The evening world. Newspaper, January 10, 1903, Page 10

WAKE, SAYS: YERKES. Street Railway Magnate of London and and New York, olies, Declaring Denounces Monop- Their Exorbitant Prices Are Ruining the Export Trade of America. ‘Charles T. Yerkes, cosmopolitan street Failway magnate, just returned to New | ‘York from « trip of subway investiga- ‘Aion, talked to an Bvening World re- porter to-day at his residence, No. 864 Fifth avenue on his plans for the under- ground railway system in London. They Go not call for the co-operation of H. H _ Vreeland, now President of the Interur- sban Street Railway Company. Mr. Yerkes made some interesting comparisons of methods of underground railway construction. He drew attention to the many advantages of the London Single tube boring and he estimated that Nis’ first raivway would be in operation through the heart of tho English me- tropolis by next Christmas, just about the time Chief Dngineer William Bar- eliy Parsons has set for the Interbor- ough trains to begin traversing the Manhattan subway. ‘Trusts Menace Prosperity. Tn the course of his remarks Mr. ‘Yerkes threw down the mailed gantlet to the American trusts, Hoe declared ‘that they are a deadly menace to “pros- perity” and he said that they will work ultimate and most serious harm to the ‘country. He further cited instances where the truets have actually out off American products from competition in foreign markets by matntaining ridic- ulously high prices for aividend-paying purposes and he predicted an early and / widespread crash tn American stocks and securities. “Has Mr. Vresiand beau asked to go with your Lonjlon compentes?’ was asked of Mr, Yerkes. He quickly replied: "You may put this down as sure—Mr. Vreeland and I have never had any conversation regarding the matter, “Mr. Vreelan® is the head of the In- terurban,” he continued, ‘‘which strect " railway ia one of the most important in ‘the world. I should not think that Mr. Vreeland would want to change his 004 position here in New York for a secondary position somewhere else. I “ 1e0k” upon Mr. Vreeland as a very bright man at ‘his business, and he would be @ valuable acquisition to any raliroad company, but I whould think he would be satisfled with the place that he has.” No Reat Here. “When will you take up the work in London?” “Just es soon aa I have finished leok- ing after some personal affairs jn this country,” sald Mr. Yerkes. “I came home primarily to spend the b aye and rest, but I found plenty of work to be done. This is a land where no man ever rests. "Compare the Manhattan subway with the London work. Why, they are alto- gother different. The Amertonn way in to uncover the top and then blast out the right of way, making q tunnel in that manner. This, of course, as you can readily understand, completely blocks the streets, and the result Is that @ city that is building underground work in that mannor Is in a very chaotle oon- Aition, In London we proceed quite dif- ferently. “First, we eink a shaft, the soll being clay, and then cut in toward the line of our rallway, hauling the excavated ma- terial to the shafts, which are the sta- tion sites, and there raising it to the surface. ‘The excavation is made by forcing a tubular ahleld forward ana fol- lowing thet up with sections of the tube, The sections are ciroular when in place and are composed of four parts, being two and a half feet long by twelve feat in diameter, and the rings which enolr- ‘le them etand out about two and a hait inches from the skin of the tube. in that way the clean diameter of the tun- ne) is eleven fect eight and a half Inches, Run Side by 5! “Two tunnels are bored side by wide with a apace of from four to ten feet tetween them. The stations are doubis their diameter, and both tannels run into the single station, which are lo- vated about 1,400 feet apart, or three to the mile.’" Concerning the time laid out for the work ahead, Mr. Yerkes said: “We will complete the Baker street ‘and Waterloo road about next Christ- mas, It will be six miles long. Alto- SHARLES T. VERKES, WHO PREDICTS CRASH OF TRUSTS. wether there are four roads to be bullt, covering a total distance of fifty miles. and 1 estimate that ished at the rate of one euch year. portion and I know that American labor fs not the beneficlary,” dmmealate retoi the trusts are million dollars, ts building ratl- neighborpood of eiguty at the foreign manu Manhattan subway." 1 gods 10 be sold two or three , (rusts came prom- u think that the large combina- vill be able to keep the prices of material up?" used in New York subwa: but I doubt whet have been practicable to have installed the Greathead and recent Investigations confirm that opinion," he sald, it je the result in case of @ Plant useless “Has y culled In any purchases Of American material for the he was questioned. Buy Little Here, Yerker's quick an- . if anything tt 1 fect of kiHing ai dave had in that direct be built and Iish material, and ae with English labor, 1 Am i dividends of the shares pecome almost worthless,” hen you think that this era of pros- erkes hesitqved and then replied: {1 something hap- ae. either bad o: disturb the finan- Then look out When everything [son the | high wave of prosperity it is diMoult to seo how there {s to be a change—Just as predominatos oat Impossible to believe things can buy nothing | we are compello¢ have stated, the ‘Trusts hay. ——$—$———__— H b TIRED OF LIVING.” ‘Travelling Man for New York Firm is 5 ty, the American materials and com- tes have been slowly distppearing by Will hide actual ir prices now maintained Trusts are outrageous “Take steel, about 49 per cent four years ago. on the forelgn market for instance, tt higher than three or Murray, representing the Unlon Medical | Company, of New York, committed eul- cle in the Hampshire House this morn- Tt Is supposed his is In Philadelphia, ‘alnst this sor Owners of Hotel Metropole Threaten the New “Terror” of the Tenderloin When He When He Visits Bar. ALL-NIGHT LICENSE AT END. It George and John Consifine, owners of tho Hotel Metropole, at Broadway and Forty-second street, secure a re- newal of thelr all-night Ilcense, which expires at midnight, {twill not be with the consent of Capt. Miles O'Reilly, The Brooklyn Terror wandered into the Metropole at 3 o'clock this morning and was received with abuse and contumely. He kept his temper in apite of the bully- Tagging of a acore of patrons and a talk from George Considine which was about the warmest dressing down the gray- ‘haired captain ever took from a citizen. OReilly «lipped into the Metropole by @ rear door and was dumfounded to find two dozen patrons being regaled at th, bar, “I want this place cleaned out!" t the bartende: i 1 believe," wald hy aw he put out ecommodation y of 4 customer, Capt. O'Reilly grabbed smelled {t and conti: 1 want you men to cl go home,” said the the patrons. N was present, but one ot spoke up and told the duce the edi-night O'Kelly read the d pires at midnight nied ‘eanwhile George Considine entered. Bo you're Capt. O'Reilly?" he sald. Well, 1 want you to keep out of th lon’t want you breaking in here to raise 4 disturbance and get yourself a litt cheap notoriety.” Considine kept on in this strain, Capt. O'Rellly Smiling \plandly replying in x deprecating \tone. “I'll come in here when I like, Mr. Considine,” he said. “My busineas 1s te enforce the jaw, and I'll do that whether it gots me or you notorlety, and I'll not raise any disturbance about it.” Meanwhile the bar patrons, taking courage from Considine, kept up a run= Ning fire of comment on the new Ten- derloln commander, and, as he went out, he was followed by joets and taunts. Capt. O'Reilly would not say after he left the place Whether he would call on the Consldines again at midnight to- night, ing to Considine's Capt. ropped in unexpectedly on O'Rourke, whose rathskeller has beon running tn violation of the Excise law since O'Reilly took command of the Tenderloin. he Captain slipped Into, the place through the hotel office. There were several persdns drinking in the raths- Keller’ when O'Reilly entered at 2.30 o'clock. O'Rourke stepped forward and greeted the Tenderloin commander effu- iy. O'Reilly was not to be placated, This is the way vou keep your prom: izes," he said.” “Now clean out thle Mace and keep i closed after lawful ours or you will hear from me." O'Rellly stayed until the patrons de- arted and tho lights were turned out. hen he saliied forth to beard the Con- ines. sid ——$—<—a—_—_ Vienna Leads in Suicide. VIENNA, Jan. 10.—Statistics for 190% demonstrate that Vienna continues in tals in the number of suicides. Last year's records show that there were 402 deaths from sulclde and 467 at- WM Are now atioted anole saying he was Most things are in the same pr. tempts at self-destruction, ‘The number of women sulcides Increased, Who is the propri here?" asked Neither of the Considines lace,’ We lve up to the law and we gation is expected to develop Is that several to t Fixing « patr: Fixing record mo that a roundaman oan be: Fixing reoord Fixing reco SS Georgy J. Skinner, of Che: the front rank of the European capl- | THE WORLD: SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 10, 1903. CONSIDMES DEFY GREENE BLOCKS [CERMARIC IS CAPT. RELLY. BLACKMAIL PLN Holds Up Promotions to Police Captaincies Pending Investi- gation of Alterations of the Records in Complaint Bureau. WANTS NEW ELIGIBLE LIST. Commisstoner Grene's annoan: to-day that the list of police sere eligible for captainctes, sent to him by the Clyil Service Commission, will have to be revised aroused the expectution that the next scandal in the Police De- partment to be uncovered will relate to the complaint bureau, commonly known a the “king-ping,” about which much of the crookedness revolves. A certain politician a yoar ago naked one of the attaches of that department on what standard the complaint brreau was run, and the reply was: “Give noth- {ng for nothing and damned little for a hundred." Commissioner Greene now expects to nd out all about this and the records of the bureau will be gone over, Just before he retired and by arrangement with the new Commissioner Col. Part- ridgo placed his secretary, John Cork- 1, in charge of the bureau. Robert Peterson, who had had charge of the bureau for twenty-five years, sald he wouldn't stand for the change and when CorkiIl went in he went out. Where the Power Lies, ‘The Complaint Bureau's most valu- able asset has been the charge of the records of every policeman on the force. There are four grades of patrolmen, ranging in pay from $80 @ year to $1,400, A man cannot be advanced trom one grade to another unless his record 1s comparatively clean, Commissioner Greene's office men say they have found several policemen who have paid to have their records changed so that they could ‘be promored to the higher grades. The 2! rtling feature of the inyesti- vinich the new sergeants’ list of the sergeants on the eligible lst paid $1,000 each to have their records as ser- geants, roundemen and patrolmen so al- tered as to entitle them to promotion to captaincles. Regular Price List. A high official said that the regular prices prevaiiing In the Complaint Bu- reau have been as follows: a the grade of roundenan, come sergeant. +. 600 captain tnapecto: ‘ i <Any sum ‘The docket used by the Commisstoner at police trials shows several altera- tions. In cases where a policeman would be fined ten days’ pay and the Commis- sioner had marked the figure 10 in the docket the cipher hag been erased, mak- ing it one day. Wil of these matters will be subject for the Investigation, which the Commissioner promlses to start next week. $= KILBURN NAMES DEPUTY. we, Gets First Place. ALBANY, N. ¥., Jan. 1 upt. Kil- burn, of the State Banking Department, to-day appointed George J. Skinner, of Bainbridge, Chenango County. first dep- uty State Buperintendent of Bank: White Star Liner Has a Hard Luck Voyage Across the At- lantio and_at Her Pier She| Sinks a Scow. ST. LOUIS IS NOT SIGHTED. The Germanic, of the White Star line, had hard luck all the way across the Atlantic and even up to Its pier In North River, where tt ran down and sank a cow in making her mooring to-day. Two days overdue she came up the harbor this morning, coated from stem to atern with ice, giving the appearance of @ great white spectral phantom mov- ing up the miést-oovered river. The sbip met only one storm on the way over, but that one started the day ehe left Southampton, Dec. 81, and continued until Fire Island was sighted. It was @ head-on gale except on Jan. 6 when {t became a hurricane, sending in the crest of the waves to the crow’s nest and rolling the ship like a cork. Among the 101 steerage passengers who were kept under decks, the report spread that a ship in distress had sig- nalled the Germanic the night of Jan. 6, but this was denied by the officers and crew. William B. Osgood Field and his bride, who was Miss Sloane, were among the forty-five cabin passengers. The couple were returning from their honeymoon. They were accompanied by Miss Sloane's alster. The St. Louis, due to-day, has not been heard from and was not sighted at Fire Island, and the managers of the line announced that she might be a day or two late because of the heavy storms which ‘have swept the Atlantic the last ten days. When the 8t, Louis discharges her passengers and oargo she will go out of commission for re- pairs. The big twin ecrew freighter and cat- tle-oarrler, the Georgic, of the White Star line, was sighted off Fire Island to-day and will make her landing dur- ing the afternoon. She was covered with ice like the Germanic and wig- Wagged the signal, “Dusty road,” which means ‘Storm all the way."” All ehips arriving from European ports are covered with ice, and all make similar reports. ‘They are late from six hours to two days, but no rious casu- alties have been reported. Among the Atlantic steamers due to- day and overdue which are believed to east and ‘which have not been, signted are the Chester, from lida- well, grom Genoa; Kansas City, from wangea; La Bretagne, from Havre; Main, from Bremen; Manhelm, from Ghields, and the Silesia, from Btettin. CHINESE, DOPE, HOSPITAL. But tm This Case, Woman Took Poison by Mistake, 'Tis Said. Jessie Wobber, No. 236 West Thirty- seventh street ,took an overdose of mor- phine in a Chinese restaurant at No. 208 West ‘Uhirty-eighth street early to-day. ene waa removed to the Roosevelt Hos- tal. Pit wan sata thet the poison was taken by mistak 4 FAST TRANS I ~ FLYING CRASH New York Express and Boston Flyer Running a Mile a Minute Met on a Curve and Passen- gers Caught in Smash, MANY WERE INJURED. ST. LOUTS, Mo. Jan, 10.—Running at elxty miles an hour, two Big Four pas- senger trains met In collision while rounding a curve between Moro and Bethaito, Tl. A fireman on one of the engines was killed and three other trains men were seriously injured. Passengera in the day coaches hurled from their seats and many them painfully brutyed, but none wae dangerously hurt. Those in the sleepers escaped, the cans not leaving the treoks, ‘The southbound tram, known as they Boston Express, was ronning rapitly | @round a curve when the northbound, train, the New York Express, dashed! Into view, and the next moment « terri« fic collision covered the track with de bris. ‘The impact overtumed stoves in the day coaches and the woodwork took fire. None of the cars was well and the passengers succeeded in esoap.| ing from the flames, A messenger hurried to Moro, @ mile distant, and sent 7. call to Alton for #| relief train, which, bearing physicians, reached the wreck in a short time After the injured were cared for albl nwere taken to Alton, The wreck was quite complete, both! engines being smashed and thrown oni thelr sides, while several cars wete| splintered and partly destroyed by Sre,' ‘The crash was cuused by a mistake in orders. ALL EYES ON CHAMBERLAIN: Secretary’s Visit to Gouth Afriesy Much Talked Of, LONDON, Jan. 10.—Colonial Beoretagy | , Chamberlain's tour of South Africa de! beginning to attract greater attention. | Both at Pretoria and Johannesburg he received great ovations, en interesting feature of which was the int of Stare and Stripes and Unton Jacks ag) a compliment to Mrs. Chamberlain. The Secretary's outspoken replies tp, Boer suggest however, } Sting e corisin fesliug: CC Goseeieeee Taetier any gol wal comelat the erin! MARCONI! TO BRANCH OUT. Asks Permission to Lease All basal isting Cables. OTTAWA, Ont., Jan.*10—The Wireless Telegraph Company has notice of an application to Parliament: for an act of (ncorporation to and do business all over British America, British Isles, Burope and the Atlantic and Pacific ocsane an@ the islands and places near the sama. Powers are also asked for leasing op purchasing existing telegraph, te! be and cable compantes, TO-MORROW’S SUNDAY