Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-24

Trade and traffic steadily copieating New
/ York harbor coupled with the increasing
size Of ocean liners. are pushing to real
lzation the old dream Of a shortcut harbor
on the ocean side Of Long Island A
quarter Of a century ago Austin Corbin,
president OF the Ions Island railroad,
hltched publicity 70 his foresight. demon
strating the Importance Of a steamship
terminal at Montauk Point. the extreme
eastern end Of the island. He showed bow
/ twentyfour hours time might be saved
in the Atlantic voyage. quicker discharge
OF passengers and cargo secured the cost
OF doclage reduced and harbor delays
avoided. The fact that his road would
have the short haul from Montauk Point to
New York giving the project a selfish
( twist, did not affect the force Of his argu-
ment. Time and necessity are now forcing
attention on the scheme. and preliminary
steps have been taken for practical devei-
/ opment. Surveys have been ordered by
the national government and the Ponnsy-
vanla railroad owner Of the Corbin rail-
road. has purchased 80 acres OF land on
the water front, giving It control OF the
best frontage on Fort Pond bay. Plans
have been prepared for building piers 1905
feet long, capable Of accommodating the
largest OF ocean steamers. Facilities are
TO be provided for handling passengers and
| freight and ample yardaGe awaits the de-
velopment. The company is taking time
by the forelock. Austin Corbin is dead.
| but his spirit is marching on"
In the hustle attending the departure OF
the Hsmburg-American liner. Kaiserin
Auguste Victoria, T-year-old Henry Bin
kash son OF Henry Blnkash Of Montana,
became separated from his parents and
was not missed until the vessel was some
1 hours at sea. Binkash. his wife and three
children sailed in the storage on a visit
to their former home in Germany.
In the middle OF the afternoon the boy
was found crying about the Hoboken
streets. A policeman took him to police
headquarters. He had hardly arrived there
when a message came from the Hamburg
American line asking the police to search
for him
A wireless message had been sent from
the ship and half an hour after II was re-
ceived the company was able to send a
reply that the boy was safe and would be
sent to Germany on another steamship.
There was sos in the left trousers
pocket" painted white faced man as he
all but fell into the little tailor's pressing
and cleaning shop.
The tailor glanced at the excited citizen,
relates the Sun, and went on pushing the
goose.
! After a minute the new arrival got his
breath but lost his temper, II say there
was sos in the left trousers pocket" he
repeated, shaking his fist.
! Wen, didt 1 sedt dere vasn't?' the little
tailor asked "Dere ISIS de pants. Mebby
he is dere yet" pointing TO a pair of trous-
eFE on z nail
| The left pocket gave up a roll Of bills and
a cigarette case, the right pocket a bunch
OF keys, a penknife and a pound Of other
junk the right back pocket a magazine
pistol and a handkerchief. the left back
pocket q big memorandum book and the
fob pocket a watch with fob and charm
attached and some bills tightly folded
After the absent minded one had given the
tailor IS for his honesty the knight OF
the goose solioquized; Some day dot fell
Ter ferslt his bants,"
Mrs Catherine Murther of No Broome
street. while trying TO bite her way through
piece OF steak OF high rssistiVe power,
disloeated her jaw, Her husband, who wsss
having dinner with her, wondering at the
long break in the conversation, looked up
and found his wife looking at hir0 in an
agonized way. her mouth wide open.
He called In all his neighborH. and when
their combined efforts failed to bulge the
jaw, they sent for DR.. McGrath of Cow
erneur hospital. DR.. McGrath could not
find anything at hand to exercise the lev
erage necessary to get the suffering wom-
ans mouth shut and he took her TO the
hospital, where she was quickly relieved
II changed my mind about the courtesy
of New York men and conductors after
began carrying a child around with me"
observed the young mother, quoted by the
| Sun. las a business woman OF course l
was in the cars every day before l get
married. and many a weary time did I
stand from Rector street to Harlem when
nobody cared But nowl Oh, my! When
! would appear in the doorway with the
baby In my arms three or four men or
even women would offer me a seat, and
now that the little fellow can walk It's just
the same. The conductor always stops for
/ me and lifts the boy on or off. Talk about
the independence Of the unattached female!
A woman with a child has lot easier
time getting around this town"
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