The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 15, 1896, Page 9

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, JUNE 15, 1896 9 GAME CHICKENS SLASH AND SPUR, Fighting Birds of San Jose, Sacramento and This City. BATTLES ON A BARGE. Bloody Sport Witnessed by a Se- lect Gathering of Heelers. MUCH MONEY CHANGED HANDS Departure of the Gang From the Arctic 0i! Works for Richard- son’s Bay. The people who were 1dling in the vicin- ity of the Arctic Oil Works, Long Bridge, yesterday morning were surprised at see- ing an army of supposed tramps heading toward the wharf immediately back of the oil works. The so-called tramps, who carried sacks over their shoulders and under their arms, made a dash for a tug which was anchored near the wharf and disappeared in the cabin. *‘What in the name of earth can those fellows be up to?” remarked an old lady who was killing time by fishing off the | wharf. An old gentleman, her husband | in all probability, was busy at the time catching fish, but after baiting up and cast- ing out hi« hooks for more bites, he found time to take # peep at the tug on which | had gathered fifteen or twenty hard-look- ing citizens. | ‘While the old gentleman was endeavor- | ing to size up the situation another batch | of bag-carriers hove in sight. “Say, old woman, let us quit fishing. I’'m on to the rackel; there’s going to be a chicken-fight somewhere to-day—sure, and T'm a-going to see if I can’t be declared in on the game. 1'll tell yer that chicken- fighting is hot stuff and great sport. Come | along, Mary.” The old gentleman did not sez that chicken-fight by a large majority. His wife settled that question in very short order and by very few words. Well, as the second part of the chicken gang was passing along the wharf i the direction of where the tug was lying a| rooster crowed, and immediately after a chorus of chanticleer voices came from | divers sacks. . | The boys who were loafing on the wharf “smelt a mice’’ and quickly gathered about the tug, and then chicken-fights| were discussed in all manners by the | urchin: | y, there, you feller with the glass | eye!’ shouted one of the lads at a healthy | looking chicken-fancier who was resting | his anatomy on a coil of rope, **Cut a hole | in that sack or you’ll smother the bird, see?”’ | Another lad suggested to & red-nosed sport who was stroking the toes of a chicken, which he held tightly under his | coat, that he wipe the paint off his blower | before the sun would have a chance to set his face on fire. | After considerable taunting and josh- | ing, one of the army of chicken fighters | scrambled up on the wharfand put the urchins to flight. | “Well, what's keeping this Sacramento | gang, I'd like to know?"’ remarked one of those double-nosed sports that are in- variably seen at dog and chicken-fights. | “Oh, they’ll be here pretty soon, now,” | retorted a little fellow who sported a well- | trained goatee, which was gently stream- | ing down his chest, as he glanced at his | flyback and muttered, *‘Just 9 o’clock.” “Ah, here they come on that barge yon- der,” cried a fellow named McCarthy, as he scratcned the head of a match care- lessly against his trousers and fired up huge puifs of blue smoke into the skies. “Well, Jack, I think we're in for a great day’s sport; the Sacramento and San Jose boys are dead sure of putting us over a i barrel, and I'm told their pockets are just | lined with the stuff.” { “I'm glad to hear that,” answered Gus. «“1f that little Jap of mine who settled the hash of Dooley’s prize chicken a few days ago is feeling all right when he enters the pit, I will just bet those San Jose fellows to a standstill.” ““What do you think of those Eastern birds, Gus?” «“Well, there are two crackajacks among them, and I am greatly airaid of that big black pile; he’sa wicked fighterand a hard | bird to bet against.” The tug cn which were the San Fran- cisco chicken fanciers came along and was quickly hitched on to the barge on which were the San Jose and Sacramento sports and a start was made for the quiet waters of the bay near Sausalito. The pleasure party started from this City some time before the hour for leaving | was due, and as a consequence quite a | large number of sports were left behind on the wharf to soliloquize and pray for the cu)ftain who was obeying orders. he reason, as stated by some of the party for such a hasty departure, was to avoid any possible police interference. There was, however, little danger of the sport being hampered by the hawkeyes of the police department, as they frequently miss bigger things than a barge loaded with passengers and fighting-birds. The main brought off yesterday was talked of for several weeks past, and there were few of the sports who failed to geta tip on the big chicken dispute. It was about 11 o’clock when the battle- round was reached, and the owners and Elndlers of the chickenslost but little time in arranging the spurs on the best toes of the feathered pugilists. Money changed hands very freely, and the San Francisco countingent were a bit | surprised wi.en they saw how lavishly the Sacramento sports squandered coin on chance. They backed their favorites strongly, and did not regret having done so when the day’s so-called sport came to an end. Thirty batties were fought, and although the San Jose birds held first place in the early rounds of the fight, the final contests lay between the feathered pugilists of this City and Sacramento, 'Fha sporting men of the last named city walked off with the most coin when the fighting came to an end owing to dark- ness. ?t is said that a second meeting will be held in the very near future somewhere up the Sacramento River. Fond of Such Defense. A story is told of how Daniel O’Connell received the grateful blessing of an Irish- man. During the course of his cireuit in Ireland he was able to secure the liberation of a youmg son of Erin who kLad been | charged with some offense or other. Ona second turn around the country O’Connell again saved the Irishman from the arm of the law. The prisoner, overwhelmingiy grateful, went up to the advocate, shook him by the hand, ana, in the fuliness of his heart, exclaimed: “And may the Lord save ye to defend me always, Mr. O’Con- nell.” . James Buchanan, a fisherman living on the Duwamish River, in Washington, has recently been bequeathed $15,000. by a Texas cattle-raiser. Buchanan was formj eily a cowboy on the cattleman’s ranch and saved the lives of the wife and child of his employer. Yesterday Was Children’s Day Both at the Schools and in the Open Air. 2 2, o e E TIMMIE f——— iy TOOR TmE 348 y How Some of the “Kids” Celebr ated CHILDREN AND APPLE BLOSSOMS, Yesterday a Day That Turned the Tables on 0ld Age. JUVENILES ALL IN IT. They Comported Themselves Ad- mirably, Like Grown-Up People. OBSERVED IN THE CHURCHES. Recitations and Songs at the Central Methodist and an Address on “0ld Glory.” Yesterday was children’s day. The tables were turned on maturity and pre- maturity, and figuratively speaking, all adults were properly spanked and put to bed while the youngsters had full sway. The 14th day of June has been set aside in the calendar for children. Grown-up people have Labor day, Arbor day and Admission day, but the little ones have “Children’s day.”” Thbe churches and kindergartens and seminaries made a special effort yesterday to entertain the children. The floral emblem of the day was apple-blossoms, and wherever this sweet flower could be obtained it was the conspicuous feature of the decorations. At the Central Methodist Church, Rev. Dr. Dille delivered an address before the Sunday-school on the American Flag, He spoke of the love that every child should have for “Old Glory,” and said that it meant all the comforts of home and all the pride and prosperity of our great Nation. The little ones were each presented with a bouquet of lilies or apple blossoms or sweet peas. There were recitations and songs by the children, and a collection was taken up, the proceeas of which go to swell the fund for the assistance of young men studying for the ministry who cafinot afford to pay their own way through college. The influence of the day was felt not only in the churches, but spread over the entire City and in every line of recreation or amusement. It was a day that would have given Palmer Cox a new inspiration foran unending *‘Brownie’’ epic. Little tots with bandy legs and tight-fitting short pants strutted manfelly out to the park with their best girls to ‘ride on the merry-go-round; or, hetter still, on the real donkeys. They strolled along the shady paths, talked big and picked flowers when the guards were not looking. They criticized tbe music that the band played and—they got lost. More than one tearful mother confided her troublestoa Park policeman yesterday, and all were iven the advice to stand near the don- ey-drive and watch. “They’ll be sure to turn up here,”” said the man of the star, and they did without fail., Mother after mother would stand there a while, then utter a triumphant little cry and crush a truant young Fountleroy to her bosom. *‘That’s the twelfth that has done so this afternoon,” said a guard yester- day. “and I expect twelve more before 5 o’clock.” Out on the vacant lots of the Potrero, in the neighborhood of the factories and the City dumps, where worldly experience lies lower in the scale of years, the smaller fry spent the day in following the fine e g:mtu of the sterner sgorts, such as base- 11 and pugilism.’ 'he Potrero nine | played a well-matched game against the Northenders. At5o'clock the game was stfll in progress, showing 32 to 20 runs in favor of the South Side bo “Hi, Jack!” shouted one enthusiast, *‘did_you see how Ikey slid to third? He didn’t do any- thing to his pants, did he? Wait till Lis | mother sees em, that’s all.”” When the sun went down the apple blossoms had withered and the kids, like the blossoms, lost their prestige. Most of them were spanked and all were put to bed. They all insist, however, that the next 14th of June California will have a children’s day, the like of which was never heard of before. THE HANDBALL COURTS. Several Exciting Games Played Yester- day—The Union Court to 7 Ee Closed. | The hardtall courts were well patronized yesterday, and a number of closely con- tested games were witnessed. At the San Francisco Court J. C. Nealon and T. F. Bonnet played P.T. Donnelly, the ama- teur champion, and Al Hampton of the Olympic Club. Nealon and Bonnet won the final by only two aces. Then partners were changed, and Bonnet and Hampton played against Nealon and Donnelly. In this game the firstnamed won by only oue ace. They were two of thecleverest games ever played in the court. Nealon had a busy day of it yesterday. Besides playing the two zames at the San Francisco Court he played four single- hand games with the soft ball against Jim Corbett at the Olympic court. The event of the day at the Union court was a game between J. .J. Feeney and T. Lenihan and R. Leniban and Terry Mc- Manus, the two latter winning after an ex- citing struggle. Yesterday will probably be the last occasion on which handball will be played in this court, as Billy McManus, the genial proprietor, has leased the Char- ter Oak saloon on Market street and has intimated his intention of closing up the court. Lovers of handball will regret this action, as the court has been a popular re- sort for years, Efforts will be made to get him to reconsider his determination, but he said yesterday that it would be useless. 4 Following were the games played yester- ay: San Franciso Court—W. Manning and D. Rodgers were defeated by P. Ryan and G. Mc- Donald, 21—14,17—21, 21—19. P. Ryan and G. McDonald were defeated by D. Rodgers and W. Manning, 21—13, 15—21, 21—20. J. Collins and W. Stansbury defeated J. Brown and M. Edwards, 21—16, 18—21, 21—19. R. Murphy and M. Edwards defeated W. Stansbury and A. Hendy, 21—18, 15—21, 21—19. P, Hutchinson and J. Lawless defeated T. Barry and A. Pen- noyer, 21—14, 16—21, 2118, J. C. Nealon and T. F. Bonnet defeated P.T. Donnelly and Al. Hampton, 21—17, 16—21, 21—15, 18—21, 21—19. T. F. Bonnet and Al Hampton de- feated J. C. Nealon and P. T, Donnelly, 21—16, 17—21, 21—15, 18—21, 21—20. J. Feeney and P. Kelly defeated Lenihan and George Hutchinson, 21—14, 17—21, 21—-19. Union Court—W. Hanrahan anda L. Sweeney defeated D. Regan and J. Condon, 21—10, 19— 21, 21—14. F. Reynolds and T. Sullivan de- feated J. Burns and T. Crane, 17—21, 21—16, 21—19. W. Stansbury and J. Collins defeated W. T. Sullivan and M. Edwards, 2113, 18—21, 21—15. W. Billings and H. Batzner defeated . McKenney and D. Dooley, 21—9, 21—14, 19—21. W. McManus and J. Creamer defeated J. McGovern and J. Tierney, 19—21. 2118, 214-20. T. O. Boyle and Thomas Barry of Bakersfield defeated C. Bradley and J. How- ard, 21—19, 18—21, 21—16. J. J. Feecney and T. Lenihan were defeated by R. Lenihan and Terry McManus, 16—21, 21—19, 21—17, 18— 21, 21—20. ————— In One Family for a Century. The homestead of the late Sophia S. Kall, at the head of Connecticut avenue, containing about ten acres, will be sold at public anction. This property 1s one of the few parcels of real estate in the dis- trict that has remained in one family for over & century, it having been formerly owned and occupied, together with about 700 more acres, by Authony Holmead, one of the original Iroprietors of the city of Washington and the erandfather of the deceased Mrs. Kall. The sale is the result of a chancery suit by certain of Mrs. Kall's heirs for the purpose of partition- ing her proverty. The deceased owner was several times offered fabulous prices for her home, but always refused, prefer- ring to keep 1t for her residence. —————— Nearly all the chickens in the western part of French Guinea are perfectly white. BASE HITS IN BIG BUNCHES, Great Sport at the Presidio Athletic Park Ball Game. SMALL BOYS IN CLOVER. A Dozen Balls Were Lost by Being Knocked Over the i Fence. SHEA'S NEW CHARL.EY-HORSE. In Two Innings the Players Circled the Bases Until They Were Tired Out. The air about the new Presidio athletic park was filled with baseballs from 2:30 to 4:30 yesterday afternoon. The ballsstarted skyward within the enclosure and most of them descended outside the fence. In consequence an almost continuous stream of small boys could be seen scurrying away from behind the grand stand, each bearing in his hand a precious sphere. The thousand or more enthusiasts who filled the grand stand witnessed a slogging match between the Californias and I perials of the City League that will put to shame the best efforts of Bruisers Corbett and Sharkey next week. The pop of the resonant base-hit sounded at such regular intervals as to remind one of an exhibition of tile firing by a militia company. During two innings the players ran around the bsses until their tongues pre- truded and they almost sank to the ground from exhaustion. Shea, who is yet a little high in flesh and is perhaps a bit too heavy for a sprinter, broke down entirely and may never race again. Itis said that he threw out a splint 2s he made the turn into the stretch on his third lap in the second 1nning. Mullee, who started in to do the pitching for the Californias, was carried from the field after the fourth in- ning, in which the tail-enders pounded him for a total of five bases and five runs. Mullee was a shining success, however, as compared with Monet. In the second inning the Californias made thirteen runs and fourteen safe hits, three of them doublesfand one triple, off his delivery. Again, in the sixth, they got on to bis curves and pounded out eight runs, mak- ing five singles, a double and a triple. Despite the terrific batting of both sides t e game was practically an erroriess one, the winners only being credited with eight mistakes while ‘the losers confined them- selves to sixteen blunders during the eight innings they were in the field. i It would be impossible to describe in de- tail the many brilliant plays of the nine- teen participants, so the summary of the game, as kept by E. Grandiloguent Boyd, is here appende: BUMMARY. CALIFORNTAS. AB. R Im PO A E | Shea. 2d 8RS R % ke X Zels, 18t b. 6 4 4 2 8 0 Muliee, p. oot R AR A e | Hanley, 1. £.. e T Sl g Kiopf, 44 b, TEg e g cgin g ck t. 208w g rn 0 8 4 312 3 0 [ e e LBl s T U Tribeau, p s BLSl L LRy TOtalB eveseseerreceivs 58 3626 37 12 . 8 IMPERIALS. AB. R. 1B PO. A E. Hall, 34 b. & B eper e S [Bs g e Sy XD 800 8 4R IR 0B 00y 1 Y R AT R AR N0 Loughren, r. R e il T g Long, 1st b [l b e (ot (P v\ Totals. 49 19 18 2¢ 13 16 N8, Californias, 1 30810 *26 1mperial: 18250420219 Larned runs—Californias. 12: Imperials, 8 Three-base hits—Californias, ~3; Imperials, 2. Two-base hits—Californias, 6; Imperials, 4. Base | on bails—Off Monet, 7: oft Mullee, 6. Struck out—By Monet, 5: by Mullee, 6; by Tribeau, 6. Wild pitch—Mullee, 1. et WHALEY'S GOOD WORK. He Helps the ‘“Calls’’ Beat the Rincons Yesterday Morning. Yesterday morning at the new Presidio Athletic Park the “Morning Call Baseball Team” defeated the Rincons. The former were attired in new uniforms, and made a very fine appearace. The feature of the game was Pitcher Whaley's work, he al- lowing his opponents but seven hits, Next Sunday the *‘Calls” play the Stars, and on July 4 the Amateur team of N Following is the summary of this mor: ing’s game: GCALIS” AB. R.ISTB.SB P.O. A E Mahoney, 8.5. [EETEE0 70 ML BT s Yk e U oS el R R 4t as B A on e 00 FERC A e s T G [ TR e e B McCormick, 1 5 “2+93 074 0.0 Shields, c.. 688043 00 Hgnnessey, e A | Total 117 19 8 27 14 8 RINCONS. A.B. R.ISTR.S.B. P.O. A E. J.McCaffrey,1.f.... 4 1 1 0 2 0 1 &0 108 f1 e A S R e e 510 o e 0l 5 8:0 /0000028 F0N A Ol Rl s e S e e B S gt Cunningham.'s.s... 4 1 1 0 1 2 2 McDonald,pe.eeeee. 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 Total.evssenseeer32 6 6 0 24 8 10 SCORE BY INNINGS. 123456789 06006500 *17 10013000-5 s 8, Rincons 2. Base on balls— Earned Off Wnaley 4,0ff McDonald 5. Left on bases— Calls 6, Riacons 3. Struck out—By Whaley 4, by McDonald 2. R N T \ STATE LEAGUE TEAMS. ° They Are All Ready to Eegin the Fray on the 28th. Fully 3000 people visited the new base- ball grounds, corner of Sixteenth and Fol- som streets, yesterday to witness the prac- ticing of the Oakland and San Francisco clubs. The gates were thrown open to the public, and the crowd made a general in- spection. The grand stand seats about 2500 people, and is arranged so as to enable the specta- tors to command a splendid view of the e tire field. The bleachers will comfort- ably seat 2000, and are located opposite first base. The four clubs are almost complete. S8an Jose will be represented by & strong a; gregation. Home talent, as far as practi- cable, will be engaged and the importation of a few Eastern players will aid San Jose to present an*exceedingly shifty combina- tion. The season opens there on the 28th inst., when Stockton will be the opposing ctub. Stockton has engaged Nick Smith to lay third, and with the aid of four Texas ague players will put a penant-winning team in the field. During the practice game yesterday San Francisco showed up in fine form, their batting and base running being a feature. Qakland presented two old favorites, Lou Hardie and Donoyan. The San Francisco team goes to Santa Cruz next Saturday, where they play two games with the Santa Cruz Club. e Story of the Lost Ring. Al Rhoton, one of Mossy Creek’s bes| known citizeus, had a funny experience few days since. Last winter Mr. Rhoton was on a pond on George Timmon’s place enjoying himself upon tue ice. He went beyond the red flag and the ice broke and Mr. Rhoton got quite a duckingat tie same time lonmi a valuable gold ringin the scramble. Last Wednesday he went bathing in the same pond, and diving in the pond he ran his hand in the mud and came out with the ring upon his little finger. This is a strange story, but true.— Knoxville, (Tenn.) Sentinel. 00DS OFFERED ON THE FIGHT, An English Visitor Wants to Place $5000 on the Champion. CORBETT WILL BET, TOO Sharkey Goes to Church Instead of to the Acme Club \ Gymnasium. HE TAEKES A DAYS REST Oakland Opinion as to Sharkey’s Chances to Win—Corbett Trains a Little. Some money is already beginning to ap- pear on the outside of the ring on the Corbett-Sharkey four-round contest to take place before the National Athletic Club one week from next Wednesday night. This shows the great local interest that is | being taken in the event, and if the sailor boy should happen to win in fine and rapid style he will instantiy become not only a local but a National celebrity. Fame in the pugilistic world is a very fickle thing. It has become world-wide with a single lucky blow. As a rule, in such pugilistic eventsas the one the Civic Federation has consented to permit to take place, the betting does not begin to show itself even in the regular sporting resorts t1ll a few days before the mill is due to grind. People do not like to have their money tied up a long time in advance. The rule holds here as it does | in regular business, that it is not business to buy goods till the proper time arrives. But the present contest is an exception in many respects. Not a few small bets have already been made, and some big ones are offered. The odds and evens will be pretty well defined by the end of ihe week. One of the heaviest_bettors witl be the champion himself. It was given out to a few yesterday afternoon at the saloon of the brother of the champion, on Ellis street, that Corbett would put up alto- gether not less than $1000 on the result if he could find takers. Itisnot yet deter- mined how the money will be placeq, but if Corbett makes any early bets they will have a tendency to fix the proportions of the money wager by a great many Yersons. Of course the champion will back himself, but he has not yet made known the terms. As published in THE CALL several days ago Sharkey will also back himself with a considerable sum. He won the snug sum of $1500 in the Williams fight, and he has more cash than that to wager if he wants to. What odds, if any, Sharkey wants are not known, but he has said he would back himself to stay the four rounas. Ernest Arondale, an Englishman on & visit to this City, declared himself infimosi- tive terms last night in the Palace Hotel | and at the Richelien that he was ready to | accept any wager at odds of 2 to 1 upto | $5000 on the outcome of the fight. “I will lay $5000 to $2500,” he said, *‘Cor- | bett will get the decision. I will lay $5000 to $4500 that Sharkey does not last the en- tire four rounds.” Mr. Arondale entertained Corbett in | London at his home, and is an enthusiast on the young Californian’s fighting ability. After making his offers to back Uorbett Mr. Arondale said: “I don’t understand what on earth pos- sessed Jim to make the foolish play he has inthis matter. He hasabsolutely nothing to gain in this contest. The few hundreds of dollars he may gather will hardly make up for the trouble and chances heis taking. “If he wanted to have a go with one of our most ordinary pugilists in England, just to spar and show himself, he could make infinitely more money than he can make here against Sharkey. And he wouldn’t take chances of spoiling his hands, either.”” Corbett devoted about an hour and a half yesterday forenoon at the Olympic Athletic Club to getting himself into a perspiration. He played handball as usual, punched the bag, wrestled for some minutes with the muscle-producing ma- chines of the gymnasium, and concluded the exercise by sparring a little with George Green. The afternoon and the evening he devoted to recreation and rest. ———— OPPOSED TO TRAINING. A Qulet Oakland Effort to Stop Sharkey Falled. OAxLAND OFFICE SAN FrANCISCO CALL, 908 Broadway, June 14. Thomas B8harkey, the pugilist, disap- pointed many friends and admirersat the Acme Clubto-day. He did not show up for his usual practice and it was reported that Danny Needham had taken him for a long walk. Sharkey attended church this morning and afterward decided to take a partial rest. 8o far as can be learned there is no dis- position as yet to put up any money on either Sharkey or Corbett. Men who watch Bharkey every day always express the same opinion. They say that his only hope of winning isby his heavy hard hit- ting, as it is believed that Corbett can place two blows to Bharkey’s one. No one seems to think that Sharkey can pretend to be as quick or as scientific as Corbett, but many think he can hit harder. Soeven are these opinions that no oneis doing any betting. Some people who are opposed to prize- fighting in any form made an attempt yesterday to see if they could prevent Bharkey training in this city. They con- sulted a lawyer about the law governing such affairs and were disappointed to find | that it only covers persons who actually engage in a contest and is silent regarding training. Rev. Edward Davis spoke very strongly against prize-fighting at the Christian Church to-night. He took the ground that boxing as a purely scientific sport, indulged in merely to make muscles strong and eyes keen, is as highly to be commended as a brutal prize-fight for money is to be condemned. IT FELL SIX STORIES. The Dangerous Descont of a Southern Pacific Elevator, Tt 15 a wonder that the fall of the eleva- tor, last Saturday evening, in the building of the Sonthern Pacific Company, at the B R —— NEW TO-DAY Take No Substitute.. Gail Borden _Eagle Brand 4o CONDENSED MILK Has a stood FIRST in the estima- corner of Montgomery and Market streets, did not result in the serious injury or death of several men. Asitis, Dr. M. Gardner, J. B. Wright of Sacramento, and Sam Leake, the ex-postmaster of that city and now the secretary of Adolph Speckels, are now thanking their stars that they are alive. They are not likely, however, soon lo_ forget their thrilling experience and will be a little timid about entering into elevatorsin tall puildings. Dr. Gardner, the chief surgeon of the Southern Paciic Company, sustained a severe contusion of the spine and will be unable to leave his bed for several weeks. No specially serious results, other than stated, are expected. At the time the accident occurred the docter suffered ex- cruciating azony and it was thought that his back was broken. The pain was soon lessened by skillful medical treatment, and last night at his residence on Post street he was resting easily and his condition reported to be much improved. Division Superintendent Wright escaped with a sprained ankle and returned yester- day to his official duties at Sacramento. Secretary Leake was severely shocked, but so far as has been learned is believed 10 be free from serious injury, unless there should be some unexpected internal devel- opments. The elevator, the one at the south side of the Montgomery-street entrance, fell at apout 5 o'clock from the fifth floor of the building into the basement. It contained, besides Jones, the boy who runs it, Charles Naylor and the three gentlemen already mentioned. After the fall all of the occupants were found lying in a heap upon the floor cov- ered with the debris of the wreck and al- most senseless from fright. With the ex- ception of the nervous shock and afew bruises Naylor was unhurt. The only explanation that has been given as to the cause of the accidentis that after leaving the sixth floor the lever would not work, and in falling the safety clutches failed to catch. A strange fatality seems to attend this cage, for it dropped from the second floor to the basement E:st Friday afternoon and again from the third floor Saturday afternoon. At these times the elevator boy was alone in the cage and luckily dia not get hurt. It is thought that something is wrong in the engine- room, but the emploves will not discuss the subject further than to say that there will be an immediate and thorough over- hauling of all the elevators. b AP The Cat That Makes Free Trips. A black cat which persisted in riding on Train 511 of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail- road April 27, and which, notwithstand- ing that it was thrown from the train at Wilmington and Baltimore, climbed on again and made its way to Washington, was again seen at Camden station Friday, on the return trip to its home in Philadelphia. That it was the same cat Was vouched for by Special Officer Harry Wingate of Camden station, who saw it both times. 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