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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-22

WdS IldClIS frequent QOuDl0S anu III
pies. Now and then a single or homer
was interlarded. His batting average
climbed away over 300, and it was
believed the outfeld problem was
seized. And then the pitchers began
to hook 'em over on the lengthy club
Der. He couldn't get the ball safe,
and, after his slump had continued
for some time, he was benched. !
Miller made such notable record
as pinch, hitter early in the season
that Charlie Doom sent him in as a
regular The burden of chasing flies
and batting in the same game was
too heavy for the pincher. He went
several games in succession without
denting the hit column. Naturally,
Doom placed him in the stable. But
the very next time Miller was sent
up as a pinch hitter he broke off a
slashing double. -.-. -.-.-..
The only possible explanation is
that these batters have glazing
weakness at the plate. When they
are on duty every day the pitchers
are enabled to study it and act &C
cordingly. But when these same men
are used as pinch swatters they come
up on even terms with the grapeviner.
They can hit certain kinds of balls
with singing effect and produce.
Miller has been in the league for
some time, and, as he still has his
weakness, there is little hope that he
will ever become a regular among
the topnotchers.
Williams case is different. The
Notre Dame star is young and can
overcome his failing.
In yesterdays two battles Wilbur.
Good got four hits in the first game,
and Otto Knabe performed the same
stunt in the second. Tim prodded a
triple and homer in the second. Safer
soaked a triple and homer in the first.
Schultz and Luderus also produced
r-baggers.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-01-21

Condemning the United Police,
the civil service commission re-
port on the investigation into the
society was submitted to the
council last night and referred to
the committee on schools, fire and
police.
The report declared chat at
least since the early part of 1910
the United police has been per-
niciously active in political af-
fairs" and "has interferred with
and hampered the management
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-01-21

A-AOeAA oooNN liz III dAlA44414o-
tration." It was also declared
that officers and members had
raised a $4,000 fund to influence
legislation.
The effectiveness of the report
was forestalled by the United
Police several days ago when the
society disbanded.- It is believed
that the charges preferred
against individual members be-
fore the organizations dissolu-
ton will be pressed.
The commission recommended
the appointment of an attorney
by the city to defend policemen
charged with criminal offenses or
brought before the trial board on
charges of violation of depart
ment rules. Formerly the United
Police provided attorneys for
members.
By a practically unanimous
vote the council re-referred to the
committee on buildings a report
in connection with the collapse of
the Home theater roof that CEN
sured Building Commissioner
Ericsson. Aid Thomson and Ut
patel fought to have the report
adopted, but on a vote were the
only ones against re-referring.
Thomson and Utpatel were Sc
we're in their criticism of Ericsson,
but several aldermen defended
him.
Practically every alderman
who will come up for reelection
presented ordinances providing
for better car service in his dis
trict.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-01-21

COUNCIL TAKES RAP
What the City Council Did Last
Night.
Sent back to building commit
tee report censuring Building
Commissioner Ericsson in con-
nectien with collapse of Home
theater on Milwaukee avenue.
Referred to Judiciary commit
tee resolutions calling for the ap-
pointment' of a committee to plan
for a charter convention.
Referred to building commit
tee an order for an ordinance to
prohibit dance halls being located
above the first floor.
Passed order releasing money
withheld from contractors who
built the new city hall.
Referred to local transporta-
ton committee numerous COM
plants about street car service.
Accepted resignation of Alder
man Thomson, to take effect
March 81, and ordered a special
election in Twenty-ffth ward to
fiji the vacancy.
Referred report on United Po-
lice by Civil Service Commission
to committee on police, fire and
schools.
Condemning the United Police,
the civil service commission re-
port on the investigation into the
society was submitted to the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-04
BAIL FOR ACCUSED GIRLS
More Arrests of Men Implicat-
ed by Them Likely.

Marjory Brown. eighteen years old, and
Agnes Leary. seventeen years old, the
two Tarrytown girls who ran away from
their. homes on August IS and were ar
rested In the Park Hotel. Port Chester,
on Monday night, were released yester-
day under bail.
The girls fathers assured Justice of
the Peace Connolly that they would t2-
pear Monday to sign statements impli-
eating several young men.
The men under arrest arc George f..
Aren't. lessee OF the Park Hotel. and
Andrew Fox. Frank Halllgan and Mat
thew Smith. OF Greenwich. Conn. The
last three. who are charged with abduc-
tlcn. are out under bail, as is Henry
Christoffersan. chauffeur, OF Greenwich,
held as a witness.
one girl IS the daughter Of Amos
Brown. of Tarrytown. a.respected citizen
while Leary is employed by Mrs. Helen
Gould Shepard.
Mrs. Edward o. Parker, probation Off
Ger OF Greenwich, Is seeking to have the
men IMPLICATED held under the Mann act
More arrests are expected. as the girls
are said to have implicated others than
those already arrested.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-04

and heard two torpedoes explode. The
next thing ! knew the White Noun
tain train had crashed into ours. There
were only two torpedOes set off, ana
there was no death torpedo set, which
means danger. or, in the parlance OF
railroad men. death.
In the first place, the torpedoes were
entirely too near the train 10 give any
warning whatever to the approaching
train. The brakeman should have gone
back some distance before he set the
torpedoeS, instead of returning to throw
stones into the bushes In the second
place. the engineer of our train should
not have gone past the banjo signal
and even after he had gone past the
banjo signal. he should have backed up.
In that way ne would have set the
signal back Of us. AS it was, he had
run past his safety and thereby the
banjo preceding our signal was placed
at safety"
Some railroad men were inclined to
believe that had the engineer OF the
Bar Harbor train stopped about $50
feet north of where he did, the accident
might not have occurred, as the last
car would have been north of the sig
nal al Talcotts Crossing thus setting
the signal a mile back at danger. Had
it been at danger Miller would not
have gone into the fatal block
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-04
CLoAKMAKERs' REPORT SOON
Arbitrators Nearly Ready to An
nounce Findings.

The arbitration board to which have
been referred the demands OF about 500
cloakmdkers on the Cloak, Suit and Skirt
Manufacturers Protective Association for
higher wages. is expected TO make its
report early this month Under the terms
Of the peace protocol between the cloak
makers and the association there can be
no strikes In the trade and both sides
will be bound by the award, whether II
comedies the increases I'm wages demand
ed or not.
The arbitration board consists OF Hamil-
ton Holt. editor OF The Independent"
representing the association; Arthur Well,
representing the cloakmakers. and Louis
ID. Brandeis. representing the public In
the agreement between the Cloakmakers'
Union and the sub-manufacturers there
is & provision by which the sub-manufact-
urers agree 10 pay the advances In wages
awarded in the case OF the employed in
the association shops. If the arbitrators
grant increases
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-04
NO WARNING. SAYS MILLER
Engineer Weeps When He Tells
of the Wreck.

From a star Correspondent Of The Tribune
New Haven Sept. Mrs Anna Scott
with whom Miller. the engineer OF the
White Mountain Express. boarded NJ
Montowese. near here. and who last night
said the engineer did two mems work 10
the week ending with the fatal New
Haven wreck added To her story to-day.
Mr.. Miller shed tears when he was
talking 10 me about the wreck yester-
day" said Mrs Scott. He said 10 me:
I didn't hear any torpedoes. and I didn
see any fagman. And | suppose that
now / must suffer for the fault Of some
other man. But before God, I had no
timely warning.
The New Haven officials denied that
Miller was overworked. and issued a
statement ~ what purports 20 he a record
OF his time since Saturday. August 80, up
10 the moment OF the wreck, which oc-
Cured within two miles of his home.
The record. however. does not give any
account of the other four days. The
record follows:
Engineer Miller ran No es on Stature
day. August 30. arriving AT Springfield.
and was released from duty 1855 a. m.
Sunday. August 81 Had . hours p nn-
utes 70 rest Sunday layover. Septemhe"
/. called at Springfield, 5:22 a. m. 20 .un
No. IS 10 Stamford. left Springfield 6l3
a. m. arrived at Stamford at s.27 a. M
put engine away AT 9:45 a. m. Total time
on duty. hours % minutes. Rest period
at Stamford. II hours IS minutes
September l. called Stamford at 30
p. m for No. 295. and arrived at Spring
field at Ill a. m. Put engine away ana
was released at ! q a. m. Total time u
duty. hours Il minutes. Rest period at
Springfield. 3 hours 6 minutes.
"September p called at Springfield az
4:43 a. m. for No 1876, wreck occurred AT
North Haven at 6:55 a. m. after he had
been on duty hours u minutes.
Above shows total OF 10 hours and q
minutes worked from 1855 a. m. August
81. until $50 a. M. September ., 1913
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-04
c. ". ELK|NS, ]R., HIRES
WRECK FUNERAL TRAIN
Takes Bodies of Relatives and
Friends Killed on New Haven
to Philadelphia.
MOURNING IN QUAKER CITY
Death of Miss Davis Causes
Postponement of Sisters
Wedding-Many in So
ciety There Bereaved.

The special funeral train which was
arranged for by George w. Elkins jr.
10 carry. the bodies Of his relatives and
friends vino met death in the wreck u
the Bar Harbor express at WallinGford.
Conn. Tuesday. 10 Philadelphia Torres
dale and Ogontz. reached New York at
l.3j o'clock yesterday afternoon. The
bodies aboard the train were those Of
Emily X. Davis. Philadelphia. 5. Croz!cr
Fox, ir.. Osontz, Marie l.. Buliit Tor
resdale. RarrietC Biddle Torresdale, ami
d. y. McQuillan. Philadelphia
The train was made up al New Haven.
In addition "a private car No. lo7. OF the
Northern Pacific Railroad. which for
merry was used by Howard Elliott. pre,i-
den; Of the New Haven road. the train
was made up Of two baggage cars which
contained the bodies.
with Mr. and Mrs Elkins were their
daughter and governess who were pas
sengcrs on the wrecked New Haven train
from Poland Springs, Me. Paul McQuil-
Ian. Emory Lyons, caleb Fox, Paul Bullit
and Mr.. and Mrs Charles NJ Davis.
From the Grand Central Terminal the
bodies were taken in hearses to the Penn
sylvania Station. The hearses were fol-
lowed bv three taXicabs. At the Pennsyl-
vania Station another special train was
waiting In addition to three baggage
cars. 1t was made up OF the private car
Of G. 3. Dixon. Wce-president OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad. The train left at
~ n,clnrk
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-04
ELLIOTT TELLS OF CARS
New Haven Has Only 30 of
Steel, Says President.

The wooden equipment of the wrecked
New Haven train. into which the Inter
state Commerce Commission Is planning
TO examine. was put mp 10 President
Howard Elliott Yesterday. by telephoned
questions submitted TO him from the main
offices in New York Mr.. Elliott said the
COMPANY was substituting steel cars for
wooden ones as rapidly as possible. and
that the deliveries Of the new steel cars
were far behind
There are ifty-six steel cars I'm oper-
alton on tho New Haven road said the
new president. "of which twenty-six are
IN service on the electric zone between
Stamford and New York. In addition to
this there are sixtv-nine steel underframe
Pullman ears in service
one hundred and fifty steel cars have
been ordered. Of which thirty -four have
been delivered. and in the last year no
wooden cars have heen ordered for pas
senGer trains"
The company presented its explanation
Of the burning OF the wreckage through
another statement from Mr. Elliott yes
terday, but only after II was reported the
bv railroad officials in defiance Of spe-
cinc order to the contrary from the Inter
state Commerce Commission.
The moment the report OF the accident
was received steps were taken and orders
issued to prevent the removal or destruc-
ton Of anything at the scene OF the
wreck" Mr. Elliott said. These orders
were obeyed literally and vice presidents
OF this company We're on the scene very
proinptlv. No wreckage was removed or
burned until authority to do 50 vas re-
ceived from the Coroner "A representative
Of the Public Utilities Commission OF
Connecticut and a representative ~ the
Interstate Commerce Commission. ALL Of
whom visited the scene of the accident
before giving authority TO clear the
wreck. General orders are in effect to
employees to obey orders OF the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
In spite Of the specific charge from Mrs
+. 4. Scott. II Montowese. the foster
mother Of A. T.. Miller. engineer Of the
White Mountain express, that the engi-
neer was overworked and lacked sleep.
the company's representatives. In New
York yesterday refused TO start any in
vestigation of the roundhouse records.
which would show conclusively what
hours Miller worked In the last week.
All inquiries along that line were re-
fcrred 10 G. l.. Bardo. general manager
al New Haven Bardo was actively en-
gagged in supervising the clearing Of the
wreckaee. and inquiries as To Miller S
working hours made of him Tuesday were
referred by him 10 the New York offices
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-04
ELLIOTT FOR PUBLICITY
Road Is Willing, but Defers to
Authorities He Saws.

From a stan Correspondent Of The Tribune
New Haven. sept $.-This statement
WAS issued tonight. signed by Howard
Elliott. president Of the New Haven &
Hartford
Il wish to state again as clearly as I
can that the management Of the New
Haven road has nothing 1t wishes to hide
or, distort in connection with the serious
accident on Tuesday morning, September
. There seems 10 be misunderstanding
on the part of some Of the representative
Of the newspapers about the hearing held
Tuesday in the office Of Mr.. Basdo. the
general manager That hearing was a
Joint one participated in by the company
the Coroner and the representatives OF
the Public Utilities commission of Con-
uecticut The representatives Of the gov
eminent examined the witnesses under
oath. something which the railroad had no
power 10 do. When the question was
raised Of having the representatives. OF
the press present at that hearing proper
respect for the Coroner and representa-
tive of the state Of Connecticut made 1t
necessary 10 ask the permission OF those
gentlemen.
The officers Of the railroad understood
that these gentlemen thought that such
attendance at that time was unwise.
When the question came up Wednesday
Of furnishing 10 the representatives OF the
press copies Of the sworn testimony at
that meeting the company felt again that
proper respect for the public authorities
required IT to have their approval
After conference with these gentlemen
by telephone and verbally, In which some
Of the representatives of the press par
ticipated. it appears that the public au-
thorties feel that ii is unwise al this time
to make public the testimony. While the
company has no objections 10 making
public any and all facts. IL feels that I'm
a matter Of such great public concern as
this unfortunate accident that it should
not act in any way counter to the judg
ment Of the Coroner and of the repre-
sentative of the Public Utilities Commits
sion, who are charged with certain re-
sponsibilities and duties in connection
with the investigation. Any and all facts
in possession Of the company will he
given promptly to the public authorities
and al the hearing Of the Interstate Com
merce Commission which is 20 begin on
Friday, all such facts will become public
property.
AT a time like this every officer and
employe is under great mental strain
in trying TO do his duty TO all concerned
the employees, the travelling public. the
authorities and 10 the press-and the
rights and wishes Of all must be consid-
cred"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-04
TO PROBE ENTIRE SYSTEM
Federal Board Would Learn
Reason for Many Wrecks.

From StaN Correspondent Of The Tribune
New Haven Sept. 3.-The federal probe
Of the New Haven Railroad disaster yes
terday morning will be held in one OF
the courtrooms OF the Federal Building
here. II will begin Friday morning. The
wreck has been made by officials at
Washington an excuse for investigating
the entire management OF the railroad
during the last few years. period
marked BY long list Of fatal wrecks.
Five officials OF the Interstate Com
merce Commission have been on the scene
Of the wreck all day. investigating in
other directions. All have worked on
previous New Haven wrecks and are
familiar with the workings Of the road.
Besides II. W. Belnap. chief engineer
Of the commission. and +. a. Howard,
there are II. L. Lyon, n. X. Swasey and
J 6 HaWley c. G. McChord, Interstate
Commerce Commissioner. will preside at
the hearing and the subppnas have been
served on G. l.. Rardo. general manager
Of the New Haven. to produce AT the
Federal Building Friday morning all en-
ployes, all time charts and other docu-
ments bearing on the recent wreck.
The Investigators will inquire into the
charge that Miller. the engineer. was
compelled 20 do two mems work for the
seven DAYS prior to the wreck. They will
also bring out what instructions have
been issued 10 engineers with regard 10
how they should proceed I'm foggy wealth
or. such as prevailed Yesterday morning
here. and to determine why the anti
quated signal system had not been sup
planted by more modern devices.
Howard explained to-day that the debris
Of the wrecked wooden Pullman cars
was burned with his consent. as he had
made all the examination necessary.
Howard Elliott. president of the New
Haven. has promised to render every as
sistance possible to the federal investiga-
tors He said tonight that there were
fifty-siX all-steel cars in operation, of
which twenty-siX are i'm use i'm the electric
zone. between Stamford and New York.
In addition to these. he said. there were
sixty-nine steel under-frame Pullman cars
in service.
In the last year. Mr.. Elliott said. the
New Haven had ordered $50 all-steel cars
but only thirty-four had been delv-
cred. In the same period, he said. not
one wooden car had been ordered or de-
livered.
Mr. Elliott said ne had not heard from
j. r. Morgan. George w. Baker or any
other fnahciers interested in the road
Mr. Hemingway and Mr.. Robertson.
resident directors. stopped in here to-day
10 express their sorrow" said Mr.. Elliott.
"But have not heard from Mr.. Morgan
or Mr. Baker
Mr.. Belnap could not say whether Mr.
Morgan or other financiers would be sub
penaed 10 appear at the federal investi-
CATION
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-04
WRECK DEAD PUT AT Fl;
WOMAN NOW IDENTIFIED

An official list OF persons killed IN
the New Haven wreck at Walllngford'
Conn.,. on Tuesday morning. given out
yesterday, placed the total NUMBER on
dead al twenty one. All we're ldentI-
fled. The body marked as MARY
Jane" because of the wonan's asst
words. was that OF Miss Catherine
Sweeney, a seamstress, Of New YORK.
The list follows:
ALTScHUL, WILLIAM. Norfolk, Va.
ARMSTRONG, MISS MARGARET B.,
Washington.
sIOOLE, MISS HARRIET. Torres.
dale, Penn.
eULLITT, MISS MARIA L, Torres.
dale. Penn.
DAVIS, MISS EMILY r., PhIadeI-
phia.
FOX. F. c., Oeontz, Penn.
GREEN. ALBERT. New York.
HoTcHkISS, r. A.. New Haven.
HoTCHkISS, PHlLo, New Haven.
IMAR, HARRY X. JAPANESE, New
York.
kooA, GEORGE Japanese, New
York.
M'QUiLLAN. D. NJ, Torresdale, Penn.
MARTIN, II. e, Bryn Mawr, Penn.
MARTIN, MRS. II. e. eryn Mawr,
Penn.
MARVIN, DR.. J. g.. Louisville.
MARVIN, MRS. J. g.. Louisville.
MARVIN. MISS MARTHA, Louisville.
RUTTER, r. g., Scranton, Penn.
RUTTER, MRS. e. g.. Scranton, Penn.
SWEENEY, MISS CATHERINE. New
York.
VAIN, ROBERT, Philadelphia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-04
Bill Already in Committee viii
Be Brought Before House
Very Soon.
INQUIRY TO BE COMPLETE
Interstate Commerce Commits
sion Arranges to Gather All
Facts in Regard to
New Haven Wreck.
From The Tribune Bureau

Washington. Sept. 3.-An Investigation
Of the New Haven wreck. with the IDEA
~ enectins farreaching reforms In the
transporta ton Of passengers by the rail-
roads. is being conducted by the inter-
state Commerce Commission, and there Is
every indication that Congress Will take
a hand I'm the movement 10 prevent rail-
road dsss ters.
Commissioner &. e. McChord will leave
for New Haven tomorrow 10 take per
sonal charge OF the investigation and 10
conduct the hearing. which will begin FIJI
day. Already n. w. Belnap, chief in
spector Of safety appliances, has gathered
material evidence and is keeping Com
missioner McChord informed as 10 the
progress Of the investigation by the state
authorities.
Get what is said and done" was the
instruction telegraphed to Belnap by
Commissioner McChord, who added""Our
ing held"
Officials OF the Interstate Commerce
Commission were angry to-day when
they learned that the specific demand Of
Commissioner McChord 10 the railroad
management not to destroy or remove
any OF the debris at the scene of the
wreck was ignored. An explanation VIII
be required. as IL is believed here that
an effort was made TO destroy evidence
OF responsibility in defiance OF the COM
mission
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-04
FOOTPADS DODGE BULLETS
Escape Without Booty Under
Fire of Policeman.

Two footpads fired upon by a police
man. f'ed through Thomas Jefferson Park,
in the heart of Harlems Little Italy. last
night. and escaped at ll3th street. where
they disappeared In tenement house.
They attempted to rob Louis Venosa, a
wealthy Italian contractor, az he was
standing at the corner of 10Th street and
Pleasant avenue They Judged from the
appearance OF his watch chain that he
must have "A valuable watch. and as one
Of them seized his hands the other
grabbed the timepiece
yenosa put up IA stif fight and sue
ceedcd I'm recovering his watch, but the
other man beat him on tho head with a
blackjack and he fell To the ground His
shouts were heard by Patrolman Thomas
Crawford. who fired two shots In the air
and then fired at the fugitives.
Detectives searched the tenement in
which II was supposed that the two men
took refuge, but could not find them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-04
WAS FIREMAN IN 2 WRECKS
Robertson in Both Recent New
Haven Fatalities.

Sprinsfeld Mass. Sept. S.-Edward A
Robertson of West Springfield has had
the unusual experience of being fireman
i'm both OF the recent wrecks on the New
Haven road.
lie was fireman on the train that "as
run into AT Stamford on June IL "hen
six persons were killed ana nan s'o'
injured in the parlor car SAyiarN' ann
he was fireman on the engine that ran
into the Bar Harbor Express. Tuesdal'
at North Haven In both cases the IN
CINE he was on was of the new Paclnc
superheated type.
Robertson is no more than shaken UP
and vii. be able TO resume his work heN'
week unless he Is wanted at the inNesus
cations. He refuses 10 talk nut vi =
Robertson emphatically denied toms !,
that either he or the engineer IumP.u
from the engine at the time Of the "re'N