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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-11
STORY OF NEW YORK<S GROWTH BEING UNFOLDED
FROM DUSTY OLD RECORDS IN REGISTERS OFFICE

press building and number of other
well known and valuable buildings, as
the six acres extended south to the
burying ground, which IL probably the
same land now used by Trinity Church,
west to the garden Of widow Hoag-
land and out into the river. taking in
an island southwest OF Manhattan and
north Of Bedlows Island and named
after the name of Dyrc and other times
known as Oyster Island"
The price would not pay n months
rent for some offices In the Singer
Building or many other buildings on
the six acres that Thomas Lloyd got
for less than three thousand dollars.
Lloyd was the first to actually subdi-
vide the block. He hadn't the property
very long before he sold to DR.. Roe
lof kiersted the south half Of the block
beginning at a point 100 feet west OF
broadway and running over to within
twelve feet Of the east side of Church
street. He paid "A few hundred dollars
for the land. which extended south from
the lane to Mesiers mill 10 feet.
At that time Liberty street was not
thought of. In fact there was no need
for street. since there was lane
which was used 10y courtesy OF Miller
Mesier. kiersted then parcelled his pur.
chase. selling the west end Of the land,
"A piece $40 feet wide and 40 feet long.
to jacob Abramse. who at the same
time bought from Mesier 2iS.5 feet "
his lane, measuring west from Broad
way. In other words, Abiamse bought
practically all the lane in the block
between Broadway and Church street.
William Kirby then bought tn. lane
from where Abramsc's purchase ended
west 10 a point beyond the west side ~
Church street. Kirby held it a while
and sold it to George Grosman. Abramse
decided he would like little more of
the lane and he bought from Grosman
2I.6 feet. George Turnbull bought 80
feet in the rear of this lot and the west
IS feet Grosman sold Ia John DE Wint.
who owned adjoining property. Gross
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of the site of the City Investing Build
ing.
The market was known as the Os-
wcgo Market. Every butcher in town
had the privilege of selling there some
part of the day. SO Broadway in the
vicinity was a Congcstcd spot as con-
gestiOn went in those days. The ladies
Of the town paradcd up broadway fol-
lowed by negro servants who carried
the market baskets. broadway divided
at the market. going to each side and
coming together at the north end of
the building. when New York became
an American town the market was
moved over tn the corner of Broadway
and Maiden lane, now the site of the
Maiden Lane Building. This was in
1885. 1t stood out from other houses
on the block. surrounded by a narrow
street. With the removal of the market
from the roadway dwellings, on the west
side of the Broadway block front were
brought up To II high state of improve
ment. New ideas from England were
introduced
About this time John Jacob Aston
founder Of the Astor fortune, became
Interested i'm the block and bought the
northwest corner Of Broad Way and
Crown D.ihcrtyD street. Next to his
house was the home of Gilbert j. Stout
and further north was the residence Of
the Bogarts. from whom Mary pcll, the
owner of the Vessel Building at the
southeast corner of broadway and
Curtlandt street, has descended and from
whom she gOt this property. Property
IN New York was not very valuable at
the time but apparently this block was
one of the exceptions for not as much
AZ II foot went unvalued. In March
1896, a deed was recorded In which the
Bugart fpmily transferred to Abraham
l.ussCl a strip one foot on broadway
and cisht-SiX feet long next to the
residence ot Mr.. Aston. Mr.. Russo
owned the adjoining property. He had
he foresight To know that a one foot
, strip might Ice the cause Of mucl
trouble At a later date, 80 he lost NJ
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-11

Ross type. The English held the city
then, and naturally habits and fashions.
whether in buildings or manners, We're
English. The dwellings were brick,
with white painted doors and window
sashes. Two or three steps led ny 10
the, doors, some of which bore the
names of the owner, hut all had knock
crs Liberty street, or Crown street,
was then nothing more than a lane
II was opened In 1895 and II is said to
be the first street opened outside of tn"
prescribed city limits. 1t was later
widened to accommodate the increased
traffic brought about by developments,
the result OF the energy OF the new
rulers and the establishment of mar
ket in the centre Of Broadway in front
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-11

soned 1t might be good policy for him
to hold this part of the lane, which>he
did. selling 1t later at big profit to
George Long. The L.oyds held the
Broadway end of the Singer property
until April, 1919, when u deal was struck
up to their advantage and II was sold 10
Phillip English, The plot sold was 63
feet on "the roadway out OF the north
gate Of the City of New Yorke' and
40 feet toward the Hudson River.
Many conveyances on record and the
dates Indicate that sales In the block
were not far apart, In some cases prop
critics were sold twice in two days, more
than can he said for many blocks at
the present time. English sold the cor
ner later to Gilbert ]. Stout and to the
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man made money 0ut of the deals. This
led Abramse to do a little operating
himself. He had something iwhich' adj
joining owners could not very well do
without. II he cared to he could pre-
vent their using his property. Z But he
didn't do that. He proposed that they
buy. 1t was agreeable to them and
each owner bought plots next to his
holdings in Mesier's lane.
There were several Of them, as Kler-
sted had by that time disposed OF the
land bought from Lloyd. Abrsmse re-
talned the front part Of the lane, a
piece 1875 feet long and Is feet wide.
As there had been 80 much buying In
the block and az the city was pushing
forward IL northern boundary. he rsa-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-11

MpI.OYEES of the Registers Of
~ flee are compiling history of
. the city that extends back To the
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-07-21
Rebel Continues to Menace Mexi-
co City, Despite New
Regime.
ARE TRYING TO HEAD HIM OFF
Carranza's Emissaries Seeking to
Control His Oper-
atoms.
IRE TRYING TO HEAD HIM OFF

Washington, D. c., July 90
While government officials feel that
the Mexican problem is rapidly
shaping itself for solution and that
the constitutionalists and the Car
bajal government soon will reach
an agreement for the establishment
Of new administration. much ap-
prehension is manifest over the pos
sible operation of the Zapatista
forces.
Dispatches from Mexico City and
Vera Cruz, which declared that the
followers of Zapata were dangerous
ly near the capital, are confirmed by
advices to the state department. Of
ficials here for some time have been
cognizant of the strength of the
Zapata troops, but the American
government has been able to exert
its influence with Zapata to prevent
an attack on Mexico City.
Emissaries from General Carran-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-07-21
TWENTY YEARS AGO
in the Webster City Freeman.

Lincoln, Miss Grace Lincoln, Mrs.
Lincoln, Mrs. DeMuth of Des Moines,
aunt of the prima donna, Mr.. Alexan-
der Emslie, and Mrs. w. H. Cook of
First street.
The union meeting in court house
park Sunday evening was largely
attended and Rev. l.. N. Calls SER
mon was an earnest and impressive
appeal to his hearers to give serious
thought to the great problem of sal
vation-to accept of the waters of
life and live. Next Sunday evening
Rev. Bruce Brown will address the
out door union meeting.
Those who attended the Epworth
League picnic at Boone's mill last
Thursday had whole bushel of
fun. About sixty of the leaguers
went down, and they all went for
fun, and fun they had. Baskets
loaded with good things to eat, ice
cream and lemons were taken along,
and it is said that the way some of
the children" got outside of the
eatables was a caution. No one men,
toned Snakes" and hence none of
the girls tainted" or went into
Mysteries. Boating, games, and all
kinds of innocent amusement was
INDUCED in and those present are
loud in praise of the good time they
had.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-07-21
FORCE Of 800
Marines ARRIVE
At GUANTANAMO

Washington, D. c., July 90
Three hundred American marines,
the vanguard of the expedition or
dered to warn the turbulent little
Dominican and Haitien republics
that they must quiet down on pain
of Intervention by the United States,
arrived at Guantanamo, Cuba, yes
terday on the transport Hancock
from Vera Cruz. This force, within
a days sail of the coast of Haiti, at
the first sign of an emergency will
be sent over to reinforce the crews
of the four American men of war
stationed about the island.
The Hancock is under orders to
proceed at once to Philadelphia to
take about 800 or 400 marines from
the barracks there to Guantanamo.
Navy officials realize that if inter-
vention in the Dominican republic
or Haiti becomes necessary, the
force already ordered out will not
be large enough to deal with the
Consequently tentative
plans already are being considered
for dispatching additional vessels to
the scene.
No dispatches were received at
the department yesterday concern
ing the situation on the island. Rev.
in both republics, how
ever, were very active when last
heard from and officials here are not
very hopeful of seeing order restor-
ed without outside interference.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-07-21
FIND TWO BODIES IN THE
RUINS OF BURNED CABIN
FIVE VESSELS ARE
WRECKED IN STORM
OFF NOVA SCOTIA

Halifax, n S., July 20.-Two
steamers, two large schooners and
a barkentine were wrecked on the
Nova Scotia coast in a violent storm
which began Saturday and contin-
ued yesterday; rain, fog, thunder
and lightning accompanying the
gale. There was no loss of life, but
it is unlikely any of the wrecked
vessels will be saved.
The Cuban steamer Cienfuegos,
from Gulfport, with a cargo of hard
pine for Sorel and Montreal, struck
on Scattarie island, on the Cape
Breton coast.
The steamer Ragna of Norwegian
registry, was wrecked at BAHAMA,
near Louisburg, c. B. 1t was bound
from Chester, Pa, for St. Anne, C..
B., and is supposed to have missed
its bearings.
The four-masted schooner Clar-
ence H. Venner, hailing from Den
mis-, Mass, went on the rocks near
Cape Sable, and the American
schooner Haorld c. Beecher, from
New York for Sydney, c. B., struck
on the rocks of Scattarie.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-07-21
BODY WASHED
TO SHORE SUC-
CESTS A MURDER

New York, July 20.-A mans
body was washed ashore Saturday at
the Pennsylvania ferry slip, Jersey
City, bearing numerous marks of
Identification pointing to Washing
ton, D. c. Though the body bears
no signs of violence a possible MUIR
der mystery is suggested to the po-
lice authorities. 1t was found clad
only in upper garments, Of good
texture, marked Washington, D. c.,
and shirt likewise marked.
In the clothing were found a Wis
iting card, with the name George
Van Buskirk, copies of a Washing
ton newspaper of July 1.-THE address
Sergeant, 1905 East street, N. w."
and trolley transfer dated July IT,,
p. M, on the Greenville and Fair
mount lines.
The man was almost feet in
height and weighed about 225
pounds, the police say. He had dark
brown hair, light gray moustache
and false teeth. His general ap-
pearance denoted that he had been
in prosperous circumstances in life.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-07-21
zAPA7A'S ACTIVITIES ARE
WORRYING THE OFFICIALS

"a are now in communication with
Zapata, and it is hoped through
these parleys to bring the military
operations of the revolution under
one head.
Constituencies forces are being
hurried southwark to help maintain
order at the capital. The efforts of
the American government are di-
rected toward influencing a quick
settlement between Carranza and
Carbajal, so that a stable govern
ment may be set up without loss of
time.
The constitutionalist agency here
has delivered to the mediators a
note rejecting the invitation for rep
of General Carranza
and General Huerta to meet in
peace conferences. It was written
by CarranZa before Huerta resign
ed, but delivery was delayed.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-07-21

bridge he was crossing with load
of nursery stock breaking down and
in the mixup his leg was fractured.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Gought,
who have been here visiting Mrs.
G's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W..
Traver, left today for their home in
Canova, S. D.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Ravens OF
Buffalo Gap, South Dakota, arrived
here Saturday night for an extended
visit at the home of the latter's
mother, Mrs. 2. H0rsley.
Miss Eva ROBBIE of Freeport,
Louisiana, is visiting at the Peter
Miller home on Second street. Miss
Robes father was formerly editor
of the Graphic-Herald of this city.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-07-21
Give Street and Number.

People who telephone in notice of
a fire, instead of sending it through
the alarm boxes, would greatly &C
commodate the fire company if they
would give the street and number
where the blaze is located to the
central girl and not the fire alarm
box number. By doing this mis-
takes in locality of the blaze will
be avoided. This is what caused the
misunderstanding Saturday FORE
noon and sent the fire team to the
wrong location.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-07-21
BALLOON MISHAP
CAUSES A PANIC
AMONG THOUSANDS
Contestant in Race at Paris Crashes
Into Trees, Injuring Pilot
and His Aid.

Paris, July 2O.-The balloon To-
to, a contestant in the Grand Pria
race, organized by the Aero club Of
France, crashed into the trees Of
the Tuileries garden yesterday, in.
juring the pilot, Georges Blanchet
and his aid Duval, and causing a
panic among thousands of specta.
tors
Several persons were slightly in
jured in the crush, many women
tainted, and others were overcome
by escaping gas.
The band was playing the Mar
seillaise as the Toto, one of the
twenty-four balloons, slowly ascend
ed. At height of $50 feet the cord
age surrounding the envelope began
to give way. Blanchet and his aide
were bowling their adieus, and paid
no attention to the shouts of warn
ing.
The ropes broke, and the basket
fell with the two men clinging to
it. 1t dropped into a cluster of
trees and struck an iron picket
fence. Blanchet's injuries were of
a small nature, but Duval was in
jured internally.
Blanchet was the winner of the
Grand Prix on three previous occa-
si0na
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-07-21
July 1894.

1t will be remembered that a
couple were married in the Ferris
wheel at the Worlds Fair last SUM-
mer. The Chicago Judge who has
just refused to grant them a d.
vorce gave his reason for so doing
as follows: II find by the testi-
mony that this case is beyond my
power to decide. In the evidence it
appears that this couple were mar
ried .25S feet above the level of the
ground, and there is no authority
vested by which this court can as
sumo jurisdiction over events be-
yond this earth"
With the exception of iron, cot
ton, sugar, coffee and tea, Iowa pro-
duces as raw material all the neces-
saries of life We're she able to
manufacture what she produces she
would be the most independent state
in the union.
On Saturday evening a small COM
pany of lovers of classical music
gathered at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. S. Bunker on West Second
street to meet Iowa's distinguished
cantatrice, Miss Elsie Lincoln of
Fl. Dodge, and to listen to a charm
ing informal program, vocal and in
strumental, by the following visit
ing and local musicians: Miss Elsie
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-07-21
Charred Skeletons Believed to Be
Victims of Arkansas
Battle.
TWO ARRESTS ARE MADE
County Authorities Have Not Yet
Asked For State
Aid.

Fort Smith, Ark, July 20.-Find-
ing of charred fragments of the bod
les of two men in the ruins OF
log cabin and reports of an attempt
to destroy the surface workings OF
another mine owned by the Denman
Coal company were yesterdays de-
velopments in the conflict between
strikers and nonunion coal miners
and other company employees in the
Hartford Valley coal fields.
The discovery of parts of two
skulls and human bones, raked from
the embers of the log cabin, ex-
plains, it is believed, the disappear
ance of ]. w. Sylesberry and John
Baskins, mine guards, after Fri
days battle at Prairie Creek, and
tends to confirm statement sworn
to by Sam c. Thomas, a company
employe, that he witnessed the exc
cution of Sylesberry and Baskins.
According to Thomas, he and six
other men were taken prisoners af-
ter the six hour battle at Prairie
Creek and escorted to hut at the
head of a gulch on Sugar Loaf
mountain. About ten feet from the
hut, Thomas declares a man opened
fire with a rifle, killing Sylesberry
and Baskins. The statement de-
clares the man also attempted to
kill Thomas but that other members
of the party interfered.
The five other captives were set
at liberty, according to Thomas mar
rative, and it is reported the bodies
then were placed in the cabin and
the torch applied. En- route to Hunt
ington, Thomas declared, the party
was fired on but no one was wound
ed.
Conflicting reports Saturday night
of the finding of the bodies is ex-
planned by the fact that in the first
survey of the ruins of the cabin the
posses headed by Paul Little, prose-
cutting attorney, and Lon Harris,
sheriff of Sebastian county, made no
discoveries. Later a more careful
examination of the ruins disclosed
fragments of the bodies. A grand
jury will begin an Investigation to-
day.
Warrants were issued late last
night for the arrest of a number of
men alleged to have participated in
the attack on the Prairie Creek
mines last Friday, when the tipple
and other parts of the mines were
dynamited and burned. The war
rants charge murder, arson and riot
ing.
The mine attacked Saturday night
was known as the Dallas mine, sew
eral miles from Prairie Creek, and
as are the mines attacked Friday,
under lease to the Mammoth Vein
Coal company.
Two arrests were made yesterday
on bench warrants issued by Judge
Younmans of the United States dis
trict court. The warrants allege vi
olations of an injunction several
months ago restraining members of
the United Mine Workers and SYM
pathizers from interfering with the
operation of the mines on an "open
shop" basis.
Reports from the several mining
settlements last night indicate con-
ditions are quiet. So far county au-
thorities have not asked state offic-
ials for aid, naming situation is
not beyond local control.
Old papers, &c a bundle, for sale
at this office.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-07-21

Old papers, sc a bundle, for sale
at this office.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-09-13
VOTERS SHOULD CONDEMN ELECTION
METHODS OF LAST YEAR.

Pensacola will
candidates for twoc
Commissioner and the
The the Office
A.
Greer J.
not
he o a
highest
lie
fl will ind TO
issue
of opportunity
their of
70 electo honest politics
n Andrews He
be
of
be- there is
a a
ton list
to
Of
that Of
Any
America within
Ado,b
in such a nd m to all
There
while
htany expressing the
best interests of the city will be subserved
will
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-09-13
Air Fleets Not
Proving Dangerous.

Unless reports from TIE theatre OF
war in Europe have been so closely
censored that the actual facts have
not come through, the great air fleets
of the powers must be proving some
thing of a disappointment. Here and
There, according to reports dirigibles
or aerDplanes have slccecGed in drop
ping bombs INTO cities or upon defen-
sive works, but the destruction the
airships have wrought IS almost mega
tive, in view Of the great things that
were expected of them.
From August until September 3
there were nireteer. reports of actions
in whjcH aerorianes or dtrigiites were
enga ged. In nine Instances bombs
were dropped with no casualties and
with little or no damage. In five in
stances aeroplanes or dirigioles were
brought 10 earth by shells and those
on board them either killed by the fall
or captured. In three instances worn-
en-, children and non -combatants were
killed OF injured by explosives dropped
from dirigibles, but little damage was
done to pr9peIty ". On two occasions
aeroplanes engaged dirigibles and
drove them off, ono of these instances
being that in which a French aviator
rammed a dirigible near Nancy, kill
ing the crew of % and losing his own
life
The aeroplanes and d:r.gi',les have
been OF unquest1oned value to the OPP
posing forces for purposes of observa-
ton, but as machines of offensive
warfare they have apparently proved
Of little value. It may be, before the
war is over, that their worth VIII be
fully demonstrated, out as yet no re-
port has come from the battlefields
Of Europe to Justify belief that they
have done even a fraction Of that
which was confidently expected OF
them And IN view OF their lack Of
success so far it would appear as
though Great Britain has little to fear
from an attack by dirigioles from
Fcllgoland. the German stronghold in
the North Sea,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-09-13
ARGYLE.

Argyle, Sept. 12.-Mrs. Margaret
Wooten and son John, and Mrs. Sarah
Keen and son, Mckenzie, from Union
attended church at Euchee Valley Sat
urday and Sunday.
Mrs. John Day. after a short illness,
died at her home near EuChee Anna
Wednesday.
Miss Mag Mcdonald and niece Helen
are visiting at Panama City this week.
Mrs. T L. Merritt is still sick
a ball game : in progress this after
noon between the junior teams of De
FunIak and ArEyle.
Miss Nargarette Edge of River juno
ton visited friends here Sunday. Rev.
r. L Baker preached to the county
convicts at their camp here Sunday
af iernoCn.
Mrs Anna Hammond and Mrs. Mary
owens Of Bombay We're over to see w.
:. Green. their brother, a few days
ago.
T. ?. Norris, Of DeFuniak, was in
town TODAY.
Mr.. Curry Douglas Of Pleasant Ridge
ard Miss jeanette Dawson of F'reeport
called on relatives here Tuesday at
terno0n.
Bishop brothers went TO Samson,
Ala, yesterday and returned. They
made the trip in Mr.. Bishops autono ,
bile.
Mrs. s. J. Parish and daughter. Miss
Lillian, are spending this week at
Melville
Mrs. & *. Anderson and children
arc visiting relatives at Pleasant Val
ley during the weekend.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-09-13
Fall of the Prophets.

Referring 10 our prediction OF some
weeks ago that diplomacy would find
d way out for the European nations
without rcsortIug 10 war the Pensacola
journal says hat the var editor OF
tie Telegram has another guess com
ms" lie has sew eraI more. and with
undimiuishcJ confidence in his pro-
phetiC ken (the best OF prophets fall
down occasionally he limits the actua!
fighting of the present war to eight
months, and At the end Of that time
universal peace will oe seen approach
ing on the winged feet OF Mars. We
are indebted to the chaste and vivid
fancy Of Colonel Joseph Reese, Of the
Orlando Report star, for thls fine
figure Ct speech and we wrap our
plain prophecy in its shimmering folds
with sure faith that our lost dove of
peace viii arrive in time. The best
Of prophecy is but guessing Of a
shrewder kind, for only unto the Lord
of Hosts IS all the future huOwn.-
Lakeland Telegram