Rochester, Monroe, NY
Democrat & Chronicle
Fri Aug 17, 1894
MORTUARY MATTERS
--Mrs. Agnes DAVIS died yesterday morning at her home, No. 23 Hawthorn street.
--Ethel, daughter of Fred and Eliza SCHAFER, died Wednesday morning at No. 76
Vienna street.
--Mrs. Eliza E. MAPES died yesterday morning at her home, No. 253 Exchange
street, aged 57 years.
--Maria, infant daughter of Henry and Madeline MISSELL, died yesterday at No.
4 Alphonse street.
--William, son of Charles and Mary KEEGAN, died yesterday morning at the
family residence, No. 68 Center street.
--Agnes Josephine, infant daughter of Joseph and Louisa HILMER, died Wednesday
afternoon at No. 21 HIBBARD place.
--Sarah J. FOX died Wednesday evening at the residence of her sister, Mrs.
SULLIVAN, No. 12 Wentworth street. She leaves two sisters and one brother.
--Mrs. Mary O'BRIEN, of Kingston, Canada, died Wednesday at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Fred SMITH, No. 8 Fairmount street, aged 71 years. She leaves
one son, John O'BRIEN, of Michigan, and four daughters, Mrs. POWERS, of
Brownville, Miss Kate O'BRIEN, of Kingston, Mrs. Maggie KAUL, of Helena,
Montana, and Mrs. Fred SMITH, of Rochester.
--The funeral services over the late Joseph C. SHALE were held from St.
Joseph's Church yesterday morning. A large number of friends and acquaintances
were present, and St. Mauritus's Union and Branch 12, C. M. B. A., attended in
full uniform. The floral offerings were beautiful and elaborate. Solemn
requiem mass was celebrated by Fathers COOK, SCHANTX and HAMMERLYX, and the
following gentlemen acted as bearers: Clarence HARKNESS, William GIBSON,
Charles MENG, Jacob MINGES, James FAHY, F. X. NASS, William F. RAMPE and
Stephen RAUBER. The burial services were held at Holy Sepulchre cemetery.
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DEATH FROM NATURAL CAUSES
The autopsy held on the remains of the tramp found dead on the canal bank at
Doty's Bridge yesterday morning showed that death resulted from natural
causes. The right kidney was entirely disorganized and the left one partially
diseased.
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QUITCHENBACH PAROLED
Joseph QUITCHENBACH, who was arrested Wednesday night as an inmate of a
disorderly house, was paroled by Justice ERNST yesterday morning. He is not
the Joseph QUITCHENBACH of Mill street, nor any relation of his.
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CLARENCE LUTES MAKES A HIT
Clarence LUTES, the armless young man, has been making a big hit in the Muses
theater this week. To-day he will drive through the streets a pair of horses,
holding the reins with his toes.
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DIED
DAVIS - In this city, at the residence of her son-in-law, W. J. CREELMAN, No.
23 Hawthorn street, August 16, 1894, Mrs. Agnes DAVIS.
-Funeral from the house Saturday at 2:30 P. M. Friends of the family invited
to be present.
REED - In this city, Friday, August 16, 1894, at No. 257 East Main street,
Eugene P. REED, aged 46 years.
-Notice of interment hereafter.
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Rochester, Monroe, NY
Democrat & Chronicle
Sat Aug 18, 1894
MORTUARY MATTERS
Sudden Death of Ex-Detective Siefferd This Morning
Charles SEIFFERD, assistant superintendent of the Rochester and Irondequoit
railroad, died at his home, corner Elizabeth and Allen streets at 12:30
o'clock this morning. Mr. SEIFFERD was born in Buffalo 47 years ago, but has
made Rochester his home for some years past. In 1875 he married Miss Jennie
CAMPBELL of Cleveland, Ohio. Deceased was at one time connected with the local
police force, being first a patrolman, then officer on the patrol wagon, and
later a detective. besides his wife, he leaves two sons, William and
Frederick; one sister, one brother, a step-sister, and a step-mother. The news
of his death will be a great surprise to his large number of friends, as only
three days ago he was in the best of health and attending to his duties. On
Wednesday he complained of pains near his heart, which Dr. MOORE diagnosed as
heart disease. Dr. MOORE was called out of town yesterday morning, and last
evening when Mr. SEIFFERD grew worse, Dr. ROCHWELL was summoned, but could do
nothing for the relief of the sufferer. He said that death was probably due to
heart failure. The deceased was a nephew of Frederick COOK.
--Mary CLAFFEY died yesterday at the Home of Industry, aged 60 years.
--Edward IRETON died yesterday at his late residence, No. 30 Oakland Park,
aged 44 years.
--Gorge V., son of John and Mary SHEEHY, died yesterday at the family
residence, No. 26 Lime street.
--Elizabeth SLAVIN died yesterday at her late home, No. 219 Saxton street,
aged 89 years. She is survived by four children.
--Helen B. RILEY, youngest daughter of Catherine and the late Martin F. RILEY,
died last evening at the family residence 394 Plymouth avenue, aged three
years and five months.
--Dr. Frank E. WOLCOTT, brother of John A. WOLCOTT, formerly of this city, was
buried from the residence of his mother, in Corning, August 7th. He was a
prosperous dentist at No. 201 Sixth avenue, New York for the past six years
and has made many friends in this city during his visits here.
--Eugene P. REED, who has been establishing in the glass manufacturing
business on Plymouth in conjunction with his brother, F. E. REED for the past
twelve years, died at his late residence, No. 257 East main street, on
Thursday evening. Mr. REED had a large circle of friends in this city. He was
a member of Genesee Falls Lodge, 507, F. & A. M., Lalla Rookh Grotto, No.
3, Rochester Rod and Gun club, and the Columbia Rifle and Pistol club.
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LOST THE TRAINMAN
Emerson Cleveland Left Behind at Batavia, But Was Not Seriously Injured
When passenger train No. 102 pulled into the Central-Hudson station yesterday
morning at 8:05 o'clock, the conductor looked around to see whether all his
trainmen were at their posts. Trainman Emerson CLEVELAND was nowhere to be
seen. The conductor then entered the coach in which CLEVELAND was supposed to
perform his duties but was unable to find the lost trainman. He inquired of
the other trainmen but they all declared themselves ignorant of his
whereabouts, saying that they had not seen him since Batavia was left behind.
No news could be learned of him at the telegraph
office and the officials at the station feared that he had fallen off the
train while it was in motion and had been killed. When the next train arrived
from Buffalo, CLEVELAND alighted, smiling, but slightly pale. He explained his
tardiness by saying that he fell off the train at Batavia. His fellow trainmen
were astonished at his story for Cleveland is considered to be one of the most
skillful traincatchers on the road. When the train pulled out of the Batavia
station, CLEVELAND was some distance away and consequently had to run for the
last car. He caught the railing on the back platform of the last coach. The
train was by this time running quite rapidly, and losing his hold on the
railing CLEVELAND fell to the ground. He struck on his side, but picked
himself up and returned to the waiting room. He received no injuries other
than a general shaking up and a sore arm. He dressed his wounded arm and when
the next train for this city arrived boarded it.
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BREAK IN THE CANAL
A break in the canal was discovered at Bushnell's Basin at 1:30 o'clock this
morning. Superintendent GUNSAUL and crew left for there at once. The break is
supposed to have been caused by musk rats, as they abound there in great
numbers.
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A PERILOUS VOYAGE
How Two Local Robbers Made Their Escape to Canada
Crossed In A Row Boat
Arrest of Louis Finzer Recalls the Story of How He and Joseph Klingler
Managed to Evade the Police -- Both Old Offenders.
The arrest of Louis FINZER about three weeks ago for petit larceny has brought
to light an interesting story. Ever since FINZER was a boy he has figured
often in the criminal records of the city. He has served several terms in the
Monroe county penitentiary, and has been imprisoned in Auburn at least twice.
He is one of the most unfortunate criminals that Rochester has produced.
About twelve years ago FINZER, while scarcely more
than a boy, made himself notorious by a robbery which created a good deal of
excitement at the time, and by a bold escape, all the details of which did not
come to light at the time, but which are now known by some of the old officers
of the department.
FINZER did not commit the robbery alone. He had a pal
named Joseph KLINGER, who has also made a record for himself as a criminal.
Not long after the robbery KLINGER was sentenced to serve fifteen years in
Auburn for holding a man named MERKEL up on Gilmore street, and robbing him of
a silver watch. He served five years, and was then pardoned out.
Late in September, 1882, FINZER and KLINGER broke
into the postoffice at Pierce's station, near the lake, and stole a good deal
of money and a quantity of stamps. The robbery was committed shortly after
midnight. Hearing that officers were searching for them in every direction,
and they saw their only way of escape was by water.
The steamboat landings were watched, however, and
they saw that they must take to the water at once or be captured. Both were
desperate young men, thinking little of risking their lives, and, although the
lake was covered with white caps and there were signs of a storm, they cut
loose a small rowboat which was already leaking and hardly safe to take
outside the harbor. Jumping into this boat FINZER took the oars, and SPRINGER
laid hands on an old can, and began to bail the water.
FINZER rowed straight out for the open lake. While
the officers were almost certain that they had them cornered on shore the two
fugitives were making headway toward Canada. The waves tossed the little boat
about, filling it at times almost half full of water, but the men kept on, and
late the next night reached the Canadian shore in safety so fatigued that they
laid down on the beach and dropped asleep immediately on landing.
Nobody had the slightest idea that they could have
crossed the lake in a rowboat, at any rate in such a boat as was missing, and
the search was kept up for them in this country. The fugitives spent two or
three months in Canada without fear of pursuit, and then, thinking that the
officers must have grown less vigilant, they boldly returned to this side of
the water.
They hung about in this county for several weeks
before the officers learned of their whereabouts, and then FINZER, coming to
this city, was recognized by an acquaintance on the street who reported his
presence her to the police. FINZER was immediately located and captured. His
pal remained at liberty some time longer, when he, also losing fear of arrest,
was captured by officers of this city.
Nobody believed for some time that they had crossed
the lake in the leaky little boat, especially as the water was rough, but it
finally was proven that such was the case, as the prisoners themselves told.
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MARRIED
FLAHERTY -- SEABRY - In this city, Thursday August 16, 1894, at St. Patrick's
Cathedral, Rev. Father VAN NESS officiating, Henry SEABRY and Miss Laura
FLAHERTY.
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DIED
IRETON - In this city, August 17, at his late residence No. 30 Oakland Park,
Edward W. IRETON, aged 44 years.
-Funeral from the house Monday morning at 8:30 o'clock, and from St. Mary's
Church at 9 o'clock. New York and Texas papers please copy.
PATTON - In this city, August 17, at No. 120 Lake ave., Nancy H., wife of
Thomas H. PATTON.
-Funeral at the house Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Interment at East Aurora,
N. Y., Monday, August 20. Buffalo and Jamestown, N. Y., papers please copy.
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Rochester, Monroe, NY
Democrat & Chronicle
Sun Aug 19, 1894
A WHOLESALE POISONER
She is Supposed to Have Caused the
Death of Four Persons
Detroit, Mich., Aug. 18 - The Journal
prints a Hamburg, Mich., special to-day alleging that Mrs. Julian BUTLER, 45
years of age, who resided near that village, is supposed to have poisoned her
father, mother, husband and herself, all of whom are dead. Harry WHITLOCK, the
hired man, who is dying, and Dr. Elias SMITH, of Whitemore lake, the family
physician. Dr. SMITH is broken in health and attributed his illness to
partaking of food at the woman's home.
Mrs. BUTLER's father was a steady farmer. Although he
had heart trouble, he died from cramps, after several months' sickness, during
which time his hands and feet became numb and useless. The mother's death was
attributed to cramps and was unexpected. Two and a half years ago the woman's
husband, Charles BUTLER, was taken ill and during the visits of the physician
he was invited to dine. Dr. SMITH says he was invariably ill after the meals,
but suspected nothing more than the effects of a congestion of food.
About July 1st Harry WHITLOCK, who had taken the farm
on shares, boarding at Mrs. BUTLER's home, was taken ill. Dr. SMITH treated
him, ascribing his illness to milk poison. The physician tasted the food
prepared by Mrs. BUTLER and was taken violently ill, the symptoms being a
burning at the stomach and vomiting. Dr. SMITH carried with him some of the
food prepared, telling the woman she was suspected of having poisoned the man.
The food was sent to Ann Arbor where a chemical analysis showed the presence
of strychnine and arsenic. Meantime Mrs. BUTLER attempted suicide by taking
laudanum and failing in her purpose another poison was brought into play which
concluded the job. Just before her demise the woman practically admitted her
guilt to Dr. SMITH. WHITLOCK is living but his hands and feet are useless and
his health is broken. The woman was a neighbor of ex-Governor WINANS who died
of heart failure some weeks ago. It was charged that Mrs. BUTLER had sent him
food and that his death was directly attributed to her. Dr. SMITH denies this,
however.
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THE DAY AT BUZZARD'S BAY
Buzzard's Bay, Mass., Aug. 18 - The
president and Mrs. CLEVELAND took a sail for a few hours this afternoon on the
light house tender John D. ROGERS. Chief Executive Clerk O'BRIEN to-day
arrived at the cottage of his brother, who is summering at Monument Beach,
having previously called at Gray Gables.
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DIED
IRETON - In this city, August 17, at
his late residence No. 30 Oakland Park, Edward W. IRETON, aged 44 years.
-Funeral from the house Monday morning at 8:30 o'clock, and from St. Mary's
Church at 9 o'clock. New York and Texas papers please copy.
KILLIAN - In this city, August 17th,
at No. 72 Henry street, Conrad KILLIAN, aged 52 years.
-Funeral from the Second Baptist Church this (Sunday) afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Friends invited.
VROOMAN - At the Infants' Summer
Hospital, Friday, August 17th, Harold Victor VROOMAN, son of John and Sara V.
VROOMAN, aged 3 months. -Funeral private.
SIEFERT - In this city, Saturday,
August 18th, at his late residence, No. 131 Allen street, Charles SIEFERT.
-Funeral from the house Monday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. Friends are invited.
Burial private.
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MORTUARY MATTERS
--Thomas KELLY died yesterday at the
family residence, No. 270 Frost avenue, aged 45 years.
--Mabel, daughter of Lillian and
Thomas MANNING, died yesterday at No. 25 Ely street, aged 7 months.
--Harold Victor, infant son of John
and Sarah VROOMAN, died Friday at the Infants' Summer Hospital at Charlotte.
--Conrad KILLIAN died yesterday at
his late residence, No. 72 Henry street, aged 52 years. He leaves a wife, four
sons and two daughters.
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Rochester, Monroe, NY
Democrat & Chronicle
Mon Aug 20, 1894
MORTUARY MATTERS
Deaths of Alderman Bierbrauer and
Rev. Charles SIEBENPFEIFER
Rev. Charles SIEBENPFEIFER died at
his home No. 89 Platt street at 3:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon an illness
extending over a period of four or five years. In the early part of June he
went to Buffalo and placed himself under the care of a specialist, where he
remained until two weeks ago when he returned greatly improved and with hopes
of a speedy recovery. His illness soon reappeared, however, and his death
quickly followed.
Mr. SIEBENPFEIFER was born May 17th, 1832, at
Wachenheim, in Rheinphelz, Germany. When fourteen years of age he attended a
latin and grammer school at Tuerkhein and two years later entered the Speyer
school. In 1852 he attended the University of Eriangen, a preparatory
theological institution and soon after was the recipient of a stipend with
which to continue his theological studies at Utrecht. Thence he went to
Heidelberg, where he graduated in 1857. Immediately upon the completion of his
education he came to Chicago, and after remaining there a short time accepted
the pastorate of a small church at Bennington, N. Y. Although this was his
first charge his labors were productive of great success. In 1859 he accepted
a call from St. John's church at Black Rock, where he remained until 1862,
when he came to Rochester to assume the pastorate of Trinity church on Allen
street. Under his pastorate the attendance increased to such an extent that a
division was deemed necessary and Mr. SIEBENPFEIFER with the assistance of
several of his parishioners residing on the east side of the river organized
Salem's Church on Franklin street, of which he was pastor until one year ago,
when on account of failing health he was obliged to resign and was succeeded
by Rev. J. F. W. HELMKAMP.
Mr. SIEBENPFEIFFER was in 1883 president of the
German Evangelical Synod of North America and was strongly urged to accept a
re-election but declined because of his ill health.
A wife, one son, William, a druggist on St. Joseph street,
and two daughters, Mrs. J. Joseph KAELBER of this city, and Mrs. Charles HERM
of Buffalo, survive him.
ALDERMAN BIERBRAUER'S DEATH
Alderman Joseph BIERBRAUER died
yesterday morning at his late residence No. 18 Campbell street after a
lingering illness. He had been to Hot Springs on different occasions, each
time receiving temporary benefit and this summer he went to the Adirondacks.
The mountain air did not agree with him and he failed
rapidly. Two weeks ago he was brought back to this city and since that time he
grew rapidly worse.
His physician believes cancer of the stomach to be the
cause of his death. Deceased was born in this city, May 17, 1848 in a house
which formerly stood on the lot where his late residence now stands. He
received his education at No. 17 school and at SS. Peter and Paul's Parochial
school. Twenty-five years ago he married Miss Barbara SMITH of this city, who
survives him.
Always a staunch Democrat, he showed an unusual interest in
politics when yet a young man. He first served as ward committeeman and
afterwards as delegate to city and county conventions. He was elected alderman
from the old eleventh ward in 1890. He performed the duties of his office so
creditably that he was unanimously elected to the next council from the new
twentieth ward. He was re-elected for the third term in 1893 and during the
time that he was a member of the board of aldermen he won the highest esteem
of his associates. He was a member of SS. Peters and Paul's Church and was at
one time a member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen.
He leaves, besides his wife, seven children, Nettie R.,
Margaret, Genevieve, Joseph L., who is connected with the Western branch of
the German American Insurance Company with offices at Chicago; Frank P.,
Terence P., and David P., of this city.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
--Frederick, son of James CAMERON,
died yesterday at the family residence on Thorn court.
--Johannah, widow of Jonah BLOXOM,
died Saturday at her late residence, No. 475 South Clinton street, aged 68
years.
--Gertrude Elizabeth, infant child of
Harry and Elizabeth MILFORD last evening at the Infants' Summer Hospital, aged
11 months.
--May, infant daughter of John and
Lillie O'BRIEN, died last evening at the family residence, No. 55 Broadway,
aged 11 months.
--Lizzie MURPHY, formerly of this
city, died Saturday at the Lake Side hospital in Cleveland, Ohio. The remains
will be brought to this city for interment.
--Mrs. Mary REDMAN of No. 7 Putnam
street, died suddenly early yesterday morning at her late residence. She was
in delicate condition and was attended by a lady nurse. She seemed to be in
good spirits Saturday evening and just before her death she arose from her bed
and walked across the room. She returned to her bed and almost immediately
expired. Coroner KLIENDIENST was notified. Coroner's Physician WALLACE held an
autopsy on the body yesterday morning, after which the coroner granted a
certificate of death from heart disease.
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MR. COTTON HERE
The New Y. M. C. A. Assistant
Secretary Conducts His First Service
Arthur N. COTTON, the newly chosen
assistant secretary of the Y. M. C. A., arrived here from his home in
Cambridge, Mass., last Tuesday, and immediately assumed the duties of the
position. As is generally known his predecessor was E. C. COTTON, who a few
weeks since resigning the assistant secretaryship here to accept the position
of general secretary at Rockland, Maine. It is the general supposition that
the two gentlemen are brothers, or at least relatively connected; but such is
not the case. A similar coincidence happened to Mr. COTTON at his home in
Cambridge, where he succeeded C. R. COTTON as secretary of the Y. M. C. A.
there. C. R. COTTON is now the secretary of the Y. M. C. A. at Southbridge,
Mass., and is a brother of E. C. COTTON. All three of these gentlemen have at
different times been connected in association work with Secretary A. H.
WHITFORD of the local association.
A. N. COTTON has for the past year and a half acted as
assistant secretary of the Y. M. C. A. training school at Springfield, Mass.
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PURELY PERSONAL
--Miss Ida M. KNOBLES, of No. 513
Lyell avenue, left Saturday for San Francisco.
--Miss Mertie J. EDMOND, of Averill
park is the guest of Miss Vene KINDON at Hemlock lake.
--Mrs. R. S. WILLIAMSON and wife, of
this city, are among the guests at the Thorndike, Boston.
-R. P. OMSTEAD and family, of No. 11
Pearl park, are sojourning at Willow Grove, Canandaigua lake.
--The Misses Charlottee and Camile
DENNEBECQ left last evening on the Alexander to visit friends in Montreal and
Quebec.
--Mrs. M. J. WAGNER, of No. 371 North
Clinton street, has returned from a two weeks' visit at the Thousand Islands.
--W. W. BARNARD, of the executive
board, and Clerk Thomas J. NEVILLE left for Minneapolis last evening to attend
the annual convention of the American Water Works' Association.
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"Looking Forward" From Highland Park
Another sunrise prayer meeting was
held at Highland park yesterday morning at 6:30 o'clock. The meeting was
conducted by John BARBOUR, of the Lake Avenue Baptist Church. As no formal
notice of the meeting had been given the attendance was not large.
The subject was: "Looking Forward."
Those in charge expect to have another of these meetings before the warm
season closes.
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Tallman Will Play
Fred TALLMAN has accepted the
challenge of the "Cleveland Kid" to play a match game of pool and
the two men will meet to-night at the Imperial billiard rooms. The game will
be 200 balls, continuous pool, and will be started at 8 o'clock. It is
announced that the men play for $100 a side, and the championship of Northern
New York.
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Class Confirmed by the Bishop
Bishop McQUAID confirmed a class of children at the
Church of our Lady of Sorrows in Greece yesterday afternoon.
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A Floral Electric Car
The employees of the Rochester
Railway Company have showed their esteem for their deceased inspector, Charles
SIEFFERD, by sending a floral piece, which for beauty is unsurpassed, to his
family, to be placed beside the casket at the funeral. The piece is a
miniature electric car, four feet long, two feet wide and two feet high. It is
made of white and pink roses, carnations, pansies and other flowers. The
trolley is made of sweet peas. On each side of the car are spelled the words,
in purple pansies, "Rochester Railway Company," and on each end of
the car are the words, "Our Inspector."
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At The Jumping Off Place
Detroit Free Press
An eastern newspaper man one nasty,
raw day in the early springtime, found himself in a little town on the
Missouri river, which was without exception the worst place he had ever
struck, and, he had boarded in Brooklyn. He was standing on the muddy bank of
the river waiting for a boat that was a week or ten days behind, when a native
came slowly up from the miserable wharf-boat. He talked to him awhile and did
not stint himself in uncomplimentary remarks about the place, all of which the
other man acquiesced in.
"By George," he exclaimed, "what's the
name of the town, anyhow? I've been so mad ever since I've been here I haven't
thought to ask."
The native told him.
"Is that it?" retorted the journalist.
"Well, why don't they call it 'A-mile-from-God's knowledge?"
The native grinned as he started on.
"Caze it's furder'n that," he said and
passed out of sight in the murky atmosphere.
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DIED
BLOXOM - In this city, Saturday,
August 18, 1894, at the family residence, No. 475 South Clinton street,
Johannah, relict of the late Jonah BLOXOM, aged 68 years.
-Funeral will be held Tuesday, August 21st, at 3 P. M. from the house. Friends
are invited.
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Rochester, Monroe, NY
Democrat & Chronicle
Tue Aug 21, 1894
NIAGARA
Incorporation of a New Railroad Company At Lockport -- An Indian Picnic
--The annual Indian picnic will be held in the grove on the Tuscarora
reservation August 30th. Hon. T. V. WELCH will be the principal speaker but
several others will also be heard from.
--The members of the general firemen's committee and the delegates from the
various Lockport fire companies will leave this afternoon to attend the
state firemen's convention, which is to be held in Oswego Thursday. Chief
Charles CORNELL left last night, and with his supporters of to-day will make
a diligent pull to bring the convention of '96 to the city he represents. It
is expected that Lockport will be well represented at the convention, as a
great number will leave on the excursion Thursday.
--A deed, to the effect that the Lockport Gas and Electric Light Company
have purchased all the privileges, rights, property and franchise of the old
company was filed in the county clerk's office yesterday. The company was
incorporated under the New York Gas Company of New York with a capital of
$150,000. A mortgage to the International Trust Company, of New York, as
trustees, to secure 6 per cent, twenty year gold bonds, was also filed by
the company, $135,000 is to be issued at once, and $15,000 on February 1,
1895. The papers were filed by M. T. DONTHIRST, of Wall street, New York,
counsel for the purchasers.
--An Albany dispatch says that the Lockport City and Alcott Electric Railway
Company was incorporated Saturday, to construct an electric street surface
road about twenty miles in length, the termini of which shall be in the city
of Lockport and in the village of Olcott on the south shore of Lake Ontario.
Capital $200,000. The directors are William E. HOLT, M. E. STONE, Adrian E.
FUNK, Jacob TOCH, Edward J. CUNNINGHAM, Thomas J. AGNEW, Noel Gale, F.
DUNSCOMBE and F. Eugene CRASSON, all of New York city. It is news to the
residents of the Lock city. All the people who were ever interested in
railroads there were seen and each in turn denied all knowledge of any such
company or of any such scheme. It is generally supposed that it is some
rival concern to I. G. T. PARKER's enterprise. Mr. PARKER is and has for
some time been trying to secure a franchise for the building of a similar
road, and it may be that the above company is trying to cut in ahead of him.
At all events it has given rise to much speculation, and the outcome is
looked forward to with much interest.
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LIVINGSTON
Death at Dansville -- Runaway at Avon -- Notes and News
--Willie, the infant son of Patrick BURKE, of Livonia, died yesterday
morning of cholera infantum, at the age of 1 year.
--A Republican caucus of the town of Springwater will be held at Concert
hall in that village to-morrow afternoon.
--Quarterly meeting services will be held in the Avon Methodist Episcopal
Church on Sunday, September 2d. Rev. James E. NILLS will be present and
preach the sermon. The quarterly conference will be held the Monday
evening following.
--Albert A. WOODWORTH a fast bicycle rider, of Nunda, who has won a number
of prizes at different times, is very dangerously ill. Last Wednesday he
was in the races at Mt. Morris, and Friday he was taken very sick and has
gradually grown worse.
--John BOLLINGER, an old resident of Dansville, died yesterday after an
illness of a brief period of softening of the brain. The deceased leaves a
wife and five daughters. The funeral will be held from St. Mary's Church
Thursday morning. The interment will be in Greenmount cemetery. Rev.
Father BRANN will officiate.
--The drouth in Avon and vicinity is becoming a subject much talked about,
and it is feared will greatly injure the bean and potato crops. The river
at that place is the lowest that it has been in years, and the streams
which lead to it are also becoming exhausted. The farmers are trying to
plow, but the ground being so hard it is almost impossible to make any
headway. The acreage for wheat will be about one-half that of last year.
--A very exciting runaway, which came very near killing a valuable horse,
took place in Avon at Congress hall park on Saturday evening during the
time when the Red Men were holding their picnic at the park. Dr. L. G.
SMEDLEY hitched his horse on the grounds near the bath house, and in some
way the animal became loosened and turned around, the wheel coming in
contact with a tree, smashing one thill,(viz) the dashboard and otherwise
injuring the buggy and harness. The horse ran up Center street to Main and
to the railroad where he came in contact with a moving freight train. The
horse was knocked down. It arose and ran down Rochester avenue to BORDEN's
livery stable, where it was captured.
--The annual basket picnic and G. A. R. reunion of the William B. Hazen
Post of Springwater was held Saturday at Comrade George Q. MILLER's,
Mineral Springs hotel, on Hemloch lake. Ex-Vice-Commander of New York
State WEBB was present, and made a short address. Rev. Water BYNES of
Springwater, Comrades J. J. BAILEY of Dansville, and Bert MILLER of
Mineral Springs hotel also made appropriate remarks. Nile's cornet band
furnished music.
--On Saturday afternoon in Avon John S. CREISSECKER was arrested by
Officer DUTCHER, charged with vending goods in a public street without a
license. Harry MILLS, who was employed by PREISSECKER, was also arrested,
and both were taken to the office of the police justice. He being absent,
they were taken before Justice Austin J. TRIPP. PREISSECKER pleaded guilty
to the charge, and was fined $3. MILLS was not fined, and both men were
then released.
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STEUBEN
Damage by Lightning at Bath and Vicinity -- Cohocton Water Works
--Lightning played pranks in various places in the town of Bath Sunday
afternoon during the heavy rain storm, which lasted about an hour. The house
of David ROYCE on Washington street was struck, as was also the residence of
Charles FRY on William street. Neither took fire, but the chimneys and roofs
of both were considerably damaged. The barn of Horace <snip> didn't
get the rest.
--Last fall a system of gravity water works, costing about $27,000, was put
in by Cohocton village. F. G., & G. R. SIKES of Buffalo were the
contractors. The work was finished in November, 1893, and in December, the
reservoir, which was situated on the hill back of the residence of Mrs.
Harriet REYNOLDS, and her son, the Rev. Frank REYNOLDS, flooded the cellar.
The REYNOLDS called appraisers, who estimated the damage at $275, and they
made a claim to the trustees of the corporation for that amount. In the
spring the contractors, who were under bonds to keep the system in repair
for a year, came and made the necessary repairs to the reservoir, and
everything well until just before the 4th of July, when the supply of water,
which had been abundant up to that time, suddenly gave out. Every endeavor
to find the cause has been made, but up to this time has been unsuccessful.
The corporation are indebted to the contractors about $1,100, and don't feel
disposed to pay until the system is in working order. In the meantime
REYNOLDS has put his claim in his lawyer's hands for collection, and another
question arises as to who is liable for the damage. SIKES Brothers or the
corporation. The short supply of water is no doubt owing to faulty
construction of the works, as the spring showed plenty of water by actual
measurement by Engineer LARROWE and other interested parties. Two new valves
have been purebased, and renewed efforts will be made to locate the leak
this week. Meanwhile the water question is the all-absorbing topic of
conversation in the village.
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ORLEANS
Arrest of Levi Kelsey who Was Engaged in the Sandy Creek Shooting Affray
--The Clarendon assembly closed yesterday after one of the most successful
seasons for many years. Sunday was Salvation Army day. The services were in
charge of Captain J. T. JENNER, of Albion, and Ensign ATKINSON, of
Rochester. An address was made in the afternoon in addition to the Salvation
Army services. Sunday was undoubtedly the largest day during the meetings.
Almost every person within a radius of several miles who could walk or
procure a vehicle of any kind were in attendance early in the morning and
remained all day.
--The death of Mrs. Nancy ROSS, widow of the late John H. ROSS, occurred at
the family residence of her son, Charles D. ROSS, in Albion, Sunday morning,
aged 78 years. Her illness extended over some months. She was born in Tioga
county, Pa., but had been a resident of Albion 45 years, and for 41 years a
member of the Baptist church. She leaves four brothers and two sisters, Rev.
L. F. PORTER, of Iowa, Alonzo PORTER, of Albion, D. A. PORTER, of Holley,
Mrs. Myra GILLETTE, of Gaines, Mrs. Orpha BROWER, of Olean, N. Y., and one
son, Charles D. ROSS, of Albion, and Mrs. A. J. FOX, of North East, Pa. The
funeral services will be held to-day, Rev. Dr. A. C. OSBORN officiating.
--Sheriff RICE and Officers VAN STONE of Albion, arrested Levi KELSEY at his
hotel at Sandy Creek Saturday afternoon for the shooting of Frank WEATHERWAX
and Harry SANFORD late Thursday night. He was taken to Albion on the
afternoon train and arraigned before the district attorney, KELSEY waived
examination and gave bail in the sum of $3,000, which was furnished by B.
Frank BAKER, of Murray, and Ezra T. COAN, of Albion. KELSEY was released
from custody and is now at his home at Sandy Creek. Young SANFORD and
WEATHERWAX are both doing as well as can be expected, and unless some
complication develops they will probably both recover. A third bullet wound
was discovered on SANFORD near the knee, last Saturday by the attending
physician, Dr. J. H. TAYLOR. The general sentiment of the public appears to
be very strong against KELSEY in the matter.
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GENESEE
Dividend to be Paid Depositors of the Lathrop Bank of LeRoy
--J. W. MEYERS and Mrs. Lizzie J. FRAZER were married at the home of the
bride's parents in Batavia Saturday evening. The couple left for
Canandaigua, where they will reside.
--Mrs. Stephen A. SHEPARD died at her home in Elba Sunday night. Besides her
husband she is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Oscar E. GODFREY, Mrs.
Philo E. NOYES and Mrs. Charles SPENCER, all of Elba.
--James H. KENNY, assignee of the Lathrop Bank of Le Roy will this morning
commence to pay a dividend of 40 per cent, to the depositors. On August 9,
1893, F. C. LATHROP, a private banker, made a general assignment during the
financial stringency and a great many Le Royans and people of the vicinity
will, commencing to-day, begin to receive 40 per cent of the money. The
entire liabilities were $118,241.62, of which sum the amount due the
<snip> didn't get the rest
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ONTARIO
--Lyman TOBEY, aged 83, an honored business man of Naples for nearly half a
century, died on Saturday. He had been unconscious and unable to take any
nourishment since the Monday evening before. He was discovered at that time
on the floor of his room with his garments on fire having probably received
a paralytic shock and falling pulled the lamp from the table. He very soon
became unconscious. Mr. TOBEY went to Naples from Dundee and established a
foundry which he conducted for many years subsequently going into the
mercantile business. He had an inventive mind and had patented several
ingenious devices. He retired from business five years ago and from that
time failed in health. He leaves children and grandchildren to the fourth
generation. One son died in the army. The two remaining ones, Lyman and
Charles reside at Naples. Funeral services will be held to-day from the home
of his son, Lyman.
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The Alleged Kidnapping Case
Chicago, Aug. 20 - The case of the alleged kidnapping of Ebenezer M. BYERS,
the Pittsburg iron manufacturer, by Dr. W. Lewis TALLMAN, of this city,
came, came before Judge SEARS to-day. The court gave Mrs. BYERS's lawyer
until to-morrow afternoon to file the traverse of the answer made by the
doctor to the complaint. The doctor was released from custody.
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Nobody Hurt
Berlin, Aug. 20 - While the emperor and empress were returning to Potsdam
from the Tempelhofer Feld last Saturday, a coupling of their special train
broke. The forward part of the train was bumped violently several times by
the rear section and the empress was badly frightened. Nobody was injured.
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Death of Chief Sanchez
Denver, Col., Aug. 20 - General McCOOK has received telegraphic information
of the death of Chief SANCHEZ of the White Mountain Apache tribe. He was
killed in a drunken quarrel at Cedar Creek, Arizona, Saturday.
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MORTUARY MATTERS
--Thomas M. MELLETT, infant son of Michael and Nellie MELLETT, died last
night at No. 10 Sherman street, aged 7 months.
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DIED
KELLEHER - In this city, August 20, at No. 33 Buchan Park, Isabelle
HAWTHORN, wife of John KELLEHER.
-Funeral Thursday Afternoon at 2 o'clock.
GORSLINE - In this city, at the family residence, No. 287 Meigs street,
Sarah J., wife of the late Charles GORSLINE, aged 60 years.
--Funeral from the house Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Friends are
invited.
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Lawton Street Widening
In the matter of widening Lawton street, to a uniform width, the
commissioners filed a report to the county clerk's office yesterday awarding
to George H. WALDRON, Mary H. WALDRON and Ella E. WALDRON, the sum of
$37.50.
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A Bank Clerk
Altoona, Pa., Aug. 20 - To-night Mayberry MILLER, a former clerk in the
Second National bank of this city, was placed under arrest charged with
falsifying the books of the bank with intent to deceive the examiner and
Assistant Cashier GARDINER in defrauding the depositors. He failed to get
bail and was placed in the lockup.
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Wagner Wants Kind Treatment
Charles WAGNER, a 14 year old orphan, walked into the shelter yesterday
morning and asked to be sent to an institution where he would be treated
kindly. The lad's parents have been dead for some time and until yesterday
he made his home with some relatives who live on Grand avenue, Charles
claims that he was abused and ill fed and that on this account he resolved
to apply to the Humane Society. The case will be investigated.
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Flames in the Musee
At 7:30 o'clock last evening a small blaze was started in the lecture hall
of the Wonderland Musee, but it was discovered in good time by George
ROGERS, second driver of Active Hose, who saw smoke coming from a second
story window. The flames were extinguished before much damage had been done.
GjS
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Union and Advertiser
August 21, 1894 page 5
Rochester, NY Monroe County
KILLED AT BRIGHTON
Henry Rendsland Struck by a Central Train While Walking on the Tracks
A message was received at the New York Central railroad
station about 10 o'clock last night from the telegraph operator at Brighton,
stating that a man had been killed near the crossing in that village by train 17
which is due in Rochester at 9:45 p.m. An engine and a flat car were
immediately dispatched to bring the remains to this city.
At an early hour this morning the dead man was
identified as Henry RENDSLAND, a brother of Officer Joseph A. RENDSLAND, of 19
Doran park. Together with three companions, James DOLAN of Lima, Mrtin
SKULLY of this city, formerly a bartender in a Front street saloon, and a young
many known as "Scotty", also of Rochester. RENDSLAND started
last night for the hop fields. While the quartette were walking on the
Central-Hudson tracks west of Brighton, they were overtaken by a freight train
and, stepping from the east-bound track to avoid it, got in the way of train No.
17. DOLAN, SKULLY and "Scotty" jumped and escaped without
injury, but RENDSLAND was unable to get off the track in time. The pilot
struck him, and when his friends reached his side he was dead.
An examination this morning revealed the fact that the man's
ribs and one arm were broken. Coronary KLEINDIENST will hold an inquest
this evening, provided he can secure any witnesses of the accident.
STRUCK BY AN ENGINE.
Adelbert Kipp of Clifton Springs Seriously Injured Near Henrietta.
As train 6 on the Lehigh Valley railroad, which left this
city at 9:15 o'clock was about a mile east of the West Shore junction last
evening, Engineer AYERS discovered a man sitting on the track a short distance
ahead. He endeavored to stop the train but was unable to do so before the
man had been struck and thrown several feet. The injured man was put on
board the train and taken to Henrietta (didn't get the rest).
TIM COVENT IN JAIL
After a brief consultation between Mrs. WARREN and the witness representing the
defendants it was ____ the examination until next Thursday morning at 11 o'clock
when all witnesses should be on hand. Mrs. COE and COVENT were brought
back to the city and were lodged in the jail this afternoon. It was
expected by the counsel for defendants that the ease would be commenced this
morning and both Major BENT and Mr. CUMMINGS were ready to go on with the
examination.
During the brief interval passed in court, Mrs. COE wept
bitterly. She seemed very much affected and while conversing with her
counsel broke down frequently. Young COVERT, on the other hand, did
not seem to be in the last disturbed and maintained the same calm demeanor
noticeable during his ordeal before the coroner's jury. No outsiders were
allowed in the court room although half the village turned out to await the
arrival of the prisoners on the 10:00 train.
PSM
Rochester, Monroe, NY
Rochester Union and Advertiser
August 29, 1894
TRAMPS AT SOUTH ROCHESTER. Complaint is made that tramps are doing
great damage in the southern part of the city. One resident of Magnolia
street says her crop of a quarter of an acre of late potatoes has been pulled up
and stolen or destroyed by the lawless vagrants.
DEATH FROM INANITION. Coroner KLEINDIENST was called to Gates last evening
in the case of the death of a 6 days’ old son of Peter BUBEL. The
coroner found the child badly emaciated and ascertained that it had been unable
from birth to partake of food. A certificate of death from inanition was
granted.
HARTER HAD A LICENSE. Frank A. HARTER, one of the
cartmen who was before Judge ERNST in the Police Court yesterday for not having
a license, showed his license which was issued on the 9th of July, and was
released. KS