The evening world. Newspaper, August 11, 1902, Page 1

eatly, t s \ HT EDITION. ° ‘NIG er GENERAL SPORTING NEWS ON PAGE 4. She “ Circulation Books Open to All”? } = ¢ RACING-BASEBALI GENERAL, fe) orld, . SPORTING NEWS “ Circulation Books Open to All”? | —__ N PAGE 4. PRICE ONE CENT. —— NEW YORK, MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 1902 Se COMPANY . 5 Conference wi Without a Final Agreement Having Been -Reathed—Men Will Meet To-Night to Consider Proposal Made by Company. When the conferenee between General Manager Skitt, of the elevated road, and the representatives of the engincers and firemen was concluded shortl\ after 4 o'clock no decision had been reached. ~~ Representatives of the then refused to make any detailed statement until after their meeting to-night at No. 110 East One Hundred and Twentieth street, when a counter-proposition sub- mitted by General Manager Skitt will be discussed. Mr. Skitt refused to make any statement as to what had been accomplished by the conference. W. L. Jencks, Chief of the local Brotherhood of Engineers, » “I DON'T THINK THERE WILL BE A STRIKE.” Statement from Mr. Skitt. Just before the conference adjourned General Manager Skitt issued the following statement: i “Messrs. Youngson and Wilson, accompanied by members of their com- mittees, inet (he General Manager of the Manhattan Railroad at 1,30 o'clock to-day. - “The matters in dispute werd discussed fully and ip a friendly spirit. There are no important differences. The company has made to the men certaia counter propositions, which Mr. Youngson and Mr. Wilson will pre- gent to their respective unions.” After tho conference Mr. Skitt refused to discuss the matter. The officials of tne brotherhoods of Engineers and Firemen went at once to the Broadway Central !Totel to discuss the counter propositions made hy tho Manhattan Company. Others went to Harlem to arrange for the meetings to-night. If a majority of the, engineers and firemen are in favor of the counter- propositions submitted by the company an amicable agreement will be reached to-morvow. Upon their arrival at the Broadway Central Hotel Mr. Youngson and his associates went mto conferente and discussed the situation. Mr. Youngson said the statement ivsued by General Manager Skitt represented the views of the engineers and firemen as well as the railroad company. ' He refused to discuss the proposition made by Mr. Skitt. The general i opinion is that an agreement has been reached. ENGINEERS NOT HOPEFUL. WHEN CONFERENCE BEGAN. When the men went into the con-)to continue In the fepples of the road Kk not hope- after electricity is installed at the same ference the outlook was rate of pay they receive now, As they ful. They had pledged themselve8|are due to tose their fobs unless this concession is granted they are spoiling th General Manager Skitt Ends. to strike if their demands are not granted, and few of the members of th? committee of the local men ap- peared to thins tl at Mr. Skitt would consent to their terms. Deputy Chief Youngson was opti- mistic, expressing the opinion that Presdent George Gauld, of the Man- hhattan system, who, came to New |i York especially to be in gouch with the conference, would not allow a strike. ‘The demands of the men had been considerably modified since Mr. Skitt turned down the committee of engineers who asked for a nine-hour work-day, a regular trip schedule, @ system of rest relays and other concessions a few days ||! ‘ago. The men insisted upon the nine- four proposition, but many of tholr minor demands in the original contract ‘were omitted Attitade of Firemen. What makes the situation serious \s the attitude of the firemen. They want for a strike. Just previous to the arrival of the committee at tm offices of the Mfuahat- tan "L” five men who said they were experienced locomotive engineers made application for work in case there should be a strike. it Is said that the company has the names of 300 men who assert that they are experienced and are willing to go to work either as engineers or firemen: in Hlace of the strikers, whould a strike uty Chief Youngson, of the En- ginecrs’ Brotherhood, was nervous when he returned from his Sunday outing in Pennsylvania this morning, He had a long talk with Deputy Chief Charles Wilson, of the Brotherhood of Firemen, at the Broadway Central Hotel. “Tam no agitator and I hate the very sound of the word strike,” eaid Mr. Youngson. "I sincerely hope that this dispute can Le’ settled without a atrike. It will all be up to the men in a few ours, No Sympathetio Strike. “Talk about! a thetic strike on the raliroads operated by the Goulds in the event of a strike in this city is al nonsense. Tf the 'L’ engineers and fire- men go out*on strike the strike will be purely a local affair, No other raflroad will be plragwed into it.” AGED WOMAN DEAD AND GAS ESCAPING, Neighbors Believe Mre. Jo- hanna Mertens, Seventy-one Years Old, Turned on the Key by Accident. When the son and daughter of Mra Johanna Mertens, of No. 1588 Firat ave- nue, returned to thelr home to-day they found the dead body of their mother lying upon the floor, Upon opening the door, they wore almost overpowered by . the odor of caaping gas, How Mrs, Mertens was asphyxiated fe not known, Bhe was more than sev caer one, years old and the nelg! 601 mannorshe urned on the’gas and for e ( rn At oF HAYT! BLOCKADE MAY BE BROKEN. if Not Effective Commander McCrea Is Ordered to Pro- tect Cuban, American and Other Yessels in Rights, ’ WASHINGTON, Aug, 11.—Commander McCrea, of the gunboat Machias, to-day cabled the Navy Department that a de- facto blockade had been established by the inmurgents at Machias is at her anchorage. Acting Seoretary of fhe Navy Dating sent thefollowing reply to Conimander MeCrea: “If the blockade is not effective Cu- ban, American and inno- OFFERS TERMS TO AVERT *L" ROAD STRIKE STABBED AND STONED IN A BIG RACE RIOT Reserves from Five Po- lice Stations Called Out to Quell Labor Mob. MANY PERSONS ARE HURT. Negroes Armed with Knives and Razors, but White Men Do Such Damagewith Stones that Blacks Retreat. Cre negro, Jan" S.nith, of No. 444 Wcst Forty-seventh street, was stab- be. half a dozen other negroes were badly whipped and several white men injured in a sm:ll lavor riot at Cath- arine and Mar. Jt streets this after- noon, Report: o. the trouble sent to Po- lice Headquarters were so ominous in tone “that Inspector Brooks order out the reserves from the Oak, Eliza-|_ bé.h, Madison, Eldriage and Mulber- ry ‘treet statio s. When the police arrived the trouble] ° had been quelled by the patrolmen whose posts were in the neighborhood of the scene, A few innocent bystanders we windows were broken. The men engaged In the disturbance were employed on the new East River Bridge. For some time the negroes have been having trouble with Contractor c hit by flying missiles and a NEW YORK PLAY NEW YORK-CHICAGO CHICAGO .... 00000 NEW YORK .. 00010 0 0 0 0 GAME CALLED. Eleventh Inning—MeGinnity now pitching for New York. Dobbe flied fo Browne. Tinker died at first. Lowe reached firs on his rap. Lowe failed to steal. No runs. Bowerman struck out. Schaefer fumbled Lauder’s orack. Lauder was caught stealing. Smith out at first. Nad BROOKLYN; 3; ST. LOUIS, O—CALLED. ST. LOUIS -- BROOKLYN .- 0300006 —3 : Continued from Tauri Page.) Sixth Inning—Brashear out, Flood to McCreery.:Smapt lin flied to Ward. Barclay doubled to right. P. Donov: : A no iy ingled t left. W; er . Donovan singled to left. Ward struck out. 4 ~ to left, promoting W. Donovan to second. Lod by Kruger advnced the batters a base. Dahlen out, Hart- man to Brashear. No runs, ; .. Seventh Inning—J- Farrell singled. Kruger was called out! on strikes. Hartman and Farrell were doubled up on the former’s grounder to Flood. No runs. . _’ At Philadelphia—End fourth:—Pittsburg, 1; Philas 0. Calle < OH AMERICAN LEAGUE GAMES. va sgn: ceeImee meee At Chicago—End sixth inning.—Boston, 2: Chicago, 4. At St. Louis—End sixth inning.—Washington, 15 8t.’Louls, 7] WINDUP OF DAY’S RACING AT BRIGHTON. ‘ RACE TRACK, BRIGHTON BEACH, Aug. 11.—The third hea’ of the 2.14 class trotting was won by Ida Highwood; Fash Lightning was second, and Meadow Sell thio. Time—2.13 3-4, __ The race was won by Mabel. The King and Ida Highwood divide second and third money. Rodgers, @ho has had the sympathy of his white employees. Aw a result of the disagreement the negroes have not been working. A crowd of them congregated at Catharine and Market streets this afternoon and annoyed some of the white workmen who happened to be in the neighbor-. hood, ‘The white men went to the bridge and got reinforcements. Upon their return the negroes made a rush for them with knives and razors. ‘The white men were not armed, save for stones and clubs, but with these they did such execution that ylenegroes were routed. Smith was stabbed in the leg. It is said by the white men that the injury was inflicted by one of his companions. APPEAL TO SENATORS. Penrose and Quay Asked to Help| Settle Anthracite Strik | PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 11.—George | Liewellyn, chairman of the Citizens’ ‘Alliance, of Witkestiarre, called on United States Senator Penrose, to-day and urged him to use his good offices in bringing about a settlement of the anthracite mine strike. ‘Mr. Llewellyn sald to Senator Pen- rore that unites great pressure was brought to bear on the operators the struggie would be continued indefinitely. Later in the day Mr, [dewellyn went to Atlantic City ¢o ask Benator Quay to take the matter under consideration. CYCLIST TOSSED THROUGH WINDOW Hollyech Tried to Save Wom. an on Wheel and May? EDie as Result of Many! Cuts. " Joseph Hollyeoh, @ clerk, nineteen years old, of No, 48 East Beventy-third street, was riding up Firet avenue at | top speed on his bloycley when he saw a heayy woma 1 @ wheel riding toward him, He could not stop, and to save her ho ran his wheel into the curb and was pitched through an § by 10 foot plate- glass window in the dry-goods store of ‘M. J. Aldrechs, at Elghty-ninth street Fourth heat and race of 2.06 class pacing was wi Fannie Dillard. Dan R. wag distanced, Time 2.06% she LATE RESULTS AT ST. LOUIS. Fourth Race—Varro 1, Kitty Clyde 2, Found 3, AT HARLEM. Fourth Race—Corrigan 1, Piederich 2, Harry New 3. Fifth Race—Hindi 1, Rheta 2, Flocarline 3. BOY RUN DOWN (N HERALD SQUARE. Farl Beckwith, twelve years old, of No. 115 Spring street, Hoboken, was run down by a team of the Westcott Express Company at Thirty-fourth street and Broadway this afternoon and taken to New York Hospital. Thomas J. Maguire, of No, 439 West Twenty-elghth street, the driver of the G ’ teain, was errcated by Policeman Bossard and arraigned before Magistrate | Cornell, in Jeftereon Market Court. —_—_—__+ ¢e—___—__ ' DEAD IN THE RIVER, The body of au unidentified man, about forty years old, was found float- ing in the East River off pier 33 this afternoon. He was about five feet eight inches tall, weighed 190 pomnds, has dark hair and sandy mustache and wore black striped trousers, black serge cutaway coat and light outing shoes. +> WOMAN JUMPED FOUR STORIES- Caroline ShuBedt, thirty-two years old, attempted suicide to-day by jumping from the fourth story window of her home to the yard. She re~ ceived a fractured arm and was taken to the Presbyterian Hospital a pris- oner. te VICTIM OF STABBING DEAD. Thomas Ford, of No, 11 West Sixty-first street, fifty years old, was | was stabbed by his neighbor, Michael Nolan, fifty years old, to-day died at Roosevelt Hospital, where he was taken, Nolan was held for the stabbing |in the West Side Court, Ce ae POLICE SEEK A MISSING HEIRESS. Creighton & Thomas, lawyers, of Fairfgid, Ill., bave written to the police of this city asking that Elisabeth Dwelley be looked for. The law- yers say that the women is an heiress of Lafayette Matsler, Bhe is re- ported to have come to this city some years ago, ’ EE CROKER TO SELL HIS REAL ESTATE, Despatches from Saratoga state that intimate friends of Richard Croker declare that he is getting bis real estate at home and abroad ready to sell, Hig stocks and honds aro niso in the market, BOY’S SKULL FRACTURED. uel Widder, ten years old, of Na'kt aay Thin ot et fell from yagd’* ° Gola Oncture of Ban owing tn Hemilton 4 &: a4 ¥ v5 0000000 0-9 Rain Prevents Double- —Play Begins with Luther Taylor Pitch- ing for Giants and Williams for Chicago — Visitors Hammer Out Three Runs in Third Inning. The Batting Order. New York chicag. Browne, If. * Jones, rf MoGraw. ss. Slagle, If Bresnahan, rf. hance, 1b jann, 1b. Dobbs, ‘of Brodie, of. Tinker, ss. Bowerman, c. Lowe, ‘2 Lauder, ab. Kling, o. Smith, Schacter, ab. ¢ Taylor, p. Williams, p. Umpire—Emetie (Special to The Evening World.) POLO GROUNDS, Aug. 11.—Base- ball proceedings were interrupted this afternoon by a heavy downpour of rain, which came just as the players were trotting a-fleld for the opening game of the double-header which winds up the New York-Chicago series, The bleacheries scrambled for pro- tection under the stands and players were dfawn back from points of van- tage. Tarpaulins were stretched over home plate and the pitchers’ box, but the unprotected baselines were soon an inch deep in water. ‘The downpour lasted fifteen min- utes, then stopped as suddenly as it came up. The fans trooped back to the damp seats and howled for the game to go on, but time had to be allowed until the water drained off the infleld. 2 Umpire Emelie choked off the howl- ing crowd by announcing that the first game was declared off and that the second would be played if the weather and condition of the ground would warrant it. Taylor and Bowerman, Williams and Kling were the opposing bat- teries. After an hour's wait the diamond was scraped and sprinkled with sawdust. The sun came out for a spell, but the ‘skies wege threaten- ing when Pmslle called play. First Inning. MoGraw took care of Jones's bounder while the Chicagoan ploughed his way to first, Glagle was an easy out on Taylor's assist. Chance whacked a sii gle acrows second bin was forced Dobbs's bounder to MéGraw. No run: Browne made three gashes In the dampness. McGraw beat out an Intleld hit. Lowe slid around in the mud over Bresnahan's bounder to second and both runners were safe. MoGraw scored on McGann’s slashing drive to right, Bres nahan third. Brodie filed short. MoG Jout, Williams to first Second Inning. Brodie made a nice catch of Tinker's high drive. Low ed on Taylor's One pun (Continued on Fourth Page.) MOST OPPRESSIVE COAY OF THE SUMMER General Humidity Reigns Over Suffering New York, but More Rain and Cooler Weather |s Predicted. WEATHER FORECAST. Forecast for the hours ending at 8 P. thirty-atx M, Tuesday weeinity: Lecal and (bunder- storme thin evening and much * Tueeday; fair and cools ing for New York City bri southwest, #! morthwest winds, Temperature and Humidity Temperature, Humidity 7 ™ 05 1 86 7 90 ™ cry a oo as 7 a ™ a oo 85 rT 66 3 New Yorkers guftered more from bu: S CHICAGO; © RHYTHMIC WINS $10,000 TROT; RECORDS GO AT SARATOGA. Header at PoloGrounds, PRICE ONE CENT, Blind Trotter Takes Rich Bonner Memorial Stakes in Straight Heats and Breaks a Record—Carl Wilkes Wins First Money in 2.15 Pacing — 6,000 Spectators at Brighton Beach Meeting. BRIGHTON BEACH RACE TRACK, Aug. 11Rhythmic, the blind trot- ter, won the 810,000 Bonner Memorial Stakes in straight heats @ lowered his record to 2,09 1-4. rl Wilkes won the 2.15 pacing jmovelty race by taking the fast- ent heat. The second hent of the 2.06 pace was won by Dan R. In 2.04 1-2. | ‘This In the accond fastest heat of the year, BRIGHTON BEACH RaCE TRACK, N. Y., Aug, 11.—Trotting | horse men from all over the United States were here this afternoon. So were thousands of otlers not trot- ting men who visited this old course | because good sport ‘was panies In all the crowd ni@nbered abou 6,000, To judge by the programme as fine a day's sport as has been seen since the palmy days of old Fleet- wood Park was to follow. The stars‘) of the trotting and pacing world \entered. Four races were on the card and divided into heats that meant that at least twelve contests ‘would be in order during the after- jnoon. That is just twice as many as the followers of the thoroughbred see any day. Specniation Brink, For bejtors the same accommodations were provided as there ane at regular races. Bookies perched on camp stools were always ready to take the money offered by speculators, and it was a busy afternoon for them, Form sheets were not provided bettors. They knew the auilities of every troter and pacer, Those who didn't know the horses (but that contingent was made up chiefly of women folks) picked out a horse that had a pretty name and it didn't matter whether 1¢ Was a 100 to 1 shot or a 1 to 2 favorite, they bet just the same. Day Ideal for Trotting. The day was a fine one for trotting jand pacing. The rain of Jast night just | hardened the track to the liking of the xteppers and by tjpany owners {t was asse J that thelr changes would score new marks before the day's sport was over The day's events began with the first heat in the 2.15 pace. Ten nominations had been made and speculation was brisk, Pofls were sold and he big“fel lows of the tmtting world, such as E, (Continued on Fourth Page.) Evening World Tips Four Winners — Ada Nay, 8tor; Ordnung, i to 5; Stamping Ground, 9 to 2, and Advayce Guard, 11 to 5 —New Records Made in First Three Races— Madden buys Alsono. THE WINNERS, FIRST RACE—Ada May, nono, 2; Intervention, 8. , SECOND RACE’— Ordnung, Blaff, 2; Kilogram, 3, THIRD RACE—Runnels, f; Lax Casta, 2; Huntressa; 3. FOURTH RACE—Stamping Grounm, 1; Max Nic, 2; Capt. Arnold, 3. FIFTH RACE—Advance Guard, 1; Sombrero, 2) The Rival, 8 SIXTH RACE—Port Royal, 1) Swiftmas, 2) Sadducee, 3, ty Al. a (Special to The Evening Wortd.) SARATOGA RACE TRACK, W. Y., Aug, 11.—Starter Fitegerald could not officiate at the starting point this afternoon. He is ill with a fever that is believed to be typhoid. Mr. Fitzgerald has been ailing for some days, but stuck to his post with determination. Yesterday he took to his bed and this morning the fever was high, the temperature being 104. Mr. Fitzgerald willbe fe- moved to his Brooklyn home some time this afternoon, The starting for the balance of the meeting will be done by Mr. Pettin- gill, who was the official starter to the Jockey Club before the appoimt- ment of Mr. Fitzgerald. Madden Buys Alsone, . John E. Madden added another good horse to his string to-day in the two-year-old Alsono, He paid $10,000 for the youngster. Alsono is by Altamax and Sonomis and is a high class gelding. ‘The Mackay stable will be put an- de, th® hammer to-morrow, Much has already been written concerning the .sposal o this stable, so that the mere mention of the fact is only mec- essary to remind horsemen that the opportunity to gathe: some high- class thoroughbreds {s near at hand, Bennington to Leave Turf, Ta addition to the Mackay string that of Newton Bennington will be offeree. Mr, Bennington intends re- ring from the turf. H.s business needs his constant attention, and _ much as he loves the turf he cannot atford to pass his business up. Among ~ the lot offered yre Bensonhurst and” lady Albereraft, two very fast two- (Continued on Fourth Page) FIREBUG TRIES Damage—Police PEORIA, Ill., Aug. 11.—An attempt was made at noon to-day to burn the business portion of this city. The TO BURN BUSINESS PART OF PEORIA. Blazes in Different Portions of City Do Heavy Have Suspect. tertaking establishment and contents are 1 Joss ) this an attempt was made to fire the storerooms and oMces of the loases include Horace Clark & Sons'|ye! iiatz Brewing Company, © few mill, $100,000; Neumiller’s livery blocks away, and a residence was fired barn and twenty horses, $50,000; curly to-day, The firebug haa played [O'Leary undertaking establishment, MYT" '" Peorle for months and the does not effect cap: $25,000. Tho Neumiller Livery Company's barns Neumlller fire was raging at No, ##) Adams street were fired plied to the roller milf’ De Gmcen@aty and tootty Gomen ware lark & sone. a Low" books sufovated. The entire stock tthe: police’ believe “they have tare riages was destroyed, ‘The O'Leary 1 the Arobug Jthie summer. The weather man fore the heat this time caste local rains and thunder showers to-night, however, and mush cooler lety had its horee s nd many anim, weather to-morrow. wer path under the ‘There was something of a re breeze through the upper stories of the netesn! yaare oldltie high bulldings, but on the 5 and |) wag Ovescom® in lower offices men and wo! awe! | pen! C. Nt) camer be tered and suffered as they district children #01 and the breeae on fire-escapes and roots by Some of the new » of thie ahawi| yrigade in Park Row up their. work toward the humid hi and might have of exhaustion, lou It never seems to s the pictur ng in the vicinit, too cold for these | perdey- than they, have.epy-day, workers yee winter, but they fre- sections around noon| SEVERE FROST IN frost is reported in northwestern por ton of lows. «) pears ald, of ewark, Was overs > the Gere — PES MOINES, IA, Aug. Lewd eowene haw.