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f PERTH AMBOY EVENING NEWS.
VOL. 11 NO. 214 PERTH AMBOY, N. J.. FT. 1 DAY. APJilL 10 191)3. SECO N D E Dl T ION
CAPTAIN OF BOA T
TELLS MIS STORY .
Was Asleep On The F. B. Thurber And IVas Awakened By Rush
Of Water Into The Cabm?Got His Wife As Far As The
Door When She Was Swept From His Grasp.
?
Captain Merritt, of the steam canal
boat F. B. Thurber, which sank at
I the Lehigh Valley dock early yester
day morning, was seen by a News re
porter yesterday afternoon after he
had returned from New York. He
confirmed the story of his attempt to
rescue his family, which was exclu
sively told in the Evening News yes
terday. In giying more details, the
captain said :
"I know no more about how the
vessel came t3 sink than any one
else. They finished loading her Wed
nesday night, and as we desired to get
away earlv yesterday morning, all
hands, including Engineer Cook and
the deckhand, Dennis O'Day, turned
in early. The two men slept in the
little house above deck forward while
my wife and little Mildred, five years
old, and myself, slept in the cabin
aft.
"Everything was all right when we
turned in and the next thing T re
member ' was the sound of roaring
waters whfoh, of course, caused me to
tumble out of my bunk in a hurry.
As I landed on the cabin floor I found
myself in several feet of water. The
water was then rushing in at the
cabin door and, realizing at once that
the vessel was sinking, I gave a warn
ing cry, at the same time I grasped
the end of the light clothing of my
wife and, half diagging her to the
door, I managed to get hold of the
small boat above me. I held on with
all my strength but at last tne inrush -
ing waters beoame so strong that the
clothing gave way and my wife went
to her doom.
"It was impossible, " said the cap
tain, " to attempt to save the child
and the only thing that saved me was
the little boat, which fortunately was
not tied and floated when the steamer
went down. ' '
Shortly after the vessel sank the
cabin of the vessel floated away and a
few hours later, the body of the oap
tain's wife was found on the shore at
the foot of Broadway, Tottenville,
and was later removed to the morgue
in Tottenville where Captain Merritt
identified the body. Captain Merritt
said the two men forward also had
narrrow esoapes. That end of the
vessel going down last was the only
thing that saved them. As it was
b they had to jump for their lives. The
Bcaptain said no help was given as the
^whole thi?g happened in less time
than it takes to tell it. The fact that
th/ vessel was loaded with 186 tons of
coal, he said, would make short work
of her should she spring a leak.
A man named Lawrence, who is the
owner of the vessel, is now in Florida
on his vaoation and as soon as he is
heard from arrangements will be
made to raise the vessel and an effort
will be made to find the body of the
little daughter. Captain Merritt said
she was an adopted child and he
thought as much of her as if she were
his own.
Captain Merritt feels his loss great
ly. He is well known in this vicinity
having at one time owned a line of
vessels including the one just sunk.
Professor Block here Again.
Professor Blook is in town again
after being in a hospital at Trenton
with malaria fever. Professor Block
is the man who played the April fool
joke on two local constables,
f He has a little whistle which he
sells which will enable any one to
perform the trick he so thoroughly
mastered. The professor is anxious
to give an exhibition for some sooiety,
ohnrch or auxiliary. He says he will
charge nothing for his performance as
ventriloquist, all he asks is the privi
lege of selling'the whistles after the
exhibition. He is certainly a master
in his art.
Advertising is the life of trade.
PEACE NOW REIGNS
IN LOCAL FACTORIES.
Plants Are Again Running Full Tfaie
And No Interuptions
Anticipated.
All the labor troubles which have
disturbed this city for the past week
or two are now over for the time be
ing. The boys who were ont on a
strike at the Standard Underground
Cable Works for an increase of wages
and a half holiday on Saturday from
the first of May, all returned to work
this morning. They are to appoint a
committee who will wait upon Mr.
Oonners, the general manager, today.
Mr. Oonner will make a reply to their
request two weeks from now.
The boys are lond in the praise for
A. A. Quinn, who they say brought
the settlement about.
At the Raritan Copper Works neatly
all of, the old employees have return
ed to work, and many more than the
company can use at the present time
are anplying daily for their old places.
The furnaces were all charged yester
day for the first time since the strike.
In the tank room the new Italians,
with the'aid of several of the old em
ployes, are being broken in. The
special policemen who were on duty
have been told they need not report
for further duty until notified.
Many of the boys and girls who
went out on a strike at the Columbian
Matoh factory, are at work today and
the others are expected back tomor
row. A satisfactory arrangement be
tween employer and employes has been
made.
The first of May will determine
whether or not the terra cotta pressors
will strike. Likewise the painters
will know the course they will pursue.
NEW BRUNSWICK TO
; EXAMINE CITY WATER.
Reappearance of Typhoid Fever
Alarms Board of Health? Ef
forts To Find Cause.
New Brunswiok. N. J., April 10: ?
The Board of Health, Wednesday
evening, discussed at some length the
prevalence of contagions disease in
the city. Health Inspector Clark's
report showed that during the past
month there were 47 cases of diph
theria, 26 of scarlet fever and two of
typhoid. A month ago there were re
ported 20 cases of diphtheria, 2 of
scarlet fever and none of typhoid.
Dr. Clark said that the cases were
not oonfined to any one localty but ex
isted in every ward in the citv.
Regarding the re-appearance of
typhoid Dr. Clark suggested that the
Board have the drinking water and
ice examined to make sure that no
germs lurked there. The Board in
structed the Inspector to send samples
of water and ioe to the State Board of
Health for analysis. The doctors in
charge of the typhoid cases were ask
ed to report whether or not the
patients used city water.
Services At Baptist Church.
All of this week special services
have been held in the Baptist ohurch
which have been very well attended
by the members of the congregation.
The subject of prayer at tonight's
servioe will be "Glory of the Cross."
Bishop Will Visit Here.
Bishop Scarborough, of Trenton,
will visit St. Peter's Episcopal church
on May 10. A number of persons will
be confirmed at that time.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
PERTH AMBOY, N. J.
HAMILTON V. KEAN. Pkmidbnt HABBY OONABD, Cashisr.
$1,003,407.41
Capital -
tafrofita
Stockholders Liability
? and Deposits
Pays interest on Check Accounts
81,000 and ojrer at 3 % $500 and over at
Solicts Accounts Large _ and small
V
JURY HAS
RETIRED.
Marcus Strieker's Suit For
Damages Against Raritan
Traction Co. Closed.
DEFENSE STRONG CASE.
Mr. Strieker Claimed He Was Unconscious
After The Accident? Testimony of Sev
eral Shows That He Was Able To Be
About And Was But Little Injured at
The Time.
Special to the Evening News.
New Brunswick April 10: ?
The oase of Marcus Strieker against
the Raritan Traction Company, in
which the former wants $5,000 for
alleged in jnries received while riding
on one of the company's cars, was
closed at noon today after five wit
nesses had beon examined for the de
fense. At 1.80 o'clook the jury was
charged and they immediately retired.
J N-jls Christiansen, one of th? wit
nesses examined for the defense, testi
fied that he saw Mr. Strieker get off
the car and then get on again the
day of the accident. Three other
witnesses testified that they saw Mr.
Strieker at a masquerade ball on Feb
ruary 4.
The judge admitted evidence show
ing that the plaintiff in 1900, had
been fined $100 for extortion.
The plaintiff had closed his case with
the swearing of five witnesses. After
Mr. Strieker gave his testimony, Carl
Dressier and Michael H. Haverty,
who were passengers on the car which
ran over the tie, said they helped take
Strieker to Peterson's hotel. Jesse
Peterson testified [to Strieker being
brought theie and that he stood for
half an hour near the bar. Strieker
had testified that he was unconscious
while at the hotel.
Dr. Brace said he was called to
attend the plaintiff but could find no
serious injury upon the Justice.
Dr. F. M. Donohue, of this city,
said he had made a very thorough ex
amination and thought the man was
uninjured. He gave it as his opinion
that the plaintiff was "faking," so to
Bpeak.
A Home In Hopelawn.
The William H. Moffett Re&ltv
Company invites everyone to visit
their delightful tract of> land which
they have named Hopelawn. It is sit
uated jnst outside the thickly popu
lated section of the city. They do
not insist upon yon buying any of the
lots, being satisfied that, if yon have
money to invest, a look at their tract
will convince yon to invest, it with
them. Hopelawn is destined to be
come one of the most beautiful sec
tions of Perth Amboy and the Moffett
Company offers the lots at a very low
cost. See their advertisement no an
other page and be satisfied about the
matter for yourself.
Johnson Goes To Jail.
William Johnson, the big fellow
accused of assaulting Officer Tunny
son, as told in yesterday's News, was
unable to furnish bonds or pay his
fine and this morning Citv Marshal
Walters took him to New Brunswick
on the first trolley.
Perth Amboy Heights.
Readers of the Evening News have
doubtless been interested in the ad
vertisements which have appeared
describing Perth Amboy Heights, a
beautiful tract of land situated on the
old Hatoh farm. This is a delightful
locality and is an excellent site for k
home. The company is offering the
lots for sale cheap nud they are fast 'j
being bought up. For the neighbor
hood a good view all over Perth Am
boy oan be had. Tomorrow and Sun
day agents will be ready to show the
property. Preparations have been
made for a large crowd.
> OBITUARY.
Caroline Shuminak, aged 42 years,
died at her home, 251 Oak street,
Wednesday night. The funeral will
be heldffrom the Holy Trinity Catho
lic ohurch 2 o'clock Sundav afternoon.
Interment will be made in St. Mary's
cemetery.
INSTITUTE
NEW LODGE.
Odd Fellows Will Take In Forty
two Men For Car
teret.
CEREMONIESjrO-NICHT.
Grand Master Tomson Will Be Present
Institution Will Take Place At 5 O'clock
?Charter Members Will Be Initiated
Later? District Deputy Beckei>of Plain
field Also Here.
The members of Lawrence Lodge,
Independent Order of Odd Fellows, it
is now assured, will institute the new
lodge for Carteret today. The cere
monies of instituting the lodge will
begin at 6 o'olock this afternoon in
the presence of Qrand Master Chester
Tomson and his staff, and District
Deputy Becker of Plainfleld.
The five men who have already re
ceived their degrees will, of course,
be the only persons out of the forty
two chatter members, at this proceed
ing. The rest will be taken in and
by a special dispensation from the
Grand Master, put through the entire
initiation and the three degrees at the
regular meeting tonight. A collation
will be served after the evening cere
monies.
QARANTINE LAW IS
NOT GENERALLY KNOWN
Vessels From Southern Ports Of
The United States Must Be In
spected In Summer.
According to the quarantine laws,
beginning the first of March and until
the of December, of any year,
no vessel coming from any port in the
United States south of Cape Henlopen,
or from any West India, Bahama or
Bermuda island port, shall be allowed
to enter the port of Perth Ambov
without passing the regular quarantine
inspection. It is already generally
understood that all foreign vessels
have to anchor at the quarantine line
which is designated by a yellow buoy
in the sound. This, of course, will
make additional work for Mr. Van
Pelt, who is assistant health officer
and makes all inspections. Any time
any master or commander refuses to j
comply with the law, he can, upon ]
conviotion, be fined not more than
$3,000, sentenced to one year's im
prisonment or both at the discretion
of the court. Owing to the ingorance
of the law, which has never been pro
perly published, * many vessels, or
rather, their masters, have unknow
ingly violated it since it was passed
in 1900.
Reception To The Pastor.
A reception to the pastor, Rev. S.
T. Jackson, Ph. D. , will be held in
the Sunday school room of Simpson
M. E. Church this evening from 7.30
to 10 o'clock. The members of the
Church and congregation, together
with the friends of the pastor, are
cordially invited. There will be an
entertainment and refreshments.
DAFEGK COLLAPSED
AFTER HIS ARREST.
Accuser! of Assault Upon Koviak
Who Now Lies In Critical
Condition.
Detective Huff went to New York
again this morning to appear against
Joe Dafcek who, as told in the News
yesterday, was arrested the night be
fore charged with having committed
an atrocious assault unon John Koviak.
It seems that shortly after hi* arrest' |
Dafcek completely collapsed and De
came so bad that the police surgeon
ordered him taken to Bellevue Hospi
tal.
When Detective Huff reached New
York vester;lay to appear against him
there was nothing for him to do He
then went to New Brunswick in an
effort to have the case brought before
the Grand Jury then in session.
Prosecutor Yoorhees could not be
found and as the Grand Jury adjourn
ed for a week nothing can be accom
plished at this end until they convene
again.
Detective Huff received word last
night that Dafcek would be well
enough to be arraigned this morning
so that he will doubtless be remanded
to await requisition papers.
In the meantime Koviak, who has
been lving unconscious in the hospital
here and who was believed to be dying
as a result of the assault, partly re
gained consciousness yesterday after
noon aud was reported this morning
to be a little better.
MR. ESKENSEN'S DEATH
WAS VERY SUDDEN.
Was Visiting His Brother-in-Law,
Peter Larsen And Csmplainet!
Of Feeling Tired.
C. Eskesen. thirty-six years old, of
221 Washington street, died very sud
denly at the home of his brother-in
law, Peter Larsen, of Wash ins: ton
street, at 9 80 o'clock last night, of
heart disease. Mr. Eskesen, who was
in the employ of the New Jersey Terra
Cotta Company's plant, came home
from this work at six o'clock last
night, and seemed in the best of
health. After eating a very hearty
supper he told his wife that he was
going over to see Mr. Larsen.
When he arrived at his brother-in
law's home they sat chatting until
abont 9.30 o'clock when Mr. Eskesen
remarked.
"Oh, how tired I am tonight."
With that he fell backwards in his
chair as if in pain. When his brother
in-law reached his side all signs of
life hart disappeared.
Mr. Eskesen name to Perth Amboy
thirteen years ago from Varde, Den
mark. He went to work in one of the
local terra cotta factories where he
remained for some time. For a while
he was in the bakery business for
himself on State street. He gave up
the bakery business to accept the posi
tion he held at the time of his death.
His name was on the list as a charter
member of the Woodmen of the World
which is shortly to be organized. He
also belonged to Bragaand Dana Sing
ing Societies. He is survived bv a
wife and two children, eight and five
years old, four brothers, seven sisters
and his mother.
The funeral will be held at 2 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon from Stephen's
Danish Lutheran Church. Rev. Mr.
Christiansen, the pastor, will have
charge. Interment will be in Alpine
Cemetery.
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&!aJsL Easter Lillies
CXJT -A.3STID 1 1ST POTS
SPECIAL
Fine Rubber Plants
Each
AZALEAS, NARCIS
SUS, SPIREAS
CINERARIAS,
GERANIUMS
PALMS AND FERNS
There will also be a fine display of Easter Flowers iu the window
of the Central Electric Light Co., Smith Street, from to-night and all
above mentioned will be for Sale. All orders delivered within the city.
HANS N. YEPSEN, Florist
Telephone 55 M
-WOODBRIDGE ROAD
ARBOR DAY
APRIL I7TH.
Governor Murphy Has Issued
Proclamation Fixing That
Time.
NO PUNTING HERE.
No Room On Any Of The School Grounds
For More Trees Excepting The High
School? Grounds There May Be Graded
Later? Literary Programs Being Ar
ranged.
By public proclamation Governor
Muruhy has appointed Friday, April
17, as Arbor Day. It will be appro
priately observed by the public schools
throughout the State.
The proclamation recommends that
the teachers and pupils of the public
and private schools, the faculties and
Btudents of colleges and of StfiTS 4
schools, and the people generally do
devote the day to the planting of trees,
shrubs and flowers, and the holding
of snch exercises as will tend to in
culcate love for nature and broaden
the knowledge of the value of trees.
Although it is not specially enjoined
by statute it is thought appropriate
that with the study of trees be coupled
lessons on the value of native birds
and the importance of preserving
them.
At the schools in this city there
will be no tree planting this year as
there is no room. Trees have been
planted on all of the school grounds
except the High School and it is con
sidered a useless expense to plant any
there for the time is not far distant
when the ground will have to be
graded, and the trees would then have
to be uprooted. A literary program
will be arrangfi^^^^the observanc
of tfce da^il-^^^^Hkut schc
:
Charles Erickson was fined $6 this
morning on a charge of disorderly
conduct. Officer Shultz arrested the
uian last night for being a nuisance
near the Lehigh Valley bridges over
State street.
When Recorder Pickersgill request
ed an explanation for his action he
said he was drunk and did not re
member what he had done.
Erickson said he lived in New York
and as a return ticket was found in
is clothes together with |6. 19, he was
given the nineteen cents and the
ticket and told to get out of town at
once.
Case Dismissed.
W. S. Tyrrell, of 186 Elm stieet,
was arraigned before Recorder Pick
ersgill this morning charged with
assaulting his old father, W. R.
Tyrrell. The story of the assault was
told in yesterday's News. The son
said the father hit him first and the
recorder, seeing that it was simply a
family squabble, dismissed the case.
P3T
raw
We bite just
received our assort
ment of K aster
perfumes.
As the custom of
giving perfumes and
flowers at Eastertide is
a growing one, we have
secured some of the
choicest of Rieger's
California Perfumes,
including the delight
ful new odor " Sunset
Violets."
Souvenirs in the
form of perfumed vio
let bouttonieres to be
given to purchasers of
this new odor. We
should like to have
you call
SATURDAY
for them.
PARISEN'S Prescription^Pharmacy
rnrr Package of Easter Egg Dye
rKrr GIVEN WITH EVERY PURCHASE
1 IILL MMomw Saturday April 11