney. exhibited pack OF
cigarettes which young Heindsley de-
clared he had purchased from the
dealer.
Evening journal., 1911-02-01
ADVERTISEMENTS MEETING.

The Parents Association
of Central Church will meet on Fri
DAY night at s o'clock Mr.. and Mrs.
William X. Crosby will be the speak
ers OF the evening lecturing on
Travel, New and DID, Mr. Crosby
will tell OF steamship experiences, and
Mrs. Crosby will tell OF sights and
sounds in other lands
Evening journal., 1911-02-01
PIERCE DENIES
CHASING CABIN BUILDERS

NJ. c. Pierce. a special oflcer on the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, who pa
trolls the yards Of that company in
this city and vicinity, denies that he
chased some boys, who were building
a cabin on January q, as the lads
charged, an account of their troubles
having appeared in THE EVENING
JOURNAL. Pierce said he was out Of
the city that day and If anybody in
terfered with the boys he either i'm
personated Pierce or chased the boys
in a spirit of fun.
Evening journal., 1911-02-01
HE'LL BE GROUNDHOG.
James HOughtOn viii Furnish Fun for
Fame Flremen.

After a lively contest between Will
liam Watson and James Houghton,
the latter won out, 10 serve as ground
hog tomorrow for the Fame Hose Fire
Company. The rules are that he shall
be kept in the cellar until s o'clock
in the evening, and If he escapes the
Day Committee will be compelled to
entertain him.
Evening journal., 1911-02-01
neaih Prerenfs nance.

There will be no dance at the Lib
erty Fire Company's house this even-
ing, it having been postponed on &C
count of the death of John Mcguire
of No. 724 West Ninth street, mem
Der Of the Liberty company for sew
eral years, who died yesterday morn
ing.
Evening journal., 1911-02-01
ARCuBIsnOr RYAN RAPIDLY SINKING

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PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb i--Arehbishop Patrick Ryan.
who critically with disease the Arch Episcopal
residence today reported rapidly sinking
Tho attending physicians hold ont little hope
Evening journal., 1911-02-01
1000 DEAD FROM MOUNT TAL ERUPTION

by Omitted Press Loased Special wire.
MANILA Feb 1.-The deaths from the Mount raai
tidal today placed 1000 Ono
village Inhabitants completely buried under FIVE feet
Of mud and ashes shocka continually throughout
Luson and there grave that sun calamity VIII
bean tho island Further dispatched todaysto tho
stricken rerion.
Evening journal., 1911-02-01
MEETING FOR MOTHERS.

Or. Josephine White De la Cour will
address the Mothers Club OF Central
Church tomorrow afternoon, on the
topic. How to Keep Well in Our
Homes The meeting will begin at 3
o'clock TO permit the mothers pres
ent to be at home early.
Evening journal., 1911-02-01
Broken Wire Balks TroIleys.

Owing TO a broken trolley wire
traffic on the West Fourth street
line OF the Wilmington and Philadel-
phia Traction Company, was blocked
! for nearly an hour last evening.
Evening journal., 1911-02-01
CHANGE All Y. NJ. c. A.
E. z. Mitchell Succeeds +. J. Jackson
As Ofiice Secretary.


II. ]. Jackson, formerly office secre-
tary Of the local Y. NJ. c. A, whose
resignation took effect this morning,
will go to New York to enter associa-
ton work. This decision was not
reached by Mr.. Jackson until yester-
day. he having received several hat-
tering offers for positions from as
scciations in different parts OF the
country. but he chose New York city,
owing TO its nearness TO the Y. M. G.
A. Training School at Lake George,
where he expects TO receive instruc-
tion in several branches Of the as
sociation work.
f. p. Mitchell, who succeeds Mr..
Jackson, arrived at the association
this morning. and will enter upon his
duties Immediately. Mr.. Mitchell has
been interested in the Y. M. c. A.
work in Baltimore.
Evening journal., 1911-02-01
Doc POPULATION DWINDLEs.

There we're 80 fewer dog licenses
issued during January compared with
the corresponding period Of last year.
The total licenses issued during the
| last month was 1411.
Evening journal., 1911-02-01
Workman Injured.

While at work at the plant Of the
Harlan and Hollingsworth Corpora
ton yesterday afternoon George Bell,
of No. 1907 Spruce street, had his
right hand locerated His wound was
dressed at the Delaware Hospital.
Evening journal., 1911-02-01

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The vest
ern disturbance Will move eastward
and cause snow In northern and rain
in central States from the Mississippi
valley eastward within the next -
hours. The temperature win rise IN
the eastern States.
Evening journal., 1911-02-01
street Car Employe Injured.

Frederick Samworth, a conductor
on one of the Stanton line cars, was
cut about the face yesterday by
! broken glass from one of the win
dows.
Evening journal., 1911-02-01
WEATHER.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
WASHINGTON, Feb. Forecast to
5 p. m. tomorrow:
For Delaware e-UnsettIed weather
with probably rain tonight or Thurs
day; rising temperature, moderate
east winds.
Evening journal., 1911-02-01
kraut sumner hy Rusr Becs.

hraut supper ny Busy Bees.
The Busy Bees of Second NJ. P.
Church will give a sauer kraut sup
per in the basement of the church, cor
ner Fifth avenue and Anchorage
street tomorrow evening Supper will
be served from $50 to 10 o'clock
Evening journal., 1911-02-01
nA1r.nnFrp MrRDERER arILrY.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
TRENTON. ~ j.. Feb. John Sears halfbreod murderer
The and Mrs Amr L. Armstrong Dutch Neck last
Thanksgiving owe guilty today ars degree muir
der Ho win bc sentenced to death later
Evening journal., 1911-02-01
TO CONFER DEGREES.

Eden Lodge, l. o. o. f., degree team
will confer degrees on a large class
at Havre de Grace, Nd.
Evening journal., 1911-02-01
More People Read this

paper more Merchants
Advertise in ii than any other
Newspaper in Delaware.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-27
NAUTICAL ALMANAC FIGURES
Great Care Exercised In Preparing
Tables for the Guidance Of
tho SaIlcT.

IL may be safely said th". no
outside the publishing offic lad
the entire Nautical Altman rom
beginning To end. but each g. rn OF
the printed almanac Is. in the Office.
examined twice and read three times.
Tho total number OF figures exceeds
million. but, great as the number is.
1t is trifing compared with the num-
Der OF hgures employed in the calcu
lations, as the almanac figures repre-.
sent bare" results only The moon.
Tor instance. requires for fts caIcula.
ton more than million and a half
OF figures. and similarly with other
branches Of the work. such as the sun.
the planets. etc. Contrary to the gen.
oTaI opinion. practically every figure
n the book is fresh from year to wear.
The tables from which nearly ALI
the work Is calculated have been orig.
inaily constructed from the labors OF
the astronomical observer. and to n
larger extent from the observations OF
the sun. moon and planets made at
the Royal observatory. Greenwich. Tel
escopes and other astronomical appIi.
ances are conspicuously absent, ma the
work OF the staff is purely mathemat
ical and not Observation-Disclosures
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